Food Network Recipe Reviews

Food Network Recipe Reviews

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Overview

Food Network Recipe Reviews is an example of customer review comedy that took place on Food Network's official website in November 2010. Similar to the tongue-in-cheek reviews of Three Wolf Moon and Tuscan Whole Milk on Amazon, a number of recipe articles on FoodNetwork were flooded with facetious comments poking fun at the overly simplistic cooking instructions.

Background

In November 2010, celebrity chef and cooking show host Rachael Ray's Food Network recipe article "Late Night Bacon"[1] suddenly began receiving the attention of trolls who pointed out the article's verbose instructions on how to cook bacon in the microwave. The recipe article was originally posted in May 2004.



Baffled by the overly simplistic recipe, some readers began responding to Ray's article with tongue-in-cheek reviews of the instruction in the comments section.

LocalBoyMakesGoo: "Tried this recipe last night. The bacon was great, but the paper towels tasted awful."
I LOVE BACON!: "It's only 6:54pm… can I make this yet? Or does it need to be later?"
midnightsky: "I think a nice glass of water would wash down this bacon well. So I get the glass out of the cupboard… but I'm not really sure what to do next. I would appreciate any help. Thanks."


Developments

One of the first websites to pick up on the comment trolling was FoodNetworkHumor.com[2], a website entirely devoted to satirizing the Food Network's hosts and shows that was launched in January 2009. On November 8th, 2010, FoodNetworkHumour[3] crowned "Late Night Bacon" the most ridiculous food network recipe of all time. On the following day, a link to the recipe article was posted onto Reddit in a thread titled "Rachel Ray's Bacon Recipe,"[4] which received 777 up votes and over 300 comments.

Pineapple Wedges Recipe

Following the viral rise of "Late Night Bacon," it was reported that the user signups on Food Network's website rose by a considerate amount. New members started combing through the site looking for more recipe articles posted by Rachel Ray. Soon, similar user reviews began flooding in the comments section of Rachel Ray's "Pineapple Wedges"[5] recipe article.



The reviews for the recipe mocked Rachel Ray and also made several references back to "Late Night Bacon."

rachaelsbacon: I got it confused with the bacon recipe and put it in the microwave. It tasted terrible but I think that may be because I accidentally overlapped the slices.
ilovegnomeland: I'm so glad that she came up with this recipe. I've been using Sandra Lee's recipe for canned pineapples and I sprained my wrist using the can opener. Thank you Rachel, my wrist has healed thanks to you!

Paula Deen's English Peas Recipe

Another celebrity chef Paula Deen's "English Peas" recipe[6], originally posted in May 2007, also came into the spotlight later that same month.


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thedjvan: "This recipe was fantastic! I am a house cat, and after making this recipe I was able to speak english for roughly 30 seconds! I can't wait to try this wimeow meow meow meow meow meow."
AnnieFalafel: "BUT HOW DO YOU OPEN THE CANS OF PEAS?!?!?!?!?!"
frankw: ?Es posible sustituir los peas mexicano por ingles?"

Ellie Krieger's Dark Chocolate Recipe

Ellie Krieger's "Dark Chocolate As A Snack"[7] from May 2007 was also targeted by the trolls, who poked fun at the recipe's only ingredient: 1 ounce of dark chocolate. By January 2011, it had prompted similarly absurd comments. Although the link to the original article has since been disabled, a screenshot can be seen below.


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adamwa: "This was just ok. Maybe if it could be simplified some because its too much work.
kelly-davis_125…: "So that's how you do it!!?!!?!!!!! All this time i've been……oh nevermind, I just feel stupid."
egdohov: "Will this work if I substitute milk chocolate?"


Notable Examples

Many others continued to take screenshots of overly simplistic or verbose recipe articles and shared them on various internet humor sites, including FoodNetworkHumour and FAILblog among others.


FOODNETWORKHUMOR Iced Coffee All Rights Reserved Show: Barefoot Contessa Episode: Back to School Recipe categories: MAIN INGREDIENT, more- Recipe Ratings & Reviews (7) RIGHT? o Total Tim Prep Inactive 1 hr 0 min 驸 Yield 2 to 4 servings Level: Easy Ingredients 3 tablespoons chocolate almond coffee (or flavoured coffee) 6 cups water lce cubes Directions Make the coffee following the instructions for the coffee machine Place jug of coffee into refrigerator. Allow the coffee to cool completely. This should take about 1 hour. Pour the coffee over ice in glasses and serve Home → Recipes → Quick and Easy-> Italian-style Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Italian-style Macaroni and Cheese Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking Episode: Comfort Food Recipe categories: Pasta, Cheese, more Recipe Ratings & Reviews (26) Rate This Recipe Read 26 Reviews o Total Time: 35 min 5 min 30 min Prep Cook Yield Level: 4 servings Easy Ingredients 1 package macaroni and cheese mix 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Make macaroni and cheese according to package directions. Transfer to a medium-size baking dish or casserole dish. Melt butter in a medium bowl on low power in the microwave. Add bread crumbs to bowl and toss to combine with butter. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over top of macaroni and cheese. Place in oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until browned on top Print Recipe Full-Page View new Save to My Recipe Box Review Recipe E-Mail くShare It! Tweet Like 15 FOODNETWORKHUMOR network Grilling Central Quick t Easy Healthy Eating com Enter Search Term Home Recipes → Holidays and Parties ..) Root Beer yWOW, REALLY? Root Beer Floats Method courtesy Rachael Ray Show: 30 Minute Meals E Recipe categories: Dairy, Ice Cream, more Rachael Ray created ROOT Beet Eloats Back in the Day Recipe Ratings &Reviews (7) Rate This Recipe Read 7 Reviews o Total Time 5 min Prep Yield: Level: Photo: Root Beer Floats Recipe 4 servings Easy Ingredients 1 pint vanilla bean ice cream 2 quarts root beer Print Recipe Full-Page View "that's what she said" &Save to My Recipe Directions Review Recipe E-Mail Share It! Hang a large, well packed scoop of vanilla ice cream on the edge of ill the glass 3/4 full with root beer. Set the fountain glass on a salad plate, underlining the glass for overflow. Serve floats with straws and parfait spoons. When you are ready to enjoy the floats, knock the ice cream into the root beer and watch it fizz up as the ice cream floats. Yummy! This is the simplest and my most favorite fountain drink! Tweet f Like 12 FOODNETWORKHUMOR Recipes & Cooking Sho ood WS network Thanksgiving Quick & Easy Healthy Eating Holiday com Enter Search Term Entire thisis Home Recipes Holidays and Parties Cassis a reau Recipe Cassis a l'eau Copyright 2005, Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved Show: Barefoot Contessa Episode: Working Girl I Recipe categories: Alcohol, more RecipeRatings & Reviews (6) Rate This Recipe Read 6 Reviews o Total Time: 2 min 2 min Prep Yield: Level: FACE PAL M 3 drinks Easy Ingredients 6 tablespoons creme de cassis liqueur 3/4 cup chilled water (recommended: Evian) Directions Fill 3 glasses with ice cubes. Place 1 to 2 tablespoons crème de-Mail cassis in each glass and add water Print Recipe 圈Full-Page View ncu, Save to My Recipe Box Review Recipe Share It! Recipes & Cooking foo Shows network Cooking With Kids Quick & Easy Healthy Eating Holidays 8 com Enter Search Term Entire Home → Recipes-) Dessert → Lemon Sorbet Font Size: A A A 自Print Page . (DE-Mail ·S·Tweet ELike Lemon Sorbet Show: 30 Minute Meals Episode: 30-Minute Passport to Venice ★ ★ 1-1-1 Rate t-Read users' reviews (5) AWESOME! Filed under Fruit, Blackberry, Frut. Raspberry, Frut. more ▼ RAY-RAY! RECIPERATINGS & REVIEWS (5) Prep Time: 5 min Level: Etsy Yield: 4 servings Ingredients Recipe Tools: 1 pint lemon sorbet 2 (1/2 pint) containers raspberries or blackberries or a combination of both Several sprigs fresh mint, shredded Print Recipe Get Card Save Recipe Photo: Lemon Sorbet Directions Line ice cream dishes with fresh berries. Top berries with small shredded fresh mint leaves over the sorbet and berry cups Similar Recipes O scoops of lemon sorbet. Top sorbet with remaining berries. Sprinkle Recines & Cooki ood Hallc hy E network com Enter Sea Home ..> Recipes ..> Comfort food 30 Minute Shepherd's Pie Recipe 30 Minute Shepherd's Pie Show: 30 Minute Meals Episode: Soul Soothers Recipe categories: Meat, Lamb, Beef, Dairy, Cheese, more Recipe Ratings & Reviews (412) Videos (1) ★ ★ ★ ★ Rate This Recipe Read 412 Reviews Total Time: Prep Cook 40 min 15 min 25 min 1 Video Photo: 30 Minute Shepherd's Pie Recipe Yield: 4 servings Level: Easy FOODNETWORKHUMOR

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External References

[1] Food Network – Late Night Bacon

[2] Food Network Humor – FoodNetworkHumour.com

[3] Food Network Humor – Most Ridiculous Food Network Recipe Of All Time

[4] Reddit – "Rachel Ray's Bacon Recipe ":https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/e3ode/

[5] Food Network – Rachael Ray's Pineapple Wedges

[6] Food Network – English Peas

[7] Food Network – Dark Chocolate as a Snack

[8] Facebook – Facebook group

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SPARKLING WATER RECIPE

Time: 1 minute
Yield: 4 servings
Level: Easy

Ingredient: 1 bottle of sparkling water

Directions: Open sparkling water bottle. Fill 4 glasses with ice cubes and sparkling water.

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