genre good eats
Mastering the ___MASK13___ of French Cooking is a two - volume French ___MASK75___ written by Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle , both of France , and Julia Child of the United States . The book was written for the American market and published by Knopf in 1961 ( Volume 1 ) and 1970 ( Volume 2 ). ___MASK87___ Network ( legally known as Television ___MASK87___ Network ) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Television ___MASK87___ Network , G . P ., a joint venture between Scripps Networks Interactive ( which owns 70 % of the network ) and the Tribune ( FN ) Cable Ventures Inc . ( which owns the remaining 30 %). Despite this ownership structure , the channel is managed as a division of Scripps Networks Interactive . The channel airs both specials and regular episodic programs about ___MASK87___ and cooking . Satellite ___MASK22___ is  according to " article 1 . 39 " of the International Telecommunication Union  s ( ITU ) ITU ___MASK63___ Regulations ( RR )  a " Broadcasting - satellite service ". A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by ___MASK84___ on which normal activities , especially business or work , are suspended or reduced . Generally , holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tradition of cultural or religious significance . Holidays may be designated by governments , religious institutions , or other groups or organizations . The degree to which normal activities are reduced by a holiday may depend on local laws , customs , the type of job being held or even personal choices . A ___MASK59___ show or ___MASK59___ programme is a ___MASK22___ ___MASK11___ that presents ___MASK87___ preparation in a kitchen studio set . Typically the show ' s host , often a ___MASK76___ chef , prepares one or more dishes over the course of an episode , taking the viewing audience through the ___MASK87___ ' s inspiration , preparation , and stages of ___MASK59___ . Such shows often portray an educational component , with the host teaching the viewers how to prepare different meals , but some ( such as " Chopped ", " Iron Chef " or " Junior MasterChef ") are competitions that are primarily for entertainment . ___MASK59___ or cookery is the ___MASK13___ , technology and craft of preparing ___MASK87___ for consumption with the use of heat . ___MASK59___ techniques and ingredients vary widely across the world , from grilling ___MASK87___ over an open fire to using electric stoves , to baking in various types of ovens , reflecting unique environmental , economic , and cultural traditions and trends . The ways or types of cooking also depend on the skill and type of training an individual cook has . ___MASK59___ is done both by people in their own dwellings and by professional cooks and chefs in restaurants and other ___MASK87___ establishments . ___MASK59___ can also occur through chemical reactions without the presence of heat , most notably with ceviche , a traditional South American dish where fish is cooked with the acids in lemon or lime juice . A joint venture ( JV ) is a business entity created by two or more parties , generally characterized by shared ownership , shared returns and risks , and shared governance . Most joint ventures are incorporated , although some , as in the oil and gas industry , are " unincorporated " joint ventures that mimic a corporate entity . Key elements of a joint venture ' s ___MASK27___ include : 1 ) the number of parties ; 2 ) the geographic , product , technology and value - chain scope within which the JV ___MASK50___ operate ; 3 ) the contributions of the parties ; 4 ) the structural form ( each country has specific options , e . g . in the U . S . the main options are a C Corporation or an LLC / partnership structure ); 5 ) the valuation of initial contributions and ownership split among the parties ; 6 ) the economic arrangements , post - deal ( e . g . Is the joint venture intended to general profits vs . operate as a cost - sharing or production - sharing venture ; if a for - profit entity , ___MASK50___ the parties share profits in proportion to equity ownership , or some other way ?); 7 ) governance and control ; 8 ) Talent / HR model ( ___MASK50___ the Jv have its own staff on own payroll vs . second staff from the parent companies ; 9 ) contractual arrangements with the parent companies for inputs , outputs or services ; 10 ) exit and evolution provisions ? ___MASK34___ is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience , or gives pleasure and delight . It can be an idea or a task , but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience ' s attention . Although people ' s attention is held by different things , because individuals have different preferences in ___MASK34___ , most forms are recognisable and familiar . Storytelling , music , ___MASK57___ , dance , and different kinds of performance exist in all cultures , were supported in royal courts , developed into sophisticated forms and over time became available to all citizens . The process has been accelerated in modern times by an ___MASK34___ industry that records and sells ___MASK34___ products . ___MASK34___ evolves and can be adapted to suit any scale , ranging from an individual who chooses a private ___MASK34___ from a now enormous array of pre - recorded products ; to a banquet adapted for two ; to any size or type of party , with appropriate music and dance ; to performances intended for thousands ; and even for a global audience . A presenter is a person who introduces or hosts ___MASK22___ programs ( or segments thereof such as an infomercial advertiser ) Nowadays , it is common for minor celebrities in other fields to take on this role , but some people have made their name solely within the field of presenting , particularly within children ' s ___MASK22___ series , to become ___MASK22___ personalities . A ___MASK75___ ( sometimes cookery book in Commonwealth English or cook book ) is a kitchen reference publication that typically contains a collection of recipes . Feasting on Asphalt is a ___MASK22___ series starring Alton Brown of the ___MASK87___ Network programs " Good Eats " and " Iron Chef America ". Bill Nye the ___MASK24___ Guy is an American half - hour ___MASK31___ science program that originally aired from September 10 , 1993 , to June 20 , 1998 , and was hosted by Bill Nye . The show aired on PBS and was also syndicated to local stations . The show aired for a total of 100 half - hour episodes spanning over five seasons . The term ___MASK6___ usually refers to a social group defined by their religious , spiritual , or philosophical beliefs , or common interest in a particular personality , object or goal . The term itself is controversial and has divergent definitions in popular culture and in academia and has been an ongoing source of contention among scholars across several fields of study . In the sociological classifications of religious movements , a ___MASK6___ is a social group with socially deviant or novel beliefs and practices , although this is often unclear . Other researchers present a less - organized picture of cults on the basis that cults arise spontaneously around novel beliefs and practices . The word " ___MASK6___ " has always been controversial because it is ( in a pejorative sense ) considered a subjective term , used as an " ad hominem " attack against groups with differing doctrines or practices . Cults range in size from local groups with a few members to international organizations with millions . A ___MASK22___ program is a segment of content intended for broadcast on over - the - air , cable ___MASK22___ , or Internet ___MASK22___ , other than a commercial , trailer , or any other segment of content not serving as attraction for viewership . It may be a single production , or more commonly , a series of related productions ( also called a ___MASK22___ series or a ___MASK22___ show ). ___MASK88___ ( Network extensible Window System ) is a discontinued windowing system developed by Sun Microsystems in the mid - 1980s . Originally known as " SunDew ", its primary authors were ___MASK58___ Gosling and David S . H . Rosenthal . The ___MASK88___ interpreter was based on PostScript ( as was the later Display PostScript , although the two projects were otherwise unrelated ) extending it to allow interaction and multiple " contexts " to support windows . Like PostScript , ___MASK88___ could be used as a complete programming language , but unlike PostScript , ___MASK88___ could be used to make complete interactive programs with mouse support and a GUI . Alton Crawford Brown ( born July 30 , 1962 ) is an American ___MASK22___ personality , ___MASK87___ show presenter , author , actor , cinematographer , and musician . He is the creator and host of the ___MASK87___ Network ___MASK22___ show " Good Eats " ( 14 seasons ), host of the mini - series " Feasting on Asphalt " and " Feasting on Waves ", and host and main commentator on " Iron Chef America ", " Cutthroat Kitchen " and Camp Cutthroat . Brown is a best selling author of several books on ___MASK87___ and cooking . On Alton ' s 2016 book tour he stated " Good Eats " ___MASK50___ have a " sequel ", and it ___MASK50___ be released in 2017 on the Internet . He is the song writer and lead performer for his CD " Bitter Like Me ." The French Chef is a ___MASK22___ cooking show created and hosted by Julia ___MASK90___ , produced and broadcast by WGBH , the public ___MASK22___ station in Boston , Massachusetts , from February 11 , 1963 to February 11 , 1973 . It was one of the first cooking shows on American ___MASK22___ . Julia Carolyn ___MASK90___ ( née McWilliams ; August 15 , 1912  August 13 , 2004 ) was an American chef , author and television personality . She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut ___MASK75___ , " Mastering the Art of French Cooking ", and her subsequent television programs , the most notable of which was " The French Chef ", which premiered in 1963 . Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the ___MASK62___ ' s armed forces . The holiday , which is observed every year on the last Monday of May , originated as Decoration Day after the ___MASK26___ in 1868 , when the Grand Army of the Republic , an organization of Union veterans founded in Decatur , Illinois , established it as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the Union war dead with flowers . By the 20th century , competing Union and Confederate holiday traditions , celebrated on different days , had merged , and Memorial Day eventually extended to honor all Americans who died while in the ___MASK86___ service . It marks the start of the unofficial summer vacation season , while Labor Day marks its end . Fine Living Network ( also known as FLN or Fine Living ) was an American specialty ___MASK22___ network owned by Scripps Networks Interactive . Founded in 2002 in Los Angeles , California , it was announced in October 2005 that its headquarters would move to Knoxville , Tennessee to be with sister network HGTV . It was retooled as the Cooking Channel on May 31 , 2010 . A cinematographer or director of ___MASK73___ ( sometimes shortened to DP or DOP ) is the chief over the camera crews working on a film , ___MASK22___ production or other live action piece and is responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image . The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography . Some filmmakers say that the cinematographer is just the chief over the camera and lighting , and the director of ___MASK73___ is the chief over all the ___MASK73___ components of film , including framing , costumes , makeup , and lighting , as well as the assistant of the post producer for color correction and grading . Scripps Networks Interactive is an American media company formed on July 1 , 2008 , when the E . W . Scripps Company spun off its cable ___MASK22___ division as a publicly traded company . Since launching HGTV in 1994 , Scripps Networks diversified into ___MASK18___ media , developing relevant content for ___MASK22___ , Internet , satellite ___MASK63___ , books , magazines , and on emerging media platforms . In addition to HGTV , its ___MASK18___ media brands include ___MASK87___ Network , DIY Network , Cooking Channel , Travel Channel , Great American Country and ulive . ___MASK60___ is an audio or visual form of marketing communication that employs an openly sponsored , nonpersonal message to promote or sell a product , service or idea . Sponsors of ___MASK60___ are often businesses who wish to promote their products or services . ___MASK60___ is differentiated from public relations in that an advertiser usually pays for and has control over the message . It is differentiated from personal selling in that the message is nonpersonal , i . e ., not directed to a particular individual . ___MASK60___ is communicated through various mass media , including old media such as newspapers , magazines , Television , Radio , outdoor ___MASK60___ or direct mail ; or new media such as search results , blogs , websites or text messages . The actual presentation of the message in a medium is referred to as an advertisement or " ad ". William Sanford " Bill " Nye ( born November 27 , 1955 ), popularly known as Bill Nye the ___MASK24___ Guy , is an American ___MASK24___ educator , ___MASK22___ presenter , and mechanical engineer . He is best known as the host of the PBS children ' s ___MASK24___ show " Bill Nye the ___MASK24___ Guy " ( 1993  1998 ), and for his many subsequent appearances in popular media as a ___MASK24___ educator . Currently , he is the CEO of The Planetary ___MASK47___ . Monty Python ( sometimes known as The Pythons ) were a British surreal ___MASK64___ group who created their sketch ___MASK64___ show " Monty Python ' s Flying Circus ", which first aired on the BBC in 1969 . Forty - five episodes were made over four series . The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact , including touring stage shows , films , numerous albums , several books , and a stage musical . The Pythons ' influence on ___MASK64___ has been compared to the Beatles ' influence on music . The " Orlando Sentinel " referred to their sketch show as " not only one of the more enduring icons of 1970s British popular culture , but also an important moment in the evolution of television ___MASK64___ ." Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada , in the United States , in some of the Caribbean islands and in Liberia . It was originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the ___MASK42___ and of the preceding year . Similarly named festival holidays occur in Germany and Japan . Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States , and around the same part of the year in other places . Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions , it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well . Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in central - ___MASK5___ Europe . It includes 16 constituent states , covers an area of , and has a largely temperate seasonal climate . With about 82 million inhabitants , Germany is the most populous member state of the European Union . After the United States , it is the second most popular immigration destination in the world . Germany ' s capital and largest metropolis is Berlin . Other major cities include Hamburg , Munich , Cologne , Frankfurt , Stuttgart and Düsseldorf . Monochrome describes paintings , drawings , ___MASK27___ , or photographs in one color or values of one color . A monochromatic object or image reflects colors in shades of limited colors or hues . Images using only shades of grey ( with or without black or white ) are called grayscale or black - and - white . However , scientifically speaking , monochromatic light refers to visible light of a narrow band of wavelengths ( see spectral color ). Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia , is a ___MASK62___ on the West African coast . Liberia means " Land of the Free " in Latin . It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its west , Guinea to its north and Ivory Coast to its east . It covers an area of and has a population of 4 , 503 , 000 people . English is the official language and over 20 indigenous languages are spoken , representing the numerous tribes who make up more than 95 % of the population . The ___MASK62___ ' s capital and largest city is Monrovia . Features . The host of the show is the flamboyant Takeshi Kaga , known on the show as . He begins most episodes with his signature words , taken from Arthur Rimbaud , " If memory serves me right ...  "( Jadis ) si je me souviens bien ..." and summons the Iron Chefs to cook with the phrase " Allez cuisine !" (" Go cook !"). The show has two regular commentators , Kenji Fukui who narrates the ___MASK20___ on the floor , and Dr . Yukio Hattori , a ___MASK87___ scholar and founder of the Hattori Nutrition College . A floor reporter , Shinichiro Ohta , reports to Fukui on what the challengers and Iron Chefs are preparing , their strategy , and their comments . One or two guest commentators ( who also serve as judges ) also make frequent appearances . The commentary covers ingredients , ___MASK83___ of contenders , and other background information to give viewers context for what is happening in the kitchen . ___MASK22___ or TV is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting moving images in monochrome ( black - and - white ), or in color , and in two or three dimensions and sound . It can refer to a ___MASK22___ set , a ___MASK22___ program (" TV show "), or the medium of ___MASK22___ transmission . ___MASK22___ is a mass medium , for entertainment , education , news , and ___MASK60___ . A ___MASK22___ set , more commonly called a ___MASK22___ , TV , TV set , ___MASK22___ receiver , or telly , is a device that combines a tuner , display , and loudspeakers for the purpose of viewing ___MASK22___ . Introduced in the late 1920s in mechanical form , ___MASK22___ sets became a popular consumer product after World War II in electronic form , using cathode ray tubes . The addition of color to broadcast ___MASK22___ after 1953 further increased the popularity of ___MASK22___ sets in the 1960s , and an outdoor antenna became a common feature of suburban homes . The ubiquitous ___MASK22___ set became the display device for the first recorded media in the 1970s , such as Betamax , VHS and later DVD . It was also the display device for the first generation of home computers ( e . g ., Timex Sinclair 1000 ) and video ___MASK51___ consoles ( e . g ., Atari ) in the 1980s . In the 2010s flat panel ___MASK22___ incorporating liquid - crystal displays , especially LED - backlit LCDs , largely replaced cathode ray tubes and other displays . The Beatles were an English ___MASK56___ band , formed in Liverpool in 1960 . With members John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr , they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the ___MASK56___ era . Rooted in skiffle , beat , and 1950s ___MASK56___ and roll , the Beatles later experimented with several ___MASK9___ styles , ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard ___MASK56___ , often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways . In the early 1960s , their enormous popularity first emerged as " Beatlemania ", but as the group ' s music grew in sophistication , led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney , they came to be perceived as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the counterculture of the 1960s . ___MASK59___ Channel is an American cable channel owned by Scripps Networks Interactive . The channel is a spin - off of ___MASK87___ Network , broadcasting programming related to ___MASK87___ and cooking . As opposed to its parent network ' s growing focus on reality and competition series , ___MASK59___ Channel is oriented towards insructional and chef - oriented programming  which have been largely displaced by the growth of ___MASK87___ Network ' s reality programming . The network airs both new series , and archived programming from ___MASK87___ Network . ___MASK59___ Channel replaced Fine Living Network on May 31 , 2010 ( coinciding with the Memorial Day holiday ), pushed ahead from a planned launch later in the year . Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields . " Reaping " is the cutting of grain or pulse for ___MASK42___ , typically using a scythe , sickle , or reaper . On smaller farms with minimal mechanization , harvesting is the most labor - intensive activity of the growing season . On large mechanized farms , harvesting utilizes the most expensive and sophisticated farm machinery , such as the combine harvester . The term " harvesting " in general usage may include immediate postharvest handling , including cleaning , sorting , packing , and cooling . Monty Python  s Flying Circus ( known during the final series as just Monty Python ) is a British ___MASK70___ ___MASK64___ series created by the ___MASK64___ group Monty Python and broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974 . The shows were composed of surreality , risqué or innuendo - laden humour , sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines . It also featured animations by group member Terry Gilliam , often sequenced or merged with live action . The first episode was recorded on 7 September and premiered on 5 October 1969 on BBC One , with 45 episodes airing over four series from 1969 to 1974 , plus two episodes for German TV . French cuisine consists of the ___MASK59___ traditions and practices from France . Canada ( French : ) is a ___MASK62___ in the northern half of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering , making it the world ' s second - largest ___MASK62___ by total area and the fourth - largest ___MASK62___ by land area . Canada ' s border with the United States is the world ' s longest land border . The majority of the ___MASK62___ has a cold or severely cold winter climate , but southerly areas are warm in summer . Canada is sparsely populated , the majority of its land territory being dominated by forest and tundra and the Rocky Mountains . About four - fifths of the ___MASK62___ ' s population of 36 million people is urbanized and live near the southern border . Its capital is Ottawa , its largest city is Toronto ; other major urban areas include Montreal , Vancouver , Calgary , Edmonton , Quebec City , Winnipeg and Hamilton . The Planetary ___MASK47___ is an American internationally active non - governmental , nonprofit foundation . It is involved in research , public outreach , and political advocacy for engineering projects related to astronomy , planetary science , and space exploration . It was founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan , Bruce Murray , and Louis Friedman , and has over 40 , 000 members from more than one hundred countries around the world . Iron Chef America : The Series is an American ___MASK59___ show based on Fuji ___MASK22___ ' s " Iron Chef ", and is the second American adaptation of the series , following the failed " Iron Chef USA ". The show is produced by ___MASK87___ Network , which also carried a dubbed version of the original " Iron Chef ". Like the original Japanese program , the program is a culinary game show . In each episode , a new challenger chef competes against one of the resident " Iron Chefs " in a one - hour ___MASK59___ competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients , and sometimes theme . A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for ___MASK59___ and ___MASK87___ preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment . In the West , a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove , a sink with hot and cold running water , a refrigerator , counters and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design . Many households have a microwave oven , a dishwasher and other electric appliances . The main function of a kitchen is serving as a location for storing , ___MASK59___ and preparing ___MASK87___ ( and doing related tasks such as dishwashing ), but it may also be used for dining , entertaining and laundry . Good Eats is a former ___MASK22___ cooking show , created and hosted by Alton Brown , which aired in North America on ___MASK87___ Network and later Cooking Channel . Likened to ___MASK22___ science educators Mr . Wizard and Bill Nye , Brown explores the science and technique behind the cooking , the ___MASK83___ of different foods , and the advantages of different kinds of cooking equipment . The show tends to focus on familiar dishes that can easily be made at home , and also features segments on choosing the right appliances , and getting the most out of inexpensive , multi - purpose tools . Each episode of Good Eats has a distinct theme , which is typically an ingredient or a certain cooking technique , but may also be a more general theme such as Thanksgiving . In the tenth anniversary episode , Alton Brown stated that the show was inspired by the idea of combining Julia Child , Mr . Wizard , and Monty Python . On May 11 , 2011 , Alton Brown announced that the series would come to a close , ending production at episode 249 . ___MASK70___ ___MASK64___ comprises a series of short ___MASK64___ scenes or vignettes , called " sketches ", commonly between one and ten minutes long . Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians , either on stage or through an audio or visual medium such as radio and television . Often sketches are first improvised by the actors and written down based on the outcome of these improv sessions ; however , such improvisation is not necessarily involved in sketch ___MASK64___ . A ___MASK76___ chef is a kitchen chef who has become famous and well known . Today ___MASK76___ chefs often become celebrities by presenting cookery advice and demonstrations via mass media , especially television . Several chefs have been credited with being the first ___MASK76___ chef , among them historically Bartolomeo Scappi and Marie - Antoine Carême .