Far from traditionally relaxing, FoodieTV is chock-full of heart-pounding triumphs and defeats that keep us coming back for more
franchise aren't "Comfort TV" — they're bloodthirsty sport.
Each of these series and their endless boob tube doppelgangers rely on heart-pounding theatrics to entice millions of connoisseurs like myself who have the kinesthetic intelligence of a spoon, but still crave entertainment based on physical prowess, expert play-by-play and progressive elimination.
Far from traditionally relaxing, these shows can actually help wring out your stress and aggression at the end of a long day by pumping you up to hurl vulgarities at the sight of rubbery, overcooked scallops or frosting that melted in the humidity. "You fucking piece-of-shit moron," you might shout at an adorable, bespectacled grandfather who spent more time perfecting his white chocolate tuiles than he did balancing the flavors of his three-tier showstopper cake.
But these pleasantries merely mask the true nail-biting angst these baking challenges dredge up for participants and audiences alike. Compare, say, a technical challenge to create a green, marzipan-domed Swedish "prinsesstarta" to any serene segment on the similarly cozy Netflix food-travel docuseries brings quiet intensity to the table. It's the golf of food challenge shows.
In fact, each type of program comes in a different flavor of re-creation. Food Network's "mystery basket" classicis like football — all puzzle-breaking and strategizing. The merry chaos and discord of Netflix'sis an ancient Greek Olympic throwing competition, men and women utilizing their brute strength to continuously hurl sides of beef across a production set.
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