Thread: Down Home With The Neelys, Y'all

Becca wrote:
> It has been a few years since I watched the Food Network, but this
> morning, I watched Down Home With The Neelys. He said the word "y'all"
> over and over, he said it so many times I could not keep count. I think
> he has Paula Deen beat, y'all.
>
> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?
>
> Becca

The only one I watch anymore is Alton Brown, the rest don't appeal to me
at all.

Becca wrote:
> It has been a few years since I watched the Food Network, but this
> morning, I watched Down Home With The Neelys. He said the word "y'all"
> over and over, he said it so many times I could not keep count. I think
> he has Paula Deen beat, y'all.
>
> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?
>
> Becca


I used to like David Rosengarten's show; I think it was called
"Taste". That should tell you how long it's been since I watched
the Food Network.

Bob

On Jan 23, 10:02*am, Becca <be...@hal-pc.org> wrote:
> It has been a few years since I watched the Food Network, but this
> morning, I watched Down Home With The Neelys. *He said the word "y'all"
> over and over, he said it so many times I could not keep count. *I think
> he has Paula Deen beat, y'all.
>
> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?
>
> Becca

I watch the food network for the entertainment, when I do watch it.

One show that has amused me is "Chopped". They bring in 4 'chefs',
some are real chefs some are chefs in the sense that
they are the guy who cooks at the firehouse. They give them mystery
ingredients for three courses. Appetizer, main course,
and dessert. Appetizer might be something like rhubarb, shrimp and
graham crackers.....and they give them 30 minutes
to create a dish. The dishes are judges by pros and one chef is
'chopped'. You wind up with two people making dessert
and one winner.

It's an entertainng show because I try to figure out what kind of dish
I would make out of the ingredients. Sometimes it's easy
to compile a recipe and sometimes I just scratch my head. It is fun
watching people figure it out and then sweat over getting
it done in 30 minutes.

Becca wrote:
> It has been a few years since I watched the Food Network, but this
> morning, I watched Down Home With The Neelys. He said the word
> "y'all" over and over, he said it so many times I could not keep
> count. I think he has Paula Deen beat, y'all.

You know, they started their Food Network career on Paula's
show, maybe he's the one who got her started! Heh.

> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?

These days, probably Tyler's Ultimate.

nancy

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
>
> It has been a few years since I watched the Food Network, but this
> morning, I watched Down Home With The Neelys. He said the word "y'all"
> over and over, he said it so many times I could not keep count. I think
> he has Paula Deen beat, y'all.
>
>
> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?
>
>
> Becca

Oh, oh... I do!!! Good eats, and if that's not on, anything with Alton
Brown...

Scotty

Becca wrote:
> It has been a few years since I watched the Food Network, but this
> morning, I watched Down Home With The Neelys. He said the word "y'all"
> over and over, he said it so many times I could not keep count. I think
> he has Paula Deen beat, y'all.
>
> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?
>
> Becca

I don't know about his y'alls but... I love the Neelys! I think they're
just an adorable cute couple. I wish they lived next door to me.
Seriously. LOL

Becca <[email protected]> wrote:

> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?


I basically jumped ship from the food network in favor of the PBS cooking
shows. Commercial free gives the chefs time to do more.

My favorite chefs are (in no particular order):

Martin Yan, great techniques and a Cheshire cat smile.
Lidia, Always a genuine pleasure to watch her cook.
Ming Tsai, hooked me on a ceramic knife. Just a likeable man.
Steven Raichlen, if he got any more laid back, he'd be in a coma.
Jacques and Julia, they're great as a pair and individually.

An honorable mention to America's Test Kitchen. If it wasn't for Chris,
"the overlord."

Alton Brown is good too. I check for new shows of his. Most of them are
for me, repeats.

Andy
--
"Heck, I can't tell what it is, but it's something!" BANG!

On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:02:19 -0600, Becca <[email protected]> wrote:

>It has been a few years since I watched the Food Network, but this
>morning, I watched Down Home With The Neelys. He said the word "y'all"
>over and over, he said it so many times I could not keep count. I think
>he has Paula Deen beat, y'all.
>
>
>Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?
>
No. Of the heavy hitters, Giada, Ina and Michael C are my favorites.
None of them are appointment television though. Of those not in the
limelight that 5 Ingredient Fix show and Robin Miller are worth
watching. I also liked Brian Boitano's show (he has a big
personality) better than Melissa deArabian's show.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

George Shirley wrote:
> Becca wrote:
>> It has been a few years since I watched the Food Network, but this
>> morning, I watched Down Home With The Neelys. He said the word
>> "y'all" over and over, he said it so many times I could not keep
>> count. I think he has Paula Deen beat, y'all.
>>
>> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?
>>
>> Becca
>
> The only one I watch anymore is Alton Brown, the rest don't appeal to me
> at all.

I'm with y'all, George.

(Sorry, I just couldn't resist)

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

"Becca" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> It has been a few years since I watched the Food Network, but this
> morning, I watched Down Home With The Neelys. He said the word "y'all"
> over and over, he said it so many times I could not keep count. I think
> he has Paula Deen beat, y'all.

True Southerners don't say "y'all" hardly a'tall. Paula Dean's shrieking
voice could shatter glass (as well as eardrums) and her accent is Tennessee
hicksville, not Georgia by any measure. Phony, phony, phony.

> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?


Alton Brown. That's all I watch. Every now and then I will watch a few
minutes of Diners, Dives etc. I get bored after a few minutes though.
Nothing else is watchable, maybe Iron Chef USA but I have yet to watch a
full episode. It just has no lasting appeal. Now Tony Bourdain I won't
miss for nothing. Different channel altogether though, y'all.

Paul

Paul M. Cook wrote:

> True Southerners don't say "y'all" hardly a'tall. Paula Dean's shrieking
> voice could shatter glass (as well as eardrums) and her accent is Tennessee
> hicksville, not Georgia by any measure. Phony, phony, phony.

True Southerners?...actually they do say y'all. They just don't make a
production outta it like she does.
I even grew up saying "howdy" and it was the norm. But not outside of Texas.

Goomba wrote:
> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>> True Southerners don't say "y'all" hardly a'tall. Paula Dean's
>> shrieking voice could shatter glass (as well as eardrums) and her
>> accent is Tennessee hicksville, not Georgia by any measure. Phony,
>> phony, phony.
>
> True Southerners?...actually they do say y'all. They just don't make a
> production outta it like she does.
> I even grew up saying "howdy" and it was the norm. But not outside of
> Texas.


And in East Texas, Northern Louisiana and Southern Arkansas, people
really do say things like "Dag nab it" and "Darn" and "Dang" and "Gol
darn". And they also say "please" and "thank you" and "Sir" and Ma'am"
a lot more than anyplace I have ever lived.

That is changing though. Since I've been here, I've taught a bunch of
them to say "Sonsabitches".

George L

On 2010-01-23, George Leppla <[email protected]> wrote:

> And in East Texas, Northern Louisiana and Southern Arkansas, people
> really do say things like "Dag nab it" and "Darn" and "Dang" and "Gol
> darn". And they also say "please" and "thank you" and "Sir" and Ma'am"
> a lot more than anyplace I have ever lived.

"And we say grace and we say Ma'am
And if you ain't into that we don't give a damn"
-- Artist: Williams Hank Jr
Song: Country Boy Can Survive

The breakdown of manners is the breakdown of civilazation.

If that's not a famous quote, it should be.

nb

Goomba wrote:
> Becca wrote:
>> It has been a few years since I watched the Food Network, but this
>> morning, I watched Down Home With The Neelys. He said the word
>> "y'all" over and over, he said it so many times I could not keep
>> count. I think he has Paula Deen beat, y'all.
>>
>> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?
>>
>> Becca
>
> I don't know about his y'alls but... I love the Neelys! I think they're
> just an adorable cute couple. I wish they lived next door to me.
> Seriously. LOL
I ate at the BBQ place and was not impressed

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

George Leppla wrote:
> Goomba wrote:
>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>
>>> True Southerners don't say "y'all" hardly a'tall. Paula Dean's
>>> shrieking voice could shatter glass (as well as eardrums) and her
>>> accent is Tennessee hicksville, not Georgia by any measure. Phony,
>>> phony, phony.
>>
>> True Southerners?...actually they do say y'all. They just don't make
>> a production outta it like she does.
>> I even grew up saying "howdy" and it was the norm. But not outside of
>> Texas.
>
>
> And in East Texas, Northern Louisiana and Southern Arkansas, people
> really do say things like "Dag nab it" and "Darn" and "Dang" and "Gol
> darn". And they also say "please" and "thank you" and "Sir" and Ma'am"
> a lot more than anyplace I have ever lived.
>
> That is changing though. Since I've been here, I've taught a bunch of
> them to say "Sonsabitches".
>
> George L

I love East Texas talk. They put tars on their cars and when they go
camping they make a far.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Jan 23, 1:02*pm, Becca <be...@hal-pc.org> wrote:

> Do you have a favorite show on the Food Network?


Alton Brown only. I'd rather see a bunch of Alton and Pepin reruns
than all the others combined.

Remember the Italian chef who rendered flat arias while stirring or
whatever? Turned me off to the whole show, even tho he had some good
recipes and techniques. He SWORE that the perfect meatloaf baked at
an oven temp of 365. What WAS his name?

Chef Rapide wasn't too bad either.

"Paul M. Cook" wrote

> True Southerners don't say "y'all" hardly a'tall. Paula Dean's shrieking
> voice could shatter glass (as well as eardrums) and her accent is
> Tennessee hicksville, not Georgia by any measure. Phony, phony, phony.

Grin, depends on the area but the Neely's do over-do it a tad. On Paula
Deen's accent, it's not coastal Georgia for sure, but tain't too far off the
western edges. Bit of a twang to it which is missing on the coastal
versions of the south.

The main thing I notice is her word choice is odd, while the Neely's is dead
on other than a bit more apt to use 'Y'all'.

Favorite watch: Alton Brown.

"Goomba" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>> True Southerners don't say "y'all" hardly a'tall. Paula Dean's shrieking
>> voice could shatter glass (as well as eardrums) and her accent is
>> Tennessee hicksville, not Georgia by any measure. Phony, phony, phony.
>
> True Southerners?...actually they do say y'all. They just don't make a
> production outta it like she does.

True as in not phony baloney. Dean is a Southerner but she puts on an act
with it.

> I even grew up saying "howdy" and it was the norm. But not outside of
> Texas.

Some even day fer sher, I reckon.

Paul

On 1/23/2010 7:16 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> George Leppla wrote:
>> Goomba wrote:
>>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>
>>>> True Southerners don't say "y'all" hardly a'tall. Paula Dean's
>>>> shrieking voice could shatter glass (as well as eardrums) and her
>>>> accent is Tennessee hicksville, not Georgia by any measure. Phony,
>>>> phony, phony.
>>>
>>> True Southerners?...actually they do say y'all. They just don't make
>>> a production outta it like she does.
>>> I even grew up saying "howdy" and it was the norm. But not outside of
>>> Texas.
>>
>>
>> And in East Texas, Northern Louisiana and Southern Arkansas, people
>> really do say things like "Dag nab it" and "Darn" and "Dang" and "Gol
>> darn". And they also say "please" and "thank you" and "Sir" and Ma'am"
>> a lot more than anyplace I have ever lived.
>>
>> That is changing though. Since I've been here, I've taught a bunch of
>> them to say "Sonsabitches".
>>
>> George L
>
> I love East Texas talk. They put tars on their cars and when they go
> camping they make a far.
>


Y'all are makin' me homesick.

Bob, from East Texas