Food Network Overview

The Food Network, founded in 1993 air programs episodes and specials that revolve around food and cooking. It is extremely popular, being viewed by over 90 million households. It is available in several international countries as well thanks to satellite TV.

The Food Network is divided into two main areas, Food Network in the Kitchen and Food Network Nighttime.

Food Network in the Kitchen
" Aired weekday afternoons and weekend mornings
" Features instructional cooking programs

Food Network Nighttime
" The history and knowledge of food
" Travel programs
" Cooking competitions
" Entertainment programs

The Food Network featured well-known personalities that host programs in both areas, including Mario Batali, Emeril Lagasse, Alton Brown, Tyler Florence Rachel Ray and Bobby Flay. Some of the program specials show these personalities presenting food concepts while on working vacations or working together in theme events.

Iron Chef
One of the favorites aired over The Food Network is Iron Chef of America. This is a series based on the Japanese Fuji Televsion's Iron Chef. It is based on the game show concept where in each new episode a new chef challenges one of the resident chefs in a culinary battle that lasts for one hour using a theme ingredient. Batali and Flay are frequent contenders, along with Cat Cora, the only woman Iron Chef.

Rachel Ray
Rachel Ray has gained a huge following for her 30 Minute Meals and $40 a Day programs. In each episode of $40 a Day, Ray undertakes a mini-vacation to an American or European city with 40 U.S. bucks in her pocket to spend on food. She talks to locals wherever she goes and gets recommendations for places to get 3 good meals and an after dinner snack on her small budget.

Good Eats
Alton Brown entertains his Good Eats audience with a mixture of science, cooking and humor. Brown has been compared to the likes of science educators, Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye as he explores the science behind the culinary arts. The show which can be seen via a satellite tv service also focuses on choosing the best appliances and inexpensive tools to get the most out of a cooking experience.

Satellite Television
Without the invention of satellite television The Food Networks popularity will be much less than it currently is and thanks to Satellite TV viewers from around the world can view The Food Network.

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