> I do too. But when I ask myself why, I don't really like the answers,
> because I think it's mostly for prudish reasons: a moralizing critique
> of American gluttony, excess, etc. Why do you like it?
Fascination. I'm a pop cult product since youth, and this stuff plays right to that. Plus, I find cooking shows soothing, albeit ones that promote a more sensible menu.
Dennis