This was the guy who got me interested in cuisine. Not just "cooking" but cooking beyond a recipe. I was in college and lucky enough to live in an apartment not 1/4 mile from the campus. Never missed his show either, which I believe was on PBS? I dunno, but in the "pre-connected" days that meant leaving campus to see it as it was broadcast. Some of my fondest college memories, there. Such a damned shame how his career and life ended...
@VladamireD4 жыл бұрын
Correct, The Frugal Gourmet started on PBS in 1973 (back before cable TV was really a thing) and ran there for 14 years before switching to the Odyssey Network (an early Christian oriented cable channel, now renamed the Hallmark Channel) for "The Frugal Gourmet Keeps the Feast" (based on the cook book with the same title) until the scandal.
@lefty21493 жыл бұрын
Yes, he always struck me as a mildly awkward, lively history professor demonstrating his cooking skills at home. Loved the self deprecating sense of humor.
@Tom-bb5gd21 күн бұрын
wrong, r e t a r d, he was a pedophile
@McAdow5 жыл бұрын
I'm 41 and I've only recently come to realize how much this very episode has impacted my omelette cooking my entire life. Particularly not putting milk in- I remembered this from age 10 or so.
@orionmichael78785 жыл бұрын
Jonathon McAdow lol... I'm 41 and this episode stuck with me my whole life... I have made hundreds of omelettes at the fire station...🌞
@andrewflick3632 жыл бұрын
a tablespoon of water per egg is all you need for fluffy eggs.
@matthines47482 ай бұрын
Same! I’ve made so many great omelets just from that insight.
@Tom-bb5gd21 күн бұрын
no one asked how old you were, r e t a r d
@BobbyL-jm1hq4 ай бұрын
He was awesome! I remember watching him growing up, such a pleasant demeanor, and ALL of his recipes work! I have tried tons of them. A joy to watch.
@Tom-bb5gd21 күн бұрын
wrong, r e t a r d, he was a pedophile
@robertwalker39496 жыл бұрын
Jeff was a cooking genius!
@Neilpoe6 жыл бұрын
Yes, he was!
@robertwalker39496 жыл бұрын
@@Neilpoe have you found part 2 of this?
@Neilpoe6 жыл бұрын
Robert Walker Absolutely NOWHERE. The whole episode was up on KZbin, then got taken down. I'm afraid this will be gone too. So, I'll have to download it.
@erickpaolo77424 жыл бұрын
#Oddbods
@Tom-bb5gd21 күн бұрын
except that he wasn't. none of his recipes worked
@Romancefantasy Жыл бұрын
I grew up watching this show. This episode is fondly remembered every time I make an omlette.
@steves70533 жыл бұрын
RIP Jeff.. Thank you so much
@jeaniechowdury5764 жыл бұрын
The show was terrific!
@unclerat21314 жыл бұрын
When I was in my twenties I started to watch The Fugal Gourmet just to kill time, but when I started to cook as he did even buying the cookbooks I started to understand what he meant by fugal and how much you save by not cooking junk from a can. Almost forty years later I am always learning new things and updating information, but in the back of my mind, I always hear Jeff Smith.
@googelle75552 жыл бұрын
*Frugal
@tommyt197128 күн бұрын
His books are also entertaining to just read - always puts great stories in there and talks about ingredients, techniques, etc.
@Tom-bb5gd21 күн бұрын
what is "fugal," r e t a r d?
@tommyt197120 күн бұрын
@@Tom-bb5gd Put away that arrogant anger, bud. It ain't doing YOU any good.
@chatanugadotorg3 жыл бұрын
Learned how to make omelettes from this episode. Love making them.
@marcusfarcus5 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this when I was a kid. Mom made the pizza omelette for us ... and I remember not being a fan of it.
@lidsman22215 жыл бұрын
I used to watch this as a kid. Wish they would show the reruns on ETV. This is how a cooking show should be. I do not like anything on Cooking Channel or Food Network anymore.
@AltCTRLF84 жыл бұрын
there’s hardly any more instructional cooking shows, mostly contests.
@lidsman22214 жыл бұрын
@@AltCTRLF8 I totally agree. I use to really like the Food Network but I do not watch it anymore. I would not mind a few contest shows but mostly shows like The Frugal Gourmet. I contacted my local ETV about showing them on one of the 3 channels they have any they said they were unable to show it because it has been off the air for so long but they show a lot of other crap that has been off the air since I was in elementary school.
@AltCTRLF84 жыл бұрын
lidsman22 my problem with the contests is that i don’t really take away anything from it. i don’t learn to make anything or any cooking techniques like with the old school cooking shows. thank god for youtube lol
@TheRyaninspokane Жыл бұрын
I was born in 81. This was my Jam. Little brother wanted power rangers and my little sister wanted to watch Barney. You will truly be missed Jeff.
@sndashko Жыл бұрын
This theme song brings back so many memories. How I miss cooking shows taught by real chefs/cooks whose mission was to educate us on technique, history, culture of food. 😢
@Tom-bb5gd21 күн бұрын
no one asked you
@matthewkorpi8055 жыл бұрын
The Frugal Gourmet presented useful cooking techniques. The "reality" cooking shows today are pathetic.
@rbrearey Жыл бұрын
I learned how to do omelettes from this episode. Only things I do differently is no water (just eggs) and use the handle to mark my halfway point for fillings and a flip guide. Never fails. Nice half moons all the time. It’s sort of a hybrid of French and American omelettes
@TheTirado25 жыл бұрын
Ho pa col oil, foo no stick!
@ToolShopGuy3 жыл бұрын
Haha I saw this to myself randomly!
@RealBigBadJohn2 жыл бұрын
Say that again in English?
@TheTirado22 жыл бұрын
@@RealBigBadJohn Hot pan, cold oíl, food no stick!
@RealBigBadJohn2 жыл бұрын
Rather than white sugar, I would have added maple sugar to the apple omelet.
@RealBigBadJohn Жыл бұрын
@Tom -- Omelet is the spelling used in American English. Omelette is the spelling used in British English. You're welcome from the English Department at UT.
@RealBigBadJohn Жыл бұрын
@Tom -- Omelet is the spelling used in American English. Omelette is the spelling used in British English. Look it up. Additionally, you're not my pen pal. So you are hereby muted. You're welcome from the English Department at UT. Hasta la vista, dipsh+t.
@JosephDiveley Жыл бұрын
It's funny watching him use Julia Child's flipping method but making an omelette that looks way better than hers. It just looks amazing. Wish I knew about the milk thing sooner because I have ALWAYS added milk to make it fluffier. I will try it with water next time!
@ilikepizza693 жыл бұрын
He doesn’t say what temp to have the pan on! Is it medium? Med-high? Med-low? Help!
@robertwalker39496 жыл бұрын
Has anyone found part 2 of this?
@yonoid10876 жыл бұрын
Just uploaded part 2. Unfortunately when I uploaded these some didn't get included in the batch and it's a bit troublesome to sort through 100+ videos to find what got missed.
@robertwalker39496 жыл бұрын
@@yonoid1087 Dang! Where did you find part 2?
@TheUnclered26 жыл бұрын
Robert Walker kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYekdaOCaquFpLs Click on his name at the top then click on videos and that will take you to ALL his videos.
@robotkiller997 ай бұрын
Bunch of brown omelettes, no thanks
@kenRoberts1984Ай бұрын
Salt in the eggs is fine. This guy doesn't know what he's talking about. Adding salt and leaving it in there for a long time can cause issues but if you eat it right away there is no issue