James May: Oh Cook!

I like the show, because i can identify a bit with James. He is not an experienced cook, so he learns as he goes and teaches us some fundamentals at the same time. He does have the advantage of a good kitchen and professional help. But in the end he is stumbling through instructions, like most of us.

I think i learned more about cooking then any other show and I especially like him trying out dumb cooking tools, to make life as an amateur cook easier. He should do that more in the next season. Because most tools do not work, or work very briefly. A sharp knife has to date been the best advise. However, some tools do actually work and i would love to know about them.

Really hope there is going to be another season!

Most people unfamilar with James May could regard this show as too laid back and possibly lacking all the flair of other cooking shows. That's kind-of the point of this show, however, because James isn't a professional cook. Instead, we're seeing his learning process. All the while he's including history and interesting facts with all of the very practical advice that most other cooking shows skim over. I watch alot of cooking shows and this is the best of them. Each episode has a specific theme. It does a great job of focusing on the points that make you a better cook, leaving the bunch of cooking fluff of other shows aside.

I can't wait for the next season. I've never found myself chuckling or bursting out loud laughing so much during any other cooking show. The mishaps were hysterical and I loved that the film crew were part of the show. James's sense of humor, the gadgets, and Niki make the show endearing, more than a straightforward cooking show. I felt included in the kitchen and had a glass or two right along with them. While a lot of the "out of the can"recipes were so-so, I loved James's pride in his first cake, the cheesy cauliflower, the Spotted Dick and many others. I want to try his smoked fish and rice breakfast dish for sure. Only, don't keep shoving Niki back in the closet. That was a little cringy.

I never enjoyed cooking shows. I don't understand their purpose. And I hate cooking. I will never even try any of the recipes. But after having known James for his series in Japan, when I saw this I knew I had to watch. And I am so glad I did. It was a great entertainment: not only James is hilarious and interesting as always, but the whole team in my opinion found the perfect recipe for a great show. I love the way they joke with each other, how they play with the editing by keeping 'behind the scenes' bits and the way they mixed all these ingredients together. I just finished this show and I am already missing it. Please, do something else on any random subject before I'll have to go watch motors and cars, because it's something I really would avoid, even if James is in it! Also, where can one get a personal Nikki?

James may brings his usual charm and humour to a cookery show like no other. Funny and quirky will hope for a season 2