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Michael Symon

People come up to me all the time and say, 'Oh, I love to watch Food Network,' and I ask them what they cook, and they say, 'I don't really cook.' They're afraid, they're intimidated, they know all about food from eating out and watching TV, but they don'

Michael Symon

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Michael Symon is pointing out that many people enjoy watching cooking shows but don’t actually try cooking themselves because they feel scared or unsure. They learn about food mostly from restaurants and TV, but that knowledge doesn’t translate into hands-on experience in the kitchen.

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