It’s a new (kinda) show on Food Network. Concept: someone has $24 and needs to buy 3 meals and a snack. This show was on 10 years ago, and the budget was $40. Why the need to recycle the concept?
Because Rachel Ray has moved on to bigger and more expensive things?
And because that arbitrary figure comes out to a dollar an hour to live off of. And most people can figure that out, which makes them feel smart, which makes them want to reward themselves with some comfort food.
I watched it tonight and thought thst ut had been a RR show, also “Oh, donuts!”
I get Food Network, but can’t find this in the listings.
Shows like this are relevant whenever the economy is rough. Lots of people now don’t have as much money as they’re used to, and are looking for ways to cut costs. So someone telling them ways they can cut costs is going to go well.
Although, personally, I think that budget is quite high. Even if those are all restaurant meals, that could be, for instance, $2 for breakfast, $8 for lunch, and $14 for dinner, which will get you quite a lot. And if it’s for home-cooking, you can get far, far more for that. Unless that’s meant to be for a whole family?
Thanks for the info, I found it in my listings, have told my DVR to grab it. I figure it’s worth giving it a chance for a few episodes.
I do agree with Chronos, that for one or two, I could do fine on that or less.
As for the original question - “Why the need to recycle the concept?” Ten years is a looooong time in television. A whole new generation has grown up. They never saw the original show.
Those of us who did see the original show have mostly forgotten it. Times have changed, prices have changed, styles of restaurants have changed.
This show might be useful to a traveler, but for the homebody types like me, not too helpful, since my grocery budget each week would not allow for eating out every meal.
RR’s show was a travel show. Is that the case with this one?
Both hosts did one day in the same city. But Postariti, I agree completely with your post.
Maybe I’m nuts or my math is off but lets work it this way…
- 6 am breakfast
- 12 noon lunch
- 6 pm dinner
and a snack somewhere in the middle, is 12 hours not 24 so $2 an hour is more doable.
Yeah, but they cheat. At least in the one episode I saw. The went to a donut shop for a bag of donuts. I think it 3 bucks. very cheap. There 6 small donuts in the bag. He ate half, then gave the bag to someone else. “Since I shared them, I really only spent $1.50”.
He did the same thing at Portos bakery.
That’s what I came in to say.
I also thought that was cheating. Didn’t he also beg free food off someone in that show?