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Cooking shows transitioned to television in the 1940s, and in the 1950s were often presented by a cook
systematically explaining instructions on how to prepare dishes from start to linish. These programs were
broadcast during the day and aimed at middle clasko
women whose mindsetfieaned
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convenient foods
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for busy families. Poppy Cannon, for example, was a popular writer of The Can-Opeher Cookbook. She
appeared on various television shows, using canned foods to demonstrate how to cook quickly and easily.
Throughout the sixties and seventies, a few chef-oriented shows redefined the genre 'as, an exhibition
of haute European cuisine by celebrity gourmet experts. This elite cultural aura then gave way to various
cooking styles from around the world. An example of such change can be seen in Martin Yan's 1982 “Yan
Can Cook” series, which demonstrated Chinese cuisine cooking with the catchphrase!
you can too!” By the 1990s, these cooking shows ranged from high-culture to health-Conscious cuisine,
with chefs' personalities and entertainment value being two keys to successful productions.
genethili Yan can cook,
