Why do I love cooking shows so much? Why do I get so invested in them?

I don’t even cook, in fact, I am terrible at cooking and I hate it (probably because I’m so terrible).

As I sit here writing this I am currently watching “Chopped” which for those of you that don’t know is a food competition with some crazy twists. I love all cooking shows no matter what they are. However, I recently am questioning what draws me to watch Bobby Flay beat poor soul after soul, and what makes me watch “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives” for hours on end listening to Guy Fieri say “flavor town” every ten seconds.

I have reached into the depths of my brain to try and find why these shows are so addicting to me and I think I have found the answer.

The answer is simple and it’s that the people on the cooking shows have something I don’t have but want. This thing that they have is TALENT. This natural talent for cooking is just something that I don’t have and may never have.

I desperately wish I could cook food that didn’t come out of the freezer section at Walmart but I just can’t. I am so jealous of the fabulous cooks on these television shows. Not only do they work hard they can create something beautiful and dang tasty.

I honestly hope that by watching all of these shows that maybe some of their talents can rub off on me but I highly doubt it. I know I will never be a five-star chef but being able to cook cinnamon rolls without burning them to a crisp would be nice.

Maybe one day Guy Fieri can tell me that my dish takes him to “flavor town” but I think that day will have to be in my dreams. Until that day I will continue to watch cooking shows to my heart’s content!