Explore the advent of Food Television with James Beard

James Beard played a key role in the very first food shows on television. While he was a bit ahead of the curve and did not experience success right away, his show laid the groundwork for food television in the future.
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[@erichenderson6515]

You're never too early to have the first cooking show, James Beard did it at the right time decade.

[@zyxwut321]

James wasn't bad with an audience. He was a bad fit for conservative mid-century America. Today he would be a hit.

[@lindadechiazza2924]

Good times

[@RivetGardener]

We had a James Beard coffee table book and several cookbooks when I was a kid growing up. I made a few of his recipes as a teen.

[@erichenderson6515]

He and Julia Child are culinary heroes of television to Americans.

[@cameron3525]

"Gigi" was the nickname of her and her husband, not beard.

[@mikeu5380]

I wonder... "J" is pronounced "jhee" in French, which would be the first initials of Julia and James; thus, GiGi. Not of Paul's... Any source to offer us? Thanks.

[@cameron3525]

@@mikeu5380 Her biography by her grandson.

[@1953childstar]

@@cameron3525 Hmm, Julia did not have children, how could she produce a grandson ????