Rachel Ray-Chambers Abuser???

[ha_asfan]

OK, so there she was, crooked mouth and all talking about an absolutely ridiculous and ludicrous 60 minute Thanksgiving dinner but, I was willing to overlook the insanity because she was headed to the Chambers Range and I thought "Oh good! She's using the range, finally" and she was, she had some things cooking in the oven with the gas on...it was ok but when she closed the over door, well, it was the final nail in the coffin for her, she just slammed it shut. Now, I ask you, when you all close your oven door, do you put the handle into the open position then allow the bolt to settle into the saddle or, do you slam it shut? Perhaps I'm over sensitive and careful with the stove but slamming the door, I just can't imagine any fine Chambers Forum folks doing that....do you ? Maybe I'm just looking for another reason to dislike Rachel Ray...like, hello, doesn't she ever wash anything before cooking it ? One more salami recipe and I'll never be able to look a salami in the eye again. EVOO, please, enough of that, we're adults, let's say the words out loud.

[berlyn]

I gave up on her a long time ago, Asfan!!
No, I have never, ever slammed my oven door close!! We worked too hard restoring Big Bertha. I close my oven door just like you.
Rachel Ray has no idea what her Chambers can do. 30 Minute meals, give me a break, why rush like a chicken with it's head cut off, when she can be CWTGO. Let's see what groups she could be reaching out to; vintage stove lovers, Chambers owners, people who don't like babysitting a stove, environmentalists--saving on natural gas and the list could go on and on.
And Todd has tried!!So after he shared his experience trying to send literature, etc... She's very well insulated from the public, except to promote her cookbooks and shows!!
I just stopped watching her show.


just my thoughts........
berlyn

[lowracer]

We haven't had a TV in so long, I couldn't pick Rachel Ray out of a lineup.

But slamming the door? To anyone who's painstakingly restored one of these... That's just not done.

[Gasseous]

Rachael Ray,

I love her.. watch her all the time... if it wasn't for her I wouldn't have a Chambers... (My wife saw it and wanted one. I had never heard of it). When I mention my Chambers to friends and co-workers, they look at me like I have two heads... but when I say "the Rachael Ray oven"... they instantly connect... She may be "Hollywood" but she has advanced the restoration of Chambers Ovens... at least by 1... Mine....

Of course, it helped looking at Berlyn's photo's to gain enough confidence to take Addie apart and restore it...

Give Rachael a break,

Gasseous

[treatmaker]

HA,

YUMMIE!!!! If i hear her utter that one more time [img]frown.gif[/img] I can't believe she became so popular. I never slam my door shut, I love my stove to much.

The Food TV network use to be more accessible. That's how I found out about one chambers repair guy. I emailed them and they responded asap. After that they became like a clam, shut tight. I also had tried to get them to do a show featuring the chambers.

Maybe if we all gang up on them at once they might consider. Think about it...maybe they'll want us all on the show. A trip to NY and we can meet each other. As Rachael Ray wood say GROOVY.

Treatmaker

[Todd W. White]

I've tried over and over again to get through to her about her CHAMBERS, but never get a reply. Her website says she's got a 90C, we all know that it's a 61C. I've tried to tell them about that. I've also offered to GIVE HER a full set of literature for her CHAMBERS, but nothing I do gets a reply.

I've e-mailed her through her network, her publisher, I even found what was supposed to be a direct e-mail address for her and used that. I've also called the network and left messages...

Nothing.

My guess is she's never told about my attempts to contact her.

Wonder if I should show up at her next book signing....

[treatmaker]

Todd,

Now that's an idea. I live in NY where she'll probably have signings in a host of spots. I'll show up with a picture of my stove and all the material that goes with it.

Todd, we should all send you a picture of ourselves in front of our stoves...you could do some kind of collage and send it off to her or bring it to a book signing. It would be nice to have a shot of everyone by their stove, I would hang it proudly in my kitchen.

Treatmaker

Treatmaker

[berlyn]

Treatmaster what a great idea!!

Everyone's pic with their Chambers!!

[ha_asfan]

At first, Rachey Ray was entertaining but when I realized her kitchen habits were so poor and she under utilyzed her Chambers, I began to lose interest. She was a very good dinner timer for me, I knew if she was on, it was 6PM and in anhour i would get to watch Alton Brown. I'm still enjoying him but he too is getting under my skin. Ina Garten, well, she's either from Wisconsin or ispart of the Butter Lobby and I do love her but Ina, come on, stop with all that butter! My sister in law in rural Wisconsin farmville thinks Ina uses "just enough" butter. There I go losing site of the thread, Rachel Ray and her Chambers abuse. So this morning I asked Peter about slamming the oven door shut and he was horrofied at the thought As big and strong and beautifully designed as the Chambers is, it is still a precision piece of equipment and needs to be treated with respect. [url="http://www.livejournal.com/community/rachael_ray_sux/"]www.livejournal.com/community/rachael_ray_sux/[/url]

[RobbiQuest]

I like Treat's idea: ask them to do a special show utilizing the special features of the Chambers, and all of us would be in the audience. That would be a kick!