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Iain Hewitson was born in Otaki, New Zealand, in 1948 and, for over 38 years, has been a Chef/ Restaurateur in both Australia and New Zealand.
From a family with a keen interest in food, Iain was first introduced to the industry by his elder brother, Don, who for the past 39 years has owned and operated a number of leading London wine bars and restaurants.
Admittedly, Iain’s first involvement in kitchens was not in a position of great prestige. At the time, masquerading as a guitarist in various bands, including New Zealand Battle of the Band’s winners “Cellophane” and “Sebastian’s Floral Array” in typical musician’s style, much restaurant washing of dishes was needed to keep body and soul together.
Fortunately, even in such a humble position, a flicker of talent was evident and he was soon elevated to the exalted position of salad hand. And, when lack of talent eventually won out in the music business, it seemed only logical to pursue a career as a chef, and a passion for the restaurant business soon developed.
Arriving in Australia in 1972, Iain quickly established himself as one of the country’s leading chefs and for many years was at the cutting edge of the restaurant scene – with establishments such as Clichy, Fleurie, Champagne Charlie’s, The Last Aussie Fishcaf, Memories of the Mediterranean and Tolarno Bistro, receiving both public and critical acclaim. He currently operated Barney Allen’s Bar & Diner in conjunction with long time business partner Ruth Allen and her brother, Barney.
From 1991 Iain has also been a fixture on television, firstly with the shows “Healthy, Wealthy & Wise” and “A Cook’s Journey” and in more recent times “Huey’s Cooking Adventures”, “Huey’s TV Dinner” and “Never Trust a Skinny Cook”.
“Huey’s Cooking Adventures”, which is about to commence its seventh season, is the top rating daytime show nationally with over 1.7 million viewers per week. It is shown on LifeStyle FOOD Channel and also in New Zealand. “Never Trust a Skinny Cook” has been shown in over 100 countries worldwide. As well as this, Iain films cooking segments for the international series of the “Rex Hunt Fishing Show”, which is also shown in over 100 countries.
In 1986, Iain received the Charles Heidsieck Award for services to cuisine and in 1995 the Grand Master Compagnon of Beaujolais. In 1987 restaurant critic Stephen Downes described him as the most important Melbourne restaurateur of the eighties, while The Age Good Food Guide in 1990 included him as one of the top chefs of the decade.
While his first book “A Cooks’ Journey” is out of print, his other books “Tales and Recipes from a Travelling Cook” released August 2000 and reprinted in soft cover in November 2004, “The Huey Diet” released October 2001,“Huey’s Greatest Hits” released November 2002 (won the 2002 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for "Best Book by a Television Chef" in English), “Huey’s Best Ever Barbecue Recipes” released October 2003 , “Never Trust a Skinny Cook” released November 2005 and his latest book “Tolarno Bistro. The life, times and recipes of a remarkable restaurant” published in November 2006 are all readily available.
Iain is also included in “Immigration and the Victorian Economy – A Photographic History”, a government funded Museum Victoria publication commemorated to the contribution of immigrants to the economic development of Victoria this century.
And, Iain is the patron of HEAT (Hospitality Employment and Training), a sustainable programme run by St Kilda Youth Service in conjunction with The City of Port Phillip, Victoria Police, William Angliss Institute of TAFE and Inner Eastern Local Learning & Employment Network, which aims to re-engage young people and provide them with work ready skills.
I think that they should get rid of one of those judges on MKR and put Huey is his place.
hi hewy..watched since your garden show days congrats on ur 20 years...i can forgive you for saying "chorizo" wrong..but invent a story about "Barcelona"..???..not true..the spanish speaking people just pronounce "c" that way..not just for "Barcelona"..but for all words with "c"...i love that youve come to realise and utilise spanish foods and technics in your program..you know what tony bourdaine said when he travelled thru spain.."its the best cuisine in the west"..but i got to say your chorizo with cider.. doesnt sound right..fry the chorizo till browned...add garlic..then add your cider and sherry vinager..you can garnish with parsley if you like..but i'll tell you this chorizo is not just a tapa..just like spanish foods are not just tapas..chorizo is an ingredient in many stew and soups or alone with some bread and wine..and all the stews..soups.main meals..can be a tapa..and all tapas can be a main meal...oh and you cant use risotto rice for paella..you better off using a short grain..or if deperate asian rice..we dont stir and we dont put chorizo!!!..hope that captures your tastes buds!!!...maybe ill teach your how to make the spanish omelete..not fritatta!!!..."tortilla"...!!!!
Get real. Let Huey do it his way, and you can continue to be a recipe bully.
I watched Huey today and I felt very sorry for as it sounded like he had a bad dose of the flu as his voice sounded very croaky. I hope he is feeling better soon. I have just got over it myself so I know how he must feel.
It would be wonderful if Iain actually said hello to his television audience.
I have just found out that Huey is back on TV again today. I am over the moon to hear about that as I have really missed his shows. I think that he cooks a lot of nice things which I think are mouth watering. I am looking forward to seeing him again.
I had a big laugh when I read Karen's comment about her friend calling her cat Huey because he is fussy. I have a friend who named her cat Gordon, after Gordon Ramsay as he spits at everyone. He certainly is a very cranky cat.
Hooray, I just found out that Huey will be back on TV in August. I have really missed him as I think that he is great. I know he might get a bit annoying at times, but I think that he is trying to brighten up his show with a bit of comedy. Huey is great.
I noticed that they have changed the format of these sites. It does look good and at least I can know read the comments properly. At first I thought that they had deleted everything and was starting off with new comments. I am also looking forward to seeing Huey back on TV next month. He has been away for quite some time and I really missed him. Hopefully when he comes back, there will be some more comments on this site.
Where is everyone? Doesn't anyone read these sites anymore? I really love reading all these site and comments that people make, but I have noticed that no one has commented on any of those site for a while. I am a very big fan of Huey. I think that he makes a lot of nice things. I really miss seeing him on TV and I hope that he will return very soon.
It has been three months since anyone has commented on this site. Where is everybody? I have also noticed that not many people have commented on any other site. I love reading other people's comments as I find them to be very interesting.
My friend has a cat who is very fussy so she named him Huey. He is a lovely cat and is also a real talker. I think that the name really suits him.
I am sad that Huey's shows are finished for the time being as I really enjoyed watching him. I know he may of acted a bit silly at times, but at least he was funny and he made a lot of nice recipes which I have made quite a few. Huey, come back soon.
I wish he wouldn't breathe so heavily all of the time. Oh, and his food is average. Oh, and he's not really a chef. Oh, and .... never mind.
Huey, that poor mans asparagus dish that you made the other day looked very nice except it had hard boiled eggs in. I am allergic to eggs so can I leave them out? If so, then is there anything else that I could use as a substitute or can I just leave them out completely?
OMG HUEYY I WANT YOUR BABIESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! <3
It really cheeses me off when they take Huey off to put the golf on. Surely they could of put the golf on one of those digital channels. I find Huey more interesting than the golf. Lucky I have got a couple of his DVDs so I can watch those while the golf is on.
UUGGghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would like to hear Heuy rip off a big loud fart on one of his shows. He has said and done a lot of silly things at times and I think that would get a few laughs.
Maybe that is why Huey sometimes makes a lot of dishes with hard boiled eggs in.
That would be very funny. Thank god we don't have smeelivision.
I have sometimes heard Huey say "that's a ripper". At first I thought that he was talking about his food, but sometimes I have seen him waving his hand around so maybe he did something else.
I too think that would be very funny, but I bet poor old Mr Moon would get the blame.
use are so judgemental.. he shows you the recipes, not saying you have to follow them exactly? why must you pick out everything wrong?! hueys show is good, it shows you how to cook a lot of things, don't think it's healthy because of oil or butter.. simple. don't use it when you make it!! effffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff.
josh sucks **** he loves it up his *** and no matter wat he said he will always take it up there he loves it cant GET ENOUGHT if them and he will do anything for that
balls are amazing aiiii :) i no u like them iain
Huey made a nice dish the other day called Nam Prik Ong. It looked very nice except he put cherry tomatoes in. Although I hate tomatoes, I don't mind the flavour so I will use tomato paste as a substitute. I might even finely slice some mushrooms and add some pine nuts as well.
I am so happy as I found out that Huey is back on TV Friday week so that will be something to look forward to.
I have just realised that Huey has a couple of new overused words. "Liddabid" ...liddabid of this liddabid of that and then ofcourse "my friends- we are in business"
punawon, haven't heard from you for a while. I like reading your comments as I think that they are funny. Don't be away for so long.
That salmon is pastry dish that Huey made looked very nice. Huey's food always makes me mouth water.
Huey, You never cook it seems a good healthy meal, you cover everything in oli plus butter!! Not to mention when you put a "pinch" of salt you pour the whole bag of sea salt over what your cooking!!! How about you try something new and cook something that is good for us. We watch your show nealry everyday and we hope to see something that we can try but are disappointed every time!!!
Question. I went to a pub in Beechworth and ordered salt and pepper calamari. It tasted like slime glued onto plastic wrap. I asked the waitress to check with the chef if it was actually calamari. She came back saying "It was squid tubes" and that was all she would say. I could not eat it. Does anyone know what it was ?????? Iain, any ideas ?????? Sharan
Well duh, just google squid and calamari. The result is the responsibility of the cook at the time. Which rock have you been living under for the whole of your existence?
That noodle dish that Huey made today looked very nice and I am going to get the recipe and I am going to give it a go.
mine turned at to be nice with some help of my friend brittany and maddi yummm yummm {LOL}
HELP.... Trying to find huey's recipe for caramelized bananas with french panettone if was on foxtel today, but I cant find it
Where is everybody? I love going to this site reading other people's comments, but lately no one has made any. I made one of Huey's dishes tonight and it was very nice and I have some left over to take to work for my lunch tomorrow.
I was thinking the same thing. I too love going into this site and reading other people's comments but no one has made any lately. I know you all have lives but maybe sometimes just take a couple of minutes out to read this site and maybe make a comment about how good Huey and the things that he makes are. I have made quite a few of his dishes and they are very easy to make and are delicious as well.
He is so Bossy and such a name dropper. But he is always saying the wrong thing and making a fool of himself. He is always ordering viewers around, by saying "DON"T" and "You have my permission"...He is critical of others and refers to recipes (other than his) as "rubbish" and knocks other ideas. He says things like-"Don't do as I do, do as I say guys"- "I have years of experience as a chef acorse" Is he a chef??? I don't think so! He uses exactly the same words every show and he really is just like "groundhog day" Oh by the way what sort of word is "nuse"? I will use it in Hughy context for you....... "Acorse" you can "nuse" a "corter" of a lemon - you have my permission guys" For goodness sake I wish he could learn to speak properly and then maybe he could learn to cook!!.
I too wish that Huey wouldn't say anything silly as well. When he juices a lemon, I have heard him say, that it has 43,000 pips. If a lemon had that amount of pips, then I would hate to see the size of it. Maybe he is just trying to bring a bit of comedy into his shows.
Saw the first episode of Huey's new show called Huey's Kitchen. I thought it was very good.
I like Huey's new show too.
Huey was in my class at blacktown TAFE and failed the follwoing subjects: Tea Towel Hygiene 101, Basic Knife Skills, Measurements and Portions (just what the hell is a 'good' spoonful of something?) and he also was constantly told not to sample the alcohol when using it in recipes. BTW i tried making huey's poached egg in red wine and it got revenge on me at midnight that night and no amount of imodium could reverse the damage to my bowel.
Every morning before I leave for work, I set my VCR up to record Huey as he does make a lot of nice food. I use his recipes as a basis, but sometimes I change a few things. Today he made some nice tuna and potato turnovers which did look nice, but if I make, I will leave out the hard boiled eggs and I might also just use all vegetables instead of the tuna.
Folks i can understand that this is a forum for opinions, but can we make it a bit more professional and not make it personal. It's ok to not agree with certain aspects of Huey's cooking but to get into him about his appearance and his useage of certain words, it's well beyond the joke. If you don't like Huey then don't watch him and not every recipe suits everybody's taste buds. He has admitted to taking a recipe from somebody else and changing it and yet some of those highly acclaimed chefs have admitted to doing the same and haven't we done the same. Our mothers have passed on recipes down and sometimes we change them a bit. This site is a great tool to assist with recipe ideas if you ever become stuck and not to get into people and get ugly.
I totally agree with you. I too don't think that this site should be a slinging match either. I have actually made some of Huey's recipes over the past. I might of changed a few things, but at least he gave me the idea. I also agree that people should not attack the way he looks or the way he speaks. They don't have to stand in front of the camera having to think of what to say.
Roll on 2010. I am looking very forward the the new season of Huey. At the moment, they are only showing repeats. I know they have to wait until the ratings start, but I am looking forward to see what exotic dishes he will make this year. I also look forward to reading everyone's comments to this site. Some like Huey, and some don't. I myself like him and I have been watching him since he was in Healthy, Wealthy and Wise.
I can't believe that I had this comment almost 12 months ago and that we are nearly in 2011. Where has this year gone?
I was very surprised to find out that Huey is over 60. He doesn't look his age and I would have thought him to be 55 to 56. He is looking really good.
Without Huey, I'd have very little motivation to try new (and tasty) recipes that always work, from the exotic, to nanna's favorites! Love your show, it's become habit forming.....
How boring life would be if Huey wasn't on TV. There wouldn't be much interesting to watch. I think that Huey is really good and is very entertaining, even though he does say a lot of silly things at times. Maybe is trying to be both a cook and a commedian at the one time. If he wasn't on TV, then there wouldn't be this site and no one would have anything to whinge about.
Huey wasn't on TV today and he won't be on again tomorrow due to the golf. I miss him when he is not on and I wished that they would of fitted him into another time slot. I didn't know he wasnt going to be on today so I set my VCR up for nothing.
Maybe we are just plain bored and can't think if anything else to do, but to write comments about Huey on his site. Not all the comments are offensive. I like Huey, I think that he is great and he does make a lot of nice things and I have made a few of his dishes as well. I don't like it when he cooks with offal, but that is just my opionion. I don't like that stuff, but there are a lot of people out there who does. Different people have different tastes. I don't eat eggs as I am allergic to them so if there are any dishes that has eggs, I just leave them out and find some other ingredient to use as a substitute. As I go to work during the day, I set the VCR up before I leave to record Judge Judy and Huey, two of my favourite shows.
i would just like to say to the "internet authorities" plaguing this page that if you do not enjoy Huey's show than your are under absolutely no obligation to watch it. If you really must watch television at 4 in the afternoon instead of doing something productive then simply view another program, and if your hatred for the man extends so far as to waste your time hopping onto this website and leaving immature and offensive comments then i genuinely feel sorry for you. Honestly how would you guys feel if random people left you abusive comments towards your weight, profession and FAMILY on your facebook or myspace profile? in short; please get yourselves a life instead of wasting it here...
I too have noticed that some of the older comments have deleted from that site as well. I have also noticed that the ones that were deleted were the ones that where the nasty ones. I think that Huey is good and I have been watching him since he has been on TV so I don't know why some people say nasty things about him.
I had a look at this site and I noticed that some of the older comments that some people have made has now been deleted. Looks like Huey is making room for people to make new comments. I have also noticed that not too many people have commented on this site now. I am a big fan of Huey's and I like the way he cooks and he makes a lot of nice recipes. It makes me feel hungry every time I watch him cook something.
Watching Huey is like watching Groundhog Day-garlic,carrots,celery,onion,tinned tomatoes & stock.I have never seen my mother or grandmother use all of these in every recipe in my 72 years!Can't cook for nuts.The only couple of recipes that I've ever tried have been terrible,if he's cooking in any restaurant let me know so I can avoid it!!
if cooking_mama is referring to mirepoix,the classic ingredients are 50%onion,25%celery & 25%carrot & I think most people know the standard ingredients for soups ,stews,etc.The reason for watching cooking shows is to learn to make something different but then ,might be better to watch a chef(Fast Ed on BH&G).As for the new format on Huey's Kitchen,I'm waiting for baked beans on toast next,everything else is so simple"BUT don't forget the garlic!"
those ingredients are called miripois and pretty standard in any stew, casserole, soup, spaghetti, dish..
Huey must have a cast iron mouth when he tastes things that are hot. You would think that he would try to cool it down before he tastes these things, but he doesn't. When he tries something that is hot, you then see him dancing round and he waves his hand round, saying "that is hot". You would think that after doing it the first time, he would have learnt his lesson, but he has done it time after time after time. He is very silly at times.
The words, "Iarn Hewitson" and "Cooking" shouldn't be used into the same sentence if you ask me.?... But Hughy, (Bless His Little Stumpy Fingers" and his "Grubby Little Tea Towel") has made a successful career out of annoying the ... out of a large percentage of his audience. Mmmmmmm??? He is just like the most irritating of ads on TV. You know, the ones that everyone talks about, and remembers.... I bet he and his agents look at these forums and says "YES," they are watching me!!! 'Doesn't matter HOW you rate, just as long as you rate and he has been around a long time, so I guess all of us knockers are helping to keep him on "the box". He is doing something right, but as most of us cooks and foodies know, he certainly 'aint doing it in the kitchen!!! ha ha ha ha ... as I said before, I love this forum!
I wish Huey would stop using that dirty tea towel of his to wipe the plates. I wish he would use a paper towel.
I too am a Huey knocker. I think that he rabbits on about nothing during his shows and he isn't very nice to Mr Moon either. He also says a lot of silly things such as there is no need to use 43,000 tons of this. You wouldn't be able to fit that amount in your house and I would wish he would say something sensible as well. I notice that he does use a lot of high fat contents in some of his food which isn't good if you are on a diet or suffer from diabeties. I also notice that at times he makes a lot of meals with offal, not many people like offal. I think that it is discusting and tastes like Sh**t. I wish that he would just stick to basic every day meals.
you miss the point, he makes me feel like I could cook as well. That said for a so called unprepared short order cook he is consistently 'ckin brilliant. To the knockers don't watch move on, save your time. PS I hope to be as hopeless one day!
Huey's always sticking this in his gob and I think that it looks discusting. If he wants to try something, then I think that he should do that off camera. Also I have noticed that when he tries something, he just sticks it in his mouth without cooling it and then complains about how hot it was. It is a wonder that he hasn't burnt his mouth with the way he tastes things. It also makes me mad is after he has cooked something he takes it out and puts it on the board. I think that he should have a plate to put it on. I think that the reason why he pants all the time is probably because he is out of condition, he just needs some exercise and maybe use low fat products as well.
I haven't heard Huey use the word "mostfully" either, but will keep my ear out for it. He does say a lot of silly things though, like there is no need to use 43,000 tons of something. Everyone knows you can't use that amount ever, so why does he say these things in the first place. He even admits himself that he is silly at times. He also gives poor Mr Moon a hard time at times and I think that I would have thrown my job in if I was him as I wouldn't put up with all that .... At least he is a clean cook and doesn't stick him finger into the food to try it like some of the other chefs do.
Can anyone tell me where you can buy Iain's Kick *** Tomato Sauce please? I have bought a bottle some time ago, but can't remember where, and haven't found any since. Thanks. xx
I like Huey. I think that he is a very good cook and most of the things he makes looks nice. He makes simple things that you can have for dinner and I have actually made quite a few of his dishes in the past
I agree, Huey is great.
That Satay platter that Huey made today looked very nice, except for one thing. He used tomatoes, hard boilded eggs and cumcumber. All three things that I really hate. If I decide to make that dish, then I will be using Zuccini, mushrooms and celery as a substitute. They probably would taste just as good as what Huey used.
If I made that Satay dish, as well as those beef skewers, I would also have chicken, lamb and prawn skewers as well. I think that hard boiled eggs, tomatoes and cucumbers have no place what-so-ever on a Satay platter. The veggies I would be using would be mushrooms, snow peas and carrots.
i love huey hes a great cook
Huey is a great cook and my friend is a big fan of him so I decided that I was going to give her his new cookbook for Christmas, but I found out that she had already bought it herself so I gave her a couple of his new DVDs instead. She loved them too.
(Y) love watching Huey when I'm home sick from school ;) xx.
Last week I had a bad dose of the flu and had to call in sick for a couple of days. I was going through some of my old VHS tapes and I found an old episode of Healthy Wealthy and Wise that I must of forgotten to watch so I watched it for old times sake. I had forgotten what a good show it was and it was nice to see Huey there, although he was a lot younger. I have noticed that he has lost a lot of weight since then, so he is not that fat. I wished that they would bring that show back as I think that it would do very well now, especially as there is nothing much to watch over the Christmas break.
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I was watching Huey today and he was using the cutting board to cut up meat and the blood was running out of the meat. I hope he cleaned that board up properly later as you can get a bad dose of food poisoning due to cross contamination. I don't know why he doesn't use a plate to cut his meat up as that is more cleaner.
Does anyone have the vegetarian recipe Huey made today on his show? It was a tomato pumpkin stew - recipe taken from a restaurant in primrose hill london? thanks!
Made those smoked salmon tortillas that Huey made a few days back. They were nice and they were on his free list, otherwise I wouldn't have made them if I had to pay for the recipe. At least he got that right.
Huey had his kid on again today. She likes to take over when she is on and probably thinks that it is her show and not Huey's but she is a nice kind of kid anyway.
I was watching Huey last friday and every recipe he made on that day was taken from someone's cook books so it does prove that he does pinches other people's recipes and then still expects us to pay for them. It is just not fair.
Those waffles that Huey made today did look very nice although I would use mushrooms instead of tomatoes as I don't eat tomatoes.
I hate tomatoes too and I think that mushrooms would go very well with those waffles. Another one of my hates are hard boiled eggs. I can't stand the smell and they make me want to ****.
I can't believe it, I watched Huey today and this time he wasn't wearing his braces.
Huey belongs in the last century. He advocates using lots and lots of cream, butter and cheese and his recipes are bad for your health. His promotes food that is high in fat content and I would never ever try any of his recipes for this reason. Cooks and chefs have a social responsibility to cook and promote healthy nutritious food and this bloke just doesn't care what effects his recipes could have on someone's health.
I know Huey does use a lot of cream, butter and cheese in his recipes, but he has said that if you are watching your weight, then you can either leave them out or use low fat products. As I suffer from diabeties, I have to cut down on my sugar content and I find that artifical sweetners work just fine.
That dish that Huey made with the kidneys today looked absolutely discusting. I don't know why he bothers to make things like that as there wouldn't be many people that would eat that kind of .... Maybe some of the older generation might, but I wouldn't eat it. The only thing I would have eaten would have been the mushrooms, the rest would have gone in the bin.
I don't like kidneys or liver. I think that they taste like dogs ... and I think that you must be very desparate to eat stuff like that. Give me a nice T-bone any day.
this guy is an absolute idiot... way past his use by date. Too much garlic and chilli and ginger in everything... most of his recipes all have the same three ingredients in them. He needs to travel somewhere outside of asia and get new ideas because his tastes and recipes are old. Not to mention bringing his daughter on to the show and she is an annoying little spoilt brat. Why is this show still on tv???? Someone needs to put him out of his misery... send him back to his restaurant and keep him off the telly...
I like Huey too, but he does say silly things at times and I think that he is trying to be both a comedian and a cook, but I think that he should just stick to what he does best, his cooking and he does make a lot of nice things. I have made a few of his things at times and they are very tasty. I only wish that he would be more careful when he tastes things as he has burnt his mouth on numerous times.
Comparing him with Gordon Ramsay is silly as Gordon Ramsay is a showman and I have 10 of his DVDs. I like Ramsay too and I think that he is great but I think that Huey cooks nice simple dishes that you can use for everyday.
As I go to work, I tape Huey and watch him when I get home at nights as there isn't that much on TV at the moment. I also tape Judge Judy which is on before him.
Huey's back on TV today, Hooray!!
Well it seems the opinions are very intense on Iain! Yes he does tend to talk a little bit much but that is his personality and his character, interestingly no one that is criticising Iain and comparing him to Ramsay comments on Gordon's over the top reactions at times? I love his work, but seriously Gordon can't shut up at times or keep his opinion to his self and if anyone has seen the F Word, what a bit of self indulgence!
I love Iain and I love Ramsay but if it comes to being able to easily cook something Iain leaves Gordon for dead!
Gordon Ramsay is a great showman and fun to watch but if you check out most of his recipes they are so complex and annoying, unless you have hours, and of course he has all those helpers in his kitchens to do all the hard work! Iain provides recipes on his show, by himself with no help, that use ingredients that are readily available! His cooking is designed for a home kitchen and as such is great. I love cooking but sometimes having to go and search out ingredients is very annoying, this rarely happens with Iain's recipes.
Yes, it is true that his website charges for recipes. although it has recently been updated and now has some free options! Perhaps he is learning that charging for recipes in this day and age just does not work that well but gee he is also trying to make a living.
And for those who are very critical of him, stop watching his show and don't cook his recipes, it's really simple!
For the rest of us, thank you Iain Hewitson for giving us great home cooking!
I think that Huey is only a cook, not a chef as he doesn't cut food the same way chefs do
Why does Huey have to wear those braces all the time. Doesn't he know that they have now gone out of fashion? There were in fashion round the 1940's or 1950's
I think that Huey gives poor old Mr Moon a very hard time. If I was Mr Moon, I think that I would have given him my notice years ago and told him where to stick his job.
I think that Huey is silly. He thinks that he is both commedian and cook. I think that he should stick to his cooking as his jokes are so stupid. I would like to see how Gordon Ramsay would react if Huey was ever in one of his kitchens. I get the language would be colourful
H U E Y will eat you if you anger him! do not anger H U E Y
ps he is fkn rad so shut up
If he was someone with Rick Stein's professionalism or Gordon Ramsay's reputation then I'll gladly pay $$$$ for his recipes - but he's not. In fact, no where near it. I can't stand watching him. I have to turn off the sound cause I don't wanna have to listen to him rave on about totally irrelevant B#@%&#@T!!! His food is so ordinary that it's almost insulting that he thinks we're stupid enough to want to pay for it. All I have to do is go out and buy a copy of New Idea or Woman's Day to get the equivalent.
I think that Huey now gives his recipes away for free now. I think that his show Huey's Kitchen is good.
Huey is very clumsy and so many of his presentations are clearly unrehearsed. He comes across as rather unprofessional in that regard. Then he waffles on waaaay too much. I have to admit that many of his dishes are simple and enticing, but he is too irritating to watch for very long.
I think you are a great cook. Quick and easy to make also not that expensive. If you could put the ingredients up for us it will be great. thanks for sharing your great skills with us. If at home i will wtch your show
I went to get one of Huey's recipes the other day, but found I had to pay for it. I was looking through one of my mum's old recipe books and I found it there.
I watch Huey too and I think that he is good, although he does go on with all this stupid dribble. Some of the things he makes does look good, but I will not pay for them as I can go onto the internet and get them for free. I also watch that Alive and Cooking show and all those recipes are free.
My friends and I play a drinking game with his recipes. Every time he adds something with salt or uses the words: Flavour, seasoning,salt; we have a shot of beer. Those ingredients that he likes to add that have lots of salt are: Oyster sauce, Salt (obviously), anchovies, capers, soy sauce, parmesian cheese, cured lemon, any type of stock (low salt means it is only 50% salt, not 70%). He adds this type of stuff to every recipe: go on and try the" HUEY DRINKING GAME".
I have been catching Huey's shows for many years now and I must admit he is consistent with his stuff ups and waffling on about stuff, but I think his critics miss the point. As a stay at home mum for many years and constantly thinking about what to cook tonight, Huey comes on at just about the time I am wanting inspiration. His recipes are basic and easy to follow with ingredients that most home cooks would have in the pantry already. He cooks like a home cook. My son now 22 has been catching his shows on and off over the years also and he loves his "comfort style" recipes. I do agree he should not be charging for his recipes regardless of where his inspiration comes from as every recipe you could ever imagine is available free on the net anyhow.
How can Huey charge for his recipes when most of them are taken from someone else's cook books. He admits that himself. Nice. You take someones recipe and then charge for it. Why didn't I think of that. I would love to see him in Gordon Ramsay's kitchen. Now that would be a show.
His weekly recipes are free on the web. I've never had a problem if I've needed a recipe. As for Gordon Ramsay...He is the most totally obnoxious person on television. He should be euthanised!
Hughy is my idol! he pwns all the other chefs! i think he is very qualified and very good! in fact i am on this website to get his recipies right now! H-U-G-H-Y GOOOO HUGHY!!
What are Iain's qualifications as a "chef"?
Yes, it's a bit mysterious isnt it...Where did he do his app...
I love Huey!! He makes recepies that us normal folk are more likely to cook than some of the other chefs around and uses ingredients that easy to find.
I too love Huey. I have been watching him for years and I tape his show before I leave for work so that I can watch him when I get home and after a long and stressful day at work, I find him to be very relaxing and I get a laugh out of him at times as well. My uncle is coming over to stay with mum and myself and he really hates Huey. I don't know why, but he says that he can't stand that fat chef. I am not going to stop watching Huey just because he doesn't like him. If he can't stand him that much, then he can go to bed.
I don't know what these comments have to do with Huey, but they are the funniest ones that I have ever read and I can't stop myself from laughing everytime I read them. I know he made a meatball dish the other week and maybe those are big and juicy.
oh yer so big and juicy
YEAi rekon he *** ballz BIG BALLZ BIG JUICY BALLZ BIG HAIRY JUICY YUMMY BALLZ
I found out a few weeks back that Huey used to be in a band when he was younger. That was something I didn't know as I thought he just a chef. I can't remember the name of his band, but is probably would have been big in NZ.
Watched Huey tonight and found out that he can play the guitar. He had Charlotte on and he played Octopus's Garden and she sang. They were actually very good, so that is another talent that I didn't know that Huey has.