3 Life Lessons the Food Network has Taught Me

3 Life Lessons the Food Network has Taught Me FN personalities.Courtesy of: http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/grub/2012/05/11 As they say in Family Guy, it seems today, like all you seeis sex on TV. But. The Food Network defys this rule. Its the best part about cable, and it doesnt feature any crude material.  It makes viewers hungry, inspired, and slightly jealous; but it also teaches many life lessons to those craving wisdom about life. 1. Dont mess around at your job, you might be on caught on camera. Restaurant Stakeout with host Willie StegelCourtesy of: http://theashleysrealityroundup.com Cue Restaurant Stakeout and Mystery Diners! Both of these shows involve hidden cameras and the things employees do when they think their manager isnt looking. Lets put it this way, the situation never ends up too good for the employees, and sometimes it even ends up getting people fired on the spot for their bad behavior, i.e. a valet person stealing a Mercedes to do a delivery order. I know first hand from working at a nice grocery store that cameras are in every building built after the new  millennium.  The less conspicuous and sketchy activity you do at work, the better off you will be. 2. Always try to make fresh food. Iron Chef America and Chopped make us all want to bring out our inner ninja chef. But most people dont want to spend more than five minutes dealing with food, unless its prepared and ready to cook. Fresh food can get a little expensive, I understand. However, at least produce is not too extravagantly priced, (just DONT go for organic kinds, they are not worth the high price).   Pasta with onions and herbs.Courtesy of: http://www2.worldpub.net/images/saveurmag/ A tip: try herbs (parsley, oregano) or white onions on spaghetti for an extra kick of flavor that regular pasta sauce does not provide on its own. 3. Explore food and its cultures. It might be scary at first, but Guy Fiari makes a living doing so. In his show Diners, Drive-ins Dives, he travels as far away as Portland for fresh, organic food, and as close as Cincinnati  to eat hometown chili. Eating food from all over gives insight into different cultures and makes you think more creatively about what kinds of food you can make. I.e. if you have had Cincinnati chili, you might want to try and make it yourself now that you have had it somewhere else. And there you have it, kiddos. Watch the FN and not only will you learn how to cook and appreciate food, but you will learn that sometimes certain foods are worth waiting for. Enjoy your food!