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* CatSmile: But that ''great big'' toothy grin of hers is the real thing.
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* GutturalGrowler: Most examples of this trope fall firmly onto the DarkerAndEdgier side of the scale. On a GenkiGirl, particularly one around five foot three, there's a bit of VocalDissonance here.
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* GutturalGrowler: Most examples of this trope fall firmly onto the DarkerAndEdgier side of the scale. On a GenkiGirl, particularly one around five foot three, there's a bit of VocalDissonance here.
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* DoNotAdjustYourSet: Used to promote an episode featuring Regis Philbin on WABC-TV, where ''Live!'' airs immediately before ''Rachael Ray''.

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* DoNotAdjustYourSet: Used to promote an episode featuring Regis Philbin Creator/RegisPhilbin on WABC-TV, where ''Live!'' airs immediately before ''Rachael Ray''.



** Her use of extra-virgin olive oil for frying. Extra-virgin oil has a low smoke point and will catch fire.

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** Her use of extra-virgin extra virgin olive oil for frying. Extra-virgin Extra virgin olive oil has a low smoke point and will catch fire.
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Rachael Domenica Ray is a TV cooking-show host born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York, best known for her show ''30 Minute Meals'' on the Creator/FoodNetwork, being one of the [[MsFanservice biggest draws]] for said network's male audience, and for her perky personality. She also hosts a TalkShow, which is syndicated by Creator/{{CBS}}.

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Rachael Domenica Ray is a TV cooking-show host born (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York, 1968) is an American television personality, businesswoman, celebrity cook and author best known for her show ''30 Minute Meals'' on the Creator/FoodNetwork, being one of the [[MsFanservice biggest draws]] for said network's male audience, and for her perky personality. She also hosts a TalkShow, which is syndicated by Creator/{{CBS}}.
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* PerpetualSmiler: Those ''teeth!''
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Rachael Domenica Ray is a TV cooking-show host born August 25, 1968, best known for her show ''30 Minute Meals'' on the Creator/FoodNetwork, being one of the [[MsFanservice biggest draws]] for said network's male audience, and for her perky personality. She also hosts a TalkShow, which is syndicated by Creator/{{CBS}}.

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Rachael Domenica Ray is a TV cooking-show host born August 25, 1968, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York, best known for her show ''30 Minute Meals'' on the Creator/FoodNetwork, being one of the [[MsFanservice biggest draws]] for said network's male audience, and for her perky personality. She also hosts a TalkShow, which is syndicated by Creator/{{CBS}}.
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Rachael Ray is a TV cooking-show host born August 25, 1968, best known for her show ''30 Minute Meals'' on the Creator/FoodNetwork, being one of the [[MsFanservice biggest draws]] for said network's male audience, and for her perky personality. She also hosts a TalkShow, which is syndicated by Creator/{{CBS}}.

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Rachael Domenica Ray is a TV cooking-show host born August 25, 1968, best known for her show ''30 Minute Meals'' on the Creator/FoodNetwork, being one of the [[MsFanservice biggest draws]] for said network's male audience, and for her perky personality. She also hosts a TalkShow, which is syndicated by Creator/{{CBS}}.
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* BigEater: Well, ''[[CaptainObvious duh]]''!

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%% * BigEater: Well, ''[[CaptainObvious duh]]''!''duh''!
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: ''$40 a Day'' stopped airing in the U.S. in the 2010s, and isn't available on DVD.
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* NiceToTheWaiter: In regards to ''$40 a Day'', she's been accused of subverting this on occasion. Some fans have noted that she leaves rather skimpy tips in some of her episodes in order to make her self-imposed "budget".
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* LethalChef:
** Her use of extra-virgin olive oil for frying. Extra-virgin oil has a low smoke point and will catch fire.
** Her use of a single cutting board for meat and vegetables, a major risk for cross-contamination.
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* FullyAutomaticClipShow: Her talk show staff made one about her discussing the costumes on DancingWithTheStars, usually calling them [[FromACertainPointOfView "tiny."]]

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* FullyAutomaticClipShow: Her talk show staff made one about her discussing the costumes on DancingWithTheStars, ''Series/DancingWithTheStars'', usually calling them [[FromACertainPointOfView "tiny."]]
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Her "EVOO."

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Her In case you haven't figured it out yet, she really loves her "EVOO."
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Her "EVOO."
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** Though to be fair, she has never claimed to be a chef, and has called herself a cook many times. As said above, doesn't stop people who don't know the difference from calling her one.
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oil isn\'t water, and isn\'t flavorless


** The fact that she uses "EVOO" in nearly everything, and has taught her fans to use it in nearly everything, is another BerserkButton for actual chefs. The truth is, real chefs don't use extra virgin olive oil in anything that isn't a marinade or a salad dressing, because it is a) mostly water and thus utterly flavorless, and b) has a really low smoke point (220 degrees Farenheit). (The smoke point is the temperature at which the oil catches fire.) Rather, chefs use Virgin and Fine grade oils (and never anything lower than Fine) because they impart a flavor to the food and have a higher smoke point than Extra Virgin (Virgin is 338 degrees, while Fine is 418 degrees).

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** The fact that she uses "EVOO" in nearly everything, and has taught her fans to use it in nearly everything, is another BerserkButton for actual chefs. The truth is, real chefs don't use extra virgin olive oil in anything that isn't a marinade or a salad dressing, because it is a) mostly water and thus utterly flavorless, has a very mild flavor, and b) has a really low smoke point (220 degrees Farenheit). (The smoke point is the temperature at which the oil catches fire.) Rather, chefs use Virgin and Fine grade oils (and never anything lower than Fine) because they impart a flavor to the food and have a higher smoke point than Extra Virgin (Virgin is 338 degrees, while Fine is 418 degrees).
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* MotorMouth: See the note about her hatedom above.

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* MotorMouth: See Is she ever. Also see the note about her hatedom above.
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* BerserkButton: Not one of hers, but rather about her. Chefs ''really'' don't like it when people call her a chef. Because she isn't one. Also, any chef can name at least nine or ten mistakes she makes in ''every single episode'' of her shows, and the wrong lessons she's teaching novice chefs who watch her show for tips.

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* BerserkButton: Not one of hers, ''hers,'' but rather about her. ''about'' her. Chefs ''really'' don't like it when people call her a chef. Because she isn't one. Also, any chef can name at least nine or ten mistakes she makes in ''every single episode'' of her shows, and the wrong lessons she's teaching novice chefs who watch her show for tips.



* CatSmile: But that great big toothy grin of hers is the real thing.

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* CatSmile: But that great big ''great big'' toothy grin of hers is the real thing.



* GenkiGirl: Very, very much so.

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* GenkiGirl: Very, very much so.Girl ''owns'' this trope!
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** The fact that she uses "EVOO" is nearly everything, and has taught her fans to use it in nearly everything, is another BerserkButton for actual chefs. The truth is, real chefs don't use extra virgin olive oil in anything that isn't a marinade or a salad dressing, because it is a) mostly water and thus utterly flavorless, and b) has a really low smoke point (220 degrees Farenheit). (The smoke point is the temperature at which the oil catches fire.) Rather, chefs use Virgin and Fine grade oils (and never anything lower than Fine) because they impart a flavor to the food and have a higher smoke point than Extra Virgin (Virgin is 338 degrees, while Fine is 418 degrees).

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** The fact that she uses "EVOO" is in nearly everything, and has taught her fans to use it in nearly everything, is another BerserkButton for actual chefs. The truth is, real chefs don't use extra virgin olive oil in anything that isn't a marinade or a salad dressing, because it is a) mostly water and thus utterly flavorless, and b) has a really low smoke point (220 degrees Farenheit). (The smoke point is the temperature at which the oil catches fire.) Rather, chefs use Virgin and Fine grade oils (and never anything lower than Fine) because they impart a flavor to the food and have a higher smoke point than Extra Virgin (Virgin is 338 degrees, while Fine is 418 degrees).
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** The fact that she uses "EVOO" is nearly everything, and has taught her fans to use it in nearly everything, is another BerserkButton for actual chefs. The truth is, real chefs don't use extra virgin olive oil in anything that isn't a marinade or a salad dressing, because it is a) mostly water and thus utterly flavorless, and b) has a really low smoke point (220 degrees Farenheit). (The smoke point is the temperature at which the oil catches fire.) Rather, chefs use Virgin and Fine grade oils (and never anything lower than Fine) because they impart a flavor to the food and have a higher smoke point than Extra Virgin (Virgin is 338 degrees, while Fine is 418 degrees).
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Early in her TV career when she'd say "EVOO" she'd immediately follow it by saying extra virgin olive oil, thus making the use of the acronym completely redundant. However, the reason she was doing this was to help establish EVOO as a CatchPhrase so people would know what she meant.
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It\'s on the Ambiguity Index and is not to be used for real life examples.


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* BerserkButton: Not one of hers, but rather about her. Chefs ''really'' don't like it when people caller a chef. Because she isn't one. Also, any chef can name at least nine or ten mistakes she makes in ''every single episode'' of her shows, and the wrong lessons she's teaching novice chefs who watch her show for tips.

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* BerserkButton: Not one of hers, but rather about her. Chefs ''really'' don't like it when people caller call her a chef. Because she isn't one. Also, any chef can name at least nine or ten mistakes she makes in ''every single episode'' of her shows, and the wrong lessons she's teaching novice chefs who watch her show for tips.

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* BerserkButton: Not one of hers, but rather about her. Chefs ''really'' don't like it when people caller a chef. Because she isn't one. Also, any chef can name at least nine or ten mistakes she makes in ''every single episode'' of her shows, and the wrong lessons she's teaching novice chefs who watch her show for tips.
** Chef Thomas Keller, generally considered the greatest living American chef right now, has actually published an article entitled "Why Rachael Ray is a Danger to Home Cooks Everywhere". His list includes things like "She's constantly cross-contaminating her food by using the same utensil in three our four dishes" and "She uses the same cutting board to cut raw chicken as she does raw vegetables without cleaning it first."
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Calling her a chef is like calling a person trained in first aid \"doctor\".


* MsFanservice: [[SarcasmMode Yeah, it's perfectly normal for TV chefs to shake their hips on their way to the fridge.]]
** Actually, nowadays it ''is'' increasingly normal for TV chefs, for better or worse. That being said, Creator/FoodNetwork ''pioneered'' this.

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* MsFanservice: [[SarcasmMode Yeah, it's perfectly normal for TV chefs cooking show hosts to shake their hips on their way to the fridge.]]
** Actually, nowadays it ''is'' increasingly normal for TV chefs, cooking show hosts, for better or worse. That being said, Creator/FoodNetwork ''pioneered'' this.
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Rachael Ray is a TV cooking-show host born August 25, 1968, best known for her show ''30 Minute Meals'' on the Creator/FoodNetwork, being one of the [[MsFanservice biggest draws]] for said network's male audience, and for her perky personality. She also hosts a TalkShow, which is syndicated by Creator/{{CBS}}.

It should be noted (and is ''constantly'' noted by actual professional chefs who overhear people getting this wrong) that she ''isn't'' a chef. She is, rather, a former sports-journalist who taught herself to cook; her cookbooks were ghost-written for her by actual chefs, and the recipes she uses on her show are likewise prepared for her by actual chefs. This should not be construed as taking anything away from Ms. Ray's charisma or her talent as a television host, or from her enthusiasm for and talent at cooking.

'''Shows she's hosted:'''
* ''30 Minute Meals''
* ''Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels''
* ''$40 A Day''
* ''Rachael Ray''
* ''Rachael Ray's Week in a Day''

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!!This TV chef contains examples of:
* BigEater: Well, ''[[CaptainObvious duh]]''!
* ButIPlayOneOnTV: She's not actually a chef. Doesn't stop anyone from calling her one though, to the irritation of actual chefs.
* CatSmile: But that great big toothy grin of hers is the real thing.
* CatchPhrase: "Yummo!", "Delish", "EVOO" for extra virgin olive oil, [[http://www.squidoo.com/rachael_ray and a few others]].
* BorrowedCatchphrase: "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Mmm, something"]].
* FullyAutomaticClipShow: Her talk show staff made one about her discussing the costumes on DancingWithTheStars, usually calling them [[FromACertainPointOfView "tiny."]]
* DoNotAdjustYourSet: Used to promote an episode featuring Regis Philbin on WABC-TV, where ''Live!'' airs immediately before ''Rachael Ray''.
* GenkiGirl: Very, very much so.
* HiddenDepths: Her fandom of indie rock music is as surprising as NBC news anchor Brian Williams'. [[http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23675900/ She hosted her own stage at the 2008 South by Southwest festival]] featuring artists she personally selected, and did it again in 2009 and 2010.
* MilestoneCelebration: Rachael's 1000th talk show had lots of surprises, and a giant, flashing 1000 on the set.
* MotorMouth: See the note about her hatedom above.
* MsFanservice: [[SarcasmMode Yeah, it's perfectly normal for TV chefs to shake their hips on their way to the fridge.]]
** Actually, nowadays it ''is'' increasingly normal for TV chefs, for better or worse. That being said, Creator/FoodNetwork ''pioneered'' this.
* RefusalOfTheCall: She originally didn't think she was good enough to be on Food Network, saying "You're champagne, I'm beer." The executives assured her that they ''liked'' beer.
* ShoppingMontage: Every episode of her {{Travelogue Show}}s has one. [[OnceAnEpisode Every. Single. One.]]
* TravelogueShow: ''Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels'' and ''$40 A Day''
* VocalEvolution: Her voice has gotten a lot raspier and her accent has deepened as she's gotten older.
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