It depends on the show. Stuff like Masterchef a lot of the time the recipes are a little too full-on for me (in either skills/complexity or time requirement, I'm a 30 minute cook, if I can't do it in 30 mins chances are I won't make it).


But other shows often have stuff which I will try. Some of the food shows on SBS here have pretty authentic international fare and I've found one of my all-time favourite recipes from one of their shows (ga xao sa o't). Similarly, there was a show on another channel called "Boys Weekend" with 4 male chefs and found some pretty good recipes from that as well. As it was male chefs cooking for other male chefs, a lot of the dishes were more for 'male tastes', if that makes sense, and as I usually cook for myself or a couple of mates, it was a good source.