COOKING has got its spot on primetime television through the new series on Channel Seven, My Kitchen Rules.

It’s a follow on from the series that began three years ago, called My Restaurant Rules. That was hosted by none other than Curtis Stone, a local Aussie chef who made his name that year.

But cooking has always been a legitmate television contender.

There has been Huey’s Cooking, Jamie Oliver’s fantastic cooking adventures and Curtis Stone had his own cooking show on ABC TV.

But My Kitchen Rules is seen as the latest phenomenon – state against state – kitchen against kitchen.

So why are we so into our cooking and why does it rate so well?

Well cooking is something that all of us must do at some stage. We may cook only the basics but cooking is cooking.

Our interest in this is fuelled because we know how hard it is to cook and we see it as a test to others to see if they can cook up a storm.

It also gives us some helpful hints in the kitchen.

But Channel Seven’s concept is a winner – maybe even a ratings winner.