Anthony Bourdain v. Paula Deen

#3
#3
I like Bourdain. I've met him before, I thought he was pretty down to earth. Plus I like his taste in food.

He should have been more tactful, his criticism comes across as too personal. He's got a point about the food though.
 
#6
#6
Paula Deen's southern accent is a bit over the top. Plus she adds a pound of butter to just about everything. Bourdain is a smart ass and a drunk. The yank gets my vote.
 
#7
#7
I know Paula has a good Buffet at Harrahs Casino when your drunk, but I need to try it sober to make the call.
 
#12
#12
Bourdain....I only wish his beef was with her goofball offspring. Gordon Ramsey would tear all their heads off and poop down their necks.
 
#13
#13
I gotta go with Bourdain on this one. You don't think Paula Deen hams up that "I'm from the south y'all" crap to make a buck? At least Bourdain knows he's a prick and embraces it. Food Network and their hosts (aside from Giada, love Giada, but she's got to stop over-pronouncing the Italian words) can kiss Bourdain's a$$
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#14
#14
VIM knows what's up. Most of the time I flip over to Food Network I just end up getting irritated. I'm not the most graceful person in the kitchen, but I go well out of my way on a daily basis to get the best food experiences I can, and it seems to me that Food Network treats cooking with a Disneyland level of earnestness.
 
#15
#15
Bourdain, definately. Love his philosophy on localization of food and anti- McPuffy burgers.

On a side note, Alton Brown is my foody mentor, and Bourdain as mad respect for him.
 
#20
#20
milohimself said:
Bourdain is a complete boss. I love this.
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For real. And I love how Deen makes Bourdain out to be someone who only promotes upscale food, when the best stuff he's eating is stuff out of roach coaches, and little shacks on the side of the road.
 
#21
#21
Bourdain can be a jerk, but no denying he's entertaining.

"Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans ... are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit."

"...your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride."

"Don't touch my dick, don't touch my knife."

"No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American. "

"To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living."
 
#22
#22
Paula's buffet is quite define. But I do like Bourdain's show.
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#23
#23
trevols81 said:
Alton Brown is the man.
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I've shared before that I work for Scripps Networks (specifically, Travel Channel), and Alton Brown showed up here at work not long ago. I had seen his show before, but didn't realize he had such a passionate following. One of my good friends was like a little girl at a Beiber concert.
 
#24
#24
Panthro said:
I've shared before that I work for Scripps Networks (specifically, Travel Channel), and Alton Brown showed up here at work not long ago. I had seen his show before, but didn't realize he had such a passionate following. One of my good friends was like a little girl at a Beiber concert.
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I don't think I'd get that crazy but he is great and his cookbooks are phenomenal.
 
#25
#25
Food snobs are the worst. Bourdoin needs to relax.

Paula Deen is a different demographic. Plus, her shows are aimed at middle class/common folk. Bourdoin's shows are entertaining, but not everyone is going to be able to travel to the places he goes and experience the things that he does. The Bourdoin jock sniffing is really kind of pathetic, to be honest... just typical American snobbery and "keeping up with the Joneses" type of following. I'm not even a hater, really I'm not. When I travel, I want to experience the local culture as much as Bourdoin. I understand his passion for that. But real talk, why do people like this feel the need to look down on Southern living? Collard greens, mac & chz, sweet tea... that is my culture, dammit! Why is it that every one else is allowed to enjoy and have others admire their cuisine universally (Mexican's have fried beans and rice, Chinese have fried rice, Italians have pasta), yet you can't go anywhere outside of Dixie and find a good Southern restaurant because there is a stigma attached to it.

I'm just saying...
 
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