Anthony Bourdain v. Paula Deen

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Again, Bourdain doesn't only do upscale exotic ****. His best stuff is when he goes to an Ecuador or Laos and picks up things off the street, things that if you looked hard enough for you might be able to find here in TN and probably for cheap. Even past that, he challenges people to think outside of the normal everyday routine. It's because of that ethos that I tried fried gizzards for the first time. Nothing is wrong with liking southern cuisine. But if that's what you limit yourself to, then that is wrong. There's a whole world of good and cheap food out there, and it's closer than you think. And it's more than just tacos, pasta, and fried rice.
 
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ptclaus98 said:
Again, Bourdain doesn't only do upscale exotic ****. His best stuff is when he goes to an Ecuador or Laos and picks up things off the street, things that if you looked hard enough for you might be able to find here in TN and probably for cheap. Even past that, he challenges people to think outside of the normal everyday routine. It's because of that ethos that I tried fried gizzards for the first time. Nothing is wrong with liking southern cuisine. But if that's what you limit yourself to, then that is wrong. There's a whole world of good and cheap food out there, and it's closer than you think. And it's more than just tacos, pasta, and fried rice.
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Totally missed what I was saying. Let me try again.

When was the last time you ever heard of anything related to Southern culture being uplifted or praised in the same manner that most other cultures are? You have fine California, Chilean, New Zealander and European wines out there. Yet people laugh at you if you hold up a muscadine from Appalachian MTS. You don't see too many people going around some of these Southern locations looking for ox tails, catfish, chiterlings, the best sweet tea, the best banana pudding, etc. No, but you'll have your fill of programs that feature blood pudding, snail, or whatever other exotic thing you can think of. The only place you see cornbread being highlighted is in South Pittsburgh. Southern culture is simply pizzed on, and frankly, I'm tired of fellow Southerners playing the ball game with these elitists and downplaying the wonderful flavor and fun that we have.

***I'm not a Confederate sympathizer***

I'm just saying...
 
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ptclaus98 said:
And it's more than just tacos, pasta, and fried rice.
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Yo can open a taco stand, Chinese buffet or Italian restaurant in any place you want to in this country. Universal appeal.

You would have to go out of your way to find a good country meat and three that sells sweet tea, cornbread, collards, catfish, yams, red velvet cake and fried corn in most places outside of the South, though. Unless there is a city with a large black population... but even then, it has to be a dive or a whole in the wall type place. It won't be a fancy/dress up type deal.

I'm just saying...
 
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#29
Ok, I see what you're saying. And actually, Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares had a place like that on it once, and Bourdain's had shows from South Carolina and Louisiana as well.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Totally missed what I was saying. Let me try again.

When was the last time you ever heard of anything related to Southern culture being uplifted or praised in the same manner that most other cultures are? You have fine California, Chilean, New Zealander and European wines out there. Yet people laugh at you if you hold up a muscadine from Appalachian MTS. You don't see too many people going around some of these Southern locations looking for ox tails, catfish, chiterlings, the best sweet tea, the best banana pudding, etc. No, but you'll have your fill of programs that feature blood pudding, snail, or whatever other exotic thing you can think of. The only place you see cornbread being highlighted is in South Pittsburgh. Southern culture is simply pizzed on, and frankly, I'm tired of fellow Southerners playing the ball game with these elitists and downplaying the wonderful flavor and fun that we have.

***I'm not a Confederate sympathizer***

I'm just saying...
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You haven't kept up with it, then. Bourdain has done some absolutely wonderful episodes, though he hasn't covered all areas of the south, but check out Heartland, Ozarks, Cajun Country, South Carolina, and though it's not regionally the same but shares cultural aspects, the Ozarks.
 
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VolinMichigan said:
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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Of course, Paula hams it up. The chick who was a finalist on this season of Next Food Network Star was Mexican but came off as not really wanting to do just Mexican food. The judges quickly pigeonholed her into cooking just Mexican food and playing up her heritage and whatnot. I guess it's all about establishing a connection with the target demo.

Bourdain's a douche, but he's an entertaining douche.
 
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