Apr 16 2007
Anthony Bourdain is Not Pleased
Do Emeril and Bobby–who, whatever you think of their shows–BUILT that fucking network, deserve to be pimped out with such casual disregard? Does anyone deserve to run the Gauntlet of Shame that was the “red carpet”, forced to waddle past the California Raisins and Tony the Tiger and a bunch of other corporate Big Heads? The overmuscled fuckwit from DINNER SLIGHTLY DIFFICULT delivered the best line: something like “This is the greatest night “ever!” If that was his greatest night ever, I suspect he would say the same thing while being publicly butt-slammed by the San Diego Chicken.
Apparently the Food Network awards didn’t please him. I’m not surprised. I’ve heard a few interviews with him where he rags on the Food Network and their move away from cooking and chefs to big blinging personalities.
Well-written column and worth a read if you’re interested in food and gourmet cuisine.
via Serious Eats
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April 16th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
What Is Asperger’s Syndrome?…
Vinny posted an excellent video from Vimeo today, that I think you all need to see. Technorati Tags: Asperger’s Syndrome, video……
April 17th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
I like the travel aspect of Bourdain’s show. And I appreciate how he abstains from complimenting and gushing over every dish he eats (ala Rachael Ray).
But he needs to see the benefit of such simple shows like “Semi Homemade” and “30 minute meals”: They actually get people in the kitchen cooking. Basic cooking shows like that help families cook decent, different, and interesting meals - rather than TV dinners and frozen pizzas every night.
Who cares if the shows are dumb and use cream of mushroom soup as a base? I don’t buy taragon from India for all my homemade meals - and I like the ideas the recipes from foodtv.com give me. (Using ingredients from Kroger).
I like Bourdain for his “asshole” nature, but he should acknowledge the benefit the other dumb shows have.