Comments on: My Problems with Celebrity Chefs http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/ An absurd look at the world of food Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:41:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Your page is now on StumbleUpon! http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11962 Your page is now on StumbleUpon! Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:38:39 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11962 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Your page is on StumbleUpon [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Your page is on StumbleUpon [...]

]]> By: elswinger http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11874 elswinger Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:17:27 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11874 Mario's uncle is the greatest Salami maker in Seattle and his restaurant, Salumi, is one of the best places here. The only things I like about Sandra Lee is that she always seems to make giant alcoholic beverages with each meal, which means she gets drunk, which makes her even sexier. Mario’s uncle is the greatest Salami maker in Seattle and his restaurant, Salumi, is one of the best places here.

The only things I like about Sandra Lee is that she always seems to make giant alcoholic beverages with each meal, which means she gets drunk, which makes her even sexier.

]]> By: Brian http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11795 Brian Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:18:38 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11795 I'm not a fan of Bobby Flay. He comes across as arrogant to me. I mean, how arrogant do you have to be to create a show where your goal is to out do someone who has perfected their recipe over decades? Bobby brings his big head over to Pink's and thinks he can make a better hot dog than the family that's been making them for 70 years. Okay, I know he won, but still! Sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Pink, you've been making hot dogs for 70 years but Bobby only needed a day to overtake you. I’m not a fan of Bobby Flay. He comes across as arrogant to me. I mean, how arrogant do you have to be to create a show where your goal is to out do someone who has perfected their recipe over decades?

Bobby brings his big head over to Pink’s and thinks he can make a better hot dog than the family that’s been making them for 70 years. Okay, I know he won, but still!

Sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Pink, you’ve been making hot dogs for 70 years but Bobby only needed a day to overtake you.

]]> By: Cary http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11788 Cary Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:34:47 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11788 Thanks for the feedback. And... 1. Bobby Flay is a joke. "Throwdown" is a show designed to watch him fail, b/c apparently people hate watching Bobby Flay succeed. I mean, the guy should be able to make RICE. HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE RICE. GAAAHHH. Southwestern my buttocks. 2. I'm surprised more people didn't smite me down for Mario Batali. That book is supposed to be great. Just chop the ponytail and do your whole show shlammered, Mario. Do us all a favor. 3. I'm glad we can all agree that Guy Fieri is a bag of tools. 4. And as much as I love cocktails and drinks, I abhor tablescapes. My spell-checker does not recognize "tablescape." It is not a word. Incorporating giant alcoholic drinks into a meal should not be deal-sealer. Can't wait for Sandra's recently out-of-rehab nephew to show up to one of these gatherings, drink everything, vomit on the Whole Foods-prepared chicken, and destroy the table and tablescape when he falls through it. This should be a slap-stick scene with requisite Benny Hill theme music included. What I'm saying is that without the alcohol, you have an awful half-assed meal on a goddamn tablescape. Sorry, I'm tired and it's Saturday morning. Someone make me a 30-minute meal. Stat. Thanks for the feedback. And…

1. Bobby Flay is a joke. “Throwdown” is a show designed to watch him fail, b/c apparently people hate watching Bobby Flay succeed. I mean, the guy should be able to make RICE. HE DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO MAKE RICE. GAAAHHH. Southwestern my buttocks.

2. I’m surprised more people didn’t smite me down for Mario Batali. That book is supposed to be great. Just chop the ponytail and do your whole show shlammered, Mario. Do us all a favor.

3. I’m glad we can all agree that Guy Fieri is a bag of tools.

4. And as much as I love cocktails and drinks, I abhor tablescapes. My spell-checker does not recognize “tablescape.” It is not a word. Incorporating giant alcoholic drinks into a meal should not be deal-sealer. Can’t wait for Sandra’s recently out-of-rehab nephew to show up to one of these gatherings, drink everything, vomit on the Whole Foods-prepared chicken, and destroy the table and tablescape when he falls through it. This should be a slap-stick scene with requisite Benny Hill theme music included.

What I’m saying is that without the alcohol, you have an awful half-assed meal on a goddamn tablescape.

Sorry, I’m tired and it’s Saturday morning.

Someone make me a 30-minute meal. Stat.

]]> By: Brian http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11787 Brian Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:32:01 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11787 That's what most annoys me about Fieri. He always overreacts to the food he's eating. "That is MONEY!" You would think he hasn't had a meal in days the way he swoons over some of the dishes he eats. Everything he eats just happens to be the best _______ he's ever had. I saw a D, DI & Dives DVD set in Target the other day. Do people actually buy that? That’s what most annoys me about Fieri. He always overreacts to the food he’s eating. “That is MONEY!”

You would think he hasn’t had a meal in days the way he swoons over some of the dishes he eats. Everything he eats just happens to be the best _______ he’s ever had.

I saw a D, DI & Dives DVD set in Target the other day. Do people actually buy that?

]]> By: RhondaB http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11784 RhondaB Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:04:06 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11784 I agree with most of your assessments, but I gotta stick up for Sandra Lee on this one point: The girl knows how to incorporate "cocktail time" into every meal. Of course you'd want to get the cooking out of the way if you'd spent the afternoon whipping up a tablescape and redecorating your kitchen and the ice in your cocktails was melting! I agree with most of your assessments, but I gotta stick up for Sandra Lee on this one point: The girl knows how to incorporate “cocktail time” into every meal. Of course you’d want to get the cooking out of the way if you’d spent the afternoon whipping up a tablescape and redecorating your kitchen and the ice in your cocktails was melting!

]]> By: Lana http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11771 Lana Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:37:16 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11771 Spot on about Fieri. I met him twice, and he is incredibly stuck up! He was rude and dismissive to the point of being cruel, and even worse, blew off a meeting several people had worked hard to set up - with no apologies for being over 2 hours late. Gawd. Somebody PLEASE shoot this man into space, if for no other reason that to shrink his over-inflated ego. Nick, we've got to remember that Fieri's book is NOT full of *his* recipes, it's full of DDD recipes. Those indie restaurants totally rock, so I get that it's a popular book. It just irks me that Fieri thinks it's because of him. Freakin' 'tard, I'm tellin' ya. Spot on about Fieri. I met him twice, and he is incredibly stuck up! He was rude and dismissive to the point of being cruel, and even worse, blew off a meeting several people had worked hard to set up – with no apologies for being over 2 hours late. Gawd.

Somebody PLEASE shoot this man into space, if for no other reason that to shrink his over-inflated ego.

Nick, we’ve got to remember that Fieri’s book is NOT full of *his* recipes, it’s full of DDD recipes. Those indie restaurants totally rock, so I get that it’s a popular book. It just irks me that Fieri thinks it’s because of him. Freakin’ ‘tard, I’m tellin’ ya.

]]> By: Nick http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11769 Nick Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:17:46 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11769 Most of these are pretty spot on. My only issue would be with Batali. Yes. He is totally pompous, but the dude can cook like nobody's business. Also, read "Heat". He sounds like an absolute party. If there was one chef I could spend a night out on the town with I would want it to be Mario. Shoes are super annoying though. I can't believe Guy Fieri has a NY Times Bestselling cookbook. What. The. Hell? Most of these are pretty spot on.

My only issue would be with Batali. Yes. He is totally pompous, but the dude can cook like nobody’s business. Also, read “Heat”. He sounds like an absolute party. If there was one chef I could spend a night out on the town with I would want it to be Mario.

Shoes are super annoying though.

I can’t believe Guy Fieri has a NY Times Bestselling cookbook. What. The. Hell?

]]> By: HeH8Me http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11768 HeH8Me Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:40:23 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11768 Guy Fieri is a joke. Check out the reviews of his two craphole restaurants Johnny Garlic's and Tex Wasabi. If you're going to name a restaurant Johnny Garlic, you would think garlic would be a theme, you'd be wrong. Fuk Fieri, fuk batali, zimmern. What?!?!, no mention of Giada's boobfest? Don't mess with Giada. Guy Fieri is a joke. Check out the reviews of his two craphole restaurants Johnny Garlic’s and Tex Wasabi. If you’re going to name a restaurant Johnny Garlic, you would think garlic would be a theme, you’d be wrong. Fuk Fieri, fuk batali, zimmern. What?!?!, no mention of Giada’s boobfest? Don’t mess with Giada.

]]> By: shatraw http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11767 shatraw Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:33:04 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11767 that's CONTRIBUTOR, youppi. not poster. also, the unmentioned bobby flay is a moron who never met a dish he wouldn't incorporate southwestern blue corn tortilla chips into. never. guy fieri should be disregarded merely for his association with TGIFridays or applebees. or is it chili's? buffalo wildwings anyone? that’s CONTRIBUTOR, youppi. not poster.

also, the unmentioned bobby flay is a moron who never met a dish he wouldn’t incorporate southwestern blue corn tortilla chips into. never.

guy fieri should be disregarded merely for his association with TGIFridays or applebees. or is it chili’s?

buffalo wildwings anyone?

]]> By: The Pumpernickel http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11766 The Pumpernickel Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:31:22 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11766 Did you know that Marc Summers suffers from a debilitating case of obsessive compulsive disorder? Which is hilarious when you think about how dirty people got on the Nickelodeon shows he hosted back in the day (What Would You Do and Family Double Dare). You know he just went home at night and scrubbed his hands for 3 hours, repeating "Must get clean, must get clean," over and over. Did you know that Marc Summers suffers from a debilitating case of obsessive compulsive disorder? Which is hilarious when you think about how dirty people got on the Nickelodeon shows he hosted back in the day (What Would You Do and Family Double Dare).

You know he just went home at night and scrubbed his hands for 3 hours, repeating “Must get clean, must get clean,” over and over.

]]> By: Youppi http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11765 Youppi Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:59:43 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11765 I'm jealous of your new 'guest poster' status. Excellent job, however. I’m jealous of your new ‘guest poster’ status. Excellent job, however.

]]> By: Amy http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11764 Amy Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:22:58 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11764 Oh no you didn't. I was with you man, I was there behind you the whole post...until the end. Until the time when you mocked the love of my life Bobby Flay. Have you ever watched throwdown? Appreciated the staged confrontations and the barely recognizable food. If you had you would NEVER say that about Mr. Flay. Take it back. Oh no you didn’t.
I was with you man, I was there behind you the whole post…until the end.
Until the time when you mocked the love of my life Bobby Flay. Have you ever watched throwdown? Appreciated the staged confrontations and the barely recognizable food.
If you had you would NEVER say that about Mr. Flay.
Take it back.

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11763 Jimbo Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:45:51 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11763 I saw Bourdain on your list, and was thinking, "What the Fuck!" Then of course I read what you wrote and couldn't agree more. I love the dude, but your description of No Reservations is spot-fucking-on. Of course I didn't really realize it until now, so now the show might be ruined forever for me - ay, I just watch clips on Youtube anyway so what the fuck do I really care? I saw Bourdain on your list, and was thinking, “What the Fuck!” Then of course I read what you wrote and couldn’t agree more. I love the dude, but your description of No Reservations is spot-fucking-on. Of course I didn’t really realize it until now, so now the show might be ruined forever for me – ay, I just watch clips on Youtube anyway so what the fuck do I really care?

]]> By: Bob http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/02/10/my-problems-with-celebrity-chefs/comment-page-1/#comment-11762 Bob Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:05:37 +0000 http://www.sogoodblog.com/?p=1687#comment-11762 THANK GOD someone agrees with me about Guy Fieri. Beginning with the way he pronounces his name. At least Mario Batali has some sort of reason to pronounce his name in pedantic Italian, although he should probably give that up too. Guy Fieri just comes off as an idiot who wants to sound more important by giving his name "flair." One of my friends is a manager at a shop that was on his show recently, so we got to meet him, and the guy is incessantly arrogant, although I can't imagine a reason why. THANK GOD someone agrees with me about Guy Fieri. Beginning with the way he pronounces his name. At least Mario Batali has some sort of reason to pronounce his name in pedantic Italian, although he should probably give that up too. Guy Fieri just comes off as an idiot who wants to sound more important by giving his name “flair.” One of my friends is a manager at a shop that was on his show recently, so we got to meet him, and the guy is incessantly arrogant, although I can’t imagine a reason why.

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