I <3 Bourdain

[sam]

For writing things like this:

But like a dog trying to cover its shit with leaves or dirt, Erik had literally piled on every trick - or trope - in the faux-Mex, Southwestern cookbook. The plate looked like the last shot of a bukakke video - filmed at Chili's.

[katie]

bourdain is the fucking best. end of story. even though he'd hate me because i'm a vegetarian hippie. but then i could just call him a sellout for quitting smoking and having a baby.

[mere1975]

but then i could just call him a sellout for quitting smoking and having a baby.

Your idea of selling out is funny to me.

- Mere "I think Bourdain would like you" 1975

[Irock]

He's actually got a lot of contrary viewpoints. I read an article where in one paragraph he says that professional kitchens are often openly hostile to women, then a minute later says they're the only real meritocracies.

So whatever, I don't want the guy to be president (or my boss). I'd still have a drink with him. And the book he wrote on Typhoid Mary was pretty good. illuminating, even! At least he's not faking it.

[sam]

I'm not sure if the philosophy of Bourdain makes any actual sense, but it is entertaining. The new book has a painfull passage trying to rationalize the obvious selling-out of some of his peers and heroes. Not that I want to re-start the selling-out discussion, but I don't need him to apologize for Mario Batali.

[roach]

i liked him on yo gabba gabba.

[katie]

but then i could just call him a sellout for quitting smoking and having a baby.

Your idea of selling out is funny to me.

- Mere "I think Bourdain would like you" 1975

i was kidding. i don't really think either of those is selling out. i shoulda winkyfaced.

[mere1975]

Ah yeah, winkyface back at ya.

-Mere "and I got your mobile done, Aunt Katie" 1975