Anthony Bourdain calls Paula Deen ‘the worst, most dangerous person to America’
Anthony Bourdain is happy to smack down celebrity food personalities. CREDIT: AP
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Anthony Bourdain has never been shy about his opinions. Just read his book “Kitchen Confidential” or listen to him on his Travel Channel show “No Reservations.”
In the current print edition of TV Guide magazine, he also sounds off on various celebrity chefs, including Savannah’s own Paula Deen, whose buttery blood might boil if she read this:
“The worst, most dangerous person to America is clearly Paula Deen. She revels in unholy connections with evil corporations and she’s proud of the fact that her food is f–king bad for you [...] plus, her food sucks.”
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Snow White
August 17th, 2011
7:50 pm
This guy is nuts, and an alcoholic to boot. If he spent less time drinking, and more time cooking, he might have some credibility. Paula Dean, Rachel Ray and the rest have TV shows with superior ratings…….maybe that’s why he’s so bitter.
kerryb
August 17th, 2011
7:51 pm
All he had to do was use the term “evil corporations” and it told me all I wanted to know about him.
Sue
August 17th, 2011
7:54 pm
Nobody should listen to him…..he acts like a drunk!!!!
Southern
August 17th, 2011
7:54 pm
Uppity Yankee jerk – the only women you are getting are uppity yankee women!
kerryb
August 17th, 2011
7:55 pm
Sue, he’s not acting.
gb
August 17th, 2011
7:56 pm
What a tool. I think anyone with a brain knows that Paula’s food isn’t healthy. And I’m not the biggest Rachel Ray fan either…but what’s the point in trashing these people in this public manner? Like traveling the world and eating worms and intestines makes you an expert? Suck it Bourdaine.
kerryb
August 17th, 2011
7:57 pm
Isn’t this the guy that goes into foreign countries and eats animal balls?
DeDe
August 17th, 2011
7:57 pm
Why do you have to hate someone just because you don’t like her food? If you don’t like it, we won’t make you eat it. A true Southerner 40 and over pretty much ate that way at Grandma’s. It may not be healthy, but it sure is good.
And any way who cares what Anthony Bordain says. Isn’t he a big ole alcoholic? It is amasing he can “taste” anything at all.
Southern
August 17th, 2011
7:59 pm
Grandma lived to be 90 and never took cholesterol drugs.
kerryb
August 17th, 2011
7:59 pm
I’ve watched him on TV. He’s an arrogant piece of trash most of the time. There’s not much that is likable to him at all.
Burdell
August 17th, 2011
8:06 pm
Just a little confused… caption on the picture says:
“Anthony Bourdain is happy to smack down celebrity chefs.”
The article didn’t list any chefs except for Bourdain. What am I missing?
KA
August 17th, 2011
8:16 pm
Bourdain may be accomplished, but when has he offered any of his own cooking on his show? His opinions, manners and mouth are all in the gutter, and I stopped watching his current series because he is so rude. Paula cooks with too much saturated fat for my tastes, but I can cut the fat from her recipes. Paula’s demeanor is gracious and her manners are impeccable. Enough said.
Alf
August 17th, 2011
8:22 pm
He’s a loser who has a show no one watches. He just wish’s he was as good as any one of them.Jealously!!!
Reed
August 17th, 2011
8:24 pm
First of all, Andrew Zimern eats the bugs and crazy stuff.
Paula is not a Southern chef, she is a Southern white trash chef, as someone from the South I know the difference. I am not saying either is better than the other because they appeal to different segments of the population. That being said, Paula is indeed a bad influence on people. She makes food no one should eat on a regular basis unless they want to overweight and mildly diabetic as she is (it’s true about the diabetic part).
O
August 17th, 2011
8:31 pm
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Brett
August 17th, 2011
8:54 pm
Bourdain has a history of being Snarky. Hes writen dome great books!
Since time has past since his daughter was born hes made
some life and healtg changes. Hes pretty knowledgeable
and entertainibg. A great chef aswell. I see nothing wrong
with putting down others if u truely hate their work.
Mary Jo
August 17th, 2011
8:55 pm
Why does this successful man feel like he has to say terrible things about other people? He is either VERY insecure or incredibly arrogant. I just don’t understand why he is so hateful. I hope he can use his energy on lifting people up instead of tearing them down. It’s never too late to change
ann gilbert
August 17th, 2011
8:57 pm
tony,tony,tony, do you think anyone cares what you think? you come off as very full of yourself who has one like everyone else,….an opionion. so???
T300
August 17th, 2011
9:10 pm
I have for many years thought Nancy Grace to be the queen of the worst, Thank goodness she does not cook on her what should be cancelled show, Paula Dean’s recently opened grease pit at Harrahs Casino in Cherokee,N.C. should be closed immediately..It is really bad, really,really bad
AMM
August 17th, 2011
9:23 pm
@Blackbird13: Say what you want about Bourdain and Deen, but leave The Varsity out of it.
aaa
August 17th, 2011
9:30 pm
Agree w/ Former Savannahian. Went to her restaurant, waited in line, paid a lot of $ and it was really no better than Golden Corral or Ryan’s. We went for the experience, none of us would go again. My grandmother’s meals are much much better. And she uses lard in everything, not butter. Yeah, I’ll die faster but it tastes better.
rlm
August 17th, 2011
9:31 pm
Paula Deens food is unhealthy but does not advertise as health food. It is fun for holidays when this food fits.
Representing Smithfield ham is a no no. They have really polluted rivers with hog do do runoff and are not the Smithfield of old.
She is a nice lady and you will not catch her getting down and dirty however.
Anthony Bourdain is just looking for publicity. He is so nasty on his show making snide remarks about people that I do not watch him. He needs to develope a talent or skill and get a job that does not involve tearing others down to build himself up.
Hungry till I watched
August 17th, 2011
9:35 pm
One night Paula Deen was on Leno doing a cooking demo. She was constantly licking her fingers while she was cooking, and then putting them back in whatever she was cooking. I was totally revolted and lost any appetite that I may have had. Every time I see her now I get nauseous. You wouldn’t catch me dead in her restaurant.
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August 17th, 2011
9:40 pm
So Paula Dean is a fatass redneck who makes unhealthy food for other fatties. Anthony Bourdain is a loudmouth who only shuts it long enough to chew on some weird part of an animal. The sun will rise again.
Stevo
August 17th, 2011
9:45 pm
Go Tony! Right on! Paula Deen is a virus.
Sam the Sham
August 17th, 2011
9:49 pm
AB is awesome. And PD’s mac and cheese should be illegal.
Peaches
August 17th, 2011
9:49 pm
Poor little rich boy Anthony Bourdain, attended all by prep school then went on to Vassar. Mommy was an editor at the NY Times. Hmm wonder how he got his gig writing a column there which led to his book. Wonder why he has not written a book since he left his wife of 20 plus years for a 20 year old restaurant hostess. Could it be his ex wife was the writer of his books. He is as phony as a $3 bill. Paula Dean has worked hard to get to the place she is at, LOVE Paula.
Lil bit Country Lil bit Rock & Roll
August 17th, 2011
9:49 pm
Anthony Bourdain is a boorish, d-bag. I’ve never liked him.
Foodie
August 17th, 2011
9:51 pm
Bourdain, when you’re right, you’re right!
You’ll find long lines at McDonald’s as well, but that is hardly an indicator that good food is served there.
Bubba
August 17th, 2011
9:52 pm
Anthony and Andrew Z, two needle addicts in NYC in the 80s. Hope their blood ain’t infected. Paula, just another southern gash
No Seconds Thanks!
August 17th, 2011
9:54 pm
I agree with T300 – Paula Deen’s recently opened “grease pit” restaurant at Harrahs Cherokee is a joke. For my first breakfast there I ordered one of the “griddle” breakfasts topped with two fried eggs. The eggs were undercooked with runny whites but the server said that is the way the head chef said they were to be cooked – regardless of the customer’s request. He claimed that cooking eggs “medium” or “well” would take too much time and back up the orders!
In fairness, maybe it wasn’t the way Paula Deen planned it, but it’s not doing her image any good. Who’s watching the store – doesn’t seem to be Paula, and the dinner buffet is atrocious with what appear to be warmed up greens and vegies form institutional size cans, ugh! I do believe the homeless food kitchens do muchh better. Way to go Paula!
jaypat
August 17th, 2011
9:55 pm
Among Paula Deen, Emeril Lagassee, Anthony Bourdain, and Alton Brown (3 of whom are Southern) whose descendents do you think will live the longest?
Will if be “Miss Smothered Butter”? or
Will It be “Mr. Pig Fat”? or
Will It be “Mr. Smarty-Pants Liberal Assh*le”" or
Will it be “Mr. ‘Skill and Knowledge’ will prevail”?
paul
August 17th, 2011
9:59 pm
PD is a hack. I lived in Savannah when she was bringing bag lunches into our office and the food was bad then and is now. I lived on the “island” with her and we had to file suit to keep her from filming there because of the fat arses that drove out and blocked our streets (google it). Her sons are even worse, no talent playboy hacks who need to be exposed for what they are. She is bad for america and even worse for Georgia, especially us native of Savannah who love the city and coastal GA. Please Paula, kill over of a heart attack or stroke already.
And to her son’s…..times a ticking coat tail riders……
BourdainFan
August 17th, 2011
10:03 pm
This is why I love Bourdain. Deen may be a nice person etc but honestly, anything you drench in fat, salt and sugar has to be good. Just because she’s popular doesn’t mean she’s a good chef/cook: She’s a marketing machine and I avoid her and her products like the plague. Except to say in a loud, high pitched, southern drawl “Hey, y’all, I’m Paula Deen!” whenever I see her name on the shelf.
Bourdain’s show is interesting from both a food and travel perspective. Now that Travel Channel is owned by Food Network it will be interesting to see if he tones down his hatred for them. I sure hope not.
Hayley Huggins
August 17th, 2011
10:07 pm
Slab some butter on her fat arse, I’d do her. She is a hot GILF!
gb
August 17th, 2011
10:08 pm
@BourdainFan… You hope he doesn’t tone down the hate? You speak volumes about yourself. The drunkard Bourdain is hardly the first to attack Paula Deen. How about we start a death clock and see which one dies first? Bourdain because of his alcohol and drug use or Paula for her love of all things butter. It’s a fool’s bet… but I’m guessing your stupid ass will take it.
Fried Collard Greens
August 17th, 2011
10:11 pm
Paula Dean IS the absolute worst! We went to her restaurant in Savannah, and the food was HORRIBLE… They had the nerve to have Fried Collard Greens on the menu! I mean, who eats crispy deep fried leaves?!? If you cook from her cookbook, you may as well drink melted butter with every meal.. Paula BE gone!
Keon
August 17th, 2011
10:19 pm
Wow… I haven’t found a neutral opinion yet! You guys either love or hate Paula. The same with Anthony. I haven’t had the chance to try Paula’s food beside something a co-worker made from her book, and it was tasty! But I also have a friend who’s been to the resturant and says it was overrated. Anyway, I like her back story. Mother trying to do well by her boys and creating a destination resturant. As for Anthony… Hey everyone’s a critic. But with food, it’s like that old saying, “Beauty is in the eye of the holder,” Or in this case, “Flavor’s in the buds of the savorer!” LOL If you like it, it really doesn’t matter what a trained or untrained chef/cook says. If people are lining up for it…it can’t be too terrible. P.S. Did anyone see Barbara Walter’s tear into Dean about her children’s cook book on the, “View,” earlier in the year? TOO FUNNY! LMAO!
pot calling kettle....
August 17th, 2011
10:27 pm
i think they both suck. he never made a name for himself until he writes an “expose” of how a crappy kitchen in new york is run. she is a loud mouth who serves gloppy food and makes us southerners look like morons. send them both on a slow boat to china……
GreatATLGuy
August 17th, 2011
10:29 pm
Tony is now a sell-out too… his show started with an “indie” feel and now it’s mainstream. I’ve lost respect for him AND Paula. Ina Garten’s food is not much better for you than Paula’s, but it’s more sophisticated. Lydia is the best cook on television by far, and she of course, is on PBS.
Sarah
August 17th, 2011
10:30 pm
Or maybe he is one of the few people in America who sees the harm that Paula Dean and the like are doing to America. Her food based on butter and fat, and she doesn’t even try to make her food healthy for anyone. America is fat. People may not like hearing what he is saying because they don’t like to see the reality that they live in.
p.s. I love his show. Makes me want to travel and see amazing new places!!
DeDe
August 17th, 2011
10:30 pm
All of you claiming to be “Southern” or from “Savannah” need some help with your manners. We (real southerners) are not this nasty. And if we don’t like it we will still say something nice, and then find someting else to eat. And I don’t know why someone should get so upset over Fried Collare Greens. I promise, we won’t make you eat them. All of you who are so whiney about Paula’s cooking, get over it. And go to Red Lobster or Mcdonalds. That is pretty much your speed anyway, corporate food with no taste.
DuluthTim
August 17th, 2011
10:33 pm
Yeah, Paula Dean’s food is just terrible. That’s why the line for the Sunday buffet has been starting at the crack of dawn for fifteen years.
GreatATLGuy
August 17th, 2011
10:39 pm
Come on Duluth, get real… anyone who’s ever been anywhere and with half a brain knows Paula’s food is not much better than church/reunion food…. a mix of mayonnaise, cool whip, sour cream and butter. It might taste good to people who live OTP and don’t know any better.
Stan
August 17th, 2011
10:45 pm
Why can’t there be enough room for all those chefs in the culinary world? Even though I guess Bourdain is the only real “chef” in the bunch. Not everybody always wants to eat the kind of haute cuisine that Anthony cooks. Sometimes we want fattening, butter-laden comfort food, or food that can be made quickly, or food that can be made more easily (semi-homemade), or diner or dive food. Sure, they’ve all cashed in and that has compromised their credibility in my mind but that does not mean that all their food is trash and unedible. And don’t blame Paula for the fattening of America: people were eating high fat food long before she came along and they can make other choices.
Kevin
August 17th, 2011
10:47 pm
Yes, Sarah. Paula is doing harm to America. How she hasn’t been arrested is beyond me.
Seriously? Are you an adult?
I cook Paula’s recipes all the time. And guess what? Everyone in my family is healthy and is at a normal weight. Know why? Because– and I realize this may be a difficult concept for you to grasp– we eat in moderation and we exercise.
You see Paula as “harmful”. I see you as someone who believes people should not be allowed to make personal choices. And, for you, I am sad. Grow up.
Mike
August 17th, 2011
10:51 pm
Sounds like he is just an a-hole who hates everyone. Probably to cover his shortcomings.
There I said it!
August 17th, 2011
10:54 pm
Paula Deen sucks. Her over-the-top fake accent and over-the-top photo shopped pictures make me physically ill.
bs
August 17th, 2011
10:56 pm
stop talking up mrs wilkes. its hard enuf to get in there as it is
Sue
August 17th, 2011
10:59 pm
All of the people hating Bordain and supporting chefs cooking out of cans and boxes are part of the problem with American food culture. America has a unhealthy relationship with food. We love convenience above our health. Convenience above cooking. We have lost the appreciation of food, the art of cooking, and just gorge ourselves on foods that aren’t even healthy enough for animals. Learn how to really cook from scratch. Just one meal a week. Maybe one meal a month. Just cook. Most Americans are overweight because of the Paula Dean & Sandra Dee food philosophy. As far as Paula, southern by pay only. Lived in the South my whole life, my family on both sides has lived in the south since the 1700’s. Paula isn’t a southern cook. She is a cook from the liberated south that feeds on McDonalds and is ashamed of its more rugged poor past. The only thing Southern about Paula’s cooking is well…her over exaggerated accent. We are lazy as a country, . Americans deserve to be unhealthy and fat.