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Leisher 
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Posted on: Nov. 14 2012,06:30 |
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He's the guy on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" and these reviews are about his new restaurant in Times Square.
Gothamist.
NY Post
NY Times
Doesn't this throw everything he does into question? All those restaurants he visits...do they really suck? Did he just lend his name to this place or just sign off on it? When is the last time you saw a celebrity chef get destroyed by critics? Is it fair to point out that he became a star and celebrity chef because he won a reality show...?
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TPRJones
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Guy Fieri is a complete bullshit artist, just like Paula Deen and Rachel Ray. I'm not surprised his food is shit. I am surprised that those critics were able to tell his food was shit because they usually buy into exactly the sort of bullshit that his type does to make food seem fancy when it's crap. But it's probably because they hate him for his image, and for those guys 90% of what they taste is just meaningless image so they hated what they tasted.
And of course he's been full of shit all along. Have you watched his show? The types of place he features take basic simple foods and bullshit them up to appeal to the hopelessly hipster types that can't tell the difference between Chateau Margaux and Two-Buck Chuck without checking the label.
There are very few celebrity chefs that aren't full of shit. Alton Brown does a great job teaching the basic chemistry behind cooking, but I wouldn't trust him to build a good menu. Gordon Ramsay can walk the walk, but he's so damn annoying when he's talking. Really Anthony Bourdain is the only one of them I would really trust to not be full of shit.
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TheCatt
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Posted on: Nov. 14 2012,07:30 |
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He's basically a guy who can grill, and, like yall said, won a reality show. Â Do I watch him, or think he's worth a damn? No. Â But hey, the world was giving him money, so good for him. He just found the limit.
Edited by TheCatt on Nov. 14 2012,07:30
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Leisher
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Way back when we had our first kid, one of her feeding times would occur every night between 11 p.m. and midnight. It just so happens that the original Iron Chef was always on, and we'd watch it. If you never got the chance I highly recommend it. It's legit competition, and not always friendly. There's an episode where an actual physical altercation occurs. Plus, my wife thought it was hilarious how degrading they are to the women that were on the show.
Anyway, that got me into watching cooking shows despite the American Iron Chef being a pale imitation of the Japanese original.
So I know my celeb chefs...
Morimoto - Eating his food would be a bucket list item. The guy's a legend and has barely ever lost on either Iron Chef show.
Bobby Flay - He was hated by viewers because he came off like a dick, but he's since mellowed that out thanks to good marketing and PR people. I'd try his food or recipes.
Guy Fieri - Saw his show a few times, and was never a fan of anything he made. His personality is also too over the top nice. It can't be real. The guy has to kill puppies in his spare time or something.
Paula Dean - I liked her more when her food could kill you in a single bite. Something very honest about not giving a fuck about how your macaroni and cheese has 8 sticks of butter per serving. Her personality is a bit too over the top too, but seems to be more genuine about it. Ever seen her husband? I think she learned to cook good years ago so he'd forget he has a dick.
Rachel Ray - Foodies hate her because she's not pretentious enough, thus I like her for that. Her food is meh, but sometimes seems like anything a creative mom could whip up, which I guess is good. I wouldn't call her a celebrity chef though...probably just a celebrity cook.
That fat brunette lady that's all high class and uppity - Hate her show. Her food doesn't appeal to me. Everything is way, way over the top pretentious. I'd bet it tastes good though.
Giada - Speaking of pretentious. Her food looks good, but why the ridiculous ingredients? Who is her audience besides high class housewives who don't cook and guys masturbating while watching her? She also has a bitchy side that she just can't hide. Italian, passionate, and that tight little body? Yes I would.
Catt Cora - I think she sucks and only has the job because she's a woman.
Robert Irvine - Seems like a genuinely nice guy. Not sure about his food though. I do like his quality standards.
Alton Brown - Motherfucker forgot more about food while talking a shit this morning than all of us here will ever know in our lifetime combined. Seriously, this guy has the most impressive knowledge of food, but like TPR says, I don't think that equates to cooking it. I would try a LOT of his though just because of that knowledge. VERY passionate about food. He literally, and very obviously, gets pissed at cooks/chefs who take food for granted or not seriously. Gotta respect that.
Mario Batalli - His food always looked awesome, and he might be the new version of Morimoto as he almost never lost on Iron Chef, but he's apparently an egomaniac and a thief (under investigation for stealing wine tips from employees at one of his restaurants).
Gordon Ramsey - Anyone who was in the military knows why he is a dick to folks on his shows. You break them down, then build them back up properly. Plus, his shtick sells, which is why other folks are trying to copy it, and failing. I'd love to eat his food. The thing I dig most about the guy is his standards for quality. He does not fuck around. If I dropped food on the floor of his kitchens, I might honestly think it's still good to eat. They are immaculate.
The fat brunette chick on Chopped - She's a total bitch, but I think she cooks some awesome food.
The blonde lesbian with the spiky hair - Pretty sure she's a kick ass chef too.
That guy on Chopped who hates red onion and black pepper - He's a douchebag.
Holy fuck do I know a lot of chefs. I don't even think I've turned on the food network in a year either.
Since we're talking chefs though...what's with all the lesbian chefs? Why does EVERYONE on Hell's Kitchen smoke?
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Malcolm
I disagree.
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Posted on: Nov. 14 2012,17:27 |
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Any of the Iron Chefs from the Japanese show, going all the way back to the beginning, would probably kick ultra-mega ass. Â Michiba's always been the one at the top of my list.
Edited by Malcolm on Nov. 14 2012,17:27
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