why I love Tony Bourdain, reason #whatever

[lagilman]

from nycdeb:

Anthony Bourdain's Overrated Menu:
The cranky celebrity chef chops up dining's hottest trends


Because, as usual with Bourdain, he's smack dab on the money, funny as hell, and an unapologetic but informative asshole. What's not to love?

Comments

[girasole.livejournal.com]

That is funny. And mostly true. I like knowing the Amish raised my chicken, I do confess.

[lagilman]

Yes, but must they be specifically Amish? Will Mennonite do? How about Protestants who practice free-range vegetarian all-organic chicken husbandry?

[marinarusalka.livejournal.com]

Heh. I think I've eaten in restaurants that had menus like that.

Though for the record, I love chocolate martinis. Seriously, chocolate that gets you falling-down drunk? Where's the bad in that?

[lagilman]

I know I've eaten in restaurants like that. And you can have your chocolate martini if I can have crusted salmon...

[jodi-davis.livejournal.com]

I am an asshole - please, take my money!

[lagilman]

*snicker* dianora2 and I have been having this argument for years. But then, I'm not really a martini drinker.

[jodi-davis.livejournal.com]

For years, and I blame being in business with a bunch of guys, I only drank REAL martinis - GIN! But then I got tricked into an apple one and now I am just a girlie little girl who looks for the specialty martini menu. SO Yummy.

It used to be just Jack Daniels or wine but

[girasole.livejournal.com]

I was really snotty about cocktails until a friend began making me things with fresh blueberry syrup, fresh mint, or crushed ginger. And a well-made mojito is a glorious thing.

Re: It used to be just Jack Daniels or wine but

[lagilman]

Mojitos are eeeevil. In a good way. Remind me to tell you the story of my sister and the pitcher of mojitos...

Re: It used to be just Jack Daniels or wine but

[jodi-davis.livejournal.com]

I am just completely embarrassed about what a cocktail snot I used to be - I would dress down anyone that asked me vodka or gin martini - I martini is GIN - the other thing is a vodka martini... but how low I have fallen.

Re: It used to be just Jack Daniels or wine but

[leahbobet.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. I think I want to know your friend.

Re: It used to be just Jack Daniels or wine but

[girasole.livejournal.com]

He is darth_libris a brilliant guy and a great bartender.

[lagilman]

oh, I'm still a total snob about my food, but I'm a snob about the preparation and presentations of it (fresh ingredients, proper handling, etc). White glove service is loverly, but I've had recent finestking meals in run-down roadhouses, too (waves to Whit and Kathi).

And one of my favorite wines costs $10 a bottle. People who associate me with expensive bottles always sort of stagger when they hear that.

Ha!

[caryabend.livejournal.com]

Cayenne pepper-infused, freeze-dried chocolate nuggets bathed in marshmallow-star anise foam: There are maybe two or three decent practitioners of molecular gastronomy in the world, so unless your name is Ferran Adrià, leave the foam on your latte.

Wonderfully understated, but suprisingly sharp. I'm biting my lip raw to keep from disturbing the workplace, though I am wondering what an anise foam might taste like.

[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

In last nights show he was visiting China and smacking his lips over things like soup bau. Declared the various foods to be the best things he had ever eaten. Personally I don't care for that much hot peppers, but his enthusiasm is wonderful.

[lagilman]

his enthusiasm is wonderful.

oh, Bourdain is a prime and perfect example of following your bliss, career-wise. Even knowing he's inevitably got his down days when he wonders why he didn't just become an actuary or something, it still inspires.