Uncle Wiggly: Never knew anything about this guy before; I like him.

His show on the Travel Channel is pretty good...he's always saying something to piss off some group or another.

Good grief, I love this man.

/In a manly, platonic, sort of way.
//NTTAWWT

I just started watching his show. He's pretty hilarious, and the food porn is pretty awesome, mostly, with the exception of the Iceland episode. I have no idea how the fark someone could eat putrid shark, but he tries it (to hilarious effect).

log_jammin: On why he only smokes marijuana on the road:

Is it just me or does that seem crazy? The last thing I'd want is to get caught smoking a joint in some third world police state.

I know what you mean. That's why I never touch drugs when I'm in America.

The hatred for him in the article comments is full of derp. None of them know a thing about him. I've read several of his books, and I've watched his show. Bourdain is awesome.

Actually just finished reading Kitchen Confidential a few weeks ago. You may agree with the man or disagree with him, but the one thing you can't deny is that he's not faking any of it. The guy's the antithesis of poseur.

FTFA: Being a vegan is a first-world phenomenon, completely self-indulgent.

I thought strict Buddhists were vegans as well, long before there was a first world.

That said, I do agree with him. I might not go out of my way to eat bull testicles or anything, but I love a steak.

he is not a chef.

theflatline: log_jammin: On why he only smokes marijuana on the road:

Is it just me or does that seem crazy? The last thing I'd want is to get caught smoking a joint in some third world police state.

As long as you don't have pound of it in your carry on at the airport most countries are pretty tame about it.



Are you kidding? All countries are NOT tame about it.

Dalek Caan's doomed mistress: FTFA: Being a vegan is a first-world phenomenon, completely self-indulgent.

I thought strict Buddhists were vegans as well, long before there was a first world.

That said, I do agree with him. I might not go out of my way to eat bull testicles or anything, but I love a steak.

I think he's made exceptions in the past about religious reasons for not eating meet. From what I can remember, he's cool with the Buddhists, for whatever reason.

Still love his show, and I watch it whenever I happen across it, even if it's an episode I've seen several times.

/No Reservations: Spain was the best, IMHO

Teknowaffle: BalugaJoe: he is not a chef.

Funny, a degree from CIA and 20+ years in a kitchen would seem to disagree with you.

BalugaJoe: he is not a chef.

Great Googily Moogily. Time to repaint the end zone.

/oblig

good grief, teh ghey is heavy here this morning. while you're all blowing chef, i'll gladly bang Rachael or Giada.

breakfast brownies will be out in 43 minutes.

"Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter-faction, the vegans, are a persistent irritant to any chef worth a damn.

To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.

Vegetarians are the enemy of everything good and decent in the human spirit, an affront to all I stand for, the pure enjoyment of food. The body, these waterheads imagine, is a temple that should not be polluted by animal protein. It's healthier, they insist, though every vegetarian waiter I've worked with is brought down by any rumor of a cold.

Oh, I'll accomodate them, I'll rummage around for something to feed them, for a 'vegetarian plate', if called on to do so. Fourteen dollars for a few slices of grilled eggplant and zucchini suits my food cost fine."

Amen, brother.

Teknowaffle: Mose: I think he's made exceptions in the past about religious reasons for not eating meet. From what I can remember, he's cool with the Buddhists, for whatever reason.

Still love his show, and I watch it whenever I happen across it, even if it's an episode I've seen several times.

/No Reservations: Spain was the best, IMHO

The thought of eating those eels terrifies me, and I have eaten the fermented shark and raw whale.

Really? I'd imagine the fermented shark would have quite a stronger taste. In a bad way. I saw James May choke down some at the same time the presenter on whatever show he was on threw up from it. But of course, James May was able to choke down a mixture of Bovril, raw beef, cayanne, and a brick from the man blander. I'm imagining the little eels would taste like anchovies with a little smoke on em from the grill.

They do have little faces though, that's a little creepy.

KrispyKritter: good grief, teh ghey is heavy here this morning. while you're all blowing chef, i'll gladly bang Rachael or Giada.

breakfast brownies will be out in 43 minutes.

Ok, I'm not going to lie. If I see No Reservations on at the same time Giada's showing some cleavage on evil food net, I'll probably end up watching Giada.

/switch back to Bourdain for the commercial breaks, though

Mose:
I think he's made exceptions in the past about religious reasons for not eating meet. From what I can remember, he's cool with the Buddhists, for whatever reason.


I've read most of his books and listened to him talk on a few occasions. The overwhelming theme for him appears to be that he respects the beliefs of people (however much he may disagree), who are consistent in their beliefs. I know he has a lot of respect for Buddhists, insofar as they appear to live what they espouse. He appears to believe that most vegans, etc., are posing, have no core belief behind what they're doing, and are just seeking attention, and thus gives them less respect. On some of the occasions where he's been with a vegetarian who had really good reason for it, he is normally incredibly respectful.

I'd recommend reading Medium Raw, btw. Fans looking for the angry, spiteful Bourdain won't like it as much, but it's rather touching in a lot of parts, and, I think, shows a much more mature, accepting fellow than his younger years.

Hate vegans? Enjoy heart disease, farktard.

2CountyFairs: BalugaJoe: he is not a chef.

Great Googily Moogily. Time to repaint the end zone.

Whazuuuuuuup?

Uncle Wiggly: Never knew anything about this guy before; I like him.

Same here.


Making an omelet for, or having someone make you one after a couple of hours of riotous sex is such a nice idea. But I'd make sure to include bacon in the omelet. Bacon is always good after sex.

i've met far too many people i'm about to sit down with tell me the chef in the restaurant we are in for the first time will welcome the chance to create a vegan meal. i didn't know they were vegan. if i did i wouldn't have suggested we go to the steak house and have the vegan pull that shiate on us and the staff at the last minute. they really can be self indulgent and live with blinders on.

Deep Cheeks IV lol

hokiethug1992: Hate vegans? Enjoy heart disease, farktard.

Yummmmmm Heart Disease...

Jamieboy: Uncle Wiggly: Never knew anything about this guy before; I like him.

Same here.


Making an omelet for, or having someone make you one after a couple of hours of riotous sex is such a nice idea. But I'd make sure to include bacon in the omelet. Bacon is always good. after So is sex.

FTFY

FitzShivering: Mose:
I think he's made exceptions in the past about religious reasons for not eating meet. From what I can remember, he's cool with the Buddhists, for whatever reason.


I've read most of his books and listened to him talk on a few occasions. The overwhelming theme for him appears to be that he respects the beliefs of people (however much he may disagree), who are consistent in their beliefs. I know he has a lot of respect for Buddhists, insofar as they appear to live what they espouse. He appears to believe that most vegans, etc., are posing, have no core belief behind what they're doing, and are just seeking attention, and thus gives them less respect. On some of the occasions where he's been with a vegetarian who had really good reason for it, he is normally incredibly respectful.

I'd recommend reading Medium Raw, btw. Fans looking for the angry, spiteful Bourdain won't like it as much, but it's rather touching in a lot of parts, and, I think, shows a much more mature, accepting fellow than his younger years.

Well, I suppose that's natural for most people, to mature, mellow and gain wisdom with age.

Speaking of gaining wisdom, I'd love to read that, but I'm deeply engrossed in the moment in Fontana's "Corrosion Engineering."

Oh yeah, it's as exciting as it sounds.

hokiethug1992: Hate vegans? Enjoy heart disease, farktard.

Hate omnivores? Enjoy B-12 deficiencies, calcium, and zinc deficiencies, anemia, lower bone density, and elevated homocysteine levels , farktard.

hokiethug1992: Hate vegans? Enjoy heart disease, farktard.

I would rather enjoy life for 70 years than not enjoy it for 75

Also, oblig: