On Apr 22, 10:52*am, brooklyn1 > wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:34:50 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
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> >On Apr 22, 5:26*am, Brian Anasta > wrote:
> >> Hi Everyone,
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> >> Well, I was watching my local cable Lifestyle channel this evening and
> >> my 2 favourite TV chefs just happened to be on within the space of a
> >> couple of hours.
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> >> Now, a few thoughts to ponder.
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> >> 1. Do you consider these guys to be real chefs - as in capable of
> >> cheffing at a 5 star Michelin restaurant for instance?
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> >> 2. Who do you prefer out of Bourdain and Zimmern?
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> >> 3. Are TV celebrity chefs really yesterday's news and are you fed up
> >> with them?
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> >> Me, personally, I really love watching Bourdain's 'No Reservations'
> >> and think his self deprecating sense of humor is really wicked
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> >> Well will be interested to hear everyone's thoughts.
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> >> Kind Regards,
> >> Brian Anasta
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> >From what I've read Bourdain was never a really 'great' chef. * His
> >book was his ticket out of the kitchen and into the spotlight. *But
> >he's much more fun to watch and way more informative and
> >entertaining.
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> >Zimmern get's on my nerves a bit. * He just eats disgusting things for
> >the shock value IMHO.
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> >Bourdain actually understands better where the 'natives' are coming
> >from and actually appreciates and relishes learning about their
> >lifestyles and traditions.
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> Those idiot foodtv personalities know little about food/cooking...
> they have writers who do know a little something... they are just
> following a script. *Most of the food was prepped/cooked by someone
> else. *It's TAPED TV, there's LOTS of editing/retakes... when they
> screw up they simply keep retaking until they get it right... then
> they edit it all down to fit in the few minute time slots between ads.
> Perfoming to a live audience is easy, they just cut away many times.
> the aired show lasts 30 minutes of 1 hour of air time, the audience is
> there 3 hours. *FoodTV is strictly a showcase for kitchen products...
> many of the restaurants purportedly owned by the personalities are in
> fact owned and supported by the kitchen products advertizers... real
> commercial kitchens don't use $300 sauce pans, etc... designer
> kitchens is real big business but FoodTV is FAKE, all of it.- Hide quoted text -
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Shel, try to keep up. ;-)

We're talking about two personalities on the TRAVEL channel, not Food
TV. In addition, I've watched Bourdain cook several times - actually
doing the cooking himself! - on his shows, not in a studio, not with
designer cookware, but out in the "field" using whatever is available
- sometimes at foreign sites that are primitive at best. It's obvious
you've never watched much.

N.