notbob > wrote in message news:<tfxob.54494$275.136523@attbi_s53>...
> Was that Rick Bayless I saw doing a Taco Bell commercial!? I'd hoped,
> despite that whiney, weedling, voice Rick uses in his Mexico: One
> Plate at a Time program, an affectation that makes him sound like some
> sleezy snake oil salesman, he actually had some integrity. His
> recipes are so good. But, alas, I guess TB found his price point.
> I'd expect it from Emeril or Bobby Flay, but hoped Rick had a little
> more backbone. I hope this doesn't become a trend.
>
> nb

Taco Bell is using Bayless but vice versa is also true. Bayless will
become better known and more people will become aware of authentic
Mexican food.

Also, Bayless is not a snobby purist. He prefers authenticity but he
doesn't hold up his nose at popular tastes or cultural crossbreeding.
Lighten up, dude.