bouche Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 I have become a fan of Anthony Bourdain. Thanks to Kitchen Confidential.I just stumbled across a podcast featuring an interview with Anthony Bourdain on Raincoast Books. He's such a great story teller, and his opinions are sold to me almost instantly. He's being interviewed on account-a having recently published another book titled "the nasty bits". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 here are some Bourdain quotes in response to 'what do you say to people who eat fast food regularly?':"STOP!""it's bad enough getting fat, but getting fat on bad food is a waste.""you won't be hungry when you're done eating there, you may as well be eating styrofoam.""finding good food is not all that hard, it's like finding drugs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 He'll be on "Miami Ink" this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 what is the connection between him and kitchen confidential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarGarlic Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 what is the connection between him and kitchen confidential? He is the author of the book...is this also a t.v. show maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 ahh, yeah it's a tv show and there's a guy named bourdain in it.. but i thought it was not the same bourdain.. dunno! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_rawk Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 ahh, yeah it's a tv show and there's a guy named bourdain in it.. but i thought it was not the same bourdain.. dunno!My fault you thought that. The character's name is "Jack Bourdain" and I had gotten the idea that it was based on some "non-Anthony Bourdain" Bourdain.As it turns out, the character Jack is (loosely?) based on Anthony.Funny show, though. Another good one that got the axe too early. Arrested Development, Deadwood, Kitchen Confidential ... I think they should fire TV execs, melt down the Nielson boxes, and just rely on internet polling or somesuch. Something in TV land has gone seriously, horribly awry.So ... yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 that was a good show. I think we caught 3-ish episodes. I think it would have made a great series if it continued. There was a scene where one of the line cooks cut himself and I think made sure he got blood everywhere. If I remember it from the show correctly, it was one of Anthony's anecdotes in the audio book. Apparantly, when you cut yourself, you're supposed to get as much blood as you can on everyone and everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 great listen...I've been a fan of this fellow for a few years now... in fact I HIGHLY recommend his Les Halles cookbook, if you're a fan of cuisine, cooking and his writing style...there are some VERY tasty, and VERY fattening recipes in here. I made the Tartiflette aways back and it was....magnifique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Bourdain's my culinary hero. I love it when he goes off on Emeril and Rachel Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Check out Anthony Bourdain in Beirut...you may have to download it, but it's definately worth a watch...He was in Beirut when all the Hezbollah/Israel stuff started. And was able to fit in a couple of meals...Including a "shawarma".Awesome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.B.E Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I love Tony Bourdain but his kitchen rules are shitrule #1 in his kitchen[color:red]NO DEADHEADS EVERwhats up with that? too many doses while he was on tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_rawk Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 What's the deal with his substance abuse, incidentally?On "Kitchen Confidential", Jack is a recovering alcoholic and drug (ab)user, and doesn't touch the drink.On "No Reservations" and "A Cook's Tour", Anthony will seek out and get shitfaced on absinthe, have a breakfast of wine, etc.. So presumably he isn't on the wagon. Actually I guess there isn't really a question here.Good beer and fancy food should be kept separate. A firewall between them, like church and state. That wall crumbles and all will be chaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I love Tony Bourdain but his kitchen rules are shitrule #1 in his kitchen[color:red]NO DEADHEADS EVERwhats up with that? too many doses while he was on tour?Oh yeah, and you have to come in sick. Isn't that against the sanitary rule?what are all of his rules btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Hilarious. The beirut episode though is the most serious one so far. I may have mentioned this already but he posts n egullet.org under "bourdain" and his wit does carry over to bulletin boards quite nicely. There's a really interesting thread that was compiled before, during and after the lebanon episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.B.E Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I love Tony Bourdain but his kitchen rules are shitrule #1 in his kitchen[color:red]NO DEADHEADS EVERwhats up with that? too many doses while he was on tour?Oh yeah' date=' and you have to come in sick. Isn't that against the sanitary rule?what are all of his rules btw?[/quote']I can't remember them all off the top of my head. PoG and I saw him on Jay Leno a few weeks ago and he said the no Deadhead rule on tv. I was pissed right off. The sanitary rule is hilarious but if you need a rule for that as a chef, you hired the wrong people in the first place. I wouldnt hire a cook unless they are on meds for obsessive/complusive disorder. Its the only way to make sure the kitchen is clean. Coming in sick is major no-no in any kitchen and its fuckin gross. When I worked in the CN Tower they would suspend you for 48 hours if you were sick and showed up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 According to his book Mexicans are the true force of the kitchen. I don't think there are many Mexican deadheads so which came first, the rule or the mexican? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 He used to be a speed, coke and H head. Now he's simply a boozer.Anthony's straight outta the late 1970's CBGBs scene. I completely understand why he finds Deadheads offensive. Probably just doesn't want a hacky-sack tournament beaking out during the dinner rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 his definition of sick probably meant more along the lines of "all night partying", "broken foot", or "searing pain from a toothache". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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