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Hey gabagool - I think both Ina and Paula are good cooks. Grants their style is as different as night and day, but to put down Ina - you are so off the mark. He food is always good, clean and tasty (as I have tried many of her recipes). Also loving Paula with (everything tastes better with butter) attitude - I have also made some of her recipes and enjoyed them just as much. I personally, choose not to pick one over the other. FN is big enough for the both of them.

gabagool , that was spot on. Well other than the stupid stereotype of Southern States. I really think it's funny how elitist North Easterners are towards the South. I have family and friends in both regions and I can tell you now, people for the North East really need to look in the mirror before they judge others. Most of the more ignorant, backwards, and racist people I know, live in the North East.

Bigfoot Contessa. That's classic.

A couple things here.

Who, in their right mind and in Gods green earth would EVER, EVER pick Ida (hubby, I need my bills paid) Garten (the barefoot part makes me vomit just a little) over Paula Deen? Just who? Well besides a guy who loves reminding his viewers every friggen week about how many drugs he did or how much he loves drinking.

Ida Garten (does she EVER wear ANYTHING but denim shirts big enough to wrap a house in?) does NOTHING. Besides making sure that all the viewers know she is a happening, PC, fag hag.

Deen, on the other had, represents a small part of what southern hospitality is all about. Yeah, it might not be healthy (though wait a few years, it will become healthy, everything does or vice versa) I think the fact that her food represents those backwards nasty southern states may be a good chunk of the reason she gets so much flack.

Kinda like the reason our Bigfoot COntessa is so well liked. "OH you must use GOOD salt, the kind that costs $$$ a pound! Its the GOOD stuff. Yeah ok. Keep selling $35 hot chocolate mix that includes a spatula you bought at walmart.

I give AB a pass because he understands the GREATNESS of Batali. BUt after that.....I don't know. For someone that fits the FN profile of all show and no go.............he should pipe down......don't SOME drugs make you mellow?

Anthony Bourdain is so opinionated that inspite of his inebriation in this video he clearly and concisely provided spot on analysis of what troubles Food TV. He recognizes the limited talent on the network and I am proud to say that I agree. He is an alcohol fumed and formerly smokey breath of (fresh) air. Isn't it a shame his type of candor hasn't pervaded more of our society!

I caught this guy on TV one night. he was in Egypt and was acting sooo rough. Whew-hew! I couldn't turn it off. He explores the real life of all these countries-and satisfies the my sometimes obsessive curiosities about what really goes on behind the tourism brochures. I really look forward to journeying with him to all these countries-and boy does he make me want to cook. Frankly, Rachel Ray, Nigela, etc-boring! Anthony-cool dude!

Tasty Bar-b-que
dripping sauce lick fingers yum
get in my belly!

embedded meat juice
lingering on my fingers
beef delirium

Barbecue

Beef, Pork, Poultry, Lamb;
Smoky, Succulent, Spicy
Gastronomic Treat

I hope it's kosher
or Momma won't let me eat
the brisket oy vey

Barbecue brisket
Succulent smoked beef
Get in my stomach

Happiness is meat
Perhaps not so much for cows
but surely for me

Love for BBQ
Snow's succulent beef brisket
Makes game day for me

Ah, true BBQ
Brisket so smokey tender
I savor the taste