Anthony Bourdain throws shade at douche Guy Fieri, but he loves Ina Garten

Anthony Bourdain chef and current host of CNNs Parts Unknown has always been something of a professional troll. He used to host No Reservations on the Travel Channel, and he often took it upon himself to complain about the cooking talents of his competitors on The Food Network and The Cooking Channel. He

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Anthony Bourdain – chef and current host of CNN’s Parts Unknown – has always been something of a professional troll. He used to host No Reservations on the Travel Channel, and he often took it upon himself to complain about the cooking talents of his competitors on The Food Network and The Cooking Channel. He was one of the most high-profile critics of Paula Deen before her history of racism was exposed, and Bourdain has had nasty things to say about everyone from Guy Fieri to Emeril Lagasse (Bourdain and Legasse eventually buried the hatchet). So who is Bourdain dissing this week? He still hates Guy Fieri and his new hate-on is Adam Richman, ousted former host of Man vs. Food. But as it turns out, Bourdain LOVES The Barefoot Contessa. Some highlights from Bourdain’s new Atlanta Magazine interview:

On Man vs. Food, Adam Richman: “Why did we watch that show? Admit it. You wanted him to die…The show confirms their worst suspicions—that Americans are fat, lazy, slothful, [and] wasteful.”

On Guy Fieri: “The minute that you become a father, certain truths become immediately obvious to you. The first second you see your daughter’s head corkscrew out of the womb and open her eyes, they are pretty much saying “Lose the Ramones shirt.” . . . So I’ve made some adjustments in my life. So I sort of feel in a heartfelt way for Guy [Fieri]. I wonder about him. He’s 52 years-old and still rolling around in the flame outfit . . . What does he do? How does Guy Fieri de-douche?”

On Ina Garten: “I love Ina Garten. She’s one of the few people on Food Network who can actually cook. When Ina Garden roasts a chicken, she roasts it correct. When Ina Garten makes mashed potatoes, those are some solid mashed potatoes. In many ways I want Ina’s life. I don’t want to live in her house. I don’t want to spend a weekend there. It gets weird in Ina Land . . . Oh, when Jeffrey gets home, he’ll be so happy I made meatloaf. And then he comes home and you’re pretty sure he’s not into meatloaf.

[From Atlanta Magazine]

He also said that if some guy in Afghanistan saw Man vs. Food, it would convince the guy to join ISIS. I’m not sure if I would go that far, but I will say this – Man vs. Food is a terrible show and Richman has zero on-screen charisma (he comes across like a sweaty pervert). I feel a little bit sorry for Guy Fieri though – Fieri is the favorite whipping boy of so many “foodies” and intellectuals, but I watch Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and I enjoy it. Then again, I watch food shows to relax and I enjoy seeing local chefs make their specialties.

And of course everyone loves Ina Garten. She’s amazing! I agree that her roast chicken looks amazing, as do her potatoes.

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