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(79,302 posts) Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:13 PM Jun 2013

Remember the Paula Deen/Anthony Bourdain "feud"? [View all]

Former New York Times restaurant critic and "pretty bad columnist" Frank Bruni has boldly turned against Paula Deen today. Back in 2011, Bruni wrote an opinion piece ("Unsavory Culinary Elitism&quot that went after Anthony Bourdain for talking shit about Paula Deen. At the time, Bourdain had recently told TV Guide "The worst, most dangerous person to America is clearly Paula Deen." "She revels in unholy connections with evil corporations," said Bourdain. "And she's proud of the fact that her food is fucking bad for you."

And today Bruni has completely changed his opinion of Paula Deen. In "Paula's Worst Ingredients," he just tears into her without ever mentioning that he was previously a Deen apologist. You get lines like: "Paula Deen is where sass meets crass, where the homespun and folksy curdle into something with a sour aftertaste." Bruni calls her pharma deal "triumphant cynicism." He says her "worst ingredient" is her "willful obtuseness."

http://eater.com/archives/2013/06/25/frank-bruni-does-a-complete-180-on-paula-deen.php

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Remember the Paula Deen/Anthony Bourdain "feud"? [View all] CatWoman Jun 2013 OP

Anthony Bourdain was right zappaman Jun 2013 #1

Amazing how many people putting their finger in the wind lately Hydra Jun 2013 #2

Indecent exposure for Bruni BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #3

I can't stand Bourdain. I am not happy with Deen and her racism however, enough is southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #4

maybe she'll invite you over for a Sambo Burger CatWoman Jun 2013 #6

Please read my comment. I am disgusted by what she said. But how many ways do southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #12

She discriminated against darker-skinned employees for years. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #18

Ok, am not trying to change anyones mind. You are entitled to your feelings. I southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #21

Her apology was a non-apology. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #24

did she say she was sorry? hollysmom Jun 2013 #31

I guess some people aren't happy unless she does a Tammy Faye apology and gets southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #33

no, she is too close to Tammy Faye already. hollysmom Jun 2013 #34

Well not to close yet. She is still alive you know, LOL southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #35

To a lot of us she is publicly dead now. Walk away Jun 2013 #36

I will not buy any of her products ever. But then I wouldn't buy many of these cook's products. southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #37

Companies have the right to hire and fire who they want... Walk away Jul 2013 #39

Some people just suck. Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2013 #20

word CatWoman Jun 2013 #22

At what age do you consider a person old? RebelOne Jun 2013 #7

Am 65. I consider that old. Sorry when your reach the age of 65 and collect social security southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #13

She's apparently appealed to Jesse Jackson for help... PoliticAverse Jun 2013 #8

I believe she only aplogized Texasgal Jun 2013 #9

This was her second chance. peacefreak Jun 2013 #14

Geesh she NOT THAT OLD!! WTF but she is sure old enough to know better Raine Jun 2013 #16

Am answering someonelse question about age. I agree with you. She should know southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #17

Well, as my momma would say: GoneOffShore Jun 2013 #26

Bit of new info......Another client dropped her...... QVC.... Gin Jun 2013 #5

Love Bourdain LittleBlue Jun 2013 #10

Me too. He is a refreshing voice out there. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #19

I can't stand Deen nor Bourdain bigwillq Jun 2013 #11

Ditto.. southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #15

Yes, I remember. Deen ducked the issue that Bourdain was raising mnhtnbb Jun 2013 #23

I think part of the reason her fanbase is so rabid is that she justifies the Easy Way. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #25

There's too much glee in the piling on. Beacool Jun 2013 #27

I don't look at it as "piling on" CatWoman Jun 2013 #28

Bourdain was spot on. (But I must say...Bourdain's food shows don't showcase healthy food.) Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #29

I have always liked Bourdain arely staircase Jun 2013 #30

I miss NO RESERVATIONS zappaman Jun 2013 #38

"The worst, most dangerous person to America is clearly Paula Deen." Lex Jun 2013 #32