{"id":76632,"date":"2023-07-17T14:18:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T21:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moneyppl.com\/?p=76632"},"modified":"2023-07-19T06:49:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T13:49:59","slug":"foods-anthony-bourdain-refused-to-eat-and-some-of-his-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.moneyppl.com\/foods-anthony-bourdain-refused-to-eat-and-some-of-his-favorites\/76632\/","title":{"rendered":"Foods Anthony Bourdain Refused To Eat (and Some of His Favorites)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Thanks to his decorated career and life, Anthony Bourdain was one of the world’s most famous food critics. He deservedly earned the title of celebrity chef and helped <\/span>restaurants<\/span><\/a> make their way to fame with his kind words. On the flip side, he also crumbled others with his harsh words and criticism. Even though he faced a tragic ending, he was famous in the food world for two decades. <\/span><\/p>\n Bourdain was never too shy to talk about his favorite foods and also the foods he disliked the most. After reading this list, you might change your opinion about a food item<\/a> or two. And as Bourdain<\/a> put it, “To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.” Check out the foods that Bourdain refused to eat and several others he loved right here. <\/span><\/p>\n According to Bourdain, the hamburger bun acts as a delivery vehicle for the hamburger. It’s not supposed to add grease and get in the way. He said, “The hamburger bun is designed to absorb grease, not add greasiness to the experience. A proper hamburger bun should retain its structural integrity, playing its role as a delivery vehicle for the meat patty until the last bite. The brioche bun, woefully unsuitable for this role, crumbles.” Bourdain believed potato buns absorb grease and don’t change the flavor of the hamburger like brioche buns do (via <\/span>Tasting Table<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n Meaty, juicy, and flavorful, roasted pig was Bourdain’s favorite dish. While most of us wouldn’t dare try it, Bourdain favors this dish above others. It was in Bali that he tried the life-changing dish, called <\/span>babi guling. <\/span><\/i>All of its flavor is thanks to the spices slathered all over the pig’s skin right before it’s roasted (via <\/span>Eating the Globe<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n These aren’t just any bagels, they’re bagels from a specific shop in Montreal, Canada. When Anthony Bourdain visited this shop and tried this mouthwatering bagel, it changed his life<\/a>. He even recommended it as, “one of the best examples of Montreal-style bagels”. And even though this shop has been up and running for over six decades, Bourdain was one of their biggest fans <\/span>(via <\/span>Continents Condiments<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Even though most of us go crazy for a bit of pumpkin spice during the fall, Bourdain can’t stand it. He hoped it’s a trend that’ll eventually disappear, though that doesn’t seem likely, considering it takes over the Starbucks<\/a> menu every October. He said pumpkin spice “drowned in its blood. I don’t see anything out there that I instinctively hate existentially. I sound like a complete curmudgeon at this point” (via <\/span>Refinery29<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are few things better than steak frites according to Anthony Bourdain. His friends even commented<\/a> he was part European. Chef Daniel Boulud said, “He was taking pride in doing simple things<\/a>, even if it was a steak frites. Tony was quite European in a way, in his thinking of cooking. Even French, I would say.” Bourdain particularly loved the steak frites he ate in Paris, France (via Mashed<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Not only do club sandwiches rarely if ever stay together, but they’re taken over by the flavor of that extra, unnecessary piece of bread. Anthony Bourdain said, “I’m irritated by that useless middle<\/a> slice of bread on the club sandwich. It’s been there forever; it’s not a trend. It’s lasted for decades<\/a> and why, when we can so easily dispense with it? Do you know who invented<\/a> the middle slice? Enemies of freedom. Their mission? Sap our will to live by ruining our sandwich experiences through ‘tectonic slide.” It’s easy to say he was not a fan of the club sandwich and that useless third slice of bread (via <\/span>Inside Hook<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This Black Label Burger costs a whopping $33, but the price tag didn’t matter in Bourdain’s world. He once praised this burger as the best one in Manhattan. It meets NYC standards, and Bourdain said it’s “A special blend made just for them by Meat Master General of New York, Pat LaFrieda.” It’s made of dry-aged ribeye, a skirt steak, and brisket (via <\/span>Cozy Meal<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Most of us love truffle oil, especially when it’s dribbled onto our pizza. But did you know there’s not even truffle in truffle oil? It’s olive oil and a chemical compound that goes by the name of <\/span>2,4-Dithiapentane<\/span><\/i>. That’s one way to put us off. We’re actually eating chemicals when we eat truffle oil, not actual mushrooms. He said that it’s “about as edible as Astroglide and made from the same stuff.” Bourdain hated this fact and stayed far away from truffle oil (via <\/span>Eater<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bourdain hated Kobe sliders more than he hated truffle oil. The food itself annoyed him, and he didn’t understand why people<\/a> like it. He said, “There is no food crime worse the very epicenter of [horror] is the Kobe slider. If you see Kobe Slider on a menu at a restaurant that you’ve walked into, turn on your heels and leave. No good will come of this, it will just be a sea of high-fiving hedge funders and people you do not want anywhere near you.” It sounds like the Kobe Sliders haunted Bourdain. That’s enough to turn us off of them (via <\/span>Eater<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bourdain hated hollandaise sauce, and it was all thanks to bacteria. In his book<\/a>, he said, “How about hollandaise sauce? Not for me. Bacteria love hollandaise. And hollandaise, that delicate emulsion of egg yolks and clarified butter must be held at a temperature not too hot nor too cold, lest it breaks when spooned over your poached eggs. Unfortunately, this lukewarm holding temperature is also the favorite environment for bacteria to copulate and reproduce.” We’ll try not to let him ruin our favorite, eggs benedict. There are some things in life we’re better off not knowing and this is one of them (via <\/span>Good Reads<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In <\/span>Kitchen Confidential, <\/span><\/i>Bourdain doesn’t shy away from the truth. He openly talks about how much he hates swordfish, and he has a point. He wrote, “My seafood purveyor, when he goes out to dinner, won’t eat [swordfish]. He’s seen too many of those three-foot-long parasitic worms that riddle the fish’s flesh. You see a few of these babies and you won’t be tucking into swordfish anytime soon.” It looks like we won’t either. If the chef doesn’t properly cook or take care of your swordfish, there’s a big chance you won’t feel well. If Bourdain eats swordfish with a chef he trusts, he’ll eat it, but that’s few and far between, and the same goes for any other fish (via <\/span>The Guardian<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bourdain can’t stand gluten-free diets for people other than those with celiac disease. Worst of all, if there’s a restaurant patron who complains because their pasta wasn’t gluten-free, he can’t stand it. During an interview, he said, “Look, before you start boring me to death at a party about how you got gluten-free, shouldn’t you see a doctor before you make this big move? I don’t think half of these people even understand what they’re talking about.” If you haven’t yet had a doctor’s opinion, don’t even try the gluten-free diet (via <\/span>The Travel<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you’re a fan of delicious deli meats, then you would have gotten along just fine with Bourdain. He adored French charcuterie boards, which include spreads of meats, cheeses, fruits, and bread on a wooden board. It sounds like everything delicious in life and more. But you better make your charcuterie delicious, otherwise, Bourdain wouldn’t come back (via <\/span>Vice<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bourdain believed brunch is a bunch of leftovers. When a restaurant offers brunch, he said, they’re usually taking the leftovers they couldn’t sell the day before and charging a horrendous price for it. On the subject, he said, “[It’s a] horrible, cynical way of unloading leftovers and charging three times as much as you ordinarily charge for breakfast. It’s the least popular shift for cooks. I hate it. I’ve all sorts of deep, highly traumatic memories of my years cooking brunch.” It’s just another one of those troublesome food trends that will never catch on (via <\/span>Oregon Live<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There was nothing more disgusting in the tastebuds of Bourdain than a well-done steak. If a chef can’t sell a part of the meat, they’ll usually wait for a naive person to order their steak well-done, and then chuck them the unwanted piece. He said, “People<\/a> who order their meat well-done perform a valuable service for those of us in the business who are cost-conscious. They pay for the privilege of eating our garbage. In many kitchens, there’s a time-honored practice called ‘save for well-done.’ The philistine who orders his food well-done isn’t likely to notice the difference between food and flotsam.” It has the same consistency as shoe leather and Bourdain disliked it for this reason (via <\/span>Town and Country Mag<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If there’s one thing Anthony Bourdain refused to eat, it was airplane food. He would either skip it altogether or bring his own food on board. In an interview, he said, “No one has ever felt better after eating plane food<\/a>. I think people<\/a> only eat it because they’re bored. I don’t eat on planes. Bring some good barbecue on and have everybody in the plane smell it,” said Bourdain. “I brought some Joe’s BBQ on the plane from Kansas City<\/a> once, and the look of pure loathing on everyone’s faces as I gnawed on my ribs—I wouldn’t care to repeat it.” There’s nothing worse than food envy. Thanks, Anthony (<\/span>Spoon University<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n While Bourdain was in Thailand, he got a taste for delicious, authentic Thai cuisine. His favorite was the Thai chicken noodle soup. He couldn’t get enough of those savory flavors with a touch of sweetness. He ate a ton of spots in the food haven of Chiang Mai. Bourdain also ate a caramelized banana, banana leaf fish, and khao soi, a coconut milk curry with chicken and yellow noodles (via <\/span>Eat Like Bourdain<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n First, there was the hollandaise sauce, now there’s the ranch dressing. It feels like our favorite foods are taking the brunt of Bourdain’s criticism. He did have a point, though. Bourdain said, “There’s a place for it, but I don’t want it on my chicken wings. You know, if you ‘ranch’ something, does it make it better? Probably not. It’s not a flavor I particularly understand.” He also believed it did a good job of masking the preservatives and artificial flavors in any dish. There are certainly better foods out there (via <\/span>Tasting Table<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If there’s one thing Bourdain would never touch, it’s the chicken McNuggets from McDonalds. Granted, there’s something unnatural and chewy about the nuggets, but even that doesn’t stop most people from chowing down on those little brown bites. But Bourdain wouldn’t go near them (via <\/span>The Travel<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some people love spicy chicken and others hate spicy chicken. Bourdain hated it. He said, “That was truly, truly terrifying. And if you’re considering going to Nashville, by the way, please notice that Nashvillians themselves don’t eat the extra-hot fried chicken. They know better. Unless you’ve got three or four days to spend in a bathroom, I advise against that.” He once dove into a mound of Nashville Hot Chicken and the cayenne pepper mixed with oil made him feel horrible (via <\/span>Inside Hook<\/span><\/a>). <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bourdain made sure the world knew how much he hated the Frito Pie served at the New Mexico Five & Dime General Store. He said, “[It’s like] canned Hormel chili and [a] day-glow orange cheese-like substance dropped right into a bag of Fritos. In just six minutes, I’ve achieved a depth of self-loathing that it usually takes a night of drinking to achieve.” That doesn’t sound like any sort of review anyone would want to receive at their restaurant, ever (via <\/span>LA Times<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Even though house-made ketchup certainly sounds a lot nicer than the plastic bottled ketchup we buy at restaurants, it certainly tastes the same. Bourdain hated the house-made ketchup, and as he noted<\/a>, “You have to find a house-made ketchup that’s better than the platonic idea of ketchup. Which is the same cheap<\/a> ketchup you always had. I think the industrial product, in this case, has powerful emotional connections that cannot be replicated or bettered.” There’s zero difference between house-made ketchup and ketchup you’d buy in a bottle at the store (via <\/span>Urban Daddy<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n For an episode of his beloved television show ‘Parts Unknown,’ Bourdain visited Nigeria. He dove into the local cuisine scene, where he chowed down on masa griddle cakes, jollof rice, pepper soup, cornmeal porridge, and roasted<\/a> eland. Tunji Andrews, who took Bourdain around Nigeria, said, “While I was being proper using cutlery, he washed his hands and dug in <\/span>Naija<\/span><\/i> style.” Bourdain did not shy away from diving into the food like a local (via <\/span>QZ<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nHated: Brioche Hamburger Buns<\/span><\/h2>\n
Loved: Bali’s Roasted Pig<\/span><\/h2>\n
Loved: St-Viateur Bagels<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Pumpkin Spice<\/span><\/h2>\n
Loved: Steak Frites<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Club Sandwiches<\/span><\/h2>\n
Loved: The Burger From Minetta Tavern<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Truffle Oil<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Kobe Sliders<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Hollandaise Sauce<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Swordfish<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Gluten-Free Diets<\/span><\/h2>\n
Loved: Charcuterie<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Brunch<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Well-Done Steak<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Airplane Food<\/span><\/h2>\n
Loved: Thai Food<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Ranch Dressing<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Extra Hot Fried Chicken<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Frito Pie<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: House Ketchup<\/span><\/h2>\n
Loved: Nigerian Food<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hated: Craft Beer<\/span><\/h2>\n