Funny Exchange btw Batali and Bourdain - esp. on Top Chefs

[kobetobiko]

Just read this article about Batali and Bourdain's exchange after White's book signing. Very funny on top chef's behaviors (Ilan and Marcel)

http://nymag.com/daily/food/2007/05/b...

[ML8000]

This is why I like Bourdain, about the blogosphere: "I think it’s great. They’ve beaten down the wall, and everybody’s invited to write whatever sh*t they want about you. It’s democratic." Of course he goes on to slam people like the Simpson's comic book guy with cameras.

[Robert Lauriston]

There's no North African food in New York? Really?

"At least [Ilan] knew who to steal from ..."

[Brigita]

There's everything here, but no, it's just not as mainstream worshipped as Momofuku pork belly stuff and tapas and sushi.

[ccbweb]

As Batali pointed out, there's no vernacular so its not as likely to catch on.

[Robert Lauriston]

Looking on the NY boards, there seem to be Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, Egyptian, and Ethiopian restaurants.

[ccbweb]

Oh, I didn't mean to imply or affirm that there isn't plenty of North African food to be had in NY; just that it isn't as likely to gain the cult-worship status as other cuisines because of the lack of belief in the idea of a vernacular or shared terminology about it.

[Robert Lauriston]

Batali complains in that article that there's no north African food in Manhattan, or at least that's what he seems to be saying.

[LindaWhit]

::::snort::::: Astro Boy. :-) And "He's still standing in the foam station and the train has left. Five years ago."

[Brigita]

A good read. I'd watch a chef-line up show of "The View" if these two were on the panel.