Anthony Bourdain on why he left Food Network

[capnbarfy]

I want Tony's job.

[cydc08]

Bad man!

[chrislaurel]

Anthony Vourdain is amazing. He truly gives you the real insights of each place he visists, and he gives more than a clear and true interpretation of local food. He did this perfectly when he visited my native Mexico and he made me feel so happy that he understood the food/culture so well. i almost felt he was Mexican himself. I am sure he has done the same for others from allthe places he has visited.

[foodparadisetv]

Your channel is truely inspiring! I have to give you a 5 stars! Love it so much. Let's stay in touch. Check out mine sometimes too!

[uberathlete]

I used to watch FoodTV a lot, everyday. And I love cooking and everything about food. But for some reason the past couple of years I haven't really tuned in much if at all.

[dLimboStick]

That's part of the reason love watching his show. I live vicariously through him. Who wouldn't love to get paid to travel to exotic destinations and eat all manner of food... from street food to the most expensive meals from the most exclusive restaurants?

[joeygott]

Such a shame he is a liberal.

[TheEviIOyo]

I loved no reservations, that would be the ultimate dream job, flying around the world eating exotic foods, learning new techniques and ingredients.

[MrNodzilla]

Network mugs , he has one of the best travel/food shows there is !

[mruderman9]

At the end of the show my (almost) step dad proposed to my (almost mom). Did u see that??

[ichimadasan]

andrew zimmern of bizarre foods is fake, he cannot even swallow a bit of durian, how bizarre.

[yerk3]

@ichimadasan Some people just have a revulsion to it. It's one of those things that you either love or hate.

[5char7]

The best travel show host ever !!!!!!

[thechoos]

so true that most of the comments made between food network and travel channel's food shows. food network has become very, very mundane and boring to the point i do not bother to watch it anymore and switch constantly to travel channel food shows!!!

[0perat0r]

the funny thing is, scripps now basically owns travel channel and guess what... they also own the food network

[gfc56]

My favorite food shows are bizarre foods, bizarre world, no reservations, and diners, drive-ins, and drives

[wisdumb16]

Ming Tsai is on the PBS "Create" channel... good stuff

[sstvega]

Tony, I enjoy your show on the travel channel, but I still like a good portion of food network broadcast, yes the Iron Chef show dosen't interest me, nor do I care for the two gay guys on the latenight broadcasting of food network, but your talking negative against your previous employer dosen't interest me at all. There are us that enjoy Guy and his programing and if you have a ax to grind with him I could care less, but not all of us don't like him.

[yerk3]

@sstvega You didn't even hear anything he said, did you. Anyone who loves No Reservations or A Cook's Tour knows how fucking obnoxious their decision was. People who "talk funny?" Seriously? This is the kind of lowest-common-denominator bullshit that should offend anyone.

[Dunoj]

No they don't Cox Communications does.

[littleazn17]

best food shows r man v food, anthony bourdain no reservations, extreme foods, and i like watching the asianguy ming something lol

[Dunoj]

Ming Tsai is the guy's name and the show he hosted was called East Meets West. Great show wish it was still on.

[KastorOA]

Dude... i just learned "surreptitiously" because of you.. (not Tony but whoever uploaded this)

[pjfislord]

I envy you Mr. Bourdain, I envy you!

[OS253]

I envy Mr. Bourdain too! He gets to travel anywhere and experience different cultures and food. How lucky is that?

[Cabocoleman]

Food Network really blew it when they lost Anthony Bourdain. They (Food Network) have no shows where we can see foods from other countries and tell its stories and origins. They have the mundane, no substance and flavourless show like Rachael Ray's Travels and $40 or less. Anthony Bourdains talent is being able to do a travel show with a story and clever insights. It is like we are traveling with him. Cook's Tour was a great concept but wasn't taken further by Food Network, their fault and loss.

[pathoftruth1]

I have to admit that the Travel Channel has the Food Network when it comes to shows about food. There are a few shows on the Food Network that are decent, like "Good Eats," but for the most part the Food Network features a lot of boring shows, especially the chef competition shows. I watch Travel Channel a whole lot more, and enjoy shows like "No Reservations" and "Bizarre Foods," etc.

[blairzel]

They blew it when they felt Anthony, David Rosengarten, Ming Tsai, and Mario Batali werent watchable and talented....

[sourmanofcoal]

@Cabocoleman food network focuses on practicality, travel network focuses on destinations, if you're a lower middle class person who wants to find out how to cook a dish you would watch food network for information, if you're a upper midldle class or higher, you would watch travel channel and travel the world checking out different things, different product for different people, but of ofcourse what you may find more entertaining is a travel show ofcourse

[triplexxxsatyr]

And good for him! He has made an institution on the Travel Channel.

Congrats, Anthony! And thanks for visiting Detroit in a recent show. It was great.

[TsurugiOni]

Actually we don't have to cook meat, we only have to cook meat that hasn't been freshly killed. You think cavemen survived by foraging tiny uncultivated berries, vegetables, and leaves? Without metallurgy u can't boil starches, which provide a ton of calories. You get your calories from fat. Lots of bugs, fish, and organ meats in ancient diets. Supplemented by fresh fruits and veggies, but nothing starchy. Most starchy plants can't be eaten raw.

[karabinas]

You don't have to bake dough either...

[lessdone]

I like Anthony Bourdain for his sardonic sense of humour and his travel shows have been a fascinating glimpse into distant cultures where they live.

[journeyman47]

Ah, I see many of my comments have been removed. I guess I should be honored... I must have ruined the appetites of some of the Bourdain fans here.

[kamg07]

bi polar television

[Karminapie]

i saw that on ttv!!! :D

[lmen1990]

bourdain haters get the fuck here!

[mcgoo721]

I dunno man. I can see how a lot of people would think that, on the surface. yeah he does have a bit of an ego (who doesn't in the kitchen?). but he admits it. and he comes right out and says who's better at cooking than he is. rachel ray is not, so he says so. A cook in Spain is, he'll admit it.

he's about as least pretentious as i've ever seen anyone who's made it big and is a celebrity in this field. him and the real gordon ramsey not the character people make that guy otu to be.

[journeyman47]

Anthony Bourdain is a self-aggrandizing, conceited A-hole. Who gives a shit what he thinks?

[lasfilmsadooget]

apparently everyone in that fucking room laughing. anthony bourdain is a fucking saint!!!!!

[anarchocyclist]

That's a whole lot of morons...

[journeyman47]

Yup.

[anarchocyclist]

And you're no exception. He can also be quite self-deprecating. He just has a great job and knows it.

[journeyman47]

I was never in the room; I'm not stupid enough to pay to listen to a self-absorbed, egotistical idiot.

[KrahulikIsGod]

Uh ooooooooh, someone's a butt-hurt vegetarian!

[journeyman47]

Yes, and proud of it! (although I don't know where you get the "butt-hurt" part).

The question is: why aren't you?

[KrahulikIsGod]

I'm not a vegetarian because

a) vegetarians are self-righteous, pompous douche-bags who claim to be saving the planet when all they're really concerned about is looking cool so they can bang hippies, and

b) i have canine teeth for a reason.

Human beings evolved with the proper equipment for eating meat, so who am I to say no? :D

[teadrinkor]

I'm not a vegetarian but no we didn't evolve to eat meat. We hardly use our canines and we have to cook our meat to eat it. We are much more like herbavore animals then omnivore or carnivore animals in almost every way.

I eat meat but I don't make up shit to try an justify it

[metoowahchef]

TEADRINKOR:

I am with you on that.

[KrahulikIsGod]

Oh? Than what are them big ol' pointy ones in the front FOR, exactly?

[teadrinkor]

Horses have 'them big ol' pointy ones' so do camels and certain antelopes. It's not a sign of beiing a meat eater. If they're three times as big as our other teeth they would be but they're not

[raztis1]

what horses dont have are acids to break down fat and collagen in their stomachs and short digestive tracks, and forward facing eyes to pinpoint prey, all of which are for killing and eating flesh, this along with claws, canines, and the ability to live off only meat (eskimos) id ay that points to omnivore

[teadrinkor]

We have claws?

We never killed and ate flesh with our canines, we used tools and weapons. The whole argument is inane.

There are more than one reason why animals evolve with their eyes where they are. Monkeys are foragers and have eyes on the front of their head and sharks have them on the side.

My point isn't that we're not omnivore but that we are not instinctive creatures we are cultural, whatever it is we are 'supposed' to eat has little to do with what we do eat.

[journeyman47]

Well said!

And it's true that we didn't evolve to eat meat. Anybody can see that by just looking at our tiny teeth, and our digestive system.

[JoeNJ1]

journeyman I heard that somewhere before also;

[AlvinHDavernport]

@journeyman47 God, you are a hopeless moron.

Have you heard of that thing called fire? Do you know meat can be cooked over fire? Do you know what that meant for human evolution?

Don't talk evolution when you don't know anything about it, ignorant douche.

[antoniogarcia1991]

@KrahulikIsGod agree, you also dont save the planet by eating just plants, where will the oxygen be and humans for that matter because plants is the foundation of all life, and if we were not designed to be vegans because the smell of meat makes us hungry vegan or not. and we do have canines, is not there for decorative purposes.

[arvydas0069]

You are a douchebag....I'll go eat a nice juicy steak for you!

[arvydas0069]

I've eaten countless steaks since that comment you have responded to....YUM!

[journeyman47]

And as such have no clue about the pollution you've contributed to, the energy, grains and water from your country you've wasted, or the misery and suffering you've helped perpetuate.

Perhaps you wouldn't be so gleeful if you took a look at the feedlots where thousands of cows stand in pools of their own urine and excrement in the hot sun or freezing snow, or the slaughterhouses where they are hung by one rear leg (which dislocates their leg) while many are still alive. to slowly die.

Yum.

[arvydas0069]

I eat Kosher!

[TrueMusou]

Yum indeed.

[BanWolfHunting]

What a maroon.

[modianos]

are you trying to be funny by spelling it maroon?

[journeyman47]

Of course. I take it you're not a big fan of Bugs Bunny?

[modianos]

lol no, not since i was a kid. i dont watch TV at all now.

[supersonic512]

Why are all the comments here so disgusting? And do any of them have anything to do with Anthony Bourdain?

[distracteddispatches]

I've blocked reshamari11 and removed all his comments because he's obviously an asshole. I only wish I noticed him being a tool sooner.

[tailura]

thanks distracteddispatches I dont think I have ever encountered anyone as crude and vulgar as that guy is.

[masterhalco]

@distracteddispatches Good for you! How was it?

[pariah1401]

You talk about this guy like hes the spawn of satan himslef o.O

[pariah1401]

Lol your tendency to just change people names around is probably what makes me laugh the most.

[jcc190]

He didn't leave the food network. They canned him because he is over-analitical and loses the interest of his viewers with his pretentious over-examinations and explanations

[WakeUpDummies]

My Mom said I should tell you

"Ciao femmina transexual degli argini"

You know Italian too so she though it would be a good idea to tell you that :) Yeah!

[WakeUpDummies]

My Mom saw your comment on some Hot Spanish guy's page.. She translated it for me below:

"I also have my page in the form of tribute to Luis Miguel. CheKen my page that includes mini biography and incredible data of carerra of Mickey. Vayen page giving him to the button reshamari upon this commentary. In good hour!"

She says that it means, basically, that you like the taste of penis in your mouth like boy's poopy holes. She told methat you play for both teams. Whatever that means..

[pariah1401]

lol shes half italian not full

Zaction, kudos for the glourious burn

"fag? Is that all you got 12 year old girl.

I saw your bio and it's about as stupid as one can be. If you own a dining establishment you are the MOST unprofessional asshole to own one. Get a clue and get a life. Clearly, you have an ax to grind because Tony made you his bitch somewhere back in time. As nature intended for idiots like yourself. Now, may I suggest you suck a large black cock and take it like the bitch you are?"

[WakeUpDummies]

Yeah!!! You told that stupid asshole reshamari a thing or two.

My mommy says I am special and that reshamari's little hot dog stand serves poison hot dogs to kids. She told me that the hot dogs are made from the labia of little girls. Whatever that means..

Bread makes me poop! Yeah :)

[lpbmartialartsfan]

really elgayto that is how you try to make your point.

[zaction]

I don't get mad at all about it.. I just think anyone with a penis can't get as pissed off as you have become about the fact that he doesn't like her.. So what? She is not a true chef for one thing. She is perky and cute and that sells. Personally, I would love to fuck the hell out of her then have her make me a sammy but that's another topic. The fact remains that certain people prefer a 'guy' like Tony or Mario or Morimoto or Bobby Flay... Tony is just fucking around with her...

[zaction]

fag? Is that all you got 12 year old girl.

I saw your bio and it's about as stupid as one can be. If you own a dining establishment you are the MOST unprofessional asshole to own one. Get a clue and get a life. Clearly, you have an ax to grind because Tony made you his bitch somewhere back in time. As nature intended for idiots like yourself. Now, may I suggest you suck a large black cock and take it like the bitch you are?

[zaction]

Thou dost protesteth too much. Hi Rachel!

[zaction]

Oh.. I get it. You are some has-been chef that has an ax to grind because Tony made you his bitch. it all makes sense now. It's ok little lezzie dyke bitch.. you can always try out for "Next Food Network Star" next year. Now go make me a sandwich and use your mouth for what nature intended. Sucking balls.

[mitch1231123]

keep white man in office

[ELGATO]

So many people jealous of Tony. You guys are ridiculous. Get a life.

[hillarymary]

austin!

[sandiegoasiandude]

Anthony Bourdain kicks ass.

[reshamari11]

Yeah BOREdain kicks ass alright with the tip of his dick as he trys to sodomize older men. Sincerely, BOREdain's mentor Paula Abdul. Send.

[Evo2nr90]

so you like bourdan right?

[zaction]

Wow.. your in here too? Fucking with Tony again. Are you some ugly lesbo with that has something against cool people? Get a clue. I thought Rachel Ray fans were supposed to be mature. WTF... blows that theory. Idiot.

[dibirish]

Its cool man we all have our bad days.Peace.

[stormmycrystal]

he really does have the best job in the world ;o) <3 tony

[tailura]

I really feel sorry for you reshamari.The only advice I can offer is to travel.Get away from your parents and current surroundings and accept that differences is what makes this world interesting.If you dont like Bourdain dont watch him .He is just an entertainer.Sincerely a girl from kerry.

[tailura]

Umm your deduction is incorrect reshamari I am not in fact gay I am female and happily married .Only in your homo erotic world are all youtube users male.Why dont you return to your mothers breast.You know you want it and so does she little boy.

[tailura]

Making a trophy with your feet???Thats both gay and retarded.

[reshamari011]

reshamari here! Secretly I want to lick Anthony Bourdains balls ,but please dont tell my dad or hell throw me out of his basement.

[tailura]

Ha ha I knew reshamari was gay.

[lysippus]

FoodTV (Food Network?) is a joke and he's just reminding everyone not to take it seriously.

[benzride]

Bourdain's desperate need to be ultra-cool via profanity and disrespect for others not only demonstrates his lack of intelligence but his hypocrisy; He'll kiss up to anyone for a nice meal.

[dibirish]

remashari you are obviously a complete liar since you contradict yourself so often in your comments.I am guessing you are an acne plagued teen and your channel shows a keen fascination with animal sex and beastiality (disgusting).Restaurant owner ha ha go do your homework.

[radbane]

Christ,people. Stop competing over who can piss the furthest...

[chefalc]

And what do u own again? cuz if your countin money sittin on your ass you must be well off and judging by your work ethic ur not

[chefalc]

LMAO its AlC get it right and I'm a chef at a prestigious country club and we are very busy, as much as we move there is really no time 2 sit down unless we are on break and if you really have your chefs sit down its because of two reasons: your kitchen aint busy and your a lazy ass lmao

[cuisinier1nicolas]

hahaha...moms(in fact, grandmothers) cook our favorites, but don't confuse a mom for a good cook...my mom wouldn't last two minutes in my shoes, and if were to die tomorrow, then tonight i would want to eat my grandmother's beef burgundy

[fed5008]

Chairs in a fucking kitchen is a standing joke among chefs, u are obviously absolutely clueless.

[reshamari11]

I've worked in restaurants and the worst thing about it fed5008 is that the workers are running all over the place. This is my suggestion. Why not have a few rotating chairs on one side of the kitchen so that when the chefs are on front of the stove they could sit DOWN!! When they need to get something they could spin around and get what they need. On the other side of the kitchen have the helpers take turns sitting while working on specific non-moving activities like cutting salad, etc !!!

[chefalc]

Are u really a true cook lmao u must be joking I agree with fed5008 you must not have lasted long, if my chef ever saw anyone in a kitchen sitting down they would have to find a new job sitting in front of a computer or something

[reshamari11]

Guess what fed5008. O lot of past dogma used to think the same way about racism, womens rights, and anti union companies. But you see feddy ALL THAT changed. In the next 1,000 years things that we think will never happen WILL happen. What makes YOU think that humans in kitchens will continue to struggle standing up all day. Evolution is about incorporating comfort into society. You may not know it but in Japon and in Germany They already have CHEFS sitting down on chairs.

[fed5008]

Jesus reshamari, you are really getting wound up over this. You can have beanbag chairs in your own kitchen for all i care. if you have health issues or simply can`t make the effort to "continue to struggle standing up all day", then sit your angry ass down.

And Im not even going to dignify your ridiculous rant about womens rights and blablah with an answer.

[subninja10]

you continue to dig your hole of ignorance. You still dont get the concept of dining out versus going out to eat, there is a difference. About 90% of americans want to eat out be in the restaurant for an hour, where they go in sit down, stuff their faces as fast as possible, and then leave. They dont take time to appreciate any of the food or have a decent conversation with family or friends. Big corporations take advantage of this and put out shitty food and people will buy it because its fast

[cuisinier1nicolas]

i wonder where u r from, most americans really don't get this..not bc they r stupid or somthing but just bc that's not part of their culture...anyway, for me there is nothing better than a 3 hour lunch/diner followed by 3 hours of drinking, all the while sharing stories and jokes, remembering good times, and just bitching about life..very busy so not too often for me but yes, that is the best

[subninja10]

and yet again you demonstrate your ignorance. Im gonna go ahead and say your younger than 15. If you have any understanding what so ever about fine dining then you know that yes the portions on each plate are small, but you get more courses than a regular place that gives you salad, entree ,and dessert. You will be full and again, this is done so the chef can show his or her style more freely. But I am done arguing in the internet with some kid.

[subninja10]

Kitchens dont have unions, those are for spoon fed bitches. And what the hell are you talking about? You make less sense every time you post. Dont go to restaurants? Thats just sad, its more that just food, its the atmosphere, being in a nice environment with family or friends without any of them having to do work, and experiencing someone elses cuisine. Its not about whos is better, once you reach a certain point, its about the chefs style. I guess you are too close minded too understand this.

[subninja10]

Wow, subway sandwich,ouch.

Anyway, you just show your your ignorance even further by calling chefs glorified nerds. Who do you think made most of those recipes? Who do you think busts their ass in a hot ass kitchen so you and your family can have a good time? Its sure as shit not for the glory, there is no glory for us, your just using more examples from flay and emeril

[agrimaud]

Wow. You fellas really take this shit seriously, I'm amazed at the level of anger/passion in everyone's comments.

[subninja10]

wow you are fucking retarded. You obviously have no idea who he really is and are fucking clueless when it comes to the restaurant world. People like Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay, and Tyler Florence are fucking tools. Their shows show that the food industry is glamorous, bourdain is real, his show gives you some of the real places to go when visiting other countries, not being lead around on a tour bus only to meet other americans and eat americanized food. Go back to fucking TGI Fridays and shut up.

[reshamari11]

Bourdain is a woman!

[MBDaZZle272]

Bourdain is the man!

[sleeevy]

um reshamari, bourdain is awesome. period. The truest, best food is street food and such, not those crazy molecular gastronomy places or big chain restaurants. That is whats awesome about him, he really travels, and he really eats. Trust me, the inexpensive cheap food in Asia is made with so much more soul and passion of a chef than most NYC 5-star joints.

[hubler123]

Again i stress, you and I are a voice on you tube for fuck sake. Your opinion Concerning his grogginess is profound. You end up sounding like a cheap critic, that said, i don't wish to argue this point. Except to say that your variation of douchelips from my first comment is pure awesome!

[aznninja007]

wow, we got a hater right here

[traviasa]

Anthony Bourdain is an amazing culinary artist, author, and adventurer. There are very few people in the world I would actually care to meet. He is on my very short list. His intelligence and poetic look at world culture is completely enthralling and I believe this explains the popularity of his show. I have a lot of respect for this man. One of the few "older" (meaning over 40) men I find completely attractive.

[yobs23]

my idol...

[ultramimo]

coolest guy around. period.

[hubler123]

reshmari, you seem to wanna inflame bourdain fans. I think tony has plenty of personality

to around. remember, your one guy w/ an opinion on you tube, a voice. Try using it so you don't

sound like a half wit douche. I'd imagine traveling running around the world with cameras in your face would make you a jerk sometimes and tired. A lot of us that cook for a living also drink quit a bit, it's the law of the land friend.

[justinKotto]

you reshamari11 are a F******* idiot. go rot you fool. you are one of the doomed.

[Oneartfuldodger]

Get a clue, Samantha Brown is Hotels and White Linen, Bourdain is off the beaten path. Their not even the same style of travel. Also they could never put Bourdain on at 8, due to the contents of his show.

[Moviebro]

Samantha Brown has reservations.:)

[Moviebro]

Anthony Bourdain now has the best Travel show on TV.Along with Globe Trekkers.

[flossygomez]

Remember when Food Network used to actually be about food? Kinda when MTV used to be about the music. See ya later, I'm headed out for some Rachel Ray brand Vodka and condoms.

[Gunfulker27]

i used to watch food network a lot, until i found tony bourdain on travel. alton brown, and mario batali are still greats, but bourdain is my new favorite.

[twominutepenalty]

Brown and Batali in my opinion are the only two cats on Food Network you can actually learn something from, the rest is all celebrity chef BS.

[WindyCityOaksFan]

Food Networks loss is Travel Channel's gain!

Great to see him on the air again!

[viovenne]

I can't think of any 'personalities' on the Food Network that don't grate on my nerves in some way. I like Alton Brown and Mario Batali better than others. But R. Ray, Paula Deen, Sandra Lee to name a few, just makes me wince. The food network could have been really amazing but there aren't many programs that I watch regularly. Sad.

[joydivisionthecure]

he totally forgot to talk about Giata elaurentis "TiTs, Teeth ,and Pasta Show", and Sandra Lee's "Drunk MILF in the Kitchen" show and and Puala Deans "Lets Shoot Butter directly into our Veins like Heroin" show...what about those assholes...i could write for anthony bordains stand up comedy

[viovenne]

You mean 'the wolfish grin' Giada Dilaurentis. :) Every time she smiles, I envision her tearing her meat apart with those sharp white teeth.

[joydivisionthecure]

she looks like she may sharpen them and may have added a row behind the first row like that movie "coneheads"...if i were her boyfriend i would keep my tong outa that mouth...

[neverusedutube]

Ahh, your comment gave me a good laugh. Though I wouldn't associate Giata Elaurentis with the other two hacks. Her culinary training does show in her episodes plus her good looks just tops it off.

[joydivisionthecure]

plus those boobs are hypnotic

[kris242]

Aww man... This was my favorite show on Food Network. The only one that actually shows some Badass humor lol

[Mrbleach36]

yeah ur rite i am sick of her and those fucking healthy super skinny bitches they put on for healthy people bring the fat bitches and cok some real food

[psychodad2563]

Love FOOD NETWORK,but DAMN!That Paula Deans voice and southern drawl gets on my fucking nerves

[theunit32]

he was canned because bob tushman is a fucking pansy.

[topchris]

Why do you think it was Tushman?

[mootopia]

lucky dude, dude!

[lulub0820]

Love this man! What a great show at the Paramount!