The Trailer Park Gourmet (Guy Fieri)

The Daily Beast ^ | November 10, 2009 | Rachel Syme

[LucyJo]

LOL.

That reminds me of a favorite sandwich of a friend of mine when we were kids:

Replace the bacon with a slice of fried “baloney”, and top it with another slice of bread slathered with mayo or Miracle Whip.

I took a bite once. It’s an acquired taste fer shur!

[mad_as_he$$]

Gee thanks there goes my concentration.

[Terpfen]

It’s his family name. If he wants to pronounce it the way they did in the old country, I fail to see the problem.

[seoul62]

CaptRon-San, Domo Arigato Gozaimasu.

[rwfromkansas]

I get that, but it seems that most of the comments on sites like the one linked here are critical of things like his glasses, band, hair, or the fact he actually eats the food on camera (oh the horror!).

That seems like most of the complaints are on a level that is based upon smugness or the fact that he is appealing to the common person as opposed to the executive chef at La Poop restauraunt in NYC.

[CaptRon]

I have like 3 volumes for the CIA I got from some Cooking club thing that I had to finally tell to stop sending me if I didn’t sene the card back. They did. But they are like the textbooks for the CIA. Great recipes and great tips.

[vikzilla]

really don’t give a care what some stuffy New Yorker thinks whose idea of food is some tiny plate with a drizzle of some weird concoction over a tiny piece of lettuce or some crap like that.

I agree, i don't come from the crowd that thinks quantity equals quality. I don't begin to understand how little pieces of meat ontop of baby food could possiblly pass as a meal.

I've visited 2 of Guys show spots, and both were excllent.

[CaptRon]

I have like 3 volumes for the CIA I got from some Cooking club thing that I had to finally tell to stop sending me if I didn’t sene the card back. They did. But they are like the textbooks for the CIA. Great recipes and great tips.

[CaptRon]

Thanks. I think.

[Stentor]

She used to wear her hair up, I always wonder how she gets away with food prep/cooking with her long hair down. I mean, it's pretty, yes, but not all that hygienic.

And then there's Sandra.

[paulycy]

Replace the bacon with a slice of fried “baloney”, and top it with another slice of bread slathered with mayo or Miracle Whip.

A *lot* of people like peanut butter with mayo. A lot of fried bologna is made here in central virginia, too, I can tell you.

Both of those are OK but I'm more of a purist. I like it best just plain with raspberry preserves. Unimaginative and DELICIOUS!

[CaptRon]

Could it be that some people just don’t like him?

[seoul62]

It means thank you very much in Japanese.

[MHGinTN]

One of my favorite Nigella episodes is her chocolate mousse using mini-marshmellows. ... Catch the look on her face as she carries it away eating it.

[CaptRon]

I got part of it.

[seoul62]

You are most welcome.

[CaptRon]

Thank you.

[CaptRon]

There are two things about Sandra...

If anyone has newsgroup access, check out the foodnetwork group. It's mostly about Sandra.

[LucyJo]

"I really don’t give a care what some stuffy New Yorker thinks whose idea of food is some tiny plate with a drizzle of some weird concoction over a tiny piece of lettuce or some crap like that."

RW, I laughed 'til I cried! LOL.

That's not to mention the price of the meal...now, THAT'S pretentious. LOL.

ES, thanks so much for posting this thread. I respect the opinions of everyone here, and I love the laughs from some of the posts. Thanks y'all. : )

[EveningStar]

I’ve had my share of expensive disappointing “gourmet” meals over the years. I too prefer “real” food.