This Bourdain Guy was an elitist. Before Paula Deen was removed from TV for a supposed racism, Bourdain was trashing her for her homespun cooking and country ways.
I had no use for him.
Oh, he had such disdain for popular cooks like Deen and Rachel Ray - both of whom are actually good cooks. That Deen’s show jumped the shark is one thing; before that, in her earlier Food Network shows, she was a fabulous baker and cook.