Food critics blamed for top chef's suicide

Ireland Online ^ | February 25, 2003

[Dog Gone]

Someone rained on his souffle.

[mewzilla]

Or peed in his pate.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Poor self-esteem is killing all the great chefs of Europe.

[aeronca]

Uh--suicide is usually a sign of deep, underlying problems and to blame something or someone external to that person is rediculous.

[mewzilla]

Yeah, but we are talking about the French here...

[SamAdams76]

Speaking of French food, the French Toast I got at the IHOP last Saturday morning left much to be desired. French cooking has certainly gone downhill in these parts as well. Even the French fries at Applebees aren't as good as they used to be. I might have to start having rice with my fish.

It's certainly been a bad year for French cuisine.

[Dog Gone]

Frog's Legs with Garlic Purée and Parsley Jus

An original recipe from Bernard Loiseau of La Côte d'Or in Saulieu, France

Preparation time: Under 30 minutes
Cooking time: Under 30 minutes
Cost: Reasonable
Difficulty: Relatively easy

[Doctor Stochastic]

Perhaps the film should be re-titled:

"WHO is killing the great chefs of Europe."

[mewzilla]

My dad actually likes frogs' legs. Euwww. I guess I didn't inherit his adventurous palate.

[Tax-chick]

That's really sad. I think I saw him on "Iron Chef" once.

[Focault's Pendulum]

That's really sad. I think I saw him on "Iron Chef" once.

Me too. I think he lost to Ron Popeil.

[RolandBurnam]

Why didn't he kill himself after he lost on iron chef?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Paul Bocuse, who said he spoke with Loiseau three times a week, predicted that the chef’s death would raise longer-term questions about the ratings system.

So if you make three stars and then threaten to commit suicide, Michelin should never change your rating?

[Focault's Pendulum]

Why didn't he kill himself after he lost on iron chef?

I think it was because he got a peice of the action on Popeil's new Pocket Truffle Chopper.

[Nam Vet]

"I think he lost to Ron Popeil. "

LOL.....That was COLD!

Nam Vet

[Paradox]

This just in.... The GaultMillau has revised their rating of Chef Bernard Loiseau . Instead of 19 points, a counting error had caused the publication to only give the chef 17 points. The new rating will restore the 19 points that had been originally intended. GaultMillau would like to apologize and hopes there are no hard feelings.

[small voice in the wilderness]

The French have rifles???

[Dog Gone]

Oh man. LOL

[chilepepper]

I hope he got a chance to eat some *real* food before he died... Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and SPAM casserole! Yum!