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Anthony Bourdain had a no white chef's policy for Houston episode.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 4/12/17 at 4:08 pm
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As PaperCity’s own Jailyn Marcel pointed out when the Houston Parts Unknown first aired, none of the city’s celebrity chefs even sniffed a bit of air time. It turns out most of them never had a chance to get on. Foodie power players such as Chris Shepherd, Bryan Caswell and Ronnie Killen were out from the moment Bourdain issued his “no white people” command.
It’s hard to argue with the results (though when it comes to race, someone is always going to object). Bourdain’s Houston show is one of the most critically-acclaimed episodes of Parts Unknown ever. Bourdain tells the New Yorker that he wanted to look at Houston “as a Vietnamese and Central American and African and Indian place.”
There is little doubt Bourdain accomplished his mission — no matter his methods. The episode provided a fascinating look at the Houston that many of the residents populating all the mid-rises and high-rises popping up don’t even know.
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Posted on 4/12/17 at 4:12 pm to Dire Wolf
I really liked Chef's Tour and No Reservations. His cnn show blows
Posted on 4/12/17 at 4:13 pm to Dire Wolf
his show. he can do as he pleases
as the viewing audience, we have the choice to watch or not
that is the beauty of a free market
as the viewing audience, we have the choice to watch or not
that is the beauty of a free market
Posted on 4/12/17 at 4:26 pm to Dire Wolf
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Anthony Bourdain had a no white chef's policy for Houston episode.
Of course he did. While not surprising, it is completely hypocritical and disingenuous.
Food is a form of art. People take inspirations form other cultures to create something for others to enjoy. By instituting a "no whitey" policy, you are essentially being bigoted for no other reason to be a bigot. What if that white person is from abroad? What if his inspiration is from Africa or Spain or Central America? Food doesn't have a race.
I am in no way, less able to make an African dish than someone from Africa unless it's due to geographic specific foods that are not acquired here. The same goes for any chef in Houston.
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Bourdain tells the New Yorker that he wanted to look at Houston “as a Vietnamese and Central American and African and Indian place.”
That's not what Houston is, though. Yes that is part of it, but so are those evil white chefs too. Houston is a giant amalgamation of differing cultures and imposing a "no whitey" rule is just plain bigoted to be bigoted.
Posted on 4/12/17 at 4:39 pm to Dire Wolf
I don't watch his new show...boring as all hell.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 12:39 pm to Dire Wolf
In Tony's defense, there aren't many white chefs in Houston worth visiting.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 1:49 pm to Dire Wolf
i mean, for a city as diverse as houston is, why waste your time at the tried and trues like reef and others.
glad he hit up the international spots during his visit.
glad he hit up the international spots during his visit.
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