Comments on: Bobby Flay: Love Him? Hate Him? http://funwithcarbs.com/2010/02/bobby-flay-love-him-hate-him/ food rules everything around me Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:21:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dan Cowles http://funwithcarbs.com/2010/02/bobby-flay-love-him-hate-him/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Dan Cowles Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:59:32 +0000 http://funwithcarbs.com/?p=1180#comment-837 Giada De Laurentiis is one of my favorite for TV food stars. Fun personality. I like Bobby Flay too. Makes me laugh a little. I have been to Bobby Flays at Mohegan Sun and I had the rack of pork. It was phenomenal. Pork is a dish that can dry out fast and his dish was perfect. The dish had an apple butter sour mash sauce and it complimented the pork so well. I can't wait to get back there. Giada De Laurentiis is one of my favorite for TV food stars. Fun personality. I like Bobby Flay too. Makes me laugh a little. I have been to Bobby Flays at Mohegan Sun and I had the rack of pork. It was phenomenal. Pork is a dish that can dry out fast and his dish was perfect. The dish had an apple butter sour mash sauce and it complimented the pork so well. I can’t wait to get back there.

]]> By: Leeanne Griffin http://funwithcarbs.com/2010/02/bobby-flay-love-him-hate-him/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Leeanne Griffin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:46:23 +0000 http://funwithcarbs.com/?p=1180#comment-815 Ben, you have very good points. (as always!) I guess I was thinking of authenticity in that lobster-club sandwich situation. The judges would certainly know from one bite which sandwich was Bobby's and which was the local woman's. that really sucks about your friend's father. I bet the situation would be reversed in another area of the country, like the South. In New England, you can throw a rock and hit ten pizza places. Barbecue is harder to find, as you know well. as soon as you mentioned Black, I started drooling. Is it July yet?? Ben, you have very good points. (as always!) I guess I was thinking of authenticity in that lobster-club sandwich situation. The judges would certainly know from one bite which sandwich was Bobby’s and which was the local woman’s.

that really sucks about your friend’s father. I bet the situation would be reversed in another area of the country, like the South. In New England, you can throw a rock and hit ten pizza places. Barbecue is harder to find, as you know well.

as soon as you mentioned Black, I started drooling. Is it July yet??

]]> By: Ben http://funwithcarbs.com/2010/02/bobby-flay-love-him-hate-him/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Ben Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:08:31 +0000 http://funwithcarbs.com/?p=1180#comment-814 I agree 100% that lobster is delicious on its own, and that it doesn't need to be doctored up. I think there are many foods that are like that. I know a lot of purists who cook their steak medium-rare, a little salt and pepper, and they wouldn't have it any other way. But in regards to the Throwdown episode, it just doesn't make for good TV if he brought hot dog buns and some mayonnaise and fresh lobster and issued a challenge. I don't like restaurants or chefs who do the same exact thing as the other ones. Where is the creativity? My buddies dad can't get a loan for an authentic wood-smoked BBQ restaurant but if he told the bank it was for another run of the mill, undistinguishable pizza joint than I think he'd probably get that loan. That really bothers me. Don't get me wrong, I'd definitely eat that ladies lobster club, but Flay's was way more appealing to me. I think he made a chipotle brioche bread to go with it. I trust that the flavors worked, that it had a good depth of flavor and texture as well. I appreciate that uncommon twist on a dish that is usually thought of only one way and wish more people/chefs/restaurants had more of a sack to be creative and put their flair on something. I think that's why I love that Blaque Sushi joint so much - there's a million lobster joints in Maine, so instead of following the herd they do a sushi place smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest tourist spots. And that double-baked lobster roll is now the main attraction for me when we go up there, because I can only get it there, whereas I could drive down to Max Fish and get a steamed lobster that tastes just the same as one from Perkins Cove. That's just me though. As far as FN personalities, I first want to defend the Neely's because they get crapped on a lot. I love those guys. They genuinely enjoy cooking with each other, they have a good sense of humor, and I like their southern style. I have my allegiance to Flay, but I also really like Alton Brown. The Neelys are cool with me, as is Guy, Tyler Florence. I'm indifferent on most everyone else because their niche shows don't have any bearing on me. Can't stand Anne Burrell for one minute - she's just so weird to me, going Tourette's on her food every five minutes. I agree 100% that lobster is delicious on its own, and that it doesn’t need to be doctored up. I think there are many foods that are like that. I know a lot of purists who cook their steak medium-rare, a little salt and pepper, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. But in regards to the Throwdown episode, it just doesn’t make for good TV if he brought hot dog buns and some mayonnaise and fresh lobster and issued a challenge.

I don’t like restaurants or chefs who do the same exact thing as the other ones. Where is the creativity? My buddies dad can’t get a loan for an authentic wood-smoked BBQ restaurant but if he told the bank it was for another run of the mill, undistinguishable pizza joint than I think he’d probably get that loan. That really bothers me. Don’t get me wrong, I’d definitely eat that ladies lobster club, but Flay’s was way more appealing to me. I think he made a chipotle brioche bread to go with it. I trust that the flavors worked, that it had a good depth of flavor and texture as well. I appreciate that uncommon twist on a dish that is usually thought of only one way and wish more people/chefs/restaurants had more of a sack to be creative and put their flair on something. I think that’s why I love that Blaque Sushi joint so much – there’s a million lobster joints in Maine, so instead of following the herd they do a sushi place smack dab in the middle of one of the biggest tourist spots. And that double-baked lobster roll is now the main attraction for me when we go up there, because I can only get it there, whereas I could drive down to Max Fish and get a steamed lobster that tastes just the same as one from Perkins Cove. That’s just me though.

As far as FN personalities, I first want to defend the Neely’s because they get crapped on a lot. I love those guys. They genuinely enjoy cooking with each other, they have a good sense of humor, and I like their southern style.

I have my allegiance to Flay, but I also really like Alton Brown. The Neelys are cool with me, as is Guy, Tyler Florence. I’m indifferent on most everyone else because their niche shows don’t have any bearing on me. Can’t stand Anne Burrell for one minute – she’s just so weird to me, going Tourette’s on her food every five minutes.

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