Badass traveling foodie and chef Anthony Bourdain had some choice words for Paula Deen and her cooking.
Like, some really harsh words for her.
And her food.
Now, she’s fired back!
She told Bourdain to “get a life,” and explained that her mission, unlike his, is geared toward struggling working families. She elaborated:
“You know, not everybody can afford to pay $58 for prime rib or $650 for a bottle of wine. My friends and I cook for regular families who worry about feeding their kids and paying the bills . . . It wasn’t that long ago that I was struggling to feed my family, too.”
Although eating on a budget and maintaining a marginally healthy diet are in no ways mutually exclusive, it’s probably a keen line of response on Deen’s part. Since Bourdain has pledged, via Twitter, to “just shut up” the next time someone asks who the worst chefs on the Food Network are, this could be the end of the feud for now.
Yeah… she makes no move to explain the unhealthiness of her food (even though it all looks so freaking delicious).
We do think Anthony was too harsh, but he makes a good point that she should make the effort to be a little healthier for the sake of her fans!
For now, it looks like the feud is at a stand still — we’ll keep you update if anything else happens!
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