Best Fried Chicken of Your Life? Pretty Much.

What more is there to say? Look at this picture. Now imagine it being the most moist and tender, crunchy fried chicken you have ever had. Fall off the bone chicken. It was insane. Thomas Keller is a madman and I love his fried chicken.

The word "Gourmet"

I fucking hate it. It conjures up everything wrong with the world. In fact, I shutter when I hear it. If I hear someone say it in a serious manner, I shut off. Nothing they say from that point forward, regarding food, will be taken seriously.

Guy, that means you. You fucking clown.


God help me if I ever see it used on this blog. I will even punch Alex in the face if he ever says it.

Alex Zavaleta Snacks in San Francisco

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Alex Zavaleta on Burgers and Thomas Keller

Food Bloggers Suck

from the LA Times Online Edition
By P.J. Huffstutter

April 19, 2010
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The paparazzi target wasn't hard to find: The star smelled distinctly of fish.

Camera flashes cut across the softly lighted downtown Los Angeles restaurant, as the crowd at Ludo Bites jostles for the coveted photo -- of the Columbian River king salmon confit.

A few minutes later, as a server walked past with a plate of foie gras terrine, 18 food bloggers aimed their cameras and prepared to fire anew."This is the game we all now play," chef and owner Ludo Lefebvre said through gritted teeth. "We cook, we smile -- and the people, they don't eat. They get their cameras."

Not so long ago, diners, hungry for a memento of special meals, would pull out a point-and-shoot at a restaurant for a quick picture of sliced birthday cake.

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