The shock value of watching Zimmern gnaw on a fried rodent or the sexual organs of some 3rd world livestock, all the while maintaining that "this isn't bad" facial expression while smacking away isn't interesting. it's ridiculous. It's insulting. Who in their right mind would eat this stuff unless faced with starvation as their only alternative? It's nothing more than pawning the utter obsurdity of Fear Factor off as legitimate delicacies. Is this crap really a delicacy if only a handful of wackos actually eat it? I know I won't be watching.
I can't agree more. If I wanted to watch some nut case eat I'd turn to the food network. Let's get some legitimate travel programming back on the travel channel.
Well obviously your comments are showing your bigotry and lack of appreciation of cultures other than your white supremacies culture. Maybe you consider your 1st world food to be superior to that of a so called 3rd world country but it seems that a lot of people in the US are dying from Colon Cancer and Heart attack.So I would rather eat 3rd world food than eat your 1st world junk
My boyfriend is from Mexico and EVERYBODY eats "that stuff." Where as you eat junk like Captain Crunch? Turn Bizarre Foods off and turn your cartoons back on.
First off, the screen name has nothing to do with cereal. And as for the question, what am I doing on this board? I'm here to voice my opinion, just like the rest of the people here! Tell me, since when has refusing to consider eating a bull's reproductive organ equated someone with being a bigot or a white supremist? And I hate to break it to you, but a set of fried bull testicles isn't any better for you than a decent cut of beef, nor less likely to cause colon cancer or heart attack, so you can quit beating that drum. When food is scarce, people will resort to eating some pretty strange things that common sense would normally steer them away from. That doesn't necessarily make it a delicacy nor worthy of exploiting on television. Hey, here's an idea... Why doesn't BF follow one of the thousands of homeless people in this country around and sample some of the "cuisine" they are forced to eat on a daily basis? What's the difference? It wouldn't be any worse than some of the things I've seen consumed on the show so far.
Actually, I have tried a great many "bizarre" foods during my trips to China and Japan, from my wonderful Mexican friends and just for the heck of it. Many of my photos are on the site under the "How Bizarre Are You?" contest. To be honest, most of the "yuck" factor is mental. These foods may look and sound strange, but are quite tasty. Silkworms, chicken feet, duck tongues and various offal are on the menus of many fine restaurants in China, and no one has to be intoxicated or chained to something to eat them. Our mexican friends (I'm in Texas) bring menudo and tripe to work with them for lunch because they enjoy it, and are usually willing to share their delicious home made "bizarre" meals with others. There is a nice Ecuadorian restaurant in Houston that is trying to add Cuy (guinea pig) to its menu because of the many many requests for the dish. Do you know how many Chinese, Mexican, Ecuadorian, Filipino, Vietnamese, etc people live in the US and enjoy these foods? Or how many others watch it either to watch Andrew try things they never would, to learn about foods from other cultures or because they are (like myself) also interested in "bizarre" cuisine? Enough that it was brought back for a second season at least! You know, if you could get over the mental ick factor (that for some reason middle/upper class american caucasians seem to be the most prone to) and actually tried something different, I bet you would like it!
Captcrunch - the strange foods that Andrew shows on his program are not the result of dumpster diving necessarily. People dumpster dive everywhere including the US. I'm from overseas and those are the foods we eat on a regular basis. It is something that obviously you are not accustomed to and so think they are "bizarre" and a result of being disparate. It is not the case. Food is different everywhere you go. It is something that should be respected as it reflects people's heritage and customs. I think shows hosted by Andrew Zimmern and Athony Bourdain are educational for this country where so many people are not exposed to the rest of the world. If you were worldly enough to see this you would not feel insulted.
"You know, if you could get over the mental ick factor (that for some reason middle/upper class american caucasians seem to be the most prone to) and actually tried something different, I bet you would like it!"
Once again, I'm floored that some feel the need to introduce race/socio-economic status to the discussion? Quite frankly, that has absolutely NOTHING to do with it. As for the "strange little man" accusation by a previous poster? I'm not the one who's defending the consumption of bull, chicken and pig genitalia. No thanks. I'll stick to the finer cuts of meat. In the meantime, feel free to help yourself to my serving at the "All You Can Eat" reproductive organ buffet if somehow that makes you feel better about your place in the world.
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He's not hitting alot of the same hot-spots as in the first season, and having to compete with No Reservations for a similar demographic can't be easy. This is simply a bump in the road. All with be right with the world soon enough.
I have joined this chatroom in order to find out more about the show. Instead, I am forced to sift through "hate mail" from viewers who cannot stand Bizarre Foods. I cannot understand why one would subject one's sensitive & culturally indifferent self to such a cosmopolitan show. I agree that our food should probably not be praised as we all know it's not healthy. Besides, the show is not only about food. People from around the world actually take the time to tell us about their lives. What's wrong with that? You cannot censor real life and real people. Now, reality showson the other hand-those need some serious FCC intervention. Mr. Zimmerman, you're doing a great job! I love your show & I always end up rolling on the floor laughing myself into an almost crazy trans.
Originally posted by ekr: I have joined this chatroom in order to find out more about the show. Instead, I am forced to sift through "hate mail" from viewers who cannot stand Bizarre Foods
. Sorry, but it's called a "Discussion Board" for a reason. If it's kinship in worship you want, go to a Mylie Cyrus concert.
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I agree that our food should probably not be praised as we all know it's not healthy
. Talk about a broad generalization! So I guess what you're saying is NOTHING associated with the American culture's cuisine is healthy? Again, I'm flooded by those who feel the need to criticize American society and yet heap their unfounded praise upon another? I'm sorry, but when exactly did pig intestines, pickled pig's feet, cured lamb fat or deep fried testicles become "healthy" when compared to that which we consumed in this country?
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I always end up rolling on the floor laughing myself into an almost crazy trans
. ??? You need to get out more often.
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if we were to only dine on one type of meat or single varieties of anything else we would run into a bit of a problem, LOL. anyway you guys are taking too much of my time with this unintelligant bantor. got to sign off, as fun as it has been. got ish to do fool.L8
Originally posted by nicks.: if we were to only dine on one type of meat or single varieties of anything else we would run into a bit of a problem, LOL. anyway you guys are taking too much of my time with this unintelligant bantor. got to sign off, as fun as it has been. got ish to do fool.L8
[QUOTE]Originally posted by captcrunch: Again, I'm flooded by those who feel the need to criticize American society and yet heap their unfounded praise upon another? I'm sorry, but when exactly did pig intestines, pickled pig's feet, cured lamb fat or deep fried testicles become "healthy" when compared to that which we consumed in this country? [QUOTE]
So you are saying that here in America they don't dine on pig intestines, pickled pig's feet and other bizare animal parts? Obviously you have not been exposed to wide variety of domestic cuisine. When I was introduced to pig intestines and pickled pigs feet, I must have somehow been transported out of the US. I wouldn't say the 'interesting' food is healthier prepared in other countries but the manner they are prepared is interesting.
I find the show interesting and I look forward to watching it every week.
Originally posted by eyesonballs: So you are saying that here in America they don't dine on pig intestines, pickled pig's feet and other bizare animal parts? Obviously you have not been exposed to wide variety of domestic cuisine...
Not sure exactly where we lost you Eyesonballs, but let me slow it down for you... I responded to EKR's broad assumption that "our food (ie. American) is unhealthy and should not be praised" inferring that the food which is featured on BF is somehow more healthy.
In the same breath, this person is heaping praise upon AZ and the show which regularly features such things as cured lamb fat, deep-fried bull balls and various genitalia, as if that is somehow healthier than the average fare found in the U.S.?
It is far better to eat guts from animals that are full of hormones and chemicals than to eat the crap we eat in America. Bugs are great to eat. If everyone ate bugs, fish and rodents you'd be healthy. Americans are so full of pizza, hot dogs, red meat, pork, cheese, dairy, fast foods and processed foods. The food is so full of salt, fat and chemicals it's not fit to eat. I go to the grocery store and many people have a cart full of boxes of junk food. They still won't eat good food. The thing is the boxed stuff is the most expensive. Asians are the most healthy. The Russians would be just as healthy, but their cities are polluted. They also drink a lot and smoke a lot and their country has been poisoned with nuclear waste. Most of their people live in cities, because the communist wanted to bunch them up in cities to make them easier to handle. So the Russians have a lot of things against them. The only thing they do that we don't is grow a lot of food. Americans are the most fat lazy sloppy bastards on earth. I've lived in America all my life, so I think I should know.
Ahhh. Another American basher... This country grows PLENTY of food so I'm not sure where you've been? Somehow you figure that just because AZ is eating this shock value crap in another country it's automatically good for you? I've got news for you Genius... A deep fried bug, rodent or testicle is no better for you than an order of french fries. Thanks for coming out of your self depricating little cave and enlightening us though!
Hmmm, shock value crap. You make a fine representative of the American narrow minded types. Not all Americans mind you, just people like yourself with myopic view of the world. The show isn't about shock value. That would be more like Fear Factor. AZ's show is about foods of different cultures. I think Anthony Bourdain conveyed it well in that it is something that should be respected. Food is a big part of my culture and growing up I was taught not to insult other people's foods. You will probably never understand that concept. And you wonder why all the American bashing.
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