Spokeperson Rachael Ray not digging Dunkin' Donuts coffee?

Good for him!Jan 17th, 2008 - 22:34:58

I agree with Anthony. She's a respected chef, what's she doing promoting food that's not only bad for you, but just plain BAD. How about a nice restaurant instead like Tyler is doing? What's wrong with with promoting your new grilled chicken, or even a nice pasta dish? Donuts?! No nutritional value, high fat, high calories, and sorry donut lovers, they're just gross tasting.

Such bad taste to promote Dunkin' Donuts. LOL I just made a funny!!

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No, she is not a respected chef, read:Jan 17th, 2008 - 23:09:01

AVC: Has becoming a celebrity chef tempered your opinion of your fellow celebrity chefs? In the past, for example, you've said some things about Rachael Ray.

Anthony Bourdain: Well, you know, she smartly maintains that she is not a chef. And I agree with her. Like, Emeril [Lagasse] is a chef because he came up through the restaurant system. He was the chef of actual restaurants, and he has a very respectable restaurant empire. I would question Julia Child, whose memory I admire enormously. By that definition, I don't think you could call her a chef. I just see her as a truly great human being, and a force for good in the world. Maybe when I'm harsh on Rachael Ray and Sandra Lee, it's because I think they compare poorly to Julia Child, who I really thought was an advocate for the forces of good and enlightenment. That said, recently I'm beginning to think that I'm just naïve about a lot of things. Why should I feel outraged or surprised that someone with millions and millions of dollars already would want to do something that I see as silly and degrading, like endorse Dunkin' Donuts? It's for the money! Of course it's for the money! Why can't I get that through my head, and why am I having such a problem doing that myself? I was sitting backstage a while back with two chefs whom I really admire—really accomplished chefs who are far more talented than I ever was in the kitchen—and they're talking about how Olive Garden is offering this, and this airline is offering that, and not even blinking. And I asked them 'Come on, wouldn't you feel embarrassed if you woke up in the morning and looked in the mirror and saw the chef who endorses Olive Garden?' They looked at me like I was an idiot. And I'm beginning to think that it's just vanity that's kept me from selling out, and doing Imodium commercials or something. [Laughs.] I really don't know why I've avoided it. I'm beginning to think it's for less noble reasons than I have been telling myself.

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The problem isn't just that she's annoyingJan 18th, 2008 - 00:09:46

Wow. I always liked Bourdain, and have enjoyed hearing him speak in person, but his street cred went up even further with this.

And whereas Julia Child at least was an aspirational influence for the average American, the likes of Racheal Ray are telling us to make taco casseroles in her 4-pack-a-day, Marge-Simpson's-sister-Selma voice.

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The US needs less sugar drinksJan 18th, 2008 - 17:18:27

There is another way to flavor any drink that I found recently that has no sugar or that awful after taste of artificial sweetener. It actually gives you just flavor in the cup it s called Twist Stir what a unique product this will really help with the sugar problem in the US and the best part it’s the best tasting flavor I have tasted so far in my coffee.

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Blueberry coffeeJan 18th, 2008 - 19:30:36

is just wrong.
also their hazelnut and vanilla coffees are way too much

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