10 Things Celebrity Chefs Won’t Tell You
May 14, 2009 by Heather R.
Filed under Recipes
I love this article from Smart Money titled 10 Things Celebrity Chefs Won’t Tell You.
As much as I love watching shows on Food Network or even PBS, I’m always skeptical of the chefs’ (or cooks’) claims that it’s always all about the food or how they never intended to end up on TV (Giada, I’m lookin’ at you).
The article, which goes into much more detail for each point, suggests ten things these chefs won’t tell you:
1. “I’m a celebrity first and a chef second.”
2. “There’s absolutely no reason to buy my cookbook.”
3. “Just because I have a cooking show doesn’t mean I’m a chef.”
4. “Sex sells, even with foodies.”
5. “I’m addicted to porn—food porn, that is.”
6. “The dishes I make on TV don’t always work so great at home…”
7. “…and sometimes they’re just plain gross.” (A few of Rachael Ray’s recipes come to mind!)
8. “It might be my restaurant, but that doesn’t mean I cook there.”
9. “My show is one long commercial for my cookbooks.”
10. “Bottom line: My celebrity status is great for business.”
What do you think of the article? Are there any more points you’d add to it?
[image: flickr]
