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Interview with Anthony Bourdain


for one-of-a-kind culinary perspectives

for one-of-a-kind culinary perspectives gourmet fans worldwide turn to

gourmet fans worldwide turn to

gourmet fans worldwide turn to best-selling author and chef Anthony

best-selling author and chef Anthony

best-selling author and chef Anthony bull dad who joins us on watchmojo.com

bull dad who joins us on watchmojo.com

bull dad who joins us on watchmojo.com roasted bone marrow my favorite dish in

roasted bone marrow my favorite dish in

roasted bone marrow my favorite dish in the world oh yes

this is my death well beyond okay i just

this is my death well beyond okay i just want butter from god i’m your host Layla

want butter from god i’m your host Layla

want butter from god i’m your host Layla I get to ask them about his career and

I get to ask them about his career and

I get to ask them about his career and his TV series no reservations your job

his TV series no reservations your job

his TV series no reservations your job seems very rewarding it’s opened up a

seems very rewarding it’s opened up a

seems very rewarding it’s opened up a lot of opportunities like writing

lot of opportunities like writing

lot of opportunities like writing traveling television in what ways does

traveling television in what ways does

traveling television in what ways does it actually feel like a job who saw that

it actually feel like a job who saw that

it actually feel like a job who saw that coming you know when I started cooking

coming you know when I started cooking

coming you know when I started cooking it wasn’t a wasn’t a profession with a

it wasn’t a wasn’t a profession with a

it wasn’t a wasn’t a profession with a lot of upward mobility it’s panned out

lot of upward mobility it’s panned out

lot of upward mobility it’s panned out pretty well I mean this cooking racket

pretty well I mean this cooking racket

pretty well I mean this cooking racket is a is it seems to be a going concern

is a is it seems to be a going concern

is a is it seems to be a going concern still so you know III don’t know whether

still so you know III don’t know whether

still so you know III don’t know whether I’d suggest to someone you know go into

I’d suggest to someone you know go into

I’d suggest to someone you know go into cooking school so that they could end up

cooking school so that they could end up

cooking school so that they could end up with a food and travel show I don’t know

with a food and travel show I don’t know

with a food and travel show I don’t know you know I’m lucky but it’s working for

you know I’m lucky but it’s working for

you know I’m lucky but it’s working for me and how did the No Reservations

me and how did the No Reservations

me and how did the No Reservations project heighten your appreciation for

project heighten your appreciation for

project heighten your appreciation for food I think because all of those years

food I think because all of those years

food I think because all of those years of paying clinical attention to the

of paying clinical attention to the

of paying clinical attention to the details it allowed me to just kind of

details it allowed me to just kind of

details it allowed me to just kind of relax and enjoy the moment in a

relax and enjoy the moment in a

relax and enjoy the moment in a spontaneous way and and allows you to

spontaneous way and and allows you to

spontaneous way and and allows you to look around and notice so much of a

look around and notice so much of a

look around and notice so much of a great deal is the context of what’s

great deal is the context of what’s

great deal is the context of what’s happening in the room who you’re eating

happening in the room who you’re eating

happening in the room who you’re eating with what’s on the radio those are major

with what’s on the radio those are major

with what’s on the radio those are major components of it any experience and I

components of it any experience and I

components of it any experience and I think by kind of letting go that’s more

think by kind of letting go that’s more

think by kind of letting go that’s more likely to happen what are some of your

likely to happen what are some of your

likely to happen what are some of your observations about the collective

observations about the collective

observations about the collective approach to agriculture well I mean I

approach to agriculture well I mean I

approach to agriculture well I mean I think you come to understand when you

think you come to understand when you

think you come to understand when you travel I mean when we eat in the

travel I mean when we eat in the

travel I mean when we eat in the industrialized world when you go to a

industrialized world when you go to a

industrialized world when you go to a restaurant plate of food comes out that

restaurant plate of food comes out that

restaurant plate of food comes out that is especially if it’s a classic from any

is especially if it’s a classic from any

is especially if it’s a classic from any culture other than an english-speaking

culture other than an english-speaking

culture other than an english-speaking one it’s the end result of a lot of

one it’s the end result of a lot of

one it’s the end result of a lot of forces that we don’t see in a city if

forces that we don’t see in a city if

forces that we don’t see in a city if you’re eating the same dish where it

you’re eating the same dish where it

you’re eating the same dish where it came from you you travel a little you

came from you you travel a little you

came from you you travel a little you see that that what’s on your plate is

see that that what’s on your plate is

see that that what’s on your plate is the end result of centuries of trial

the end result of centuries of trial

the end result of centuries of trial error very real a very real need to to

error very real a very real need to to

error very real a very real need to to to answer very real problems or

to answer very real problems or

to answer very real problems or difficulties you know they eat spicy

difficulties you know they eat spicy

difficulties you know they eat spicy food in in hot climates for a reason you

food in in hot climates for a reason you

food in in hot climates for a reason you know that’s deeply satisfying when you

know that’s deeply satisfying when you

know that’s deeply satisfying when you understand where the dish came from and

understand where the dish came from and

understand where the dish came from and and and why it was developed this way it

and and why it was developed this way it

and and why it was developed this way it tells you so much

tells you so much

tells you so much not just about your food and who’s

not just about your food and who’s

not just about your food and who’s making it but where you’re eating it and

making it but where you’re eating it and

making it but where you’re eating it and it again it enriches the the experience

it again it enriches the the experience

it again it enriches the the experience over the past few decades you’ve learned

over the past few decades you’ve learned

over the past few decades you’ve learned a lot on the job how do screw ups as you

a lot on the job how do screw ups as you

a lot on the job how do screw ups as you call them still play an important role

call them still play an important role

call them still play an important role today you can screw up as a chef

today you can screw up as a chef

today you can screw up as a chef completely you can bankrupt the business

completely you can bankrupt the business

completely you can bankrupt the business drive your partner’s out of business

drive your partner’s out of business

drive your partner’s out of business forever have a bad reputation there’s

forever have a bad reputation there’s

forever have a bad reputation there’s always somebody will employ you you

always somebody will employ you you

always somebody will employ you you could start again it’s very forgiving in

could start again it’s very forgiving in

could start again it’s very forgiving in that way what’s he go on television

that way what’s he go on television

that way what’s he go on television though you can’t screw up you’ve got

though you can’t screw up you’ve got

though you can’t screw up you’ve got really one screw up do you make one

really one screw up do you make one

really one screw up do you make one serious mistake as a writer as a TV guy

serious mistake as a writer as a TV guy

serious mistake as a writer as a TV guy or whatever it is I’m doing or as any

or whatever it is I’m doing or as any

or whatever it is I’m doing or as any kind of recognizable public name you’re

kind of recognizable public name you’re

kind of recognizable public name you’re done you’re toast especially now

done you’re toast especially now

done you’re toast especially now something I pay a lot of attention to

something I pay a lot of attention to

something I pay a lot of attention to you know about who to who I say yes to

you know about who to who I say yes to

you know about who to who I say yes to and who I say no to you know it fits me

and who I say no to you know it fits me

and who I say no to you know it fits me some pretty wacky reality show ideas

some pretty wacky reality show ideas

some pretty wacky reality show ideas that I’ve been smart enough to not say

that I’ve been smart enough to not say

that I’ve been smart enough to not say yes you know hanging out in a pot tub

yes you know hanging out in a pot tub

yes you know hanging out in a pot tub with mini-me and a you know some an ex

with mini-me and a you know some an ex

with mini-me and a you know some an ex wrestler and you know somebody from

wrestler and you know somebody from

wrestler and you know somebody from family ties now pass on that so your

family ties now pass on that so your

family ties now pass on that so your responsibilities and the pressures have

responsibilities and the pressures have

responsibilities and the pressures have changed you know I guess being being on

changed you know I guess being being on

changed you know I guess being being on television is a

television is a

television is a and having a career as a writer is a lot

and having a career as a writer is a lot

and having a career as a writer is a lot like like cooking Italian food correctly

like like cooking Italian food correctly

like like cooking Italian food correctly if you’re lucky enough to get some good

if you’re lucky enough to get some good

if you’re lucky enough to get some good ingredients the mission from that point

ingredients the mission from that point

ingredients the mission from that point on its did not screw them up thank you

on its did not screw them up thank you

on its did not screw them up thank you so much for your time mr. Borden Mike it

so much for your time mr. Borden Mike it

so much for your time mr. Borden Mike it was fun

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