Comments on: Have food celebs sold out? http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Allen http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-3091 Allen Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:49:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out/#comment-3091 organic mom: haha! it's ok to enjoy reading her magazine, I won't tell anyone ;-) It's good to hear that she does donate proceeds to charity! organic mom: haha! it’s ok to enjoy reading her magazine, I won’t tell anyone ;-) It’s good to hear that she does donate proceeds to charity!

]]> By: organic mom http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-3090 organic mom Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:41:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out/#comment-3090 I do think it is silly to have such extreme items but i did want to tell you the racheal ray donates the proceeds of her dog food line to help animal charities. She also features animal friendly recipes so if you read her magazine she has done this a long time. I find her very extreamly anoying to watch but i must confess in the dark that i enjoy her magazine. I do think it is silly to have such extreme items but i did want to tell you the racheal ray donates the proceeds of her dog food line to help animal charities. She also features animal friendly recipes so if you read her magazine she has done this a long time. I find her very extreamly anoying to watch but i must confess in the dark that i enjoy her magazine.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-2954 Anonymous Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:16:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out/#comment-2954 I think the quality of Alton Brown's knives are really good. (I believe that Shun is the actual maker/brand) Fortunately you can buy them at lesser cost and without his logo. I think the quality of Alton Brown’s knives are really good. (I believe that Shun is the actual maker/brand) Fortunately you can buy them at lesser cost and without his logo.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-2874 Anonymous Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:28:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out/#comment-2874 Sorry, I don't agree with you. Some of us who watch the cooking shows are not, and don't really want to be, accomplished chefs. Some of us have kids, jobs, and crazy lives that make having products like this a step up from Domino's pizza. Who cares what gets people into the kitchen cooking for their families, whether from scratch, or some help from a package product. Besides Ina Garten rocks and she can do no wrong. Sorry, I don’t agree with you. Some of us who watch the cooking shows are not, and don’t really want to be, accomplished chefs. Some of us have kids, jobs, and crazy lives that make having products like this a step up from Domino’s pizza. Who cares what gets people into the kitchen cooking for their families, whether from scratch, or some help from a package product. Besides Ina Garten rocks and she can do no wrong.

]]> By: Patricia Scarpin http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-2835 Patricia Scarpin Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:35:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out/#comment-2835 Allen, I'm late for the debate, but I have to say how much I liked your post. Some of these "celebrities" I only know through the Internet, since the Food Network is not aired here. <br/><br/>I love Martha and I think that her products are beautiful and of quality (and, thanks to you, my friend, I got to own some of them, yay!). She is a not a chef or anything like that and she has always acted in different areas (crafts, etc). <br/><br/>As for the others, some I love but I would never buy any of their products. EVER. Allen, I’m late for the debate, but I have to say how much I liked your post. Some of these “celebrities” I only know through the Internet, since the Food Network is not aired here.

I love Martha and I think that her products are beautiful and of quality (and, thanks to you, my friend, I got to own some of them, yay!). She is a not a chef or anything like that and she has always acted in different areas (crafts, etc).

As for the others, some I love but I would never buy any of their products. EVER.

]]> By: kat http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-2821 kat Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:28:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out/#comment-2821 I've bought cookbooks but none of the products. I think I can understand the temptation on their parts to sell merchandise as there is good money in it. What makes me upset is when the products they sell are subpar I’ve bought cookbooks but none of the products. I think I can understand the temptation on their parts to sell merchandise as there is good money in it. What makes me upset is when the products they sell are subpar

]]> By: farida http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-2814 farida Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:37:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out/#comment-2814 Great post! <br/><br/>I personally do not buy any of the "celebrity made" items, as I don't believe they are any better in quality as things I buy for a more reasonable price. I buy quality, not the names. Great post!

I personally do not buy any of the “celebrity made” items, as I don’t believe they are any better in quality as things I buy for a more reasonable price. I buy quality, not the names.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-2813 Samantha Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:10:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out/#comment-2813 I think "selling out" became an acceptable term when I started seeing Rachel Ray in Dunkin Donuts commercials. That is just wrong! I think “selling out” became an acceptable term when I started seeing Rachel Ray in Dunkin Donuts commercials. That is just wrong!

]]> By: We Are Never Full http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-2811 We Are Never Full Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:50:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out/#comment-2811 Wow ... this is a subject very close to my heart. even reading your words just makes me ANGRY. i've been feeling the same way as you for a few years now. i'm so sick of it - this whole mass-marketing and making 'celebs' out of cooks (some crappy, some ok)- to me it just has cheapened the whole history and culture of cooking. i think martha stewart is partly to blame, but i really think the food network execs and rachael ray are more to blame. <br/><br/>i stick to my PBS programming - my jacques, lidia,julia repeats,etc. and leave all the branded crap for the food network fans to eat up! Wow … this is a subject very close to my heart. even reading your words just makes me ANGRY. i’ve been feeling the same way as you for a few years now. i’m so sick of it – this whole mass-marketing and making ‘celebs’ out of cooks (some crappy, some ok)- to me it just has cheapened the whole history and culture of cooking. i think martha stewart is partly to blame, but i really think the food network execs and rachael ray are more to blame.

i stick to my PBS programming – my jacques, lidia,julia repeats,etc. and leave all the branded crap for the food network fans to eat up!

]]> By: Allen http://www.eatingoutloud.com/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-2809 Allen Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://69.89.22.144/~eatingo1/2008/07/have-food-celebs-sold-out/#comment-2809 Peter M: Ahhh, so she's recycling her leftovers :-)<br/><br/>Peter G: Very true - it's all about voting with your wallet.<br/><br/>Astra Libris: Glad I could give you a giggle - what will that darn Rachael Ray think of next? <br/><br/>Manggy: Ummm, just to clarify -- the Paula Deen butter would not actually be made from fat removed from Paula Deen :-) This reminds me of the joke in the Addam's Family movie where the question is asked, "are these cookies made from real Girl Scouts?"<br/><br/>James: Ah yes - the Frugal Gourmet! I loved watching Jeff Smith. Like Peter noted above, it comes down to people voting with their wallets ... someone out there is buying this stuff.<br/><br/>Ben: Hmm, if I had a signature product I'm not sure what it would be ... <br/><br/>Erin: Once, a very long time ago, I watched Ms. Ray ... but then she began to morph into something very fake. Her eyebrows became heavily plucked into narrow lines and her face became super shiny. She somehow became a mannequin (albeit a very loud mannequin). In the end, I guess it's all a race, a sprint to make as much money while you're in the public eye because you don't know when it will all come crashing down.<br/><br/>Helen: I found it funny to learn he has a video game coming out. Oh my ... Peter M: Ahhh, so she’s recycling her leftovers :-)

Peter G: Very true – it’s all about voting with your wallet.

Astra Libris: Glad I could give you a giggle – what will that darn Rachael Ray think of next?

Manggy: Ummm, just to clarify — the Paula Deen butter would not actually be made from fat removed from Paula Deen :-) This reminds me of the joke in the Addam’s Family movie where the question is asked, “are these cookies made from real Girl Scouts?”

James: Ah yes – the Frugal Gourmet! I loved watching Jeff Smith. Like Peter noted above, it comes down to people voting with their wallets … someone out there is buying this stuff.

Ben: Hmm, if I had a signature product I’m not sure what it would be …

Erin: Once, a very long time ago, I watched Ms. Ray … but then she began to morph into something very fake. Her eyebrows became heavily plucked into narrow lines and her face became super shiny. She somehow became a mannequin (albeit a very loud mannequin). In the end, I guess it’s all a race, a sprint to make as much money while you’re in the public eye because you don’t know when it will all come crashing down.

Helen: I found it funny to learn he has a video game coming out. Oh my …

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