paula deen

[Rusty Shackleford]

i love her.

that is all.

[sattie]

I like her cooking/recipes... if they could put some duct tape on that mouth, I would be just fine with her! :)

[Rusty Shackleford]

oh no! she fits right in with me! haha

[High Cheese]

I don't mind her, but I prefer more modern/cleaner cooking. I saw her live show (actually was sitting there while the DW was watching) she can be a little fiesty with the guests. "hubba-hubba" lmfao!

[smoke king]

I like her recipes-they seem to work, which is more than I can say for some of the other FN "elite".

And yes, a little Paula goes a long way!!

[sattie]

HEY YALLLL!!!! That part I like!

[Rusty Shackleford]

HEY YALLLL!!!! That part I like!

aw yeah. fires up the ol' engine :shock:
















:sorry:

[lilylove]

I cook like her ( not as good as her) but like her. BUTTER is good!!! Sauces and fat are good! Love her recipes!!

Soon...my poor butt will look like hers.

[PieSusan]

I like her cooking/recipes... if they could put some duct tape on that mouth, I would be just fine with her! :)

Sattie, I believe that she accentuates the accent on purpose. I have seen her live and she is a very bawdy woman. It is hard to believe her life story knowing how she behaves now. She has a potty mouth and loves to be vulgar. I was very much surprised. I love her love of tradition and family but not her recipes so much.

I don't mind the butter or the cream. I just don't care for all that mayo from a jar and all the casseroles. I never grew up eating them. I also find her dessert recipes very toothsome. (way too sweet).

[JoeV]

I like her cooking but her brats need to get some other form of employment. TV stars they are NOT. They remind me of Dumb & Dumber. (Can you imagine saying that on the other board? )

[Maverick2272]

The thing about Paula Deen is that in the morning I have a choice: Cup of espresso or watch Paula!! Both have the same effect!:yum:

But, I do love her cooking. Like any chef or cook on TV, I don't like everything they make but I like her style and most of what she cooks. You just have to take what she does and practice it in moderation, like 1/4 portions LOL!

And yea, mention this on the other board..... :shitHitsFan:

[PieSusan]

Sattie, I believe that she accentuates the accent on purpose. I have seen her live and she is a very bawdy woman. It is hard to believe her life story knowing how she behaves now. She has a potty mouth and loves to be vulgar. I was very much surprised. I love her love of tradition and family but not her recipes so much.

I don't mind the butter or the cream. I just don't care for all that mayo from a jar and all the casseroles. I never grew up eating them. I also find her dessert recipes very toothsome. (way too sweet).

Edited to add--she exemplifies everything I hate about southern cooking.

[Keltin]

Abut the only time I ever had a “Oh hell no” problem with Paula is when she had the Neelys (I think) on, and they had done some smoked ribs. To show them up, she tried to deep fat fry the smoked ribs!! Uh-uh!!! That’s going too far. :yum: :yum:

[heb1976]

i love her ... i love the way she talks ... and her recipes always look yummy even tho i have never tried them ... yet!

[homecook]

i love her ... i love the way she talks ... and her recipes always look yummy even tho i have never tried them ... yet!


You would!!!!:yum:

Barb

[PanchoHambre]

Paula is an interesting personality and I enjoy the non calorie counting nature of her cooking. I think sometimes (as in the instance mentioned by Keltin) it become a bit of a schtick and not really about good food but that is the case with most TV celebrity cooks... I would definitely rather get an invite to he house than Sandra Lee's (for dinner anyway) and I agree with Joe... her sons are just riding the wave. Useless.

[PieSusan]

Ray, I have seen her live and she was too tired to do any cooking so all she did was gab and act silly with the audience. All well and good but the people there paid to see a demonstration and many were disappointed. I watched the show from an enormous tv set up while I was resting at one of the Fabulous Food Shows. I think she has become a cartoon of herself.

It is not the lack of concerns for calories or even butter and sour cream that bothers me. My goodness, just look at any Marcel DeSaulniers' over the top desserts. However, those are a special occasion thing and not a daily way of eating.

[Fisher's Mom]

I would definitely rather get an invite to he house than Sandra Lee's Me, too, Pancho. I love Southern cooking, having been raised on it all my life, and Paula knows Southern. My grandmother made biscuits from scratch 3 times a day because that was considered bread for every meal. After supper, there was Karo syrup to pour over them and voila! Dessert! I can remember only rarely having store-bought bread there.

[Keltin]

Me, too, Pancho. I love Southern cooking, having been raised on it all my life, and Paula knows Southern. My grandmother made biscuits from scratch 3 times a day because that was considered bread for every meal. After supper, there was Karo syrup to pour over them and voila! Dessert! I can remember only rarely having store-bought bread there.


OMG! I so forgot about the syrup and biscuits! Flog me! Damn those were good, especially with melted butter. Thanks for bringing that up!:in_love:

[PieSusan]

Not my cup of tea. However, as I said, I admire her story and am pleased for her success. I guess if I were raised eating food like that it would be different. If we are fortunate to grow up with good cooks, we tend to find our comfort food in what our own mom's and grandma's made.

[BamsBBQ]

Abut the only time I ever had a “Oh hell no” problem with Paula is when she had the Neelys (I think) on, and they had done some smoked ribs. To show them up, she tried to deep fat fry the smoked ribs!! Uh-uh!!! That’s going too far. :yum: :yum:

i like Paula Dean but you bring up another interesting family...who IMHO are sell outs now...

they went from cooking low & slow on the BBQ to grilling and still calling it bbq... Fn sellouts i tell you,sellouts..lmao:yum:

[PieSusan]

i like Paula Dean but you bring up another interesting family...who IMHO are sell outs now...

they went from cooking low & slow on the BBQ to grilling and still calling it bbq... Fn sellouts i tell you,sellouts..lmao:yum:

Yes, a lot of the chefs have sold out but in some ways it is hard to blame them. They want to make as much money as they can before they burn out or the public gets tired of them.

I wish the food network would go back to teaching cooking techniques and cuisines and cared less about whether someone is attractive and were more interested in their cooking skills.

I guess for that, I have to go back to PBS.

[BamsBBQ]

Yes, a lot of the chefs have sold out but in some ways it is hard to blame them. They want to make as much money as they can before they burn out or the public gets tired of them.

I wish the food network would go back to teaching cooking techniques and cuisines and cared less about whether someone is attractive and were more interested in their cooking skills.

I guess for that, I have to go back to PBS.

you know you bring up an interesting point.. money

alot of the cooks that are being featured now had lots of money b4 they became "stars"

Guy Fieri owns or co-owns 4 or 5 restaurants. the neely's own 4 restaurants in memphis, they were an are still successful b4 they went to FN.

most of the stars have some kind of restaurant or something to do with the food industry..

no amount of money will make me change the style of cooking i do. i cook Bam style and i may alter some ingredients to suit those that cant eat what i cook, but pride is pride in the way you cook

[Lefty]

I would definitely rather get an invite to he house than Sandra Lee's

I would rather go to Ms. Lee's as I find Paula to be off the charts on the irritation factor. Besides that I don't find her to be the cleanest cooking wise, I would never dip a tasting spoon back into the same pot without washing it. :sick:

[DownByTheRiverSide]

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Edited to add--she exemplifies everything I hate about southern cooking.

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Oh, My !!!

[Mama]

I obviously like Paula's cooking. She's like she is because she came from plain 'ol southern country folks. Nothing fancy...doesn't want to be. You can take the girl out of the south but you can't take the south out of the girl. :thumb:

[DownByTheRiverSide]

I obviously like Paula's cooking. She's like she is because she came from plain 'ol southern country folks. Nothing fancy...doesn't want to be. You can take the girl out of the south but you can't take the south out of the girl. :thumb:

Well, I am not exactly plain old country folks, but I am Southern and I am Country and proud to be each.

[JoeV]

...and I still love Giada! :flowers::wub::bouncy:

[BamsBBQ]

...and I still love Giada! :flowers::wub::bouncy:


:thumb::thumb::thumb:

[joec]

Yes I'm with Joe and Jeff on this, I would anything she wanted to give me to eat. :thumb:

[PanchoHambre]

Besides that I don't find her to be the cleanest cooking wise, I would never dip a tasting spoon back into the same pot without washing it. :sick:

LOL you have a point... at the very least I would not let anybody film me doing it!:glare:

I like the southern food shows because it is so very different from the food I am used to.

[PieSusan]

I guess if one has a family history of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, one doesn't grow up eating a diet with all the fat, sugar and salt. My mom lightened all her traditional Hungarian recipes and just about everything else she made except for dessert. It became a necessity.

[Keltin]

Everything in excess is bad for you. Moderation is key.

[joec]

You know it is funny but I had a great grandmother that had high blood pressure and a diabetic from about 13 years old on. She pretty much ate what she wanted including the fat the rest of us would cut off a pork chop and blast us for leaving the best part. She did 2 shots a day and lived to 105 years old, however the diabetes disappeared when she turned 100, go figure.

[Mama]

I agree Keltin! It's a common misconception though, that all southern food is bad for you. There are plenty of southern recipes like okra and tomatoes, a low country boil, blackened catfish, collards and rice and many more that are very "healthy". The ones that are high in fat and salt can be adjusted sometimes without giving up much of flavor.

[Mama]

You know it is funny but I had a great grandmother that had high blood pressure and a diabetic from about 13 years old on. She pretty much ate what she wanted including the fat the rest of us would cut off a pork chop and blast us for leaving the best part. She did 2 shots a day and lived to 105 years old, however the diabetes disappeared when she turned 100, go figure.

I've known lots of folks down here who eat biscuits and gravy every morning along with there eggs, bacon and homefries who are healthy as a horse and way up into their 80's and 90's. It just depends upon the person and the amount and kind of exercise you get.

If you have worked on a farm everyday, all your life, you need some stick to your ribs kind of food to get you through the day! :wink:

[Keltin]

I agree Keltin! It's a common misconception though, that all southern food is bad for you. There are plenty of southern recipes like okra and tomatoes, a low country boil, blackened catfish, collards and rice and many more that are very "healthy". The ones that are high in fat and salt can be adjusted sometimes without giving up much of flavor.


100% agreed! Great post....and you just made me hungry!!! :yum:

[rickismom]

Sattie, I believe that she accentuates the accent on purpose. I have seen her live and she is a very bawdy woman. It is hard to believe her life story knowing how she behaves now. She has a potty mouth and loves to be vulgar. I was very much surprised. I love her love of tradition and family but not her recipes so much.

I don't mind the butter or the cream. I just don't care for all that mayo from a jar and all the casseroles. I never grew up eating them. I also find her dessert recipes very toothsome. (way too sweet).

I agree PS - her earlier shows were fun to watch but now....I can't stand to watch her new shows, especially "Paula's Party". It seems so pointless when she steals everyone's thunder and acts like an idiot. I'm embarrased for her guests. I've tried a couple of her recipes and they were so-so...maybe I tried the wrong ones...??? :bonk:

[Mama]

100% agreed! Great post....and you just made me hungry!!! :yum:

Does kinda sound like a good dinner doesn't it? :w00t:

[DownByTheRiverSide]

I agree Keltin! It's a common misconception though, that all southern food is bad for you. There are plenty of southern recipes like okra and tomatoes, a low country boil, blackened catfish, collards and rice and many more that are very "healthy". The ones that are high in fat and salt can be adjusted sometimes without giving up much of flavor.

I would like to speak along these lines. My Mother's only brother was married to one of the greatest cooks in the world. She knew it and she was very proud of it. Every day was like Sunday at their house, and Sundays were like Thanksgiving.

It was nothing for there to be 3 meats, several vegetables and as many casseroles, along with homemade rolls dripping with real butter, and tall layer cakes and a couple of rich pies.

One Sunday about an hour and a half after coming home from church and having the typical feast my uncle said he didnt feel well, got up and walked across the floor and fell down dead with a heart attack. He was 51 .... a couple of years younger than I am now !!!

Mother, on the other had, although she was a great cook, too, was always concerned with eating healthy. We ate just as well as my aunt and uncle. We had the same meats, just not fried, the rolls, but without the butter, the casseroles, but with about 1/3 of the butter.

Mother cooled broths and skimmed off the fat. We ate more of the fresh fruits and vegetables, which was easy as we raised them ourselves. The pies and cakes were saved for Sunday or Holidays. We also ate somewhat less salt than most other people, which is a big issue with high blood pressure.

Mother passed away recently at 86. She was healthy as a horse until about 4 months before her death.

I continue to cook the same way, and I never draw attention to the fact that I am cooking lighter, and no one has ever had anything but praise. Most foods I half the fat right off the bat and see how that works. Sometimes I bring it down even more after I see how that works. Most times it is never missed. If the dish suffers greatly, then I just wont make that dish except for special occasions.

I eat healthy at home about 6 days a week, but I never take it to 1) Other People's Houses, 2) Restaurants, 3) Holidays and Celebrations. I figure if I eat healthy the rest of the time, my body can forgive me for those few occasions.

You can eat healthy, southern and deliciously with just a bit of change.

[Tickle Me Elmo]

I have to take Paula in small doses and turn a deaf ear to some of her shenanigans. The real issue I have with her is when she is handling food/dough, etc. with all that jewelry on. It's not the most sanitary thing to do. But I guess bling is important to ladies of all ages.

[rickismom]

I have to take Paula in small doses and turn a deaf ear to some of her shenanigans. The real issue I have with her is when she is handling food/dough, etc. with all that jewelry on. It's not the most sanitary thing to do. But I guess bling is important to ladies of all ages.

Amen to that! I was thinking of that the other day when I saw her making biscuits with tons of diamonds on her hands and wrists. I never wear jewelry in the kitchen, it's too dangerous! :dizzy:

[Maverick2272]

Yea, she really needs to take the bling off, LOL.
But still, I love Southern Cooking to death and will still take her over that eye candy Giada any day... blech... I really do wish FN would go back to carrying more people that knew what they were doing and were interested in teaching it than these eye candy peices possing all over the place.. jeesh...

[rickismom]

Yea, she really needs to take the bling off, LOL.
But still, I love Southern Cooking to death and will still take her over that eye candy Giada any day... blech... I really do wish FN would go back to carrying more people that knew what they were doing and were interested in teaching it than these eye candy peices possing all over the place.. jeesh...

You've got a very good point there Mav! :agree:

[DownByTheRiverSide]

Yea, she really needs to take the bling off, LOL.
But still, I love Southern Cooking to death and will still take her over that eye candy Giada any day... blech... I really do wish FN would go back to carrying more people that knew what they were doing and were interested in teaching it than these eye candy peices possing all over the place.. jeesh...


Speaking of knowing what you are doing .... I still miss Miss Julia .... I loved that old girl !!!

[rickismom]

Speaking of knowing what you are doing .... I still miss Miss Julia .... I loved that old girl !!!

There will never be another like her - I miss her too:sad:

[Maverick2272]

+3 on Miss Julia!!

[DownByTheRiverSide]

I'll always remember one time she was making some sort of beef stew and she said to put two bay leaves in, and then she said, "Now you have to be careful with the Bay Leaves as you can easily get more than you need." And then she said, "In fact, I think I'll take one of these back out." and she plucked it out. I never knew if that was a spontaneous decision or if it was calculated to impress that lesson upon you, but either way it worked, I never forgot it.

Also remember her French Bread, she said all a true French Bread was supposed to have was water, flour, salt and yeast, anything more and it wasnt a true French Bread. You couldnt help but love her and know exactly what she meant.

Those shows where she had another guest cook were also great .... she was so gracious and pretended to be learning along with the audience, too, whether or not that was true.

[leolady]

Unless, Julia was cooking with Jacques Pepin! They had the most wonderful friendly rivalry!

Paula Deen is ok I guess. I don't watch her because I don't cook Southern! I cook classic Soul!

[PieSusan]

I shan't post the link because it is so unfair to the lady but she was at the Florida South Beach Food and Wine event and lost her baggy pants and seriously mooned everybody. I would be embarassed to tears but she handled it with great aplomb.

[Maverick2272]

Unless, Julia was cooking with Jacques Pepin! They had the most wonderful friendly rivalry!

Paula Deen is ok I guess. I don't watch her because I don't cook Southern! I cook classic Soul!

That would be cool to see! But, uh, just how much different is classic Southern from classic Soul? I always thought they shared a great deal in common?

[Tickle Me Elmo]

Yep, Julia was a gem and an American treasure. There's nothing like reading all the tomes about her and have many on my bookshelf. Would love to have spent some time with her and Paul.

[TexasGirl]

I love Paula Dean too!!

[Adillo303]

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[PieSusan]

Andy, I don't think that anyone who has posted their personal opinion about a kind of cuisine or a person/chef who is famous for making it should be taken personally by anyone who likes that cuisine or cook/chef. We all have our personal likes and dislikes. I know that I have not intended to upset anyone when I expressed my opinion about Southern cuisine. It makes things more interesting when one knows peoples' likes and dislikes. If I were to bake for someone, I wouldn't make my favorite dessert, I would try to ascertain their favorite dessert and if they didn't like dessert or I might make a bread. I can bake just about anything and the fun for me is the process and pleasing those who I bake for.
Part of being a good host or hostess is not just sharing one's food heritage but considering what your guest would like. I have a sister-in-law who is a vegetarian and when I have had her over for dinner, I have always made special dishes specifically for her and to meet her dietary needs. To have her eat around a meal would not make her feel as welcome in my house.

[pugger]

I really liked Two Fat Ladies, but one of them died - ending that. It was somewhat hard to understand them, but I enjoyed the shows. And they cooked with Lard !!

[Constance]

Let me say one thing in Paula Deen's defense.

She is not faking it. She talks just like my great-aunt Ruth, who grew up in Hopkinsville, Ky, and then later lived the rest of her life in Madisonville, Ky.

When I was a little girl, I remember Aunt Ruth saying that she was going to carry us out to her Daddy's farm, and I had no idea what she was talking about. How many of you have heard that term?

[joec]

Well living here in Kentucky and I've had a lot of people tell me I no accent at all I attest to the thick southern accents many here do have. I also found many in other southern states are heavy. The same with parts of Louisiana only not southern but creole accents. My wife picks up accents like a parrot, she hears it a couple of times and just falls into it.

[Fisher's Mom]

When I was a little girl, I remember Aunt Ruth saying that she was going to carry us out to her Daddy's farm, and I had no idea what she was talking about. How many of you have heard that term?Yep, my grandparents and all the other relatives in Louisiana used that term. I've also heard it here in Texas, although mostly older people using it.

[Keltin]

Well living here in Kentucky and I've had a lot of people tell me I no accent at all I attest to the thick southern accents many here do have. I also found many in other southern states are heavy. The same with parts of Louisiana only not southern but creole accents. My wife picks up accents like a parrot, she hears it a couple of times and just falls into it.

Agreed! I've got no suthahn drawl, but I have met some that do. I always wonder how that happens. Hmmm...where's my hose pipe! :yum:

[BamsBBQ]

Well living here in Kentucky and I've had a lot of people tell me I no accent at all I attest to the thick southern accents many here do have. I also found many in other southern states are heavy. The same with parts of Louisiana only not southern but creole accents. My wife picks up accents like a parrot, she hears it a couple of times and just falls into it.

two of my best friends live about 10 miles away from each other in Louisiana. one i can understand fully....the other, i have to tell him to slow down because i cant understand him if he talks to fast...lol

if the 2nd one has had a few to drink or starts talking about jambalaya...look out, i cant understand him..lol

[joec]

two of my best friends live about 10 miles away from each other in Louisiana. one i can understand fully....the other, i have to tell him to slow down because i cant understand him if he talks to fast...lol

if the 2nd one has had a few to drink or starts talking about jambalaya...look out, i cant understand him..lol

I have grandkids like that too so I can relate. ;)

[Calicolady]

Oprah had a brief conversation with Paula via Skipe today, and show a clip of her drawers dropping at the South Beach Fest.
AUK!
Her (paula's) face looks alot chunkier than usual.

But the best part of the show was her (oprah's) conversation with Steve Harvey. That guy's always funny!