Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown-Cajun Country

[HelmutVII]

While i found what was shown to be fine, I think the excessive drinking and the chicken throwing would probably. offend the East and West coast elites. The guy in the air boat drinking beer and hunting was unwise at best. Guns and alcohol don't mix. I suspect the film crew and editors were looking down on the people shown as backwards hayseeds and hicks and left much of the footage in to show how backwards we are in their eyes. It's all a matter of perspective.

[CajunAmos]

I thought the "no reservations" show from years back had a much more representative view of Cajun culture. JMO

[LaCajunsFan]

I liked that he spoke about prairie-vs-marsh Cajuns and also the discussion he has about what 'creole' means…both from an historical perspective and what it has evolved to. And hey, the MG Run was not pretty to watch, but you have to admit that it was a very accurate depiction of the event. Finally....I really like that he tried to make the point that not everyone in LA lives in NOLA and has beignets at Café Du Monde every morning.

This was a pretty good "Yankee" write up of the episode

https://www.eater.com/2018/6/18/1747...n-11-episode-7

My three favorite quotes from the episode:

Before the run
"I feel like I should be giving you some sort of parental advisory about disturbing imagery and behaviors, along with a caution not to try any of this at home."

During the run
"It's kind of like trick or treating, if your Halloween candy moved at high speed and all the other trick-or-treaters were drunk and competing for the same peanut butter cup, like it was the last peanut butter cup on earth and they didn't care if they killed you to get it."

At Laura's
"I almost want to dig up John Wayne to tell him this: Creoles are widely believed to be the first American cowboys, herding cattle in the plains and bayous of Louisiana long before white dudes in ___-less chaps started showing up in the West. In fact, zydeco music was born out of cowboy culture, the rhythm of the washboard, mimicking the trot of the horse on the trail."

Oh yeah, and when he is at Suire's and says "how come my grocery store doesn't serve food like this?" lol

[Dad04]

According to French authorities he did...which doesn't mean anything

They on the case.


Recently I read while he was here Bourdain ate every day at Popeye's on Pinhook.

[Crowley Cajun]

They on the case.


Recently I read while he was here Bourdain ate every day at Popeye's on Pinhook.

Yeah. It said that he kept going back at the Popeye's that had the buffet for 3 straight days and he called it "Exotica". lol.

[CajunAmos]

Yeah. It said that he kept going back at the Popeye's that had the buffet for 3 straight days and he called it "Exotica". lol.

Was an Esquire magazine article.

https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/f...peyes-chicken/