I was lucky enough to see culinary badass, Anthony Bourdain, speak at the Chicago Theater this past Saturday. He's a hilariously entertaining man and I really had a great time listening to his stories. If you're not familiar with Anthony Bourdain, he's the host of the Travel Channel's No Reservations. He basically gets paid to travel around the world and dine and drink with locals. Oh, and he's well aware of the fact that he has the best job in the world.
During the show, Bourdain offered some great advice that really resonated with me, so I thought I'd be kind and share a few...
- It's your duty as a parent to tell your children that Ronald McDonald has cooties and that eating at McDonald's will give them cooties.
- Never get drunk with a photographer.
- If you're given the opportunity to travel to a different country, for God's sake, be appreciative.
- If someone opens their home to you, you better eat whatever they serve you.
- Sometimes you're going to have to eat disgusting things. In those instances, alcohol helps a lot.
- If you want to convert a vegetarian, your best bet is bacon. Bacon is the gateway protein.
- Badasses don't give a shit about anything. Once you are a parent, you can no longer be a badass. You start to care a whole lot.
- Don't dress like a tourist.
- In Russia, you can expect 2 shots of vodka at breakfast, 5 at lunch, and 17 with dinner.
- "After 17 shots of vodka you will vomit. It's just a matter of when and where."
- If you're looking for the best street food, go to Singapore.
- If you're over 30 years old, you're too old for culinary school. Sorry.
- There's a lot of freaks out there.
- Do yourself a favor and get lost in a foreign country.
- "Even if everything goes horribly wrong, it's going to be great."
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