Why Anthony Bourdain Called American Food The Most Outrageous In The World - Tasting Table

"There's really nothing more outrageous or appalling than what we do in America. I mean, really. Some of the stuff ... the KFC Double Down, the Cinnabun, the deep-fried macaroni and cheese. We are really the only people who enthusiastically celebrate how quickly we are killing ourselves."

"... there's lots of great food in America. But the fast food is about as destructive and evil as it gets. It celebrates a mentality of sloth, convenience, and a cheerful embrace of food we know is hurting us."

Anthony Bourdain sampled extreme and unconventional foods worldwide, from still-beating cobra heart to Namibian warthog rectum, and treasured certain nostalgic dishes like French fish head soup. He singled out American fast food as particularly outrageous and appalling, citing examples such as the KFC Double Down, the Cinnabun, and deep-fried macaroni and cheese. He described fast food as destructive and evil, celebrating sloth, convenience, and an embrace of food known to harm health. He also celebrated many regional American classics, enjoyed exceptions like In-N-Out and Waffle House, and admitted occasional late-night fast-food lapses.

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