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We're a blog, and you're a blog reader, so neither of us has to say these names out loud: Daniel Boulud, Ruth Reichl, and the one that I call "that French guy Zhon-Zhorzh," Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
But when there comes the time in regular conversation when you just might have to pronounce these famous food people's names out loud, the Gentleman Gourmand has a handy list of how to pronounce them. Some of them, we hear enough on TV, like Mario Batali, but others, not so much.
- Jacques Pepin is not "Jack Peppin?!??!" No, my friends, it is "Zhog pep-ANNE."
- Daniel Boulud is not like my brother, as sung by Elton John. It is "dan-YELL," emphasis on the second syllable. His last name is "boo-LOO," silent on the "d."
- Grant Achatz of Chicago's Alinea, he of the trapeze bacon, is not "AH-shots," rather, "ACK-etz." In case you're wondering, bacon is "bacon."
And since Gentleman Gourmand's post is a couple of year's young, it doesn't include some of the newer faces on the scene.
- Be not thrown off by the "AE." Her name is Rachael, and amazingly, it sounds just like "Rachel."
- Giada de Laurentiis is "Zhee-AH-dah de law-REN-teess."
- Sandra Lee is simple. "Seh-my home-mayd."
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5-26-2006 @11:16PM J A Este said... What is a BLOG?
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5-26-2006 @11:26PM Chelsea said... Giada herself, and her mother for that matter, pronounce it "Jah-duh" or maybe "Jee-ah-duh" but whatever complicated stuff is up there just ain't it.
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5-27-2006 @12:53AM Jack said... A BLOG is a short term for weblog. It's basically like when you post a comment to a story on AOL. People use it to post their opinion, share stories, give advice, give reviews. The list is endless. Hope I helped you out. - Jack
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5-27-2006 @1:01AM Jack said... Who cares how to pronounce chefs names? Their job is to cook. I guess if you're going to meet them and comment on their cooking it could come in useful. The suggestion of learning the pronunciation of their names, sounds more like you feel a need to sound saavy in the culinary world. Most likely their foreigners which is why you have to learn how their name is said, and this American doesn't really care.
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5-27-2006 @1:58AM Debbie said... Jack, pronouncing the chefs' names is clearly not at the top of the list of importance. However, more important is being grammatically correct -- it's "they're" foreigners......a contraction for "they are" and not "their" which is possessive.
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5-27-2006 @2:11AM Debbie said... Jack, actually, maybe you should care to pronounce an individual's name correctly whether he's American or not. You complain that "learning the pronunciation of their names sounds more like you feel a need to sound saavy in the culinary world", but do you realize you come across as a lazy, arrogant American?
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5-27-2006 @5:46AM CONNIE said... WHY IS THIS EVEN A TOPIC FOR DEBATE?? (In other words, "Who cares?)
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5-27-2006 @5:26PM BobbyMcGee said... If there are enough foodies out here to support a thriving TV chef industry on several channels including PBS, and countless websites by everyone from home cooks to purveyors of foie gras, one day you might just find yourself in a conversation about food and even some of these chefs. Personally, I'd rather be informed than ignorant on all subjects that interest me...and for that matter, on the current culture in general. But maybe that's just me, Jacques. ;-)
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