While New Yorkers are thrilled that wunderkind chef Nate Appleman will be making his New York debut later this fall at the helm of Pulino's Pizzeria, some denizens of Nate's hometown of San Francisco aren't so happy with a few things he has had to say about their fair city on his way out the door. In an Appleman profile that ran in the Times this week, Nate dropped this little nugget:
"In San Francisco the audience is easy. You put tripe in a bowl and tell them it's from a humanely raised cow and they're going to eat it."
Angered, confused, and seeking answers, San Francisco Chronicle readers turned to food critic Michael Bauer to make sense of this. Did The 'Apps really diss SF, Mike?! [bxA]
In a blog post Bauer defends Appleman, saying that if anything, dude was praising the way the city's diners embrace challenging foods and care for freshness and sustainability, but he does note that San Franciscans are generally "a sensitive lot." While I mostly agree with Bauer's take on the situation, I'm not sure Appleman's comment didn't contain at least some small dig at San Francisco diners. Let's be honest here: tripe is one of the most disgusting foods known to man. It tastes like feet.
Bauer also draws our attention to another Appleman quote from the Times piece:
"New York is totally different. In fact, I'm not sure what you have to do in New York."
It's a good question, Nate. Maybe keep tripe off the menu at Pulino's?
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