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30. I knew who she is but don't get the controversy

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 09:06 AM

Jan 2012

Apparently since she prepares southern foods (she's hardly the first one, or responsible for the high fat content) on a cooking show, and now has diabetes, that's supposed to prove something about southern foods and make her responsible for various and sundry evils that already existed.

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Am I the only person who has no clue who Paula Deen is? [View all] rufus dog Jan 2012 OP

You are not alone; I don't know who she is, either! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #1

I didn't know, either. But then again, I don't have cable. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #2

She is on the Food Channel. She cooks food that is very very bad for us. She is a southern lady southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #9

Who? RC Jan 2012 #3

I never watch cooking shows, but somehow I've become aware of her... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #4

And she uses polmaven Jan 2012 #5

I would not fix any of her recipes, but I can condone the tons of butter/ RebelOne Jan 2012 #11

never heard of her until her name popped up here roody Jan 2012 #6

She is known for her mostly southern style cooking notadmblnd Jan 2012 #7

I'm blissfully ignorant Blecht Jan 2012 #8

Lol I envy you.. She cooks seriously delicious seriously unhealthy food and hocks diabetes meds and DFab420 Jan 2012 #10

hm.. i saw another thread and was thinking just that before seeing you post. the thing seabeyond Jan 2012 #12

My guess is no. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2012 #13

count yourself lucky Skittles Jan 2012 #14

thoroughly disgusting? blueamy66 Jan 2012 #31

YES YES YES Skittles Jan 2012 #46

From what I've seen she's a nice, gentle lady people like to attack. Skip Intro Jan 2012 #15

I saw her face on the cover of a tabloid in the checkout line the other day... bhikkhu Jan 2012 #16

never heard of her quinnox Jan 2012 #17

She has a television show where she puts butter on things. LeftyMom Jan 2012 #18

Not quite... jmowreader Jan 2012 #20

Evidently she's the fucking anti-Christ Major Nikon Jan 2012 #19

she is, apart from being a cook who likes butter, a woman who, when faced with raising two young niyad Jan 2012 #21

well damn, that makes her seem almost human! rufus dog Jan 2012 #23

yes, amazing, isn't it, considering some of the comments made about her. niyad Jan 2012 #33

Thank you. HappyMe Jan 2012 #35

what amuses me is that the vitriol seems reserved for her--when emeril's mantra is "pork fat rules" niyad Jan 2012 #36

lol! HappyMe Jan 2012 #37

Well, blay-ess your heart, y'all! Golden Raisin Jan 2012 #22

I figured out she is a cook on a TV show by reading thread titles here on DU. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #24

Thanks for the insight all rufus dog Jan 2012 #25

I only heard about her a month ago in Time Magazine's Best of 2011 list RZM Jan 2012 #26

Deen has an incredibly loyal following. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #27

To me she just y'all's to much when she whistler162 Jan 2012 #43

I found that irritating after the first 10 minutes, I remember. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #45

Deen prepares dishes that one can easily find no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #28

No malaise Jan 2012 #29

I knew who she is but don't get the controversy treestar Jan 2012 #30

Evil incarnate ... or that's the impression I have gotten from DU etherealtruth Jan 2012 #32

Never heard of her either.. 99Forever Jan 2012 #34

Never heard of her before all this ruckus. undeterred Jan 2012 #38

You Anti-Fat Storm Troopers Need To Give It A Rest. Paladin Jan 2012 #39

+1 nt laundry_queen Jan 2012 #42

Nope, I never heard of her before, either. bemildred Jan 2012 #40

She makes good cookware. I love my stock pot n/t Autumn Jan 2012 #41

bless her heart grasswire Jan 2012 #44