rolling "Is This Racist?" thread

first they came for the beatles

guilty of loving the beatles

also qualifies for the unfortunate band photo thread. First track doesn't sound too bad, a little like Dr. Dog.

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2014/09/thug-kitchen-author-real-names-revealed.html

oh ffs

Yes

why didn't they just cut to the chase and call it NIGGER CHOW

just coming here to post that

http://epicurious.blogs.com/.a/6a00d83451cb0369e201bb078ecd24970d-pi

THUG LIFE

Nnnoooo I wanted TK to be real!

"real"

Has ghettohikes taught us nothing?

Maybe they just wanted to imply that the food was filling enough for hired mafia muscle.

Or a cult of Indian assassins

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuggee

maybe they just wahttp://epicurious.blogs.com/.a/6a00d83451cb0369e201bb078ecd24970d-pi

Even with the alleged decline in ILX brainpower over the years, I really don't think you need to annotate a Thuggee joke

whew

I lingered on the post button for many seconds with that one

I guess I liked to think there was a real Black dude from I dunno East Flatbush or something who was THAT into healthy eating as a from of subversive self-care.

The red mist cleared enough for me to start reading the article and

I read lengthy passages out loud to the entire staff in a voice that I can only describe as excessively masculine in a way that I am definitely not.

I cannot wait for someone to murder these people

Months later, after a bit of detective work and a fair amount of sweet-talking, I found myself driving through East Hollywood on the way to sample some dairy-free ice cream from Scoops, blasting Gucci Mane's "Lemonade" with the windows down.

deej?????

I didn't actually think he was in Brooklyn (also I've only seen the blog like twice) but that's how I imagined the author. This is infuriating.

Then, in early April, actress Gwyneth Paltrow included a link to Thug Kitchen in her GOOP newsletter, with no other commentary or explanation other than that This might be my favorite thing ever.

okay lol

http://theghettokitchen.tumblr.com/

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfgmua9QVK1qadi7y.jpg

Ok, wait. why are we on the Is This Racist? thread again?

For the past year, The Thugs focused on developing ("we'll test a recipe into the ground," says Davis), shooting, and writing about over 100 recipes.

STOP CALLING THEM "THE THUGS" YOU USELESS TOOL

tbh, having never heard of this before and now looking at the "thug kitchen" posts, they don't even read as "black" to me and seems to have this more vague kind of lol informal/cursing tone that I've seen in other internet humor, e.g. http://whatthefuckshouldimakefordinner.com/ Maybe in some multiple steps removed way that traces back to white-guy-talking-"ghetto" humor though. Or maybe I'm missing the offending posts. Or maybe they are just so bad at what they are doing that they are failing to even do a convincing "generic black thug" voice.

With a slate of book tour takes to support the release lined up and a hilarious cookbook trailer making the rounds, things don't look to be slowing down for Holloway and Davis.

Here is their "hilarious cookbook trailer":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar7g_26QWu0

brb getting
VEGAN 29 YEAR OLD WHITE PERSON LIFE
tattooed on my belly

Ok, wait. why are we on the Is This Racist? thread again?

Is there a "This Is Racist" thread?

this just seems like a lot of gratuitous swearing, and that's the whole schtick...? I dunno. why would anyone read this.

the most racist thing about it is probably just calling it Thug Kitchen

I've thought about making one but 1) finding racist stuff on the internet is like putting a stick of dynamite into a bucket of fish and 2) it would be too depressing and what purpose would it serve?

xp

There is the Rolling 2014 Thread on Race

Thug Race Threads - Pullin' out your gat, shootin' fish in a barrel.

Pplains I decided not to call it the "Rolling 2014 Thread on Race and Racism" like last year for a reason, stated in the first post

Second post in that thread is hatcat.

Hoisted by my own hatcat

That's a noble first post though.

There has to be something between that and "Is this white couple and their cooking tome entitled Thug Kitchen racist?"

"Coming up, a Parkay commercial in which little children run around a dining room table so fast, they turn into butter. But first – shots fired in Ferguson, Mo. for a second time this evening..."

What is Parkay? How does it compare to Crisco

crisco doesn't talk

lol person on [interent blogger I like]'s comment feed says, "Guys if we keep hammering on them we'll never get to see the sequel: "Ghetto Cookin'" so basically djp ahead by an hour.

tbf I think DJP's version is jaw-droopingly better

droppingly

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fd/Droopy_dog.png

Make the slaw:
Cut the cabbage into the thinnest strips you can and make sure those pieces are no longer than 2 inches. This is a great time to get good with your knife if you are looking for a silver f**king lining in all that chopping. Chop the carrot into thin matchsticks of the same length. Got that s**t down now, right? In a small bowl, mix together the lime juice, vinegar, oil, and salt. Add the dressing right before you are going to eat and toss that s**t well. Fold in the cilantro just before serving.

Make the tacos:
Crank your oven to 400°F. Chop the cauliflower into small florets no bigger than a quarter. In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the beer, broth, lime juice, tamari, hot sauce, and garlic. Add the cauliflower and simmer for about 90 seconds. Drain.

In a large bowl. toss the spices, salt, and olive oil together. Add the cauliflower and onion and stir 'til those f**kers are coated. Dump it on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until browned, stirring halfway, about 20 minutes.

To assemble the tacos, warm the tortillas in the oven or microwave for a hot minute and then pile them high with the cauliflower filling, slices of avocado, some of the slaw, and top with plenty of salsa.

so many much yes yes yes