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Photos: Bobby Flay In His Youth
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I caught Bobby Flay’s biography over the weekend, and learned a few things about the Iron Chef that I didn’t already know. In a nutshell, Flay is the spoiled, high school dropout son of a Manhattan lawyer, who had his way paid through an exclusive culinary school by one of his father’s rich restaurateur friends (Joe Allen).
Here are a few pictures of a young Bobby Flay, who looked like every bully in every 80′s movie ever made:
The biography portrayed Bobby Flay as an egotistical bully, who never would have gotten where he was without the help of his rich, famous friends and family (a textbook case of “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”) Many people still view Bobby as a cocky, pompous jerk, partially because of the infamous Iron Chef cutting board incident of 1997.
After an Iron Chef battle against Morimoto, Flay stood on his cutting board and pumped his fists in premature victory, not realizing cutting boards and knives are sacred in Japan. He went on to lose the battle, and Morimoto said he was “not a chef.” Flay challenged Morimoto to a rematch in Morimoto’s native Japan. And once again, at the end of the hour, Flay threw his cutting board on the floor and stood on the counter yet again – even after he knew how disrespectful it was to those in the host country of Japan. Flay won the battle, but ultimately found himself hated by more people than he could have imagined.
Bobby Flay: Iron Douche.
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43 Responses
Has it been 12 years?
Yep. I watched the episode live and could not believe the disrespect this asshole gave to the kitchen, his equipment and of course, the kind Mr. Morriomoto. (who was visibly PISSED!)
Ever since then, my first reaction upon seeing him is to call his an arrogant SOB. And to this day will turn off the Food Network if he is on. Except for the TV Network food star show which is SO FOODING bad its like watched a microcosm of the downfall of the Food Network right before your eyes…
Including the architects of the downfall of the food network, Tuse(sp) The other one, and the bobby flay.
If you could just wish that room at the end of the show away to a dessert island, the food network might have a chance at recovery.. (as long as Guy Moron was on stage as well.)
So let’s see…Let’s do a headcount! That’s Ina Garten and her wealthy, rich and affluent (not to mention prosperous) husband who was able to establish her in the “Barefoot Contessa” store that somehow eventually led to a tv show (how bad can that be??!); and Giada “more teeth than Chicken Run” Di Laurentis who has a, one could say, filthy rich family who provided her with boobs, teeth and door-opening proclivities. And now we have spoiled, crass and illmannered, not to mention rude and uncouth, Bobby Flay (whack-a-mole, he’s everywhere) (whack, whack, there he is again! whack!! whack!!!) That’s three. Are there more?
I hate Bobby Flay with a burning passion. He is by far the worst piece of trash on the food network.
Everytime I hear Bobby Flay referred to as “Iron Chef Flay” or “Iron Chef” period, I want to stab myself.
How the hell could they have made him an IC after his behavior on the original?
::sighs and starts flipping channels again:: It just irks me.
You do know that the anagram of “Bobby Flay” is FLABBY BOY….
So, he acquired the moobs later in life. Makes sense.
He looks like a kid that I would have beaten the shit out of. Yes, I was a girl bully, or baby dyke, if you will. Potato / potatto.
Ha! He looks just like Scott Farkas in ‘The Christmas Story!’
He looks like CHUCKIE the doll in the movie ” Child’s Play “
Fugly then, FUGLY NOW
So help me God, YELLOW EYES!!!
I’m seeing Danny Partridge…and we all know how he turned out.
as for the Iron Chef thing wouldn’t worry about it he’s an FN Iron Chef. It’s akin to being the leading quarterback in Belgium.
totally agree…my head screamed Danny Banaduce (sp.)
LOL @ Danny Partridge! Good one Teague.
I like Bobby. Don’t know what it is, exactly, but I like him. I don’t watch his shows very often, but I really enjoyed his live cooking demo – informative, basic enough to interest the general public but just advanced enough that seasoned cooks learned a thing or two. He gave a couple people in the audience a bit of good nature’d ribbing too, which was pretty funny.
Bobby Flay never fails to infuriate me off. I hate how FN puts him on this towering pedistal. He has more shows than all the Flavor of Love spin-offs, one being where he bastardizes the life-work of hometown chefs and challenges them to a pissing contest.
The intro itself shows how egotistical he is and how FN continues to feed it. “I may win. I may even lose.” Of course you’re going to lose. You can’t cook anything without peppers and a grill. These people have been perfecting their dishes for years. I, personally, find that show so insulting.
And the way he treats those obnoxious women on his show. His “assistants.” Yeah, they’re just as enjoyable as Flay himself but he’s always breaking’ out the pimp hand around those two.
Guh. I could rant for days on that bitch.
How many times has this asshole been married ? Three times already ? What is is he ? 44 yrs old ?
Do you think he has some issues ? I forsee a few more marriages in his future.
I’ve talked with someone who worked in a restaurant kitchen with Flay. He’s even more incompetent than he appears on FN.
He looks like Lampwick, the bully from Pinocchio who becomes a donkey. Hm… fitting?
@Byrdie:
“Wealthy, rich, affluent”; You know they all mean the same thing, right? I’m just curious as to why you needed to use three synonyms for rich to get across the fact that Jeffrey Garten has money.
While he is well-to-do, get your facts straight: he didn’t pay for the Barefoot Contessa store. Ina Garten worked at the White House writing the nuclear energy budget. She made the money to buy Barefoot Contessa by flipping homes.
Ive hired plenty from the CIA and seems they instill a huge ego in their curriculum. I prefer New England Institute grads or better yet Johnson & Wales Grads. They come out knowing that they have a lot to learn in the industry but the CIA grads seem to think they have learned it all and are certified masters. Better teach them some humility or they will be utter failures as cooks. I believe La Douche Flay went to CIA
@Amanda – have you ever heard of EXAGGERATION? POETIC LICENSE? HUMOR??
While I really like Ina, I can’t help but notice her flaunting of her wealth on her show. And I would bet that most would agree. So, no matter how she obtained her current status (and I am well aware of her job at the White House and house flipping), it’s an EXAGGERATION OF FACT by utilizing POETIC LICENSE to obtain a HUMOROUS (hopefully, anyway) RESULT.
What do you mean becomes a donkey? He is clearly already an ass!
Wow. He had serious gingervitis. He was genetically predisposed to be a jackass. No offense to any gingers here who have overcome their genetics. Bobby Flay only clearly demonstrates that without the proper treatment, gingervitis is a scourge that leaves its host victim a soulless, arrogant buffoon. Some believe ginger extermination is the only way, but I believe treatment at an early age is the proper way to go. All his parents and family friends did was reinforce his predilection.
CURE GINGERVITIS NOW!
Actually, he looked quite dorky and awkward at a young age. It could have gone either way for him once he reached twenty or so, but I think he isn’t half bad today.He ain’t exactly Brad Pitt, but he isn’t the strange shallow end gene pool freckled faced dude that can result when you age.
Look at CarrotTop. Now there is one strange dude.
OMG – what lady was it on the “Bobby Flay vs. Sandra Lee Saggy Boob” post who said “He used to be sexy”?????
He never ever, EVER was even close! What a douchebag.
Although he was the average ginger when he was younger, Bobby Flay is damn good looking now. His bright blue eyes and his gorgeous smile are just things I can’t get past when I watch his shows. That man is a total babe.
Sexy? Flay? Makes one contemplate joining a nunnery. Maybe PESKY but never sexy.
Could he be a bigger douche?
I hate it when someone’s ginger gets inflamed. The only treatment for gingervitis is figging.
“You do know that the anagram of “Bobby Flay” is FLABBY BOY….”
@Jaunty: ^^Nice one. After seeing that article here about nipples on FN a while back, and the pic of Booby… er, I mean Bobby, that title seems to fit.
Personally, I don’t get how he thought that flinging his cutting board on the floor was more respectful than standing on it.
It isn’t surprising I guess that lots of money = food network show. The nerve of those 3 (at least Flay and Giada so far) to be nasty to NFNS contestants who are just hoping for a break. I hope Ina remembers what it was like to be waiting for the delivery truck for supplies and having a line of customers waiting at the same time.
btw, Amanda, you have documents to show that Jeffrey didn’t contribute anything financially to Barefoot Contessa? And even if he didn’t, is it a stretch to say that they lived on his (rather hefty) salary and she didn’t have to earn any money from the store?
I would like to see a THROWDOWN where outraged citizens run Bobby Flay out of town at GUNPOINT!
THAT would be QUALITY TELEVISION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lmao! I could see it now:
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BF: I challenge you to a throwdown!
(sound of 12 shotguns being cocked simultaneously)
BF: Uh…
*Flay flees*
This shit is hilarious! I laughed so hard I cried and peed my pants simultaneously. I will never be able to watch Bobby Flay with a straight face again! I use to think he was such a cool, sexy, guy. You have my Bobby Flay obsession forever! Oh Well,theres always Chef Irvine(ha ha ha haaaaaa!!!!)
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I couldn’t resist.
first of all Roxanne Dupuis STFU him being married a lot is COMPLETELY irrelevant to anything, and second of all people need to get over the iron chef thing it was 12 YEARS AGO. godddd. And I’m sick of people bashing throwdown. OBVIOUSLY no one understands that he’s not out to humilate unsuspecting people because if you have really ever watched it he ALWAYS looses and he’s said in interviews before that he would rather loose. He wants them to keep doing what they do so he’s happier when they win because it makes them feel like they really truly are the best. But yeah I guess making someone feel good and confident about themselves would be a “douchebag” thing to do.
How did this nerd ever get to the front of the house? He’s so obviously illiterate, grubby, and the thought of him touching my food makes me nauseous_ He chews his nubbly pasty fingers into the quick! People with orange hair and freckles can’t help it I realize, but this guy needs heavy make-up and a make-over before he goes before the camera, sorry Booby_
@CF
If he wants to lose why bother challenging them in the first place? The person thinks they’re gonna get a cool little segment or one-hit show on Food Nework. Then BAM, arrogant Bobby Flay comes from the crowd and challenges them. It doesn’t matter if the people he challenges wins most of the time. It’s still a douche move. And the way goes about making the food for the challenge. “Ok, I have to make a meatloaf. Let me watch the video of how my (idk what you call the person you challenge) makes his/her meatloaf so I can see exactly what makes it good, then I’ll copy it and add my own twists.” And he still ends up losing.
tl;dr – Douche move to challenge someone to a food cook off and lose most of the time, especially when you’re suppose to be the “best of the best”*
*which leads to a whole other argument about Iron Chef
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH effin GINGER KID! Don’t get mad ginger kids/adults have no soul IE Bobby Flay now.
I hate how BF denigrates everyone around him! The episodes where the lovely Stephanie March appears are so cringe worthy as to induce a bad case of the dry heaves! He treats her like she just fell off the turnip truck…Oh well..she married the man…better her than me! ;]
BTW- around my house my son & I often refer to BF as either Flabby Boy or Flappy Boy… It eases the pain somewhat when there’s nothing else on tv and we’re reduced to watching Throw Down or Iron Chef! Gawd! I thought I liked me a lot but that man takes the cake! Definitely no pun intended…
I like the man. I met him Satuday evening in his NYC Bar Americain, and he was a true gentleman. You people that criticize his wealthy upbringing are just jealous. He is a great chef, one of the best in the USA. I am thrilled to have met him and enjoyed his cuisine.
Did you see him cook?
i might be a good girl, but those bad boys are better!