Article about Paula Deen and new documentary

Thats Me · ‎03-09-2010

Hi. For those of you who remember Paula Deen, who used to be a very popular vendor here (and other big retailers who handle food) - there's an article in today's Washington Post about a new documentary on her and how some of her language changed her life and company since a 2013 scandal. I can't use the language here because of the rules. I think some of her products here were Smithfield? But anyway, it was interesting.

The name of the film is "Canceled: The Paula Deen Story."

I never bought any of these but they were hugely popular, then suddenly they were gone. I think it was discussed here at the time.

skatting44 · ‎07-26-2019

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Let's see if that poster adds a lecture to this thread once people get going. I was never into her receipes . Always thought she used too much butter .

Franklinbell · ‎01-04-2015

@skatting44 I was struggling to remember her and then I read your comment and I remembered her! She did cook with a lot of butter.

Rockycoast · ‎03-02-2016

She can stay canceled. Don't care for her nor her words. Won't be watching. When I worked in a cooking store years ago we would sell her cast iron products. Cheap China made carp. They would arrive at our store already cracked and broken. She needs to fade away

deeva · ‎03-09-2010

I read the article in WAPO. After all this time, it doesn't matter to me.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

@Thats Me

Yes, PD was a spokesperson for Smithfield on QVC. I ordered and loved the sausage patties; pretty sure that's the brand McD's sells on their breakfast products. I would probably still buy these sausage patties if QVC still carried them.

Citrine1 · ‎03-09-2010

@RedTop Have you checked your local grocery stores? Our Shop Rite, Acme and Grocery Outlet all carry Smithfield sausage patties.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

I enjoyed her when she first appeared then the longer she was around the louder and more obnoxious she became.

I lost interest in her long before the things about the words came up. Ate at her restaurant in Savannah before it was a big deal, and it was just a typical Southern meat-and-three joint. Nothing special.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

@Citrine1

My local stores carry the Smithfield brand which I tried before and after buying the precooked/frozen sausage patties from QVC. The taste is just not the same, so I stopped buying their pork products. My guess would be lots of things changed when there was a change in ownership.