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News & ArtsWednesday, May 6, 2009
Chow Burning Beast 2009
Posted by Bethany Jean Clement on Wed, May 6, 2009 at 3:36 PM
seattlebikeguy wondered over here yesterday how to get tickets to this year's July 11th 12th (confirmed!) Burning Beast, the world's funnest and most delicious feast in a field cooked by Seattle's best chefs. (Update: Lest we forget, it also benefits [and takes place at] the very worthy, very lovely Smokefarm, out in the country an hour north. There is a river to swim in!) Answer: They'll be on sale at Brown Paper Tickets by June 1st.
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Hmm. I think this is what people complain about when they talk about the Stranger's meat obsession. Animal rights concerns aside, it's pretty ecologically irresponsible to be glamorizing meat consumption this way in 2009.
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@1: It's a one-day-a-year event with a dozen of Seattle's—and that means the nation's—greatest chefs. It's my job to cover the best of what's going on in local food, and currently that includes meat. When the animal rights activists change that, my coverage will change. Meanwhile, if you don't like it, don't go to Burning Beast.
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I don't even eat (red) meat, and this event still sounds interesting to me. It sounds like a great party, and I have yet to see a barbecue that didn't have something for non-meat-eaters to enjoy, too.
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@6:
Any sort of news coverage of this or similar events could be considered as publicizing, if you want to look at it in those narrow terms.
As they say in the PR/marketing biz: "Marketing is what you pay for; PR is what you get for free."
Any sort of news coverage of this or similar events could be considered as publicizing, if you want to look at it in those narrow terms.
As they say in the PR/marketing biz: "Marketing is what you pay for; PR is what you get for free."
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Spank it Mao has moved on to the more noble cause of helping Unicorns dispel all the bad press they've been getting lately.
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@3 I do understand, Bethany, that you can build a fair rationale to cover it based on the fact that it's your beat. I guess I'm really taking issue with the tone. It just gets super tedious, this constant stream of meat-porn with only mocking mentions of the ecological issues, at the same time that the publication is pushing green transit and eco-friendly development so hard. It's like if every week I opened up the paper to a review of how great it is to ride to work in the newest lexus SUV or H2 douchemobile.
It's not that I think these things aren't pleasurable; I'd probably go for a ride in a H2 if given a chance, and I'd likely eat a chunk of whatever they're barbequeing out there if it was offered to me--i'd just like to see the stranger making more of an effort to encourage socially responsible, sustainable practices across the board, you know?
It's not that I think these things aren't pleasurable; I'd probably go for a ride in a H2 if given a chance, and I'd likely eat a chunk of whatever they're barbequeing out there if it was offered to me--i'd just like to see the stranger making more of an effort to encourage socially responsible, sustainable practices across the board, you know?
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#3
get real - massive advertising from the fancy MEAT eating places drives your coverage
oh, no, let's pretend it is not the real world
You should do the pig roast as a street fair on 11th if you think it is so keen, right there in front of the Danger's office
I eat meat, but little, for better health.
Gorging meat cooked by anyone is shit advice. And shit food coverage.
But - in some circles - still chic, oh yes, so chic.
signed: clogged arteries, if I had only known
get real - massive advertising from the fancy MEAT eating places drives your coverage
oh, no, let's pretend it is not the real world
You should do the pig roast as a street fair on 11th if you think it is so keen, right there in front of the Danger's office
I eat meat, but little, for better health.
Gorging meat cooked by anyone is shit advice. And shit food coverage.
But - in some circles - still chic, oh yes, so chic.
signed: clogged arteries, if I had only known
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#12 - you are too nice
all the green talk is not the reason to not eat a lot of red meat - eat a lot and die early - very simple.
you don't smoke, rational decision to be healthy - eat little red meat to be healthy
the facts are so plain about less meat for better health - period
all the green talk is not the reason to not eat a lot of red meat - eat a lot and die early - very simple.
you don't smoke, rational decision to be healthy - eat little red meat to be healthy
the facts are so plain about less meat for better health - period
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Dear dipshits: the kind of meat consumption being advocated in the video, and in the event, IS socially responsible and sustainable. You'd know that if you were capable of knowing things. Go yell at the people who rioted for free KFC today instead.
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@15 You're a nice guy IRL. Calling someone a dipshit because they disagree with you is below you. Cut it out.
It may well be that the fancy chef people at the fancy bbq event use farm-fed free-range happy cows, or whatever. That's cool for the same reason that if people are going to drive everywhere anyway they might as well drive Priuses. But the net effect of the Stranger's food coverage is MEAT MEAT MEAT GORGE YOURSELF WITH LOTS OF MEAT ALWAYS MORE MEAT (SNARKY COMMENT AIMED AT ANYONE WHO DARE QUESTION OUR CONSUMPTION HABITS) LOOK HOW GREAT IT IS TO ALWAYS BE EATING MEAT AND MORE MEAT. It's just tedious and irresponsible.
Choosing a prius over an old gas guzzler is great if you can afford it, but the best thing for the planet is to reduce your fossil fuel consumption as much as possible; walk, bike, or take public transit whenever you can.
Choosing more sustainably farmed meat over cheap factory farmed crap is great if you can afford it, but the best thing for the planet is to reduce your meat consumption as much as possible.
And again, that's not even taking into account animal rights or public health concerns.
It may well be that the fancy chef people at the fancy bbq event use farm-fed free-range happy cows, or whatever. That's cool for the same reason that if people are going to drive everywhere anyway they might as well drive Priuses. But the net effect of the Stranger's food coverage is MEAT MEAT MEAT GORGE YOURSELF WITH LOTS OF MEAT ALWAYS MORE MEAT (SNARKY COMMENT AIMED AT ANYONE WHO DARE QUESTION OUR CONSUMPTION HABITS) LOOK HOW GREAT IT IS TO ALWAYS BE EATING MEAT AND MORE MEAT. It's just tedious and irresponsible.
Choosing a prius over an old gas guzzler is great if you can afford it, but the best thing for the planet is to reduce your fossil fuel consumption as much as possible; walk, bike, or take public transit whenever you can.
Choosing more sustainably farmed meat over cheap factory farmed crap is great if you can afford it, but the best thing for the planet is to reduce your meat consumption as much as possible.
And again, that's not even taking into account animal rights or public health concerns.
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#15
Oh Fnarf, you are so funny. And ofter such a suck up.
Too much red meat = early death.
Simple. Roast pig is a centuries old feast of red meat.
Go for the fish fry. An oyster fest. Giant salad extravaganza.
And the greenie garballe wockey does not change the health issues.
Sustainable pig meat kills you as fast as any other kind -- ask good heart docs.
Oh, us dipshits are so un informed, and silly compared to those who make big bucks at the pig meat feast ... sure.
I have had major heart issues and my lover is heart doc.
You need to get off your knees Fnarf, people wondering why the glory song for a pig meat feast have some good points.
Oh Fnarf, you are so funny. And ofter such a suck up.
Too much red meat = early death.
Simple. Roast pig is a centuries old feast of red meat.
Go for the fish fry. An oyster fest. Giant salad extravaganza.
And the greenie garballe wockey does not change the health issues.
Sustainable pig meat kills you as fast as any other kind -- ask good heart docs.
Oh, us dipshits are so un informed, and silly compared to those who make big bucks at the pig meat feast ... sure.
I have had major heart issues and my lover is heart doc.
You need to get off your knees Fnarf, people wondering why the glory song for a pig meat feast have some good points.
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Man, I'm not sure I'd want to be that drunk when I was dealing with burning things. (I'm talking to you, Matt.) That being said, this looks like a hell of a lot of fun. And you, naysayers, get over yourselves! Jeez. It's a party. People are indulging. They're overindulging. It's a PARTY, people. It's a big, meaty party.
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I went last year and had a great time. How often do you get to see your dinner in "whole" animal form? See the process that it takes to turn animal from meat to meal? Watch a couple cooks bake pita bread on fire heated tiles? Or shake hands with the professional that just created a delicious meal for you? Burning Beast is the best BBQ of the year and a great way to spend a summer day.
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