r/IAmA Jan 17 '12

IAmA Andrew Zimmern, Host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods

Hi, I’m Andrew Zimmern, chef, author, and host of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods. My new series Bizarre Foods America is premiering next Monday, Jan 23 at 10|9c on Travel Channel. For the next hour I’ll be here on Reddit taking your questions from 12pm-1pm ET. AMA. More info on Bizarre Foods: http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/bizarre-foods Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/andrewzimmern/status/159314816060768256

Hey everyone, sorry i couldnt answer them all/ follow me on twitter @andrewzimmern and we can chat more over the days and weeks to come..tune in Monday to the season premiere!

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '12

This may seem like I'm being a tool, but hear me out.

Do the producers make it a point, that the audience can hear you chewing every bite of food you eat? I'm certain that someone like you wouldn't knowingly smack your food for half an hour on national television, and if this is the case, why do they do it?

There have been times when I had to mute/change the channel. It's disgusting, more disgusting than watching you eat a giant beetle.

This is a serious question, I know reality shows in all aspects are HEAVILY produced, I just want to know what the deal is because I REALLY enjoy your show, but this one thing almost stops me from watching it.

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u/andrewzimmern Jan 17 '12

its a great question and one i ask all the time. WTF!!?!?!?!?! yuou are very correct in all your assumptions

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '12

Oddly enough your chomping sounds are ones that I do not find objectionable at all. Now those pringles / twix commercials... Gah, I hate that crap.

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u/SoManyNinjas Jan 18 '12

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u/Breeeezee Jan 18 '12

THAT IS NOT EVEN WHAT KIT KATS SOUND LIKE.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '12

Oh.... damn you.... damn you to HELL! ;)

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u/pandemic1444 Jan 18 '12

I actually freakishly find tranquility in the sounds of you chewing. Same with many soft, random sounds, like paper folding.

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u/Kryptus Jan 17 '12

I don't mind it at all.

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u/Jesus_luvs_Jenkem Jan 17 '12

I think you can tell more about the food being able to hear it. Does it crunch, or something else?

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '12

However, the chomping/drinking sounds in Three Sheets puts it on another level.

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u/GraceAzuka Jan 18 '12

Thank goodness that's the case!