My wife and I enjoy watching many of the cooking shows on TV. They make it look so easy with their pre-measured dishes of ingredients that they drop into the bowl. One of my personal favorites is Rachael Ray when she makes great dishes in just 30 minutes. Rachael was a bit different in that she didn't have those tiny dishes of ingredients. She started the show by gathering all the items she needed from the refrigerator and food pantries on the TV set.
All of these TV Chefs prepare a wide variety of dishes that people love to eat, and they are like my grandmother, in that they take great pleasure in having people enjoy their delicious creations. They love to watch you eat and enjoy the food. It thrills their hearts when people ask for seconds and thirds and fourths and....
Perhaps the TV Chef most like my grandmother is Paula Dean. She loves to create dishes that nobody can resist. She recently came under attack when she revealed that she suffers from Type 2 Diabetes and that she has teamed up with a drug company that sells medication to those who suffer from Diabetes.
Some are calling her a hypocrite because she promotes all kinds of foods that she should not be eating since she is a diabetic. Her response to them was "Get a life!"
Are overweight chefs considered hypocrites because they create dishes that are so delicious that people love to eat them and then gain weight as a result?
Is a hamburger flipper at McDonalds a hypocrite if a customer eats too many Big Macs?
Is Paula Dean a hypocrite because she shows people how to prepare meals that may cause problems if a diabetic eats too much?
What is a "Hypocrite?"
According to my dictionary, a hypocrite is someone who pretends to have virtues, beliefs or principles that they don't. It includes those who criticize others for something that they themselves do. A hypocrite is a pretender and a deceiver.
By this definition, Paula Dean is clearly not a hypocrite. However those who are criticizing Paula ought to watch out for themselves. Hypocrites are usually seen running around being critical of others and finding fault. Paula is only guilty of one thing...She makes some of the most delicious and irresistible dishes in the world.
