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Chefs who Tweet?


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#1 chuckyoufarley

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Posted 12 March 2009 - 12:50 PM

I wanted to create a topic to as a potential list of professional chefs with Twitter accounts.
I follow Tyler Florence, Jamie Oliver, Daniel Patterson, Chris Cosentino.
Two other twitter accounts of note are Foodporn, and Ruth Reichl .
Its pretty fun getting updates on whats happening in the food world.

Anyone know of other food tweeters?

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#2 ChefJohnny

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Posted 12 March 2009 - 01:28 PM

Grant Achatz has a great twitter! Poses lots of super interesting questions. His is @gachatz. And of course there's mine, @chefjohnny. lol. i also follow "French Laundry at Home" Carol Blymire. Shes @carolblymire.

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#3 daisy17

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Posted 12 March 2009 - 01:40 PM

There are a lot of other people in food on twitter (some are not chefs) - I (@daisy17) also follow Amanda Hesser, Gail Simmons, Martha Stewart, Richard Blais, Mark Bittman, Pete Wells, Louisa Chu, Kevin Zraly, Michael Ruhlman, David Leite, David Leibovitz. Some of them are on egullet too.

I heart twitter.

Are a lot of non-food professional egulleters on it?

#4 chuckyoufarley

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Posted 12 March 2009 - 01:45 PM

So here's who I think may be worth a follow foodie wise...

@bittman
@carolBlymire
@chefjohnny
@gachatz
@foodporn
@ruthreichl
@tylerflorence
@jamieoliver
@ruhlman (Get Bourdain going dude!)
@offalchris
@dcpatterson
@anthonybourdain (might not be real)
@paula_deen
@catcora
@gdelauraentiis

Edited by chuckyoufarley, 12 March 2009 - 01:52 PM.

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#5 ChefJohnny

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Posted 12 March 2009 - 11:09 PM

something strange to add... jamie oliver's twitter has been suspended due to "strange activity." hmmm......

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#6 Christopher Haatuft

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Posted 15 March 2009 - 05:32 AM

Im there, my username is Spiseplikt.

#7 GwennP

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Posted 15 March 2009 - 10:56 AM

I wanted to create a topic to as a potential list of professional chefs with Twitter accounts.
I follow Tyler Florence, Jamie Oliver, Daniel Patterson, Chris Cosentino.
Two other twitter accounts of note are Foodporn, and Ruth Reichl .
Its pretty fun getting updates on whats happening in the food world.

Anyone know of other food tweeters?

Shaun
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Hey - this sounds interesting, but pardon my naivete, but how do you follow someone on twitter (I only recently learned facebook where you have to be accepted as a friend)? Thanks! :huh:

#8 et alors

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 09:22 PM

Hey - this sounds interesting, but pardon my naivete, but how do you follow someone on twitter (I only recently learned facebook where you have to be accepted as a friend)? Thanks! :huh:

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twitter is asynchronous, meaning you can follow without being followed back. Some folks lock their updates only to people who have permission, but most folks live in the open and let anyone follow them. You don't have to be official friends.

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#9 Rehovot

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Posted 19 April 2009 - 09:42 PM

eG baking heroine Dorie Greenspan is there, too: @doriegreenspan. Actually, you can find quite a few food Twitter-folk (or however you say it) by having a look at each chef's connections.

#10 CKatCook

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 03:22 AM

How do you leave a comment for people? Either it's very early in the morning, or I cannot find it!

(It's probably right under my nose :)
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#11 melamed

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 10:28 AM

after ofrah, I think everyone will soon make their presence. Two that I am following:

@helou anissa helou
@chezpim

(I am @zarifas)

#12 Reignking

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 10:46 AM

@RichardBlais

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Posted 20 April 2009 - 11:09 AM

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following @gatchaz and @flipburger
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#14 Mr Inside

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Posted 22 April 2009 - 11:51 AM

Hello all.
I've only been registered for 4 years now, and while this is my first post, I'm sure you'll appreciate that it's been worth the wait.



Or not.



Anyway, just to add to the Twitter discussion, I'd committed - during a somewhat inebriated moment - that I would Twit (tweet? twat?) a recipe in real time, ie as I'm cooking it.

All I need now is to wait until cheese on toast comes onto the home menu.

I'll see how these other more illustrious names are doing before I make a final decision on taking the leap and allowing the great unwashed into my holiest of holies (the kitchen of course, what else could it be?)

And to repeat, Hello all.

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#15 LindaK

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Posted 22 April 2009 - 07:04 PM

When I saw this thread, I assumed that it was prompted by today's NYT article on the subject. But, no, as usual, eG was ahead of the crowd.

I have a more basic question: for those of you already on board, what makes following a twitter thread (is that the right word?) worth it? At the risk of sounding anti-new technology, do I really want/need more messages beeping at me during the course of a day? I can't keep up with my emails or my podcast subscriptions as it is. The NYT article makes a good case for how twitter can be useful. But for everyone who recommends a twitter thread, can you tell us more about what you like about it and why it's worth subscribing.


 


#16 jsmeeker

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Posted 22 April 2009 - 07:16 PM

@Rick_Bayless


has great stuff. most of his Tweets have TwitPic links too. Dishes being served, pics of setups on the line, etc.
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#17 LindaK

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Posted 23 April 2009 - 06:26 PM

thanks jsmeeker, that's a helpful description. Too many tweets, not enough time.


 


#18 Rehovot

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Posted 23 April 2009 - 07:00 PM

David Lebovitz's Twitter feed is entertaining--tongue-in-cheek, down to earth, and usually about Paris or baking, or both.

I only Twitter online (not from a phone), so I avoid any message-alert beeping...but not the procrastinating. :rolleyes:

#19 Starkman

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Posted 04 May 2009 - 07:30 PM

Alton Brown's tweeting, too.

#20 violetfox

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 02:22 PM

I was "following" Jamie Oliver until the last update. Good grief. Please don't ask - if you need to check it out for yourself, feel free to do so. Love his cookbooks, love his food, but sometimes...is it grade 6 all over again?
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#21 dockhl

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 03:32 PM

I was "following" Jamie Oliver until the last update. Good grief. Please don't ask - if you need to check it out for yourself, feel free to do so. Love his cookbooks, love his food, but sometimes...is it grade 6 all over again?

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:raz: I just removed Jamie earlier today. Yawn.

#22 chuckyoufarley

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 03:55 PM

@nappleman
@PaulKahan
@cheftramonto
@ruhlman

If these have not been noted previously

Edited by chuckyoufarley, 21 May 2009 - 03:56 PM.

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#23 nannipigg

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 08:26 AM

Just showing an interest but how many of you "Foodies" have got Twitter accounts? Or any other Social media accounts? I would be interested to follow some of you....

#24 olicollett

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 08:58 AM

I do (see sig) Most of my twitter posts are about food that i'm eating/cooking, some general stuff and the rest sport.

#25 ScottyBoy

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:01 AM

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#26 Holly Moore

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:06 AM

Not for the delicate of nature, but the Twitterings of @foodsyoucaneat aka Scott Schroeder, chef of the South Philadelphia Tap Room and the American Sardine Bar, are well worth a follow. Occasionally he Tweets about food. More often he delves into his battles with various philosophical and social mores.

Edited by Holly Moore, 17 January 2012 - 09:07 AM.

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#27 KatieLoeb

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 01:29 PM

Do bartenders count? @katieloeb
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#28 Edward J

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 01:49 PM

Just showing an interest but how many of you "Foodies" have got Twitter accounts? Or any other Social media accounts? I would be interested to follow some of you....



None.

My daughter set up a F.B. account for me, but I haven't looked at it yet, and that was over a year ago.

Most of my time is spent with my business, my family, or sleeping. I spend maybe 2 hrs/day on the 'puter, with most of my time on forums like this.

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#29 Judy Wilson

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 01:58 PM

Modernist Cuisine is on Twitter! @moderncuisine
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#30 Zeemanb

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 02:09 PM

This person's tweets are hit and miss chuckle-wise, but @AngryBobbyFlay can be pretty funny.