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Jeffrey Saad: From Spice Smuggler To Egg Spokesman
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World Egg Day is coming up on October 9th (I know… I know… sorry for the short notice). And guess who just got hired as a spokesperson for the incredible edible egg? Why, it’s Jeffrey Saad! He must be really eggcited about this new job, eggspecially considering all the eggstra publicity he’ll get from the two media outlets that will actually be covering the event.
According to the press release: “Jeffrey’s introduction on World Egg Day as an incredible edible egg spokesperson speaks to America’s egg farmers’ belief in the growing, global interest in eggs. He has teamed up with the much-beloved World’s Fastest Omelet Maker, Howard Helmer, who has demonstrated how to cook eggs on “Oprah,” “Good Morning America,” and in The New York Times, among hundreds of other outlets. Along with Howard, Jeffrey will bring his own style and personality.”
Jeffrey Saad? Master of all things egg? That’s a marketing stretch, even for the Food Network. Frankly, we’re not quite sure what qualified him for this important job. He’s a rejected Next Food Network Star contestant turned illicit Spice Smuggler. That’s all it takes to make someone eligible to speak on behalf of the almighty egg?! Shouldn’t Howard Helmer be the egg spokesperson? He’s certainly qualified. The man makes the world’s fastest omelet, for Christ’s sake. And he’s been on GMA and Oprah! Jeffrey Saad’s never been on GMA or Oprah! As far as Oprah is concerned, a “SAAD” is a cheap Swedish car.
Jokes aside, we wish Jeffrey good luck with his new, uh, venture. Here’s to hoping he dries his hair before coming onstage.
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49 Responses
Eggs can hide (AKA “smuggle”) spices.
Thus the qualification.
Wonder what super bacon mommy would be shilling if she lost…?
besides pork by products…
Come on. World Egg Day? That is just silly. And let me guess, they’ll be charging money to attend the illustrious event? Gag me.
It’s never a good thing when you’ve been on TV, and yet a man who makes a fast omelet is more famous than you are.
Perfume, baguettes, croissants, Champagne…
What’s sad is that Saad couldn’t carry the event by himself! He needed the omelet man by his side.
Saad has no prior history with eggs and thus has no business being egg spokesman. Why him? Because he is somewhat recognizable in the food community and would work cheap?
As far as Oprah is concerned, a “SAAD” is a cheap Swedish car.
EPIC
Sandra should be aig spokespeson, due to her excessive use of aigstracts. Jeffery can’t even pronouce the word right.
;)
“Save a chicken . . . eat an egg”
Ina could be the spokesperson for “bad” eggs.
OMG! Egg Day is tomorrow and I have nothing to wear. Damn.
Sure you do, Byrdie! Here’s the perfect little number:
http://www.jokesunlimited.com/funny_halloween_costumes/large/deviledegg.jpg
Today is National Pierogi Day, so which TFN host should be a representive?
I see the resemblance to an egg in his head. Maybe that’s the angle these folks are getting at…?
Oh, Jillian, thanks!! Boy, the yolk is on me!! That link reminded me that I DO have that eggact ensemble in the back of my closet and totally forgot…I wonder if I run it over to the drycleaners right now, can they get it back to me in time…..
Jillian, that site has some awesome costumes. Sandra would be hilarious in the martini one.
Spokesman for the egg? Worse ways to start one’s career, I suppose. I mean, that’s WAY better than being a spokesman for the guinea pig smoothie.
Tatiana, it’s National Pierogi Day? (Man, I have GOT to get a calendar.)
Pauler would have to be the Pierogi spokesperson. “Yawl, tuhday we gone fry up some mashed puhtaytuh dumplins”.
As I read this thread, I suddenly remembered that chicken and egg T-shirt Roseanne used to wear on her show. LOL
To be fair, I think Jeffrey has done some egg recipes on his blog. And frankly, I’m happy for him that he’s got a gig. :) I think he should have won TNFNS.
“To be fair, I think Jeffrey has done some egg recipes on his blog.”
Um, who doesn’t have egg recipes in their repertoire? I make really good french toast. Does that mean I can be next years egg man?
SquareBob, I agree, I’m glad to see Saad doing something food related. I enjoyed him and thought he showed the most potential (well, with what I want out of Cooking program).
Where will Debbie Lee show up at? Angel Foodcake endorsements?
This makes me break out in song…..’I am the egg man, I am the egg man, I am the walrus, coo coo kah choo…….’
All together now!
Lest we forget Ina and her ‘cooking breakfast outdoors for a birthday’ eggs, complete with 16 eggies, one and half sticks of butter and about a half pound of goat cheese. How bad can that be? Oh, wait, call the paramedics. My arteries just completely clogged…
@Byrdie: Gotta love Ina’s rule of thumb for scrambled eggs: 3-4 eggs per person. WTF!
Well, of course, Cherry Rose! I mean, she wasn’t serving much of anything else…except fried potatoes with ham, grilled chicken sausage on a bun, cornbread muffins, blood orange mimosa’s…and, oh yeah, just for that healthy addition, some grilled cherry tomatoes.
I also forgot she added a half cup half & half in those scrambled eggs on top of everything else.
Don’t forget the mustard-mayonnaise sauce for the chicken sausage dogs! BTW, who the f*ck eats hot dogs for breakfast? Pizza, maybe, but hot dogs? No way. Why does anyone NEED that much food for breakfast? I get a tummy ache just thinking about it! Barf smiley…
Who rents a giant grill just to cook six sausages and heat up some eggs?
Tatiana, thanks for putting the word out about my beloved pierogi. Wow, I thought you were joking! You solved my question for dinner tonight. Being of Polish and Russian blood, I grew up on pierogi from my ‘boosha. We have tons of Polish delis here in Chicago that make far better examples than the frozen box kind, but tonight I cook my own.
“The Good Egg Project, is an initiative by America’s egg farmers to educate people about where eggs come from and to encourage them to eat good and do good everyday.”
Do we really not know where eggs come from? LOL!
And the teacher in me is struggling to not correct ‘eat good’ to eat WELL and ‘do good’ to do WELL.
On the positive side there is hunger relief involved with eggs being donated to Feeding America. Don’t you think those folks are wishing it was The Good Filet Mignon Project instead?
OMG! Dank, you are in Chicago? Holy cow. My dad was from the southside of Chicago, something like a hundred something street (it’s been a zillion years since I’ve been there). My boosha and jaja (don’t have a clue how to spell grandfather in polish but that’s how you pronouce it) were both from Poland. It was my dads brother, my Uncle Danny, that was the pierogi maker in the family. Wow! Yet another trip in the ‘wayback machine’.
@Dank: Does this mean that you’re a Chicagoan who might actually know about Paczki (poonch-key)? This gastronomical “treat” is available only for a few days each year prior to Ash Wednesday, most notably on Fat Tuesday when people line up at Polish bakeries to buy them by the dozens. The super-fattening-deep-fried-jelly-donut-like delicacy originated in the Polish town of Hamtramck, MI (an enclave of Detroit). Paczski are the most revolting pastries ever, loaded with fat, and sit like a lump of lead in the belly. I will never understand how some folks can polish off several of these at one sitting!
Byrdie, get out, I grew up on 99th and Pulaski.
CherryRose, of course, Paczki is a staple here. It’s funny, when I was young, like you said, you ate them on Fat Tuesday. But now I see signs in the delis and storefronts selling them year round.
I posted a question in the Forums about local foods, don’t want to stray off topic too long, or else….
As a first generation Russian American, I learned to make pierogi at about age 5. Love em, love em, love em. but I don’t make them very often now. But at Easter, I do make Paska bread and cheese, both oof which include dozens of eggs in the recipes. Whic I think makes it very appropriate that National Egg Day and Pierogi Day are next to each other on the calendar.
As for Sandra Lee, she just missed National Vodka Day on October 4th. Or maybe she didn’t, and is still in a hangover daze somewhere.
I see I’m not the only reader of Jeffrey’s Blog. Sure enough, he’s recently talked about the joy a sunny-side up egg can add to a dish, creating a “sauce” of sorts.
C’mon y’all. Let’s play nice!
OK, I don’t know why I’m confessing to this, but here goes. When I was just a young thing in my teens I was heavy into 4-H and had become known for my bread-baking and other culinary abilities. At one point my sister and I were approached by the state Egg Council through the county extension service to join the Luv-An-Egg program. This meant we traveled to meetings of ladies’ clubs all over the place giving talks touting the nutritional benefits of eggs and demonstrating egg recipes. Having done my time on the egg circuit, I feel for Jeffrey Saad. Still, it’s not a bad gig.
First off, Ms Kitty Kitty, I’ll bet some of those meetings at ladies clubs discussing eggs were a rockin affair .
Did they serve any booze at them ?
I feel sorry for this Jeffrey Saad. The guy was robbed by Ms.Parisien and should have won.If not for Rachael Ray bolting for “greener” pastures, Jeffrey wins. The guy knows how to cook. Hasn’t shown or exuded any ego issues (yet)and hasn’t done made or said anything boneheaded(yet).
We need need some new blood at FN to replace all the current idiots, especially on the men’s side. This guy could be it. Now if see Jeffrey Saad logoed eggtimers or slicers or egg cookbooks then I’ll have to reassess.
As someone who actually won an honorable mention and a small prize for my curried egg egg recipe, I say we should ALL get drunk and eat pickled eggs from a jar on the backbar to celebrate this fine holiday.
After all, most of our favorite TVFN stars will be celebrating.
I pay for cable, and gosh darn it, somebody OWES me a holiday.
Cheap Vodka shots all around!
Like I said previously, I like Mr. Saad. I never went to his website until a few minutes ago, and I have to say I like this guy even more. He poked a little fun at himself (harissa reference), seems like a great guy, nice demeanor, handsome, and makes and thinks of interesting dishes. Why do I not see Mrs. Frenchy-wife teaching her bambinos how to “throw” pizza dough? Shit, she couldn’t even show us viewers.
Good job FN, I hope you’re happy with your choice.
Start rebuilding your line-up FN with this guy, while you still have a chance.
Oh.
Paula Deen knows about eggs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SWRG9OrQWU&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SWRG9OrQWU&feature=player_embedded
I just saw his blog. I am going back because I feel he can teach me a lot. His descriptions of different foodstuffs was mouthwatering.(drool)
OMG, FootLongSausage, that video about Paula Deen’s “Egg Mcmuffin” maker is hilarious. Obviously an amateur video, and the voiceover sounds like it’s from a somewhat elderly woman who is not used to doing this sort of thing, but that makes it even funnier. (Not sure why you have four different URLs for the same video, though–maybe I’m just stupid, but I didn’t realize that until I clicked on all of them.) Anyway, this is clearly yet another product to add to Paula’s FAILED merchandise line.
Thanks, Betty.
Like most everyone else, I’m just learning how things work around here.
Saad’s new online show: “The Egg Smuggler”
Where will he hide the egg this week as he crosses the border into Canada?
He’s tried the nostril, ear, and mouth, but customs is getting wise, and the smuggler is running out of orifices.
This may be the most exciting/disgusting episode ever!
2 years ago i was actually a deviled egg for Halloween. Coincidentally, my best friend was a chicken. What came first, the chicken or the egg?
Jeffrey really loves his eggs. I had no idea he had a blog, I’ve just been checking it out and he mentions his love of eggs in several posts. I guess that’s how he got the gig. :)
He’s not a bad writer (too liberal with the exclamation marks though), his passion for food really comes out, God did FN really screw up on their choice for Next FN Star.
I just visited his blog for first time and ditto what @Daria said. Damn he’s GOOD! But high end, to be sure. Maybe they chose Melissa because FN is into “money saving meals” lately (due to economy and all) and she could convey that sort of message than Jeffery could?
Whatever I hope they come up with some show format for him.
Daria:…”God did FN really screw up on their choice for Next FN Star”.
Boy did they! The whole premise for Melissa’s show is BS, she isn’t cooking what she’s cooking for $10, so the disingenuousness is blatant. Read the ridiculous comments on her recipes on the FN site and you quickly see these are ding dong housewives who couldn’t cook their way out of a paper bag. Anyone with any cooking experience is really unhappy with the direction Tuschman and company is taking FN. It’s so disappointing.
I thought the car was a Saab?
I think it would be easier and more comfortable to keep smuggling spices instead of eggs. The imagery isn’t pleasant.