Anthony Bourdain took back his harsh critique of a notorious New Mexico Frito pie.
The "world famous" dish, which Bourdain reviewed on his CNN show "Parts Unknown," was from Santa Fe's Five & Dime General Store's snack bar located in a historic plaza, the Associated Press reported via the Daily News.
Bourdain said the Frito pie was made with "canned Hormel Chili," and "day-glow orange cheese-like substance."
Bourdain spokeswoman Karen Reynolds said the food connoisseur recognizes that he was mistaken
"He admits that 'we got it wrong' about the chile," Reynolds said in an email. "And we'll try to correct it for future airings."
Mike Collins, the Five & Dime store manager swore the dish was made from home-grown chile.
"I don't have any idea where he got that from," Collins told the AP. "I mean, if we're using canned Hormel Chili then I'd like to buy stock in that because what we have is good."
Bourdain said in terms of Frito Pie, Texas did it better.
"New Mexico, you have many wonderful things," Bourdain said. "I think, let Texas have this one."
"If you closed your eyes and I put this in your hand, you would be very worried. In just six minutes, I've achieved a depth of self loathing that it usually takes a night of drinking to achieve," Borudain said of the pie, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Bourdain actually liked the dish, and the review was not entirely negative.
"Contrary to the impression left by some reports of the show, I, in fact, very much enjoyed my Frito pie in spite of its disturbing weight in the hand. It may have felt like **** but was shockingly tasty," Bourdain said in a statement, the AP reported.
In his video review of the Five & Dime Bourdain called the dish "delicious."
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