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According to The Seattle Times obituary, Smith was known in the industry as a " food genius ".

Kathy Casey, the Times's food columnist, said that " he knew more about food and culture than anybody I know in the food world.

" She also mentioned that Smith had been a generous philanthropist, donating both money and time to charitable causes and helping individuals get started in the food industry, even after his retirement.

However, he was not without his critics.

Chicago food and wine columnist William Rice wrote, " I've tried to cook his stuff, and let's say it was hit or miss.

Some things worked and others didn't.

" A 1992 Harper's Magazine article by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison entitled " P. C.

on the Grill " ridiculed him as condescending, ill-informed, and for " cloth consumption in piety.

" Smith reportedly wept on the air when discussing this article, which he called " so profoundly hurtful I didn't know what to do.