That's right: a diminutive, zaftig, grey-haired Southern doyenne beat out dozens of younger, more conventionally attractive rivals. Maxim explains that "imagining the slippery, sloppy butter-sex we'd have with Paula makes us...hungry for a bacon-wrapped, beer batter-fried stick of butter, weirdly." And we can't help but think that part of her appeal has to do with her reputation for danger. maxim paula deen imagining bacon beer,

maxim 5 hottest female tv chefs. Two and three on the Maxim list were Lakshmi and de Laurentiis, respectively. After them came lesser-known cooks Aida Mollenkamp of the Food Network and Eden Grinshpan of the Cooking Channel.

If you're still unconvinced of Paula's allure, check out the following video slideshow, in which we've compiled seven of Deen's all-time most decadent recipes. We don't care about sexual orientation -- if you aren't a little turned on by the top couple on this list, you should get yourself checked out by a medical doctor immediately.

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