Food critic Anthony Bourdain is backpedaling, after comments he made during an episode of "Parts Unknown" about a famous New Mexican Frito pie outraged many locals.

Bourdain visited Santa Fe's Five & Dime General Store and headed to the snack bar to try the store's "World Famous" Frito pie. The store itself is a popular attraction for tourists and is also part of Santa Fe's historic plaza.

When Bourdain tried the Frito pie, however, he insulted it by saying that the pie featured a "day-glow orange cheese-like substance" and canned Hormel Chili.

On Monday, Bourdain's people seemed to decide that he was a bit too harsh on the Frito pie and was especially inaccurate when it came to describing the chili that Santa Fe's Five & Dime General Store uses for its Frito pies.

"He admits that 'we got it wrong' about the chili, and we'll try to correct it for future airings," Karen Reynolds, a spokeswoman for Bourdain, said in an e-mail to the Associated Press.

Bourdain did more than just knock the Frito pies' chili, however. He also attacked the local pride New Mexicans have the Frito pie. According to Bourdain, Frito pies are originally from Texas.

"New Mexico, you have many wonderful things," Bourdain said. "I think, let Texas have this one."

Despite these criticisms, Reynolds insists that Bourdain enjoyed his sampling of the Frito pie.

"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," Bourdain said in a statement. "It may have felt like (expletive) but was shockingly tasty," Bourdain said in a statement.

According to Mike Collins, store manager of Santa Fe's Five & Dime General Store, Bourdain is "completely wrong."

"I don't have any idea where he got that from," Collins said. "I mean, if we're using canned Hormel Chili then I'd like to buy stock in that because what we have is good."

Collins said that the store's Frito pie is made with popular chil homemade in New Mexico.

Collins is not harboring any bad feelings toward Bourdain, however. The store manager said that Bourdain was very nice during the taping of the episode and was even pleasant to be around.

Bourdain did find some joy in his visit to New Mexico. During the same episode of the CNN show, Bourdain is seen driving through New Mexico via Route 66 while praising its various cultures and food.