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BravoBoardBoss

October 19, 2006 - 12:39 AM

Top Chef season 1 competitor Lee Anne Wong will be doing a new online cooking show every week, only on BravoTV.com! She'll talk about the winning recipe from that night's challenge, and show you how to make it at home. Watch now!

http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef_2/toprecipe

JUSTMEAOD

October 19, 2006 - 04:47 AM

LEE ANN WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITES IN THE FIRST SEASON....

I'M GLAD BRAVO FOUND A PLACE FOR HER SKILLS AND TALENTS

I WAS ALSO GLAD TO SEE HAROLD IN THE FIRST EPISODE.....

THAT ALL SAID AND DONE....

DID ANYONE ELSE NOTICE LEE ANN HAD A BANDAGE ON HER FINGER????

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

Legolass

October 19, 2006 - 04:28 PM

Welcome back, Lee Anne! Looking forward to reading your blog. Hopefully, you will be a guest judge on one of the episodes. To the producers of TC: More Lee Anne, please.

poconobarb

October 20, 2006 - 02:02 AM

Welcome Lee Anne...so glad to see you here on TC2
Looking forward to your online cooking lessons and your blog...you rock girl and oh, you look marvelous !!

johnw

October 20, 2006 - 11:05 AM

So Lee Anne recreated Ilan's "baked excarot in shell", however her final product did not include the garnish that Ilan had on his dish. Nor did the recipe Ilan provided to Bravo and to Lee Anne include any garnish.

Ilan in his winner's interview makes it sound like he was flying by the seat of his pants. Yet he somehow remembered enough to come up with the recipe.

MaureenKennedy

October 23, 2006 - 08:05 PM

Additionally, either the receipe is wrong or Lee Anne's demo was wrong, because the demo showed the cheesy milk being added to the mashed potatoes before stuffing the shells. And a second batch of cheesy milk was made for garnish.

JayCiuM

October 23, 2006 - 08:08 PM

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So Lee Anne recreated Ilan's "baked excarot in shell", however her final product did not include the garnish that Ilan had on his dish. Nor did the recipe Ilan provided to Bravo and to Lee Anne include any garnish.

Ilan in his winner's interview makes it sound like he was flying by the seat of his pants. Yet he somehow remembered enough to come up with the recipe.

I could care less about his cooking!! Ilan is a babe; come over here and cook!! lol!! Cute, cute, cute!! Wow!!!!!!!!

johnw

October 23, 2006 - 08:27 PM

It sounds to me like the recipe left out the step where the cheesy milk was added to the mashed potatoes. IE Why make the cheesy milk at that point in time if it wasn't going to be used.

JUSTMEAOD

November 15, 2006 - 11:34 PM

LEE ANNE WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITES TO WIN LAST SEASON.....

I AM SO GLAD TO SEE HER IN A POSITION OF HONOR

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN]

JUSTMEAOD

November 23, 2006 - 10:43 PM

THOUGH MIKEY'S SUGGESTION WAS TURNED DOWN DURING

THE THANKSGIVING EPISODE......

SEEMS LEE ANNE THOUGHT IT WAS A NOTEWORTHY

OFFERING......

TURDUCKEN.....

VERY INTERESTING HUH

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

johnw

November 24, 2006 - 12:35 AM

Somehow I couldn't see Lee Anne opening up a can of Campbell's mushroom soup and throwing in some nuts (just kidding). No, the turducken seemed more in line with what Tom Colicchio was thinking of in his blog.

dogabone

November 24, 2006 - 08:35 AM

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THOUGH MIKEY'S SUGGESTION WAS TURNED DOWN DURING

THE THANKSGIVING EPISODE......

SEEMS LEE ANNE THOUGHT IT WAS A NOTEWORTHY

OFFERING......

TURDUCKEN.....

VERY INTERESTING HUH

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

I was really pleased to see Lee Anne pick up on Michael's idea of a turducken variation, especially since I thought it was shameful the way Betty shot him down before the words were completely out of his mouth. It's also sad that the judges weren't aware of Mike's propsed dish as it was at least as—if not more—"cutting edge" as Marcel's.

At any rate, I love Lee Anne's recipe and plan to make it sometime soon. All three elements of the poultry were perfect, and Betty and Mia should take note that the duck was cooked rare, as duck should be.

JUSTMEAOD

November 25, 2006 - 12:43 AM

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THOUGH MIKEY'S SUGGESTION WAS TURNED DOWN DURING

THE THANKSGIVING EPISODE......

SEEMS LEE ANNE THOUGHT IT WAS A NOTEWORTHY

OFFERING......

TURDUCKEN.....

VERY INTERESTING HUH

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

I was really pleased to see Lee Anne pick up on Michael's idea of a turducken variation, especially since I thought it was shameful the way Betty shot him down before the words were completely out of his mouth. It's also sad that the judges weren't aware of Mike's propsed dish as it was at least as—if not more—"cutting edge" as Marcel's.

At any rate, I love Lee Anne's recipe and plan to make it sometime soon. All three elements of the poultry were perfect, and Betty and Mia should take note that the duck was cooked rare, as duck should be.

YEAH......

VERY SAD FOR MIKEY

EVEN COLLICIO THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A

IDEAL "TWIST" FOR A THANKSGIVING OFFERING....

I THINK MIKEY HAS A CREDIBILITY PROBLEM...

BECAUSE OF HIS EARLIER PERFORMANCE...

AND HIS ATTITUDE OF "STAYING OUT OF THE LINE OF FIRE"

REALLISTICLY

I THINK THIS IS WHAT THE JUDGES ARE PARTIALLY LOOKING FOR.....

THE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS THANKSGIVING PROGRAM

WAS MIKEY'S REALLY STOOD UP FOR HIMSELF

GAINING PRAISE FROM BOURDAIN. AS WELL AS

SOME GRINS FROM COLLICIO

FOR BRAVO TO OVERIDE THE WINNING SOUP DISH

IS ALSO A POINT OF PRAISE

THE PRODUCERS MUST HAVE THOUGHT

IT WAS AVAN GUARD

SHRUG

WHO REALLY KNOWS FOR SURE

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

JUSTMEAOD

December 7, 2006 - 01:25 AM

NOW WHAT THE HECK DID LEE ANNE MAKE LOL

LOOKED MORE LIKE WHAT

FRANK ATTEMPTED OR EVEN WHAT ELAN MADE

SHRUG

WHO KNOWS FOR SURE

IT IS WHAT IT IS LOL

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

gracehatter

January 7, 2007 - 05:00 PM

Hey Lee Anne, what's cooking??? Ok, that was just lame but anyway...is there any way you can persuade the powers that be to post Mike's carrot chip recipe...especially since Ted felt they were good enough to bag? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would appreciate it. Thanks!

JUSTMEAOD

January 8, 2007 - 02:51 AM

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Hey Lee Anne, what's cooking??? Ok, that was just lame but anyway...is there any way you can persuade the powers that be to post Mike's carrot chip recipe...especially since Ted felt they were good enough to bag? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would appreciate it. Thanks!

YOU LOST?????????

IF YOU LOOK IT'S THERE

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

ansmenam

January 8, 2007 - 06:30 AM

I watched Lee Anne make Michael's Salmon and Trout dish and just had to try it at home. My husband and I loooooved it. I especially love when the recipes are comprised of ingredients that are readily available in my market. I have wanted to try other recipes in the past but often find that my local markets don't carrry the ingredients. Anyway, if you like Salmon and Trout, I highly recommend you try this simple but elegant treat!

gracehatter

January 8, 2007 - 06:40 AM

YOU LOST?????????

IF YOU LOOK IT'S THERE

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

I must be since I didn't see it!! I'll look again, thanks!

gracehatter

January 8, 2007 - 06:54 AM

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YOU LOST?????????

IF YOU LOOK IT'S THERE

Ok...where exactly? Now I did not watch the video..is that where it is? I din't watch it because it comes through very choppy on my laptop...if you've got this recipe can someone just post it???

JUSTMEAOD

January 8, 2007 - 07:48 AM

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YOU LOST?????????

IF YOU LOOK IT'S THERE

Ok...where exactly? Now I did not watch the video..is that where it is? I din't watch it because it comes through very choppy on my laptop...if you've got this recipe can someone just post it???

MARCEL IS THAT YOU????????

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

gracehatter

January 8, 2007 - 03:49 PM

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YOU LOST?????????

IF YOU LOOK IT'S THERE

Ok...where exactly? Now I did not watch the video..is that where it is? I din't watch it because it comes through very choppy on my laptop...if you've got this recipe can someone just post it???

MARCEL IS THAT YOU????????

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

No offense but do you actually have an answer?

ansmenam

January 8, 2007 - 04:53 PM

I must be lost too. The only thing I see for recipes from this episode is for the elimination challenge - nothing for the quick fire challenge. I tried to search for it but all it brings up is anytime anyone mentioned, for example, in their blog. I would love this recipe as well. Hopefully, someone can post it or tell us how to find it?

gracehatter

January 8, 2007 - 05:17 PM

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I must be lost too. The only thing I see for recipes from this episode is for the elimination challenge - nothing for the quick fire challenge. I tried to search for it but all it brings up is anytime anyone mentioned, for example, in their blog. I would love this recipe as well. Hopefully, someone can post it or tell us how to find it?

There are a few of us who want to see it...let's hope someone has it!

JUSTMEAOD

January 8, 2007 - 10:02 PM

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I must be lost too. The only thing I see for recipes from this episode is for the elimination challenge - nothing for the quick fire challenge. I tried to search for it but all it brings up is anytime anyone mentioned, for example, in their blog. I would love this recipe as well. Hopefully, someone can post it or tell us how to find it?

There are a few of us who want to see it...let's hope someone has it!

I THINK IT WAS KRISTI AND SWISS

THAT FOUND IT

IT SHOULD BE SOMEWHERE ON THE LAST EPISODES THREAD

OR

IF YOU ASK NICELY

THEY MAY POST IT FOR YOU

BUT REALLY IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

gracehatter

January 9, 2007 - 04:24 PM

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I must be lost too. The only thing I see for recipes from this episode is for the elimination challenge - nothing for the quick fire challenge. I tried to search for it but all it brings up is anytime anyone mentioned, for example, in their blog. I would love this recipe as well. Hopefully, someone can post it or tell us how to find it?

I tried a yahoo search and there are plenty of recipes for fried carrot crisps or chips but none battered or breaded...I vow I will not rest until we locaate the Mikester's recipe!!

sizzler

January 9, 2007 - 05:59 PM

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I must be lost too. The only thing I see for recipes from this episode is for the elimination challenge - nothing for the quick fire challenge. I tried to search for it but all it brings up is anytime anyone mentioned, for example, in their blog. I would love this recipe as well. Hopefully, someone can post it or tell us how to find it?

I tried a yahoo search and there are plenty of recipes for fried carrot crisps or chips but none battered or breaded...I vow I will not rest until we locaate the Mikester's recipe!!

Just a suggestion, but I notice several people have contacted other chefs and got replies back. Have you tried to see if he has a "my space" account or something?

MauiCat

January 9, 2007 - 06:35 PM

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I must be lost too. The only thing I see for recipes from this episode is for the elimination challenge - nothing for the quick fire challenge. I tried to search for it but all it brings up is anytime anyone mentioned, for example, in their blog. I would love this recipe as well. Hopefully, someone can post it or tell us how to find it?

I tried a yahoo search and there are plenty of recipes for fried carrot crisps or chips but none battered or breaded...I vow I will not rest until we locaate the Mikester's recipe!!

Just a suggestion, but I notice several people have contacted other chefs and got replies back. Have you tried to see if he has a "my space" account or something?

Mikey's MySpace:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...fd-fbfb242857cc

ansmenam

January 10, 2007 - 12:02 PM

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I must be lost too. The only thing I see for recipes from this episode is for the elimination challenge - nothing for the quick fire challenge. I tried to search for it but all it brings up is anytime anyone mentioned, for example, in their blog. I would love this recipe as well. Hopefully, someone can post it or tell us how to find it?

I tried a yahoo search and there are plenty of recipes for fried carrot crisps or chips but none battered or breaded...I vow I will not rest until we locaate the Mikester's recipe!!

Just a suggestion, but I notice several people have contacted other chefs and got replies back. Have you tried to see if he has a "my space" account or something?

Mikey's MySpace:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...fd-fbfb242857cc

Not sure if I did the quote thing correctly -- newbie! But thanks for the suggestion. I will try to make contact with him there. Again, thanks for your help

gracehatter

January 10, 2007 - 04:12 PM

Just a suggestion, but I notice several people have contacted other chefs and got replies back. Have you tried to see if he has a "my space" account or something?

Mikey's MySpace:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...fd-fbfb242857cc

Not sure if I did the quote thing correctly -- newbie! But thanks for the suggestion. I will try to make contact with him there. Again, thanks for your help

Great idea, let us know if it works!

gracehatter

January 12, 2007 - 06:42 PM

Anybody trying out any of the "Unhappy Customers" recipes? Let us know how they turn out...nothing save the tempura veggies appealed to me and really...that's not really cutting edge as they'd say.

ansmenam

January 13, 2007 - 05:48 PM

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Just a suggestion, but I notice several people have contacted other chefs and got replies back. Have you tried to see if he has a "my space" account or something?

Mikey's MySpace:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...fd-fbfb242857cc

Not sure if I did the quote thing correctly -- newbie! But thanks for the suggestion. I will try to make contact with him there. Again, thanks for your help

Great idea, let us know if it works!

I sent him an email about 3 days ago but haven't heard back. If I do, I'll be sure to share the recipe here.

MicrowaveHo

January 15, 2007 - 07:35 AM

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So Lee Anne recreated Ilan's "baked excarot in shell", however her final product did not include the garnish that Ilan had on his dish. Nor did the recipe Ilan provided to Bravo and to Lee Anne include any garnish.

Ilan in his winner's interview makes it sound like he was flying by the seat of his pants. Yet he somehow remembered enough to come up with the recipe.

I could care less about his cooking!! Ilan is a babe; come over here and cook!! lol!! Cute, cute, cute!! Wow!!!!!!!!

YES!!! OMG Ilan is a hottie for sure!!! My son thought he was gay, but I've since reassured him that he isn't. I love me some Ilan, yum yum

MicrowaveHo

January 15, 2007 - 07:45 AM

LMAO that Marcel is in Ilan's top 12!!!! Also lol that mikey likes dirty books with pictures!! And omg Marisa, wtf are you thinking with you posing in your bikini?? *supreme rolly eyes*

JUSTMEAOD

January 16, 2007 - 01:34 AM

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YOU LOST?????????

IF YOU LOOK IT'S THERE

Ok...where exactly? Now I did not watch the video..is that where it is? I din't watch it because it comes through very choppy on my laptop...if you've got this recipe can someone just post it???

MARCEL IS THAT YOU????????

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

No offense but do you actually have an answer?

YUP THAT WAS IT

SORRY IF IT SOUNDED RUDE

BUT SHRUG

IT'S NOT HARD TO MAKE TEMPURA

OR MAKE VEGGIE CHIPS

I APPOLOGISE IF YOU WERE OFFENDED

I THINK IT'S WIERD TO WATCH A SHOW LIKE TC

FOR THE RECIPES

AS MOST ARE NOT REAL RECIPES AT ALL

MADE "ON THE RUN" "UNDER PRESSURE"

MIKEY PROLLY DIDN'T ALLOW BRAVO TO HAVE IT

BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING HE USES DAILY

HIS OWN MIX SO TO SAY

SO IF THEY "HAD" THE RECIPE

IT PROLLY WOULDN'T BE HIS

JUST SOMETHING TO SATISFY THE MASSES

IF YOU LIVE CLOSE TO AN ORIENTAL MARKET

OR IF YOUR MARKET HAS AN ORIENTAL SECTION

THOSE CARROT CHIPS SHOULDN'T BE A PROB,,

HAVE A WEBSITE IF YOU WANT IT

LET ME KNOW

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

gracehatter

January 25, 2007 - 09:03 AM

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Just a suggestion, but I notice several people have contacted other chefs and got replies back. Have you tried to see if he has a "my space" account or something?

Mikey's MySpace:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...fd-fbfb242857cc

Not sure if I did the quote thing correctly -- newbie! But thanks for the suggestion. I will try to make contact with him there. Again, thanks for your help

Great idea, let us know if it works!

I sent him an email about 3 days ago but haven't heard back. If I do, I'll be sure to share the recipe here.

Any response?

gracehatter

January 25, 2007 - 09:06 AM

[quote
I APPOLOGISE IF YOU WERE OFFENDED

I THINK IT'S WIERD TO WATCH A SHOW LIKE TC

FOR THE RECIPES

AS MOST ARE NOT REAL RECIPES AT ALL

MADE "ON THE RUN" "UNDER PRESSURE"

MIKEY PROLLY DIDN'T ALLOW BRAVO TO HAVE IT

BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING HE USES DAILY

HIS OWN MIX SO TO SAY

SO IF THEY "HAD" THE RECIPE

IT PROLLY WOULDN'T BE HIS

JUST SOMETHING TO SATISFY THE MASSES

IF YOU LIVE CLOSE TO AN ORIENTAL MARKET

OR IF YOUR MARKET HAS AN ORIENTAL SECTION

THOSE CARROT CHIPS SHOULDN'T BE A PROB,,

HAVE A WEBSITE IF YOU WANT IT

LET ME KNOW

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

No offense taken...I was getting a little whacked over those chips, lol!!! I'd love to have the website link, thanks!

gracehatter

January 25, 2007 - 09:07 AM

I want to try Ilan's custard fritter thing, what's a cheap substitute for saffron?

gracehatter

January 25, 2007 - 09:14 AM

If anyone finds Elia's Tuna Juice recipe or method, post it please! Thanks!

dogabone

January 26, 2007 - 11:57 AM

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I want to try Ilan's custard fritter thing, what's a cheap substitute for saffron?

You could use turmeric, but it won't taste the same. Although saffron is expensive, you don't need to use a lot; it goes a long way. If you make a smaller quantity by dividing the recipe, you won't need more than a tiny pinch of saffron.

JUSTMEAOD

January 29, 2007 - 02:12 AM

Quote:

[quote
I APPOLOGISE IF YOU WERE OFFENDED

I THINK IT'S WIERD TO WATCH A SHOW LIKE TC

FOR THE RECIPES

AS MOST ARE NOT REAL RECIPES AT ALL

MADE "ON THE RUN" "UNDER PRESSURE"

MIKEY PROLLY DIDN'T ALLOW BRAVO TO HAVE IT

BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING HE USES DAILY

HIS OWN MIX SO TO SAY

SO IF THEY "HAD" THE RECIPE

IT PROLLY WOULDN'T BE HIS

JUST SOMETHING TO SATISFY THE MASSES

IF YOU LIVE CLOSE TO AN ORIENTAL MARKET

OR IF YOUR MARKET HAS AN ORIENTAL SECTION

THOSE CARROT CHIPS SHOULDN'T BE A PROB,,

HAVE A WEBSITE IF YOU WANT IT

LET ME KNOW

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

No offense taken...I was getting a little whacked over those chips, lol!!! I'd love to have the website link, thanks!

SORRY SO LATE WITH THE SITE

THIS THREAD IS BURRIED DEEP

http://katagiri.com/

THERE YOU GO

TAKE CARE OVER THERE

ALOHA

HAVE FUN

DiannaRuggles

January 29, 2007 - 01:27 PM

ILAN WON

Food and Wine posted an early article about the winner online
http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/bravos...-chef-tells-all

JUSTMEAOD

January 29, 2007 - 02:17 PM

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ILAN WON

Food and Wine posted an early article about the winner online
http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/bravos...-chef-tells-all

AND

feat. Dr. Dre, Eminem
[Dr. Dre]
Yeah
Yo, let's bring it

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What you gonna do when [censored] hits the fan?
Are you gonna stand and fight like a man?
Will you be as hard as you say you are?
Or you gonna run and go get your bodyguard?
I said What you gonna do when [censored] hits the fan?
Are you gonna stand and fight like a man?
And show us you're as hard as you say you are?
Or you gonna run and go get your bodyguard?

[Verse 1 – Dr. Dre]
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Slanging dope in hopes of one day bein able
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Some niggaz'll get money and pay niggaz to back em
So they can act up, feel comfortable, and rap tough
And that's as backwards, cuz them niggaz just gone keep coming back
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But you gone find if you do get in this industry
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I don't even know who the [censored] you are
To tell you to suck my [expletive deleted] while I'm pissin
I don't even listen to your [censored] to know who the [censored] I'm dissin
The media just feeds into these feuds
Tryin to add fuel to the fire. This little nigga, Ja Rule
Talking bout he's gonna slap me. Nigga please
You gotta jump and swing up to hit me in the knees
I laugh at these magazines when they interview em
All they doin is making fake threats to us through em
And pussy you're not Pac, I knew em
Pac was a real nigga, you just a fuckin insult to em
It's too bad we had to fallout before he passes
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Who you got in your ear? I don't even gotta say it, the fans know
Quit tryin to be tough, nigga, you look like a [censored]

[Chorus – Eminem]

[Verse 2 – Obie Trice]
They say why don't we increase the peace
The only peace increased is that which deletes your peeps
Cuz niggaz run mouths but they don't run streets
Till that 4 5 will cease the speech
Yeah it's a shame how the beef'll creep
Could've reached the peep, now you're left with a horrible leak
I'm tryin to be as bleak with my speech as possible
Just in case a nigga tryin to throw me an obstacle
Nigga, I'm not boxin you, I'm hospitable
I put you in a hospital, that's how I get at you
Let the doc op on you, he don't rid you?
You back on the streets? I send another hit at you
This is not a hypocritical issue
I will critical condition your tissue
Give a [censored] if all ten of them wit you
I throw an extra ten of them missiles
Turn gangstas into gentlemen vicko
And ever since Eminem dissed you
I swear I see the women and [expletive deleted] in you
All this bickering back and forth over who signs who
Curtis, pull your skirt up, nigga, you got murdered
Now take it like a man and shake it off. Damn
And quit tellin all these magazines your plans
How you gone slap up my mans, you're ficticious
Nigga, we send Stan to come murder your bitches

[Chorus – Eminem]

Hahahahahaha
Yeah, yeah
Go out behind all the gangstas you want, nigga
Matter fact, go get every gangsta from every hood
In the United States of America to back you, nigga
Ain't nobody rap wit you
You can't see that?
Fell off, nigga
Hahahahahaha
Damn, damn
Shady slash Aftermath, [expletive deleted]
2003 to infin

ALOHA WHOMEVER YOU ARE

DO TAKE CARE

Lisa2kO

February 10, 2007 - 12:36 PM

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I want to try Ilan's custard fritter thing, what's a cheap substitute for saffron?

You could use turmeric, but it won't taste the same. Although saffron is expensive, you don't need to use a lot; it goes a long way. If you make a smaller quantity by dividing the recipe, you won't need more than a tiny pinch of saffron.

Not to rain on any parades here, but I've tried a lot of recipes from this show, and it's quite obvious that ingredients are left out or substituted with other ingredients, or we aren't given the correct amounts for certain ingredients. This makes sense, since I'm sure the contestants want to keep their recipes secret, in case they end up putting it on the menu of a restaurant they eventually open, or in a cookbook they want to write. In the case of Ilan, who used a ton of recipes from the Casa Mono menu, there would be no way they would allow him to share their recipes with the masses. This is why the Fideos with Saffron and Clams is done two different ways here. The written recipe, which isn't how he made it on the show, or the one LeeAnn showed us, which was completely different from the written recipe, but also wasn't how he prepared it on the show.

I made the Saffron-Haupia fritters a few days ago, and the custard never set enough to bread. I ended up freezing it, then breading and frying. The custard inside the fritter remained runny, and although flavorful, was not what Ilan put out in the first part of the finale. I knew that something would be off, like in the other recipes from TC that I've tried, but I followed the recipe to a T, hoping that maybe it was the actual recipe he used.

Now, I'm a chef, so this isn't a case of my not being able to recreate a recipe. Like I said above, I just think there are some recipes the chefs are willing to share, and some recipes they aren't. Since this is obviously the case, Bravo should put a note above the recipe section telling us that some of the recipes may not be the exact recipe from the show, and has been substituted with other ingredients or reworked for the viewers. It would save some of us from buying the ingredients, only to come up with something that doesn't quite work.