BurntSalad
December 6, 2006 - 08:33 PM
I've been waiting for a campfire elimination. A top chef naturally will cook on a beach, just like they would prepare elegant dishes from vending machines and canned food in under 15 minutes. This seasons challenges are getting rediculous. And the judges get ticked off at these chefs because they dont pull rabbits out of their hats with what little they have to work with. The gimmicks are out of hand, its not like last season at all. They should all make a stand one day and refuse to cook. Or start spitting in the food. Doing it on the beach seems more unsanitary. Wind and seguls, the board of health should have step in. Next I want to see a dish prepared underwater. Thats entertainment-challenging enough right?
Sam really should have gone home, his dish was the worst. Its so weird how they pick and choose, Frank did well in the QF his with the same guest judge, they all seemed to like his side dish but it was disconnected for that he goes. It was still better then Cliff's slop in a bowl and Sams burnt mess. At least Frank tried to fix things and still make it presentable. What a farce this season is turning into.
They really need to do a between seasons special forcing the judges to cook under the same conditions and restraints to see what they can pull off and their honor and reputations as judges should be on the line, the winner gets to judge the next season with better perspective.
JayCiuM
December 6, 2006 - 08:33 PM
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JUSTICE!!!!! The loser was the correct choice to be eliminated. He had absolutely no redeeming value whatsoever. From bullying Marcel to exposing his massive gut on national television, KARMA is a you-know-what.
What does Franks physical appearance have to do with his cooking abilities? Sure, I think Sam is hot but I dont think that helps him cook any better then say the ferret looking Marcel. Looks have nothing to do with their skill as a chef.
Frank bowed out with class,
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With Class?? He walked out the door with the usual, "I know I'm better than all these chefs!" lol!! He had been really obnoxious of late, leaving off his A & B of Marcel over the toothbrush incident, he took credit for the pizza idea, ran down other chefs needlessly, and can't handle adversity trying to make his quiche even without an oven!! lol!! Good riddance!! Watermelon steak?? What an idiot!! Betty really redeemed herself!! Mia, give us a break with the "salad" deals!! Do you even like to cook?? lol!! When in doubt go with salad!! 8-) - Cliff was lucky finding his dish had sand!! Sam was headed out the door as far as I was concerned with that mealy-mouth whining at the end!! He was real lucky too!! Poor Frank had to go!! Just a little slow thinking on his feet when faced with a real challenge!! I won't miss him!! Michael just keeps hanging in there!! Dude!! 8-)
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December 6, 2006 - 08:33 PM
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JUSTICE!!!!! The loser was the correct choice to be eliminated. He had absolutely no redeeming value whatsoever. From bullying Marcel to exposing his massive gut on national television, KARMA is a you-know-what.
That was really, really tacky. That would be like someone walking into my hotel and, while pointing at me, says "he has to go because he's fat". What does my girth have to do with my mind or willingness to go the extra mile? I'm a damn fine employee so my weight shouldn't make a wit of differance.
It's people like you that make me sad.
24kBlondi
December 6, 2006 - 08:34 PM
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GO MARCEL!!!!!!! YAY!!!!
Must admit was happy to see Marcel win this QF. Can't even BEGIN to say how happy I was to see Frank go. Now if we can get rid of Michael, Betty and Sam, (in that order) all will be well with the world. Elia, Cliff, Ilan and Marcel are my picks for TC
I think that is a good list for the next few shows. But couldn't we get rid of Betty 1st? She can only be nice for so long before she has one of her moments.
Right now, it is reality TV focused on the wrong parts of cooking. TC, lets see it!
Sure, Betty can go before Michael. Long as they both get the boot. Sam, as many say, is a back stabber with no character. He doesn't even have the guts to admit he is an a##. Mia is the same way and look forward to her departure too.
I was pleasantly suprised this time that Mia didnt make a sourpuss face when Elia won the EC...
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December 6, 2006 - 08:35 PM
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No offense but if Marcel didn't win the QF we know who would've...instead he's now lay on the dirt in the colliseum of Top Chef....Good Riddens...
Uh yeah and whats more reflective of a quality chef? a Carpachio or a hunk of watermelon? It's a no brainer. But hey when your the new producer's darling then you get those breaks.
If food is about taste, maybe that hunk of watermelon was really good. Don't knock it, unless you have tried it.
Must have been a hell of a good watermelon is all I can say. I thought Frank's presentation was the best...just can't see flavor.
MauiCat
December 6, 2006 - 08:35 PM
Is anyone else sick and tired of hearing how good Mia is? (In her own opinion of course.) She's the "queen of breakfast" and a "professional bar-b-q-ologist" wtf ever that is.
I'm glad she has confidence in herself but JEEZ
She also did the dreaded "S" dish (salad) and wound up in the bottom 3 in the QF... when are these guys gonna learn to stay away from the salads???
sizzler
December 6, 2006 - 08:36 PM
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Honestly...I thought buying cooked food wasnt that bad of a choice...considering you dont know if youre gonna be able to cook anything...
but then again what do I know..Im not a pro chef...
Damn...Im starting to like Micheal....HELLLLLP!
Not sure how this was attributed to me, but I agree. So what if the chicken was cooked. I would rather have had his dish that "toad in a hole" garbage. Michael is kind of a dork, but he is sure not TC material. BK and Arby's maybe
ImNotTopChef
December 6, 2006 - 08:38 PM
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Granted, Sam and Cliff have been two of the best up until this point. But does that factor into the judging criteria for elimination challenges? If so, it shouldn't. The judges should always approach each chef's endeavors every week, as though they're experiencing that person for the first time, and not carry their personal biases from show to show.
That's just silly. 1. I don't consider a judge bringing into consideration past performance as being "personal bias." 2. If previous performance should count for nothing then someone who consistently finishes in the bottom three but never gets chosen for elimination could end up winning the competition. I would not consider someone who finishes in the bottom three each week, but happens to get lucky and win the final, a "Top Chef."
SisterZip73
December 6, 2006 - 08:38 PM
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Honestly...I thought buying cooked food wasnt that bad of a choice...considering you dont know if youre gonna be able to cook anything...
but then again what do I know..Im not a pro chef...
Damn...Im starting to like Micheal....HELLLLLP!
There is a support group you can join....MNTCA (Michael's Not a Top Chef Annon).
Stella88
December 6, 2006 - 08:38 PM
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So you're saying good looking people go further in life?????? Interesting!
There have been serious studies done which prove that good looking people have the edge, in any field. They've even tested children, showing pictures of people with different looks. The better looking people were the ones the kids thought were smarter, and who were better, nicer...
I think in cooking, a good appearance is an advantage, since presentations enhance the appetizing appeal. Seeing an unkempt chef is not as appetitizing.
We form opinions of others based on less than a minute of exposure to them. It's not fair, but, it's human nature.
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December 6, 2006 - 08:38 PM
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You are so on a roll tonight. How true is that? Hmm, Frank makes a beautiful dish that is well prepared, Marcel cuts a watermelon steak, I cant stop giggling, and wins.
Okie dokie, nothing I can do about it, Franks gone. I want a pillow with the words Watermelon Steak stitched on it for Christmas,
brillke
I guess taste doesn't matter. How can you eat something if it doesn't taste good? And your only basing your comment on what Ilan said. I guess the guest judge knows nothing about food and yall do, so what the hell did they have him on there for???????
If Im not mistaken, Franks dish did well in the QF, correct? Presentation was far better then Marcels, IMO, since I cant taste the food Im basing the majority of my opinion on that. Also, the word "watermelon steak" is just stupid, IMO.
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rickumali
December 6, 2006 - 08:39 PM
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And I love Sam just as much as everyone else but would it kill him to crack a smile?
Amazing! Now that you mentioned Sam's lack of smiling, I don't think I can recall a single time where he's smiled. Not even after narrowly escaping elimination.
iluvashnjj
December 6, 2006 - 08:39 PM
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Sure, Betty can go before Michael. Long as they both get the boot. Sam, as many say, is a back stabber with no character. He doesn't even have the guts to admit he is an a##. Mia is the same way and look forward to her departure too.
I agree, Mia needs to leave soon.
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December 6, 2006 - 08:40 PM
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Honestly...I thought buying cooked food wasnt that bad of a choice...considering you dont know if youre gonna be able to cook anything...
but then again what do I know..Im not a pro chef...
Damn...Im starting to like Micheal....HELLLLLP!
Not sure how this was attributed to me, but I agree. So what if the chicken was cooked. I would rather have had his dish that "toad in a hole" garbage. Michael is kind of a dork, but he is sure not TC material. BK and Arby's maybe
I think I hit the wrong quote button....this message board makes me crazy! haha
MauiCat
December 6, 2006 - 08:40 PM
Was that Marcel's butt crack when he tackled Elia in the water??? It could have been hair... or maybe a tattoo...
Watermelon steak. LMAO!
Oh ya... and that "elimination dance." Wonder if he "eliminated" while he was doing that? Phew!
24kBlondi
December 6, 2006 - 08:41 PM
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Honestly...I thought buying cooked food wasnt that bad of a choice...considering you dont know if youre gonna be able to cook anything...
but then again what do I know..Im not a pro chef...
Damn...Im starting to like Micheal....HELLLLLP!
There is a support group you can join....MNTCA (Michael's Not a Top Chef Annon).
LMAO!
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December 6, 2006 - 08:41 PM
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No offense but if Marcel didn't win the QF we know who would've...instead he's now lay on the dirt in the colliseum of Top Chef....Good Riddens...
It's yours! Just send me your address!
Uh yeah and whats more reflective of a quality chef? a Carpachio or a hunk of watermelon? It's a no brainer. But hey when your the new producer's darling then you get those breaks.
If food is about taste, maybe that hunk of watermelon was really good. Don't knock it, unless you have tried it.
Uhh we heard all last episode about Chefs not going the extra distance. And when a couple do go the extra mile they give the win to the guy who cut some watermelon. Brilliant. LOL
You are so on a roll tonight. How true is that? Hmm, Frank makes a beautiful dish that is well prepared, Marcel cuts a watermelon steak, I cant stop giggling, and wins.
Okie dokie, nothing I can do about it, Franks gone. I want a pillow with the words Watermelon Steak stitched on it for Christmas,
brillke
ComfortFood4Life
December 6, 2006 - 08:42 PM
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Bye to Frank, but way to try to save face...sorry Frank, but your mouth cashed the check...the bull has fallen and Marcel was the matador..
Oh I like that !!!
mochatruffle
December 6, 2006 - 08:43 PM
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Sorry, but I doubt there are very many chef's who go to work not knowing where they are working or how they'll be cooking. Sam and Cliff are by FAR the top two in this competition with Ilan a close third. Had either Cliff or Sam gone home today I would have completely written this show off as a farce and stopped watching
I second this opinion. In fact I agree so much that I finally registered at this site. Cliff and Sam (and Ilan) are the obvious true chefs in the competition. I would like to see the challenges progress to show true culinary skills rather than just "survival" skills. Let these 3 men show the others how to really impress with a Fine Dining challenge.
Stella88
December 6, 2006 - 08:43 PM
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Sure, Betty can go before Michael. Long as they both get the boot. Sam, as many say, is a back stabber with no character. He doesn't even have the guts to admit he is an a##. Mia is the same way and look forward to her departure too.
I actually like Mia. She's shown some weaknesses, but, she's started to shine. You can tell how versatile she is, and it would be nice to see her win. I was actually disappointed for her that she didn't win tonight, since, her dish was a big success. i feel bad for her. She's an interesting woman, who's inspirational in many ways, for me.
I agree, Mia needs to leave soon.
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December 6, 2006 - 08:44 PM
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You are so on a roll tonight. How true is that? Hmm, Frank makes a beautiful dish that is well prepared, Marcel cuts a watermelon steak, I cant stop giggling, and wins.
Okie dokie, nothing I can do about it, Franks gone. I want a pillow with the words Watermelon Steak stitched on it for Christmas,
brillke
I guess taste doesn't matter. How can you eat something if it doesn't taste good? And your only basing your comment on what Ilan said. I guess the guest judge knows nothing about food and yall do, so what the hell did they have him on there for???????
If Im not mistaken, Franks dish did well in the QF, correct? Presentation was far better then Marcels, IMO, since I cant taste the food Im basing the majority of my opinion on that. Also, the word "watermelon steak" is just stupid, IMO.
brillke
Apparently taste won over presentation. Marcel also had a nice presentation as well. It was very clean look. So he must of had both. I'll take taste over presentation anyday. If it looks good and I can't eat, then whats the point.
Stella88
December 6, 2006 - 08:46 PM
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Sorry, but I doubt there are very many chef's who go to work not knowing where they are working or how they'll be cooking. Sam and Cliff are by FAR the top two in this competition with Ilan a close third. Had either Cliff or Sam gone home today I would have completely written this show off as a farce and stopped watching
I second this opinion. In fact I agree so much that I finally registered at this site. Cliff and Sam (and Ilan) are the obvious true chefs in the competition. I would like to see the challenges progress to show true culinary skills rather than just "survival" skills. Let these 3 men show the others how to really impress with a Fine Dining challenge.
If the show follows the template of last season, they start to roll out the real fine chef challenges towards the end. I think It's kind of neat to see these bizarre survivalist challenges, since they require nerves of steel, ingenuity, resourcefulness, and real creativity.
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December 6, 2006 - 08:46 PM
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GO MARCEL!!!!!!! YAY!!!!
Must admit was happy to see Marcel win this QF. Can't even BEGIN to say how happy I was to see Frank go. Now if we can get rid of Michael, Betty and Sam, (in that order) all will be well with the world. Elia, Cliff, Ilan and Marcel are my picks for TC
I think that is a good list for the next few shows. But couldn't we get rid of Betty 1st? She can only be nice for so long before she has one of her moments.
Right now, it is reality TV focused on the wrong parts of cooking. TC, lets see it!
Sure, Betty can go before Michael. Long as they both get the boot. Sam, as many say, is a back stabber with no character. He doesn't even have the guts to admit he is an a##. Mia is the same way and look forward to her departure too.
I was pleasantly suprised this time that Mia didnt make a sourpuss face when Elia won the EC...
Yeah, I noticed that too. There is something very strange about Mia.
SisterZip73
December 6, 2006 - 08:47 PM
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So you're saying good looking people go further in life?????? Interesting!
There have been serious studies done which prove that good looking people have the edge, in any field. They've even tested children, showing pictures of people with different looks. The better looking people were the ones the kids thought were smarter, and who were better, nicer...
I think in cooking, a good appearance is an advantage, since presentations enhance the appetizing appeal. Seeing an unkempt chef is not as appetitizing.
We form opinions of others based on less than a minute of exposure to them. It's not fair, but, it's human nature.
Yep, and thin people get picked before large people. Unfair, but true.
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December 6, 2006 - 08:47 PM
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And I love Sam just as much as everyone else but would it kill him to crack a smile?
Amazing! Now that you mentioned Sam's lack of smiling, I don't think I can recall a single time where he's smiled. Not even after narrowly escaping elimination.
Hmmm! Along with being greasy, maybe he's missing some teeth!! lol!! Are the prodcuers taking homeless people on as chefs now?? He reminds me of someone like Ethan Hawke!! Great name, but looks like he's been living on the street as a druggie!! Clean it up Sam!! Sheshhh!!
smart_cookie
December 6, 2006 - 08:47 PM
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Is anyone else sick and tired of hearing how good Mia is? (In her own opinion of course.) She's the "queen of breakfast" and a "professional bar-b-q-ologist" wtf ever that is.
I'm glad she has confidence in herself but JEEZ
She also did the dreaded "S" dish (salad) and wound up in the bottom 3 in the QF... when are these guys gonna learn to stay away from the salads???
oh, i sooooooooo agree with you about mia! she does seem to think she's hot stuff! didja every notice how with every challenge, she's had some life experience that prepared her for it? "well when my mom and i were homeless ..." or "i used to work sunday brunch every week ..." or "i used to cook for cowboys ..." i just want her to shut up!
and the salads! jeez! enough already! i was rolling my eyes tonight when she was babbling about the wonders of raw corn.
rickumali
December 6, 2006 - 08:48 PM
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Must admit was happy to see Marcel win this QF.
I'm beginning to like Marcel more and more. His little soft shoe dance ("that's my elimination dance") was endearing. That being said, I think Elia could actually win the whole she-bang. Her breakfast looked the most appealing to me. Can't wait for next week!
ohiotodd
December 6, 2006 - 08:49 PM
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I've been waiting for a campfire elimination. A top chef naturally will cook on a beach, just like they would prepare elegant dishes from vending machines and canned food in under 15 minutes. This seasons challenges are getting rediculous. And the judges get ticked off at these chefs because they dont pull rabbits out of their hats with what little they have to work with. The gimmicks are out of hand, its not like last season at all. They should all make a stand one day and refuse to cook. Or start spitting in the food. Doing it on the beach seems more unsanitary. Wind and seguls, the board of health should have step in. Next I want to see a dish prepared underwater. Thats entertainment-challenging enough right?
Sam really should have gone home, his dish was the worst. Its so weird how they pick and choose, Frank did well in the QF his with the same guest judge, they all seemed to like his side dish but it was disconnected for that he goes. It was still better then Cliff's slop in a bowl and Sams burnt mess. At least Frank tried to fix things and still make it presentable. What a farce this season is turning into.
They really need to do a between seasons special forcing the judges to cook under the same conditions and restraints to see what they can pull off and their honor and reputations as judges should be on the line, the winner gets to judge the next season with better perspective.
Hahahaha..fun post!!!! Cooking underwater! That would just about be next. I don't care much for any of them this season anyway..maybe Elia or Ilan.
SisterZip73
December 6, 2006 - 08:50 PM
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Okie dokie, nothing I can do about it, Franks gone. I want a pillow with the words Watermelon Steak stitched on it for Christmas,
brillke
Totally goofed that up!
I actually posted....
Its yours. Just send me your address!
Stella88
December 6, 2006 - 08:50 PM
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Must admit was happy to see Marcel win this QF.
I'm beginning to like Marcel more and more. His little soft shoe dance ("that's my elimination dance") was endearing. That being said, I think Elia could actually win the whole she-bang. Her breakfast looked the most appealing to me. Can't wait for next week!
I agree with you. I think she could win TC. She's very talented and a special person with tons of charisma.
mochatruffle
December 6, 2006 - 08:50 PM
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Granted, Sam and Cliff have been two of the best up until this point. But does that factor into the judging criteria for elimination challenges? If so, it shouldn't. The judges should always approach each chef's endeavors every week, as though they're experiencing that person for the first time, and not carry their personal biases from show to show.
I believe TopChef is like Project Runway in that the judges are allowed to use past performance in their final evaluations, and in that the producers have some say in the eliminations. For that reason, I was fairly confident that Cliff and Sam would be staying. I do think that at least one of them is a given for the finals, as both have great credentials and have had numerous successful dishes thus far, dishes that showed superior culinary skills, not the ability to "sling hash" or make something out of a few oddball items, which is not 'culinary expertise" IMO.
That's just silly. 1. I don't consider a judge bringing into consideration past performance as being "personal bias." 2. If previous performance should count for nothing then someone who consistently finishes in the bottom three but never gets chosen for elimination could end up winning the competition. I would not consider someone who finishes in the bottom three each week, but happens to get lucky and win the final, a "Top Chef."
MauiCat
December 6, 2006 - 08:51 PM
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They had 1/2hr to prep raw food but only 15 mins to COOK on the last show? Hmm...
Feesh! Yay for Elia! Her QF dish may have tasted good but it looked GROSS... sorry... slimy green stuff doesn't do it for me.
LOL @ Mikey saying Frank was "humpin a gorilla" on the next table when he was tryin to put his watermelon and jerky thingy together. BTW watermelon and jerky? Eww?
I thought Frankie's QF dish looked marvelous!
Marcel wins with a "watermelon steak?" Methinks this had to be a setup. He gets better ratings than Frankie? Everybody loves the villian!
Yay for surfers and waves!!!!!!!!
All that hype about Padma in a bikini top and she had a coat over the thing the whole time... LMFAO!
Yay Betty for bailing Mikey out! I know the others donated too, but she started it.
It was great to see the 3 women kick ass tonite!
Sam's burnt bagels and grey eggs should have had him packing his knives. Yuck! Either that or the sand in Cliff's food. Nobody else's had sand. Frank's might not have been the best, but it certainly wasn't the worst.
Didja notice Ilan's long lost twin is a judge next week?
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December 6, 2006 - 08:52 PM
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Honestly...I thought buying cooked food wasnt that bad of a choice...considering you dont know if youre gonna be able to cook anything...
but then again what do I know..Im not a pro chef...
Damn...Im starting to like Micheal....HELLLLLP!
Not sure how this was attributed to me, but I agree. So what if the chicken was cooked. I would rather have had his dish that "toad in a hole" garbage. Michael is kind of a dork, but he is sure not TC material. BK and Arby's maybe
I think I hit the wrong quote button....this message board makes me crazy! haha
No harm/no foul. (O: Hard to "quote" the correct person. Then you want to say more but it is more off something someone else said. Such as:
I have never liked Sam..arrogant (for no reason), dirty looking all the time and always looks like someone pooped in his wheaties. Get over yourself Sam.
Mia is one strange person. She is honestly offended when she doesn't win and someone else does. Another one who needs to get over herself.
ComfortFood4Life
December 6, 2006 - 08:53 PM
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I'm beginning to like Marcel more and more. His little soft shoe dance ("that's my elimination dance") was endearing. That being said, I think Elia could actually win the whole she-bang. Her breakfast looked the most appealing to me. Can't wait for next week!
I'm liking Marcel a lot more these days too. I was really impressed with his avant-garde cranberry mousse plate from last episode and I think the watermelon steak was a cool idea.
smart_cookie
December 6, 2006 - 08:53 PM
Didja notice Ilan's long lost twin is a judge next week?
i posted previously that i was totally excited about ted allen being a guest judge next week. i didn't even think about how ilan has stolen his look! wouldn't it be funny to see ted walk into the kitchen and act out a totally exaggerated double-take when he sees ilan?
ImNotTopChef
December 6, 2006 - 08:55 PM
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Must admit was happy to see Marcel win this QF.
I'm beginning to like Marcel more and more. His little soft shoe dance ("that's my elimination dance") was endearing. That being said, I think Elia could actually win the whole she-bang. Her breakfast looked the most appealing to me. Can't wait for next week!
I don't have a real big problem with Marcel. I think most people tend to over-react to him and his personality. That being said, I don't think he has backed up his arrogance with performance.
Elia won this task using frozen waffles. Nice adjustment, but it doesn't prove to me that she is worth of "Top Chef". She hasn't been very consistent. In a previous challenge the guest judge stated that she "Took something that I love to eat and made it inedible." I would say that's a pretty shocking indictment (and she had two hours in that QF challenge) of a professional chef. Again, no one has been as consistent as Sam or Cliff.
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December 6, 2006 - 08:55 PM
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GO MARCEL!!!!!!! YAY!!!!
Must admit was happy to see Marcel win this QF. Can't even BEGIN to say how happy I was to see Frank go. Now if we can get rid of Michael, Betty and Sam, (in that order) all will be well with the world. Elia, Cliff, Ilan and Marcel are my picks for TC
I think that is a good list for the next few shows. But couldn't we get rid of Betty 1st? She can only be nice for so long before she has one of her moments.
Right now, it is reality TV focused on the wrong parts of cooking. TC, lets see it!
Sure, Betty can go before Michael. Long as they both get the boot. Sam, as many say, is a back stabber with no character. He doesn't even have the guts to admit he is an a##. Mia is the same way and look forward to her departure too.
I was pleasantly suprised this time that Mia didnt make a sourpuss face when Elia won the EC...
Yeah, I noticed that too. There is something very strange about Mia.
I think some of her hard luck life talents are kind of endearing. I don't know why. I understand what y'all are saying, but, I can't help but root for someone who has pulled themselves up, and made a success. I have to admire her, inspite of her irritating idiosyncrasies.
smart_cookie
December 6, 2006 - 08:55 PM
just out of curiosity ...
since the episodes are taped, why does it take a while for the bloggers -- tom, gail, harold, whomever -- to get their blogs up for that week's episode? is it that they want to wait til the episode has aired in all time zones? i can't figure out why else they wouldn't have the blogs up by now, considering they could have written them weeks ago.
rickumali
December 6, 2006 - 08:56 PM
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I'm with you on this one. The design of the challenge seemed flawed. The cooks have to know how they're going to prepare their food, right? I know that part of the challenge was seeing who can adapt the best, but gambling luck played a big part of this one.
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December 6, 2006 - 08:59 PM
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You are so on a roll tonight. How true is that? Hmm, Frank makes a beautiful dish that is well prepared, Marcel cuts a watermelon steak, I cant stop giggling, and wins.
Okie dokie, nothing I can do about it, Franks gone. I want a pillow with the words Watermelon Steak stitched on it for Christmas,
brillke
I guess taste doesn't matter. How can you eat something if it doesn't taste good? And your only basing your comment on what Ilan said. I guess the guest judge knows nothing about food and yall do, so what the hell did they have him on there for???????
If Im not mistaken, Franks dish did well in the QF, correct? Presentation was far better then Marcels, IMO, since I cant taste the food Im basing the majority of my opinion on that. Also, the word "watermelon steak" is just stupid, IMO.
brillke
Apparently taste won over presentation. Marcel also had a nice presentation as well. It was very clean look. So he must of had both. I'll take taste over presentation anyday. If it looks good and I can't eat, then whats the point.
I will agree to disagree on this one. That watermelon must have been awesome is all I can say. As for presentation, thats a mater of opinion, and since the judges opinion is the only one that matters, Marcel wins.
I really think the term watermelon steak annoys me so much because it reminds me of when people were like ohh you must try this cold 3-melon soup and it was like $20 a bowl. Dude, its a smoothie. Food snobs annoy me,
brillke
gsolomon
December 6, 2006 - 09:00 PM
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"Watermelon Steak"
WOW!?!?!?!?!?!
I cut a piece of fruit into a cylinder, I am SO talented.
Forget making a classic italian dish with a twist that looked fabulous, because I can cut a piece of watermelon into a semi-cylinder.
Gawd, where does Marcel get his skills? Junior High geometry?
sizzler
December 6, 2006 - 09:00 PM
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They had 1/2hr to prep raw food but only 15 mins to COOK on the last show? Hmm...
Feesh! Yay for Elia! Her QF dish may have tasted good but it looked GROSS... sorry... slimy green stuff doesn't do it for me.
LOL @ Mikey saying Frank was "humpin a gorilla" on the next table when he was tryin to put his watermelon and jerky thingy together. BTW watermelon and jerky? Eww?
I thought Frankie's QF dish looked marvelous!
Marcel wins with a "watermelon steak?" Methinks this had to be a setup. He gets better ratings than Frankie? Everybody loves the villian!
Yay for surfers and waves!!!!!!!!
All that hype about Padma in a bikini top and she had a coat over the thing the whole time... LMFAO!
Yay Betty for bailing Mikey out! I know the others donated too, but she started it.
It was great to see the 3 women kick ass tonite!
Sam's burnt bagels and grey eggs should have had him packing his knives. Yuck! Either that or the sand in Cliff's food. Nobody else's had sand. Frank's might not have been the best, but it certainly wasn't the worst.
Didja notice Ilan's long lost twin is a judge next week?
Forgot about the "gorilla humping" that was toooo funny. Yes, Ted and Ilan do look like twins. Even with all the extra drama and lack of cleanliness, I do enjoy this show still. Only caught on the end of last season but couldn't wait for this one to start. BTW, I don't really like Ilan. He is always making excuses for everything. Whine whine whine....
SamanthaMc
December 6, 2006 - 09:01 PM
Whoa! I had to pause the show and run an errand, watch the rest of the show and THEN catch up on the boards! Lots of good points made.
I just don't think the chefs should start with a clean slate each show, though. I think their previous performances SHOULD make a difference. I just can't get out of my head that disasterous mushroom debacle that Frank created for the childhood memory challenge.
"Yes, I recall my family sitting around the table, enjoying freaky mushroomness from Alice in Wonderland as a child!" COME ON!
I would have been disappointed if Sam or Cliff left. They have both consistantly been winners, whereas Frank, not so much.
Even if Marcel is the next to go, I am glad that he outlasted Frank. Marcel is really quirky, but he doesn't really say hateful things like Frank did.
Do you really think that Frank means that Marcel is welcome at his house? If so, I bet he hides all the toothbrushes!
Frank is right about being better than some of the people there, though, at least in Michael's case. I like Michael, but he is absolutely not Top Chef material.
I'm excited about seeing Ted next week. I have a crush on him! If he and Ilan stand next to each other, do you think we will be able to tell the difference?! I think Ted is much more attractive. He has a great voice. Sigh. So many of the great ones are gay...
ImNotTopChef
December 6, 2006 - 09:01 PM
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I really think the term watermelon steak annoys me so much because it reminds me of when people were like ohh you must try this cold 3-melon soup and it was like $20 a bowl. Dude, its a smoothie. Food snobs annoy me,
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Agreed. I have no problem with coming up with a clever name for your dish, but let's face it, watermelon steak is extremely annoying.
WhataJoke
December 6, 2006 - 09:02 PM
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Sorry, but I doubt there are very many chef's who go to work not knowing where they are working or how they'll be cooking.
I'm with you on this one. The design of the challenge seemed flawed. The cooks have to know how they're going to prepare their food, right? I know that part of the challenge was seeing who can adapt the best, but gambling luck played a big part of this one.
And again its interesting to not that a relatively unknown guest judge awards the immunity to the chef least suited for the following elimination challange on the basis of a hunk of watermellon.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......
SamanthaMc
December 6, 2006 - 09:03 PM
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just out of curiosity ...
since the episodes are taped, why does it take a while for the bloggers -- tom, gail, harold, whomever -- to get their blogs up for that week's episode? is it that they want to wait til the episode has aired in all time zones? i can't figure out why else they wouldn't have the blogs up by now, considering they could have written them weeks ago.
I absolutely think that they hold them until the episode has aired in all time zones.
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December 6, 2006 - 09:03 PM
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GO MARCEL!!!!!!! YAY!!!!
Must admit was happy to see Marcel win this QF. Can't even BEGIN to say how happy I was to see Frank go. Now if we can get rid of Michael, Betty and Sam, (in that order) all will be well with the world. Elia, Cliff, Ilan and Marcel are my picks for TC
I think that is a good list for the next few shows. But couldn't we get rid of Betty 1st? She can only be nice for so long before she has one of her moments.
Right now, it is reality TV focused on the wrong parts of cooking. TC, lets see it!
Sure, Betty can go before Michael. Long as they both get the boot. Sam, as many say, is a back stabber with no character. He doesn't even have the guts to admit he is an a##. Mia is the same way and look forward to her departure too.
I was pleasantly suprised this time that Mia didnt make a sourpuss face when Elia won the EC...
Yeah, I noticed that too. There is something very strange about Mia.
I think some of her hard luck life talents are kind of endearing. I don't know why. I understand what y'all are saying, but, I can't help but root for someone who has pulled themselves up, and made a success. I have to admire her, inspite of her irritating idiosyncrasies.
Yes, she has had a hard life and I am sorry about that. Just can't like her as she is now. Personality thing I guess.
SamanthaMc
December 6, 2006 - 09:04 PM
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I think some of her hard luck life talents are kind of endearing. I don't know why. I understand what y'all are saying, but, I can't help but root for someone who has pulled themselves up, and made a success. I have to admire her, inspite of her irritating idiosyncrasies.
I feel the same way. She has annoyed me on numerous occasions, but she has such a sweet voice and sounds so sincere!
gsolomon
December 6, 2006 - 09:05 PM
Annoying is being too nice, it was lame, with no thought or effort involved. He tried to pull his dish off simply with naming it a steak. I'm sorry but people that like food will not be fooled by a name, they will actually see and taste what is good.
And if you have any sense you know a steak can't be made out of watermelon.
Pompous.
ComfortFood4Life
December 6, 2006 - 09:06 PM
I'm just glad to see there are so many people addicted to this show. I started out thinking I was alone... LOL. I'm glad I discovered this board and regstered. So... how many of us keep watching the reruns, no matter how many days they're on? I'll admit I'm a TC junkie.
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