I didn't think any of them really got the TV dinner thing. Robin drew Sesame Street. Wouldn't you make kid's food? None of the dishes, except maybe Gilligan's Island, had much connection with the show.
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And what the hell qualifications does Natalie Poretman have to sit in on Judge's Table? Why wasn't Bartolotta at judge's table instead of Portman?
She's hot. I'm glad she got the extra TV time. Plus, contrary to Eli, her best role was in Beautiful Girls.
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Portman said she was a vegan which is a person who excludes the use of animals for food, yet she ate Jen's dish with the butter sauce
I thought she said vegetarian. Nonetheless, I thought it was a fantastic twist to the challenge.
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He was whiny and arrogant, but he was also right. Michael V's dish looked the most inspiring and creative. I've probably cooked a similar dish that Kevin's made before - glob of veggies + mushrooms. So it's looking like Kevin will win TC for making good safe food.
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The question is not just whether it looked the most inspiring and creative but whether it tasted the best too. If the judges truly thought Kevin's flavors were that much better then he should get the win, no?
I guess in the eyes of the judges, if they were equal in taste and quality, a filling meal beat out a "whimsical" meal.
* Jen is definitely crashing.
* Mike's arrogance was probably the biggest reason he went home.
* I'm also surprised that no one did a pasta/ravioli or rice-based dish.
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The question is not just whether it looked the most inspiring and creative but whether it tasted the best too. If the judges truly thought Kevin's flavors were that much better then he should get the win, no?
As I alluded to last week, Jen has been coasting on her past laurels. Tom finally mentioned that her performance has been deteriorating for weeks. She probably should have been gone last week. But, I was glad to see Mike go. Two hours to cook and he served raw leeks and tried to pretend they were protein.
As I alluded to last week, Jen has been coasting on her past laurels. Tom finally mentioned that her performance has been deteriorating for weeks. She probably should have been gone last week. But, I was glad to see Mike go. Two hours to cook and he served raw leeks and tried to pretend they were protein.
I don't know about anyone else, but I was starting to find Mike I's obsession with Robin kind of creepy.
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Editing is very powerful in these type of reality tv shows. They "have" to edit the episode so that there seems to be another prime candidate for dismissal (and win) aside from Mike I (and Robin). Jen was the prime candidate in the most recent show. Mike V's dish got a lot of airtime with great positive reactions of the guests and judges. But no, Kevin's dish which looked like cowpie won.
If the editing doesn't keep you guessing or doesn't give surprises (to you) each episode, then there really would be no point watching the last 20 minutes of the show. So most of the over-the-top things we see each episode I process with a grain of salt.
...that being said, when I watched the episode as a fan, I really laughed at the "small prick on the tip of the tongue" segment. All the wine they're drinking during the meal sure ups the festivities.
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Supposedly they couldn't use rice, pasta, or cheese, though that wasn't aired. I agree, Jen probably should have gone, but I'm happy she didn't. Still love her, still hope she wins.
I watched it again last night with my wife, and she clearly said that she was a vegetarian, not a vegan.
I believe she only recently became a vegan. At least according to Wikipedia she became a vegan in 2009 so it could have happened after the taping of top chef.
Is there no Top Chef episode tonight? There is some All-Star Dinner instead. Boo.
From Colicchio's blog...
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I don’t care how many blowtorches it took to create the dish — Kevin’s food not only is consistently well executed but also tastes really incredibly good. Young chefs are often keen to use technological wizardry and forget how to just roast something and make it really delicious, and perhaps Michael would do well to use the “weekend technique” he’s disparaging in order to make his food soulful and flavorful. In general, when Kevin has won challenges, the Voltaggio brothers’ methods might have been more advanced and out there but were weaker on seasoning.
That said in response to Michael’s comments, I will also say that as regards this challenge, I was a huge fan of Michael’s dish and was talked out of my position by my fellow judges. ... Mike showed great foresight and took an enormous risk: the dish could have been utterly disgusting and could have gotten him sent home. And yet it was great.
As for the bottom three dishes, while Jennifer gave us what amounted to a side dish or an appetizer, it was very well crafted and an overall competent dish. In light of what her colleagues in the bottom three gave us, Jennifer wasn’t going to be sent home for that dish.
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Did anyone see the All Star dinner episode last night? I didn't see the entire episode, but saw most of it. And I wasn't watching Top Chef when Marcel was a cheftestant, but watching him last night, this guy may be a great chef, but he is a first class, A number one a$$hole!
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Did anyone see the All Star dinner episode last night? I didn't see the entire episode, but saw most of it. And I wasn't watching Top Chef when Marcel was a cheftestant, but watching him last night, this guy may be a great chef, but he is a first class, A number one a$$hole!
I love him!! He's great.
Having said that, I think a lot of the reunion was "aided" by producers.
Having said that, I think a lot of the reunion was "aided" by producers.
Hmmmm..... I'm wondering why you love him and think he's so great.
And yes, I'm sure the editing put him in an even worser light. I think that Top Chef is a reality show where editing can have a huge impact on how we view the participants. Other shows maybe not so much, but I would put Top Chef near the top, or even at the top, of shows where editing is a huge factor.
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What I have a hard time understanding is why Marcel would come on the reunion show? He looked uncomfortable the whole time, and knew that they would bring up the taunting and head shaving. When they did, and he declined to talk about it, he came off looking like the whiner.
Granted, I would not want to talk about physical humiliation either, but if I was able to avoid a reunion show where I was reasonably certain it would come up as a topic, then it's my fault for showing up, no?
Plus, contrary to Eli, her best role was in Beautiful Girls.
