I know I am...I like Project Runway and I know TC is essentially a spin on the same concept but I like watching people cook more than I like people designing couture and shit...lol.

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Nice to see there'll probably be more than just okaycomputer and me discussing it this season. :-p

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new host is SMOKING

I've seen her before somewhere...either way, just as boring as the last girl

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>new host is SMOKING
>
>I've seen her before somewhere...either way, just as boring as
>the last girl

She looks like one of those Access Hollywood/Entertainment Tonight types.

I like her a little better than the other one so far.



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she had that glassy eye look like "I have no idea what I'm talking about"

and her comments sucked

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...she used to have a couple of shows on Food Network...

...she was in "Glitter"...

...but my favorite fact is that she's married to Salman Rushdie.

I'd like to smoke pot with them.

He must be old enough to be her dad. lol

What's up with Top Chef hosts being married to much older men? The first one is married to Billy Joel.


>...but my favorite fact is that she's married to Salman
>Rushdie.


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I liked the 5 mystery ingredients challenge. I know I was racking my brain trying to think of what I'd make with them. lol

Marcel is this season's Stephen, it appears. His background in molecular gastronomy reminded me of Ferran Adria (for those of you who saw the Anthony Bourdain special about him).

Speaking of Bourdain, I was geeked to see him in the previews for this season.

It was interesting the way Tom made a point of saying he wasn't their mentor. Maybe there was confusion about that last season? At any rate, I think there should be some kind of mentor presence for the elimination challenges, like Project Runway has Tim Gunn.





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I think some of them were going out of their way to hate on Marcel, and I don't think he's a bad cook, but he *is* a weirdo (here are my knives!)

ole girl roasted herself by just giving up in front of Tom...she prolly would've got kicked off next week anyway, but at least go down with a fight

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damn, Marissa got real lucky with that one

Otto seemed totally lost half the time

Michael is a complete waste; he nearly single-handedly tried to ruin his team's chance at a win this time and during all the challenges he says he's just hoping to blend in the middle

so which challenge is he gonna actually win? hamburgers on the grill? best beer can chicken?

previews are setting him up for next week...doesn't matter, he's a goner next week or the one after that

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Mia Gaines-Alt.

she used to post as BigmammaIndo or something like that. she came to the Philly reunion

d

~ this is no ordinary love ~

Good for her. She's been kinda flying under the radar so far, so I hope she'll get some shine in upcoming challenges.

>Mia Gaines-Alt.
>
>she used to post as BigmammaIndo or something like that. she
>came to the Philly reunion
>
>d
>
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good one

ol girl's hotness has become distracting...I was waiting for more shots of her long ass legs in them boy shorts or her painted on denim top

like was this filmed before Season 1 aired or did none of these people watch it? "oh, I didn't realize we'd have to serve comfort food/to kids/to the general public"

those kind of challenges were like the majority of Season 1, not "foie gras quick fire"

avocado and bacon...has Marcel ever *ate* any ice cream?

Frank seems like a good guy but that mushroom joint was retarded...including his mess-up of plain white rice in the last challenge it's looking downhill from here

the guy from TGIFriday's looked like he ate a lot of those other kind of shrooms back in his days as a line cook (no offense if he's partially disabled or somethin)

not that I had a chance to taste them, but I figured Sam's dish would win - it looked like something I'd order at a franchise sit down

Michael is just terrible; that was literally the one challenge he had a shot to win and he makes fucking Quizno's...can't wait til he's cut

I didn't feel bad for Emily because she

a.) picked a boring dish like surf and turf, something *I* could make
b.) actually managed to ruin a boring dish like surf and turf
c.) said she hates kids, which is one of the most unattractive things a woman can ever say

she broke down at the judging table from the jump, I dunno if she's ever been criticized like that or what

weakest three left:

-Michael
-Frank
-Marissa (you're a pastry chef who can't cut with regular knives properly and managed to fuck up 2 out of the 3 desserts you've made)

my picks for the finals:

-Cliff
-Sam
-Elan

I like the women, I just don't think any of them are gonna last when they have to go more high end

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>good one
>
>ol girl's hotness has become distracting...I was waiting for
>more shots of her long ass legs in them boy shorts or her
>painted on denim top

lol...yeah, she looks amazing. I also like that she has more to say about the food than Katie did. She seems more knowledgeable.

>
>like was this filmed before Season 1 aired or did none of
>these people watch it? "oh, I didn't realize we'd have to
>serve comfort food/to kids/to the general public"

You know? I had to roll my eyes at that.

>avocado and bacon...has Marcel ever *ate* any ice cream?

That was something Stephen would have done last season. What a dumb idea.


>
>Frank seems like a good guy but that mushroom joint was
>retarded...

I know! What was he thinking? It wasn't a food art challenge. Like a bunch of 20-year-old line cooks would build that thing properly...if anyone actually ordered it, that is.


including his mess-up of plain white rice in the
>last challenge it's looking downhill from here

I don't get how a professional chef can screw up something as simple as rice.

>
>the guy from TGIFriday's looked like he ate a lot of those
>other kind of shrooms back in his days as a line cook (no
>offense if he's partially disabled or somethin)

LOL

>
>not that I had a chance to taste them, but I figured Sam's
>dish would win - it looked like something I'd order at a
>franchise sit down

I dunno...it seemed a little too healthy for TGiF's, but I do know some of these chain restaurants are trying to offer healthier choices. I know I would scarf that. Betty's soup and sandwich combo looked great, though, and I was happy for her win. I really like her.


>
>Michael is just terrible; that was literally the one challenge
>he had a shot to win and he makes fucking Quizno's...can't
>wait til he's cut

What an ass. He really does act like he doesn't care. Clearly he's got a drinking problem...how are you going to risk the quality of your food by choosing beer over the cheese that suppose to go in your dish?

>
>I didn't feel bad for Emily because she
>
>a.) picked a boring dish like surf and turf, something *I*
>could make
>b.) actually managed to ruin a boring dish like surf and turf

Yeah, and it was supposed to be an adult twist on a childhood dish. I loved steak and shrimp as a kid, but I don't remember eating surf and turf.


>c.) said she hates kids, which is one of the most unattractive
>things a woman can ever say

That was awful. I was shocked.

>-Marissa (you're a pastry chef who can't cut with regular
>knives properly and managed to fuck up 2 out of the 3 desserts
>you've made)

Yeah, and her comment about the quality of Cliff's ice cream not being the reason he won was just jealousy because she was in the bottom 3. It's not a good look for a pastry chef to fail in making desserts.

>
>my picks for the finals:
>
>-Cliff
>-Sam
>-Elan
>
>I like the women, I just don't think any of them are gonna
>last when they have to go more high end

I think there'll be at least one woman in the final 3, and right now my money's on Betty. I like Cliff and Sam for the other two.


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>lol...yeah, she looks amazing. I also like that she has more
>to say about the food than Katie did. She seems more
>knowledgeable.

*first stage of e-stalking*

but it said she used to have a cooking show and wrote a couple books

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that shit was funny, everyone cheating (or not)

Betty fucked up...she knew what she was doing, she just tried to rationalize it in her head but the bottom line was she broke the rules

Carlos aired her ass out, haha - which he should have b/c he had immunity regardless

I was gonna mention that aside from Marcel most of the cast is pretty cool with each other; they even defend Michael...but now, it's bout be ugly

I liked the idea of a healthy challenge but it ended up being another make a Pixar dish...500 calories is really small (and I'd argue as *not* healthy) but those menu items were so blah

Marisa kind of bugs me - Mia looked shook when Tom C came out telling everyone about the accusations and it was wrong for her to deny it later, but Marisa seems like she is just trying to find stuff to snitch about for her own gain later (ie: Otto)

next week they should just can Michael after his quickfire, because honestly he made a fucking chocolate covered cheeto

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>next week they should just can Michael after his quickfire,
>because honestly he made a fucking chocolate covered cheeto




.....next week they better axe two people. I expect some carnage, goddammit!

Between this and no elimination on this week's Amazing Race, it's been an anticlimactic week for reality shows. lol

>.....next week they better axe two people. I expect some
>carnage, goddammit!


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>Betty fucked up...she knew what she was doing, she just tried
>to rationalize it in her head but the bottom line was she
>broke the rules

I agree. I love Betty, but she was in the wrong. They very clearly stated the rule about not deviating from the recipe.


>I liked the idea of a healthy challenge but it ended up being
>another make a Pixar dish...500 calories is really small (and
>I'd argue as *not* healthy) but those menu items were so blah

Well, if these kids are at a weight loss camp...assuming they eat 400-500 cal meals 3 times a day plus 1 or 2 snacks...we're looking at maybe 1500-1800 per day. That's pretty good when you're trying to lose weight.


>next week they should just can Michael after his quickfire,
>because honestly he made a fucking chocolate covered cheeto

Oh, I know. I think he's been kept past his expiration date because of the shock factor. His time has gotta come soon.


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another good one - this has been a lot better than last season (and I liked last year)

Padma showing off her styles: first it was glamour girl with the boots and runway outfits, then we got seductive housewife, and now the straight hair and business woman/elegant occassion look...I'm lovin it all

great quickfire challenge; I heard "leftovers" and thought it'd be another semi-junk food style course but having them cook the unwanted parts of animals was a great idea and let them show their skills

how about Michael? he showed us all something by sharing the win with Elan and observing that Mia and Betty were cooking their duck too soon

Betty is falling fast (and I think Mia could be next to be cut)...why in the hell would I want to eat two big pieces of undercooked pastry with a thin slice of overcooked duck?

and that dessert by Carlos and Elia...it just looked unappetizing. that juice with basil looked like thin gravy or something

they made the right decision sending Josie and Marissa home - that dish was just ugh all the way around

Tom C. made a great point about all three - "did you really think you would win with that dish?"

it sucks for anybody to go home I guess but Josie being upset that it was her first time on the chopping block and that she made just "one" mistake cost her everything was whatever to me - THAT'S THE SHOW; it's not two month cooking camp, it's a sudden death elimination

I'm more convinced then ever no woman is making the bottom three (sorry Kurly) since Betty's freefall

1. Sam (bounce back from last week)
2. Cliff
3. Ilan

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>another good one - this has been a lot better than last
>season (and I liked last year)

Definitely!


>great quickfire challenge; I heard "leftovers" and thought
>it'd be another semi-junk food style course but having them
>cook the unwanted parts of animals was a great idea and let
>them show their skills

See, this is the ep that Anthony Bourdain should've been on. That man knows his offal. lol

I was geeked to see him in the previews for next week!


>
>how about Michael? he showed us all something by sharing the
>win with Elan and observing that Mia and Betty were cooking
>their duck too soon

Yeah, he really impressed me tonight. I know he has skills...I think someone mentioned in a previous ep that he went to a good culinary school. I think Ilan brought out the best in him. They were a good team. That paella looked incredible.


>
>Betty is falling fast (and I think Mia could be next to be
>cut)...why in the hell would I want to eat two big pieces of
>undercooked pastry with a thin slice of overcooked duck?

The pastry was a bad, bad idea. I though they were going to do something like put minced duck and maybe some carmelized onions in between layers of pastry...not pile the duck on top of some big-ass wedges!



>
>and that dessert by Carlos and Elia...it just looked
>unappetizing. that juice with basil looked like thin gravy or
>something

Yeah, it looked like au jus. lol


>
>they made the right decision sending Josie and Marissa home -
>that dish was just ugh all the way around

I had a feeling when the judges didn't make Josie and Marisa tell them who was ultimately responsible, and I remembered no one went home last week, that both of them would be cut.



>it sucks for anybody to go home I guess but Josie being upset
>that it was her first time on the chopping block and that she
>made just "one" mistake cost her everything was whatever to me
>- THAT'S THE SHOW; it's not two month cooking camp, it's a
>sudden death elimination

Yeah, and for the most part, she'd been coasting along in the middle of the pack. If I recall correctly, her biggest win was being the leader of the Vietnam team.


>
>I'm more convinced then ever no woman is making the bottom
>three (sorry Kurly) since Betty's freefall
>
>1. Sam (bounce back from last week)
>2. Cliff
>3. Ilan

Sadly, I think you may be right. Betty's the best of the female chefs so if it's not her, then...


Bourdain next week! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay! :-P


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>Bourdain next week! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay! :-P

the judges have been on point this season, and I can only imagine what Bourdain will say at the judges table

he's gonna be hurting feelings, ha

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>the judges have been on point this season, and I can only
>imagine what Bourdain will say at the judges table
>
>he's gonna be hurting feelings, ha

Yeah, what did he say in the preview...something about one of the chefs being the spawn of Betty Crocker and Charles Manson? (Or Marilyn Manson?) Or was he referring to the food? lol


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It's The Hungry Detective on Food Network and he went to a place in D.C. that makes a Virginia Ham and Gruyere (mmmmmm, gruyere!) Napoleon, with a vin blanc cream sauce and a balsamic vinegar-brown sugar reduction.

Now, if they'd done something like that with the duck, it would've been solid. They were on the right track with the balsamic reduction they used.


>The pastry was a bad, bad idea. I though they were going to do
>something like put minced duck and maybe some carmelized
>onions in between layers of pastry...not pile the duck on top
>of some big-ass wedges!

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I meant to watch it but it comes on at weird times and I forget to DVR it

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The host isn't all that charismatic (I'm spoiled by Bourdain and Alton), and he only goes to US cities, but I like the concept of the show -- going to off the beaten path restaurants. And he seems to pick some winners. Like I said to Sponge in the Jamie's Italian Escape post, the show's got me wanting to visit cities that weren't very high on my list before.

>I meant to watch it but it comes on at weird times and I
>forget to DVR it


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>another good one - this has been a lot better than last
>season (and I liked last year)

it's still a toss-up for me...i really liked the cast last season...we'll see how this one pans out

>Padma showing off her styles: first it was glamour girl with
>the boots and runway outfits, then we got seductive housewife,
>and now the straight hair and business woman/elegant occassion
>look...I'm lovin it all

yeah, she's fly...hard to believe she's salman rushdie's wife...smh

>great quickfire challenge; I heard "leftovers" and thought
>it'd be another semi-junk food style course but having them
>cook the unwanted parts of animals was a great idea and let
>them show their skills

yeah it was a cool challenge but i just KNEW almost everyone would play it safe and go for the sweetbreads and sure enough, most of them did...sam's idea was great and it looked like the execution was as well

>how about Michael? he showed us all something by sharing the
>win with Elan and observing that Mia and Betty were cooking
>their duck too soon

yeah i'm warming up to him but he still annoys the shit out of me

>Betty is falling fast (and I think Mia could be next to be
>cut)...why in the hell would I want to eat two big pieces of
>undercooked pastry with a thin slice of overcooked duck?

yeah that was an L, but I think Betty's going to bounce back

>and that dessert by Carlos and Elia...it just looked
>unappetizing. that juice with basil looked like thin gravy or
>something

LOL yeah that ish looked nasty

>they made the right decision sending Josie and Marissa home -
>that dish was just ugh all the way around

in one fell swoop they sent home my favorite (Josie) and my absolute least favorite (Marissa the cunt)

>Tom C. made a great point about all three - "did you really
>think you would win with that dish?"

yeah Tom C. is a straight shooter...I still wish there was a sympathetic Tim Gunn-type cat on there but then I guess PR and TC would be exactly the same show

>it sucks for anybody to go home I guess but Josie being upset
>that it was her first time on the chopping block and that she
>made just "one" mistake cost her everything was whatever to me
>- THAT'S THE SHOW; it's not two month cooking camp, it's a
>sudden death elimination

Yeah, true. Similar to what I just said about PR and TC, it seems TC is a little more cutthroat whereas on PR occasionally the judges seem willing to look their cumulative work (but not always)

>I'm more convinced then ever no woman is making the bottom
>three (sorry Kurly) since Betty's freefall

>1. Sam (bounce back from last week)
>2. Cliff
>3. Ilan

Not so fast, I think Betty could get in there but co-sign on your choices, esp. Cliff, he's been pretty unstoppable

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>yeah, she's fly...hard to believe she's salman rushdie's
>wife...smh

yeah that hurts my soul

fuck it, I'M HATIN

>yeah i'm warming up to him but he still annoys the shit out of
>me

he is still pretty annoying and will likely be gone soon, but it was good to see a more serious side to him

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I think she's hot with the glasses and the hair pulled back, she should wear it like that more often.

It's gonna be the top 3 dudes like you said.

...I sigh when I see her.

y'all think they were going to bounce elia for sure?

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he had immunity so he could've volunteered to be team leader or at least not been as strict with what he wanted to do; and then he straight rails her at the judges' table even though I think he fucked up more...saying she was bitching and moaning wasn't appropriate

Mia did come off kinda martyr-ish at the end but I felt for her...like Tom C. said, she should've been bolder in her opinions earlier on but I don't know if this whole competition was for her in the first place and it was wearing her down

their table did look bad though; they didn't have any decorations or anything, it just looked bare there and without any food, more like a wasteland

lol @ Tom's brother...it's okay I guess if you're the only bald middle-aged guy walking around in a jacket and loose button up, but having one right next to you kind of kills the hip look

yall spot that heavy dude that is in those commercials with David Spade at party? haha

Marcel, shut the fuck up! I think Betty has made herself look bad at times (particularly the Thanksgiving ep) arguing with him, but that attempt at being named the individual winner was downright pathetic

at this point I think Sam is the leader, he got his scare last week but the producers made sure Frank was the sacrificial lamb

also, weird quickfire - kind of a cool idea but I agree with the guest judge in the fact Betty's cocktail looked disgusting (Betty's wide-eyed, face-tight, clenched teeth smile when she said that was comedy all around)

you notice how friendly and shit the host is? always touching some guy's arm or giving them that deep sexy stare...you KNOW she fucking around on old dude

that Pirates of California outfit she wore to the beach in last week's episode was type FUGLY tho

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>he had immunity so he could've volunteered to be team leader
>or at least not been as strict with what he wanted to do; and
>then he straight rails her at the judges' table even though I
>think he fucked up more...saying she was bitching and moaning
>wasn't appropriate

Yeah, he should've kept his mouth shut. And Mia's reaction in front of the judges didn't exactly paint her in a good light.



>
>Mia did come off kinda martyr-ish at the end but I felt for
>her...

I feel bad about how she grew up, but she got a little too "woe is me" there. Maybe I'm just being cynical, but I really thought Mia was going to be the one to go and maybe she broke in before they could say it was her so that she could go away looking like it was her choice to leave, not the judges's.

Even though Elia was the leader of the group, I didn't think she'd be cut. I figured Mia would be out because she didn't speak up enough during the menu planning. But judging from Tom and Padma's reactions, I guess they were going to cut Elia. If not, I wonder if Tom would have been blunt enough to say, "Well, that's admirable Mia, but you were outta here anyway." lol


like Tom C. said, she should've been bolder in her
>opinions earlier on but I don't know if this whole competition
>was for her in the first place and it was wearing her down

I don't think she's gourmet enough to be Top Chef.


>
>their table did look bad though; they didn't have any
>decorations or anything, it just looked bare there and without
>any food, more like a wasteland

Yeah, that was a sad little spread. The scallops and strawberries did look good, tho'.


>
>yall spot that heavy dude that is in those commercials with
>David Spade at party? haha

I think I know who you're talking about. He also plays a cast member on Studio 60.



>
>Marcel, shut the fuck up! I think Betty has made herself look
>bad at times (particularly the Thanksgiving ep) arguing with
>him, but that attempt at being named the individual winner was
>downright pathetic

What an asshole. He is such a little creepy. He's got crazy eyes. I don't think I could sleep in the same room as him.



>
>at this point I think Sam is the leader, he got his scare last
>week but the producers made sure Frank was the sacrificial
>lamb

This was a well-deserved win for him. And what a prize - 20 Global knives!?! I'd be in heaven!



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she did speak up at during the competition but they didnt listen to her. i'm upset that no one mentioned that at the table & i'm mad that cliff out right lied about it. she spoke up multiple times. i guess if you dont agree with cliff, it's means ur bitching & moaning. she was over the top at the end, but i would like to see the ep unedited to see what pushed her over the top. it was probably cliff lying about what really happened.

i'm confused as to why she would stick up for elia. maybe that part of the ep was cut.

I suspect there was more to her meltdown than met the eye.

she was over the top at the end,
>but i would like to see the ep unedited to see what pushed her
>over the top. it was probably cliff lying about what really
>happened.
>
>i'm confused as to why she would stick up for elia. maybe that
>part of the ep was cut.


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not really feelin it.

and she grew up in mexico city? damn she's dope.

good good episode.

Debi Mazar, Mrs. Bucco and the cute chick from Antwone Fisher - lol @ the dinner party

yo, they were KILLING Marcel...I was dying watching that, even Debi got in on it

it makes sense though, I think if he got laid he'd be much more personable

Ilan fucked up though - he got too occupied with Marcel that he forgot his dish sucked (I don't even cook and I could tell you frying funnel cakes, letting them sit an hour and then trying to reheat them in the oven is probably the dumbest idea ever)

he also fucked up shitting on Marcel's dish to the party, there was no need to do that

and then he fucked up again by trying to blame Elia for the syrup on the funnel cakes

lol @ over-foaming

I thought all three of them could have gone home, but I guess it was Betty's time...only Elia left among the women and my boy Sam is still running strong

how about Michael though? I was happy for him - it was cool to see him on the show long enough to kind of transform, or at least show us something he hadn't before

looking forward to next week now...

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he's an ass, but they all are in there own way. they dont need to gang up on him all the time just b/c he's the easy target.

ilian was worse than marcel this episode.

>Debi Mazar, Mrs. Bucco and the cute chick from Antwone Fisher
>- lol @ the dinner party

It's always interesting to see who's friends with whom when they have those dinner parties.

>
>yo, they were KILLING Marcel...I was dying watching that, even
>Debi got in on it

Yeah, he deserved it, for the most part. But Ilan took it too far, especially when he dogged Marcel's dessert in front of everyone. (As you already mentioned.) And Sam's meltdown in the store wasn't such a good look.

>
>it makes sense though, I think if he got laid he'd be much
>more personable

With his personality, I'm not surprised he's still a virgin. I think he's got some serious repression issues.

(I don't even cook and I could tell
>you frying funnel cakes, letting them sit an hour and then
>trying to reheat them in the oven is probably the dumbest idea
>ever)

Yeah, I don't know what he was thinking. And how many times has Collechio (sp?) told them if something doesn't turn out right, don't serve it?!

>lol @ over-foaming

I agree with Debi - it does look like cat spit. He should've made a vanilla whipped cream instead.


>
>I thought all three of them could have gone home, but I guess
>it was Betty's time...

Yeah, she's been really up or down lately. Either she's in the bottom 3 or the top 3. No in between, really.

>how about Michael though? I was happy for him - it was cool
>to see him on the show long enough to kind of transform, or at
>least show us something he hadn't before

I agree. My respect for him has grown a lot since the first few eps. I wouldn't mind seeing him in the top 3.


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Get told to pack up his knives.

Mia was just a quitter.

Betty got worse and worse because she really doesn't have the skills...just the motivation.

Elia is two-faced and she needs to pack up soon. She caught a lucky break from Mia.

Michael works best when he's got a fever. He did really well this week...he won both the quick and elimination rounds.

Marcel just needs to grow up. Forget acting his age. I know some 16 year olds that can act older than him. No wonder he's a virgin. lol

Ilan is breaking under the pressure. He needs to stay focused. No way Marcel could have gotten under my skin so late in the game.

I am all for Sam winning this season. He's got the talent and maturity to pull through if he can stay focused.

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way too smarmy for his own good.

He was the guy in the room who thinks he coming off really cool, but is really just embarrasing himself.

I liked both him and Sam from the start, now I'm all for Sam winning.

I hate Marcel, it was really time for Betty to go though.

Unfortunately I think Michael will be next, but I'm hoping he pulls through.
He's my underdog favorite, but I know he has no real chance of winning.

My non-OKP friend who watches doesn't care much for him, tho'. Her favorite was Cliff until he was such an asshole to Mia. Then she proclaimed that Ilan was her favorite. Now I wonder if he still is after this ep.
She's probably moved on to Michael or Elia. lol


>I liked both him and Sam from the start, now I'm all for Sam
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the camera doesn't change the things you say, but so much of people's personalities are defined by how they edit the show

so I try not to get too caught up in who's the "villian" or "good guy", b/c who knows what they're really like

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that was kind of a tough set up from the jump, designing and opening a restaurant in like 8 working hours

Cliff has turned very unlikeable in the past few episodes - his insistance to be in the front of the house and the ensuing meltdown he was responsible for just looked terrible, plus he seems like a dick to people when he works

Ilan has got "Betty syndrome" - so bothered by Marcel's behavior that he's playing himself...cooking some shitty quickfire dish while trying to clown on Marcel's foam just makes him look like a serious dumbass (esp. when Marcel won the challenge and he got called out for being the worst)

the watermelon dish Sam made *did* look gross, although at least he stood behind it

mohawk guest judge was being pretty rude when he asked about the pork dish...there's a fine line between being a demanding judge and a complete asshole, one he stepped over

cussing at people like that is the kind of shit that would get him smacked upside either side of his big bald head

it was the right time for Michael to go; at least he got to redeem himself last week but the competition was stepping up and it got too hard for him to hide behind somebody worse

next week looks crazy

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>mohawk guest judge was being pretty rude when he asked about
>the pork dish...there's a fine line between being a demanding
>judge and a complete asshole, one he stepped over
>
>cussing at people like that is the kind of shit that would get
>him smacked upside either side of his big bald head

agreed. Dude was talking mad shit at the table.


>it was the right time for Michael to go; at least he got to
>redeem himself last week but the competition was stepping up
>and it got too hard for him to hide behind somebody worse
>
>next week looks crazy

Yea it was nice to see Michael win back to back last week.
Did he even come up with his own dish for the restaurant?
WTF? was he thinking keeping the extra shopping money
Major L for not buying wine for an Italian restaurant

>that was kind of a tough set up from the jump, designing and
>opening a restaurant in like 8 working hours

The assignment seemed kind of silly. Maybe they should have had it outdoors.

>Cliff has turned very unlikeable in the past few episodes -
>his insistance to be in the front of the house and the ensuing
>meltdown he was responsible for just looked terrible, plus he
>seems like a dick to people when he works

Cliff is a dick, period. I don't mind that as long as the job gets done but he didn't do his job either. He was so caught up in his own vapors that he could not see that Elia would have been a much better host. Dumb ass.

>Ilan has got "Betty syndrome" - so bothered by Marcel's
>behavior that he's playing himself...cooking some shitty
>quickfire dish while trying to clown on Marcel's foam just
>makes him look like a serious dumbass (esp. when Marcel won
>the challenge and he got called out for being the worst)

Ilan has fallen apart. His fixation on Marcel shows his lack of confidence in his own talents. His behavior is juvenile.

>the watermelon dish Sam made *did* look gross, although at
>least he stood behind it

Yeah. He was at least trying to take a risk but watermelon with melted cheese over it was a bit over the top.

>mohawk guest judge was being pretty rude when he asked about
>the pork dish...there's a fine line between being a demanding
>judge and a complete asshole, one he stepped over

Yes and no. It was clear that the chefs were not stepping up and this opened the door for the negativity.

>it was the right time for Michael to go; at least he got to
>redeem himself last week but the competition was stepping up
>and it got too hard for him to hide behind somebody worse

After last week I was sad to see him go but he needed to go.

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>Cliff is a dick, period. I don't mind that as long as the job
>gets done but he didn't do his job either. He was so caught
>up in his own vapors that he could not see that Elia would
>have been a much better host. Dumb ass.

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>>mohawk guest judge was being pretty rude when he asked about
>>the pork dish...there's a fine line between being a
>demanding
>>judge and a complete asshole, one he stepped over
>
>Yes and no. It was clear that the chefs were not stepping up
>and this opened the door for the negativity.

you can be critical and sarcastic but not come off as a total jerk

they weren't the best dishes but when he asked Ilan why they put one of the sides with the pork, he just cut off his reply and started cussing before waving him off

that's disrespectful, straight up

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>they weren't the best dishes but when he asked Ilan why they
>put one of the sides with the pork, he just cut off his reply
>and started cussing before waving him off
>
>that's disrespectful, straight up

Yeah, that wasn't classy...but the guy had a greasy mohawk. My expectations were never high. lol

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>that was kind of a tough set up from the jump, designing and
>opening a restaurant in like 8 working hours

yup. mess of an episode from top to bottom.

>Cliff has turned very unlikeable in the past few episodes -
>his insistance to be in the front of the house and the ensuing
>meltdown he was responsible for just looked terrible, plus he
>seems like a dick to people when he works

yeah, cliff sucks. he was clearly looking to hide from the judges during the challenge.
If it weren't for his very strong start he would have been gone this week.

>Ilan has got "Betty syndrome" - so bothered by Marcel's
>behavior that he's playing himself...cooking some shitty
>quickfire dish while trying to clown on Marcel's foam just
>makes him look like a serious dumbass (esp. when Marcel won
>the challenge and he got called out for being the worst)

it was still funny as hell.


>it was the right time for Michael to go; at least he got to
>redeem himself last week but the competition was stepping up
>and it got too hard for him to hide behind somebody worse

I agree, but the excuses they used were awful.
Each of the problems the judges called him out for were a complete result of Sam & Ilan not buying wine.

I would have preferred..."look, you all sucked this week. Michael is clearly the weakest chef here, see ya."

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repressed homosexuality + white boy posturing through Dipset = a bad look

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wrote about the guest judge (Mike Yakura) that I was bothered by in the last episode

First, let’s talk about this judge. Mike Yakura. He was on the show last year. And before that I’d never heard anything else about him, other than being the head chef at Le Colonial in San Francisco. I have two problems with the guy.

Problem one: He speaks to everyone with a complete lack of respect. In the competition last year, he was cursing at Miguel. He doesn’t know us. What does he have invested in this competition that makes him think he can treat people the way he does? Out of respect for the judging system, it certainly kept me from speaking my voice about it when I was on the show. I can’t figure out why he’s such an elitist. Why he thinks he’s so much better than everyone else. And that leads me to problem two.

Problem two: That the guy serves dog food at his restaurant. What the viewers at home didn’t get to see last year, was that the day before he was going to judge the episode, we ordered $600 worth of take out from his restaurant and I would say that at least 65% of that food ended up in one of the Glad trash bags. It’s just a compilation of mediocre and generic Vietnamese dishes. And for this guy to speak to the contestants the way he does is appalling. I can’t figure it out. He’s delusional. And besides the fact that his food is less than marginal, the way he speaks to people is crazy. The guy is totally delusional.

And I’ll say this: I don’t like the guy and if he’s got something to say about it, I’d be more than happy to cook up against him any day of the week.

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>65% of that food ended up in one of the Glad
>trash bags.

lmao...isn't Glad the major sponser of the show?
HAROLD'S GETTIN' PAID!

he does go on to mention the sponsorship has gon a bit crazy this year with the whole Kraft quickfire, but funny you pointed that out

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Did they say that was her house where they ate the "sinful" dinner? If so, I plan to rob Debi Mazar--plan to rob Debi Mazar's house! *organ strikes*

But saying that his watermelon gnocchi was Wylie Dufresne-esque made me fucking cringe. Nothing good can ever come from saying that your genius isn't wholly appreciated.

That Marcel poem had me dying, that dude can't be serious?

I chuckled at that crap too!

I want to cut his hair and slick it down badly!

Man, that avocado ice cream that Carlos made looked delectable.

>Man, that avocado ice cream that Carlos made looked
>delectable.

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CLIFF! That was some stupid dorm room late night, but living that close with people can have an adverse effect

Marcel is still a twit, but I agree that Cliff went too far per rules of the contest (I think Padme should look up "ironic")

Ilan's quickfire, blech

enjoyable challenge to watch, everyone's dishes looked pretty good

I'm glad that everyone else made it though, should be a good ending

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fucking Marcel thought he had an advantage after that...
acting all cocky one minute "can we just talk about the food"
and about to shit his pants the next "pack your knives..."

He's going to be making some "DOPE" food at the finale though!

Seems like this is Sam's contest to lose...I cannot believe he helped Marcel in the challenge!
I don't think Ilan and Elia can stand up to the pressure.
Marcel is just a twit...like you said.

Process of elimination

Sam- He's good, but he's the damn wonder boy I can't root for him. I hate him the way I hated Jordaon, and Sampras!

Elia- I like her, but she's folding under pressure as was said before. She looks good with the shaved head I'll give her that.

Elian- Marcel is all in his head as proven by the failed attempt at the foam. Again cracking under pressure and really he's not that good.

So I'm rooting for marcel, he's a dick, but he takes it to the food, and that's the bottom line.

I'm glad as hell that asshole Cliff is gone. He's a white man's black man. OJ with a Kenmore kitchen!

I am actually rooting for Sam to win
He is the obvious choice

I missed it.

Tell me who lost!

Really it was like some frat prank taken a little too far. Though the judges said if that had not happened, thy likely would've voted him off because his food was their least favorite in the challenge.

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Good, I don't like him .

So who is going to win this thing?

I am thinking it's SAM or Marcel.

Please no.

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Because I had missed the early episodes but was now able to watch 'em back to back, it was surprising, for instance, to see Betty enjoy so much early success, whereas Elia was at the bottom initially. Of course she turned it around mid-season, but, because of those first bumps, I'd say the most consistent and standout chef was Sam, followed by Ilan, who, admittedly, seemed to be distracted in the more recent episodes. Marcel was at the "chopping block" a little more often than the other three, but he had some top moments as well; he was probably the most up and down of the remaining bunch.

With all that in mind, I wasn't shocked to see Elia go home, nor was I surprised to see Ilan make it.

I also wasn't really shocked to see Marcel go on. He made a good dish when it mattered, and he was always capable of that. However, based on the overall show, he wouldn't be in the league of the top two chefs.

Conversely, like most people who thought Sam was a shoe-in since the start, that he was the most mature, keen, and "grown" chef, it was weird to see him not make the finale. Like they said though, he didn't lose, but just didn't do enough to convince the judges of a win.

On another note, it's kinda shitty how the latter episodes were marred by so much confrontation.

On a second note, Marcel's little soulless patch is the worst piece of facial hair since Ashton Kutcher grew something below his nose and called it a mustache.

like they said, it's not about the who is the worst but who is the best

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Ilan and Elia looked like straight dumbasses out there

Marcel is annoying as hell and Elia did stand up for him during the entire show

but Ilan has tried to sabatoge dude from day one, on some back-stabbing alliance shit

it kind of makes me hope Marcel wins it all

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