Hell's Kitchen and Top Chef?

[sparks19]

I'll watch HK if nothing better ís on, but I must agree with Laura's Babies, he's over the top most of the time! OK, I know it's a show and exxagerated ?SP - but as far as I can see, no one gets the time it takes to cook what they're trying to cook - being interrupted all the time. Yes, I also know, there's no excuse for not being able to cook a bowl of Spagetti - I mean, is there anything more basic! And yes, he does seem to have them cook a lot of Scallops! (I saw that one yesterday)

I suppose his opposite is Rick Stein. I used to enjoy watching Keith Floyd's shows - now I enjoy Antony Worrall Thompson's.

Well it is TV and edited for time. I bet they get a lot more time than we think. After all people in the dining room complain that they were sitting there for over an hour lol and only about half an hour of the show is the actual cooking for dinner service.

[ChrisH]

We haven't had Gordon as chef in Hell's Kitchen in a while over here (UK), two years I think. One year we had two chefs- two kitchens, with Gary Rhodes and Jean-Christophe Novelli (the latter being major gorgeous! ) and last year the chef was Marco Pierre White who was, for the majority of the time, laid back. I thought he was wonderful.

[Laura's Babies]

I read his biography and he does it because if these people want to get into cooking like REALLY want to pursue it... they are going to have bosses like that. Ramsay had one boss who would throw pots and pans full of hot food and oil when he would get angry. So he wants to show them how bad it can really be ....

Not in any kitchen I have ever been in! That kind of behavior is not allowed in any business I have ever seen and I have been working in food service of some sort most of my life... If I had a boss that acted like that, I would walk out immediately and never look back... I wonder why the people on his show don't walk out? Life is far to short to be treated like that. That is what they call a workplace bully! It is so hard to find hard working, faithful employees so when you find them, you treat them like gold!

[Karen]

I think there was more drama than normal on last night's Top Chef because everyone was still worn down from the 40-hours-no-sleep part the days before. I do love how, even after they say something is tasteless or too-something, then Bravo puts on the "recipes from tonight show are online at Bravo TV .com" like you'd ever want to cook that stuff!

[RICHARD]

. I do love how, even after they say something is tasteless or too-something, then Bravo puts on the "recipes from tonight show are online at Bravo TV .com" like you'd ever want to cook that stuff!

I know, I thought the same thing too. I guess if you are cooking for in-laws or something?

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What's his name, the guy eliminated last night was kinda scary. I really think that the producers eliminated him for the comments he made at the beginning - I want to stab someone or cook something good! - The 'That's OK, I don't need security to escort me out' was kinda weird too.

When he asked to shake hands with the judges, I laughed. He'd never get next to me.


Did anyone notice the celebrity judge - Sam? - acted like he was a snob? I figured he'd be a little more 'softer' because he went thru the show before.
I guess people forget where they came from.


I know that HK and TC are cooking shows and they really rely on fresh food, but I have noticed that nothing comes out of cans....NOTHING. I don't remember seeing anyone use a can opener either.

I may have to start eating at classier joints. I always see the cans of water chestnuts at the neighbor hood Chinese food place!

[RICHARD]

Did anyone watch Top CHef last night? I missed the show last week and caught the repeat.

The remaining chefs took over cooking at a steak house owned by one of the guest judges. That was the challenge to see who would cook the best dish to continue in the contest.

The steak house is supposed to be one of the top places in Chicago. The guest chef made a comment before the test. He insinuated that they better not screw up and take care of the customers.

One cook made a dish with scallops he found in the fridge at the restaurant.
I guess the dish sucked because the scallops were frozen. The judges called him out about the dish and asked him why he used them.

THE OWNER OF THE RESTAURANT told him that he would never allow food that he thought was sub-par into his kitchen.

The cook-I forgot his name-told the owner, "The scallops were in your fridge, so I used them."

As soon as he said that I knew he was on his way out. I thought that he was eliminated because he embarrased the owner.

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Chef Ramsey has to be one of the most goofy people on the planet. But, if people know they are going to get yelled at, why do they do the show?

[Karen]

The cook-I forgot his name-told the owner, "The scallops were in your fridge, so I used them."

As soon as he said that I knew he was on his way out. I thought that he was eliminated because he embarrased the owner.

Spike said in an interview afterwards that actually, he was ruder in the exchange than they showed on TV. And, of course, it could be that the executive chef was away, doing the previous day's Top Chef filming, when those scallops were delivered. I thought it was pretty dumb of Spike to continue to use them, even after he realized they were frozen and would be a disaster.

But he wasn't my favorite, anyway.

[RICHARD]

I had to laugh about tonight's HC.....

I like my bimbettes well done. None of the top were particularly good looking....and the dummy that brought her dog into the kitchen....I thought carrying dogs around was for idiot socialites!

Oh, Oh! here comes elimination!

[RICHARD]

Dude,

I said that some one is going to get hurt on one these programs-I know that they go thru a psych eval before they go on the show....but, can the shrinks really predict what these people are going to do when GR confronts them?

I like the program, but the people that are picked as contestants are really way too competitive.

[sparks19]

Not in any kitchen I have ever been in! That kind of behavior is not allowed in any business I have ever seen and I have been working in food service of some sort most of my life... If I had a boss that acted like that, I would walk out immediately and never look back... I wonder why the people on his show don't walk out? Life is far to short to be treated like that. That is what they call a workplace bully! It is so hard to find hard working, faithful employees so when you find them, you treat them like gold!

He doesn't treat his actual employees like that.

From what I see and what I read he is really good to his employees. I mean... come ON... whoever wins this show is going to have a yearly salary of $250,000. WAtching his BBC shows and his shows on an American station... he is very different on the BBC shows.

[RICHARD]

LOL,

Tonight Matt just might prove my point.....


Cooking show contestant goes ballistic.

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Jen is an amazing moron.

[slick]

Matt is a screaming idiot

I'm watching it now....

[RICHARD]

Matt is a screaming idiot

I'm watching it now....

LOL, Looks like Gini's kitchen?

SLICED OR CHOPPED??????

[slick]

LOL, Looks like Gini's kitchen?

SLICED OR CHOPPED??????

LOL You mean "Chopped or minced???"

I must admit that I have not been watching the whole series because it's on the same time as Canadian Idol however tonight I was rooting for Patrozzi or whatever the heck his name is.

"My name is Jen, not sweetheart!"

Like I said before, Matt is an idiot. Talking back??? Man, he was edging for an a** kicking. Well, that's it for another season.