Hell's Kitchen and Top Chef?

[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.

[Pinot's Mom]

HK last night? I don't think these people have seen the inside of a kitchen before! I didn't watch till the very end, but you've got one that can't section a grapefruit, one that can't tell a scallop is still swimming, and one that talks like he took too many quaaludes (I think that's how you spell that, it's been a while since I've used it as a reference). I don't know everyone's name yet. Then there was the one who evidently picked a fight with Gordon (smart boy, that one)-I didn't see the fight. I shut it off before then.

Aren't they supposed to cook?

[Cataholic]

Oh, that was the first HK of the next season, last night's? I think the guy is a bit over the top with his language. I wondered how the one girl was to know that you don't feel raw fish to a pregnant woman. Are you to ask the customer? "Hey, are you pregnant, or just fat"? Should the wait staff ask that same question to someone when they serve alcohol?

These shows are all the same- drama and more drama.