Had it with the Food Channel...

[RICHARD]

I just saw the winner of the TNFNS on a morning show.

One thing that has always bugged me about the program is the way that they make the contestants pump up the personality levels.

The Sandwich King/Dude/Kid make a Greek sandwich and fried plantains.

He rushed thru the recipes and sounded so frantic that I got lost a few minutes in.

During the segment he kept repeating some saying to the host about them tasting his food. "Get into it, get into it...." It sounded like he was begging them to eat his food!

The one thing that always gets me about the FN is the conflicting recipes/terms that they use. He misused a term in the recipe that made me laugh.

A 'tostone' is term used when frying plantains. It has to do with the how they are cut before frying. They are cut into circular pieces, fried, flattened and refried.

The term comes from the shape of the plantains, they look like coins. The plantains were cut into log shapes!


He probably didn't do the prep work on the food he cooked, but he didn't correct the error.

I'll probably give him a gander to see if he is more relaxed during his show.

[Karen]

I imagine it was pretty rushed and stressful doing that right away! We'll DVR his show and see how he does!

[Karen]

So has anyone been watching Top Chef Just Desserts? It kinda seems like the Pastry chefs are nicer people in general than savory chefs!


And has anyone else seen the new show "Sweet Genius"? Talk about weird ingredients ... how is incorporating Peking Duck into a dessert going to prove you are a "genius?" I watch it, and it's kind of fun how the contestants are given an "inspiration" for each round - a carousel, a Faberge egg - and the judge does allows them to explain their interpretation of how their dessert reflects the inspiration, in needn't be too literal, which is fun ...

[RICHARD]

So has anyone been watching Top Chef Just Desserts? It kinda seems like the Pastry chefs are nicer people in general than savory chefs!

Who doesn't like a nice dessert?

I think that everyone likes cake, pie or something sweet, check out the faces around a table during that course..

THere does seem to be a different vibe to the show.

[Karen]

So is anyone watching Top Chef: Texas?

What do you think? I was glad they eliminated the person they did this week, as other people (Lindsay particularly) messed up the steaks, even though Ty-lör (what do you wanna bet his parents originally spelled his name Tyler) was willing to take the blame.

There just seem to be a LOT of chefs this season, I don't have a real favorite yet. And is anyone watching "Last Chance Kitchen" online? It's where the just-eliminated chef goes up against whichever other eliminated chef won the previous week, and eventually whoever is left remaining will be allowed to return to the show. An interesting twist, I think!

[RICHARD]

So is anyone watching Top Chef: Texas?

What do you think? I was glad they eliminated the person they did this week, as other people (Lindsay particularly) messed up the steaks, even though Ty-lör (what do you wanna bet his parents originally spelled his name Tyler) was willing to take the blame.

There just seem to be a LOT of chefs this season, I don't have a real favorite yet. And is anyone watching "Last Chance Kitchen" online? It's where the just-eliminated chef goes up against whichever other eliminated chef won the previous week, and eventually whoever is left remaining will be allowed to return to the show. An interesting twist, I think!

I am watching.

I think the show could use new judges.

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I think the premise of "Chefs as Rock Stars" is getting some of the worst people on the show.

Of course, they need the drama to get people watching.

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I loved all the commotion about using corn versus flour tortillas for enchiladas.

I read the rule book for Mexican cooking, It's allowed under Rule 12 Subsection 12.5.

[RICHARD]

I saw a blurb on the news that talked about Paula Deen being sued by a former employee, not a good year for her, so far.

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I finally caught an episode of Worst Chefs.....

I have to catch up on that show.

For some reason, I don't watch TVFN anymore. It seems that the network has really become very predictable and tedious.

The 'personalities' are just that, personalities and the programming is the same thing over and over again.

I guess you can only do so many 'chikin' recipes, but they are beating a dead horse. I would like to see some programs dedicated to technique, using utensils, products - as much as I do not like Martha Stewart, I do enjoy her Country Kitchen programs - they give you a lot of different stuff in a half hour, as opposed to shoving so much content into one FN show and then telling you to go to the website for the recipes.....