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post #91 of 173
1/29/09 at 2:00pm
I liked Jeff too, even if he did use sorbet too often and tended to overthink things. I also believe that Fabio's dishes recently have been sort of unimpressive and had hoped he'd go instead.
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post #92 of 173
1/29/09 at 7:51pm
they will keep fabio for a long time, people like him to much
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post #93 of 173
1/29/09 at 7:55pm
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i think carla is next to be cut.
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post #94 of 173
1/29/09 at 8:13pm
Believe me, there's alot that hits the floor that would change the nature, if not the outcome of the show. A friend worked on the production crew two years ago. He related that contrary to the show's promotional claims, the judges' panel is hugely influenced by the producers. There was the issue this year of a frozen yogurt not freezing. The contestant (Carla, I believe) would have been eliminated, but the freezer that didn't function is one of the show's sponsor's appliances. In the case of the pounded and rolled lamb...we won't know if the chef commented at judges' table, "When I butchered it, it was pretty clear that it was tough as nails and would have been inedible without tenderizing it." Remember, she'd won an episode earlier for roasting lamb perfectly. She knew its level of tenderness. We've all run into a tough animal, irrespective of the animal's age.
Folks, it's television...entertainment for the masses. Some contestants will stick because they make good TV. Jeff, just eliminated, hadn't really created much personna. It was pretty clear he'd be eliminated. That said, I enjoy the show, but I also love Giada's smile and cleavage. Giada
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post #95 of 173
1/29/09 at 8:18pm
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im surprised advertisers havent taken out ad space on giada's huge forehead.

seems to be a problem with those units... remember the other episode where 'somene' left the door open? maybe it was just those doors acting up again? also theres a clip where fabio cant get the doors open and is struggling like a mad man with two hands...
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post #96 of 173
1/30/09 at 1:05am
But Restaurant wars didn't take place in the top chef kitchen, it was most likely a walk-in freezer of some sort.
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post #97 of 173
1/30/09 at 5:56am
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thats fine... it happend in the top chef kitchen and right before it locks itself up the editors beautifully flash a GE logo... if you watch season5 episode 9 (Restaurant Wars) again youll see what i mean... its about 3mins into it, shortly after Padma says 'starts now!'

YouTube - i love eating 5-9a
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post #98 of 173
1/30/09 at 6:05am
The reason that the door wouldnt open is because of the pressure and the seal created when you close the door to a unit and the fans kick back on, they suck in the air first to create the vacuum and seal the door shut, then they begin to blow the cold air. All reachin type units and most walkin type coolers/freezers do it. It has nothing to do with the fact that they are GE appliances.
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post #99 of 173
1/30/09 at 6:13am
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gotcha... good to know... i have GE profile appliances at home, and never had any issues (knock on wood), outside of the dishwasher being louder than most.
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post #100 of 173
1/31/09 at 8:12pm
I think the whole challenge was bogus and having the culinary students vote and weigh in on the outcome was not a good decision either. They (the students in the audience) were not what i would consider credible judges nor were they very objective in there decisions. Seemed somewhat like a popularity/personality contest and a bit contrived.

...and Fabio should have been the one to go home not Jeff, IMO

jj
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post #101 of 173
1/31/09 at 8:26pm
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how do you judge food you didnt taste?
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post #102 of 173
2/1/09 at 8:35pm
Why would they do that?
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post #103 of 173
2/2/09 at 4:35am
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lol, i was kidding... i was implying that her fivehead is like an empty billboard and is prime area for advertising.

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post #104 of 173
2/2/09 at 8:51am
If I were the one buying the add space, it wouldn't be on her forehead.

Who looks at her forehead?
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post #105 of 173
2/2/09 at 10:11am
O.K. DocSmith, you need a time out, hehehe--

Nan
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post #106 of 173
2/3/09 at 7:27am
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how could you not? i dont find her attractive at all... i guess most ppl are enamored with her large breasts, but i dont see anything special about her... more importantly i think its extremely gauche to wear those low-cut shirts that show off her sloppy breasts. to each their own though...
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post #107 of 173
2/3/09 at 11:05am
This thread is getting a bit louche. Let's raise the tone a bit. What do you say?

BDL
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post #108 of 173
2/3/09 at 6:43pm
I personally find her very attractive, even from the neck up.
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post #109 of 173
2/4/09 at 9:17am
I have a suspicion that in tonight's episode they'll be cooking at Le Bernardin. At least I hope so!
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post #110 of 173
2/4/09 at 9:23am
I like sloppy breasts as much as I like sloppy joes.

But I digress,

Tonight is at Le Bernadin.....and is going to be a great ep. If I can do some forecasting, Le Bernadin is the mecca of Michelin 3 star seafood. (at least in the US) The trouble we see leah having EVERY WEEK wish fish....should tell us SOMETHING.


carla or leah tonight.

hopefully jamie next week. if god loves me.
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post #111 of 173
2/4/09 at 10:04am
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im looking forward to tonights episode... should be good...

im hoping carla gets cut... so she can pack her knives 'with love'...
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post #112 of 173
2/5/09 at 11:26am
Great episode last night...I love Eric Ripert as a guest judge. But how could they NOT send that airhead Leah home? :confused: She gave up in the Quickfire, and was clueless about making the dish she was supposed to reproduce. Aaaarrrggghhh!!!!!!
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post #113 of 173
2/5/09 at 12:23pm
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best episode of the season IMO.

i agree with you about leah, just listening to her speak about the food 'i like tied and like rolled stuff before...' in the previous episode then in this one just giving up? idk... idgi...
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post #114 of 173
2/5/09 at 11:41pm
No kidding. I didn't care for Jamie but she is obviously superior to Leah throughout the show.

My guess is Carla did well in focus groups and Jamie did not.

Maybe its not fair to say as we are not tasting the food, but I have very little faith that they don't steer the show in the direction they want based on personalities.

You know they need a big Jose vrs Leah moment.
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post #115 of 173
2/7/09 at 7:57am
surprising.....Jamie looked like she'd given up or been told she was cut prior to the show.

Leah's attitude was awful.....

Stefan has softened some, somewhere along the way he figured out that winner top chefs don't alienate everyone they work with......his adapting to circumstances (broken fridge etc) really shows CMC qualities.
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post #116 of 173
2/7/09 at 9:11am
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leah girl is so blase about everything... quitting in the middle of challenges, the way shes describing her dish, when she won that quickfire for the restaurant wars episode. if i had to guess shes next to go.
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post #117 of 173
2/9/09 at 3:54am
I just caught up on the Bernardin episode and I have to say.... Carla was ROBBED! I can't believe Stephan won with a hollandaise sauce, he might as well have won with deviled eggs! Carla clearly had a more complicated dish and even Ripert was surprised that she worked out the mislabeled sauce.

I think Jamie went home on attitude alone. It's so disheartening to see someone so severely uninspired by a great challenge.
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post #118 of 173
2/9/09 at 6:49am
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seriously... especially with her saying food like that does not inspire her or she wasnt impressed...
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post #119 of 173
2/9/09 at 11:45pm
I think it will go down like this.

leah, Hosea, Carla, Fabio, Stephan
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post #120 of 173
2/10/09 at 4:45am
What is this fascination everyone has with Fabio? He's never been in the top. He cannot take criticism and always talks back whether to the judges or in his solitary interviews about the judging. Is it because he has an accent that everyone is so taken with him? I especially disliked his comment during restaurant wars "I'm in the front of the house! We could serve $@#% and we will win!" Or when Chef Rocco said that his breakfast amuse bouche was too sweet he said "ok next time I make some bull$&^* eggs and bacon and serve that and I'll win." Stephan may be cocky and confident but he has never been disrespectful to or about the judges.

I can't wait for Hosea to go home. He's always whiny about Stephan and has real serious jealousy problem. He focuses more on what Stephan is doing than what he's doing himself. It will be fun to watch him cry and blame Stefan for getting kicked off.
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