movieking

A friend that used to work in a local steakhouse said that they were told to grill to mark it and then finish in the microwave. He quit.

My preview cut off. What did I miss?

djbrown

The MOST. SHOCKING. EPISODE. EVER. is next week

Oh wait, that was the promo for the week before. And the 143 weeks before that too.

movieking

Does someone make Chef Ramsay upset? Does he yell at them? Do they try to send something that is raw?

I was more interested in the Robert thing someone mentioned. What exactly did they show with him?

Sweet Baby James

Robert is like one of those professional students that never graduates. He'll keep having infarctions, have to leave the show and then be invited back next season.

rfduncan

No, you can't. If they were using gas grills, there is no "taste" difference. Only char-grilling would taste different. Once the marks are on the steaks, they put them in the convection oven until they hit the right internal temperature. (In fact it is MUCH easier to control how well done the meat gets by putting it in a 400 degree oven!)

This was sort of amusing to watch since neither of the chefs on the meat station realized that the ONLY way they were going to avoid being slammed on the grill would be to put the marks on, putting them in the oven and moving onto marking more steaks.

Thing is there is a pre-prep status for everything they serve. You can't just MAKE risotto when someone orders it. So a lot of these mistakes have to do with them not learning the proper shortcuts. I haven't figured out if they're expected to know them, get taught them when they arrive or figure it out after a few services. Certainly by 5 services in, you would expect them to not be serving raw menu staples.

zuffy

I'm not so sure about that. A steak grilled to cooked will have a different outside layer texture taste vs just a marked one.

leeta

I'm more interested in robert's fate next week..

My Other Self

I'm surprised he hasn't.

The man is a walking timebomb. I wonder if they'll have him back again if he has to leave.

My Other Self

They really hyped up that Ramsay vs. Tenielle fight in to something when it was really nothing. They pretty much showed everything that happened in the previews. Surprised to see that one guy go - I for sure thought it was Andy. That guy hasn't shown competence since day one.

orderandlaw

I missed it last night, who got the boot?

gmanca

Jim, who wasn't nominated by the men's team.

mraw

They've been showing clips of the Ramsay vs. Tenille fight since the start of the season. I thought that maybe she'd be gone after that incident, but it seems as if he likes her. I almost threw up when they kept showing the foam in the corner of her mouth.

As for Robert, I think it's really sad that they made him pedal that bike to the store knowing his physical condition. They could be liable for anything that happens to him as a result. This is my first season tuning in, is Robert's condition due to his size only? Sometimes it could be the other way around and a condition could cause someone to gain weight.

My Other Self

He says he just likes to eat. He had an abusive childhood he blames it on that.

Last season he made it to the Final 5 but had to quit because of his heart which is why Ramsay brought him back this round.

mraw

I like to root for the underdog, so I liked Jim and Andy. I just knew that Andy was gone because he's the focus of attention every week. It was nice to see Dave get shut down for a change because he is way too cocky. Now I hope that Kevin is next, but I still think that he and Ariel are the most talented and one of them should win. Tenille is fighting hard for this, though. I must give her credit for that.

mraw

It looks like he could have that lap band surgery or something. His line about "I take 700 calorie bites" was funny.

movieking

My wife was shocked that they made him join that bike ride since he is so out of shape. Even if he comes back, he's missed a service so it isn't really fair.

I don't think that I've ever had risotto, but it looks good every week, so I am going to have to find out how to make it.

Tommy Ceez

Is it any less fair than spending a week on garnish or desserts?

sauce07

I'm a big guy like Robert and i've never been like he was at the end of the show. He must have another medical condition that is causing him to shut down like that.

Original Desmond

Tenille is growing on me very slightly

Mok

It's funny the whole episode came off as Ramsey trying to sabotage the men's team, after there dominating victory last week. I mean come on. I don't think the women would have received that punishment of riding the bike to the store. He knew Robert was out of shape and had heart problems, why would you put him on a bike and make him ride up hill. Now Ramsey see's something in Tenille. If any man had mouthed off like that to him, he would have told them to pack there bags.

mraw

I kind of felt a weird tension between the two of them [Tenille and Ramsay]. Had Tenille been attractive, that's the type of fight that ends up with two people in bed.

islandclaws

Dude, next week Robert DIES!!!!1!!!1!!!!

Seriously, the promos Fox has been cutting for this show are outrageous. Anyone catch the quick clip where Ramsay roars like a dinosaur? WTF?

Tenille needs to die, but I love mocking her and making my gf crack up when we watch the show so I can tolerate her for a little bit longer.

My Other Self

Tenille has gotten on my last nerve. I can't stand her - and she's even more annoying and ugly when she's pissed off. I can't stand the sound of her nasally voice.

whoopdido

Without knowing for sure, I would bet a lot of money that all contestants sign some sort of waiver stating that FOX and Ramsay are not liable for any injuries sustained while they're on the show.

I'm not a lawyer either, so I don't even know if something like that would stand up in court, but I can't imagine they'd be stupid enough to make a gigantic guy with a history of heart problems pedal a bike up a hill.

whoopdido

Also regarding Robert, don't you think he'd do damn near anything to get his weight under control? We'll see what happens next week, but this could potentially be twice now that he's not only ruined his chance at accomplishing his dream, but also almost dying.