davidh777

Oh, is she Korean?

LurkerDan

Hi, I'm Debbie, I'm Korean!

Liver&Onions

I think Duff should do a presentation on some sort of plate made from ice as a big FUCK YOU to the network for replacing his show with some ice sculpture show. That's gotta hurt.

misterchimpy

Definitely worth catching the 2nd round of the Chopped All Stars, one of the best episodes of the show ever imo. Still think the 4th round will be the best

Timber

Damn, forgot about this last night. I think the also rans from last week put a bad taste in my mouth.

LurkerDan

I was wondering if top-tier talented chefs would make a difference on this show, and the answer is yes.

The 4th rd, with the Chopped judges competing, will be great. Next week should show some great food too, if less personality.

How on earth did Irvine cook a stuffed tenderloin in under 10 minutes???

Noonan

I think they should have separated Robert and Anne. They have experience with timed competitions and both should have been able to make the finals.

TheNightFlier

Agreed. They could have planned it better so you would have the potential for a great final.

Last night's episode was pretty amazing to watch.

johnnysd

I actually mistakenly made a separate thread because I never noticed this one, but I really enjoy this one. Unlike Iron Chef which is mostly staged, for the most part I think that they really do not know the ingredients beforehand and cook in a true 20 minute window. I suspect that there is some time for water to boil and ovens to preheat but thats about it.

Last nights was particularly good I thought and the TV chefs defintely showed some of the reasons that they are where they are. I mean they made what is essentially dog food look good, and both main courses looked awesome.

Eric D.

Robert and Anne were amazing to watch. It's a shame they both couldn't make it the the finals. I have to laugh thinking about the guy who won last week having to go against Anne. Good luck, buddy!

Robot Rock

I was hoping to see Duff in a different light with this Chopped competition. He definitely had the talent to make it to the finals if he wanted to but he was put up against powerhouse competitors. Kind of a sad way to leave the Food Network if that indeed was his last appearance sans his parts in "the Best thing I ever ate."

LiquidSky

I really liked his show.

LiquidSky

Agreed.

Josh-da-man

Looked like Claire almost took a finger off.

Part way through the first round, she started wearing a rubber glove with a very red middle finger.

Evan Meadow

I noticed that and wondered if it was a cut and why they didn't comment on it. They do every other time someone does it.

LiquidSky

I cannot wait to see how the judges do....and how they take criticism.

Schloob1

To my knowledge, on Iron Chef they only find out what the secret ingredient is about 15 minutes beforehand. So still quite a feat at what they do.

But yeah, almost certain they have no idea on Chopped which does make it entertaining. As far as boiling water almost certain they do not get that luxury. The oven on other hand almost certainly are already turned on. And since Robert did a tenderloin does not shock me that he was able to get it done to rare. It was even cooking from the inside as the stuffing he was putiing in was still hot the judges mentioned in amazement that he was tolerating it.

drq2

Your right they know the Main or Secret Ingredient before hand. But with most foods. If you know how to cook with meats. Your good to work with most items on the fly.

drq2

Sorry 15 minutes beforehand and they tape it 3/5 times to get it right. Top it off there is only 60 mins to make the food and another 45 mins to plate the other 3 plates.

LurkerDan

Not quite true, read here: http://www.lohud.com/article/2007052...y-an-Iron-Chef

drq2

I am there once a year, I have seen the show taped. I have nothing to do with the show (FN Yes, any shows NO).

I do know that they tape the opening (where they see what they will be cooking with) 3 to 4 times. At this point they know what the main item will be. 15 Mins before they start cooking and the last time the bring it up. They talk about what they are going to cook. Yes everything is hot or cold that is need. They have 60 mins to cook it all, then 45 mins to plate the extra plates, then time to be judge, etc (takes close to 3 hours total). They shoot two shows with the same chef. He is right only the main chef is there the rest is taped. Brown is funny, once someone did make him a plate (Main Chef).

As for Chopped. Some did post and I did ask today about this. Yes they have no idea what is in the basket. The idea (from what I was told other then that I have no idea) came from a soup called "Pantry Soup"? I did have to ask what that means. You take cans of what you have a make a soup out of it.

I know that the shows that have cakes, and chocolate (the only thing) is that the stage is cold. The ovens over heat the place.

HK is a hoot. I have never been there when they have been taping once/twice (last year was twice). I go there and play a Chef that cannot cook (I can cook). It's to test out the place and make sure it all working and to have fun. FYI they do not get a job as it pointed out time and time again. They do win the cash, and they do get a job there. But not as the Head Chef and for only a year.

johnnysd

Chopped is very much like an old cooking show called "Ready, Set Cook". Much of the ideas come from that show I believe.

SexualPudding

Did anyone else watch this latest round of all-stars? I liked the guy who won (Appleby?) but based on all 3 courses, it appeared that Anita Lo had the better overall performance. It really seemed to me like they gave it to Appleby out of sympathy for how close the charity he is playing for is to his heart.

TheNightFlier

She didn't get all the food on to a plate in one round. That's why she lost.

JohnSlider

She did pretty poorly all around. I couldn't believe it.