davidh777

Heather

davidh777

We're back, after a week off!

A couple weeks in, I figured Ty-lor was living up to his last name and didn't have much time left. I was changing my tune after the quickfire, but then he has to blow the next one.

Not nice of Padma to linger on "Chris...." and let them twist in the wind a little longer.

starman9000

Yeah, that was a little off character for Padma, I've always liked how they don't do the corny fake out announcements. Seemed obvious that Chris would be going home when they showed his horrible "art" collection.

LurkerDan

It was obvious Malibu was going home as soon as they announced that the salt made the meat inedible. "Inedible" is the kiss of death on TC.

starman9000

Yeah, and even he was saying it was too salty. Not sure how he thought just hacking the ends off was going to help.

BDB

I was pretty pleased that other Chris lost the Quickfire.. ha!

Thrush

Whats up with his hair? Someone needs to tell him thats not a good look.

BDB

I also enjoy how he wears to pairs of glasses!

starman9000

Have you guys ever seen a book as coveted as the Modernist Cuisine last night?

Noonan

Probably due to the price. I checked it out on Amazon when the show was on and it's over $400 for the set.

Thrush

They do that with everything on Top Chef. They're fairly shameless with the product placement. I love the automobile rides to the challenges and the supermarket that serve no purpose other than to pimp whatever car they're riding in.

"Wow these Toyota trucks are like a cathedral on the inside. And plenty of power to boot. Who would have guessed you could get this much truck for such a reasonable price. And Don't get me started on the 10 year warranty".

You could probably make a decent drinking game by spotting all of the product placement in an episode of Top Chef

starman9000

Yeah, I don't really mind, it just made me chuckle that they called it coveted like 3-4 times.

Superboy

I have it.

Considering it's 5 volumes (the sixth volume is a quick-reference guide), it breaks down to about $80 a book, which is average for a high quality cook book. However, not all of it is worth purchasing. The first 4 volumes cover ingredients, preparation techniques, and utensils. There's very little new information here for experienced cooks and chefs, and to amateur chefs the only new thing is probably the molecular gastronomy stuff, of which there are other books out there that will cover just as well. The last volume is the only one worth owning, as it is chock full of recipes, but they're all incredibly advanced - and they do incorporate modernist techniques. So you'll need a well-stocked kitchen and access to high quality meat and produce to take full advantage of it.

The pictures are beautiful though, with insanely detailed cutaways of the cooking process. However, there's very little "meat" when it comes to information in the first 4 books. It's mostly porn for chefs.

Superboy

Chefs don't make much money. Even executive chefs at great restaurants sometimes make less than the waiters.

Wazootyman

It seemed like his was far too simple to even be in the top 3. I've had Miracle Berry before and yes, it does work, but it takes absolutely no skill to tell someone to eat a pill then chew on a lemon. I realize the lemon was just to get in the Miracle Berry frame of mind, but it didn't seem like a good dish.

He should have demanded to go first though and screw over all the other chefs since Padma would have a Miracle Berry messed up palate

LiquidSky

Agreed. His "art" looked like something a horny junior high kid would paint.

starman9000

Do bigger white girls always hate petite Asian girls?

Didn't mind seeing Ty go, but it really seems like Chris should have been shown the door again.

DRG

Ha, no kidding. I know Beverly's had her struggles in the competition, but the level of antagonism toward her from Heather and now Sarah is strange.

BDB

I'm pretty much bored with this show now. I just watch it while doing other things.

Superboy

I can only stand to watch the dish presentations and maybe, judges table. Their personalities are so grating that I cannot stand hearing any of them talk.

I thought after Season 2 they learned their lesson when it came to over-the-top personalities that drive viewers away.

davidh777

Yeah, when Sarah was talking I thought Heather had come back.

I thought Chris Jones was done two or three weeks ago.

starman9000

I think it may have hurt them bringing in so many that were clearly friends before hand.

Wazootyman

I think Heather and Sarah might have had some friendship beforehand. After the shrimp incident, it seemed like Sarah was the only one to have Heather's back and snidely attack Beverly during one of the stew rooms. And then when Heather went, I believe Sarah made some comment.

Although I kind of felt Lindsey was being more of a bitch towards Bev.

LurkerDan

Ty's fate was sealed when one of the judges said something like they spit out his crab dish.

LurkerDan

the height of last night's humor was when Sarah said that Lindsey should have won, completely oblivious to the fact that had the girls lost, Lindsey was clearly the one going home.

I like Grayson more and more, she's goofy and cute, can cook, and won't deal with the stupid bullshit.