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Top Chef Las Vegas
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Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
Agreed. Every year they find a way to have a slug make the finals. It won't be any different this year. I'm hoping that someone with some actual talent, like Eli, will get the mercy pass through to the finale.
Agreed. Every year they find a way to have a slug make the finals. It won't be any different this year. I'm hoping that someone with some actual talent, like Eli, will get the mercy pass through to the finale.
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
So much for my remark about not taking previous dishes into consideration. I guess when two people stink it up they can keep the better chef.
Previews make it look like Jen does poorly again but the editing is usually way off.
So much for my remark about not taking previous dishes into consideration. I guess when two people stink it up they can keep the better chef.
Previews make it look like Jen does poorly again but the editing is usually way off.
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
Seriously?? Arrogance is not a synonym for confidence. It is a negative personality trait whether founded on actual talent/skill/whatever or not.
It was nicely missing for the most part from Top Chef Masters.
Seriously?? Arrogance is not a synonym for confidence. It is a negative personality trait whether founded on actual talent/skill/whatever or not.
It was nicely missing for the most part from Top Chef Masters.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
Agreed 100% Arrogance in no way has any positive atributes. None. All arrogance does is create rifts.
Top Chefs Masters had very little of that, except for that 1 young French Chef who wanted to beat Bayless at making Mexican Food. Those chefs all had a beautiful mutual respect for eachother. It was SO refreshing watch a competetion with no ego in it and no "Look at me, look how great I am". Their results spoke for themselves. It's like scoring a TD, giving the ball to the ref, and going to the bench. All class.
I am so pleased it's coming back.
My comment about them keeping a chef who has done historically well but had 1 bad day was simply my opinion. On paper they don't take into consideration previous results, but it's in the backs of their minds. That's where the blind tasting would be great. I read Tom's Blog about why they ditched Laurine, and he seemed to gloss over Jen's poor performance. His comments on the show were way more ****ing than his blog's words as far as Jen went.
Agreed 100% Arrogance in no way has any positive atributes. None. All arrogance does is create rifts.
Top Chefs Masters had very little of that, except for that 1 young French Chef who wanted to beat Bayless at making Mexican Food. Those chefs all had a beautiful mutual respect for eachother. It was SO refreshing watch a competetion with no ego in it and no "Look at me, look how great I am". Their results spoke for themselves. It's like scoring a TD, giving the ball to the ref, and going to the bench. All class.
I am so pleased it's coming back.
My comment about them keeping a chef who has done historically well but had 1 bad day was simply my opinion. On paper they don't take into consideration previous results, but it's in the backs of their minds. That's where the blind tasting would be great. I read Tom's Blog about why they ditched Laurine, and he seemed to gloss over Jen's poor performance. His comments on the show were way more ****ing than his blog's words as far as Jen went.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
I'd definitely bam bam her.
I'd definitely bam bam her.
hockeybando
What's Next?
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssss!
It's about time. Not that I don't believe that Robin should go home, but Mike I's time was up a while ago, IMO.
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssss!
It's about time. Not that I don't believe that Robin should go home, but Mike I's time was up a while ago, IMO.
The Paragon of Virtue
Captain Ressentiment
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
But it seems Michael V. has decided to replace him, first with his whining about losing to Kevin, and then with his mouthing off to Robin next week.
hockeybando
What's Next?
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
I noticed everyone's portion size was small except for Kevin's. And no one used mushrooms as a main component except for Kevin as well.
Portman looks like she could use a whole lot of protein in her diet.
Jen is just stumbling down a slippery slope. Will she be able to stabilize?
I'm thinking Brian and Kevin are locks for the final 3. Mike should also make it, but the teaser showed the bald Brittish guy making a scalding comment about his dish, so maybe he'll stumble and Eli or Jen will make it.
Kevin is really impresive. The only mis-step was in restaraunt wars.
I noticed everyone's portion size was small except for Kevin's. And no one used mushrooms as a main component except for Kevin as well.
Portman looks like she could use a whole lot of protein in her diet.
Jen is just stumbling down a slippery slope. Will she be able to stabilize?
I'm thinking Brian and Kevin are locks for the final 3. Mike should also make it, but the teaser showed the bald Brittish guy making a scalding comment about his dish, so maybe he'll stumble and Eli or Jen will make it.
Kevin is really impresive. The only mis-step was in restaraunt wars.
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Even though Robin has no business being there, I have no problem not having to listen to him brag himself up for the rest of the season.
I didn't think it was clear which competitor that comment was about and I would hate to see either brother or Kevin not make the final. I think Jen is very talented and worthy as well, but her incessant, "woe is me" melancholy mopiness has become quite bothersome. Suck it up and start competing or go home.
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
Mike bragged and never backed it up with his cooking.
Could someone just slap Jen and wake her up. She didn't get the eggplant she wanted and defeated herself.
Mike bragged and never backed it up with his cooking.
Could someone just slap Jen and wake her up. She didn't get the eggplant she wanted and defeated herself.
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
That really bothered me, too. While you totally hit your target in making everyone confused, but liking your dish, think of the goal. It was a steak house, and a vegitarian challenge. Kevin nailed the whole idea of presenting a vegtable dish that was 1) the feel of a meat dish to a pallate, and 2) wholey and completely a main dish and not a collection of sides. And his execution was spot on.
If you look back and say woulda, coulda, shoulda- then you SHOULD HAVE! Don't complain about the judges enjoying a dish you thought you could have done in your sleep, but didn't do it. This is a JUDGED competition. Sometimes, you DO have to make the customers that happy.
I don't think Jen wins anymore. Unless there is some kind of major re-do of her attitude, she is way over questioning herself to get more than a few more rounds. Where did that over confident, somewhat cockey chef go?
I'm SO glad that Mike I went home. He really bugged me. And, like was posted from Tom's blog- it made it 100% clear that those who are concentrating on "Robin doesn't deserve to be here" instead of their own cooking are living on the edge. One of these challenges, Robin *may* hit a major home run- I doubt it, too- but you never know. Who would have thought that Clara would have been in the final 3 if you hadn't watched the last 5 episodes? Well, except for the last one....
Eli and the V bros need to focus on what THEY are doing, and Nobody else (all the time, I might add). Jen needs to pull her head out.
If that doesn't happen, this is 100% Kevin's to loose. He's doing a great job of ignoring the garabage that is going on around him. So far, his only mistake was taking on too much at restaurant wars.
That really bugged me. Lose with class.
That really bothered me, too. While you totally hit your target in making everyone confused, but liking your dish, think of the goal. It was a steak house, and a vegitarian challenge. Kevin nailed the whole idea of presenting a vegtable dish that was 1) the feel of a meat dish to a pallate, and 2) wholey and completely a main dish and not a collection of sides. And his execution was spot on.
If you look back and say woulda, coulda, shoulda- then you SHOULD HAVE! Don't complain about the judges enjoying a dish you thought you could have done in your sleep, but didn't do it. This is a JUDGED competition. Sometimes, you DO have to make the customers that happy.
I don't think Jen wins anymore. Unless there is some kind of major re-do of her attitude, she is way over questioning herself to get more than a few more rounds. Where did that over confident, somewhat cockey chef go?
I'm SO glad that Mike I went home. He really bugged me. And, like was posted from Tom's blog- it made it 100% clear that those who are concentrating on "Robin doesn't deserve to be here" instead of their own cooking are living on the edge. One of these challenges, Robin *may* hit a major home run- I doubt it, too- but you never know. Who would have thought that Clara would have been in the final 3 if you hadn't watched the last 5 episodes? Well, except for the last one....
Eli and the V bros need to focus on what THEY are doing, and Nobody else (all the time, I might add). Jen needs to pull her head out.
If that doesn't happen, this is 100% Kevin's to loose. He's doing a great job of ignoring the garabage that is going on around him. So far, his only mistake was taking on too much at restaurant wars.
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
And didn't stop as he was leaving.
Loved the reactions of all when Robin didn't go home.
And didn't stop as he was leaving.
Loved the reactions of all when Robin didn't go home.
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
Has Robin set the record of being in the bottom three the most times yet?
Has Robin set the record of being in the bottom three the most times yet?
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
The angry lady from two season ago (Lisa?) has to be up there too - and she made the finals.
The angry lady from two season ago (Lisa?) has to be up there too - and she made the finals.
hockeybando
What's Next?
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
Anybody watch the reunion dinner thing tonight? I was at work when it aired first so I'm watching an encore right now. Looks like it's going to be... well, interesting, I suppose. Marcel from Season 2 is there so who knows what's going to happen
Anybody watch the reunion dinner thing tonight? I was at work when it aired first so I'm watching an encore right now. Looks like it's going to be... well, interesting, I suppose. Marcel from Season 2 is there so who knows what's going to happen
Terrierbyassociation
Fight Cancer, Wherever You Find It
Re: Top Chef Las Vegas
I bet Ilan and Sam and the other two cooks try to shave his head and then the producers use some great editing to make it look like they just felt making a shave head pact.
That's when Top Chef lost all credibility for me, even though I still liked to watch it.
I bet Ilan and Sam and the other two cooks try to shave his head and then the producers use some great editing to make it look like they just felt making a shave head pact.
That's when Top Chef lost all credibility for me, even though I still liked to watch it.