Re: Top Chef 7/18
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Quickfire: Use a frozen piecrust. "OMG more desert!" All of the sudden people are cooking rabbits, what the hell is going on?
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Pastry dough is just an ingredient. En croute and tarts are classic uses that are not dessert, and some did that. Others did dessert. I liked the idea of the duck lollipop.
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Elimination: Prepare a meal in 3 hours. Okay guys, now that you're all here, do it in half the time!
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Not so unusual for cooks to have to whip something up. Lia shrugged it off, basically, saying it happens all the time.
The whole point is to see how they adjust and change their plans or plow through. Howie did well, despite Tom's (and the guest judge's) reservations.
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