Top Chef 9/19

Banks2334 · #1 09-20-2007, 02:04 AM

Several points-

How does Sara under cook the fish in the Quickfire? Why not cook it with a few minutes to spare, just in case?

How does Dale keep forgetting main parts of his dishes?

The French judge wants a piece of Casey. So do Dids and I. Get in line old man.

Casey and Hung top two, if its anybody else I'll be shocked.

Padma or Casey?

luckybacon · #2 09-20-2007, 02:45 AM

kidding me padma of course

Banks2334 · #3 09-20-2007, 02:50 AM

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Besides Dids, the old french judge, and myself, there have to be more people who find Casey attractive in the "girl next door" kind of way. Plus, she can cook. Granted, I've just discovered some Padma nude pics, so I'll take them both.

Dids · #4 09-20-2007, 10:34 AM

Casey > Padma imo, this is in part factor on personality. Padma has an unfriendly intensity that I'm not feeling, whereas Casey just seems friendly and cool. Sara N. is still my fav though.

Thoughts:

I found this ep slightly boring. I actually wanted to see more about what they were cooking. I though the challenge was interesting, but I wanted to hear more about the technique. I'd like to think myself reasonably culinarily aware, but I had no idea what Casey's dish was supposed to be until too late.

Hung, still with a really unimaginative choice. This is just based off a little bit of reading, and a lot of Iron Chef, but Sous Vide (or however you spell it) feels played out. That said, it might have been a wise choice for the French Culinary context.

It felt like they telegraphed Sara's departure pretty strongly.

I think Dale's a little bitch wrt Hung. He's got some stupid expectations for how people should behave in a damn competition.

That one judge's nose was frankly out of control and needs to be stopped before it kills again.

Dale's whole "nothing is perfect the first time I make it" attitude makes sense, but it would seem like a "Top Chef" shouldn't have that problem, especially with chicken.

ElSapo · #5 09-20-2007, 12:05 PM

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I'd like to think myself reasonably culinarily aware, but I had no idea what Casey's dish was supposed to be until too late.

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Hung, still with a really unimaginative choice. This is just based off a little bit of reading, and a lot of Iron Chef, but Sous Vide (or however you spell it) feels played out.

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I'm lost. Seems like you should switch the two dishes - plenty of people don't know sous vide but coq a vin is a pretty common dish.

Interesting, I thought, how they differently interpreted "classic." Coq au vin is about as classic as it gets - but what's with giving her a hard time over not using rooster? That's just silly.

Sous vide has been classic for how long?

ElSapo · #6 09-20-2007, 12:09 PM

I think most of the contestants realize that Hung is the favorite to win it all. He may not, depending on the challenges, but it's interesting that they seem to realize he's got skills beyond their own.

cwsiggy · #7 09-20-2007, 12:09 PM

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That one judge's nose was frankly out of control and needs to be stopped before it kills again.

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lol - yeah - I've never seen a nose like that on even a 20 yr boxer.

Casey is smokin'

Next week should be good with Eric Ripart back as judge.

M2d · #8 09-21-2007, 03:06 AM

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Interesting, I thought, how they differently interpreted "classic." Coq au vin is about as classic as it gets - but what's with giving her a hard time over not using rooster? That's just silly.

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like Tom said, if she had called it "braised chicken" she would have been golden. plus, "classic" coq au vin can't be done in two hours because of the toughness of the rooster meat. it needs the longer cooking time to break down the tougher meat. nit pickey, yes, but look at the diners and guest judge and tell me that this wasn't something that should have at least been pointed out.

Blarg · #9 09-20-2007, 02:29 PM

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Casey > Padma imo, this is in part factor on personality. Padma has an unfriendly intensity that I'm not feeling, whereas Casey just seems friendly and cool. Sara N. is still my fav though.

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I absolutely love that intensity. I love someone who seems there, in the present, fully. Padma comes off as smart and focused.

Plus, to me anyway, Padma is far more beautiful than Casey. So she wins on every count.

Unfortunately, I missed this episode, as I was watching the new Ramsey show, Kitchen Nightmares I think it's called. Was really great. Now I am going to have to catch all but the finale for Top Chef as reruns.

ElSapo · #10 09-20-2007, 02:51 PM

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Unfortunately, I missed this episode, as I was watching the new Ramsey show, Kitchen Nightmares I think it's called. Was really great. Now I am going to have to catch all but the finale for Top Chef as reruns.

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What?

This may deserve it's own thread, but I don't think I can stand another episode. I watched this because it's basically a remake of his British show -- and one that is supposed to be smart, insightful and a complete reversal of "Hell's Kitchen,"

"Kitchen Nighmares" was garbage, I thought. Zero actual content about how he helped them turn around the place, nothing to say about whether or not the changes stuck. Just a lot of yelling.

Then again, it is Fox. But I really had hoped for something interesting.