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10-07-2007, 09:17 PM
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Re: The Next Iron Chef Episode 1
I can see Alton is a little annoying - but it's early.
No Padma!! [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] oh well..... Yeah - quite a different caliber - I've seen several of the contestants on the regular iron chef. These guys/gals are real. 
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10-07-2007, 09:28 PM
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Re: The Next Iron Chef Episode 1
thanks for the heads up.
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10-11-2007, 12:12 PM
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Wow,a completely different calibre of contenstat from Top Chef, these guys are legit. [/ QUOTE ] My girlfriend and I think that there are about eight Top Chef contestants who would have rolled these cats if they got NINETY minutes for each of two desserts. It would have been the laziest quickfire ever. Hung alone could have made ten good desserts if he had that kind of time. Plus, several of them didn't even attempt to do a "savory" dessert, which is nuts. I know their resumes are strong and all, but something just seems off. They didn't seem as impressive in this challenge as I think a lot of the Top Chefs would have. WTF with "you've used this in your restaurant." So the challenge is to create an unusual dessert out of thin air? What level of existing knowledge is allowed? Did they even explain that new-ness was one of the criteria? This put me on total tilt. Maybe they should have had to work blindfolded too. Also WTF with the broken freezer. How does that happen? SamIAm good point re: product placement. Judges' table should show more judge deliberation. We don't have to see tiny snippets of commentary on every single dish. I'll still watch it because I do think it has potential, but the first episode struck me as a boring copy of Top Chef. If it doesn't improve, I may have to toss it out of my TV rotation in one of the Glad family of products.
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#8
10-11-2007, 12:22 PM
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Re: The Next Iron Chef Episode 1
Reading elsewhere, the point was made that FTV had them turn off the vents in the kitchen in order to get usable audio. The end result was that it was crazy hot, which would explain a lot.
This show does have a problem, inasmuch as Top Chef does the same thing A LOT better. Check the blog on www.ruhlman.com for more info.
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#9
10-11-2007, 12:58 PM
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This show does have a problem, inasmuch as Top Chef does the same thing A LOT better. [/ QUOTE ] ??? Next Iron Chef seems to actually be about cooking, while Top Chef is a "reality" soap opera. I don't see how they're even in the same category. I would love to see some of the best people from Top Chef compete in a food-centric challenge. Hopefully NIC won't turn into surprise drama and leadership tests as the season goes on.
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