ChefJune
Master Chef
Wow, overall they suck this year. Four hours of total prep time and some of those dishes were horrible. Even the presentations looks like 80's hotel food (like Hosea's crap, I mean crab salad). And the choices of dishes. A quiche???? Are you kidding me??? Four hours to prep? The chance to put out a signature dish and you make a quiche???
So Stephan wins by basically ripping of Ferran Adria's olive dish from el Bulli but he wins because his food tastes good, and he's smart by making something that he knows will taste good. I thought Leah's dish had the best presentation, but flavor wasn't in the top 3. Eugene does meat loaf. How exciting. Like I said, I'm not impressed. In past seasons, there was always that "Wow, it would be tough going head to head against so-and-so". Not this season. Two challenges where they could really showcase their skills. No vendor machine stuff. No cooking for kids or the elderly. Just show your skills right from the start. Too bad they don't really have any.
Stefan did not win this time, IC, it was Fabio.....
and I don't think it's about not having skills. Like I've said before, Ariane has skills up one side and down the other. But she (and maybe the rest of them, too, tho not showing it in the same way she is) is clearly intimidated by the bright lights, the judges, and the prospect of the celebrity chefs -- and maybe by the other contestants..