Top Chef Starts Tonight!

[ChefJune]

who watched last night? I was quite struck with the number of crybabies on the show. I have no idea whether anyone cheated or not. It was not apparent on Tv, but when your group is called for sh!tty food, and you stand up before the judges and complain about something someone else did, I think it's very childish. If they saw something incorrect going on during the process of the competition day and felt it was unethical, imo they should have told someone right then... after the decisions are made, it only looks like sour grapes.

I agree, Mark. I th ink Tom is a class act... but I always have thought that.

 

[Shunka]

The guy (sorry, I forget his name now) that mentioned the olive oil stuff; did mention it earlier in the day they were actually cooking for the kids. I can see his concern. The gal that had to speak up (about Betty, I do think she see's Betty as a threat some) did so (IMO) because she was one that also may have "cheated" a bit. I was wondering where the dieticians were on the actual cooking day; IMO they should have been there to make sure of things like this happening if it was such a concern. Oh well, I am hooked on the show and will keep watching.

 

[carolelaine]

I agree with ChefJune. I just started cringing when they went into the tattle tale thing. It is amazing that no one paid attention on day 2 to see if they were using the same ingredients. The show was fun though, and I'm glad the kids got a treat.

 

[skilletlicker]

I thought last night was a continuation of the tattle-telling that Marisa started two weeks ago when she got Otto sent home in the case of the lifted lychees. See VeraBlue's comments in Top chef and the lychees....

I don't see the behind the scenes leadership and examples of sportsmanship that Harold and Lee Anne provided last season. Don't be surprised if things get worse before they get better. There are still a few rotten apples in the barrel.

 

[ChefJune]

I agree. There are some really hard feelings among some of the contestants who expected to do better right away. Don't think they were expecting to have to make "everyday" fare.... and they're pretty jealous of the ones who are doing well. I'm not at all surprised that Betty has detractors. She's done very well in the first couple of rounds, and seems like just a "regular gal."

I'll bet her food tastes good, too!

 

[jkath]

I'm glad Sam spoke up about the possibility of extra olive oil being used. I like him - he does remind me of Harold in a way. I felt bad for Betty (I still really like her - she's such a doll), as she thought she wasn't harming the recipe. I'm glad they didn't send her home. However, if it had been Michael that had done the same thing, I wonder if they would have sent him packing. Cliff is looking better each week, and it seems Marcel has cooled down a bit (only a bit though - we still have our drama).
I still don't care for Marissa. I'm afraid Mia won't be around much longer.
Elan (sp?) - he's really a cool guy - hope he stays around a while.

 

[auntdot]

Why they didn't have someone overlooking the cooking to make sure no one added more calories, I have no idea.

Tom looked so amazed when he heard of the sugar and the possible use of more olive oil than allowed, I could not understand it.

Here are people in a very competitive situation who could easily be tempted to bend the rules a tad to win. Heck, seems like Otto already did that.

And so Tom was surprised at this revelation? I guess he is just a more trusting person than I am.

Have a feeling they are keeping Michael (I think that's his name) around because as a goof ball he makes the show more interesting.

 

[dalentam]

Geez, sounds like a good show. Wish I could get it but dont have cable...

 

[jkath]

dalentam - check out their website - I bet there are video clips etc. I think you can also download all the episodes to your video ipod thingy (I'm totally electronically challenged, but I think that's what you can do)

PS - super cute baby avatar.

 

[jkath]

Have a feeling they are keeping Michael (I think that's his name) around because as a goof ball he makes the show more interesting.

I think you are on to something. Emily had no personality and on camera, she said she hates kids. Gee, she was booted off.....
If you look at the end credits of the show it does say something to the effect of "final decisions are discussed with BravoTV"....hmmmmmmmmmmm....
I bet that's why they kept Tiffani on till the last episode last season. Everyone needs a little drama in their show.

 

[jennyema]

Though I like Betty, I thought she clearly broke the rules. I simply don't believe her story that she thought adding the sugar would be ok. The nutritionists signed off on the ingredients and portion size of what was made on the first day. Why she was presumptuous enough to think she could vary from that, I have no idea.

The olive oil thing was very odd. Why were the bottles out in the first place? They obviously have producers or whatever watching them cook -- you can see them in background shots.

I am so hoping someone shaves Marcel's head in his sleep.

 

[jkath]

I am so hoping someone shaves Marcel's head in his sleep.

karma for that!

 

[dalentam]

jkath, well yeah! duh! I didnt think of looking on the site for show clips. I will do that. Thanks for the tip

Yeah, I know I should have a food/cooking avatar but I ended up putting that little pic of my daughter (who is 2 now) but she just loves to "help" me cook in the kitchen!

 

[jkath]

You don't need a food avatar! Your little girl is cuter than any cookie could be

 

[mudbug]

LOL, jenny!
I missed the episode (I hope it was just one) with the olive oil and the kids and Betty and the sugar. Will catch up with reruns this weekend.

 

[skilletlicker]

I am so hoping someone shaves Marcel's head in his sleep.

He's okay, he's just on the wrong show. He was supposed to be on Top Avante Guarde Molecular Gastronomist. It never aired because Marcel was the only one who could use the phrase with a straight face.

 

[Half Baked]

 

[jkath]

skilletlicker, you just got karma for that one!!!!!

 

[mudbug]

At least he could wear a hairnet. We could put it on our "guess what this is a picture of"

 

[Corinne]

I'm pretty well caught up with "Top Chef" - I haven't seen the entire 1st episode. And I'm not looking forward to this week's episode, given what the ingredients are this week.

That said, there are more of them that I would like to see gone than I would like to see stay. I would like Betty to stay because I most identify with her (but I do think she broke the rules & should have paid for it). Elia & Josie can stay, too. As for the men - Cliff, Carlos, Ilan & Frank can stay.

I suspect that they'll keep some of the more controversial characters around, just for that reason - because they're controversial.