Top Chef's Ariane on Iron Chef America?
Did anyone else catch Ariane from this season's Top Chef acting as Amanda Freitag's sous chef on the new "Battle King Crab" episode of Iron Chef America that aired this Sunday?
I thought reality show contestants were supposed to lay low until the season's winner was announced. I mean, she was obviously booted weeks ago and it was no surprise, but I thought it was a little weird. I also found it kind of funny that she was butchering meat, which is what she got booted for on Top Chef.
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13 Comments:
You are reading my mind PumpkinBear! I thought the same thing. I just assumed it was ok for her to be on Iron Chef because she was booted so long ago and we already know who the finalists are. I also thought it was ironic that she was butchering meat. I was happy to see her around though-I liked her.
Butrflygirly at 9:08AM on 02/23/09
Shut up! Seriously? I wonder when it was filmed? Ariane was too cool for words and I hope to see her again. She probably went on a tangent to learn how to butcher - she seemed like a real perfectionist. Go Ariane!
Nice catch PumpkinBear & Butrflygirly. I quit watching IC.
PerkyMac at 9:19AM on 02/23/09
I caught it too, was nice to see her. I thought she had her own restaurant in Jersey, so I wonder what connection she had with Freitag.
tricia_m at 10:36AM on 02/23/09
I also noticed she burned a dish that had to be done over again....
Pavlov at 11:01AM on 02/23/09
Yes, but she redid it in plenty of time. Freitag stood there and watched Bobby sweat for the last minute and a half. They only lost by one point. I also think, not sure, Ariane made the pasta Freitag was complimenting. Looked like she did a good job.
KB in Toledo at 12:50PM on 02/23/09
Yes, KB, you are correct. Ariane did a great job. I was happy to see that. Go Ariane!!
Butrflygirly at 1:08PM on 02/23/09
i noticed that too... I actually heard her voice first and when I looked up at the screen was happy to see her again in action.
MadelynRodriguez at 6:02PM on 02/23/09
I caught her in battle King Crab (I was drooling...)!
I find it kind of funny that both former top chef contestants I saw as iron chef competitors were both competing as sous chefs...
mayoxqueen at 8:32PM on 02/23/09
mayoxqueen, don't forget Richard Blaise, who was the main competitor chef in battle... chickpea, right?
BangieB at 11:23PM on 02/23/09
I was so excited to see Ariene Duarte on Iron Chef! Yes, her and her husband own CulinAriene, a fine dining restaurant and catering operation in New Jersey. They have a website www.culinariane.com that shows their menus and pricing. Reviews are great and they say the food is out of this world. I think the TV nerves got to her on Top Chef, but she totally rocked it out on Iron Chef with Chef Freitag. They only lost by a point to Flay, and that says something!
magickrn at 1:11PM on 02/24/09
It's on again this Thursday night at 9 or 10pm in case you missed her the first time.
arm1970 at 3:17PM on 02/24/09
I totally missed this! How odd.
Hillary
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Chew on That at 10:44AM on 02/26/09
Just saw it this afternoon. She did a good job!
jouleman at 5:44PM on 02/28/09