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'Top Chef': A Chill in the Air
I disagree, a bit in that this was a good opportunity for these "top chefs" to demonstrate their culinary product knowledge (although they could have chosen a more balanced and fair selection of items to identify). I agree with your more accurate "farfalle" observation and, to my eye... the "Japanese eggplant" (long, slender, thin-skinned) looked much more like a "Thai eggplant" (golf-ball sized) variety!
'Top Chef': A Chill in the Air
Am I the only one that "rubber-necks" this show like it were a roadside accident at rush hour? Over-the-top product placement, a host that, seemingly, brings no applicable culinary expertise to the mix other than, perhaps, having eaten in restauranst and her eye-candy appeal, "professional" chefs who can't work together for the betterment of their end product and tears, tears and more tears! I've worked in a pro-kitchen for a Master Chef for 5 years and the only time I've seen tears in (or around) the kitchen were onion-generated or death/serious accident in the immediate family! Hell, these contestants can barely follow the simple challenge-specific, directions!
OH WELL, on the positive side... it's, certainly, better than The Next Network Star, The Restaurant and Hell's Kitchen (does anyone, actually, know what this winner receives?) professional culinarian embarrassments (have I mentioned crying in the kitchen, lately?).
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Let's see... you're in Miami, on the shows coin, as a contestant on a TV “semi-reality" show that has a quick fire and "bigger" challenge for every weeks episode. You’re told after the quick fire, to "take the night off and party"... am I the only one that TOTALLY, saw this "just kidding, have we got a challenge for you" like it's the 500 pounder in the room?
Howie is nothing but the abusive, self-absorbed, prima-dona drama queen the likes of which you’ll find in many professional kitchens. He’s the staffer that does an OK/acceptable job, shows up for work, covers the base is, mostly ignored by the balance of the kitchen staffers and is, basically, tolerated as the devil ya know. Unfortunately, without him, the balance of this season would be a mellow exhibition of professional culinarians doing their jobs to the best of their understanding and abilities (some more passionately and adventurously than others) and not the controversial, water cooler point-of-discussion that this show needs to be to fulfill on the “viral” commitment to the advertisers/sponsors! Good riddance to Howie!