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'Top Chef' Contestant Lisa Fernandes Hates Your Poor Blogger Ass

Her lack of intelligence is clearly illustrated by the childish retort re: the socioeconomics of bloggers/commenters. Had she any common sense, she would know that the readers of most foodie blogs could buy and sell her -expletive- on a daily basis. But hey, at least she didn't refer to us all as dwellers of our mother's basements, so we've got that going for us, which is nice.

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Top 10 Awesome Nostalgic Foods We Want Back

I completely forgot about Gatorade gum, but the taste memory immediately came back.

Miller Clear > Pepsi Clear

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Gordon Ramsay Is Not a Jerk; He Just Plays One on American TV

Fox is amazing gracious in their dumbing down of television for we ignorant Americans. Thank heaven for them looking out for us. Love Ramsey's BBC shows, but something clearly gets lost in the (ironic) translation from English to English.

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Cook the Book: 'My Last Supper'

1994 Scream Eagle Cabernet (it's my last meal, so let AmEx come after me...) a platter of amazing sushi, duck confit, a "real" caesar salad, pom frites, slow-smoked beef ribs, gellato, and a cheese plate. A great port to finish it off.

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Celebrity Chef Has Pants on Fire

The Food Network has removed his bio from their site and issued this statement:

"It's unfortunate if Robert embellished the extent of his culinary experiences. We are investigating the matter and taking the necessary steps to ensure the accuracy of all representations of Robert on Food Network and foodnetwork.com."

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Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Secret Ingredients, the New Yorker Book of Food and Drink'

Bourdain. Entertaining, insightful, learned in the art, snarky as hell, and he's irritated by the same celebri'chefs that I am.

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Valentine's Day Chocolate Giveaway

Milk chocolate, milk chocolate, milk chocolate...

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Cook the Book: 'Whole Grains: Every Day, Every Way'

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How many different kinds of regional variations of pizza exist?

"Dayton-Style" pizza, but it's now all over Ohio: Thin crust, a bit crispy and salted on the bottom, and cut into squares. Cassano's Pizza and Marion's are the two originals that I can think of off the top of my head. Donato's took the style and expanded all over.

From Slice

Japanese Stovetop Pizza Oven

Color me intrigued. I'd be curious to know what the recommended burner BTUs are and time required to get the oven to optimum temp.

Responses to Comments by cooksultant

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Top 10 Awesome Nostalgic Foods We Want Back

Anybody remember Sprinkle Spangles? Anybody? It was a cereal made of star shapes, sprinkles and lots of sugar. Beautiful rocket fuel.

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Gordon Ramsay Is Not a Jerk; He Just Plays One on American TV

I don't think people quite understand. I think it's reasonable to believe that Gordon is a an ass in HIS kitchens and is also a proper, decent human being outside of them. I don't think these are mutually exclusive. If you read Marco Pierre White's memoir, White states with certainty that the environment inside of top kitchens is not friendly or politically correct, and may be considered darwinian if nothing else.

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'Top Chef' Contestant Lisa Fernandes Hates Your Poor Blogger Ass

She's like a monkfish stuffed with durian. Horrible on both the inside and the outside. Next time I have dinner at Per Se or Citronelle, I'll raise a glass to toast being so poor I can't afford to eat at her stupid restaurant, and instead have to cash in my poor, blooger food stamps at other establishments. What a stupid bitch.

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'Top Chef' Contestant Lisa Fernandes Hates Your Poor Blogger Ass

@ Southern_bella for saying "Her attitude is so much more unattractive than her physical appearance anyway, since she mentioned people calling her ugly."...

Well said! Good lord, she has the worst attitude ever. And yes, if she beats Stephanie or Richard...I will have a fit (not just because of her personality, because of her past performances with the food).

Hillary
Chew on That

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'Top Chef' Contestant Lisa Fernandes Hates Your Poor Blogger Ass

someone her age? it says she's only 27...is that old? or am i missing something

i'm looking forward to seeing Richard or Stephanie win, they're both nice and quiet, similar to previous winners like Harold, Ilan and Hung to a lesser degree - but none of them were ever annoyingly harsh (well maybe Ilan towards Marcel)

To make her less painful to watch next week, I hope Lisa wears clothes that actually fit, and no tank top please!

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'Top Chef' Contestant Lisa Fernandes Hates Your Poor Blogger Ass

I could care less who she sleeps with or what she looks like. I could even care less about her malcontent attitude. Just cook the food and stop being an ass. Nothing is more distasteful than some ass in the kitchen, acting all prima donna like when in fact some of their cooking sucks ass.
I judge these reality cooking shows by the food. Some of her food was not so special.
This pic of her she looks fairly attractive for someone her age. http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/season/4/bios/index.php?cat=chef&p=lisa
so i do not get the hype on her look.
Put your mouth in check and concentrate on the cooking.
Really doesn't matter all told, Steph or Richard are going to win and I like them both and their food. Truely talented people. Richard is just amazing.

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'Top Chef' Contestant Lisa Fernandes Hates Your Poor Blogger Ass

While I agree that what she said was illogical and untrue "people who can't even afford to eat in my restaurant, let alone know how to cook have to say about me". She probably hasn't been shown or edited in the best light. A lot of anonymous commenters feel justified at taking personal swipes at her appearance and her sexual orientation (which should have no bearing). It's unfortunate that she will miss the most important thing that this opportunity may have afforded her...the opportunity to learn from her mistakes and grow as a chef and a person. If she spends any of her time retaliating to awful below-the-apron comments I think she will just continue on in life with arms crossed and lips pursed like she did at judges' table.That leaves a bitter aftertaste.

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'Top Chef' Contestant Lisa Fernandes Hates Your Poor Blogger Ass

Lisa if your reading (and I know you are EVERYONE reads SE) this, I still think you are an ass and I can afford to eat at your restaurant any damn time I want. Get in the kitchen and make food and shut yer piehole. Lisa would be better liked if she did not open her malcontent yap everytime some nasty thought hit her brain. Two words, Mental Health...get some. HAHA

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'Top Chef' Contestant Lisa Fernandes Hates Your Poor Blogger Ass

The previous post was not meant to offend Lesbians or Ugly People. It's 2 a.m. here on a Friday night, Sat morning, and I've had several glasses of wine.

I love lesbians. YOU GO GIRLS!

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'Top Chef' Contestant Lisa Fernandes Hates Your Poor Blogger Ass

Honestly though, there's not many things worse than an ugly, angry, lesbian.

Am I right?

Please send hatemail to... editor@fastfoo... lol :)