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Are these boneless wings because that would totally be awesome.

Im with apizzagirl this is just the beginning of endless possibilities. What about chicken cordon bleu pizza. chicken stuffed crust with a ham, and shredded swiss or possibily gureyer.

"So outside of toast or PB&J, are we supposed to feel sorry for you?" Toby Young wishes he thought of that one. Bam!

My heart was broken last night...as I anxiously held hands with my husband and waited for the judges decision. I have rooted for Stephan most of the season, but his arrogant attitude has soured me towards him. I don't care how well he cooks...Top Chef is more than cooking; it is the entire package! Shame on the judges for sending Fabio home. He cooks from his heart, and IS a TOP CHEF. Stephan is not above taking the shortcut and using prepared sausage...unlike Jeff who made it from scratch....

The finale should not be including Stephan. I truly feel the producers made this decision...he is the Chef you love to hate. It was a sad night to see Fabio go...Finale should have been Hosea, Carla and Fabio.

I don't think I will even watch the finale next week, and it will be the first episode I have missed in all 5 seasons.

Wasn't one of the criticisms of the Euro Boys that they just didn't have soul? That's something that Carla certainly has in buckets.
Nonetheless, it seems that Stephan is (arguably) the best cook left. I think his attitude may keep him from running an efficient kitchen. Seems that Carla could rally her troops much more easily.
And, yep, Hosea comes in as an also ran...

I'm for Carla also. By the way, what happened to Tom's favorite quick-fire challenge: The Relay?

Hootie Hoo! - Go Carla

i would have preferred to see stefan go. fabio had a lot more passion going into it and i think he did equally as well. i hate that stefan squeaked by because he'll probably win the whole thing and doesn't deserve it one bit. i'm rooting for carla, and was bummed jeff had to take the top spot to make the finale or go home, because i really think he turned himself around in terms of editing and focus. too little too late, i suppose.

i might of called Padma a not so nice name when she told Fabio to pack his knives... mohawk and all, i have a major cruch on that guy! I definitly think he should get his own show somehow...
Stefan should have gone home... he obviously seemed to be above it all. i loved Tom's eye roll at him...

and could they have drawn out the decision any longer? It had to be a full thirty seconds of the tense "who's going home" music.. its very uncomfortable to watch...

im on carla's team. i think she is a great chef and just has so much personality and deserves the win...

***pumping my fists in the air*** WOOT!! GO CARLA!!!

I did one of those "I'm just going to close my eyes during this commerical break" and fell asleep just before they announced who won and who was going home. I'm so pumped Carla won!!! She's so fun and proving herself to be so talented. And she seems like a genuinely nice person. I am sorry to see Fabio go home. His commentary has been hilarious! Maybe he could just come back and narrate the next season of Top Chef...or get his own show.

I love Carla!  She seems to really love what she is doing - even when things don't go well, she seems happy to be there and learning
from the situation.  She works her ass off but enjoys it.  She is the 
opposite of Leah who seemed  pissed off every time she had to
try something new, which was a lot.

Does TVFN own bam! like it owns yummo?

I suspect they've been hiding Carla's ability from the viewers all season to make it seem like Stefan and/or Fabio had it in the bag.

I was disappointed that Jeff didn't make the elimination challenge.
Although perhaps cocky at times in the past, this time and in other challenges later in the season, Jeff seemed to have the hang dog determination to try and make things work. In some ways it seemed as if he was seeking his vision of cooking...edit, edit, edit. and this time he did. Sad he didn't make it. Stefan stifles me with his Euro arrogance. Fabio; I wish he had just added a bit more heat to his dishes to entice the judges to choose him over Stefan. And hey, anyone who bakes me a nice loaf of bread is a ten in my books.
Carla; nice to see someone who can do a nice job in the pastry/sweet department but also really knows how to hit those with a craving for savory and spicy cuisine. Well rounded chef...much applause!