Top Chef Chicago, Episode 6: Daaaaa Bears
Re: the text-vote poll
Even though I'm a straight female, I'd still much rather touch Padma. Come on, she's gorgeous!
I chalk the results up to the vocal "bear" contingent that watches the show.
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Top Chef Chicago, Episode 6: Daaaaa Bears
Oh, Nikki's time will come...it will come....
I agree on hygiene being > poached pears on the list of faux pas. Dude. I don't cook for a living, and even I know to keep my work clean!
Top Chef Chicago, Episode 6: Daaaaa Bears
Outside of Stephanie, I find myself underwhelmed with this seasons crop of chefs.
Top Chef Chicago, Episode 6: Daaaaa Bears
@stareater: I'm right there with you on the jersey thing. I've never been into the jersey-wearin' if you're not, you know, actually playing a game at the moment, but she rocked that look. I never thought I'd see Padma doing that sorta skater-slacker short-sleeve-over-long-sleeve thing, but the turtleneck underneath seems to work. Of course, there's no doubt that jersey was tailored perfectly for her by stylists before the shoot.
Moving on from Project Runway analysis of Padma's duds, I think you're absolutely correct about Nikki, Ryan, and Mark. I'm more sympathetic to Mark -- I think he should have gone with the gas grill. Unless you're an ace griller, you should go with the consistency of gas heat; the last thing you want is to futz with fire control while cooking for 80 people. No doubt that played a large part in his sloppiness. And, yeah, at least Ryan tried something of his own. I mean, *I* could have come up with a sausage-and-pepper grinder.
Top Chef Chicago, Episode 6: Daaaaa Bears
I second 'thornbek'- Padma way more touchable, did you see her in that jersey?
Personally, I thought Nikki should have been the one to leave. She bought premade food! Isn't the name of this contest Top Chef? So isn't the basic requirement of competition being that you actually cook your own food? Even if Ryan's food was not usual tailgate fare, at least he wagered his own recipes. And the fact that Nikki ran out of ingredients is not because the crowd liked her food- remember she got one of the lowest scores. That is just bad planning on her part. As for Mark's messy kitchen; yeah, thats gross. So, in my opinion, Nikki or Mark should have gone home. I was surprised they thought Ryan's menu plan was worse then either Nikki's lack of cooking or Mark's unsanitary conditions.
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