speedz99 145 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I just can't understand how they couldn't get rid of the martini bitch. I mean...it was boring AND gross. If a judge spitting it out isn't worthy of expulsion, I don't know what is. Well, other than an ostrich quiche (sp). Link to post Share on other sites
runthemover 39 Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 yea funny how things work. worse vs worser. too bad relatively hot and tall chick had to go. But, I guess it makes sense. The person whose whole idea to do well was seemingly "I'll make a dish with and ostrich egg" and whose apparent response to why she deserves another shot was that she panicked this time (and seemingly gave no reason as to why next time she wouldn't) has to go. The person who has had poor execution two contests in a row could (italicised) do better next time (and probably has a higher probability of doing so). Link to post Share on other sites
Cappy37 0 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I just can't understand how they couldn't get rid of the martini bitch. I mean...it was boring AND gross. If a judge spitting it out isn't worthy of expulsion, I don't know what is. Well, other than an ostrich quiche (sp).Hosea was safe because there *IS* a chance he could plate something they would enjoy down the road.. With the other two on the block, there was no chance of that happening.Jill got flustered and couldn't convery herself or her passion on the block. It cost her. Either could have gone home tonight. I'm frankly surprised the judges didn't can both of them.Plus factoring in the history of the show: It's hard to completely butcher an entree... Judges have routinely gone light and given "passes" on desserts, especially this early in the competition. For the record, Jill looked pretty damn stoned throughout the entire episode. I know, only about 98% of all cooks i've ever met smoke pot... BUT.. she looked pretty damn STONED. Might have had something to do with it (and her inability to defend herself coherently at judges table). Link to post Share on other sites
LadyGrey 6 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I just can't understand how they couldn't get rid of the martini bitch. I mean...it was boring AND gross. If a judge spitting it out isn't worthy of expulsion, I don't know what is. Well, other than an ostrich quiche (sp).I agree with this completely. Ariane should have gone last week in my opinion (undercooked farro), so the fact that she made something inedible a second time in a row made it an obvious decision... or so I thought. The only complaint about the quiche seems to be that it wasn't anything special, and that it was a poor use of an ostrich egg. For the record, Jill looked pretty damn stoned throughout the entire episode. I know, only about 98% of all cooks i've ever met smoke pot... BUT.. she looked pretty damn STONED. Might have had something to do with it (and her inability to defend herself coherently at judges table).There was something weird about that chick. She just stood there, staring vacantly with her mouth open like a zombie. When they asked about her dish she couldn't articulate herself at all. I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out she was mashed the whole time. She didn't really seem to care that she was eliminated, and she didn't really seem very passionate about cooking during the challenge. I guess it's kind of good that she is gone.I thought it was really funny when Fabio got all defensive about his dish, thinking he was in the bottom 3. He seems like one to watch in the competition, but I expect they will force him to try to cook other cuisines and it might be his downfall because his forte is Mediterranean food. Link to post Share on other sites
theresa113 0 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Rainbow chick seems to be pretty talented and appeared to be the one who understood New American. Carla's dish was not appealing to the eyes but if she kept it light like they said, then she made a great apple tart. Fabio was a trip, I loved watching him defend himself. He is passionate and wants people to enjoy his food. I like that. As far as the bottom three, I think all deserved to go home. One over the other really doesn't matter. Canned crab meat! My god! That stuff is nasty! Joseha should have changed his dish. And I am not crazy about the one chick having everyone taste her meringue, they tell her its too sweet and then she wants to blame them if she loses? But I have to agree that the worse offense is making a quiche. Quiche is cliche. An ostrich egg is not going to make it taste any different (I learned that from Iron Chef). If she really wanted to do something with that large egg, she should have used the shell as a bowl. A souffle? Maybe. Just not a quiche. Way too risky for a quick lunch entree. I think she deserved to have gone home since her decision making skills were not there. Link to post Share on other sites
LadyGrey 6 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 But I have to agree that the worse offense is making a quiche. Quiche is cliche. An ostrich egg is not going to make it taste any different (I learned that from Iron Chef). If she really wanted to do something with that large egg, she should have used the shell as a bowl. A souffle? Maybe. Just not a quiche. Way too risky for a quick lunch entree. I think she deserved to have gone home since her decision making skills were not there.There's nothing wrong with a quiche, but using a different egg isn't making it special. If there was something innovative about the filling, accompaniment, or a sauce, a quiche could become a very modern entrée. The only problem with hers is that it was just a quiche, and that was all it was. Reinventing something old-fashioned or "cliché" is a great way to stand out in a competition like this, but she didn't reinvent it.With the ostrich egg, I think the key would have been to use it in a way where you could see it was an ostrich egg. That means poaching it or frying it, or something else where you can see how big it is, and where it's flavour isn't mixed with other ingredients and thus diluted/hidden. Link to post Share on other sites
speedz99 145 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 For the record, Jill looked pretty damn stoned throughout the entire episode. I know, only about 98% of all cooks i've ever met smoke pot... BUT.. she looked pretty damn STONED. Might have had something to do with it (and her inability to defend herself coherently at judges table).I'd be pretty surprised if she was sneaking away to smoke weed during the taping of a tv show.I agree with this completely. Ariane should have gone last week in my opinion (undercooked farro), so the fact that she made something inedible a second time in a row made it an obvious decision... or so I thought.The judges have claimed over and over again that it is judged on a week-by-week basis. I tend to believe them, since in this case she would have been 100% out of there if they could have talked about the previous week as well as the current mess. I thought it was really funny when Fabio got all defensive about his dish, thinking he was in the bottom 3.Yeah, that part was great. Rainbow chick seems to be pretty talented and appeared to be the one who understood New American.I give her 4 more episodes. She strikes me as someone with some good ideas but a ticking timebomb with an absolutely disgusting dish just waiting to happen.But I have to agree that the worse offense is making a quiche. Quiche is cliche.I don't know...I'd rather eat a cliche that tastes good than a slightly different but still uninspired dessert that's so gross I have to spit it out.With the ostrich egg, I think the key would have been to use it in a way where you could see it was an ostrich egg. That means poaching it or frying it, or something else where you can see how big it is, and where it's flavour isn't mixed with other ingredients and thus diluted/hidden.I was thinking that too, but then I remembered how freaking big the thing was when she cracked it open. A fried ostrich egg would be way too huge to be an option. Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 How about don't use an Ostrich egg at all! Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Lemon meringue lady doesn't appear confident in any area of cooking. Last week she explained how she knew nothing about middle eastern food. This week she explained how she doesn't know how to make a hot dog, and is not confident with desserts. I mean, these are like basic basic basic types of food (okay nobody makes their own hot dogs...but they do make their own sausages! COME ON!!!). She has gotta be the least versatile chef ever. This week she had the option to do pretty much anything she wanted, but settled on something she wasn't confident in making, something that was clearly not innovative, and something that most of her competitors were nice enough to tell her was too sweet...but she was too lazy (or something?) to remake it. She was just like, 'Yeah I guess it is pretty sweet. Meh, I guess I'll just serve it.' I kind of agreed with the guy who was almost personally offended by the "cherry surprise." First of all, I could see the fucking cherries on the bottom of the glass (weak surprise imo). Second of all, putting it in the title ruins whatever surprise might have been waiting. And third of all, having a dish or component of a dish called '_________ Surprise' is ridiculously pedestrian for a competition like this, unless maybe if it was clearly intended to be ironic, which it wasn't. Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodAFD 0 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 OK...Just catching up.. the first chick to get eliminated and said "I'm pissed. I came all this way for nothing."YOU MADE A FRIGGIN SALAD !!!! Link to post Share on other sites
loogie 115 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I give her 4 more episodes. She strikes me as someone with some good ideas but a ticking timebomb with an absolutely disgusting dish just waiting to happen.She's been killing with her cooking so far, and she's the lead antagonist on the show. She'll make the final 5.EDIT - That's more than 4 episodes, right?EDIT 2 - Jill should have made a pipe out of that Ostrich shell. Link to post Share on other sites
thehidden 0 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 can anyone find a torrent for this last episode? I can't find one. Link to post Share on other sites
quadaces 0 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Anyone know where I can watch season 4 online? Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Anyone know where I can watch season 4 online?It's on the torrent sites now, but the very end is cut off. Just watch it then go to bravo.com and see who got eliminated.That whole episode really pissed me off, in a multitude of ways. The product placement was soooooo over the top, worse than in most episodes. My favorites right now are the gay girl, the 2 euros, Eugene, and the black girl is my dark horse pick (no pun intended...). Link to post Share on other sites
thehidden 0 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 It's on the torrent sites now, but the very end is cut off. Just watch it then go to bravo.com and see who got eliminated.That whole episode really pissed me off, in a multitude of ways. The product placement was soooooo over the top, worse than in most episodes. My favorites right now are the gay girl, the 2 euros, Eugene, and the black girl is my dark horse pick (no pun intended...).Was Rocco the guest judge, product placement seems to go higher when he's on.Thanks for the inteledit: don't dl that torrent...worst torrent ever. thanks though tim! Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 no, Rocco wasn't on... but the Foo Fighters were.SWANSON CHICKEN BROTH!! Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 no, Rocco wasn't on... but the Foo Fighters were.SWANSON CHICKEN BROTH!!I boiled my Butterball Bacon wrapped Butterball Turkey in my Swanson Chicken broth then microwaved it in my Cuisinart microwave.It was delicious. Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I boiled my Butterball Bacon wrapped Butterball Turkey in my Swanson Chicken broth then microwaved it in my Cuisinart microwave.In my GE kitchen, furnished by the good people at Gladware, and brought to you by the Foo Fighters. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 people tivo now, and watch torrents. Gotta pay the bills somehow.Funny how people that don't have cable and watch shows illegally, bitch about a little product placement.They could just stop making the show instead Link to post Share on other sites
Theraflu 1,035 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 people tivo now, and watch torrents. Gotta pay the bills somehow.Funny how people that don't have cable and watch shows illegally, bitch about a little product placement.They could just stop making the show insteadThe last episode was more than a little. It's not a big deal to me, and most people accepted long ago the Gladware, the kitchen, and the occasional sponsored show. The Thanksgiving episode was just a little more over the top with the Butterball and Swanson products.Not a huge deal, doesn't affect the show a whole lot, but it was kind of hammered into the viewer this time around. The bigger surprise was that Arienne could cook anything. Link to post Share on other sites
El Guapo 8 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 The bigger surprise was that Arienne could cook anything.All the contestants can cook, and cook great. Some only cook in a certain style great, some cannot perform under pressure, some cannot handle curve balls. Link to post Share on other sites
theresa113 0 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Ah... the Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl has come a long way. His long dead band mate struggled with commercialism. Dave has embraced it. Kind of sad but I guess I have to deal with the realism of it all.He is still sexy as hell. Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Ah... the Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl has come a long way. His long dead band mate struggled with commercialism. Dave has embraced it. Kind of sad but I guess I have to deal with the realism of it all.He is still sexy as hell.Not if you want to make a living doing what you love. Link to post Share on other sites
theresa113 0 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Not if you want to make a living doing what you love.I meant with being on Top Chef... not his music. I love the Foo Fighters music. Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I meant with being on Top Chef... not his music. I love the Foo Fighters music.Oh ok, well yeah, I mean, I'd be on top chef too. Love me some food. Link to post Share on other sites
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