I've seriously been singing "Saleisha" like "Aiesha" in my head all week.
Mmm. Wife soup. I must've done good.
Wash ,'War Stories'
Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
Jesse - Oct 21, 2007 4:54:51 pm PDT #2386 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
victor infante - Oct 22, 2007 6:57:19 am PDT #2387 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
No "Next Iron Chef" discussion? I'm shocked.
That being said, Ruhlman's blog has some interesting insight into how things went down.
sumi - Oct 22, 2007 6:58:25 am PDT #2388 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Yeah, clearly cooking for a tv contest does not resemble cooking for a restaurant very much.
It's a shame that Kayson's dish got ruined before it got to judges' table.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 22, 2007 7:08:35 am PDT #2389 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
No "Next Iron Chef" discussion? I'm shocked.
Didn't watch it in real time, so I haven't caught up on it yet. Hopefully tonight.
sj - Oct 22, 2007 7:10:59 am PDT #2390 of 23273
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm two episodes behind on the Next Iron Chef.
Liese S. - Oct 22, 2007 7:14:51 am PDT #2391 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, by the way, is anyone watching America's Next Great Band or whatever it is? 'Cause it's great, where it isn't freaking hilarious. Don't think much of the Simon stand-in, but it's cheesy fun, with added stressful band dynamics!
victor infante - Oct 22, 2007 7:16:55 am PDT #2392 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I'm two episodes behind on the Next Iron Chef.
It really is the best of the "Competitive Cooking" genre. Kicks regular "Iron Chef America's" ass, and even edges out "Top Chef."
Although I fear Aaron Sanchez' comment that “The women are gone. Next they’ll be going after the brown people” may not be completely hyperbole.
Sean K - Oct 22, 2007 7:24:25 am PDT #2393 of 23273
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I'm loving Next Iron Chef, and in particular, Alton's towering ego is amusing the crap out of me. He's clearly taking the position that "It goes from God, to the Chairman, to me, to the judges, to you."
amych - Oct 22, 2007 7:59:58 am PDT #2394 of 23273
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
He's clearly taking the position that "It goes from God, to the Chairman, to me, to the judges, to you."
It is indeed funny as shit. Also funny is the fact that they're playing up the Chairman's role like I haven't seen since the Japanese version -- in normal ICA eps, he pretty much waves his hand over the secret ingredient and yells "Allez cuisine!" and that's it; this brings back much more of the silly chairman drama, while being way, way more serious about the actual cooking. Love it.
victor infante - Oct 22, 2007 8:24:59 am PDT #2395 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I adore Alton, and I think he's having a blast with this one. Seriously, he looks like he's having so much fun, and on this show, he actually gets to have the food!
ETA: It occurred to me and my wife last night that the "Ruhlman/Alton/Mario/Bourdain bar-hopping fest" has probably happened at some point.