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I appreciate the charity aspect of working with kids and teaching them to cook, but what the fuck does it matter if a restaurant chef can't cook cheap & simple home food???
Yes. This.
I didn't think that they would kick Stephanie off on her first mishap.
In prior seasons, other than late late rounds, has anyone been kicked off the episode after they one an elimination challenge? Does WINNING an elimination round get you anything but bragging rights (as opposed to winning the quickfire challenge which saves you from the next elimination)? I'd at least have it so you have some minimal advantage (head start, first choice, etc.) in the next quickfire.
I didn't think that they would kick Stephanie off on her first mishap.
Not really her first. She was on the bottom last episode, too. Still rooting for her, but she needs to pull herself back together.
Does WINNING an elimination round get you anything but bragging rights (as opposed to winning the quickfire challenge which saves you from the next elimination)?
Nope, except for the random times they have prizes. That being said, no one really believes that the judges will through someone who has won once or twice on what's obviously an off day, unless the food is really, really bad. I can't think of an example, though.
And IIRC, Antonia follows Mikey as the first person to win both a Quickfire and a Elimination challenge (by themselves and not pat of a team or duo) on the same day. Of course, Mikey went home the next day.
Still rooting for her, but she needs to pull herself back together.
Yep, all of this. I get the same way when I'm under stress - I can't focus or plan, and I wind up overthinking the most mundane tasks. Hopefully she'll be able to take a breath and step back from it enough to make it through.
peanut butter and tomato sounds really wrong on top of cous-cous.
peanut butter and tomato sounds really wrong on top of cous-cous.
Granted, Richard's white chocolate thing sounded wrong like a wrong thing too, but I can't even grasp what the concept was with the PB&T.
Oh, and Ted Allen agrees about Whole Foods:
Now, on this Elimination Challenge: Feed a family of four for ten bucks? At Whole Foods?! Have you ever been to Whole Foods? It costs $10 to drive past the place. I once brought an organic melon to the checkout in a Whole Foods in Chicago, and it rang up at $12! (Needless to say, that melon stayed in the store.)
It costs $10 to drive past the place.
Ahhahahahahahaha!! Love Ted Allen.
Oh, Ted! Man, I miss him when he's not on.
Some more gems from Ted:
So long, Dude From That 70s Show.
He's right! Mark was Hyde without the aviator shades.
And then, just when you were reveling in the drama, savoring a battle well won, and bidding farewell to another talented chef, along comes this random bit of nasty from Andrew: “I have a culinary boner right now.”
Great to know, Andy. Somebody hide the pie.
Bwah!
People with families of 4 to feed on a $10 budget? Do not shop at Whole Foods.
So, so very true.
But I think Mark when compared to others really didn't buy as much. And sadly, Markwise just hadn't wowed the judges at all. I have to say that I thought that the judges were off in thinking that kids won't eat curry. I bet in New Zealand and in the UK they do. (And surely they do in India PADMA.)
I was v. worried about Stephanie. And kind of pissed off that Lisa is still here.
Next episode looks excellent. I can hardly wait.
