Comments on: Top Chef Season 5, Episode 14: Didn’t see that one coming http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/ Meal Ticket is a City Paper blog about food, drink and assorted other things that make you go mmm. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:18:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Top Chef Las Vegas Episode 14: The Final Table :: Meal Ticket :: Philadelphia City Paper :: Philadelphia Events, Arts, Restaurants, Music, Movies, Jobs, Classifieds, Blogs http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-34259 Top Chef Las Vegas Episode 14: The Final Table :: Meal Ticket :: Philadelphia City Paper :: Philadelphia Events, Arts, Restaurants, Music, Movies, Jobs, Classifieds, Blogs Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:53:24 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2747#comment-34259 [...] when I (and some of the rest of y’all, i’m guessing) boo-hissed at my screen due to the groan-inducing nature of the conclusion, I knew that all the remaining finalists were worthy adversaries for one another. While it’s [...] [...] when I (and some of the rest of y’all, i’m guessing) boo-hissed at my screen due to the groan-inducing nature of the conclusion, I knew that all the remaining finalists were worthy adversaries for one another. While it’s [...]

]]> By: Plum http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-4512 Plum Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:27:41 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2747#comment-4512 The cumulative vs. single episode scoring debate annoys me. First, despite what is being said now, the show does not judge based on single epsiode performance. As said above, if that were the case Stefan would've been booted sooner. Second, if you did want to base performance on one episode, why would you put one competitor at a serious disadvantage in the final (Stefan having to cook with alligator). True, Stefan's alligator course, by itself, was succesful. However, one of Gail's criticisms of Stefan was that his meal was "up and down" rather than a consistent progression. In other words, the soup was heavy, the carpaccio was light, etc. Having the alligator limited what Stefan could do, and arguably hurt the "progression" of his meal. Finally, why call the show "Top Chef" and then create a situation where the best chef doesn't win? Overall I think this hurts the show's reputation. The cumulative vs. single episode scoring debate annoys me. First, despite what is being said now, the show does not judge based on single epsiode performance. As said above, if that were the case Stefan would’ve been booted sooner.
Second, if you did want to base performance on one episode, why would you put one competitor at a serious disadvantage in the final (Stefan having to cook with alligator). True, Stefan’s alligator course, by itself, was succesful. However, one of Gail’s criticisms of Stefan was that his meal was “up and down” rather than a consistent progression. In other words, the soup was heavy, the carpaccio was light, etc. Having the alligator limited what Stefan could do, and arguably hurt the “progression” of his meal.
Finally, why call the show “Top Chef” and then create a situation where the best chef doesn’t win? Overall I think this hurts the show’s reputation.

]]> By: B http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-4354 B Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:49:30 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2747#comment-4354 Huh - my comment was chopped off. It was both snarky and witty - anyway, where are the hi-def Gail pictures Drew???!! Hurry. Huh – my comment was chopped off. It was both snarky and witty – anyway, where are the hi-def Gail pictures Drew???!! Hurry.

]]> By: B http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-4353 B Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:43:37 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2747#comment-4353 Drew, Nice summary (especially the cleavage shots - hubba hubba!). I especially agree with this paragraph: "This time around, however, I can Drew,

Nice summary (especially the cleavage shots – hubba hubba!). I especially agree with this paragraph:

“This time around, however, I can

]]> By: Joe http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-4326 Joe Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:43:07 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2747#comment-4326 Solid recap. The episode was a big disappointment for 86 percent of the people. On a Bravo poll, only 14 percent said they expected/wanted Hosea to win. Honestly, after seeing the goofs they all made, Tom and Padma should have demanded one final dessert course from them all seeing how none of them did it successfully. Or just an overall redo. When mediocrity becomes the victor, we all lose, and I think the show is going to lose part of its audience due to this year's choice. Solid recap. The episode was a big disappointment for 86 percent of the people. On a Bravo poll, only 14 percent said they expected/wanted Hosea to win. Honestly, after seeing the goofs they all made, Tom and Padma should have demanded one final dessert course from them all seeing how none of them did it successfully. Or just an overall redo. When mediocrity becomes the victor, we all lose, and I think the show is going to lose part of its audience due to this year’s choice.

]]> By: Frank http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-4321 Frank Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:03:09 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2747#comment-4321 I guess I'm in the small minority, but I wanted Hosea to win once Fabio (the clear fan favorite in my opinion) was eliminated. Its not that I think he was the best chef on the season, but he was far less annoying than god's gift to cooking or miss "if I love my food it will taste better". I guess I’m in the small minority, but I wanted Hosea to win once Fabio (the clear fan favorite in my opinion) was eliminated. Its not that I think he was the best chef on the season, but he was far less annoying than god’s gift to cooking or miss “if I love my food it will taste better”.

]]> By: L. Phleghming http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-4312 L. Phleghming Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:35:56 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2747#comment-4312 the last episode made me so sad. goddamnit carla. we were rooting for you! WE WERE ALLL ROOOOOTING FOR YOU! the last episode made me so sad. goddamnit carla. we were rooting for you! WE WERE ALLL ROOOOOTING FOR YOU!

]]> By: Jenny http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-4310 Jenny Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:49:26 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2747#comment-4310 So, you get to be "Top Chef" by flying under the radar throughout the entire series? This season was truly craptastic. As for Carla, sometimes you have to learn an important lesson publicly and painfully. I hope that she never second guesses herself again. So, you get to be “Top Chef” by flying under the radar throughout the entire series? This season was truly craptastic.
As for Carla, sometimes you have to learn an important lesson publicly and painfully. I hope that she never second guesses herself again.

]]> By: kibby http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-4308 kibby Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:49:28 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2747#comment-4308 Gail's tits looked awesome! Gail’s tits looked awesome!

]]> By: Felicia D'Ambrosio http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/02/26/itop-chefi-season-5-episode-14-didnt-see-that-one-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-4306 Felicia D'Ambrosio Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:34:54 +0000 http://mealticket.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/?p=2747#comment-4306 Gail has got to be preggo. Those tits are on some serious hormone-flation. Gail has got to be preggo. Those tits are on some serious hormone-flation.

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