If Radhika had had the wit to choose Fabio, her team would have won, hands down. I mean, her choices at that point were Carla, Jeff, Fabio, and Stefan--and she picks Carla? Carla's a sweetie, but come on: each of the other three is a stronger cook. Yet more proof that Radhika was useless as a leader. And what a failure! She didn't help formulate the menu, she didn't cook a thing, she didn't manage the kitchen well, and she was hopeless out front. Much as I would have preferred Leah to go--she was terrible, too, and, besides, I can't stand her more--Radhika did earn her PYKAG.
Other observations, in no particular order:
1. I know Stefan is overwhelming, but what a wimp Leah was with him! She was the boss of that restaurant, and she let him bulldoze her.
2. What a jerk Stefan can be! If I had undercooked fish that was sent back, and someone said to me, "Why did you not cook him a little bit?" I would have had to struggle not to strike him.
3. Leah and Hosea? Yuck. Esp. Hosea's euphemistic "Leah and I flirted a little too much," used twice.
4. Jamie sleeps with a stuffed animal.
5. I would have liked to try Stefan's desserts.
6. Fabio really doesn't take criticism well. (Let's face it: he did make what amounted to a fancy cheese steak.) And next week it looks like he's going to argue with a judge again.
Next week: Carla finally gets tossed, failing egregious fuck-ups on the others' part--which prospect is not terribly far-fetched.
