Top Chef New York

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Next week: FOO FIGHTERS

I am already cringing in anticipation of next week.  Dave seems like a nice enough fella, but even in that preview clip his mugging for the camera was way out of control. 

[Andy]

I like the two euros, but they're overconfident and those types get taen down a notch on TC at the first opportunity.

I like eugene, but he'll be gone.

the indian girl who wants to be seen as more than a curry chef does an indian themed dish for the hotdog challenge?

I was happy that the two students from CIA got kicked off in the first week.

the guy with the canned crab is a seafood specialist....from boulder colorado.

I love this year so far, but I don't know that it will stack up in terms of the food with last years crew.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

last year was brilliant (with the exception of Lisa), but i fast forward through all the garbage as much as i can.  unfortunately, a lot of the drama happens in the kitchen when they're cooking. 

[Kim Kelly]

the indian girl who wants to be seen as more than a curry chef does an indian themed dish for the hotdog challenge?

I think all four dishes she's done so far have been Indian. In her little introductory confessional thingy, she implied that she doesn't want everyone to assume she's going to cook Indian dishes every challenge. Good luck with that.

[Sarah]

I don't think Radhika has a chance in hell of winning.  I'm telling you, Jamie's the lady to watch.  As of now, though, I'm sort of rooting for Carla, just because I think she's hilarious, crazy, and kind.  Still, anyone who can't think of something better to do with cheddar cheese and apple pie is lacking something in the imagination department, so I don't really think she has a prayer (except literally, what with all her invoking of the universe and her spirit guides).

[Andy]

I knew Sarah would love Top Chef.

[Sarah]

Hell, I thought I proved that last season.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

i agree with sarah.  im rooting for jamie- she reminds me of stephanie from last season.  the europeans i could do without, although stefan is a force to be reckoned with. 

but i still dont think he's going to win. 

PS and jill...what a boring, plan jane.  she'll be out soon enough.

[Omar]

Tay-Haw delivers:

"This crumble's pretty outrageous."

"No more barfait."

I think Mr. Mendel's excitement re the vegan stuffing was the most he's spoken publicly in the past decade.

[Sarah]

I was rooting for the underdogs, but I knew they probably didn't have a chance.  Too bad Daniel and Eugene proved to be sore losers.  Esp. that ass Danny (I hate it when men blame period-stained panties for a woman's ill humor; let's be fair:  Jamie's probably something of a bitch all the time). 

Carla has grown on me.  She's much more competent and contained in the kitchen than I expected.  She won't win, but I enjoy liking her.  Alex, too, is an amiable sort.  I hope both of them stick around a bit.

So far, my money's still on Jamie.  The furriners are good but a little less consistent than she is.

[Omar]

I was rooting for the underdogs, but I knew they probably didn't have a chance.  Too bad Daniel and Eugene proved to be sore losers.  Esp. that ass Danny (I hate it when men blame period-stained panties for a woman's ill humor; let's be fair:  Jamie's probably something of a bitch all the time). 

Carla has grown on me.  She's much more competent and contained in the kitchen than I expected.  She won't win, but I enjoy liking her.  Alex, too, is an amiable sort.  I hope both of them stick around a bit.

So far, my money's still on Jamie.  The furriners are good but a little less consistent than she is.

I support the above statements.  Danny has emerged as the classic Fat Dumbass character.  They should do a mini-competition where they assemble all the FD's from the various seasons.  They can battle it out with competent-yet-unoriginal pork dishes and yell at each other until their heads burst.

Richard should have made the Blais banana "scallops"!  I'm sure the judges would have enjoyed a third go-round with those.

[Denim Gremlin]

I was rooting for the underdogs, but I knew they probably didn't have a chance.  Too bad Daniel and Eugene proved to be sore losers.  Esp. that ass Danny (I hate it when men blame period-stained panties for a woman's ill humor; let's be fair:  Jamie's probably something of a bitch all the time). 

Carla has grown on me.  She's much more competent and contained in the kitchen than I expected.  She won't win, but I enjoy liking her.  Alex, too, is an amiable sort.  I hope both of them stick around a bit.

So far, my money's still on Jamie.  The furriners are good but a little less consistent than she is.

I support the above statements.  Danny has emerged as the classic Fat Dumbass character.  They should do a mini-competition where they assemble all the FD's from the various seasons.  They can battle it out with competent-yet-unoriginal pork dishes and yell at each other until their heads burst.

Richard should have made the Blais banana "scallops"!  I'm sure the judges would have enjoyed a third go-round with those.

I'll always have a place in my heart for fat slob Mike from season two.

[Sarah]

Mikey was good-natured.  Miguel, Danny, Howie, and Joey (and others as well, I believe) would pick on him.

[samir]

"Soup. We want SOUP. Now"

[emma]

I don't really watch this show ever, but my father is watching an episode of it (I'm assuming a rerun) on the Food Network and I'm sort of listening to him talk to the TV - a few minutes ago, the judges told a girl her egg was completely undercooked and he went "THIRTY MORE SECONDS AND THAT'S A COOKED EGG AND FUCK YOU, DICK!"

We take our television very seriously around here.

Also, he has been looking over my shoulder every ten seconds as I type this. He wants to know if there's an emoticon with a chef's hat I can put in.