Top Chef Spoilers
Apr 17, 2008 Television, general food
This season of Top Chef seems to be filled with more Real Worldesque drama than ever before. It’s annoying and it detracts from what made the previous seasons so enjoyable to watch even when the challenges were ridiculous like that airplane one.
And speaking of challenges we’ve had two now that were aimed at lower brow food the chefs would most likely never serve in their restaurants. I didn’t get the impression that the Sandra Lee crowd was the mainstay of Top Chef viewership but perhaps I’m wrong.
Really though this show should be called Top Cook and not Top Chef because they’re judging cooking more than any of these people’s ability to lead. How could they have time to lead with all the constant posturing? It’s like stags fighting it out for a mate.
Never-the-less, spoilers…
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Tags: avec, blackbird, Joshua Galliano, Koren Grieveson, rick bayless, Top Chef
This is my house.
Mar 27, 2008 chefs, general food
So far I think this season of Top Chef is the worst. There are no clear favorites and all the overly-arrogant personalities leave me wondering how they even have the jobs they have because some of their resumes are fairly impressive.
I guess being on TV is just a free pass for being a douchebag.
Do not click on if you have not watched Episode 3.
Tags: richard, rick bayless, stephanie izzard, Top Chef
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