Thursday, August 23, 2007

Top Chef?

I should be a judge on the panel on Top Chef. I didn't go to culinary school, nor do I run a restaurant. But I do know the difference between a good chef and one that shouldn't be in the kitchen.
I did not agree with the judges decision to eliminate Tre. Yes, his salmon dish was too salty and his potatoes was too smoky. And he even agreed with judges when they pointed that out to him. Unlike Hung who thinks every dish he makes is perfect. He even doubted the opinions of three top executive chefs. Yet he remains in the competition.
Sara has had some bad dishes, but for once she stood up to the other chefs and made her voice heard in the kitchen. Does that make her better than Tre?
Even Howie makes one wonder how he still remains in the competition. And can some one please make him wipe the sweat off his face. Seeing sweat drop in the food that he is preparing is really gross.
Do the Top Chef judges talk to the Food Network executives before they decide who to eliminate?

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I agree; Hung should be gone! He hasn't one a single challenge or even Quick Fire. And Howie just cooks the same kinds of things repeatedly and offends everyone in the kitchen. Why send Tre home?

Downtown Somerville said...

Angela, Downtown Somerville would like to invite you and your fellow foodies to Somerville Sampler Day on Saturday, September 15th, 10 am - 5 pm.

For more information visit www.findsomerville.com.

The day will include outdoor sales, special deals and free tastings at the following restaurants:


Noon – 3 pm
• Simply Incredible Deli & Catering (2 W. Main St.) (#22): Incredible soups

2-4 pm
• What’s in the Ice Box? The Sequel (9-11 W. Main St.) (#46): Assorted samples
• The Melting Pot (190 W. Main St.) (#3): Fondue
• Mannion’s Pub & Restaurant (150 W. Main St.) (#4): Shepherd’s pie and Irish soda bread
• Alfonso’s Family Trattoria (99 W. Main St.) (#24): Chicken savoia

2-3 pm
• Cedars Restaurant (45 W. Main St.) (#34): Lebanese cuisine samples
• Verve Restaurant (18 E. Main St.) (#49): Skirt steak with pineapple relish
• Venetian Grille (128 W. Main St.) (#8): Italian/continental cuisine samples


3-4 pm
• Verve Restaurant (18 E. Main St.) (#49): Chocolate mousse dessert
• Gabriela’s Authentic Portuguese Cuisine (42 W. Main St.) (#18): Portuguese cuisine samples
• Scampi’s Seafood Restaurant (198 W. Main St.) ( #1): Crab cakes

Please note that the free tastings are available on a first-come, first-served basis