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"Anyone even still watching this show??"
mindy23 1319 desperate attention whore postings
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09-03-09, 11:57 AM (EST)
 
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"Anyone even still watching this show??" |
There really WAS another episode last night. Or was it just another bad dream, a side effect from these darn meds I am on?All I know is that when I come over here, we're usually not posting at all, have very few posts, or we're an episode or two behind. Whose fault is that? I suppose it could be MINE, and I will take total blame, BUT, I am not as well versed as the other episode recappers, who, IMHO, can just reach out and grab the whole enchilada (hey, that was a good one, was it not?? I mean we ARE talking about a food show!!) and reel us all in and make us feel like we really were there! I, on the other hand, cannot do that! It's hard for me to even remember what happened the night before, and since I don't have a computer in front of the TV, and/or watch the show the day after, well, things are just not the same. Get my drift? Alls I can tell you is the quick sniff challenge-whoops, wrong show. What show IS THAT?? The first 'you are safe from elimination' challenge had to do with so many different kinds of potatoes that I couldn't even keep up! I have never seen so many potatoes in my entire life. Black, brown, purple, green, red, orange, you name it. They were there. If you build it, they will come. And they did. And what did our aspiring chefs do?? Most of them made yammy things. And good old Jennifer won it AGAIN. Darned if I can remember what she made. SEE, that is why I cannot do this recap carp. OK. Onwards and upwards. If you want any more info, you'll just have to go to BravoTV.com and watch the recap, or wait until someone else comes on and tells you what you wanted to know. Oh yeah, they broke up into teams of 2 afterwards and cooked for a bazillion soldiers who either just came home from over- seas or were heading out in that direction. Jennifer rode shot gun, since she wasn't going anywhere, and just kind of told everyone what to do-what she does best, I'm assuming.
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weltek 16933 desperate attention whore postings
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09-03-09, 12:22 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: Anyone even still watching this show??" |
For some reason, I'm not really getting into this season. I'm not a Vegas fan, so maybe it's the setting and themes. I'm just not connecting with any of the contestants this season, either.
-A Tribetastic Creation
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09-03-09, 12:23 PM (EST)
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LAST EDITED ON 09-03-09 AT 12:29 PM (EST)Quick fire was to make a dish using potatoes. As Mindy said, many many different potatoes.
Ashley almost had a melt down when Preeti used her boiling water - but then she ended up in the top 3 anyway so apparently she got more water boiling in time. The challenge was to work as a whole team to cook for 300 airmen/women - at the home of the Thunderbirds.
They didn't get to know what ingredients or appliances would be available till they got to the base mess. They all got together in a group (the night before); one of the Mikes (I think) suggested that they divide into teams of 2 and that Jennifer having immunity be the head chef to keep everything going in the kitchen. They agreed and divided up by choices - those speaking up quickly teamed with who they wanted - those sitting quietly got who was left over. When they got to the mess, they found lots of potatoes  , dried beans, rice, etc, lots of canned fruits and veggies, lots of dried herbs and spices. Also slab bacon, tenderloin, chicken, pork, shrimp, ...... 4 hours to prepare and cover fro transport to the hanger where they would serve the airmen and some families too. Jennifer did an awesome job of keeping everything going well in the kitchen as well as on the serving line. Hopefully the judges heard about it - we just didn't see that part. Top 2 teams:
Mike I & Mike V
Mike V served roasted slab bacon sliced & served on a lettuce leaf ala taco style; and Mike I made a shrimp salad. They did not have to do 2 dishes but Mike V had the bacon under control so the other chose to do something else.
The judges loved Mike V's dish and he won the challenge.
They did not like Mike I's shrimp at all - undercooked & not well seasoned; but since he was teamed with Mike V he was in the top 2 teams. Kevin & Eli
Made a southern style pulled pork with potato salad. I don't know how they pulled that off (not literally but how they accomplished that) in just 4 hours. The judges raved about both the mean & the potato salad. Bottom 3 contestants.
Mike I brought back because of his shrimp dish.
Eve & Preeti made a veggie pasta salad. Judges said it was flavorless and bland. Eve knew it wasn't that great; Preeti thought it was excellent & had no idea why they were in the bottom 3.
Preeti eliminated.
ETA: This was from memory - except I did look up names on bravo.com
And? Anyone have a clue as to why Mattin is wearing the red scarf/bandana all the time? maybe just so he stands out in the crowd? 
Agman 2009
PS - Mindy, it will help keep track of episodes if you can put the date or Ep number in your subject line - just suggesting
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09-03-09, 11:36 PM (EST)
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5. "RE: Anyone even still watching this show??" |
I'm watching, and I actually love this season. I just don't usually post over here, I don't know why it doesn't occur to me.
I didn't like last season, only even remotely interested in Carla, and even that was more just in passing.
This year I find the brothers fascinating, along with Kevin and Jen. I know an assertive female can rub some people the wrong way, but the woman has mad skills and knows how to run a kitchen. That was actually just as interesting to watch as the cooking. It was great that they made a big spread for the Thunderbirds and families. And to complicate it, there were no stovetops, and only 1 cauldron and 1 wok. It's amazing they got anything out at all. My palate is nowhere near refined enough to eat 3/4 of the stuff they make, but I sure enjoy watching them make it.Observations of this season thus far. The women are in trouble. The only woman who has consistently performed at a high level is Jen. But with as talented as this whole group is, small mistakes will send great chefs home before their time. I hope other people watch this season, and I'll try to come and join in while the show's going on next week.
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tribephyl 9688 desperate attention whore postings
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09-04-09, 02:56 AM (EST)
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6. "RE: Anyone even still watching this show??" |
I'm liking it too. The caliber is definitely higher than any season past.
I'm loving the brother dynamic.
I'm starting to begrudgingly love Jennifer. She is an amazing chef and leader. She's, frankly, wowing me. She did something besides a ceviche and didn't butcher any words in the process. 
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09-04-09, 11:06 AM (EST)
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12. "RE: Anyone even still watching this show??" |
I think you did quite well with the recap, mindy!I'm watching, but I'm recording and watching and am usually a day or two behind the original airing. Also, I get interrupted a lot so I wind up having to watch it 3-4 times in order to actually catch the whole episode. It always takes me a few episodes to get into a season. I think I've started off every season with a "meh" attitude toward most of the chefs, then as I get to "know" them I settle in and have people I like and don't like. They just start with so many chefs and several of them get almost NO airtime initially, so I get confused about who is who. I like Jennifer. Yes, she complains a lot, but I loved how she took over the kitchen and organized everyone. That's hard to do with all of the big personalities there, and she managed it well. Maybe no one gave her a hard time because she had immunity anyway, but regardless, she was great in there. I have a feeling that were she one-on-one on a team with someone that her personality and style would be overbearing but as the head cat-herder? She rocked. I love potatoes. I loved that the little mouthy dude ended up in the top - and then when the judges figured out that he was just tagging along on bacon-guy's coattails they re-routed Mouthy to the bottom 3. Loved that! To his credit, though, he was smart to just shut up when the judges were hammering Prethi and Lurleen. I figured Prethi wasn't long for this competition when she had never shucked clams before (in episode 1) so this boot was not a shock. I know that Lurleen's name is not actually Lurleen but I can't remember what her name actually is. Mr. Fro and I have nicknames for all of them and this early in the going I only remember the nicknames. I like Jessie (lip ring girl) but she's having trouble with the pressure. She seems to always manage one big Whoops that she realizes but can't fix. She needs to slow down a step, take a deep breath and focus. I think her ideas have been good, but her execution is too frenzied. I hope that she can get it together before she gets booted but she's out of time to slide. I hope she pulls a Carla but I'm not sure she's got the emotional composure to get herself together. I do love this show, I just need time to warm up to the cheftestants.
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