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Happygal
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11-15-2004

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 1:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happygal a private message Print Post    
sorry FB, don't know how I missed that!

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
The smokers got to take more breaks.

It's totally true Reiki! My bf and I do not smoke, and when we worked together, and the rest of the cooks and the chef would go out for a smoke after the rush; after about 15 minutes, the chef would come back in and yell at my bf for standing around talking to me! That used to chap my a$$.

The restaurant that I work at now (which start's with an M) has a rule that nobody can take a smoke break. Period. DO it and you're fired. It's in our orientation. And personally, I agree. No diner wants to smell a server's mixture of smoke, and gum. The gum doesn't mask ANYTHING. Any smoker I've ever worked with has claimed they do other things like wash their hands to tale away the smell. I hate to break it to them, but no matter what you do, we can still tell you just had a smoke. Blegh.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Would that be Bertha's Risotto and Bean Barn in Gastown? (To steal a snippet from a coupla folks! <snicker>)

Eeyore, that we me with the "yes, chef." And I understand the deference it implies. My issue is that I think Ramsey is a jerk, and doesn't deserve the constant kudos he seems to require! And oh, yeah, I don't do well having to kiss people's patooties all day long. Good thing I don't work in food service, or the military, yes?

I know you can cook risotto ahead of time, but I think it loses something if it's "done" and then you just add liquid (or butter, or truffle oil) to "perk it up." I thought there was a way to partially cook it, and then "finish" the dish later.

As someone who doesn't eat meat, I can COOK it. But I have a hard time knowing how done it is, and I won't taste it. But I'll do burgers on the barbie for folks. Although it HAS been a while since I've cooked a steak for anyone.

Producerchic
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06-29-2004

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 5:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Producerchic a private message Print Post    
Did anyone notice the disclaimer that ran at the beginning of last night's credits that said Jeff left the show because of injury?

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 7:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fruitbat a private message Print Post    
Costacat, prepare the risotto half way, spread it out on a baking sheet and let cool, cover with plastic wrap. When you are ready, finish it and it should only take 10 mins or less. The result is perfect.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Thanks Fruit!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 12:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
OK, I'm LOL at myself because I thought risotto was some kind of PASTA and I wondered why it looked like mushed rice. Can you tell I've never made THAT?!! Obviously, I've never eaten it either! ROFL

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 1:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
I know the doneness of steaks by the thumb test. OK, the muscle at the base of your thumb is what you use as a gauge.

Hold your hand in an open and relaxed state. Touch the muscle at the base of your thumb. Feel the softness of the base muscle of your thumb. If your steak has the same "give" as that muscle, then your steak is RARE.

Now touch your thumb tip to your first finger tip. Feel the muscle. That is MEDIUM RARE.

Now touch your thumb to your second finger (middle finger). Feel the muscle. That is MEDIUM.

Thumb to ring finger - MEDIUM WELL

Thumb to pinky/baby finger - WELL DONE


Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 9:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Good catch Producerchic, what was his injury? His pride?

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
No it was his kidneys...he'd been trying to pass a stone for several days and when he finally did it...he had to show everybody to prove that he really did have problems. So they staged the little walk out to save him some dignity, I guess.}

(LOL! his pride! Actually, I didn't catch the disclaimer but I assume it has something to do with his kidneys.)

Producerchic
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06-29-2004

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 8:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Producerchic a private message Print Post    
I thought so too Nick -- but I thought it was kinda funny considering Jeff "walked out"

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 8:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Speaking of his kidney stones... did anyone else get kinda grossed out that he's waving his kidney stone around in a kitchen????

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 11:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Me, Costa <Bonza raises hand>... I did!
did anyone else get kinda grossed out that he's waving his kidney stone around in a kitchen????

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 2:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
I think the worst part for him was that none of the others were "impressed" with his stone. One of them said something like....."that tiny thing!" I'm sure they still thought he was faking his pain!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 7:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
LOL. I forgot about that, Watching! It was a tiny thing (but IIRC, it can be painful no matter the size, particularly if it's fairly jagged shaped).

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Sunday, June 19, 2005 - 8:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Is there a Hell's Kitchen home game?

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, June 19, 2005 - 10:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
yes, you get naked and pour ketchup on each other.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Sunday, June 19, 2005 - 11:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Pamy, shouldn't that be in the Vegas thread?

Hi KL!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 12:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL, yeah right after our pillow fight

Hamsterlady
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07-03-2003

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hamsterlady a private message Print Post    
The show's starting now in the East & Central zones. Anybody else watching?

I love this show!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Ack! Did no one watch? Who left tonight? What lovely things did Gordon say/do? I'd watch, but it ain't on here. Yet!

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

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Watching now and not over so i can't tell ya who went. :-)

Producerchic
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06-29-2004

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 8:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Producerchic a private message Print Post    
Costa -- I taped at home, but snuck over to FORT to find out what happened...

Blue won reward (spa night) while Red had to polish all the dinnerware.

Added punishement for Red: do all the dining room place settings before starting kitchen prep...

To not face elimination, the team had to get out all of its meals first...

Red won, Jessica picked as "least bad" for the Blue...

She nominated Andrew and Mary Ellen with ME going home...

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 9:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
LOL @ Kar!

Thanks PC! Is Mary Ellen the longer haired girl? Jess is the blonde punky 'do?

Bleah! Polish silverware! That definitely would be punishment! Ack!

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 9:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
IMHO, this episode...at least the last few minutes...had producer manipulation all over it. The blue team would have easily won had those patrons not complained about their risotto.

It was edited so clearly that the blue team was going to walk away with it, that they had to step in and increase the drama value.

I can see somebody on the production team asking the patrons, "Are you sure your food is good?"

All in all, not sure what Ramsey was thinking by getting rid of Mary Ellen rather than Andrew...but you have to admit that the red team did pull together for once.