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Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 8:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I'm not sure why they were so anti-Lia's dish (franks and beans) tonight. O.k., so the lentils were undercooked. She'd made dijon lentils with citrus somethingorother carrots. How in the heck was she supposed to make chicken sausages in the time allowed? I thought her dish was a very good alternative to the standard dish. Go figure. Guess that's why I'm not a chef.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 8:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Of course, Carlps! You can be treasurer. Please collect dues from everyone (we'll split the pot, shhhh...)

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 9:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
What's the "go Howie" club? Is that the club that wishes Howie were gone? Cause I would be a member of that. Thanks for the explanation, Hukdonreality, I'm glad she really seemed glad to go, but I enjoyed her so much, and it makes me a little sick that she was sent home ahead of the 2 "raging bulls" (Joey and Howie). I so wanted to see one of them go home last week :-(

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 9:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Don't make me regret sending you the gold engraved personal invitation to the Go Howie Club, Beth. It's a club for people who LIKE Howie, you troublemaker.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 9:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
if you can't get your food on the plate, i ain't rooting for ya.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 9:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Who asked for comments from the peanut gallery???




Hi landi!!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 10:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Lobster may not raise cholesterol, but they were told to make a LOW CHOLESTEROL dish. Whether it raises human chol. levels or not, lobster is NOT low-cholesterol. Re-watched the instructions on Tivo, and they were told to remake the foods into "modern lower cholesterol meals." My DH also has to limit shrimp and lobster, per doctor's orders, for high cholesterol.

Lovin' Howie -- have since day 1.

Wanted to know more about those tacos! They looked good. :-)

The tuna casserole looked disgusting -- no way anyone would want to touch it!

Micah's dish looked pretty dry, too. Not a fan of meatloaf on a normal day, but hers didn't make me want to try it again.

Finally, though, we saw the gals -- and they spoke! :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 2:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I lke Hung. He's confident, different..

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 3:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Didn't watch tonight: couldn't stand the thought of first Sandee leaving, then Micah. I'll wait to see what happens next week, then see if I want to continue watching. I guess Season One may remain my favorite! LOVE Harold best of all--and Lee Ann, and Dave.

Darclyte
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07-11-2005

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 4:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darclyte a private message Print Post    
Good episode, some true colors came out...especially Micah and Hung. As far as Lobster being high in cholesterol, if you click this link, Lobster actually has the lowest amount of cholesterol on the list: http://www.monsonmaine.com/northcountryseafood/facts.html Meatloaf using beef would have more. All of the chicken dishes would have more. The cholesterol in Lobster and Shrimp actually doesn't affect the blood cholesterol level in most people. So, while he didn't need to use Lobster, I'm surprised that the judges weren't more aware of cholesterol facts about Shell Fish. http://www.healthcastle.com/cholesterol.shtml http://www.healthcastle.com/seafood-fish-myths.shtml

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 5:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Darclyte, I mentioned the same thing on the previous page. I actually wrote in to Bravo because I think that it is bad to discourage people from eating shellfish because of cholesterol when it is really much healthier for them than most other choices!

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 6:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
I think regardless of whether lobster is high in cholesterol, Brian thought it was high in cholesterol, he even said so when he presented the dish. When the challenge is to create a low-cholesterol dish, you shouldn't say in your presentation that you went with lobster because you wanted to let people know it was okay to eat cholesterol in moderation. In his mind he believed he was not following the rules of the challenge, so I have no problem with the little smackdown he got.

Beth, I think if you watched this ep, you wouldn't be so sad to see Micah go. I liked her, too, but last night I was ready to see her leave. She really seems to look down on American food. And, honestly, anyone who has never had fried chicken and has no interest in it? Not someone I want cooking for me!

I think I might be up for the Go Howie club, but after last year with Ilan, I'm so afraid to declare that I like anyone!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 6:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
People are not going to stop eating a certain food because it's portrayed a certain way on a reality show. People WILL limit what they eat on THEIR OWN doctor's orders. As well they should.

BTW, I'm not sure how accurate that information is on monsonmaine.com. The information is from 2005 and I've seen different levels of fats and cholesterals listed (that are more consistent with each other than with this listing). I'd also question information on a site dedicated to promoting their own product.

P.S. Just googled around, and lobster has lower cholesteral than mammals. However, it is still cholesteral and can still affect your levels if you are watching what you eat. And eating twice as much lobster and meat is just ridiculous to even suggest.

As always, if your doctor tells you to do something, you should do what your doctor says. Different people will tolerate different foods. Eating largely shellfish will still increase your cholesteral (if your metabolism is normal).

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 7:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
I thought the one guy nailed it re: Micah... I think she was more upset about the Quickfire challenge and was blaming her mood on missing her daughter. I'm sure she was missing her daughter, but I think her mood plummet was much more tied in to doing so poorly on the Quickfire challenge. I think if she had won that or been in the top 3, we would have seen a much, much different Micah. I get a little irritated when people have this fabulous opportunity and start moping around that they want to go home. I'm like, okay then, go home.

I like Brian, but he is lucky he had immunity. However, if he hadn't had immunity, I think he would have gone with something different. I think he chose lobster because he knew he was safe. I like how the judges called him on it.

I thought the revamped tuna casserole was the most disgusting looking dish I've seen in a long time!

I don't have a favorite yet; just think it is a fun show with a good mix of personalities.

Padme is gorgeous!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I'm on the fence about Brian. He's a hometown guy, but I'm still not so sure about him. (Plus, the interviews I've seen with him smack a wee bit of arrogance.) Brian is lucky he's been a chef in San Diego... the challenge he won was when he cooked seafood and that's the thing his restaurant is known for (Oceanaire).

Tuna casserole? Ack! I thought that dish died and went to (not heaven) a LOOOONG time ago!

Greenie
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06-13-2007

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Greenie a private message Print Post    
I'm glad the judges called Brian on his always using seafood too. We get it, you're a seafood chef. Time to move on to another protein. He can't win the show using only seafood.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
I would rather see Brian using seafood every week than to see Marcel's FOAMS! "I made a lovely jelly foam to go with the pan-seared peanut butter sandwich"

Greenie
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06-13-2007

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Greenie a private message Print Post    
hahaha Marcel does love his foams and gelees.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Actually, Huk that sounds pretty good!

Marcel's foam's never bothered me, don't know why...

I think with Brian...you know I'm just getting pretty tired of contestants on these shows not following the rules and saying they are "taking a risk". Sandee did that last week, and it seemed like Brian was doing that this week. Taking risks is fine, not adhering to challenge rules is NOT risk-taking. Although I can't remember if Brian said he was taking a risk...

Greenie
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06-13-2007

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Greenie a private message Print Post    
Marcel's foam never bothered me either. I think because it wasn't the same gel or foam every time, it always was made with part of the dish he was doing. It's different than just deciding to use lobster in a cabbage roll cause you're afraid of using beef. It makes it look like he can only cook with seafood. That's the point Tom was trying to get him to see last night I think.

Brian didn't say he was taking a risk but one of the girls did say he was because he was exempt.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
The only reason his foams bothered me is because he ALWAYS used foams. Every single time, whether it was necessary or really added anything or not. Every other time would've been enuf, y'know?

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 12:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Oh MY GOSH.... my eyes almost rolled out of my head when they had the season 1 vs. season 2 challenge and there was Marcel with his foams. GAG!

I agree with Huk. That girl's dish looked like someone got sick on it the way she plated it. So unappetizing. The green was pretty bad, too. I wasn't liking Hung much last night and I didn't mind seeing Micah go. She either acted like she didn't want to be there or a snob toward American cooking. See ya!!

I was glad to see Howie do well this time. Not sure I'm on his bandwagon.. only time will tell, but you can save some space for me if I decide. LOL

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 1:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I think Brian and his seafood is kinda' like Ilan and his Spanish food. They are confident in their abilities working w/a certain type of dish so they tend to stick w/that.

Darclyte
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07-11-2005

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 7:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darclyte a private message Print Post    
Alisons Yeah, I know you did, but people still commented after that it's high in cholesterol or that someone in their family had been told not to eat lobster and shrimp, and I just wanted to back up what you posted with some links.

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Friday, June 29, 2007 - 4:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Thanks Darclyte - though I suppose people hear so many different things, it is hard to believe the truth when you hear it. Through the years we have all been through so many instances of "coffee is bad for you - wait, coffee is good for you - wait..." that you might as well eat what you want!