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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 7:23 pm
I am open to trying new things. As long as it didn't have a face or legs before it landed on my plate! <grin>
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Darclyte
Member
07-11-2005
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 7:33 pm
I've had several of those meats, and really, if it's cooked right it's all good. Except Urchin. I can't stand it. I had to laugh at the giraffe guy. They were panning across the first 8 to cook, when suddenly there's this very noticeable tilt up to catch Giraffe Man. Sorry, but that made me chuckle. Most of these contestants seem to know their stuff, so this should make for a very good year.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 8:57 pm
I'll try anything once, but I'd just as soon NOT know what it is first! LOL
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 9:34 pm
I like to eat cows, chickens, pigs, and some seafood. I don't need to eat anything else. You could give me $10,000 to take a bite of snake meat and I wouldn't do it (even though I'm poor right now). Hell, I don't even want my corn touching my potatoes on my plate!
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 10:14 pm
lady, i would love to answer your question. however, i can't. i will not rat on J**u. no way, no how! torture will not break me, this hot cave will not break me. this is my last post for at least 57 minutes
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 10:45 pm
LOL Huk!!!!! I figured you'd be freaking out over the snake and eel one. I was grossed out and I figured you would have to totally turn away from the TV! ewwwwwwww
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 3:34 am
Of the exotic meats, I've only tried 2...buffalo & alligator. Didn't actually realize buffalo was considered exotic. It's very much like beef. And alligator was similar to chicken. For me, whether I would try the others would have a lot to do with how they were presented. I am telling you right now, I don't care how great Hung's dish was, when he said that smear of sauce was "innards" that was it for me...no way I'd touch a plate with something described as innards. Now, if you'd called it giblets that's a different story. As for why Clay was picked. In Colicchio's blog he says this about casting: "I’d like to go briefly into the casting for the season, because this is by far the deepest level of talent that we’ve had. We asked chefs that we know, that we’re friends with, to nominate other chefs. We were picking from a pool of chefs that our trusted colleagues had worked with, that they knew -- chefs who would be able to compete. That's the real strategy -- everybody should be able to compete." And specifically about Clay he says: "Clay is a chef, he works in a respected restaurant. I think it was just nerves." He actually says that twice. Oh, and that the judges didn't know anything about Clay's dad, they found that out when they watched the show.
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Greenie
Member
06-13-2007
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 5:49 am
I don't think buffalo is exotic but it's not mainstream. Not every restaurant sells buffalo. Maybe that was the critera for 'exotic' that it's not something you can get just anywhere.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 11:16 am
Hmmm, I have had buffalo but can't really say that I noticed any difference between that and beef. I have had venison and LOVE it to the point that I would strangle Bambi with my bare hands to get it. I would be willing to try any of those exotic things, but I would not be willing to pay $30 for an entree protein that I may take one bite of and then quit. Restaurants that serve the exotic proteins should (and maybe they do, don't know) have an appetizer medley of a bite of each type so that you can have some clue about whether you might want to try it.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 11:41 am
Buffalo is purportedly lower in fat than beef. Not that I would know but that's what I've heard (and seen on the Food Network).
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 12:34 pm
Costacat, I had to laugh at your comment, "As long as it didn't have a face or legs before it landed on my plate!" I went vegetarian in April and my brother-in-law, who is a chef, is having the best time teasing me about it. His latest is "You're a potato killer. They have eyes, you know."
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 1:01 pm
LOL Hermi! Tell him their eyes aren't used for seeing!!!! I used to get people picking me apart all the time... clams don't have faces, do they? Pfft!!!! (Still, I don't eat them either!)
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 1:31 pm
Yes, I have had buffalo, venison, and gator as well. Buffalo IS lean as is venison which makes them difficult meats to avoid drying out in the cooking process. Gator is a lot chewier than chicken to me! Also rabbit and squirrel, but I guess those aren't considered exotic.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 6:56 pm
Elk must be "exotic" then too -- and it's 10 times better than venison (which I also love). Shoot -- we had slow-cooker lasagna tonight made w/venison sausage. Yummy! And for the record -- neither the sausage not the elk had eyes when I saw it! 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, June 15, 2007 - 8:47 pm
LOL @ Teach!! Brat! 
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 8:34 am
Who? Me? Who, Me? Who me? (Just quoting a little Calvin & Hobbes)
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 10:04 am
Finally had time to read the bios and was really surprised how many of these chefs are self-taught! I didn't count, but I'd guess maybe half!
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 2:11 pm
Actually, I think clams DO have legs! Well, *a* leg. It is that thing that sticks to the shell. Like most things with faces and legs, they taste good with butter! }
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 8:39 pm
Y'all are cracking me up!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 7:25 pm
Is anyone watching tonight? What were the challenges, and who won? And, although i know it's not over yet, who got kicked out?
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Gumby
Member
08-14-2004
| Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 7:38 pm
It's not on tonight Costa. It's on Wednesdays.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 7:48 pm
Crap. I'm confused. I meant to post that in the Next Food Network Star thread. Ignore me! 
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 9:31 pm
HELLO!!! I'm so surprised there aren't any posts here tonight. Wonder what you all thought? 1) I was bummed to see Sandy go; I agree she didn't really barbecue, but I liked her. 2) Fun to see a couple of the "top" contenders (in their own minds) brought down a peg or two (although I still think Tre is one hot looking man) 3) Amazed that something as simple as "citrus" threw some of them for a huge loop!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 9:34 pm
I'll let ya know when I get a chance to watch this weekend. Damned traveling interferes with my reality shows! 
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 9:35 pm
I watched Teach. I was sorry to see Sandy go, too. I think she went out with class and I think she had a lot more to offer, but she really didn't bbq. I also love that the tall guy (cant' think of his name) won tonight after doing so poorly last week. I also thought it was good to see a couple of the "top" contenders brought down a peg or two. It does really show how one min. you can be either one of the best or one of the worse and the following week, it's all reversed.
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