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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 8:32 am
It was Joey. I had a generic "he" in there which made it sound like I was referring to Hung and I went back to type Howie and put in the wrong name! Thanks, Julieboo! Hung fascinates me. I love watching him. He's a fireball. And after the Quickfire mess-up, he was pretty subdued. Maybe he is finally realizing that he comes across so arrogant. One thing I had to agree with was that CJ and Tre's was a little too fancy for the contest. It's kind of like the Lion's Club challenge. You need to consider your audience and most people buying frozen dinners are not looking for something that fancy. I was still glad they won. I really do love Tre. He's so humble, and so consistent.
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Cdbga
Member
10-04-2004
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 8:47 am
I'm not disagreeing about most people, but I would have been interested in trying CJ & Tre's. I really can't afford to go out to restaurants with black truffle anything, but the way they rave about them on these shows I'd love to try them. If I could pick up a Bertolli meal with some black truffle in there, I'd totally go for it just to see what all the fuss is about. Its a way to sample gourmet when you don't have the budget for the real thing! Not saying I wouldn't have been all over the meatballs, too, though!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 8:51 am
Good point!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 10:43 am
Truffles can be an acquired taste... definitely not something for the masses. You can purchase truffle oils (at Whole Foods or Williams Sonoma; places like that). It's a great way to play with the truffle flavor, and is a lot more cost effective. For example, a really simply yet fantastic dish is plain risotto (made with vegetarian broth), lots of fresh parmesan cheese, and a drizzle of truffle oil over the top right before serving. I'm not sure, as a commercially available product, including frozen black truffle butter would be viable. I think the masses would not know what it is, and quite a few would not like it. It's very expensive and is very "gourmet". I've cooked with truffle something or other quite often, but my mother has never tasted it.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 10:54 am
I was sad to see Joey go. I'm not a big fan of Hung at all & would have rather seen him leave. Has it been mentioned ... Rocco looked hot!! :o)
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 11:01 am
He did look good, Vaca (Hi, btw!). It seems his earlier facelift has settled some. Man, he looked like he was walking in a wind tunnel when he first had it done.

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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 11:58 am
He had a face lift? He looks like a very young man to have that done. And I prefer the 2003 picture better. Btw ... Hi Huk! :o)
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 9:49 pm
You all have GOT to read Tom's blog. It is amazingly clear what he thinks of Rocco (even though I had to look up David Gest in Wikipedia to figure out how bad the insult was!). The thing I love about Tom is, no matter what, he speaks honestly. He has adamantly asserted that the judges do NOT allow the producers to choose who stays/goes, so I seriously doubt that gender equality factored in to the firing tonight. Joey has had some misses before tonight, and I think his admittance that he DOESN'T listen unless shouted at didn't help. Stubborn is one thing, but who wants a "top chef" who doesn't listen unless you're screaming in his ear?
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:22 am
I am glad that Joey and Howie made up and were able to get along for the last couple of shows. Going home would be hard enough without feeling like an "enemy" was staying -
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:59 am
Anthony Bourdain wrote Tom's blog again this week (it has his name on it at the top of each page). The writing style is much more Bourdain than Colicchio.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 8:08 am
Prisoner, I'd be interested in your take on the contestants. 
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 10:39 am
The comments on the blog were very interesting, Bourdain is right to the point. Harold's was also a littl biting, although both agree that Rocco is a great Chef.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 12:09 pm
My opinion of the contestants? Not sure why you want that. My opinion is they all pale in comparison to the first two years in terms of both skill and personality. Colicchio also seems to be phoning it in this year. Howie has cooked the most things that I'd want to eat; I actually want to make his pork recipes.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:33 pm
Just viewed the 7/23 recording of this show. Did (Mary?) the kitchen manager have Bonnie retrieve the monkfish out of the garbage can for service or just so that they could check and find that it wasn't spoiled after all? I thought I heard monkfish orders called that night, but I could be mistaken - anybody remember anything at this distance in time?
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:47 pm
I just enjoy your opinions, Prisoner. I didn't watch the first two seasons, so this is my first go with Top Chef and I am enjoying it a lot. Tntitan, I don't remember, I'm sorry.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:52 pm
Whoops -- my bad. Thanks for catching that Prisoner. Based on how Tom acted tonight, it wouldn't surprise me if his opinion is similar to Bourdain's.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 6:17 pm
Who is Mary? WHo is Bonnie? What monkfish????
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 6:27 pm
I think she got her cooking shows mixed up. Bonnie and the monkfish were on HK.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 6:59 pm
Thanks Lady. I was thinking I was starting to lose my mind...
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Theowl
Member
09-28-2000
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 8:23 pm
That's partly my fault. I taped a bunch of shows for TNT while she was out galavanting around the country, and I put all the cooking shows on one tape. To tell you the truth, I didn't catch her error!! I get the shows confused, too. And THAT is TNT's fault for getting me involved in all the cooking shows!! hi TNT!! 
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 5:56 am
Yep, cooking show confusion! Sorry to all those I included in my obfustication! Thanx, OWL!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:15 pm
Dale won the 'Stonecold Creamery' quick fire challenge. Hung was in the bottom two with Casey.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:41 pm
They're split into two groups to serve people after they get out of a club late night. Dale doesn't have to participate because he won the quick fire.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:52 pm
Quick request, when the show is still going on or shortly after it is over, can posters not let the winners/losers be known in the first few words that can be seen in the new messages... (know what I mean? Like post a few "stalling" so when someone checks new messages they don't see any winners or losers.) Just a request...and I was not even spoiled as I am watching this right now. I actually agree with Howie tonight! I also think "baby" Sara should go tonight...
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, August 08, 2007 - 7:56 pm
Hi Julie .... I'll watch how I post in the future. Btw ... did you pick the Peacock costume? It's so cute! I want Howie out!
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