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Archive through June 04, 2008

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Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I won't purchase frozen anything if I can help it. I try to purchase only fresh products, and that includes seafood (if I'm preparing dinner for guests). There is a huge difference between what you can do with frozen seafood and what you can do with fresh. (Spike's comments about getting a good sear were spot on... if the scallop is full of water, it's harder to sear and the scallop will overcook and be tough.)

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 2:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Many kinds of seafood have a narrow window before being overcooked. If the product is water-logged, it will boil or steam itselff before it gets a good sear or caramelization on it

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 7:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
you know Tnt I have that problem with chicken and tonight with the chops - it makes me so mad - I used 10 paper towels trying to soak up that darn water (and I thought I bought fresh chops - thin sliced too, disgusting)

I knew those frozen scallops were a plant!! *eg

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Hopefully today we will see the end of of Lisa tonight.

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
Maris, I think you just jinxed it. lol!

Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluejaxrock a private message Print Post    
I'll probably check in later to see who goes, 'cause I just can't watch her anymore. Didn't watch much of last week's show, and can't even watch the reruns and mini-marathons since then. It's not so much because of who's gone, but because of who's left. I'm done with the attitude, the greasy-looking hair (and maybe it's product, but it looks dirty), the folded-arms, she has trouble cooking rice for pete's sake - all of it.
At least tonight I won't even be tempted to watch...Stanley Cup Finals, woohoo! There's plenty of room on the couch and Killian's in the fridge if anyone wants to join me...lol

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Taking a break from watching to report in. It's a little hard for me to watch for two reasons:
(1) Big surprise, I'm terrified Lisa will stay.
(2) For their big cooking project, they are butchering full-size 60-lb pigs. It's a little too graphic for me to watch.

Anyway, good news is that Stephanie won the quickfire--her first quickfire ever! Thank goodness, because Lisa was second in the quickfire.

As her reward, Stephanie gets to assign the "sous chefs" to the four of them. Stephanie chooses Dale for herself, both because he's talented and because she's known him for 10 years. Andrew is assigned to Lisa, Antonio gets Nikki, and Richard is assigned Spike.

I'm holding my breath right now because Dale accidentally left the pork dish out overnight, and they are having to improvise a replacement dish. Stephanie I must say remains remarkably unruffled. Dale says if he costs Stephanie the win, he will pull his heart out.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
It was good to see the 'sous chefs'come back to help. And it was very telling that Stephanie picked Dale.

I think Stephanie will be ok. Lisa needs to go.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Looks like Richard and Stephanie are favorites;
it will be lisa against antonio in bottom 2.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Richard and Stephanie top two. :o))

Richard won the challenge ... and he won a car!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Lisa's arms are crossed ... again! Attitude!!!

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Yes, I saw the crossed arms, and again she defended her dishes--thought they were "strong", while Antonio admitted her peas? were undercooked.

Snoopsmom
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02-19-2003

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Snoopsmom a private message Print Post    
Please, please, please let Lisa pack her knives and go! I'd like to see Stephanie win, but will be happy with anyone but Lisa winning.
Padma's dress is beautiful.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Padma's dress is beautiful ... that blue is gorgeous on her!!

I think the judges have more reason's to let Lisa go than Antonia. Lisa needs to go.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Text poll as to who should leave...
91% say Lisa of the four.

Snoopsmom
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02-19-2003

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Snoopsmom a private message Print Post    
Ha! Text vote - who should pack their knives and go. 91% voted Lisa.

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Misery, Antonio is leaving. Makes me sick.

Snoopsmom
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02-19-2003

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Snoopsmom a private message Print Post    
OMG, I'm shocked. Never expected Antonia to go home.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
OMG .. I totally didn't expect Antonia to go home. So sad!!!

Snoopsmom
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02-19-2003

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Snoopsmom a private message Print Post    
I was looking forward to watching a finale where I liked all 3 finalists.
Now Lisa showing her pompous attitude because Richard and Stephanie didn't congratulate her.
Yes, Lisa, the wrong person went home.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
lol ... Richard and Stephanie didn't bother to congratulate Lisa. And Lisa called them on it. Neither of them seem to really care, the wrong person did go home!

Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
BLEECH!!!!!!

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
In the garden, the judges said that many more people were at Lisa's table than Antonio's, that clinched it for them.

Lisa gets all upset that Richard and Stephanie don't congratulate her. (And earlier in the show, Richard--who usually doesn't have a bad word to say--did comment negatively about Lisa.)

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 8:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Padma looked like a Grecian Goddess! Her dress was gorgeous!