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Maris
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03-28-2002

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 8:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
This might just end up another situation of a Mike Boogie wins it all, UGH

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 8:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Bite your tongue Maris ... lol ... no that cannot happen. I would like to see a woman win but that would be either Antonia or Stephanie.

Teflon Lisa will not win!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 8:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
I'm all for Stephanie being the first female winner. She's been the most consistent out of all of them and she doesns't show her stress, even is she is stressed. I think Tom mentioned that tonight. Uggh... cannot STAND Lisa. Her of the crossed arms, I would have loved to see one of the judges to tell her to put her hands at her side. LOL As much as I didn't like Spike, I would have much rather seen Lisa go. Hopefully, she'll be the next!!

Antonia, Richard and Stephanie totally deserve to be there. Lisa, not so much!

OMG - two of them cooked sweetbreads which I ate when I was on my first big vacation w/a friend. We went to dinner on the top of the Hyatt on Union Square in San Francisco and I had no idea what I ordered. I was more grossed out when I got back and people were telling me what it was, and some of them were saying they were something even more gross than what they are. LOL

Kappy
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06-29-2002

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kappy a private message Print Post    
The 3 winners from the former seasons were on as guests at the VIP table. Hung told the remaining chefs back in the kitchen to not worry if the fans don't like you. Um, actually, Hung, there's nothing wrong with being a person who customers like AND being a good chef!

Go Steph, Antonia and Richard!! I think Antonia has the best chance right now to win it all but wouldn't mind seeing any of those 3 win. The bad thing is who they might end up with as helpers in the kitchen at finale. Ayeeeeee!


Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 9:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
she.is.still.around.blech.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 12:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Hung said fams (of the show), not customers..

I wanted Lisa gone (again...) but was surprised when they pointed out that Spike had been in the bottom group 7 times to Lisa's 5! And his attitude about the scallops didn't help at all. Happy to have the hats go home, at least but not happy to see Lisa move up.

Dannysgirl
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08-09-2007

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 5:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dannysgirl a private message Print Post    
Not a Spike fan by any means, but I have to agree with him on the scallops thing; they made such a fuss about him using frozen scallops BUT they were in the guys freezer!!

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 6:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I saw only the last ten minutes or so when I got home last night - have it taped for later! - but I am sure I heard one of the female judges say that Lisa has an amazing palate. They must be getting something from tasting her food that just does NOT come across to the camera and us -

Antonia has steadily grown on me. I thought she was way too snobbish at the beginning, but I have some to appreciate her thoughtful approach in the kitchen.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Danny, lol. I was thinking BUSTED when I saw the judge's face , caught using frozen scallops in his high end restaurant.

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 6:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
Maris, that is too funny
Teflon Lisa, priceless

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 7:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Lisa was almost pleasant last night.
I loved the challenge. As Tom said, they were on their own, couldn't blame anyone else.

Nerovh
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06-12-2005

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 7:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nerovh a private message Print Post    
Teflon Lisa, hahaha. I would be very happy with any of the other 3 winning, but would be disgusted if Lisa won. Therefore, she will probably win it all.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
hmmm, I thought the scallops were a trick - I thought the chef even defended that at the judges table - IF you are a "TOP Chef" you should be able to judge food - he wasnt, and to think he was in the bottom 7 - yes, he is a good cook, and chef, but he still has things to learn (as does many others)

I think he had to defend his use of a poor quality choice!

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
When Spike won the quickfire and got an "advantage", I wondered if he would be in trouble again! Remember when he got the similar advantage of picking protein and 2 other items, and ended up with a lousy chicken salad?!
It's interesting that others commented that they wouldn't have wanted to be pinned down with the "advantage": Spike I think had 10 minutes to choose his 2 items, and then he was stuck with them, as I understood it. It was also interesting to hear some of the others say that when they realized the scallops were frozen, they wouldn't have wanted them.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
thought the scallops were a trick - I thought the chef even defended that at the judges table

That is his story and he is sticking with it. I still say BUSTED!!!!!

Dannysgirl
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08-09-2007

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dannysgirl a private message Print Post    
I agree with Maris...totally busted!!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 1:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
lots of restaurants use fresh frozen seafood.
think there's lots of fresh salmon or shrimp in Iowa?

Maris
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03-28-2002

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 2:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Texannie, we are talking Chicago and the top restaurants have fresh fish flown in packed in ice, not frozen. The guy was busted and he knew it, he was red in the face. Loved it

BUSTED

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 2:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
i know it's Chicago. I also know many top restaurants. And many fly them in fresh frozen.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
He's totally busted if he puts "fresh scallops" on his menu!!!

B.U.S.T.E.D.



Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 2:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Does anyone remember the name of the restaurant? I'm curious if their menu has "fresh scallops" on it.



Maris
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03-28-2002

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
ROFLMAO, Heck even if they didnt I would love to sit at a table and innocently ask the waiter "are your scallops fresh?"

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 3:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
from Tom's blog....

Rick Tramonto took Spike to task over this, which brought on Spike’s feisty reply, “With all due respect, the scallops were in your walk-in.” My heart sunk when I heard this because I’ve known Rick for years and can say with certainty he doesn’t use frozen seafood in his restaurant. Along with the high-end steaks they had provided for the show, Allen Bros. had included a variety of other products to round out the restaurant’s existing stock, including frozen scallops, which is how they came to be in Tramonto’s walk-in. I learned later that Rick knew this when we taped the show, but chose not to make a federal case out of it. But as a colleague and fan of Rick’s, I feel it’s important to set the record straight.

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Maris
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03-28-2002

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 5:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
But as a colleague and fan of Rick’s, I feel it’s important to set the record straight.

I still say BUSTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
lol Maris ... your cracking me up & I total agree! Busted!! a