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Top Chef - Season 4 - Canadian Showing

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Please note that this is a repeat of the same show that was shown previously in the U.S. on Bravo. If you have seen the U.S. broadcast, please do not spoil the results for Canadian viewers who are seeing the show for the first time.

Of course, it is not spoiling to talk about episodes that have already aired during the current Canadian showing. Thank you.

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Jasper
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09-14-2000

Monday, June 23, 2008 - 2:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Starting for Tuesday.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Monday, June 23, 2008 - 5:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
I am SO excited. My all-time favourite reality show.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 3:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Yippee, I expect a full dissertation tomorrow Jodied!!!

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 3:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
I watched it in the U.S. Will be fun to see what you guys think as you're watching (just like Make Me a Supermodel)

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
lol, Jasper. It was a very good show, and once again, I think it totally surpasses HK. So many people with great credentials. There is a lesbian couple there - some think it's unfair, but got over it.

First "quickfire" competition had them making deep-dish Chicago-style pizzas. Some looked really gross, and many really had no idea how much dough to use. It's kind of funny that they came to Chicago and didn't have a clue they might be making pizzas. The New Zealand guy used Marmite - I always wanted to try that.

That cute chef from The Restaurant (I am mentally blocked and can't remember his name) judged with Padma, and they placed people in a winning group or a losing group. Nimma was a loser, as her pizza lacked salt.

Later on, the winners had to pick a loser to pair up against, and the chosen loser picked their dish - from a list of classics like lasagna and duck a l'orange. Anthony Bourdain was the blunt and acidic guest judge. Some failed miserably, like the chicken piccata and souffle couples, but the ultimate loser was Nimma again, who way oversalted her shrimp. Felt sorry for her, thought she'd make an interesting competitor.

Looks like it's going to be good. This time I was only spoiled about the genders of the remaining four, so I'm glad not to know much.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
(Rocco DiSpirito) and I love Anthony. The judges don't seem quite so soft this season.

Nimma was the right choice and I was glad to see the back of her she seemed rather unfriendly.

I wonder if the couple knew they were both on or were surprised to see each other there.

Maramite - I think it is disgusting, it smells horrific, my dh eats it spread on toast with sharp cheddar, gag. He lived in England for several years and got hooked on it.

Top show as usual, love the house, so far I can't stand Andrew and the comment Rocco made about Ryan's cooking not being the only thing that was dense, I think he might be right. Stephanie looks very familiar and I can't put my finger on why.

LALALALA - fingers in my ears Jodied I have managed to stay fresh as the driven snow and know nothing about the finalists.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Monday, July 07, 2008 - 8:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
I would have got rid of Nikki or even Dale for those mushrooms, Dale for his fix it attempt and not even taste them, Nikki for the concpet all together. Mushrooms stuffed with blueberries? I can't even imagine that.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Well this time I would have gotten rid of Andrew totally based on his attitude. This challenge it didn't seem like you got to see too much cooking at all. Or even what they were serving and real time reactions. I prefer the one on one challenges and the time spent in the kitchen/judges tasting versus the team/going out like this block party one.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 3:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Well now we are down Manuel, Zoi and Ryan. I hope for the remainder of the season we never hear Jen say again I'm doing this for Zoi. How about you just do it for you. I don't understand how Jen could have been so pigheaded about Spike being the one who should have gone. She was not in the judging room and had no idea what the judges reasons were. from what I saw of Zoi and her attitude when others won challenges, I beleive her remarks were along the line of well if that's what they want I might as well go, she wasn't really as invested into it as some of the others.

Ryan most certainly deserved to go, the bottom three were definitely the bottom three. Mark might have done better with a gas barbie and Nikki might have done better if she had not run out of stuff, although the not homemade sausage seemed to be a sticking point with the guest judge and Tom hated the coarse soup Mark made, but Ryan's food was just not filling the brief. His diatribe at the end showed to me he had not even heard the judges tell him his dish was just not good. He seemed to think it was great just unappreciated.

Jodied75 did you watch The Restaurant on BBC?

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Darn I was hoping Spike would stay and Lisa would go, she always looks so miserable like she does not want to be there or hear what anyone has to say.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 2:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Well it's all over. I'm pleased Stephanie won, for a minute I thought it was going to be Lisa. Richard's description of her as a black cloud in the kitchen was so appropriate, I think they must have taken that into consideration.

Jodie75
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08-26-2004

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I was so happy that it was anyone but Lisa. I couldn't stand her. What an attitude!

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 11:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
Anyone know when the new season starts?

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 5:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Probably not until at least March...they don't seem to do as many Top Chefs as they do Survivors. :-)

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
RATS!

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
An FYI - the new season of Top Chef starts on Food Canada tonight so we can venture into our American friends Top Chef thread this season! Running at the same time, imagine that!

http://www.foodtv.ca/ontv/titledetails.aspx?titleid=101890&Category=MZ

Jodie75
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08-26-2004

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodie75 a private message Print Post    
awesome, thanks for letting us know, Jasper!