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Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 8:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I don't think Karla has much experience with oysters. Only folks who live close to coasts deal with them on a regular basis. If she shucked her first oyster a week or so ago, she is pretty much an oyster virgin! She pulled it out with the hand-shucking, but I was nervous there for a while!

I am not an oyster fan but love mussels. They have only been a staple on menus here for the last ten years or so - and available in stores for less time than that.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
From the way they talked about all of the food and the chef who cooked them, I'm not pleased with the outcome. Stefan should have gone. He did more wrong than he did right. In this case his past performance definitely kept him in. The judges had the most negative things to say about Stefan. I didn't care for his behavior or his cooking - as much as you can dislike someone's cooking from watching it on TV. LOL

Beth4freedom
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10-24-2003

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 9:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beth4freedom a private message Print Post    
Stefan I think did not make his own sausage, am I correct?

I was SO relieved and happy to have judge Gayle back!

Tess
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04-13-2001

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
You are correct, Beth. Stefan got his sausage from the fridge. Jeff made his own.

We were definitely feeling the Carla love at our house tonight. I love her attitude and was so proud of her win.

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 10:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
I was disappointed by who they let go tonight. I sure wish Stefan would have gone. His arrogance is a huge turn-off to me. I want to see Carla take the whole thing now!!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 4:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I was afraid that they were fixated on bringing Jeff back and that would rob Carla of the win and the car, but no.. YAY!!

I'm fine with Stefan staying.. wanted him in final three.

Judges.. what bliss to have that British judge GONE!! and get our real judge back. I literally felt calm, not tense, as I felt with that British judge.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 4:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Gail had a kind of puffiness in her cheeks that I've seen before with women on TV, just prior to a pregnancy announcement. I wonder......

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 5:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I had to LOL at Carla being so happy to see Gail back. That was too funny!

They didn't cater the Orpheus ball. They catered a masquerade party for members of the Orpheus Krewe. Orpheus is a Super-Krewe and probably has somewhere between 800 to 1000 members and their ball is Monday night (Lundi Gras) at the New Orleans Convention Center after the parade. If there were only 150 guests, it was probably 75 members of the Krewe (most likely Float Lieutenants or the upper rank of the Krewe) and their significant other. (I don't mean to bore you with this, but they definitely did not cook for the Orpheus Ball).

Panda
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07-15-2005

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 5:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
when I went to New Orleans in '02, I stayed at the Hotel Monteleone and LOVED it. It was the most comfortable hotel bed I have ever slept in.

I wish I could have tasted some of the food, even the oysters which I don't usually favor.

Dannysgirl
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08-08-2007

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 5:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dannysgirl a private message Print Post    
Carla has really grown on me (in earlier posts you'll see that I didn't care for her much). I'm hoping she'll pull out the win but I'm afraid that Stefan is going to win this year.

Was sad to see Fabio go - hope he wins the favorite chef/at home contest (not sure exactly what it's called).

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 5:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
So what was the twist and who was eliminated?

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 6:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
someone else will have to fill you in exactly on the twist. I tuned in late to see Jeff, Leah and Jamie in chef's jackets and there was some kind of challenge to get back into the game. Jeff won, but was told that if he didn't WIN the elimination challenge he'd be gone again. Two people were eliminated. If Jeff won, two of the final 4 were gone, but if Jeff did not win, he and one other of the final four would be eliminated. Anyway, Jeff's food wasn't the worst, in fact it got major props, but because he didn't win, he had to go home. Carla won the comp and the car. the bottom two were team Europe and for some reason, Fabio was also eliminated.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 6:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
The twist was they brought back Jaime, Jeff and Leah for a quickfire. Whoever won the quickfire could compete with the other three at the Masquerade Ball. The only catch was they had to WIN the elimination challenge at the masquerade ball to compete in the final three at Commander's Palace. Jeff won the quickfire, and even though they really liked his dish, it wasn't better than Carla's dish so he was eliminated.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 6:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Yeah, what LT said.

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/blogs/tom-colicchio/the-big-not-so-easy?page=0%2C1

Toms blog explains about Jeff's dish. Remember someone saying they smelled something burning?

I fell asleep and missed the end. I'm sad that Fabio is gone but am more than pleased that Carla won the challenge and the car!!

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 6:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I am NOT a fan of Stefan's behavior! However, the guy can cook! If there were sausages in the fridge at the restaurant, then that must be what that restaurant - an excellent one!-uses in their dishes which require sausage so Stefan was justified in using that ingredient. Jeff's problem is - and was - trying to do too much instead of perfecting what he did.

All of that being said - go, Karla!

Marameko
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07-15-2002

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 6:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
My sincere thanks for the info above. I was watching as I got ready for work and had to pause the DVR midway through the show. There seemed to be an awful lot of commercials on the show last night.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 7:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Thanks Lady and Lex!

Didn't someone get kicked off last season for not making his/her own something? The same "it was in the walk-in so I used it" but it was planted there and the restaurant would've never used that ingredient but instead made their own.

Hint: Those of you who comment on the show can actually COMMENT on the show. It's not spoiling if it's already aired, and those of us on the west coast appreciate knowing what went on. If we didn't wanna know, we wouldn't come in here.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Costa, if I remember correctly, it was frozen scallops that someone used. Then there was this brouhaha that is he really serving frozen scallops in his $$$$ restaurant... and then they came out and said it was "planted." Whether or not it was planted is another story, because the chef/judge may not have wanted his customers to know he was serving frozen scallops.

Okay, correct me if I'm wrong on this, but don't y'all think the judges are now getting Carla's "cooking with love?" Everyone in my office is going on about her oyster stew (which she had the good sense to put bacon in because we love bacon in our food down here). You could have stuck me in a corner with a one-gallon pot of that stew and just left me alone... me and my oyster stew. That's all I need.

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 8:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
My poor Fabio

Dovez
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08-27-2005

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 9:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dovez a private message Print Post    
yummy, yummy...
oyster stew.

save some for me, pretty please, ms. lexie

Nerovh
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06-12-2005

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nerovh a private message Print Post    
Pretty much all of that food looked great last night. I wanted some of all of it. Even the oyster stew, and I don't care much for oysters.

Too bad for us that our "sex object" is gone again. Oh, well, I guess we'll just have to get over it.

I just loved last night's show. It was thrilling to see them love Carla's food like that. AND she got a car!!! I did hope that Stefan's atitude would send him home over Fabio, but I think they had problems with both of Fabio's dishes and his drink, when they actually liked one of Stefan's dishes pretty well (gumbo and grits). So I guess I see where they are coming from.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
My feelings exactly about Fabio. But, I did read Tom's blog and he said Fabio has some really great possibilities out there for him that he can't disclose just yet. I figured he would because he's got that great personality going on and he would be a wonderful host of a cooking show.

I can't believe they kept Stefan. UGH. His arrogance over shadows his skill, for me.

Zgoodgirl
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08-22-2003

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zgoodgirl a private message Print Post    
I'm glad Stefan made it, and still stand behind him for the win.

But Carla is definitely stepping it up and I would be totally happy if she won instead.

Hosea, blah.

ETA: Hosea is making too much outta Leah and the awkwardness he said he was feeling. They tried to make it out to be one evening of stupidity, but the way they both acted about it after it happened makes me think that they so did much more than a little kissing IMHO. If they didn't, they need to get 'da hell over it.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I am also glad Stefan made it. He should win IMO. I do like Carla, but somehow, someway don't think she's a Top Chef. And the only reason is cuz of when she let her ice cream melt, while Stefan did something and got the bowls full of ice to chill it better. Sorry, but that is how I grade things!

And Hosea. He should have left before Jamie.