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Smokey
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 9:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I stopped in here to see if anyone else felt the way I did about Leah and about Ariane gong home. I really felt Leah should have gone. It seemed very unfair to me that Ariane took the fall.

Biginjapan
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07-23-2005

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 9:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biginjapan a private message Print Post    
I don't think Ariane should have gone either. Judges made a mistake.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 4:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
ditto everyone above!!! I also think Padma felt the same way because I don't think she would have made such a big point of bringing up past challenges. Of course, the new job had to smack her down!
I was kind of worried about team chicken until they started eating it. I didn't want either Carla or Jamie to go.

did anyone else howl with laughter at the outtake they showed where Stefan said he was the only 'c*ck in the hen house'! LOL

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 5:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Even though I don't really care for Stefan, that was pretty funny.

I'm so glad my girl Carla had the best dish. She cracks me up. I really want to see her make the Final Three.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 6:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Fell asleep and missed it! How did Leah and Hosea sabotage Ariane?

If Stefan was the sole male on his team, that leaves another team of Febio, Jeff, and who?

And what was the challenge? I will try to watch a rerun, but I wanna know NOW!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
she was literally butchering the lamb she was butchering. they knew it, they commented about it, but didn't really help her. leah did offer to help tie it, but did a bad job doing that.

Fabio, Jeff and Radhika.

they had to make a family style meal using one protein (either chicken, pig or lamb) and the fresh ingredients from the farm they visited.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Ariane was sent packing because she did the lamb and they base their pick on the current challange. Why she took fresh lamb off the bone and beat it to death is beyond me when she could have kept it simple and cooked a rack.

The judges didn't like the pig team either but the fried green tomatoes sorta saved them.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 7:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
and who wanted to shout at her to just make the Bread Pudding!! (as in, was she playing it safe, or was she afraid to 'goof up' bread pudding?)

Lexie Dont let your curiosity get you in to trouble - (but take pictures please!!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I think what I like best about this show is the constructive criticism that Tom gives. It's real, not for effect or to make a 'good story'.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 7:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
for some reason, the rest of the blog doesn't come up (not sure if it's my computer or their site) but here's the first part of Gail's blog from last week.

"Gail! Gail!"
If judges were allowed to keep in touch with cheftestants, I would have called Carla as soon as I watched this episode to thank her profusely for her hilarious and much appreciated shout-out! I laughed so hard I nearly fell


wonder why they can't keep in touch?

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 8:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Okay peeps... Phase One of Lex's_Great_Adventure_Stalking_Top_Chef_Contestants is about to begin...

Two of the attorneys over here have to go pick up someone's car at a shop not far from Commander's Palace. They are going to go scope out the restaurant and call in.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 8:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
i am just sitting on the edge of my seat!!!!!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 8:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
(((Lex will do her best not to disappoint her TVCHer peeps)))


Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 8:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Ooooh... pins and needles here that phase 1 is successful...

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Update on Phase One: They both did a drive-by in the last two hours and nothing is going on at Commanders. This is not surprising as we surmised they will probably cook this afternoon for a dinner challenge, with Judges Table very late at night. A typical dinner at Commanders is about three hours. I remember reading that the Puerto Rico finale went through the night. I will head to Commanders when I get off work - there should be more action going on.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
I have not watched the show yet, but my coworkers asked me if they were on a farm and actually had to kill the animals. That was her impression from something she read. I told her I couldn't imagine that, but I would check.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
They were at a farm but the animals had already been killed.

Vegaschris
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10-13-2008

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vegaschris a private message Print Post    
TNT - Lunch soon is fine. . . . .Next Friday, maybe?

Lexie - I am so jealous. Sigh. I've never been to NO. . .This would have been a great time!

Texannie - I agree with your assessment of Tom. He has, at times, been a little blunt, but at least he is not spewing soundbites.

Re: Last night's show - I think Ariane got shafted by Hosea and Leah. I don't particularly like Leah. What has she done? I guess I see why the judges eliminated Ariane since she is the one that did the horrible butchering job, but . . . . If they had eliminated Leah, people would be saying that Leah didn't do the bad butchering job, and that was worse. . . .So . .. . While I see their point, I don't have to like it!!

Vegaschris
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10-13-2008

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vegaschris a private message Print Post    
As usual, I've forgotten one comment . . .

Last night, I heard the judges mention Swiss Chard for the first time in my memory. I love Swiss Chard and wonder why they chefs don't use it more often. . . I guess availability has a lot to do with it, but I see it in Whole Foods all the time. . . . .

-D

Puttergirl
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08-11-2000

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 1:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puttergirl a private message Print Post    
Oh, say it isn't true! I loved Ariane! She's my 2nd favorite behind Carla. I would have loved a Carla/Ariane final. Oh, well, rooting for Carla all the way!!!

Hermione69, when I saw them go to the farm I was also afraid they would have to kill the animals. I was thinking... if I were on there and refused to kill an animal would they kick me off??? I'd rather lose right there and then than have to do the dirty deed myself!!! I was so glad when they just went and visited them. I bet they made them sweat it out though!

Puttergirl
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08-11-2000

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puttergirl a private message Print Post    
Oh, one more thing, I'm not fond of the new judge but I loved one thing he said last night...

paraphrasing... "I don't want to look at lovely food. I want to jump in and make mad passionate love to it"- lol! Just how I feel!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 2:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Iffin anyone is curious about the weather in New Orleans, it is 55 degrees and sunny (not a cloud in the sky)... just perfect weather to go scaling a wall. Glad the finale is today and not tomorrow... it's going to be in the 20s.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 3:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I'm glad the weather is cooperating, Lex, hon. I'm waiting with bated breath for phase 2!!!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 3:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Well, I'm going to go by there. I don't know how much I will see. If it is a dinner challenge, they will be inside cooking. But maybe I can see who are the dinner guests going inside. BTW, I'm not surprised they are doing it at Commander's as they have one of the largest kitchens in the city - so it was a no-brainer to have it there.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 3:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Thanks to all the TVCHer's who caught me up to speed on what happened on the show. I will catch a rerun, but my curiosity was itching!