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Kc103
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07-13-2004

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 12:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Great banner, Jimmer!! :-) Thanks.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 5:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Based on the kinds of "chefs" this network now prominently features, I don't think you need to be a chef. There is a diff between chef and "cook" (Rachel Ray is a cook as is Sandra Lee).

While personality is a large part of who they want to win, the person has to be able to cook and has to be able to finish on time. Otherwise, production costs will go sky high and the winner will end up with only one season. (Can anyone remember what's her name who won two seasons ago?) Guy Fieri (who's now getting on my nerves) and Big Daddy (who doesn't cook anything I can eat) both have managed to continue past their initial season.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 5:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the banner, Jimmer! Now I won't have to call anyone the "putter downer" again when I don't know his name!

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

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Costa, you are thinking of Amy, the one they brought in after Jag had to leave the show. There were maybe four or five shows at the most. I saw her show once and it was terrible. Food Network totally el-cheapo'ed her show (and she looked like the show didn't provide her with a hair and make-up person).

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 7:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Well, now we have it. gang! The buzz word of the season is "integrity!"

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

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I think the first half to go will be: Teddy/Katie/Eddie/Melissa (not necessarily in that order.)

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

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I find both Eddie and Teddy appealing in a boyish sort of way. Kate cannot be gone too soon for me!

I LOVE Bobby Flay's eyerolls! Priceless -

Stacey718995
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07-05-2007

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LOL I love the eyeroll as well. If you ever watch him on Throwdown; he has the eyeroll perfected with his assistants.

I feel like they are really loving Debbie and she is more on the fence for me, I am not sure I like her.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

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My guess is Debbie and Jeffrey in F2.

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Auntiemike a private message Print Post    
I'm not loving Debbie at all. I still have problems with her shopping techniques in the first show.

I do like Jeffrey, however, and hopes he wins. I think he is the total package.

Carlpsmom
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01-03-2004

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carlpsmom a private message Print Post    
Loved Debbie talking about honesty and integrity. lol

Weinermr
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08-18-2001

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Weinermr a private message Print Post    
Cooking shows used to be about instruction. Now they are about personality and entertainment. It's the rare cooking show now that teaches you something. I'm stating the obvious I guess. I prefer the old style. Which of these people will teach anyone anything?

By the way, I used to be highly entertained by being taught how to cook, and I still am. Look at the name the show - they are looking for a "star", not a chef.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 9:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
I have to disagree. Perhaps it's because I'm not a chef, but I find quite a few shows on FN that I learn something from, whether it be a new recipe or a procedure. However, if the host is not catchy, my attention will not be caught and I won't watch, and then I won't learn.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 9:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
I think Jamika and Jeffrey will be the finalists, but Jamika's strange ideas about marinades this week were kinda troubling. I frankly find her more likable than Jeffrey, but what do I know? Both appear to be competent enough, if not particularly exciting.

I wish there were more teaching on FN, but they are about ratings, so we will continue to get Sandra Lee, Rachael Ray, etc. It doesn't even have to be all the time--keep Guy Fiere on I guess cuz a lot of people, but not me, seem to like him--but FN used to have shows that had more aspirational cooking. That said, Ina and Giada are the only FN hosts I watch regularly, and Ina is "just" a cook who seems to do more real cooking than Giada, who is a trained chef.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 11:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
They must have done much editing last week as it did not look like Teddy was "totally" throwing Melissa under the bus. In fact, I think all they showed was him saying he didn't want to throw anyone under the bus. But sounds like he may have been as blatant as Brett was.

I do admire how classy Debbie was about the whole deal. Cuz she could have been a lot more upset and catty about it all.

I like Michael, Jamika, Jeffrey and Debbie. Katie seems very nice as does Melissa. Teddy seems very backstabbing, especially his behavior when he saw his salad was getting slammed and then all of a sudden the meatloaf was his alone.

Eddie--what a dope to say he got the salad from Paula Dean!! Also did not like his eye rolls and treatment of Melissa.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, June 22, 2009 - 4:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Teddy didn't make a salad, he made the dessert.

Tess
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04-13-2001

Monday, June 22, 2009 - 4:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
I have absolutely no love for Debbie after the shopping debacle in the first episode. That was just plain wrong so I don't think she has a lot of room to talk about honesty and integrity in others. She could have found another way to let them know that the meatloaf was the collaborative course while the starter was hers and the pathetic vanilla pudding mess was his which he had owned up to when he served it.

My husband and I were talking about Teddy's dessert after the show and Teddy made a cream sauce of sorts (I cannot remember the other component but it wasn't the pudding) and thought he would have done far better by serving the fresh strawberries just drizzled with his cream instead of the mess he did make.

We also do not like Melissa at all. She's just way to out there perky and cannot seem to dial it down at all. She grates on us just the way Rachel Ray does. Like nails on a chalkboard.

Our prediction is that Katie won't go much farther and neither will Teddy.

Our favorites are Jeffery by far and Michael with Jamika as a somewhat distant third.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Monday, June 22, 2009 - 4:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I was very surprised there wasn't a double-elimination last night.

Tess
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04-13-2001

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Lexie, my husband and I were both hoping for double elimination. We had high hopes but I didn't think they'd bend the rules that far. However, barring some egregious error on someone else's part next week, I'm predicting we'll be saying bye-bye to Teddy. No loss.

Knightpatti
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12-06-2001

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I love Ina. I would love to be her friend as she is always cooking for them. Her recipes are always great, too.

As for this show - glad Eddie is gone - his eyebrows and hair bothered me. Teddy may be next, but I think that Katie should be the one to go. She is not what they want and they know it.

I love Jamika's smile and I think that I may actually cook some of her dishes.

I find Michael's food interesting, too.

No favorite person, yet.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

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Being in a kitchen with Teddy and knives behind my back would make me nervous! This guy is wound waaaaaay too tight!

Cricket
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08-05-2002

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Tess stated:
"My husband and I were talking about Teddy's dessert after the show and Teddy made a cream sauce of sorts (I cannot remember the other component but it wasn't the pudding) and thought he would have done far better by serving the fresh strawberries just drizzled with his cream instead of the mess he did make."

Teddy said he was left with dessert after Debbie told him she was making the appetizer and they shuld collaberate on meatloaf with her topping for the main course.

SHE bought the vanilla pudding at the store, so she told him he could make something with that. He was kind of stuck; however as you and your husband discussed, Tess, he might have been better with strawberries and cream. I wonder, though, if that would have been okay with Debbie.

I, too, am still on the fence about her. I'm just not sure.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 2:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Was it Teddy that was talking about the tight budget, and said normally if he goes over budget he just charges the customer (with a non-chalant attitude). I sure wouldn't want him in my kitchen if he has that much disrespect for his customer's wallet!

Katie and her shoving healthy crap down my throat really grates on me. I suppose if she wants to have a cooking show all about healthy this and healthy that, more power to her. But the judges have pretty much told her they want to hear more than just the health food angle.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 3:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
Please don't judge all dietitians by Katie. It is possible to show healthy cooking AND have a perky presentation. I've only seen one episode (and there was no sound) but she bored me just watching the silent screen. The Next Food Network Star has to POP on the screen, unfortunately for people interested in healthy eating, she doesn't. Maybe there will be someone next round.



Whoami
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 4:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
LOL. Of course I don't judge all dietitians by Katie. I just think she needs to craftily weave the healthy side of her recipes into the equation, rather than it being the lead-in and only feature of her point of view.