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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 1:47 pm
Did you notice how Debbie and that guy who went shopping conveniently managed to buy ALL of the ingredients they needed for their own dishes but pretty much managed to not get all the rest of their other teammate's ingredients? I think that I would think twice before letting them do the shopping again.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-05-2007
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 1:48 pm
You know what I loved about this last night is something that is rarely done on other reality shows? I hate on all these shows when you see all this behind the scenes "drama" and then when they stand in front of the judges with final products none of the drama is called on or brought to the table; mostly the judges don't seem to ever be aware of how someone was a complete jerk to get to the final product. I loved that they called Debbie out on everything. I wish other shows would do that. Just because they weren't there first hand to see it doesn't mean that it should not be reported to them. I loved that it was! I don't have a favorite yet but I don't have anyone that I can't stand yet either. Next week looks like some drama. I liked the mom of 4 but it appears from last night and the previews that she doesn't do stress so well. Too early to tell....
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 2:28 pm
Roxi, that's what I meant about throwing her team under the bus. She had to put ingredients back because she WAS overbudget, but the only things she ditched were the ingredients that others on her team needed. And I think Debbie was mostly to blame for that. I loved the fact that a vegetarian dish won the challenge!!! On this show, I think Bobby Flay hangs in the kitchen to catch all this stuff, too.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 5:23 pm
That a contestant who didn't have ANY of his top three ingredients available WON is HUGE!
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Monday, June 08, 2009 - 10:38 pm
I haven't decided who I really like yet, but I know who I don't like. DH and I watched together and were quite happy to say goodbye to Jen. I was all for Debbie before the shopping lie, leaving her teammates' items behind so she could have what she needed, and deciding on that horrible dessert. What a hot mess. Then they even said her shrimp was terrible so the only "cooking" thing she did well enough was julienne some jicama and mango. They liked her personality which I'm sure is the only reason she's still there. I would have sent her home. As for perky mom of 4 under the age of 4 and her apple tartlet cookie thingys, she's just too darn perky for either one of us. She needs to dial it back some. It will take us another couple of weeks to decide on our favorites. Usually I have one the very first show. hmmm.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 6:36 am
Debbie did not do the shrimp dish. The black woman (not trying to be offensive here but I don't know names yet) who is from one of the islands did the shrimp dish. Debbie did the crab cakes. They liked her dressing but weren't crazy about her crab cakes.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 6:59 am
Her name is Jamika, and she's Carribean. But yes, that shrimp on top of the mango jicama slaw looked like it was overcooked and hard as a rock. Debbie's sauce was more like a condiment than a dressing. And I'm sure it was awesome, cuz I love spicy sauces and aiolis. Not a fan of breaded crab cakes, though, even if I did eat crab.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 1:41 pm
Maybe Jimmer would make us a banner?????
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 3:39 pm
I know there was a Jamika on another reality show recently Big Brother with Evol Dick. I keep thinking it was her. I still haven't gotten to watch this. Maybe it's on food network on demand!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 5:16 pm
How can you be the mother of a 3-year-old, a 2-year-old and two 1-year-olds and not be able to ha}ndle stress! Just thinking about it is stressful for me! Then again maybe she has a nanny and/or lots of family help! I WAS impressed that she was able to multiply her recipe GREATLY and still have it come out correctly. Cooking is an art, but baking is a SCIENCE. I will be interested to see how Debbie does with none of her first three ingredients available! As for Jamika - shrimp are sooooooo easy to overcook and and NOT forgiving about wait time. I can't imagine why she didn't wait to cook them off at the last minute - warm (correctly cooked) shrimp on a chilled base would have been awesome! Crab cakes are not particularly "southern!" While you will certainly find them in coastal SC and GA, some of the best in the world are in MD! My OWN personal best were in Philly, a couple of blocks off Rittenhouse Square! I am thinking that this is going to be a fun series!!!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 5:30 pm
I'll do that Dipo.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 7:00 pm
The shrimp were served chilled over the cold slaw. So it didn't matter when she cooked them. If they were cooked and not processed correctly after to stop the cooking process, it would be easy to overcook 'em to the rubber state.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 2:02 am
Shoot! Roxip, you're right. My mistake.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 4:28 am
Which one of the guys made the audition tape for BB?
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 6:27 am
None. And honestly, I'm kinda glad. I'm not into watching someone who will try to get on to any reality TV show he can.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 6:39 am
Tess, didn't mean to sound all knowing. I'm always getting things wrong! Especially since I hate to cook so I definitely wouldn't get any of the cooking stuff irght. The Jameka on Big Brother is totally different from this Jamika. For one thing we didn't see a Bible. For another thing we didn't hear her utter a single prayer. Nor did we hear her go off on anybody else on the show in a self-righteous manner! Therefore, I have deduced that they are in no way related (not to mention that when the current Jamika gave her biography both of her parents were from the islands)...LOL!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 8:17 am
The guy's name was Eric Davis that did the BB video. I don't know this batch of chefs well enough yet to even remember if there is somebody by that name on the show!
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 9:36 am
Heck, Roxip. I didn't take it that way at all. Some days I can't even remember my own name. No worries here.
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 9:46 am
Could someone rename this thread "Next Food Network Star Season 5"? I hate having the word "SHOCKER" scream at me every time I come here. LOL. Adding a banner would be great too. Many thanks.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 10:02 am
Yes, please, I agree! There was nothing to be shocked about that the person who was trying to get on another reality tv show didn't make it on this one.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 10:03 am
Tntitanfan, I don't know them either. But I went to the Food Network site to see the full names of the contestants and that's how I knew he didn't make it on THIS show. He did NOT make it. So mods, please? Thanks!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 10:41 am
I have a question - I've never cooked shrimp in order to serve it cold, so now I'm curious. Do you just stick it in ice like pasta to prevent it from over-cooking or do you have to do something special to keep cooked shrimp perfect chilled?
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 11:54 am
I would also greatly appreciate if the mods could rename this thread. On Sunday, I thought about starting a new thread for the show just so I wouldn't have to see "SHOCKER" every time this thread was bumped to the top.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 12:56 pm
Depends on how you cooked it and what you are gonna do with it. For example, if you cooked it with spices, plunging it into ice water will wash all the spices off. Generally, you just stop cooking it a minute or so earlier than planned and remove it from heat. Residual heat will cook the last teeny bit. And refrigerate it as soon as possible. (LOL Lex! I thought the same thing! Especially since the OP hasn't logged in to TVCH in over 3 months!)
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 2:40 pm
Sure we can do that. A couple of general notes. No one "owns" a thread. Also if people want to suggest changes a good place for doing it is the "Questions to the Moderators" thread.
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