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Pippin04
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10-26-2007

Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 1:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pippin04 a private message Print Post    
So have all the cooks been picked. i want to see what happends next.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Yes, they finished picking all THIRTY cooks last night - let the fun begin!

Panda
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07-15-2005

Thursday, August 05, 2010 - 8:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
I am liking this show so far, after seeing the first rounds, I know I would never make it past...lol

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 2:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
According to TV Guide, the field gets whittled down to 15 tonight, being judged on kitchen "techniques."

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
Wow--that was brutal, but definitely very interesting.

Bombaycat
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07-21-2007

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bombaycat a private message Print Post    
I'm predicting a David win.

Panda
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07-15-2005

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
I love poached eggs but I never make them "perfect". Definitely interesting and I was liking the time slot, I am mad they are moving it to Wed, I will miss it due to BB.

Flossiebebe
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09-01-2005

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Flossiebebe a private message Print Post    
Checking out the Masterchef site, so many of the 14 left had their worst cooking disaster on the show itself! The pressure must be extreme.

http://www.fox.com/masterchef/bios/contestant/whitney-miller/

Jezzedout
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09-07-2006

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jezzedout a private message Print Post    
I'm guessing everyone is watching BB tonight and taking a pass on Master Chef. BB will be available online in an hour or two so I'm watching Master Chef.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
We're far behind watching the show but we've enjoyed what we have seen so far.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 3:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Jezzed - I was dozing off and on through the show as I was worn out - I know an older black lady left - anyone else?

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 6:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
Three people left the show--all women. First challenge, Avis and Sheena left. The last one, who flunked the taste test, was Jenna with the pink glasses.

I didn't care for either challenge. Why would they all know what authentic Chinese food was like?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 6:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Actually, I was thinking how could they NOT know what authentic Chinese food is like? I was surprised how many did the standard stir fry. And the one who did the chicken in a stock, and then didn't serve the stock? Really? A hot pot would've been a lovely dish.

I half thought the blue team was going to lose the Camp Pendleton challenge, based on the lack of crowds wanting their food. But the red team deserved to go to the elimination challenge because of their lack of sufficient food. If you can't figure out how many people a pan of food is going to serve, you have no business even thinking about being a master chef.

And I had to laugh at how many people thought chili powder was in the chili. Really? REALLY? A good chef is not going to use a shortcut like that. A good chef is going to put in, individually, all the components that make up a good chili powder.

Jezzedout
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09-07-2006

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 6:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jezzedout a private message Print Post    
Costacat wrote: Actually, I was thinking how could they NOT know what authentic Chinese food is like?

Costa, I was thinking exactly the same thing! Everyone seemed to go straight for an Americanized version of a Chinese stir fry. I don't think of myself as a chef or even a great cook, but I could have competed in that challenge and probably would not have been the one going home.

Avis seemed like a nice lady, but it was time for her to go. I found nothing appealing about her food. Felt a little bad for Sheena after her chocolate mouse was such a hit, but that salad was pretty pathetic and I agree she should have gone home for that. I could have easily made something better than that.

I also agree with Costa on this comment:
I half thought the blue team was going to lose the Camp Pendleton challenge, based on the lack of crowds wanting their food. But the red team deserved to go to the elimination challenge because of their lack of sufficient food. If you can't figure out how many people a pan of food is going to serve, you have no business even thinking about being a master chef.


I will say though that I was a little surprised they didn't give them more time for the Marine's challenge. Three hours to cook for 400 people? Even Top Chef would have given them more than three hours.

I like the format of showing episodes back to back, two per week. Not sure why Fox is doing it that way but I like it.

Flossiebebe
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09-01-2005

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 7:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Flossiebebe a private message Print Post    
I'm loving this show..even passed up most of BB last night (too boring). It does amaze me just how many contestants only seemed to excel at their own home cooking and couldn't even begin to cook "outside the box". But I thought the Red teams' menu for the Marines was excellent. Too bad not enough vegies. I was hoping the vegie cook would go as I thought his Chinese dish was awful.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 7:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
Well, I wouldn't have a clue about authentic Chinese cuisine, and I don't think most of the people around here would, either. The only time I had Chinese was when we went to San Francisco, and I don't even know if it was authentic or Americanised.

If they really wanted experienced chefs, they wouldn't have picked housewives and people with no restaurant kitchen experience. If you want an authentic, real Master Chef, that's a whole different matter.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 7:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
All I know is now I want beef barbeque. Man, did that meat look good or what!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 8:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
These are people who are competing to be known as a "master chef." A "master chef" would expected to be knowledgeable in a variety of cuisines. Whether or not you ever encountered an authentic Chinese cuisine, you at least should know what the heck it is.

This isn't a competition to be the best home cook. It's a competition to be a master chef.

And yeah, Kooklie... I thought the red team actually picked a better dish (these are Marines, and I'm sure they'd prefer steak over stuffed pork loin). As it appeared they did! :-)

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 9:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
They took barbeque and desert, even without potatoes!

What about the lady who had never eaten or made chili before?

I have to say that I like Ramsey so much better on this show. You get a better sense of him as a person or mentor.

Personally, I liked the taste test challenge. But, I wanted to know all the ingredients. As it was, we only heard 13 of them.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
So the 13 ingredients they did identify are:
1. Beef
2. beef broth
3. beans
4. garlic
5. onion
6. celery
7. tomatoes
8. green pepper
9. jalapeno
10. cilantro
11. salt
12. oil
13. cumin

We can probably guess a couple more...

Tomato sauce/tomato paste (thickens the chili)
Beer
Water
Sugar maybe (or honey, or agave)
Cocoa powder maybe
Another chili (chipotle? dried red?)

Anyone else have any ideas?

Carlpsmom
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01-03-2004

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carlpsmom a private message Print Post    
I put spicy mustard,molasses, curry powder and brown sugar sometimes in mine and basil too.I know it sounds like baked beans, but try a little! Then again, I use 5 meats too! lol I also generally stir in some shredded cheese. It can make it kind of creamy.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
I doubt something like tomato paste, but it would need a thickening agent.... flour maybe?

Carlpsmom
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01-03-2004

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 11:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carlpsmom a private message Print Post    
Yes, some sort of chocolate would probably be in it. I do not use cocoa powder, but the squares of unsweetened dark chocolate.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 12:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
I thought that maybe there would be some sort of ground pepper in it, either black or red.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 1:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I like the smoky flavor of ancho, but maybe they got enough of that from the cumin?