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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 7:08 pm
The finale evidently is in TWO parts; so we get to enjoy the finalists for one more week beyond this. One was eliminated tonight: It was close between Art (had trouble with eggs) and Suzanne (had trouble with timing on her fish). Suzanne went home by 1/2 star. Anita Loo with a *wow* lobster dish won another $10,000 for her charity.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 7:26 pm
I thought they kept Art because he's entertaining. That food he made looked like a real mess. OTOH, Anita and Rick's food looked amazing.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 8:13 pm
If they eliminate one chef a week down to final three like regular TC, we've got at least THREE weeks left!! My Tivo is showing "Dietary Restrictions" for next week, and since that isn't "finale" - I'd guess we have 3 more. 
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 8:51 pm
I am glad that they are only eliminating one chef a week to make the competition last longer. I am really enjoying this show!!
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 4:25 am
GREAT show last night! It is just so much fun to see how they all joke around together - My man Al almost went home, so he better pull up his socks next time!
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Weinermr
Member
08-18-2001
| Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 3:06 pm
Rick Bayless is still in it, and he's my choice to win it all. But Anita sure did a great job last night. They really loved her food. ETA: I just love this show, in that the chefs are all so respectful of each other. Such a contrast to the younger Top Chef contestants who are at each other's throats some of the time, and are all about me me me.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Friday, July 31, 2009 - 5:56 am
:wave: weinermr!! I love the show too - esp their candid remarks when they were judging the Top Chef comp!! I like that each judge gets to say how many stars - the other comp shows they must agree who to send home - but then when I read Teach's theory of star assigning, that makes sense!! I couldnt believe how good Anita's food looked, as well as her calm demeaner - she really is standing tall, and quietly!! I loved how Michael seemed to be so in awe of his French Chef (sorry, cant remember his name - but I love watching him!!) and sense I like Art - I will just recuise myself!! ;) I also love Rick Bayless - go Chicago!! 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, July 31, 2009 - 6:21 am
I agree about the respect, but I think the 'younger' ones are set up to be more competitive with one another. It's not like the masters have alot to lose, where as the 'younger' ones have alot at stake.
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Sunrvrose
Member
08-13-2001
| Friday, July 31, 2009 - 8:47 pm
Weinermr, I so agree with you about the difference between the mature, professional chefs and the contestants on the usual Top Chef. I am really loving the Top Chef Masters series. I too think that Rick will win, but I sure do like (I so apologize for not remembering his name) the guy with they grey hair and pony tail. Anita is also very talented. I think it will come down to the three of them. Rick, (I can't even bring up a fragment of his name....the pony tail chef) and Anita.
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Friday, July 31, 2009 - 9:30 pm
Guess the regular Top Chef thread has dropped off, so I'll make a quick mention of this here. Fabio, from TC last season, is on the radio right now on WGNam. http://www.wgnradio.com/about/listen/ He's in Chicago today: Saturday, August 1st Will be doing a book signing from 11 am to 1 pm at Binny's, 1132 S Jefferson Street, Chicago, IL Cooking Demo from 3:00 to 3:30 at Riva's, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Followed by a meet and greet there from 3:30 to 5:00
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, July 31, 2009 - 9:31 pm
Sun - Hubert is the chef with the pony tail. He's the French one.
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Daydreamer
Member
05-30-2008
| Sunday, August 02, 2009 - 3:35 am
Pony-tailed chef is Hubert Keller. He has a show on PBS ("Secrets Of a Chef" -- I learned to make marinated goat cheese from the first season of that show -- the "all about cheese" show -- and when I serve it at a party, my friend inhale it); he also has several well-rgarded restaurants in San Francisco and Las Vegas (Fleur de Lys, Burger Bar, etc.) And he has a cookbook.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 7:23 pm
Did I not tell Al above that he was going to have to pull up his socks? I could NOT believe that he bought a product that he had never tried as the base for his dessert! When I saw how gorgeous the strawberries looked, I screamed myself hoarse yelling "sorbet - sorbet!" I am pretty sure that had he followed my instructions, he would have garnered at last a half star more and beaten Anita!
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, August 05, 2009 - 7:33 pm
Another highly enjoyable show tonight. I was worried for Anita. Going in she said she was tired from not sleeping the night before, and she seemed a little off her game tonight. I really wanted to see a woman in the finals, and also she was "Wow"! last week, so was relieved she stayed over Art Smith. I love seeing Art on camera, he seems like a big teddy bear. But last week and this, his dishes were weak and I thought it was his time to go.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 9:34 pm
This is my sweet delicious treat of the week, and continues to be so. Looks like we have one more week to go, with the winner being chosen from the 3 finalists: Rick Baylis, Hubert, and Michael Chicarelli. Rick and Hubert really performed to their very highest tonight, and a lot of that involved their being able to use their sous chefs to the highest capacity and create a real team spirit. Very impressive. Sorry to see Anita go (last woman in the group), but she really peaked on that lobster challenge and has seemed a bit overwhelmed since. She didn't regret, said the friendships were more important the win/lose aspect.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 2:25 am
I thought it was very interesting to hear how the former contestants talked about Michael. I am rooting for either Rick or Hubert for the win.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 5:04 am
Annie, what did the former contestants say? I'd love to see Hubert win!
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 5:47 am
I thought it was interesting, too, what the former contestants said about Michael. Or at the least, implied. Costa, they said he was really difficult, to put it mildly. Did you see the show yet? Dale and he came close to a fist fight. I know Dale is cocky, but Michael seems really awful to work with. I would love Hubert to win, too. But, I do love Rick. I guess either one would be fine with me. As long as it's not Michael.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 5:49 am
Ah, that's what I figured. I'm just starting to watch last week's episode, so I'm a bit behind. But I've known Chiarello is "difficult," to say the least, for a long time. The man apparently has an ego that just doesn't fit in this world!
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 5:54 am
Yeah, apparently so. I didn't think it was obvious until last night. Hubert, on the other hand, was really great with his sous chefs. He commented something about knowing the importance of a good team. You could tell as he treated his with respect. And, so did Rick.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 6:51 am
Yes, it was implied that he was rather difficult and egotistical.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 12:10 pm
I dont like the judging! It is too obvious who they are sending home - why bother with the quick challenge stars carrying them over, why bother with the audience stars? Someone upthread made the point rather eloquently about the star judging - so I paid more attention - and the week that Art Smith went home - it was so obvious that they would keep her over Art (she had won more challenges etc) so he lost by 1/2 star surprise surprise! But last night really irked me - when the audience gave one of the chefs 3 1/2 stars and every other judge gave him 5 STARS?? so *gasp he won by 1/2 star!!
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Daydreamer
Member
05-30-2008
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 4:58 am
In both Top Chef Masters, and also in the "regular" Top Chef, I've always thought it was unfair that the judging panel knew which chef cooked which dish. I think all the tastings should be blind tastings. That way there's no way the judges can vote for a favorite someone -- they have to vote for the favorite dish instead. And if they simply must know the ingredients in each dish before they taste it, either the host of the show can read it off a card to them, or the information can be on a printed menu -- just like in a restaurant.
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Vegaschris
Member
10-13-2008
| Friday, August 14, 2009 - 8:56 pm
Daydreamer, I completely agree with you. One of the chefs commented that he and the hat-lady judge went way back blah blah blah. I don't care *how* impartial a judge says he/she is, relationship has to play a bit of a part in a decision. I've said that the TC judging should all be done blindly with "menus" listing the ingredients. Why won't they listen to us?? Chris
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, August 15, 2009 - 5:54 am
too funny, i was actually thinking i wished they did the stars thing on the regular top chef!
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