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Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 1:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Starts tonight on Food Network - 9 pm Eastern, 8 Central. I haven't watched this series so I'm interested to see what goes into picking an Iron Chef.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 3:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
I watched it last time when IC Garzas won - I enjoyed the level op the competition!

Nickovtyme
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07-28-2004

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 3:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
I'm a sucker for these kind of shows. I'll be watching.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 5:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
1st comp is 30 minutes to make a sandwich. I really like this group so far - very diverse, clearly very skilled.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 5:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Chef Estes rubs me the wrong way. I liked her out of the box, thought she might be out of her element but she seems to think more highly of herself than anyone else on the show, and I'm sure the egos there are huge. We shall see.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
I love chef Ming!! It is amazing that he came on the reality show - and how he has .... made the other competitors nervous!! I've always enjoyed Ming!

Chef Symon on the other hand rubs me the wrong way - bless his heart - its probably because I was rooting for Chef Besch, cant believe Food Network let him get away!

Sadiesmom
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03-13-2002

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 12:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
this was a very enjoyable show - very interesting challenges, minimal none cooking drama.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 4:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I was not familiar with Chef Ming prior to last night, but I really like him. These chefs seem less interested in what the other chefs are making and completely focused on what they are presenting themselves, which is a real display of confidence on each of their parts. I like the cooperation in sharing ingredients when requested.

I didn't mind Estes getting rattled senseless at the end last night. I actually was hoping she would be the one to leave.

Lilfair
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07-09-2003

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 5:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lilfair a private message Print Post    
Yeah, no one likes someone that votes for herself.

I think Ming is the ringer.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 6:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
I understand why Ming wanted to do the show, or why he wants to be an Iron Chef - I just dont think The Food Channel should make him jump through this hoop - like Alton said - every chef can have 1 bad day - and you are out!

http://www.ming.com/aboutming/biography.htm

I think Ming has done enough to qualify for an Iron Chef, his personality, his cooking - so give him a spot and then do this show and get another!

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 6:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
I know he did a show east meets west but on the website

http://www.ming.com/simplyming.htm

there are 7 seasons, you can watch of all the little things as well as great things he brought to PBS!

Boberg
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10-04-2002

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 7:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
I agree Lilfair.

Ming seems like the sure bet for this win. I have always loved watching him and trying some of his dishes.

Although, this time there is a chef from Houston, so I will need to root for him also! I like the female Indian chef (sorry can't remember her name) also.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 7:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I do think Ming obviously stands head and shoulders above the rest of the competition, he should have been the subject of an invitation to be Iron Chef. But he seems perfectly content to engage in the competition, and I'm happy to watch him make his way through.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 7:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
PS is there a current Iron Chef who will be bumped with the winner of this competition, or will they go with 6 Iron Chefs?

Justpassingby
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08-14-2007

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Justpassingby a private message Print Post    
Ming's challenge is to see if he can cook well under the conditions unique to Iron Chef. Everyone knows he's great when he can think things out ahead of time--but will he be able to do the same thing with the speed needed to be an Iron Chef?

Even tho he won the elimination challenge, I got the feeling that he got a bit of a wake-up call during the on site judging--.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I totally understand why Ming Tsai wants to compete. He's been out of the public (TV) eye for some time now. And competing in the competition to win the Iron Chef title would be good preparation for competing as an Iron Chef.

I've always loved his east meets west POV, and I'm looking forward to seeing how he does in this competition.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
Chef Estes clearly had done the math. She was the last one to vote and she knew she was tied with one of the other chefs.

The temptation to vote for herself must have been overwhelming under the circumstances. Winning the advantage should have been a big help. It didn't work out, but one can hardly blame her for going for it.

I wish in these kinds of situations, they would make it plain that they can or cannot vote for themselves. But in some competitions, the judges feel if you don't think you are the best why should they.

I know it put her in a bad light, but I have to give her props for being bold enough to do it. I wouldn't have, I would probably have gone for the PC thing.

Tntitanfan
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08-03-2001

Monday, October 04, 2010 - 5:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
She ASKED if she could vote for herself. If the PTB don't want that as an option, it should be in the rules.

That being said, I can't wait for her to be out! If you are tied, that means people DO think you are good, and I would have liked to see her have the self-confidence to want the decision to come from an unbiased place/person. Just me and my opinion -

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, October 11, 2010 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I came in on the last part of this last night and was very surprised to see Chef Ming in the bottom two. Was it really that bad or were they brushing him back from the plate?

Karuuna
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08-30-2000

Monday, October 11, 2010 - 2:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Even Ming admitted it was bad, because he went way overboard. It was like a seven course meal in one dish...

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 11, 2010 - 4:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Yeah, he was asked if there was anything in the pantry he did NOT use. He had like a half dozen separate components for his dish. His egg whites he scrambled with lobster. He did the hash with brussels sprouts. He had brisket. He had egg yolks (was that a sabayon sauce? I can't remember). It was like way too much on the plate and the judges didn't like it.

Allietex
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08-16-2002

Friday, October 15, 2010 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I love Ming. He is so obviously one of the best and he knows it, but at the same time he is humble enough to know he does not have this competition in the bag.

I also like the guy from Houston, I think his name is Caswell or something like that. He is a little arrogant, but like Ming, he knows he could go home. He won the challenge lost night with a chicken pot pie that he made inside out. He put the crust and the vegetables inside the chicken.

I also liked that he helped the girl who could not get the pressure cooker open. Something he did not have to do, but was the right thing to do.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, October 18, 2010 - 4:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Good episode last night. Chef Dumont never seemed to thrive in the Iron Chef environment, I was relieved to see her go. The female judge doesn't appeal to me, she seems to go out of her way to find fault with dishes the other judges praise (maybe they're told to do that and she just gets the bad edit), and her comments aren't really enlightening.

I laughed at the contestants in the early competition that gagged on the hot dish. So it's not just me (I don't even want a hint of "heat" in my meals, much less to have my palate seared).

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 18, 2010 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
But as Chef Tio said, if the heat is balanced... :-)

I agree, Chef Dumond never did seem to be able to get her groove on. She was usually at the bottom in the "judge each other" comps, and not really super excelling in any elimination comps.

I was surprised they caught so many fish. I wonder how long they were out fishing? Since they set up anchor, they must've been somewhere near kelp beds, yes? (I don't know much about fishing off the coast of LA.)

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, October 25, 2010 - 3:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Interesting episode last night. They had to have shut down the fairgrounds because they didn't film that before the fairgrounds opened. We had a horrible month of June, weather wise, and it would've been gloomy until at least noon. So the only thing I can think of is that they filmed on one of the two Mondays that the fair is closed. (I went three times. Two of the times it didn't really clear up until noon, and then it was sunny for only about 2 hours. The third time the sun never did come out.)

I think the Outlaw Grill was in the infield area (I never go there cuz that's where all the kiddie rides are and the place is overrun with screaming children). So the amount of time they had to "shop" was reduced by having to walk across to the actual midway.

While I would never want to be an Iron Chef, I would've rocked this challenge. I know exactly which vendors have what (for example, I know where the secret date shakes are made, so I know where you could get some great fruit). :-)

I found it interesting that no one did anything with potatoes. There are a gadzillion vendors doing potato things (regular fries, baked, homemade chips, battered). The only fried food I'll eat at the fair are the homemade chips from TastiChips!

I was sorry to see Chef Estes go, but really? A caramel apple? That's not transformative! There are caramel apples sold at the fair. Both on a stick and sliced and served in a glass with caramel drizzled all over (and either way, still a mess to eat!).

Glad to see Chef Tio finally win something. And to win twice!! I was sorta hoping to see a female Iron Chef win, and there is no way Chef Chauhan is gonna make it (she's been in the bottom far too often), so all my hopes are now lying with Chef Tio! (She's actually kinda been finding her groove, so there's potential there!)