MasterChef (US) - Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, Lex Luthor, and lots of crying.

benjipwns said:
There's also the risk that they say "make me a strawberry shortcake" and you do. And then they're all "why didn't you think outside the box? Try some raspberries or a grapefruit or something! Strawberry shortcake is just so unoriginal!"
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A berry shortcake where it was 50% strawberries and the rest whatever she wanted would have been great.

Honestly I was confused because I thought they were asking for recreations of their favorite dessert.
 
benjipwns said:
Also, speaking of Ramsay and UK shows, he's got another one where he goes inside a prison and I assume teaches them to cook or something. Haven't watched it yet:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/gordon-behind-bars
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I watched it, it wasn't anything special. Just a bunch of immature people getting mad over the dumbest stuff. One guy literally quit the show because he couldn't eat his food in his room where he kept his "sauces."
 
benjipwns said:
There's also the risk that they say "make me a strawberry shortcake" and you do. And then they're all "why didn't you think outside the box? Try some raspberries or a grapefruit or something! Strawberry shortcake is just so unoriginal!"
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For this challenge it was super obvious that they just wanted a perfectly executed traditional strawberry shortcake. No one is going to get nailed to the wall for delivering a great tasting, greatly presented traditional dessert.

I think the judges would reward someone for going outside the box and pulling something off (which may make someone rise above), but with that gamble you risk utterly failing to deliver something. Look at what they did to Felix and David for presenting tiramasu that were outside the box and broke the spirit of the traditional dessert. "NUTS ON A TIRAMASU?! WE SHOULD HANG YOU FOR THIS TREASON!!!"

When they ask for something specific, I think they want that specific thing done as perfectly as you can. When they just give you a bunch of shit and say "make something awesome" that's you're opportunity to go off-book and wow some people.

At least that's how I'd play it.
 
Just finished watching Season 2. Loved it...much better than Hell's Kitchen.

What's with all the Jennifer hate? Seems like there's so much prejudice against her just because she has a pretty face. She seemed like a very talented cook, and deserved the win.
 
LM4sure said:
Becky obviously had the worse dessert, but they said her saving grace was that the other two desserts were worse. WTF. I mean, Becky obviously wouldn't be eliminated even if she was in the bottom two, so maybe they wanted to leave the audience guessing with Felix and that other dude
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Becky's dish was probably well-executed, it was just a well-executed terrible idea. Felix had a bad idea poorly executed and Scott didn't really have an idea at all. Honestly a star anise and fruit trifle sounds pretty good to me, but licorice is probably a taste you should avoid in any cooking competition -- too many people just hate it out of hand.
 
To be fair, it's a Burger with some shit on top and some chips. Nobody else bailed David out?

And why are they even arguing? They're not even going to be on the same team in the future.
 
They didn't even have seem to have stations setup except David on the grill until after they were already producing burgers.
 
Do you guys think if Christine was here they'd still do this same pressure test? I don't think they would, because it's one she physically cannot win. At least it would be near impossible. Can't see the instructions and wouldn't be able to see herself doing it.
 
Well, when selecting the next episode to record(going to be out watching pre-4th fireworks), I spoiled who the mystery chef will be.

Graham Elliott
 
Worst episode.

The challenge was not great and this show helped me see what my main issue is - I hate Pressure Cooker as it's set up.

It's like the worst aspect of a Top Chef episode and it's done every week.
 
I didn't like that the challenge was judged by how much money they made. It shouldn't be about that. Clearly Josh's groups food tasted the best based on everything that was said. The buyers should've gotten a sample of all 3 trucks
 
chris121580 said:
I didn't like that the challenge was judged by how much money they made. It shouldn't be about that. Clearly Josh's groups food tasted the best based on everything that was said. The buyers should've gotten a sample of all 3 trucks
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It was a bit unfair, they even mentioned that a Taco truck is obviously going to win.
 
"For someone with fat fingers you make a pretty pasta." What the heck? It must be really hard for some of these guys to resist the urge to just punch Joe out sometimes. Wow, is Joe amazed that his large colleague Graham can make pasta too?! Looks like he's going into his raging, demeaning pissant mode in next episode as well.

And I personally think the reason yellow team made less money wasn't just for being slow. I'll bet a lot of the people saw their sign for sliders and thought to themselves "Sweet! Burgers! Oh wait...they have cole slaw on them? Hmmm, maybe I'll check out one of the other lines." Maybe it's just me but I can barely stand slaw by itself and seriously wouldn't even think of dropping seven dollars on a burger slathered with it. And Gordon freaking out like an idiot over the optional topping sauce probably didn't help their chances either, like the people in line would be discontented or confused with having a second choice for a simple burger topping?
 
Agent Unknown said:
"For someone with fat fingers you make a pretty pasta." What the heck? It must be really hard for some of these guys to resist the urge to just punch Joe out sometimes. Wow, is he amazed that his large colleague Graham can make pasta too?! Looks like he's going into his raging, demeaning pissant mode in next episode as well.

And I personally think the reason yellow team made less money wasn't just for being slow. I'll bet a lot of the people saw their sign for sliders and thought to themselves "Sweet! Burgers! Oh wait...they have cole slaw on them? Hmmm, maybe I'll check out one of the other lines." Maybe it's just me but I can barely stand slaw by itself and seriously wouldn't even think of dropping seven dollars on a burger slathered with it. And Gordon freaking out like an idiot over the optional topping sauce probably didn't help their chances either, like the people in line would be discontented with having a second choice?
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the slaw would turn me off as well
 
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