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Slug-like has to be one of the worst criticisms ever. I wasn't really surprised to see Rasika go after that comment. I was very surprised she didn't do better though as she has seemed like one of the best chefs there. Michelle is one of my favorites so I'm glad she stayed. I like Soo. I hope he makes it to the finale. I didn't understand the challenge any better than the cheftestants.

I had no idea what to expect either and didn't even bother to watch it until last night. I was intrigued and ended up watching both episodes and the next thing I knew it was 1 am. :0 I liked it. The most frustrating thing was the first round when there were several pairings where I wanted both people to stay. Especially Viet vs. Marcel. I felt a bit sorry for Jet having to taste so many things and make so many hard decisions. I was not at all sorry to see Hashtag go. He was Matthew Grunwald when he was on FNS. I don't know why his last name is now Jordan. He was on Chopped last year and his name was Jordan then too. I've thought Elizabeth Falkner is obnoxious ever since her days on the old FN Challenge. Since then, I've seen her compete many times and I don't recall seeing her win anything ever. I'm not sure why she regards herself as a competition powerhouse. I would have known he was a protege of Brian Malarky even if he'd never mentioned it. I didn't like him at all when he was on GGG and TOC but I recently saw him on Wildcard Kitchen and he came off well. He needs to drop the Malarkey shtick and just be himself. And I like Brian Malarkey. He somehow manages to be annoying and likeable at the same time, IMO anyway. Carlos doesn't. One thing that puzzled me was how many chefs were complaining of exhaustion at the 6 hour point. I know they were under a lot of pressure and cooking in a hot and unfamiliar kitchen but I would think most of them are used to heat and pressure and being on their feet for hours.

Alfred was my favorite. I knew he wouldn't win but I still was sorry to see him go. I keep hoping they'll get rid of Remy. I find her annoying. I'm sure she's somebody's little princess. I hope they're done with wasting food (or whatever they use to mimic food) by throwing it at the judges. Hate that.

I seem to remember that the woman who is an owner said something like "When we do the supper club menu....." I had the impression that the venue is usually a regular restaurant but it does supper club menus sometimes.

What I saw was Zach truly not believing that his ravioli were faulty but accepting it because he had no choice - couldn't chance arguing with Gordon. That whole bit looked a bit iffy to me. I rather liked Mada and I felt a little sorry for him at the end. I did not like the forced haka in a corner of a kitchen. He was already eliminated. He should have refused.

Another good interview: https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2024/04/britt-rescigno-toc-v-interview/?utm_source=realityblurred&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=reality-blurred-newsletter-issue-379

Soo seems to be one of the best chefs in the whole competition so I'm glad he made it - even if it was pre-ordained. I like him. I do not like Kaleena so I hope she gets booted again in the very near future. Having said that, her "sandwich" in the first round did look good.

I don't think she was pregnant. When I saw the one bare shoulder, I thought she'd been watching too much Meghan Markle. Then, when the camera pulled back and I saw how short the skirt was, I was horrified. I can't imagine she looked in a mirror before she walked out.

Agreed on both counts. I've been hoping for Remy's departure every week. That egg yolk didn't run at all when they cut into it. I was surprised the editing gave us as long a look at it as they did. I thought Alfred would be going. I have a soft spot for him for some reason so I was glad he stayed another week although I think his time has about run out. Lilo is a cute little thing and did well for her age. I thought one of the other two on the bottom would go so I was surprised but she probably wouldn't have lasted much longer anyway. I laughed at her aversion to tomatoes because my younger daughter is the same way about them. Won't touch them or anything made from them, not even pizza with red sauce. She's 54.

So far this season, the judges have sent home the person I thought should go every week. That's never happened before. Kate seemed like a nice gal but baking under pressure just wasn't her thing. Jesse looked great in his "costume." I liked the judges' hats too. Duff looked a lot better in his than he does in that awful knit cap he often wears on other shows.

Declan was a finalist on Hell's Kitchen several seasons ago. As I recall, he came in 3rd. He was also on that feud show hosted by Darnell Ferguson. I can't remember the name of the show right now.

I'd like to know how much information/explanation/practice the contestants get before each episode. I find it hard to believe that all these influencers have the knowledge and/or experience to cook whatever Gordon throws at them. Most of them have probably never made most of the contents of a Bento Box ever. I've lost track but....is Mata the only one left who is actually a chef? Is Zach? I thought the right person went home. Nice girl but didn't cut it this time. I hope the girl who keeps mentioning being Greek goes next. Christine? Something about her has bugged me since the beginning but I can't put my finger on what it is.

https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2024/04/jet-tila-toc-v-interview/

https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2024/04/maneet-chauhan-toc-v-interview/

For what it's worth, Guy has said that the judges don't even know which chefs are competing in the tournament much less who was in the battle they're judging. That was probably true for the first and maybe the second season. By now, they all know who the heavy hitters have been and who has kept coming back. By the Season 5 finale, when they got a dish expertly prepared with Indian flavors, I'm sure they all thought of Maneet. Probably everyone on this board would even without actually knowing. I imagine that dishes with no obvious "ethnic" slant are a lot harder to pin down.

I think Kate must have won based upon her biscuits which did look delicious. All the other wreaths looked better than her purple piping. Or maybe they wanted to give everyone at least one win and this might have been her last chance. I hope Alex or Robert wins.

All four of the Final Four deserved their standings but I really wanted Jet to win or, if he didn't, Antonia. Both of them wanted it so much that I hated to see each of them lose. Having said that, I can't argue with Maneet's win. She earned it. Britt is very good but she's a relative newcomer so she'll have plenty more chances and I'm sure her successes have helped her career. It was great to see Eric Ripert and to see all the contestants react to his appearance when he walked out.

FYI: This article reviews LCK at the end. https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2024/04/top-chef-wisconsin-episode-3-recap/?fbclid=IwAR1H-_vMssf_xoX0B51RBe4qwuh4TdqAsJV9SaoWg3QHHy-Vngw8R0yoDEI_aem_AYuqxRKH67cEvSMyB6uatKtfbLpAy8Zqz1bQwsxO-MRZxNQKmb09qkOz9-KPFXF3iH8WaSxDR-fSvdBIPqAnOlW7

I've been expecting Von to be a finalist all along so I was very surprised to see him leave, especially after the editing made it seem like Jordan was going. I imagine that was what the producers intended so................they got me. Gordon has favored Jordan since the beginning. Can't imagine why.

Someone on Reddit said this show would be off for two weeks so I think you're most probably correct.

Obviously, this show is edited after it's filmed. Maybe what we're seeing/thinking is somewhat manipulated by editing or our inability to know what actually happened. I think they always have alternates available in case a chef has to drop out at the last minute. Perhaps Soo was an alternate and they brought him in after hat guy didn't do LCK for some reason so the next eliminated chef had someone to compete with. If he got beat, no harm done. Instead, he won 5 in a row and, boom, big shock all around - new competitor and good TV. I haven't the foggiest idea what really happened. I'm just trying to think of an explanation that makes some sense.

It looked to me like he took the metal pan out of the oven with his bare hand. If I saw that correctly, he didn't leave it in there long enough for the pan to heat up or the egg white to cook.

I'm really enjoying this little show. Kristen is doing great. I met Marcel 12 or so years ago when he was in town cooking at the restaurant of someone he knows here. He circulated in the dining room and we were able to chat with him for a few minutes. He was very nice and low key. Also very cute. He has beautiful eyes. For some reason, I was surprised to see how much older he looks now with grey in his beard. Time flies.

When I went to Bravo, it wasn't there. Neither was Dish With Kish. So I left, did something else and then went back. Neither seemed to be there but I refreshed the page and they both came right up. I don't know what that was all about. I'll be very surprised if Soo gets eliminated in LCK but he has had the better dish so far IMO. Limburger pizza with runny egg sounded ghastly.

Michelle and Dan have been my favorites right from the beginning so I'm glad they both did well. I like Charly too but he doesn't seem to be doing as well. Bees and 95 degrees are my idea of hell so I'm surprised anyone's food turned out as planned. I couldn't believe that Tom had a long sleeved shirt on over another shirt. Maybe he burns easily but he had to be roasting.