Straycat80 April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Emmeline said: It was Sylvia, they had to make sandwiches for the quick fire. I’m still not sure what she made in the main challenge. You were very lucky to have been in the UK. I love it there. Thank you! It’s so cool watching the places they are driving by and recognizing them, ‘we saw that last week’. Loved London, I hope I get to go back one day. 4 Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 (edited) Ali's dish looks so attractive with the giant leaves on top. I like so many of the ideas. However, Tom's frozen dish looks like Halloween, and had a lot of issues according to Gail. Edited April 21, 2023 by CrazyInAlabama Link to comment
Bastet April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 LOL at stealing fake plants from the stew room to plate the forest dish. 4 Link to comment
Emmeline April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 What is Ali making for the main challenge? It looks a lot like his quick fire dish except larger with a large philodendron leaf on top. Link to comment
ProudMary April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 I'm good: Ali and Amar are safe. 🙂 I'd like to eat Ali's dish. 2 Link to comment
bosawks April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 Sara’s dish made me want to go through my tv screen to try it. 2 1 Link to comment
MerBearHou April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 So much focus on Dale and Tom this episode — I’m predicting they’re in the bottom two. 2 Link to comment
Straycat80 April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 All these dishes are so beautiful, like works of art. Agree that Tom and Dale are in the bottom. 2 Link to comment
MerBearHou April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 I don’t think anyone should be judged on the story. Like it’s nice to hear the various interpretations of what a story needed to be, but the end result should **only** be about the food bites. 3 Link to comment
ProudMary April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 Just now, Bastet said: I am not ready to lose Victoire! I know! Me either. It sounds like Dale and Victoire on the bottom. Charbel's looks amazing. Link to comment
catrice2 April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, ProudMary said: I know! Me either. It sounds like Dale and Victoire on the bottom. Along with Tom or Nichole but I think her story saved her. Dale, tom and victoire. She goes home Link to comment
MerBearHou April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 Sweet Charbel’s call home to his brother — loved seeing it so much. 3 Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 (edited) I hated the look of Tom's dish, and think Tom and Dale should be on the bottom. Congratulations to Charbel, Ali, and Amar on being the top three. Their dishes looked wonderful. Dale, Victoire and Tom, I know who I hope goes to LCK. I think Tom should go to LCK, because his dish wasn't anything like the challenge. So, LCK will be interesting. Edited April 21, 2023 by CrazyInAlabama 1 1 Link to comment
rhofmovalley April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 Awkward BMW commercial featuring Dale right after he's called out on the bottom three. I guess that means he stays? Don't want to lose Victoire. Wouldn't miss Tom. Big time stink face when he was called to the bottom three. 1 Link to comment
bosawks April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 (edited) If I lose both Sylvia and Victoire to budget busting Tom I will be very depressed. Edited April 21, 2023 by bosawks 2 Link to comment
MerBearHou April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 It was SO obvious Padma wanted Dale gone. 1 Link to comment
Bastet April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 That's really nice for last week's guest judge to come back and have a beer with them. (Not to mention invite them to drop by his kitchen.) 7 2 Link to comment
DEL901 April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Poutine is made with beef? No Gabri. It is French fries, gravy and cheese curds. Confession: I hate gravy so I’ve never tried it. 1 Link to comment
Bastet April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, DEL901 said: Poutine is made with beef? No Gabri. It is French fries, gravy and cheese curds. That confused me, too. (Also, either my airing is behind or yours is ahead, as you saw that scene a good two minutes before I did.) 2 Link to comment
bosawks April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 I had poutine once and really enjoyed it. Good thing since I’m still digesting some of it. 1 9 Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, DEL901 said: Poutine is made with beef? No Gabri. It is French fries, gravy and cheese curds. Confession: I hate gravy so I’ve never tried it. I knew something was off when he was talking about poutine, and subbing chicken for beef, but everything was so wild in the kitchen that I didn't even realize it was wrong. It is beef gravy, but I suspect that Padma and the guest judge won't be happy about Gabri's Poutine. Wow! I was so wrong, and Padma and Judy Joo loved Gabri's poutine-esque dish. I loved last weeks' judge coming to hang out and encourage the cheftestants. That was so heartwarming. I love the mies en place race! Edited April 28, 2023 by CrazyInAlabama 1 Link to comment
Bastet April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Ugh, I hate when challenges are commercials for movies. (Especially movies I wouldn't watch if you paid me.) 8 3 Link to comment
Bastet April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Mise en place relay race is always my favorite QF, but I'm not sure about turning it into an EC. 2 Link to comment
Lamb18 April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 I'm behind the rest of you, but i am laughing at all the pans of failed crepes on his stove. 1 Link to comment
Bastet April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Love Sara blowing everyone away with the avocados! 4 Link to comment
DEL901 April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Gabri was pissed his team was ignoring him. He tried to tell them he didn’t know how to do the lamb. Link to comment
Bastet April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Just now, DEL901 said: Gabri was pissed his team was ignoring him. He tried to tell them he didn’t know how to do the lamb. Wow, you're way ahead. What are you watching this on? Link to comment
Straycat80 April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Impressed by Gabri filleting those fish. 1 Link to comment
DEL901 April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Just now, Bastet said: Wow, you're way ahead. What are you watching this on? I’m in Toronto and watching on the Food Network. Show started at 9 Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, DEL901 said: Gabri was pissed his team was ignoring him. He tried to tell them he didn’t know how to do the lamb. I don't blame Gabri for that. Lack of communication has doomed contestants before, and ignoring him is so wrong. Gabri peeling and chopping the prickly pears reminds me of Huang in his Mise en place race. I love seeing the different cheftestants excell in this. Gabri and Ali's team (and Tom?) are in such trouble, but if they had listened to Gabri about the lamb, maybe they wouldn't be. Edited April 28, 2023 by CrazyInAlabama 4 Link to comment
Bastet April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Buddha with his head down at counter level watching Victoire with the peas was a hilarious shot. 6 Link to comment
Lamb18 April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 I like how Padma called the first group, "Hey avocadoes!" 3 Link to comment
Thumper April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 I really like Gabri and feel bad for him. 5 Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 (edited) It was good of Buddha to make a dessert when he had immunity, and leaving the better dishes for his teammates. I'm really worried about Ali and Gabri, maybe this will be the way to get rid of Tom? Good for Gabri, Ali, and Tom. They really pulled out a victory from a tough situation. Edited April 28, 2023 by CrazyInAlabama 1 Link to comment
Bastet April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 It's commercial break before the green team presents, and I can't decide whether their strategy to all use lamb, with two of them having to make dishes that highlight another ingredient, is good or bad. Link to comment
Straycat80 April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Oh good, Garbri is safe, yellow team wins. 4 1 Link to comment
Bastet April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, Bastet said: It's commercial break before the green team presents, and I can't decide whether their strategy to all use lamb, with two of them having to make dishes that highlight another ingredient, is good or bad. And ... as soon as I saw the judges eat the dishes, I knew it was bad. I knew Sara would not be up for elimination. Whew! (I like the others, too, mind you.) 1 Link to comment
Straycat80 April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Oh no, I liked Charbel. Hope he can come back. 5 1 Link to comment
catrice2 April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Did anyone catch the teams for restaurant wars? Link to comment
FormerMod-a1 May 5, 2023 Author Share May 5, 2023 I wish I could wear Padma's top. It's rockin'! 2 Link to comment
Straycat80 May 5, 2023 Share May 5, 2023 Tom and Victoire’s countries didn’t do restaurant wars. Two teams. I’m glad they are focusing on the menu instead of setting up the restaurant and all that other stuff. 4 Link to comment
Bastet May 5, 2023 Share May 5, 2023 I'm so glad they just have to cook, none of the stupid decorating and stuff. 7 Link to comment
MerBearHou May 5, 2023 Share May 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, aquarian1 said: I wish I could wear Padma's top. It's rockin'! She looks incredible tonight. 2 Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama May 5, 2023 Share May 5, 2023 (edited) I think they haven't picked them yet, but I'm not sure. I love they call Charbel Onion Boy. I love seeing Clare Smyth, and will love seeing Core restaurant. I'm so glad they're using an existing restaurant, and a professional restaurant director. Teams are: team 1 : Roots - Victoire, Tom, Nicole, Gabri Team 2 - United Kitchen - Buddha, Amar, Ali, Sara. Sara's right, they're forgetting that she's worked in a lot of Michelin star kitchens, and Buddha certainly has. My money is bet on Team 2, Buddha. I don't like Team 2's concept and emphasis on British food. It's elegant dining, so they should do a theme that matches Core's usual menu better. Padma is absolute perfection tonight. Edited May 5, 2023 by CrazyInAlabama 5 Link to comment
ProudMary May 5, 2023 Share May 5, 2023 I'm worried for United Kitchen. I think it's a mistake for them to let Buddha push them to British cuisine, which none of the others seem comfortable with. 3 Link to comment
MerBearHou May 5, 2023 Share May 5, 2023 Interesting themes — I understand taking advantage of the 4 continents with the Roots team, but that has great potential for a super disjointed menu. We shall see. My money is on team Buddha. I loved when Buddha said that Ali and Amar are a “bundle”. Flo would smile if she heard that. 1 1 Link to comment
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