Season 20: Episode Live Chat

[ProudMary]

Looks like Papi and Habibi are safe. Yay! I can relax and enjoy the rest.

[Bastet]

Looks like Buddha might be lucky Gabri keeps burning shit.  But I'm still very worried about Victoire (she's serving now).

Damn, now that she's served, this is not good for Victoire.  I don't want her or Sara to go home.

Edited May 12, 2023 by Bastet

[Bastet]

Now Gabri's in trouble, and that I don't mind.  I don't dislike him (I don't dislike any of them [but I will not be sad to see Tom and Buddha go at any point if/when their time comes]), but he's been on the bottom more than any of them and now here he is, surely on the bottom again.

[Straycat80]

So far it looks like the judges really liked Amar’s Thali. 

[MerBearHou]

Sara might win tonight.  Sounded so yummy.

[Bastet]

Whew - Sara nailed it!

[bosawks]

I love tamarind and I love Gabri but that chutney seemed unfortunate.

[Straycat80]

Amar wins. No surprise there. The judges were blown away by his food. I’m nervous for Victoire.

[Lamb18]

I wish Sarah would have won. 

[MerBearHou]

Wooo Hooo Amar!!!  Nice wins!

[VintageJ]

It was obvious who the bottom three would be.  I’m nervous for my girl Victroie but I think Gabi might be going home this time.  

Edited May 12, 2023 by VintageJ

[Bastet]

16 minutes ago, Lamb18 said:

I wish Sarah would have won.

Same.  They said the cheftestants could go traditional or do their own take, and Sara did the latter which can be great or terrible and nailed it.

Edited May 12, 2023 by Bastet

[ProudMary]

Amar, Quickfire and Elimination winner! I'm delighted for him. 

All three of them did an obviously great job.

So Buddha, Gabri and Victoire are bottom 3. Tom skates by in the middle. Again.

[VintageJ]

Just now, VintageJ said:

It was obvious who the bottom three would be.  I’m nervous for my girl Victroie but I think Gabi might be going home this time.  

oh oh, it might be my girl

[CrazyInAlabama]

I think someone's cutting onions in here, Amar mentioning Frank Cardoz is so sad.  R.I.P. chef.   

Amar's plate looks lovely.   All of the Thali plates look amazing.  Amar gets great reviews, Ali really impressed the judges.    Buddha is making me worry for him.  Gabri is making me worry too.   

Buddha's plate looks amazing, but how did he leave a dish off of Padma's plate?   The rice failed.  But dessert may carry him through.   Gabri burning everything is scary.  He's falling apart, and barely finishes, and his reviews are bad.    Victoire's dish looks very tasty, but her rice is bad, and under seasoned several dishes.    Tom's plate is OK, but some dishes failed.  Sara's dishes sound amazing, and putting her own twist on it is a smart idea.  

I'm worried for Buddha, Gabri, Tom, and Victoire.   

Sara, Ali and Amar on top.   Winner is Amar. I can imagine how happy Amar is to win a challenge, and it be cooking Indian food for Padma and Asma.   

 Yes, Buddha, Gabri, and Victoire on the bottom. I can't believe Buddha screwed up the rice, forgot a dish on Padma's Thali, and made a bad dish.  Gabri burning everything was so awful, and not cleaning the Tamarind chutney was a huge error.   Victoire's rice and lamb were sub par, and no seasoning.       I'm guessing Gabri goes home. 

LCK for Victoire.   I think Gabri was worse. I'll miss her, great attitude, cooked her own cuisine.  She seems like a fantastic person. 

Edited May 12, 2023 by CrazyInAlabama

[Bastet]

Fucking hell, man.

[Straycat80]

Oh darn,  Victoire is gone. 

[VintageJ]

Aah, I love Victroie

 

[bosawks]

I don’t disagree but damn 😪

[ProudMary]

 I swear, Gabri has nine lives! 😄

[Lamb18]

Sorry Victoire is leaving. From the comments I could tell she was going to go. I was hoping to see more Congolese cuisine from her.

[Bastet]

Love Buddha's "there's my baby" when he sees his dog.

[Straycat80]

A product placement challenge? 

[Bastet]

I like Sara taking charge and divvying up the water.

Amar cooking Indian food for the first time for Indian chefs worked so well he's decided to try dumplings for a chef who specializes in them.  Let's see how it goes this time.

I like Sara talking about how farmers have to be very cognizant of water use.

[Lamb18]

I wonder if chefs could use booze for steaming as well as water. Maybe make that mussels dish that is steamed with wine and I'm guessimg water, too.

[Quilt Fairy]

At least they didn't have to cook in the dishwasher!  (Which I wouldn't put past TC.)

[MerBearHou]

So we have US, Germany, Mexico, and Jordan chefs remaining.  Hard to say bye to any of these final 6.  If I had to pick, Tom is my least favorite, but I don’t dislike the guy.  I’m not looking forward to the 2 chefs packing their knives — team challenge eliminations at this point are brutal.

[Bastet]

Just now, Quilt Fairy said:

At least they didn't have to cook in the dishwasher!  (Which I wouldn't put past TC.)

I like Tom asking "Okay, what are we going to be cooking in the dishwasher today?" about walking into the QF.

[MerBearHou]

This is a killer challenge!!!  I’m exhausted hearing about it.

[Straycat80]

A double elimination, ouch! 

[Quilt Fairy]

Wow,, it's like all the joy went out of the room.

[MerBearHou]

Drinking game — every time you hear puffed pastry!  

[Bastet]

I'm worried for Sara and Amar based on the editing so far.  Hopefully that's misdirection, as I do NOT want her going home.

But love that flashback to the finals with Sara and Kelsey, where Sara was so happy for her.

[catrice2]

I actually think the editing is favoring them

[CrazyInAlabama]

I love Sara talking to Kelsey.      

I'm glad Amar is wearing a headband.    I'm so worried for who is going home.  Now Buddha is worrying me.   So, Sara and Amar, Tom and Ali, and Gabri and Buddha.     There's only one chef I won't miss.   It's amazing that half of the top six are from the U.S. edition of the show.  

So, I'm guessing an entire team will go?  Or can they pick two chefs regardless of the partners? 

 

Edited May 19, 2023 by CrazyInAlabama

[Emmeline]

19 minutes ago, Quilt Fairy said:

At least they didn't have to cook in the dishwasher!  (Which I wouldn't put past TC.)

Years ago my mom told me that one of our distant relatives told her that they heated their Easter Honey Baked Ham in the dishwasher!  I thought it was crazy but when I saw the dishwasher and they talked about steam, I wondered……

[Bastet]

I would not miss Buddha in the slightest (I don't dislike him, I just have never actually liked him compared to the chefs around him) and I'm annoyed Gabri has escaped so many bottom appearances, so I'm hoping they go home.  If it's Tom and Ali, I'm going to be really bummed because of Ali, and if it's Sara and Amar I'm going to be hella pissed because of her and even bummed because of him, which I would never have said during his original season.

[MerBearHou]

Great description by Tom — like a Tomb Raider movie running just a step before the volcano lava gets you.

[Lamb18]

I want Sarah and Amar to be safe, if not win.

[Bastet]

9 minutes ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

So, I'm guessing an entire team will go?  Or can they pick two chefs regardless of the partners?

I've always wished for the latter, but I believe they do the former.

[Straycat80]

2 minutes ago, Lamb18 said:

I want Sarah and Amar to be safe, if not win.

Me too but I’m worried about how Tom questioned the one dish they were planning. 

[ProudMary]

1 minute ago, Bastet said:

I've always wished for the latter, but I believe they do the former.

I've been thinking about this since Padma announced the double elimination and I think it may be telling that she didn't specify that the team would be eliminated. I'm hoping for mix and match. Guess we'll find out soon enough!

Wow, all the team's Wellingtons look good.

[Lamb18]

Oh no, the lamb Wellington is raw.

[CrazyInAlabama]

Raw lamb for Sara and Amar.  I'm sad for them.   In spite of the comments about Buddha and Gabri's dish, the Beef Wellington turned out well. 

On the BMW commercial, was the movie screen blocking the rear view mirror?  

Edited May 19, 2023 by CrazyInAlabama

[Bastet]

I'm so irritated by the cook on the lamb, because they'd have had the best dish that round if it had been cooked properly!

Edited May 19, 2023 by Bastet

[Lamb18]

Sounded like Tom said there was maxipads on the bottom of his dessert.

[Straycat80]

Raw lamb. I’m worried for Amar and Sara. 

[Bastet]

So Sara wanted to keep the lamb in the oven and Amar wanted to pull it, am I remembering that right?

Edited May 19, 2023 by Bastet

[ProudMary]

I'm definitely worried for Amar and Sara. 

[Straycat80]

Just now, Bastet said:

So Sara wanted to keep the lamb in the oven and Amar wanted to pull it, am I remember that right?

Yes, that’s right.