Season 20: Episode Live Chat

[CrazyInAlabama]

Buddha and Gabri did such a great job.  Now, I'm worried for the other four chefs. 

So Sara and Amar and their raw lamb scares me.  Tom and Ali couldn't have done worse than raw lamb.  

[Bastet]

It would be delusional at this point to hold out that "Maybe the editing is misdirection" hope.  There's no way it's not Sara and Amar.  I hate everyone.

[FormerMod-a1]

I really want to try that peach melba wellington.

[Lamb18]

That judge reminds me of Bryan Voltaggio.

Edited May 19, 2023 by Lamb18

[MerBearHou]

Seems like Tom and Ali’s downfalls are their sides, not their Wellingtons.

[CrazyInAlabama]

LCK is going to be fantastic this week.  

[catrice2]

Please charbel come through

[Straycat80]

Oh darn. No surprise. I will be happy with whoever comes back from LCK. 

[MerBearHou]

I can’t believe how sad I am about Sara and Amar.

But after I type that, I realize I would have been sad with any of those departures.  I guess I’m just extra-sad about Sara and Amar.  

Edited May 19, 2023 by MerBearHou

[Lamb18]

No!!!!!!!!

Go Sara in LCK!

[ProudMary]

I hate this. 😡

[Bastet]

Tournament of Champions has officially replaced Top Chef as my favorite.  And with the presence of Guy Fieri, that's astounding.  I'll never quit this show, but I'm going to quit everything else without blind judging so I don't have to keep seeing a bunch of dudes in the end.

(Yes, Sara and Amar lost fair and square tonight.  That doesn't negate the cumulative bias that consistently results in such gender discrepancies between finalists in shows without blind judging and those with.)

[Bastet]

Yes -- Sara's back!

[Straycat80]

Sara’s back! So happy for her! 

[CrazyInAlabama]

LCK final winner to join Ali, Tom, Buddha and Gabri is Sara. 

Great showing in LCK by Charbel though.  I wish both Sara and Charbel would have come back. 

I love Padma's dress.  So much better than the blue one from last week. 

I don't like jellies, they remind me of my mother's beloved Jello molds for every occasion, in all kinds of bizarre combinations.  None of them were good. 

It figures Tom wanted to be a chef or a clown, I don't like clowns. 

Edited May 26, 2023 by CrazyInAlabama

[Lamb18]

Yay! Sara's back! I recognized her foot and jeans as she stepped out of the car.

I know it's jelly in England, but the real name is Jello!

[Bastet]

I hate Jello.

"Buddha might just faint from sheer love of the molds."  Ha!

[Lamb18]

Sara just said Jello. I was wondering if they'd been told not to because it would be free advertising for Jello.

[Straycat80]

I grew up on Jello because it was cheap. I don’t care for it now. Only one hour for it to set? Good luck. 

[Bastet]

Of course you're a mess, Gabri.  And yet, somehow, still there.

[Lamb18]

Looks like Buddha made an orange carrot Jello.

[blixie]

Tom said this challenge was made for him. He is for sure not going to France, like it's the kiss of death every time they think its in the bag.

[Lamb18]

I wonder if Buddha will make a desserts that looks like savory foods.

I think that Vote for your Favorite commercial showed only four chefs. Did anyone notice if that was the case? Or were there really five and I didn't look closely enough?

[Souris]

3 minutes ago, blixie said:

Tom said this challenge was made for him. He is for sure not going to France, like it's the kiss of death every time they think its in the bag.

I hope that's true, because I'm fearing for Ali with him seeming so unsure. I hope the editors are faking me out 

[Straycat80]

Buddha is on a role. This challenge reminds of that show on Netflix, Is It Cake? Interesting to see what they do. 

[Bastet]

I always love the scenes of the cheftestants sitting around chatting, and especially this season.  Love Sara's reminiscing about kicking ass with the lamb prompting Gabri to tell Tom again that he screwed him with that.

[Lamb18]

Did a bird just fly through the kitchen? That doesn't seem very sanitary.

[Bastet]

Ali's puns with his name are terrible, but they make me laugh every time.

[Straycat80]

Amar, Sara, Buddha and Gabri are in the running for fan favorite. I’m surprised Ali is not in there. 

[Souris]

15 minutes ago, Lamb18 said:

Did a bird just fly through the kitchen? That doesn't seem very sanitary.

It was a butterfly.

[Lamb18]

I am worried about Sara, but I think Tom is at the bottom so far.

6 minutes ago, Souris said:

It was a butterfly.

That's good, better than a bird.

[Bastet]

I think Sara, Ali, and Tom on the bottom so far, but Tom the most?

[Straycat80]

I figured Buddha would win. They liked Gabri too. 
I think Tom is gone. 

[CrazyInAlabama]

Gabri's cheese foam looks icky.  I agree with the guest judge, it looks like a dirty plate. But, Gabri seems to have met the challenge.    

Sara's was clever, and fit the challenge.  I think Tom was too critical, even for him. 

Ali was creative, but the bottom layer was too dry for some of the judges. 

Tom's doesn't look appealing to me. Tom C. and Padma aren't fans of the dish. 

Buddha's looks amazing.  I think it's a good sign when one guest judge finished the entire plate before Buddha left the room. 

I love seeing the room the judging is in.  

 

[catrice2]

As I said a while back....the game is the game!! I am so glad to see Gabri there! 

[Emmeline]

This season has been a delight.  The last season during covid was lackluster because they weren’t able to go outside the kitchen that often.  I’m so enjoying all the lovely places they’ve gone in the UK.  I loved Buddha‘s plate and happy for Gabri too.  Either Ali or Tom could go.

[Souris]

Buddha was the clear winner.

[Bastet]

Just now, Souris said:

Buddha was the clear winner.

Yep.  He's my least favorite of the remaining cheftestants, but he knocked it out of the park.

[catrice2]

I still say they should have had different judges for the international....and Top Chef is a show that is after ratings, etc.  Many of the "choices" that are made are calculated and in response to criticism that they have received. 

[Bastet]

Sara is safe as hell, and only there because they want three in the bottom -- they loved her dish, just didn't think it was enough of a visual trick per the challenge.

[Lamb18]

Come on, Sara! Crossing fingers for her.

[Bastet]

This better be Tom; he has more problems with his dish than Ali's.

[Souris]

Oh thank God.

[Lamb18]

Good-bye Tom! Hubris for hogging the money several challenges ago.

[susannot]

El Gato is now Le Chat.  I love it!!

[Straycat80]

Bye Tom. So excited for Paris. It’s so cool seeing the Eiffel Tower, I was there  past Easter Sunday. It was so crowded! I wonder how they make it look like there aren’t a bunch of tourists there? 

[Bastet]

4 minutes ago, Straycat80 said:

I wonder how they make it look like there aren’t a bunch of tourists there? 

A filming permit and clever camera angles to supplement (maybe even erasure in post-production on top of that if needed).

[Bastet]

Another Ali pun.  They're so bad, but they make me laugh every time.

I love Paris, and haven't been in many years -- this is making me wish I was there.

[ProudMary]

300th Top Chef  episode!

[MerBearHou]

I do not love this QuickFire at this point of the competition.  Especially not enjoying the cutesy one cooking with Gabri.  Poor guy.

Edited June 2, 2023 by MerBearHou