Top Chef in the Media

[biakbiak]

I just saw this so sad.

[Rammchick]

3 hours ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

Frank Cardoz was one of my favorites from the Masters series.     He seemed like a lovely person, he will be missed. 

He was the reason I wanted to learn to cook beef rendang.  He made it in the finals, and I found the reverse braise so intriguing that I went to look for a recipe.  I had never even eaten it before so I don't know how well I reproduced it when I made it, but it was a great adventure thanks to Floyd.  So sad 😞

[biakbiak]

Floyd is also on the second episode on the most recent season of Ugly Delicious which also features Padma.

[caitmcg]

I loved Tabla and Bread Bar at Tabla, his former NYC restaurants, when I lived there. Great food and cocktails. Very sad loss, especially given the reason.

[biakbiak]

Nini did an IG of her Masa Ball Soup! 

 

[Brookside]

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/community/local-top-chef-offers-social-media-cooking-classes/283-f356deb5-f901-4623-bebe-587bd81ff175

Gregory Gourdet presented a cooking piece from his own kitchen.  I haven't seen it yet but you can get in on Facebook or Instagram.  It's free to watch but he's helping to raise money for Sage Hospitality Group (owners of the Portland restaurant where he is head chef) employees affected by coronavirus. 

[dleighg]

I made the masa ball soup last night-- it was delicious! (And watch the video as the instructions leave a few steps 'to the imagination')

[LeighLeigh]

Just some information: Top Chef Canada started last night. Quickfire: cook something you would eat if stranded on a desert island. Elimination challenge: cook a meal representing the next decade. Zero drama. Zero footage of the house. All about the chefs and cooking. 

[Ashforth]

1 hour ago, LeighLeigh said:

Just some information: Top Chef Canada started last night. Quickfire: cook something you would eat if stranded on a desert island. Elimination challenge: cook a meal representing the next decade. Zero drama. Zero footage of the house. All about the chefs and cooking. 

Where can I watch TC Canada?

Nevermind, my friend Google found it for me.

Edited April 14, 2020 by Ashforth

[Vermicious Knid]

WaPost article on pantry friendly cookbooks with praise for Carla Hall and Nancy Silverton.

[Ashforth]

Awww my late sister who was not much of a foodie or cooking show fan always fangirled over Eric Ripert.

Oh, did you mean drooling about the food? 🤣

Edited April 27, 2020 by Ashforth

[Fukui San]

I just remembered the existence of a very good Top Chef Podcast called Pack Your Knives, hosted by two sportscasters or journalists who cover Top Chef like a sport, beginning the season with a Fantasy Draft. They actually dined in at one of the restaurants in Restaurant Wars last season. Worth a listen. https://packyourknives.libsyn.com/

Edited May 3, 2020 by Fukui San

[FinnishViewer]

Saw this article on AVClub regarding dining at Top Chef Restaurant Wars.

[Ashforth]

On 5/7/2020 at 2:19 PM, FinnishViewer said:

Saw this article on AVClub regarding dining at Top Chef Restaurant Wars.

The thing in that one that make me involuntarily wretch was that there was a hair (in? on? hanging from the plate?) of the entree. DEALBREAKER.

https://robbreport.com/food-drink/dining/op-chef-recap-season-17-episode-8-restaurant-wars-2918286/

This reviewer also dined at RW, he revealed that it was at Kann, which I suspect was the case for the article cited above as well.

[hula-la]

2 hours ago, Ashforth said:

The thing in that one that make me involuntarily wretch was that there was a hair (in? on? hanging from the plate?) of the entree. DEALBREAKER.

https://robbreport.com/food-drink/dining/op-chef-recap-season-17-episode-8-restaurant-wars-2918286/

This reviewer also dined at RW, he revealed that it was at Kann, which I suspect was the case for the article cited above as well.

I remember seeing that reviewer's table on the show, as I admired the pink jacket of one of the diners. Thanks for sharing the article!

[CrazyInAlabama]

Sorry, I know a hair can happen to end up in food, but that poor diner!   

That AV Club article was interesting.   I just wonder how the judges had two huge meals in that time span?   

[Fukui San]

On 5/3/2020 at 12:18 PM, Fukui San said:

I just remembered the existence of a very good Top Chef Podcast called Pack Your Knives, hosted by two sportscasters or journalists who cover Top Chef like a sport, beginning the season with a Fantasy Draft. They actually dined in at one of the restaurants in Restaurant Wars last season. Worth a listen. https://packyourknives.libsyn.com/

This past episode with former winner Joe Flamm was great! ("Comfort & Chaos") Great insights like his read of Brian Malarkey using Top Chef to get future media appearances and his analysis of Restaurant Wars. The previous one with Eric Adjepong was also good. ("On the Double")

[FinnishViewer]

On 5/3/2020 at 7:18 PM, Fukui San said:

I just remembered the existence of a very good Top Chef Podcast called Pack Your Knives, hosted by two sportscasters or journalists who cover Top Chef like a sport, beginning the season with a Fantasy Draft. They actually dined in at one of the restaurants in Restaurant Wars last season. Worth a listen. https://packyourknives.libsyn.com/

Thanks for bringing my attention to this podcast. I've been listening to all of them this past week.

[Nordly Beaumont]

33 minutes ago, FinnishViewer said:

Thanks for bringing my attention to this podcast. I've been listening to all of them this past week.

If you want more, Pack Your Mics and RHAP Top Chef are also pretty good. I listen to them all!

[biakbiak]

It’s not exclusively TC but The Watch has been covering this season of TC. There are timestamps so you don’t have Listen to the whole thing if you aren’t into the other things they are covering.

[biakbiak]

Nice article about Stephanie and her Shitty Little Kitchen.

[biakbiak]

If any of you are on Xfinity and have access to Peacock (NBC’s streaming service) all the episodes of Top Chef Masters are available for free. 

[biakbiak]

The Pack your Knives podcast has a special midweek podcast with Tom that talks about the show and also how the food system should change.

[suebee12]

I caught this on the news the other night and finally looked for it online. Unbelievable and so sad!

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/chef-who-survived-covid-19-describes-watching-her-restaurant-be-looted-lit-on-fire-on-tv-84156485730

 

[Jextella]

On 5/15/2020 at 2:08 PM, biakbiak said:

Nice article about Stephanie and her Shitty Little Kitchen.

Stephanie is very likeable and the fact she won the last challenge in a landslide has to give her a huge confidence boost.

4 hours ago, suebee12 said:

I caught this on the news the other night and finally looked for it online. Unbelievable and so sad!

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/chef-who-survived-covid-19-describes-watching-her-restaurant-be-looted-lit-on-fire-on-tv-84156485730

 

The destruction and looting is horrible.  

[jcbrown]

Nice piece about Melissa from the San Francisco Chronicle. Sounds like she is surviving the pandemic okay.  https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/How-COVID-19-changes-Top-Chef-for-San-15320695.php

[biakbiak]

Tom started a podcast.

 

[Ashforth]

@biakbiak thank you!

[Jextella]

On 6/10/2020 at 2:13 AM, biakbiak said:

Tom started a podcast.

 

 

On 6/10/2020 at 7:25 AM, Ashforth said:

@biakbiak thank you!

Same.  I might actually listen a time or too.  I do appreciate Tom C's food advocacy efforts.

[Seelouis]

I love when the cheftestants get along and clearly like each other. Here is an Instagram post by the three finalists. 

 

[wlk68]

I was just coming here to post the same thing. I saw it on Bryan's Instagram. 🙂 

[Bastet]

I don't even care what this says about my life: That video just made my entire day.

[Ashforth]

SO CUTE! 

[biakbiak]

Padma’s new show Taste the Nation drops on Hulu at midnight tonight. They are also making the episode on Gullah Geechee History and food available tonight on YouTube! 

 

[Rahul]

6 hours ago, Seelouis said:

I love when the cheftestants get along and clearly like each other. Here is an Instagram post by the three finalists. 

 

Awww haha. Kevin could have never!

[BlackberryJam]

I love them.

[Mellowyellow]

Oh they are adorable!!!! Best final three ever!

They all seem to be pretty quiet and reserved people so this makes it extra cute 🥰

[Quilt Fairy]

1 hour ago, Mellowyellow said:

They all seem to be pretty quiet and reserved people so this makes it extra cut

Also the worst lip-syncers ever. 

[IndyMischa]

10 hours ago, Quilt Fairy said:

Also the worst lip-syncers ever. 

Truly terrible. Which made the video even better! 😁 

[Ashforth]

This isn't a spoiler because I have no idea, but... Princess Cmar and the Kings? Did Stephanie come out on top?

[BlackberryJam]

3 minutes ago, Ashforth said:

This isn't a spoiler because I have no idea, but... Princess Cmar and the Kings? Did Stephanie come out on top?

I wondered about that too...I would love it. 

[ProudMary]

9 minutes ago, Ashforth said:

This isn't a spoiler because I have no idea, but... Princess Cmar and the Kings? Did Stephanie come out on top?

Kings rank higher than a Princess. 😉

I highly doubt the name means anything in terms of who was named Top Chef. I'd bet the video was filmed before the finale was.

[Ashforth]

Excited for tonight, but I have to get up early to have an MRI in the morning so I anticipate missing a lot of good posts in the  moment. I'll have to catch up. *first world problems*

[Jextella]

17 hours ago, Mellowyellow said:

Oh they are adorable!!!! Best final three ever!

They all seem to be pretty quiet and reserved people so this makes it extra cute 🥰

I *know* Melissa and Stephanie are capable of letting loose, but Bryan?  He needed this!   Regardless of who wins, they will have had a great journey and can look back on the experience fondly!

Edited June 18, 2020 by Jextella

[buttersister]

Lots of fun previews for tonight on Bravo's website.

[ProudMary]

3 hours ago, Ashforth said:

Excited for tonight, but I have to get up early to have an MRI in the morning so I anticipate missing a lot of good posts in the  moment. I'll have to catch up. *first world problems*

If you're able to stay up late enough to watch the episode live tonight, don't forget that there's a Live Chat Episode Thread. Doesn't get more "in the moment" than that!

Good luck tomorrow.  May you get the results you're hoping for. 

[Ashforth]

1 hour ago, ProudMary said:

If you're able to stay up late enough to watch the episode live tonight, don't forget that there's a Live Chat Episode Thread. Doesn't get more "in the moment" than that!

Good luck tomorrow.  May you get the results you're hoping for. 

Thanks @ProudMary! I expect to get a diagnosis of bulging discs in my cervical spine that are causing nerve impingement. I'm down with physical therapy and pain management. No surgery for me!

[Vermicious Knid]

Were they pouring champagne over the umbrella in the bathtub?

[jpgr]

3 hours ago, Ashforth said:

Thanks @ProudMary! I expect to get a diagnosis of bulging discs in my cervical spine that are causing nerve impingement. I'm down with physical therapy and pain management. No surgery for me!

I had a burst disc (C6/7) that impinged in a way that caused me to lose the use of my left arm for a few weeks. It was the worst pain I have ever had in my life. I did have surgery and after PT my arm is fine. I was lucky it was the lowest neck vertebrae so I didn't lose much range of motion. I wish you relief as soon as possible!

The videos the final 3 made are killing me - I will be so sad not to have these amazing, multi-talented people on my tv after this week.

[Ellee]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/top-chef-winner-melissa-king-is-defining-success-in-her-own-way/ar-BB15GJFv

This also includes her tiramisu recipe.