mlp July 11, 2018 Share July 11, 2018 At least the chopsticks were nowhere in sight. What bothers me most of all is that awful, horrible, grating rap commercial about Martha Stewart being the new judge on Chopped which seems to come on every 10 minutes. Anyone interested knows that by now. Enough already. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4481373
stormy July 11, 2018 Share July 11, 2018 Well at least no chopsticks for Martha but Jeffrey was sporting them. Plus he was extra obnoxious in last night's episode. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4481779
nitrofishblue July 11, 2018 Share July 11, 2018 At least this time just one chef did the Martha gushing. How many more episode are we going to be forced to watch her? 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4481883
cooksdelight July 11, 2018 Share July 11, 2018 I’ll say one thing for Martha. She’s surpassed Alex at giving the stinkeye. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4481997
LazyToaster July 17, 2018 Share July 17, 2018 Here's what I don't like about Geoffrey - his many personalities. On chopped he's so professional and serious and critical - very judge-like. On Cooks vs. Cons he's zany and crazy and jokey. On The Kitchen he's the solid, tie & jacket guy who acts like the grown-up vs. Jeff Mauro's crazy kid act. Who is the real Geoffrey? I'm sure he's a great chef (Iron Chef after all) - but, even acknowledging he's on TV and producers tell you what to do, I don't trust or like someone who is SO different depending on where they are. If I were the other chef judges I would resent like crazy all the attention and automatic street cred given to Martha. Why does Martha get to spout off facts like they came from above ALL the damn time? Chopped - I know you could do better... 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4497791
jcbrown July 17, 2018 Share July 17, 2018 I wanted to see Martha try to eat that veal with chopsticks. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4498781
Rammchick July 18, 2018 Share July 18, 2018 Tell me Zakarian wasn't really eating cheesecake with chopsticks?!?! Geez, how pretentious can you get? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4501132
cooksdelight July 19, 2018 Share July 19, 2018 I think he secretly wants to get it on with Martha. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4502059
meowmommy July 19, 2018 Share July 19, 2018 22 hours ago, cooksdelight said: I think he secretly wants to get it on with Martha. You need to pass the brain bleach, now! On 7/17/2018 at 9:49 AM, LazyToaster said: If I were the other chef judges I would resent like crazy all the attention and automatic street cred given to Martha. Why does Martha get to spout off facts like they came from above ALL the damn time? Isn't that the truth? They are actual chefs, while Martha's an ex-caterer, ostentatious purveyor of lifestyle, and convicted felon. I don't usually like Very Special episodes, but at least Martha wasn't there for the firefighters. Ted's all, I've got such a wonderful surprise for you, but it turns out the corporate sponsor donating $25K to the corporate sponsor's own charity, which will go somewhere, but not necessarily to the competitors or their firehouses. That's a Very Food Network type of surprise. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4505189
LazyToaster July 19, 2018 Share July 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, meowmommy said: I don't usually like Very Special episodes, but at least Martha wasn't there for the firefighters. Ted's all, I've got such a wonderful surprise for you, but it turns out the corporate sponsor donating $25K to the corporate sponsor's own charity, which will go somewhere, but not necessarily to the competitors or their firehouses. That's a Very Food Network type of surprise. I know - right? It would have been more meaningful if those 4 firehouses were getting new equipment (and sorry, but more believable too). 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4505219
awaken July 31, 2018 Share July 31, 2018 Chef David scared me a bit. Maybe he's a perfectly sweet guy, but he seemed filled with supressed rage. "I am what all chefs should aspire to be." That was awkward with him proposing at the end of the appetizer round- the camera paused for a moment and then they all just turned around and walked away. Wah, wah, wah. I was thinking he'd get chopped, or otherwise there would be no chance for him to do his proposal! I wonder how that went over with his (hopefully now) fiancee! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4539512
jcbrown August 3, 2018 Share August 3, 2018 I was disappointed that this year's Grillmaster tournament evidently does not include the use of grills. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4551690
Westiepeach August 3, 2018 Share August 3, 2018 1 hour ago, jcbrown said: I was disappointed that this year's Grillmaster tournament evidently does not include the use of grills. Wait, what? No grills? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4551882
jcbrown August 4, 2018 Share August 4, 2018 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Westiepeach said: Wait, what? No grills? Grill pans on the stovetop, at least for the first episode and I would expect they'd be consistent. That's a rather different skill set than cooking using live fire. Edited August 4, 2018 by jcbrown Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4552023
mlp August 4, 2018 Share August 4, 2018 I'm even more disappointed that they aren't holding the grilling competition in beautiful wine country as they've done in the past. The scenery was one of the best things in the episodes. I suppose it was a lot cheaper to do it in NYC. And shill for Bush's Beans. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4552649
Rammchick August 5, 2018 Share August 5, 2018 I suspect they had too many problems with that location. It was always cold and windy. But despite the new setup of choosing one winner from 4 different barbeque styles to go head to head in the finale, one thing is for certain. No matter how much they may say otherwise, the overall winner will be someone with a fine dining background. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4556571
cooksdelight August 6, 2018 Share August 6, 2018 They should have the grilling contests in Kent Rollins’ camp. He has chuckwagon cooking classes, and you get to sleep in a real teepee. His beagle Bonehead is there, Bertha the honest-to-God chuckwagon is there also. And Kent’s wonderful wife, Shannon. To me... that would be an ideal setting. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4558237
Rammchick August 8, 2018 Share August 8, 2018 Ok, totally shocked that the restaurant chef from North Carolina was chopped. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4565589
nitrofishblue August 15, 2018 Share August 15, 2018 The Memphis competition was one of the dullest,, uninspired shows. None of the dishes looked appetizing. Dull and flat would be the best description.. All the judges were fawning over the Memphis flavor but it was hard to see any seasonings on the food. This was supposed to be grilling competition. All it has turned into a grill pan competition. Put a few grill marks on the food and BAM and it qualifies as grilled. Sad 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4588303
meowmommy August 15, 2018 Share August 15, 2018 10 hours ago, nitrofishblue said: All it has turned into a grill pan competition. Put a few grill marks on the food and BAM and it qualifies as grilled. Sad ITA. I know they had logistical issues (like weather) when they did the grilling competition in the great outdoors, but it added so much to the atmosphere. This feels like a pretend grillmaster contest, especially in the Chopped kitchen that on a good day looks like a damn dungeon (about time to bring in the Chopped Canada set). By these standards, anyone could be a griller. With the focus on regional competitors, each semi-final might have been held somewhere in that region, maybe in a BBQ restaurant. When Chris went on about the mole sauce, it reminded me that Aaaarrrrroooon's not there any more. It was always his job to bitch about someone's mole sauce. I was skeptical of Ernie's claim to have invented BBQ nachos, but apparently it's true. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4590162
OrchidThief August 19, 2018 Share August 19, 2018 If one more female contestant whines "no one takes me seriously because I'm soooo preeettttttttty...(or small, or have pigtails; subtext, did you notice I'm soooo preeeetttttty...yet? Apparently not, so lemme tell you 12 more times...)" First, you may not be preeettttty at all. Second, I will projectile barf. If you're afraid of being dissed, Rule #1 is to avoid bringing attention to that imaginary feature. And inevitably, delightfully, the delicate snowflakes get chopped. 'Cause they're just toooooo preeeeetttttttty! The told ya so up front! 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4602102
cooksdelight August 20, 2018 Share August 20, 2018 16 hours ago, OrchidThief said: If you're afraid of being dissed Don’t go on a television show where your talents, or lack thereof, will be displayed to millions. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4604603
GaT August 22, 2018 Author Share August 22, 2018 Just watched the Texas Grill Masters episode, & these people were woefully unprepared for Chopped. After the first round Chris Santos told them all that he was there for the Memphis & North Carolina rounds & that they would get smoked if they didn't raise their game. They just all seem lost. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4609982
nitrofishblue August 22, 2018 Share August 22, 2018 That Texas group was one of the worst I have ever watched on Chopped. That first round was so sad. Not one of them knew how to think out of the box. They all wanted to SHOW OFF their grill skills and they all failed. It sort was which one was the worst out of four really bad dishes. I was happy to see Joe win over Stephen. Stephen grated on every nerve I have with his attitude. Don't think Joe will go far in the finals if he doesn't step up his game. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4610299
mlp August 22, 2018 Share August 22, 2018 I agree with both comments above. I think the highlight of the show was the guy in the hat getting chopped. Ernest has really cleaned up well. He was an ugly, sweaty mess when he won his championship. I don't usually like beards but he looked a lot better. Love Chris Santos. He tells it like it is. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4611119
spiderpig August 22, 2018 Share August 22, 2018 mlp speaks for me. Texas is a B-I-G state, and this is the best they could come up with? Even without the revolting mealy worms, nothing they made was remotely appetizing. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4611173
Rammchick August 28, 2018 Share August 28, 2018 (edited) I was pleasantly surprised to see that the judges' deliberations after each round, not just at the end, were added back to the show. Not sure when that happened but I just noticed. Even though they're reiterating a lot of what they said when they tasted the dishes, I found that I missed this aspect of the judging. ETA: Apparently the sweets episode I was referencing was from 2015, despite being shown now as a new one. Oh well. Edited August 29, 2018 by Rammchick 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4627026
sharifa70 August 29, 2018 Share August 29, 2018 Texas isn’t the “biggest state,” Leonard. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4629761
nitrofishblue August 29, 2018 Share August 29, 2018 My, that finale was one of the most uninspired episode I have ever watched. The appetizer and entree rounds consisted of a slab of meat "grilled" on stovetop metal grill pan with some sort of side. Where was the originality? For a championship round I was left with a very blah feeling. Maybe I have been spoiled because I watch the show regularly. The entire show format needs a facelift. Please lighten up the set. Right now it is so dark and depressing. I really liked the set of Chopped Canada. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4629861
ZoqFotPik August 29, 2018 Share August 29, 2018 On 8/28/2018 at 8:14 AM, Rammchick said: I was pleasantly surprised to see that the judges' deliberations after each round, not just at the end, were added back to the show. Not sure when that happened but I just noticed. Even though they're reiterating a lot of what they said when they tasted the dishes, I found that I missed this aspect of the judging. ETA: Apparently the sweets episode I was referencing was from 2015, despite being shown now as a new one. Oh well. Yeah, they have been retitling old episodes as "Chopped: Sweets" for a little while now. It always amazes me when people put these giant slabs of meat on the grill and then are shocked that it doesn't cook all the way through in 20-30 minutes. Not surprised that the Texas guy went first. It was very clear in the preliminaries that none of the Texas chefs were that great. Not at all surprised the New York restaurant chef won. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4630496
mlp August 29, 2018 Share August 29, 2018 Quote Not at all surprised the New York restaurant chef won. New York? I thought he was a BBQ guy from Memphis. What did I miss? Wherever he was from, I'm glad he won. He did very well in his preliminary round and I thought he was easily the best of the bunch. I must say that I enjoyed the grilling specials a lot more when they filmed outdoors in wine country. Cooking on stovetop grills in that dingy Chopped kitchen isn't the same at all. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4630520
ZoqFotPik August 29, 2018 Share August 29, 2018 I think he grew up in Memphis, but currently works in a restaurant in New York. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4630584
nitrofishblue August 29, 2018 Share August 29, 2018 I rewatched the Texas episode before the finale. My hubby watched also. He even commented on bad that overall group was. I really got tired of the chefs in all four preliminary battles going on and on and on and on about how great their bbq was. Yet, you couldn't convince me of that from the plates they put out. This was the worst grillmaster competition they have had. I saw very little imagination in their dishes. The chefs in the Texas group had so much trouble thinking outside the box during the appetizer round. They all just threw that hunk of meat on the grill plate then where so surprised when it didn't cook all the way through. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4630597
meowmommy August 30, 2018 Share August 30, 2018 9 hours ago, ZoqFotPik said: Yeah, they have been retitling old episodes as "Chopped: Sweets" for a little while now. I started to watch it, and then I recognized the towering cake of fondant, and deleted it. 13 hours ago, nitrofishblue said: Please lighten up the set. Right now it is so dark and depressing. I really liked the set of Chopped Canada. Yes, yes, and yes. They've spent so much effort gimmicking up the baskets and the format and nothing to make the set interesting. The worst things they've done are cheaping out on the prizes, refusing to make sure there's enough equipment for everyone (no, getting to make ice cream shouldn't be a blood sport), keeping the same dungeon set after 40 seasons (who remembers when a season meant one year!), and cutting the judges' commentary after each round in favor of the cheftestants' banal remarks/more commercials. I understand that they have to pay their bills, but half the commercials are just promos for other shows. 9 hours ago, mlp said: I thought he was a BBQ guy from Memphis. What did I miss? Wherever he was from, I'm glad he won. They gave so much talking head time to Stephanie, both during her initial competition and here, that it seemed a sure bet she would win. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4632283
luvapickle August 30, 2018 Share August 30, 2018 10 hours ago, meowmommy said: I started to watch it, and then I recognized the towering cake of fondant, and deleted it. Yes, yes, and yes. They've spent so much effort gimmicking up the baskets and the format and nothing to make the set interesting. The worst things they've done are cheaping out on the prizes, refusing to make sure there's enough equipment for everyone (no, getting to make ice cream shouldn't be a blood sport), keeping the same dungeon set after 40 seasons (who remembers when a season meant one year!), and cutting the judges' commentary after each round in favor of the cheftestants' banal remarks/more commercials. I understand that they have to pay their bills, but half the commercials are just promos for other shows. They gave so much talking head time to Stephanie, both during her initial competition and here, that it seemed a sure bet she would win. Yea, the 1 ice cream machine gets me every time. Even on the baking competitions, they each have their own ice cream machine. It's all food network, couldn't they move Chopped into that big space??? 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4632970
luvapickle August 30, 2018 Share August 30, 2018 I don't know if I miss it at the beginning or if it was in the rules, that they don't air but: was there at any time a rule, that just because they were from a particular area(Memphis, TX, KC etc) that the chefs HAD to stick to that style of grilling/BBQ? Because inevitably one of the judges would say, this doesn't represent the ? style of BBQ. And I get that they brought in a special judge for each one. But I went back, & they never specifically say it has to. The basket ingredients & grilling were the only specifications. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4632976
mlp August 30, 2018 Share August 30, 2018 I wondered about that ^^^^^^^ myself. I never heard Ted say anything about style during his rules comments. I suppose the chefs could have been told behind the scenes but, if so, that should have been clarified for viewers. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4633480
jcbrown August 30, 2018 Share August 30, 2018 59 minutes ago, mlp said: I wondered about that ^^^^^^^ myself. I never heard Ted say anything about style during his rules comments. I suppose the chefs could have been told behind the scenes but, if so, that should have been clarified for viewers. And there was that one female guest judge that had a total stick up her arse about how all the dishes had to represent her particular style of barbecue. If it's a rule, say so. If it's not, shut up. Another reason that this particular "grilling" series was a total fail. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4633644
luvapickle August 30, 2018 Share August 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, jcbrown said: And there was that one female guest judge that had a total stick up her arse about how all the dishes had to represent her particular style of barbecue. If it's a rule, say so. If it's not, shut up. Another reason that this particular "grilling" series was a total fail. Yes! That one annoyed me the most, because she kept saying it. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4633658
nitrofishblue September 4, 2018 Share September 4, 2018 OH NO, the new show tonight is a kid chef event. Sorry, I really don't enjoy watching kids cook. I think it is their attitude that turns me off. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4645448
Rammchick September 5, 2018 Share September 5, 2018 What happened to Chopped Jr? Why were there kids on the adult Chopped? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4648026
MajorWoody September 5, 2018 Share September 5, 2018 On 8/22/2018 at 2:12 AM, GaT said: Just watched the Texas Grill Masters episode, & these people were woefully unprepared for Chopped. After the first round Chris Santos told them all that he was there for the Memphis & North Carolina rounds & that they would get smoked if they didn't raise their game. They just all seem lost. Very interesting in hindsight, as the Texas dude was the first to go (and rightly so) in the finale. Also interesting that a BBQ challenge based on four regional different styles, with 15 of the contestants from the specific regions, featured a winner who was from NYC. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4648744
mlp September 6, 2018 Share September 6, 2018 Quote I really don't enjoy watching kids cook. I think it is their attitude that turns me off. For me, it depends on the kid (and I'm not automatically crazy about kids in the first place). I pretty much wanted to slap little miss smug and superior last night. I was tickled that she lost to the Jewish girl who keeps kosher and seemed like a nice kid. When she (the girl who came in second) said she doesn't like anyone in the kitchen when she's cooking and asks anyone there to leave, that told me everything I needed to know about how she's spoiled and indulged. I was hoping one of the judges would point out that she's kind of missing the point about cooking. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4649612
spiderpig September 6, 2018 Share September 6, 2018 OK, BBQ competitions are alright for an occasional special and a chance for Ted (whom I love to death) to put on his cowboy duds. But how can you continue to make this interesting? It's meat and a grill. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4649992
sharifa70 September 6, 2018 Share September 6, 2018 10 hours ago, mlp said: When she (the girl who came in second) said she doesn't like anyone in the kitchen when she's cooking and asks anyone there to leave, that told me everything I needed to know about how she's spoiled and indulged. I wasn’t crazy about her as a competitor, but I didn’t read that as spoiled. I generally don’t like other people in the kitchen when I cook, either. With me it’s not about being a diva - I just have all the steps and timings in my head and I find other people to be a distraction (though they’re welcome to hang out and chat while I cook). ...Then again, I don’t aspire to cook for a living where I’d have to cook with other people. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4650363
mlp September 6, 2018 Share September 6, 2018 Quote I wasn’t crazy about her as a competitor, but I didn’t read that as spoiled. I generally don’t like other people in the kitchen when I cook, either. Yes, but I'm assuming that you're an adult and it's your kitchen. She's 12. That implies that she's telling adults what to do in their own home and that they're complying. That's the way I interpreted her comment anyway. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4650771
cooksdelight September 8, 2018 Share September 8, 2018 I don’t watch the kid versions. Please tell me they don’t call the kids “chef”? 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4655166
spiderpig September 8, 2018 Share September 8, 2018 2 hours ago, cooksdelight said: I don’t watch the kid versions. Please tell me they don’t call the kids “chef”? Thank you, cooks. I don't either. The positive aspect is it frees up more time to walk the dog. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4655281
RealityCheck September 8, 2018 Share September 8, 2018 Food Network October 2018 Highlight Quote Past Chopped winners re-enter the kitchen for another chance at the ultimate title on the tournament premiere of Chopped Champions on Tuesday, October 9th at 9pm. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4655378
Colleenna September 18, 2018 Share September 18, 2018 So... is Mahhhhtha still a judge? I haven't watched since she became one of the judges and won't watch until SHE. GOES. AWAY. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/67538-chopped-2018/page/3/#findComment-4682575
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