shok April 14, 2020 Share April 14, 2020 Not saying Brock (I think that was his name) deserved to stay but how in the world did he get cut instead of a guy who served food that the judges were gagging over? I know they felt Brock's dish wasn't particularly future forward food but at least it was edible. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6063699
Bunnyette April 14, 2020 Share April 14, 2020 8 hours ago, shok said: Not saying Brock (I think that was his name) deserved to stay but how in the world did he get cut instead of a guy who served food that the judges were gagging over? I know they felt Brock's dish wasn't particularly future forward food but at least it was edible. Ageism! He was 41. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6064155
satrunrose April 15, 2020 Share April 15, 2020 23 hours ago, hula-la said: Like the American version of the show, it’s bittersweet watching, as I wonder how many of these chefs will have restaurants that survive the pandemic. I feel the same way. Stephanie (I think)'s restaurant is shut down, but she works for a well-established restaurant group so that probably gives her a bit of a safety net. Renee, from last season,'s restaurant is also closed, but she is re-opening her kitchen to cook for shelters and front line workers in her neighbourhood. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6065249
oldCJ April 15, 2020 Share April 15, 2020 Crickets scream the future. Rabbit I can understand. But veal brains? I guess as long as there’s a dairy industry, there will be veal. Might as well eat their brains. When will cheftestants learn preparing something two or three ways is asking for trouble? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6065531
Machiabelly April 17, 2020 Share April 17, 2020 3 people from Atlantic Canada. That's like 5 seasons worth. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6070083
LeighLeigh April 19, 2020 Share April 19, 2020 It’s back!! I am so happy to have two Top Chefs a week. I hope to have more of Eden’s silly side and less Mijune. On with the show! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6073339
Bunnyette April 21, 2020 Share April 21, 2020 As soon as they show the family photo, you know that chef is gone. It was Sean’s second time at the bottom...so no second chance for him. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6078969
hula-la April 21, 2020 Share April 21, 2020 This episode is a good reminder to chefs going into competitions like this to try and learn about as many foods from as many different cuisines as possible. Yes, one lucked out with her Brazilian dish, but its usually the other way around. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6079324
staphdude April 22, 2020 Share April 22, 2020 There was one reasonable entry out of all those dishes and that was the lamb kabob. Everything else was amateurish and showed that this crop of chef is middling at best. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6079366
hula-la April 28, 2020 Share April 28, 2020 (edited) Watching Jo attack the mis en place quick fire reminded me of Hung Hunyh in Season 3. I can’t find a video, but he cut up a chicken in about 30 seconds. I really enjoyed the chefs rooting for each other, and the general camaraderie that I am seeing this season. Edited April 29, 2020 by hula-la He didn’t debone the chicken 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6093301
Pepper the Cat April 28, 2020 Share April 28, 2020 I always enjoy the mis en place quick fires. I would get 1 apple pealed by the time the whole challenge was over. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6094714
Bunnyette April 29, 2020 Share April 29, 2020 Good to see Nils be snarky, but I have a feeling one of the judges didn’t like him. However I would picked the one that had more difficult elements than pickled eggs. Jmo...but they really want a female winner this year. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6096042
staphdude April 30, 2020 Share April 30, 2020 Those pickled eggs really should have sent her home. Not difficult and poorly executed. Then again Nils was a too often at the bottom so it may just have been his time. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6098202
Bunnyette May 5, 2020 Share May 5, 2020 So as a chef, you don’t know that you must clean all your veggies first? Does this mean Elyce doesn’t clean her veg before cooking & serving them!? Usually raw chicken sends you home, Adrian should be thanking his lucky stars that there is one thing lower than raw chicken...sand as an ingredient. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6108730
staphdude May 5, 2020 Share May 5, 2020 (edited) Having seen David Chang casually taste uncooked chicken marinade and scoff at people questioning his choices I feel these shows really play up the raw chicken thing. At worst Adrian’s Ballantine was just off of done. The spanakopita debacle was a clear worst dish and thank god Elycia went home (she should have gone for the horrible eggs). Edited May 5, 2020 by staphdude 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6108904
Bunnyette May 12, 2020 Share May 12, 2020 So Imrun who has consistently been in the bottom week after week stays. Xin who has been pretty good is eliminated along with Dominique. Very strange choice, I’d have sent the person (Imrun!) who was in the bottom for the 3rd week in a row home. To bad 2 had to be eliminated. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6121713
hula-la May 12, 2020 Share May 12, 2020 Things I loved about this episode: I need to figure out how to make Adrian’s halloumi gnocchi with ackee. The chefs have a level of care and respect for each other that I enjoy watching. They didn’t have to spend time getting decor and setting up their restaurants. You’re a good man, Xin. We we can, I will come eat at your restaurant. Things I didn’t like: After watching the US restaurant wars episode, I really like the concept of doing one chef’s restaurant, instead of trying to quickly come up with a concept (or non-concept in the case of Octo). Adrian, I love you, you’re a fellow Jamaican. As a Jamaican, I know we can chat. That chattiness can be our downfall and was almost yours. Though, having said that, they should stop with having a chef as FOH. Judge them on their cooking ability, not on their ability to do a job most have never done. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6121725
Haute Messe May 13, 2020 Share May 13, 2020 The right team won this. Three of them easily could have gone home, and while I do think Imrun's time is up, they chose the right two. Xin probably would have dodged the boot if he wasn't the team captain. I wish they had given the winning team some feedback on their dishes, especially Francis and Stephanie. His deserved some praise, and hers were a fail, sadly. I felt bad for her. I find Jo very hard to like. She did do a good job as FOH and they loved her desserts. She has been lucky to be able to do them two weeks in a row, but I kinda think she is a one trick pony and she is abrasive. I don't mind Eden, but wish she would tone it down a bit. She sounds like she is yelling most of the time. And I wonder where Mark was - did they say? 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6123340
shok May 19, 2020 Share May 19, 2020 Given how this show is edited and has been in past years, I'm calling Lucy as the winner right now. She's getting tons of face shots and interviews and over-the-top reviews of her food. Yuck. I'd take any of the other contestants over her. There's just something about her I really don't like. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6136737
hula-la May 19, 2020 Share May 19, 2020 17 hours ago, shok said: Given how this show is edited and has been in past years, I'm calling Lucy as the winner right now. She's getting tons of face shots and interviews and over-the-top reviews of her food. Yuck. I'd take any of the other contestants over her. There's just something about her I really don't like. I feel like a woman will win, but I have been impressed with the dishes that Francis makes, and will always pull for a fellow Jamaican, so who knows? Unlike you, Lucy doesn't really bother me, but YMMV (ok, it really does vary!) 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6138027
LakeGal May 20, 2020 Share May 20, 2020 Imrun skates by again. How many times can he be in the bottom and not go home? Jo always kind of annoyed me. I am not even sure why. So I won't really miss her. It seemed obvious once she got all the attention that she was probably going home. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6138240
Ciarrai May 20, 2020 Share May 20, 2020 I still hate Mijune. The show would be so much better without her perpetual bitch face. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6138404
Bunnyette May 20, 2020 Share May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, LakeGal said: Imrun skates by again. How many times can he be in the bottom and not go home? Jo always kind of annoyed me. I am not even sure why. So I won't really miss her. It seemed obvious once she got all the attention that she was probably going home. Imrun is very lucky that Jo made a salad again...once they forgave her, a second time - PYKG. Imrun should have gone last week. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6138431
hula-la May 21, 2020 Share May 21, 2020 Like many on here, I am not a fan at all of Mijune . But today, I came across her Instagram live, where she was doing blind wine tastings with some Vancouver sommeliers (promoting BC wine). She was great—fun and personable. Still not a fan of her as a judge, but I’d tune into her wine wars again! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6141214
Mellowyellow May 21, 2020 Share May 21, 2020 (edited) I find Mijune much improved this season. This week in particular when she was critiquing it sounded constructive and concerned rather than smug which is an emotion I often register with the Canadian judges. Erin seems snottier to me this season. Not a fan. The Canadian judges (to me) really lack warmth. Even Padma on the original TC (who can be hilariously vicious when she's pissed off) has very warm and human moments. ETA: I'm hoping for a Stephanie win! When she's on she's really good. Lucy has the most awful voice and really strange mannerisms but I like her food. Edited May 21, 2020 by Mellowyellow 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6141402
Pepper the Cat May 26, 2020 Share May 26, 2020 OMG! A cook off to see who makes it to the final three. I like this! Was this planned? Or were they really that close? 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6149750
hula-la May 26, 2020 Share May 26, 2020 I can’t believe the season is over. It flew by! It’s only an hour next week, so I assume the cook off will be quick. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6149770
Bunnyette May 27, 2020 Share May 27, 2020 21 hours ago, hula-la said: I can’t believe the season is over. It flew by! It’s only an hour next week, so I assume the cook off will be quick. I wish food network Canada would pony up the $$ for a 2 hour finale...sigh 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6151180
Haute Messe May 30, 2020 Share May 30, 2020 I don't know why they seem to favour Lucy. If they were going to a cook off, I would have preferred that the three of them compete. My favourite is Francis by a long shot and I really hope he can pull out a win. And because it bears repeating, Eden needs to stop yelling. She really does lack warmth. I did love seeing Danny Smiles again. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6156876
LakeGal June 2, 2020 Share June 2, 2020 I am happy with the winner. It was my choice too. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6161322
hula-la June 2, 2020 Share June 2, 2020 I agree. I would happily eat almost everything Francis made this season. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6161337
shok June 2, 2020 Share June 2, 2020 Glad to see Francis win. He deserved it. All season his creations were a step above anything the other chefs made. Actually, the final meals from all three of them were impressive - I would have liked to be a dinner guest for that! 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6161475
Mellowyellow June 3, 2020 Share June 3, 2020 Excellent finale! I really liked all three of them and Francis has been consistently great so that was a really satisfying end! Honestly with this finale and result I wish TC Canada had aired last out of all the competitive cooking shows I'm watching so I could end on a high note 😂 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6162598
Christina June 4, 2020 Share June 4, 2020 I watch from the US on Foodnetwork.ca They posted an interview with Francis Blais. I liked all of the chefs but am happy he won. All three seemed like good people and great chefs. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6165418
TVbitch June 11, 2020 Share June 11, 2020 Just binged it. I was going to be so pissed if Francis didn't win cuz he was on another level. Can't believe Lucy and her vocal fry made the finale over Xin or even Nils, who I thought got booted too soon. I found Francis delightful the whole competition. Then in the finale he kissed his sous chef on the lips and it was revealed he has an older girlfriend, so, even more cool points! 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6177014
hula-la March 9, 2021 Share March 9, 2021 Season 9 premieres April 19. Between this and the mothership, it’s going to be a good month! https://eatnorth.com/dan-clapson/top-chef-canada-season-9-premiere-april-19 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6650397
Haute Messe April 21, 2021 Share April 21, 2021 (edited) Well they sure rolled out the diversity carpet this season, which is great but I really wonder how a 21 year old got through. Maybe there were not a lot to choose from given the current situation. The two dishes I would have most liked to taste were both done by Erica. Alex was very luck that there was a dish worse than that ashtray monstrosity he presented. I don't really mind Eden so far but I sure wish she would lower the volume of her voice a few decibels except for when it is necessary to yell "time's up". At least she is smiling, which is more than can be said of Mijune. Edited April 21, 2021 by lizajane 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6733280
hula-la April 21, 2021 Share April 21, 2021 I say it every year, and will say it again. I wish they would move around the country, just like OG Top Chef. We have such great culinary traditions all over Canada. I get that McEwan’s grocery store is only in Toronto, but there are high end grocery stores in every major city. How did he scam being a judge and having the cheftestants shop in his store? 1 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6733347
staphdude April 21, 2021 Share April 21, 2021 The adjunct judging trio remain some of the most execrable people on my TV. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6733750
LeighLeigh April 21, 2021 Share April 21, 2021 3 hours ago, staphdude said: The adjunct judging trio remain some of the most execrable people on my TV. I like Chris Nuttel-Smith and Janet Z. Mijune, I can do without. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6734074
TVbitch April 22, 2021 Share April 22, 2021 Oh dear, between this, Top Chef US, and MC Australia, it's going to be hard to keep up! Not a fan of having a married couple compete. It tends to hog air time from other contestants, because they gotta milk that drama. Plus I don't think it's fair that the couple get to have their main support person with them. That seems like a big advantage in these stressful conditions. Also not a fan of the wife having worked extensively for Tom McEwan! She's turning out great food, and I don't think he would be purposefully partial to her, but I think that kind of relationship can factor in, if even subconsciously. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6736497
Ciarrai April 23, 2021 Share April 23, 2021 I continue to hate Mijune. Stop trying to make her happen! 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6737665
Bunnyette April 24, 2021 Share April 24, 2021 On 4/21/2021 at 12:45 AM, hula-la said: I say it every year, and will say it again. I wish they would move around the country, just like OG Top Chef. We have such great culinary traditions all over Canada. I get that McEwan’s grocery store is only in Toronto, but there are high end grocery stores in every major city. How did he scam being a judge and having the cheftestants shop in his store? I agree, but this year would have very hard given the pandemic. Hopefully next year! I’d love to see Halifax or Montreal. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6740055
HeShallBMySquishy April 27, 2021 Share April 27, 2021 On 4/22/2021 at 7:39 AM, TVbitch said: Not a fan of having a married couple compete. It tends to hog air time from other contestants, because they gotta milk that drama. Plus I don't think it's fair that the couple get to have their main support person with them. That seems like a big advantage in these stressful conditions. Also not a fan of the wife having worked extensively for Tom McEwan! She's turning out great food, and I don't think he would be purposefully partial to her, but I think that kind of relationship can factor in, if even subconsciously. Oh man, some of these people should be arrested for assaulting my eyes with their hideous tattoos. I can't stand seeing a chef's horribly-tattooed hands entering the frame. Tattooed hands always look nasty; I have basically stopped watching The Food Network now, since everyone who appears there now is covered in horrid and hideous hand tattoos, and they always look so dirty I would never want to eat any of the food they prepared. I hope we don't have to be reminded every goddamn time that Josh and Erica are married. I know it's not their fault, but I wish the producers would quit bringing it up. I know Andrea! I met her in 2008 when we worked at Urban Fare together. We were supposed to see Sex and the City together with some friends but we were too late for the showing. She and I were not really fans of the show but we were both caught up in the hype of that movie. I hope she does well. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6746719
Bunnyette May 1, 2021 Share May 1, 2021 Tartar for a picnic? A gourmet sandwich would have been much better. And a good chef would ignore suggestions to add cheese. Chicken liver pate would have been a much better choice. Darn I really liked Jae Anthony he had some personality. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6754250
hula-la May 4, 2021 Share May 4, 2021 I want oxtail so badly right now. After the quick fire, I was thinking that Kim was the chef to beat, but they had a bit of a stumble this time. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6759715
LeighLeigh May 4, 2021 Share May 4, 2021 Does Mijune cook? I honestly don’t know. Chinese food on Christmas is amazing. The restaurants stay open late. Usually ample parking. Love it. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6759772
LeighLeigh May 4, 2021 Share May 4, 2021 I feel bad for Aicia. A family friend knows her. She is a wonderful cook. The stress of competition is not working for her. I think that Josh is capable of better. He lost track of time. So happy for Emily and Andrea. Alex is proving that he can be a contender. Look at us: a non binary contestant, a Muslim contestant, an young female aboriginal contestant, a Jewish married couple; Top Chef Canada is really inclusive this year. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6759782
Pepper the Cat May 4, 2021 Share May 4, 2021 My favourites right now are Kym and Erica. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6760861
Bunnyette May 4, 2021 Share May 4, 2021 French toast from a whole wheat baguette!? Yep that’ll get you sent home. Why not a beautiful quiche instead? Oh Siobhan. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/74257-top-chef-canada-general-discussion/page/5/#findComment-6761148
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