Gramto6 October 23, 2019 Share October 23, 2019 They haven't been too bad. At least no JZ eating sweets with chopsticks! All the sweets kind of make my teeth ache. I do prefer the savory competitions, but this was OK too. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5696644
cooksdelight October 23, 2019 Share October 23, 2019 Watching the ice cream episode last night, I finally gave up and fixed a waffle bowl of buttered pecan with salted caramel sauce. Sigh ..... 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5696793
mlp October 23, 2019 Share October 23, 2019 9 hours ago, cooksdelight said: a waffle bowl of buttered pecan with salted caramel sauce. Yum. That sounds a lot better than everything that group last night made. The only contestant I liked was the young woman who owns an ice cream store and who went out after the second round. I didn't care who won. I've always liked Florian so I was happy to see him on the judging panel. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5697920
nitrofishblue October 23, 2019 Share October 23, 2019 At least they provided an ice cream machine for each person 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5698097
awaken October 28, 2019 Share October 28, 2019 One sentence I never thought I’d hear uttered! “Your milkshake is too haggis forward.” 😂 3 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5707359
awaken October 28, 2019 Share October 28, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 10:35 AM, cooksdelight said: If I hear one more person say MARScapone I may go postal. Ugh, one of my pet peeves with this dhow! C’mon, chefs!! enjoying the sweets tournament so far! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5707388
Rammchick October 29, 2019 Share October 29, 2019 (edited) Re: Zakarian and the chopsticks -- I just went Googling to see if anyone has cracked the code of why he eats everything with chopsticks. On Reddit, they theorized that the metal of the utensils changes the flavor of the food. While that may be true, he never did that before he saw Martha do it (and there are bamboo utensils he could use instead). But let's get real -- is pork brains salad with Pad Thai vinaigrette and cookie dough croutons really so delicate that the slight metallic tang of a fork actually makes any impact to the taste? Edited October 29, 2019 by Rammchick 3 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5712429
cooksdelight October 29, 2019 Share October 29, 2019 Yeah, he never used chopsticks until Martha did. He can be such a poseur sometimes. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5712577
Gramto6 October 30, 2019 Share October 30, 2019 Oh please, just stab me with a chopstick. MS is eating desserts with chopsticks!! I just can't... 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5713816
cooksdelight October 30, 2019 Share October 30, 2019 As soon as I saw she was a guest judge I changed the channel. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5713946
Maverick October 30, 2019 Author Share October 30, 2019 Not just any dessert. Ile flottante. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5714489
mlp October 30, 2019 Share October 30, 2019 Martha herself wasn't too obnoxious except for the chopsticks but having her "present" the fourth ingredient was. They really need to stop fawning over her and just treat her like they do any of the other judges. I was disappointed that the woman who came in second didn't win. I liked her. I didn't like the winner during her first round or the finals. Her grim expressions and the stud below her lower lip just put me off. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5715022
cooksdelight October 30, 2019 Share October 30, 2019 The people fawning and making a fuss over Martha should remember .... she’s been in prison after being convicted of felony charges of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and making false statements to federal investigators. Everyone deserves redemption but they are going overboard. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5715247
xaxat October 30, 2019 Share October 30, 2019 In addition, while I know she started out as a caterer, I always thought of her culinary reputation as being the result of a bunch of staff writers/chefs working for her. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5715271
cooksdelight October 31, 2019 Share October 31, 2019 4 hours ago, xaxat said: In addition, while I know she started out as a caterer, I always thought of her culinary reputation as being the result of a bunch of staff writers/chefs working for her. Every recipe of hers I have tried was not good. Nathalie Dupree, on the other hand... her cookbooks are gold. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5715834
AZChristian October 31, 2019 Share October 31, 2019 12 hours ago, cooksdelight said: Every recipe of hers I have tried was not good. Nathalie Dupree, on the other hand... her cookbooks are gold. I made a crocheted poncho based on the instructions from the one she made in prison. The instructions were crap. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5716865
libgirl2 October 31, 2019 Share October 31, 2019 20 hours ago, mlp said: I was disappointed that the woman who came in second didn't win. I liked her. I didn't like the winner during her first round or the finals. Her grim expressions and the stud below her lower lip just put me off. Me too. I was not thrilled she won. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5716944
Rammchick October 31, 2019 Share October 31, 2019 19 hours ago, cooksdelight said: The people fawning and making a fuss over Martha should remember .... she’s been in prison after being convicted of felony charges of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and making false statements to federal investigators. Everyone deserves redemption but they are going overboard. Also responsible for more stress in women than any other human ever born, to present utterly perfect tables and meals for all occasions. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5716992
sharifa70 November 13, 2019 Share November 13, 2019 (edited) What was with the swooping, in-out-in-out camera work? It actually made me dizzy to the point where I couldn’t watch. I had to just skip ahead to the tastings. Are the producers getting bored? Do they think we need this in order to stay interested? It reminds me of those late-night, low budget tv ads by some local business with a shouty spokesman (usually something like a used car lot or second-hand sporting goods). Edited November 13, 2019 by sharifa70 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5746779
awaken November 13, 2019 Share November 13, 2019 Enjoyed the meatless episode! All the chefs were decent and I would’ve been happy for any of them to win! The Stuffed eggplant inspired me, I’m going to make that this week! 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5746891
libgirl2 November 13, 2019 Share November 13, 2019 Arghhh! Fell asleep last night during the Thanksgiving episode despite my HUGE crush on Chris Holland. I'm going to have to watch it on demand tonight even though I spoiled it already. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5747524
Rammchick November 21, 2019 Share November 21, 2019 (edited) Oh c'mon, Food Network, really? You couldn't give a donation to each of the contestants' charities? Instead, they each got a gift certificate for Food Network crap they probably don't need. Nice way to celebrate Thanksgiving, you bunch of cheapskates. Edited November 21, 2019 by Rammchick 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5765037
meowmommy November 28, 2019 Share November 28, 2019 Didn't like the meat episode per se. If the second-place guy hadn't been such a sportsman of a competitor and finished plating the dessert for the guy with the cut hand, he likely would have won. As in no good deed goes unpunished, especially on FN. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5780028
spiderpig November 28, 2019 Share November 28, 2019 3 hours ago, meowmommy said: Didn't like the meat episode per se. If the second-place guy hadn't been such a sportsman of a competitor and finished plating the dessert for the guy with the cut hand, he likely would have won. As in no good deed goes unpunished, especially on FN. I would have thought the winning chef would have given part of his award to Mac (like our fan favorite Lance) for saving his bacon, but not this time. Boo. Hiss. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5780254
meowmommy November 28, 2019 Share November 28, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, spiderpig said: I would have thought the winning chef would have given part of his award to Mac (like our fan favorite Lance) Chopped has come a long way since Lance and Yoanne. None of it good. Edited November 28, 2019 by meowmommy 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5780500
Westiepeach November 28, 2019 Share November 28, 2019 5 hours ago, meowmommy said: Chopped has come a long way since Lance and Yoanne. None of it good. I remember that... Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5780884
spiderpig November 29, 2019 Share November 29, 2019 10 hours ago, meowmommy said: Chopped has come a long way since Lance and Yoanne. None of it good. Time to bring back the Obnoxious Bus for a special stop. "Chris Coleman - party of one". I reran the ep to see where he worked so I'd make sure to avoid it. It's Stoke in Charlotte NC. On the other hand, the next time I'm in Manhattan I'll check out the Landmark restaurant and give kudos to Mark Moran who should have won on general principle. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5781186
roughing it December 3, 2019 Share December 3, 2019 So whatever happened to Aaron Sanchez? He's never judging anymore. (OT - also I never see Kelsey - the cute blonde from NFNS...I would prefer a cooking show with her rather than Molly Yeh) Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5787821
Rammchick December 3, 2019 Share December 3, 2019 1 hour ago, roughing it said: So whatever happened to Aaron Sanchez? He's never judging anymore. (OT - also I never see Kelsey - the cute blonde from NFNS...I would prefer a cooking show with her rather than Molly Yeh) Aaron appears to have jumped ship and shills for Gordon Ramsay on Masterchef. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5788018
ArtFossil December 8, 2019 Share December 8, 2019 (edited) On 10/30/2019 at 4:09 PM, cooksdelight said: The people fawning and making a fuss over Martha should remember .... she’s been in prison after being convicted of felony charges of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and making false statements to federal investigators. Everyone deserves redemption but they are going overboard. Meh. Martha Stewart didn't commit insider trading. What she did do was to lie to a federal investigator. I thought her sentence too harsh, but she served it with grace and creativity. I'm a fan. Edited December 8, 2019 by ArtFossil 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5795811
GaT December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 So I'm watching the "Holiday Sugar and Spice" episode. One of the chefs made a floating island. Jeffrey ate it with chopsticks. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5803280
cooksdelight December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 46 minutes ago, GaT said: So I'm watching the "Holiday Sugar and Spice" episode. One of the chefs made a floating island. Jeffrey ate it with chopsticks. He’s why I skipped this episode. I knew I’d get mad and throw something at my TV. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5803295
sharifa70 December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 5 hours ago, GaT said: So I'm watching the "Holiday Sugar and Spice" episode. One of the chefs made a floating island. Jeffrey ate it with chopsticks. He who eats liquids with chopsticks should at least avoid phrases like “It has a good mouth-feel.” Dude. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5803449
spiderpig December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 7 hours ago, GaT said: So I'm watching the "Holiday Sugar and Spice" episode. One of the chefs made a floating island. Jeffrey ate it with chopsticks. Oh Geoffie - get over yourself. I'll bet when you were a kid you called your parents "Mater" and "Pater". (Insert massive eyeroll here) 2 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5803566
libgirl2 December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, GaT said: So I'm watching the "Holiday Sugar and Spice" episode. One of the chefs made a floating island. Jeffrey ate it with chopsticks. I saw him with the chopsticks last night and just knew there would be posts. How can you get a real taste of something soft like a pudding or ice cream? How freaking pretentious. I was glad when he and his wife lost in that couple challenge last week. Edited December 11, 2019 by libgirl2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5803972
Rammchick December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, libgirl2 said: I saw him with the chopsticks last night and just knew there would be posts. How can you get a real taste of something soft like a pudding or ice cream? How freaking pretentious. I was glad when he and his wife lost in that couple challenge last week. According to something I saw on Reddit, he does that because the metal utensils would interfere with the taste of the food (supposedly). No one else (besides Martha) does that, so are we to assume that Geoffrey has a more sensitive palate than the others? 😉 I was pleased to see that Maneet and her husband won the Chopped hosts' contest from last week. She's looking fabulous! Edited December 11, 2019 by Rammchick 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5804175
libgirl2 December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 37 minutes ago, Rammchick said: According to something I saw on Reddit, he does that because the metal utensils would interfere with the taste of the food (supposedly). No one else (besides Martha) does that, so are we to assume that Geoffrey has a more sensitive palate than the others? 😉 I was pleased to see that Maneet and her husband won the Chopped hosts' contest from last week. She's looking fabulous! So why doesn't he use a plastic fork and knife? How does he cut steak? I was thrilled Maneet and her husband won too. She looked stunning! 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5804258
cooksdelight December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 Quote he does that because the metal utensils would interfere with the taste of the food (supposedly). No one else (besides Martha) does that, so are we to assume that Geoffrey has a more sensitive palate than the others? OMG, he is such a fricken’ tool! He’s been using metal utensils for years now, and only started up with the chopsticks once he saw Martha using them. I did a little Googling and there are a bunch of articles with testing about how a utensil affects the taste of food, as well as how the bowl, dish, plate it’s on can affect taste. They talked about metals, plastics, colored cutlery .... not one single survey or test mentioned chopsticks, or recommending them. He’s full of it. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5804304
sharifa70 December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 I thought this Sugar & Spice episode was one of the weakest groups I've ever seen. Did the judges really like anything? I half-expected to see both dishes get cut in the dessert round. And no, runner-up, you certainly did not "crush" this competition. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5804447
spiderpig December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Rammchick said: According to something I saw on Reddit, he does that because the metal utensils would interfere with the taste of the food (supposedly). No one else (besides Martha) does that, so are we to assume that Geoffrey has a more sensitive palate than the others? 😉 So why doesn't pwesious Geoffie use bamboo forks and spoons? Shoot - you can get buried in an environmentally friendly bamboo coffin these days. And BTW, have you stopped stealing you servers tips> 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5804461
mlp December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 27 minutes ago, sharifa70 said: I thought this Sugar & Spice episode was one of the weakest groups I've ever seen. Did the judges really like anything? I half-expected to see both dishes get cut in the dessert round. And no, runner-up, you certainly did not "crush" this competition. I so agree. The only thing that actually looked good was the undercooked floating islands. Thiago Silva was pretty arrogant when he was on Best Bakers but he definitely has talent - not seen last night - so I wasn't sorry to see him lose but I didn't like the winner either. In fairness, pastry chefs don't usually have to deal with time constraints like savory cooks do so the Chopped format doesn't allow them to do their best work. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5804544
sharifa70 December 11, 2019 Share December 11, 2019 50 minutes ago, mlp said: I so agree. The only thing that actually looked good was the undercooked floating islands. Thiago Silva was pretty arrogant when he was on Best Bakers but he definitely has talent - not seen last night - so I wasn't sorry to see him lose but I didn't like the winner either. In fairness, pastry chefs don't usually have to deal with time constraints like savory cooks do so the Chopped format doesn't allow them to do their best work. The winner lost me in the first round when she (and the other female chef) tasted the Advocaat straight out of the bottle. No. No! 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5804605
Rammchick December 12, 2019 Share December 12, 2019 7 hours ago, cooksdelight said: OMG, he is such a fricken’ tool! He’s been using metal utensils for years now, and only started up with the chopsticks once he saw Martha using them. I did a little Googling and there are a bunch of articles with testing about how a utensil affects the taste of food, as well as how the bowl, dish, plate it’s on can affect taste. They talked about metals, plastics, colored cutlery .... not one single survey or test mentioned chopsticks, or recommending them. He’s full of it. Cooksdelight, you crack me up. You're so right. And ok, if you want to go to Noma and do that, by all means. But on Chopped, you're probably getting herring on a bed of arugula with fortune cookie sauce. The metal fork could hardly make a difference. 3 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5805195
spiderpig December 15, 2019 Share December 15, 2019 On 10/3/2019 at 7:47 PM, cooksdelight said: As Geoffrey and Martha get a bit older, we might send them some of these to help them eat soup and ice cream. 🙂 Are they available on Amazon? My hand/eye coordination has gone straight to hell. On 12/11/2019 at 2:31 PM, mlp said: I so agree. The only thing that actually looked good was the undercooked floating islands. Thiago Silva was pretty arrogant when he was on Best Bakers but he definitely has talent - not seen last night - so I wasn't sorry to see him lose but I didn't like the winner either. In fairness, pastry chefs don't usually have to deal with time constraints like savory cooks do so the Chopped format doesn't allow them to do their best work. I didn't like the winner either, but her charity was Save the Whales so I cut her some slack. Not a whole lot, but a bit. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5810543
Gramto6 December 18, 2019 Share December 18, 2019 OMFG! GZ ate a tostada with chopsticks!! This is just beyond anything really believable... I just can't any more with his pretentious tasting. If I see he is a judge in the future, I'm watching something else. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5817079
libgirl2 December 18, 2019 Share December 18, 2019 6 hours ago, Gramto6 said: OMFG! GZ ate a tostada with chopsticks!! This is just beyond anything really believable... I just can't any more with his pretentious tasting. If I see he is a judge in the future, I'm watching something else. I know! Its a tostada, pick it up! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5817252
Rammchick December 18, 2019 Share December 18, 2019 10 hours ago, Gramto6 said: OMFG! GZ ate a tostada with chopsticks!! This is just beyond anything really believable... I just can't any more with his pretentious tasting. If I see he is a judge in the future, I'm watching something else. Not to mention the ice cream he ate that way during the dessert round. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5817483
cooksdelight December 18, 2019 Share December 18, 2019 I have already started skipping his episodes, welcome to the party! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5817496
libgirl2 December 18, 2019 Share December 18, 2019 How can you possibly get a good taste of something like a tostada with chopsticks? Or a sandwich? And then dessert. I get wanting to try some aspects of a dish separate but if its meant to be eaten as a whole, eat it as a whole! He really bothers me. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5817507
Maverick December 18, 2019 Author Share December 18, 2019 I'm really not interested in a New Year's episode before we've even gotten through Christmas. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/89607-chopped-2019-put-down-the-chopsticks/page/4/#findComment-5817731
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