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Gummo
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I think it's the other way 'round: If you're a vegan who object to handling animal protein, you don't go on a cooking competition show that features animal protein. It's the height of celebrity a

biakbiak
biakbiak

Nancy Kerrigan also grew up in an emotionally chaotic lower middle class background the image she projected was just different. I haven’t seen Tonya taking any accountability for any actions and

cmpbl
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Yeah right Tonya Harding people remember you for your skating. 😂😂

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The "recruits" for Season 17 have been announced: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/worst-cooks-in-america/photos/worst-cooks-in-america-season-17-meet-the-recruits

I hope the Palestinian lady wasn't made to cook with pork or bacon if she didn't feel comfortable with it.  Or alcohol, for that matter. 

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mlp

mlp

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I hope the Palestinian lady wasn't made to cook with pork or bacon if she didn't feel comfortable with it.  Or alcohol, for that matter. 

If she wasn't familiar with the show, it was up to her to find out what would be expected and then decide if she could be comfortable with the requirements.  It's not up to the show to change to accommodate her.

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biakbiak

biakbiak

36 minutes ago, mlp said:

If she wasn't familiar with the show, it was up to her to find out what would be expected and then decide if she could be comfortable with the requirements.  It's not up to the show to change to accommodate her.

I just think all these food shows should cut out this very dated view of food and should embrace contestants who look at food in different ways. It makes for a more interesting and varied dishes than always adding bacon to something or constantly doing a meat main with a starch and a veg.

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mlp

mlp

7 hours ago, biakbiak said:

I just think all these food shows should cut out this very dated view of food and should embrace contestants who look at food in different ways. It makes for a more interesting and varied dishes than always adding bacon to something or constantly doing a meat main with a starch and a veg.

I don't have any problem with variations.  But I do think it's unreasonable to expect special accommodations to be made.  If a show did that for one contestant, how could they refuse to do it for all?  They'd have to exempt pork and shellfish for Jews and Muslims, beef for Hindus, peanuts and/or tree nuts for the allergic, fish and eggs for the vegans, dairy for the lactose intolerant, breads for the gluten-free and on and on.  Contestants would end up having to prepare three-course meals with nothing but fruits and vegetables.  And there's probably someone somewhere who's allergic to some of those.

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Yeah No

Yeah No

On 6/27/2019 at 6:46 PM, Superclam said:

Seriously, it's been about 4 weeks. It'll be maybe 2 months off when the next one starts. I don't know if I can this time. 

I say that every season but so far have still watched!  When Bobby Flay said in the season promo "I can barely stand to watch this", I thought, "You and the audience, Bobby!"

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biakbiak

biakbiak

1 hour ago, mlp said:

I don't have any problem with variations.  But I do think it's unreasonable to expect special accommodations to be made.  If a show did that for one contestant, how could they refuse to do it for all?  They'd have to exempt pork and shellfish for Jews and Muslims, beef for Hindus, peanuts and/or tree nuts for the allergic, fish and eggs for the vegans, dairy for the lactose intolerant, breads for the gluten-free and on and on.  Contestants would end up having to prepare three-course meals with nothing but fruits and vegetables.  And there's probably someone somewhere who's allergic to some of those.

No you can allow variations and substitutions with dishes without applying it to everyone. Have every one do a spicy pasta dish and see how they interpret that. Part of the reason this show is stale is its constant repetition and feels really dated by saying everyone needs to cook these things that are very Western focused and limited in terms of what a meal is and even outdated in terms of the America’s changing palate.

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Gramto6

Gramto6

Oh. My. Gawd!! That was terrible! It is as much a cartoon show as Worst Bakers. This show used to be a real learning experience for the contestants and audience. Now the "teaching"  is almost nonexistent. I feel embarrassed for Bobby Flay to be part of it, Anne, well it is "her" show so not so sorry for her. I just can't/don't think I can watch this train wreck...

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mlp

mlp

I actually thought that this crew (not all of them) seemed a bit toned down overall from previous seasons and I thought some of the graphic overlays or whatever you call them were amusing.  Making their first elimination challenge a full steak dinner was ridiculous, of course, but at least it wasn't lobsters.  I guess Idris' dinner was a fail but I liked him better than the goofy woman who stayed.  Both people on the bottom on the other team could have gone AFAIC.  I didn't care for either of them and there's something off-putting about the hypnotist guy.  So far, I like the opera singer and the priest.  That could easily change.

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luvapickle

luvapickle

On 8/4/2019 at 10:17 PM, LexieLily said:

That is another thing. If these are the worst cooks, what the fuck are they doing cooking lobster and beef wellington for their baseline dish?

Well they are not all worst cooks. Do you remember: Steven Crowley, Kevin Pettice and Sharon Shvarzman met while competing on Worst Cooks in America. Aug 23 2018. The two were too good to have been on Worst Cooks.  The guy who cooked the lobster in this past episode: how did he know to put it in boiling water, & it turns bright red when cooked?   Most of these people are ofr tv purposes only. I'm sure some have no clue. But too many seem to know certain things about cooking, not to have a basic understanding.  Plus it's not like they show them the basics anymore, at least not on tv.

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mlp

mlp

2 hours ago, luvapickle said:

The guy who cooked the lobster in this past episode: how did he know to put it in boiling water, & it turns bright red when cooked?

I think most of these people exaggerate and put on acts for effect but, in fairness, you can know about things you've never done.  I've never cooked a duck breast or made gnocchi or cream puffs in my life but, just from watching food TV, I have a very good idea how to make all of them.  Calmly and without shrieking.

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luvapickle

luvapickle

23 hours ago, mlp said:

I think most of these people exaggerate and put on acts for effect but, in fairness, you can know about things you've never done.  I've never cooked a duck breast or made gnocchi or cream puffs in my life but, just from watching food TV, I have a very good idea how to make all of them.  Calmly and without shrieking.

I think most of them know how to cook, or they are taught certain things beforehand. Neither chef would have allowed someone to torture a lobster if they didn't know how to kill it the right way.  Plus being in the biz myself, you can become seriously ill from eating poorly cooked seafood(out of all the items that were cooked). I cannot see either chef willing to take a fork full if the cooks were that bad. 

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Yeah No

Yeah No

On 8/6/2019 at 7:17 PM, Superclam said:

I thought it was going to be the older guy. There's always a guy over 60, and he almost always goes home early. 

Yeah, and that's in every cooking competition, not just this one!  Older guy or woman - out first.

So I thought the older guy would go too, also because Anne usually favors the ladies.  Like I already see her eyes dilating over the failed Miss America.  I guess Miss "hijabi problems" didn't float her boat.

On 8/5/2019 at 6:22 PM, OoogleEyes said:

Can you believe that this is the seventeenth season of this shit-show??

OMG, I can just imagine how many brain cells I've lost by now watching this drivel.....

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CoderLady

CoderLady

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6 hours ago, Brookside said:

If you want to see a truly funny example of a "Worst Cook in America", watch this video. Believe me, it's worth it.  (And don't be put off by Gordon Ramsay - he's not doing his obnoxious MasterChef schtick.)

That was fun watching the amateur try but continually fail to follow Gordon's instructions. Gordon has to yell at him at the end, but it's totally good-natured yelling. Positive criticism in the face of outrageous failure, which is what makes "Worst Cooks in America" watchable.

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Aerobicidal

Aerobicidal

Not sure if this has been mentioned in this thread before, but Jonathan Beyer (opera singer) is the cohost of a youtube channel that covers figure skating. It's called--brace yourself for creativity--The Skating Lesson (TSL).

I'm a skating fan, but I don't watch TSL because I think both of the hosts are insufferable and fame-hungry. (I have lots of other friends who like figure skating who do follow it, though, so I'm not passing judgment here.)

My reaction to tonight's episode can best be expressed in two jokes, and it's possible no one here will get them, so I apologize in advance.

1. I imagine Johnathan is now crying in a bathroom.

2. It is a travesty that Tonya Harding won a previous episode of this show when she should have been in the slammer instead.

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HappyDancex2

HappyDancex2

This seems like a better cast...still casting characters but at least the food and techniques are being considered.  The production quality is much better.

The hypnotist was boring but his voice was straight up Jonathan Waxman.

The brunette pageant queen and college student both look in their late 40s or early 50s.  I was shocked.

Im surprised the opera singer got the boot.  He wasn’t the worst IMO.  Bobby is right though....he doesn’t really have anyone on his team that can cook.  He’s going to have to hope for a team switcharoo.

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LexieLily

LexieLily

45 minutes ago, HappyDancex2 said:

This seems like a better cast...still casting characters but at least the food and techniques are being considered.  The production quality is much better.

The hypnotist was boring but his voice was straight up Jonathan Waxman.

The brunette pageant queen and college student both look in their late 40s or early 50s.  I was shocked.

Im surprised the opera singer got the boot.  He wasn’t the worst IMO.  Bobby is right though....he doesn’t really have anyone on his team that can cook.  He’s going to have to hope for a team switcharoo.

That reminds me, they haven't done the team-member-switch in a couple of years, have they?

mlp

mlp

So far, this is the best season in awhile IMO.  There's less "made for TV" running around and shrieking and fewer ridiculous behaviors.  The opera singer (Jonathan?) was fast becoming my favorite so I was sorry to see him go.  I thought the short, plump woman with dark hair whose station was a mess and who seemed flummoxed by everything was a lot worse overall.  I knew the older man on Anne's side was toast no matter what as soon as she decided he was not properly subordinate.  

I find Bobby's facial expressions and reactions quite entertaining.

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Jeddah

Jeddah

22 hours ago, Aerobicidal said:

Not sure if this has been mentioned in this thread before, but Jonathan Beyer (opera singer) is the cohost of a youtube channel that covers figure skating. It's called--brace yourself for creativity--The Skating Lesson (TSL).

I'm a skating fan, but I don't watch TSL because I think both of the hosts are insufferable and fame-hungry. (I have lots of other friends who like figure skating who do follow it, though, so I'm not passing judgment here.)

My reaction to tonight's episode can best be expressed in two jokes, and it's possible no one here will get them, so I apologize in advance.

1. I imagine Johnathan is now crying in a bathroom.

2. It is a travesty that Tonya Harding won a previous episode of this show when she should have been in the slammer instead.

I’d never heard of this show, and I only watched because of Jonathan. It’s been fun listening to him talk about the show on The Skating Lesson. I’m looking forward to this week’s Skating Lesson where I’m sure they’ll discuss Jonathan leaving.

And, yes, he is probably crying in a bathroom in Grenoble.

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Ilovepie

Ilovepie

On 8/4/2019 at 7:05 PM, Gramto6 said:

Oh. My. Gawd!! That was terrible! It is as much a cartoon show as Worst Bakers. This show used to be a real learning experience for the contestants and audience. Now the "teaching"  is almost nonexistent. I feel embarrassed for Bobby Flay to be part of it, Anne, well it is "her" show so not so sorry for her. I just can't/don't think I can watch this train wreck...

It really does suck compared to the early seasons of this show. I used to love it for the real cooking techniques demonstrated (I learned how to cut an onion from this show!). Now it's just a bunch of clowns (Anne included). I think it's turned into a comedy instead of a real cooking show. I guess they could only talk about mise en place so many times without it seeming redundant.......

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Eliza422

Eliza422

On ‎8‎/‎13‎/‎2019 at 4:08 PM, Ilovepie said:

It really does suck compared to the early seasons of this show. I used to love it for the real cooking techniques demonstrated (I learned how to cut an onion from this show!). Now it's just a bunch of clowns (Anne included). I think it's turned into a comedy instead of a real cooking show. I guess they could only talk about mise en place so many times without it seeming redundant.......

Oh god, I can't take another montage of these fools mispronouncing mise en place! It's always one of the real low points of each season.

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preeya

preeya

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On 8/6/2019 at 9:43 AM, luvapickle said:

The guy who cooked the lobster in this past episode: how did he know to put it in boiling water, & it turns bright red when cooked?   Most of these people are ofr tv purposes only. I'm sure some have no clue. But too many seem to know certain things about cooking, not to have a basic understanding.  Plus it's not like they show them the basics anymore, at least not on tv. 

Just because they are "worst cooks"  doesn't mean they are "dumb cooks." I've never cooked a lobster or a wellington but I know the basic concept of how it looks and what goes into preparing it.  I could also be called a "worst baker." My wife bakes and from that, I basically know about dough, mixers, egg whites, flour, sugar, etc. But I wouldn't be able to bake something presentable.

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Ilovepie

Ilovepie

23 minutes ago, preeya said:

Just because they are "worst cooks"  doesn't mean they are "dumb cooks." I've never cooked a lobster or a wellington but I know the basic concept of how it looks and what goes into preparing it.  I could also be called a "worst baker." My wife bakes and from that, I basically know about dough, mixers, egg whites, flour, sugar, etc. But I wouldn't be able to bake something presentable.

Exactly. And also, I always think with these idiots, you might not know how to cook, but have you ever eaten anything?!??

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