Masterchef season 3

[Ment]

Originally Posted by sushikitten

I'm amazed at these "chefs" that think they're all that but then can't seem to cook a basic like risotto. (I can't cook it, but I don't claim to be a great home chef.)

Well the Ramsey et tal chose dishes that look easy to make but can be ruined easily, risotto, beef wellington and new england clam chowder. Which is why the first two are primary hurdles in his other show Hell's Kitchen...well that and his yelling.

[sharkster]

Originally Posted by lambertman

Actually, they just announced it will start in August. We think. Link

You rock! Thanks - I think. Something must have happened to cause a possibility of litigation. I will re-diary this.

Two nights a week, though? ARGH. Well, at least MC & HK w/b done by then. I'll get over it.

[gossamer88]

I don't get how the judges can ASSume the dish is the bottom/top three without tasting them?

[Jebberwocky!]

Originally Posted by gossamer88

I don't get how the judges can ASSume the dish is the bottom/top three without tasting them?

they do taste as they go around and ask questions to each chef.

[tiams]

Originally Posted by Jebberwocky!

they do taste as they go around and ask questions to each chef.

Looked to me like they decided the ones that stood as worst before tasting them. The dishes were untouched.

On a related note, I'm always thinking about how they all 3 eat off the same dish. Even with them using separate utensils, it disturbs me.

[tonestert]

How do the dishes stay warm before they taste them ? Seems to me like the food would get cold before they finally get to tasting everyone's plate.

[The Spud]

Originally Posted by tiams

Looked to me like they decided the ones that stood as worst before tasting them. The dishes were untouched.

I assume they taste things as they are being prepared before they are plated.

[Mikeyis4dcats]

Originally Posted by The Spud

I assume they taste things as they are being prepared before they are plated.

yes, the judges spend the 60 minutes going chef to chef talking and tasting. Based on the skills they see and the flavors, they pick the best and worst.

[That Don Guy]

Originally Posted by sharkster

You rock! Thanks - I think. Something must have happened to cause a possibility of litigation. I will re-diary this.

Two nights a week, though? ARGH. Well, at least MC & HK w/b done by then. I'll get over it.

Only the first week is Monday and Tuesday. After that, it will be on Mondays only. I am under the impression that they only made six episodes; if so, they would need to air two in one week in order to start the Fall season on Monday 9/17 (even if that is a week before the Emmy awards, which is the "usual" season starting point).
EDIT: Fox has confirmed Bones and The Mob Doctor start 9/17

[Donbadabon]

I love a good apple pie, but more times than not when I try someone's it will be very doughy. So I haven't had a good apple pie in years. I would love to sample the ones from last night.

I can't believe people were turning down the opportunity to be safe. That is crazy. You take it when you can get it.

Christine continues to impress me. I hope she stays in the competition for a long time. But during the group challenges, she will most likely be picked last every time. She shines when she only has to rely on herself, but in the group setting she has trouble.

And for Christine fans, she has a website:

http://www.theblindcook.com/

[Ment]

Originally Posted by Donbadabon

I can't believe people were turning down the opportunity to be safe. That is crazy. You take it when you can get it.

Live to fight another day and then smoke 'em I say. And they were adamant on competing too!

[That Don Guy]

Originally Posted by Ment

Live to fight another day and then smoke 'em I say. And they were adamant on competing too!

You forget something:

First place on Masterchef: $250,000 and a cookbook deal.
Second place on Masterchef: "Who the hell are you?"

The more you compete, the better you look in front of the judges, who have the final say in who wins.

[Ment]

Originally Posted by That Don Guy

You forget something:

First place on Masterchef: $250,000 and a cookbook deal.
Second place on Masterchef: "Who the hell are you?"

The more you compete, the better you look in front of the judges, who have the final say in who wins.

There is a long time left to impress the judges. Now is the time to let the lesser chefs mess up and kick themselves off the show instead of risk having a bad day yourself.

[Donbadabon]

That lamb's head was nasty!

I thought Ryan's choices for who used the fresh/canned crab made sense, but it didn't really work out for him in the end.

[Ment]

Originally Posted by Donbadabon

That lamb's head was nasty!

I thought Ryan's choices for who used the fresh/canned crab made sense, but it didn't really work out for him in the end.

Dude that cracked the jaw to get the tongue didn't get put in the bottom four so the dish must have turned out alright with the pressure cooker. Ryan is definitely getting the 'bad guy' edit this season with the edits showing him smirking/smiling following shots of Christine struggling with the crab.

[sharkster]

Well, Christine sure is kicking some ass. Good for her.

The guy, who seems to spend his time plotting against others (is that Ryan?) is irksome to me. If you can't win by being the best, then shut it. I hate that kind of 'I can only win if I try to sabotage the ones who are better than me' drama. Fortunately, Gordon doesn't respond well to that as a rule.

[Cearbhaill]

Originally Posted by sharkster

The guy, who seems to spend his time plotting against others (is that Ryan?) is irksome to me. If you can't win by being the best, then shut it. I hate that kind of 'I can only win if I try to sabotage the ones who are better than me' drama. Fortunately, Gordon doesn't respond well to that as a rule.

Except Chef Ramsay is the one who provided him the task of assigning the crab to begin with- he had to make decisions and of course you must play to win.
We saw just last week that Ramsay had nothing but disdain for those who turned down the chance for a free pass.

That said Ryan's gloating and carrying on after the fact was tacky and showed zero class.
Personally, I think he is coming off as a d ick and like the one chick said- I hate his stupid face.

Christine is kicking butt- I may have a crow pie in my future because I didn't think she could do it.
I'm sure it will be delicious!

[Regina]

Well, everyone knows Ryan is a dewche-bag now and hopefully they will get rid of him now!

Revenge is a dish best served cold, as they say That was great when Gordon had Ryan come up to taste Christine's dish! BOOM!

Now that Christine is going to be a team leader she won't be picked last-I bet Ryan will! HA!

I LOLed when Christine said she wondered what they all looked like and Chef Graham said, "I'm tall and thin-Chef Joe is short and fat!"

[sharkster]

Originally Posted by Cearbhaill

Except Chef Ramsay is the one who provided him the task of assigning the crab to begin with- he had to make decisions and of course you must play to win.
We saw just last week that Ramsay had nothing but disdain for those who turned down the chance for a free pass.

That said Ryan's gloating and carrying on after the fact was tacky and showed zero class.
Personally, I think he is coming off as a d ick and like the one chick said- I hate his stupid face.

Christine is kicking butt- I may have a crow pie in my future because I didn't think she could do it.
I'm sure it will be delicious!

Yeah, my issue with him was not making the strategic choices, but his dickish mouth about the people he needs to get rid of to win after the fact.

I had the same feeling about Christine not being able to do this. She does, however, get a LOT of help (not with her cooking, but with everything else surrounding her ability to make it happen) so I can't discount that. If she was totally left to her own devices I think the disadvantage would be insurmountable. When you have that level of time constraint you have to be able to hustle, and do so efficiently.

[steve614]

It's well known that Ryan is a doosh, but what about Monti? She was spewing out some insults (about Ryan) that really turned me off.
I had heard earlier on the show that she was recently divorced. Now I know why. If she talked to her husband that way, it's no wonder he left.

[Cearbhaill]

My issue with Monti is more that she reminds me too much of Kenley from Project Runway.
And FWIW I agreed with everything she said about Ryan.

[Cainebj]

Originally Posted by sharkster

Well, Christine sure is kicking some ass. Good for her.

The guy, who seems to spend his time plotting against others (is that Ryan?) is irksome to me. If you can't win by being the best, then shut it. I hate that kind of 'I can only win if I try to sabotage the ones who are better than me' drama.

what sharkster said.

I dunno - it seems like reality show producers think contestants being dewsh bags is great TV.
Irksome is such a great word - although I will say I will be gleeful when Ryan and his boyfriend Talli get kicked off.

[Jesda]

Monti is a twat.

[tiams]

Originally Posted by Jesda

Monti is a twat.

What has she done?

[cmgal]

Originally Posted by Jesda

Monti is a twat.

Why use that word? It's the same as the C word and unjustified to boot.

[lambertman]

How about this?

Monti has an unbearable personality that she is unsuccessfully trying to hide under a Manic Pixie Dream Girl look.

[Jesda]

Originally Posted by cmgal

Why use that word? It's the same as the C word and unjustified to boot.

Is it really? I hear it on British TV all the time. Doesn't seem anywhere near as brutal as c**t.

Originally Posted by tiams

What has she done?

She likes to exaggerate and play the victim.

Originally Posted by lambertman

How about this?

Monti has an unbearable personality that she is unsuccessfully trying to hide under a Manic Pixie Dream Girl look.

And that.



Whatshisface (I call him crab guy) is a total ******bag, no doubt, but she seems to invite it and make a big deal out of it for attention.


She's hot though, except for those stupid glasses.




I'm rooting for the blind girl (Christine, I think?), not because she's blind, but because she's apparently a kickass cook.

[steve614]

Originally Posted by Jesda

Is it really? I hear it on British TV all the time. Doesn't seem anywhere near as brutal as c**t.



She likes to exaggerate and play the victim.



And that.



Whatshisface (I call him crab guy) is a total ******bag, no doubt, but she seems to invite it and make a big deal out of it for attention.


She's hot though, except for those stupid glasses.

This. Exactly what I tried to convey here.

[cmgal]

I think you've been hearing twit on Brit tv not twat

[Mikeyis4dcats]

Originally Posted by cmgal

I think you've been hearing twit on Brit tv not twat

twat is a common term in many european countries.

and I don't think you read your link.