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Agreed on everything you said about Top Chef. The...

2009-07-02T08:21:19.721-07:00

Agreed on everything you said about Top Chef. The one thing I really like about the master's version is the fact that the crowd's score gets included in the judging. It alwasy frustrated me when they would cook for a crowd and the crowd favorite would wind up in the bottom 3. It just made the judges seem really elitist some times.

Speaking of judges, the judging is making me not want to watch Chopped anymore. I enjoy the show, especially watching the contestants come up with creative dishes in respone to their challenges. But the quality of the judges is really poor. A lot of time it looks like they're just dying to find something to complain about. It really broiled me on this week's episode when the female judge berated one contestand for using an ingretident she was "very sensitive to". Well, what about the 99.99% of the population that isn't senstitive to it? If you can't be inparial in your particular likes/dislikes then you shouldn't be a judge. (Oh, and I agree totally with the previous commenter that not having enough eggs during a dessert competition is not really playing fair)

How about MasterChef Australia?

2009-07-02T07:25:04.536-07:00

How about MasterChef Australia?

Tamra, I've seen episodes here and there when I'v...

2009-07-01T13:55:13.666-07:00

Tamra,

I've seen episodes here and there when I've been in the UK but haven't watched the three series through. Would love to check it out though!

I think you are being generous giving Chopped a C+...

2009-07-01T13:31:21.408-07:00

I think you are being generous giving Chopped a C+ and I would have given Hell's Kitchen a D-. That said, I watch them.

My quibble with Chopped is that they don't fully stock the pantry. Ok, I get that this is cooking under pressure and you've got to think on your feet but come on. Oh, and why do they make Ted Allen talk like that on all of his Food Network shows?

@Jace You should try to see if you could track dow...

2009-07-01T13:07:31.898-07:00

@Jace You should try to see if you could track down a copy of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's C4 series River Cottage (Escape to River Cottage, Return to River Cottage, River Cottage Forever) I think you would enjoy it!

You got me hooked on F Word so thanks for that. To...

2009-07-01T13:02:40.075-07:00

You got me hooked on F Word so thanks for that. Top Chef is definitely the best of the bunch. Head & shoulders above the rest. Haven't seen Chopped so can't say anything about that. Kitchen Nightmares is fun. I love love Barefoot Contessa as well. :)

Love TOP CHEF and have been enjoying TOP CHEF MAST...

2009-07-01T12:38:28.139-07:00

Love TOP CHEF and have been enjoying TOP CHEF MASTERS a lot. Last week's ep definitely went a long way to making me like the show. But no new ep tonight????? Argh!

Why the hate against Chopped?

2009-07-01T12:37:43.554-07:00

Why the hate against Chopped?

Top Chef is definitely my favorite foodie show. To...

2009-07-01T10:46:52.034-07:00

Top Chef is definitely my favorite foodie show. Top Chef Masters has been enjoyable but it doesn't have quite the same impact. It's cool getting to see these famous chefs sweat under pressure but you don't really get to know them like you do with the contestants in the original series. Plus, I miss Tom!

I'm so glad you mentioned the F Word! I love this ...

2009-07-01T10:30:43.253-07:00

I'm so glad you mentioned the F Word! I love this show and think it's fun and interesting and informative. Plus, as you said, it shows a better side of Gordon Ramsay. Sure, he is still cocky and full of creative expletives but, unlike in Hell's Kitchen, you can see that he's really passionate about what he does and about educating the general public about food and cooking.