Does anyone know Gordon Ramsey or know someone who has cooked with him? How much of his hysterical ranting is show?

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Originally posted by thelostverse:
What's the point of having a contestant nominate two for elimination if Gordon is going to pick somebody else? Now she's got two pissed off "teammates".

I've never seen the show before last week. Has this ever happened before?

It should make for some entertainment next week.

She made a strategical error, trying to get rid of two gals that she didn't like, instead of the weakest link. Since the winner will be working for Ramsey this year, he's more interested in getting the "best" rather than playing the reality-show games.

I'm going to make an early prediction. It's going to be Mohawk Guy. I haven't really seen him cook yet, but he seems to be the least eff'd-up, culinarily, of the lot. And Ramsey will offer him the job only if he cuts his hair.

There is no way that he is actually making any of these losers the chef of his restaurant in LA - unless someone there is a plant who is laying low on purpose. The contestants on this show are ridiculous and intentionally cast to allow Ramsey to go ballistic to make good TV. I watch it and it is funny, but the casting is just a joke. Anyone on Top Chef, even the worst contestants seems to have far more skill and experience than anyone on this show.

I am still watching, but it is a joke.

cdr, one of the chefs I studied under knows him. He speaks highly of his talent and standards but says he can be much worse than you see on tv.

The show is just for comedy. They are not going to make a garde manger an executive chef. Please.

Lourouss (little mohawk guy) might stand a chance but I'm also watching Ben. From the tiny we see he has a decent temperament for the kitchen.

I'm still not convinced that Louross is actually a guy. He looks too much like Tank Girl.

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Originally posted by mneeley490:
Since the winner will be working for Ramsey this year, he's more interested in getting the "best" rather than playing the reality-show games.

If that's the case, he should have just fired all of them and started over. There is no way any of those losers are worthy of his restaurant. And if by chance one does get picked, they'll be gone before they hit the kitchen.

I wouldn't pay any of those people $1.20/hr to flip burgers. Worthless.

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Originally posted by Foghorn Leghorn:

If that's the case, he should have just fired all of them and started over. There is no way any of those losers are worthy of his restaurant. And if by chance one does get picked, they'll be gone before they hit the kitchen.

I wouldn't pay any of those people $1.20/hr to flip burgers. Worthless.

LOL No arguement here.

alright new episode tonight...will not miss this one...

Quartering a chicken...not a bad test, however that little dweeb and the bald guy both deserved to get bounced. The dweeb from his lack of communication and the bald guy...well desserts come on..

Love his last quote though..."I am going to get drunk"

How is he ever going to live with himself after being beat by all those women? What a loser.

Just think - no more picking the toe-jam scenes....

I laughed 'til I cried about those souffles. You don't pop a souffle out of its dish to serve it! What? Whoever made the souffle base and batter is to be blamed for the way they cooked. When he was stupidly using a spatula to pour it in the dish, it was already deflated.

We missed it last night. Had to watch the season premier of Deadliest Catch. -mJ

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Originally posted by markjahnke:
We missed it last night. Had to watch the season premier of Deadliest Catch. -mJ

A former colleague of mine (photography teacher) is a cameraman for the show. The stories he told are unbelievable....

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Originally posted by Een:
I laughed 'til I cried about those souffles. You don't pop a souffle out of its dish to serve it!

Emile's in San Jose does, or at least did until he retired, I haven't been since. They always popped out superbly. I believe the secret was an absolute $#!tload of butter on the inside.

The idea that sugar would somehow prevent it from sticking is bizarre.

Dave, you always line the dish with soft butter and sucrose and you must do it all the way to the top. It facilitates it all rising evenly and not sticking. If you touch the coating it will not rise properly. He just articulated it poorly.

The major problem with that souffle was that the egg whites were overwhipped so they could not develop correctly during the baking process, allowing the souffle to rise.

Yeah, the souffle batter looked to runny to me.

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Originally posted by Dave Tong BBP:
I'm still not convinced that Louross is actually a guy. He looks too much like Tank Girl.

I enjoy this show and watch it every week when I'm available. I thought it was pretty funny when Ramsey called Louross a "toilet brush".

Or a smurf

or what about a DOnkey...lol

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Originally posted by tanglenet:
I enjoy this show and watch it every week when I'm available.

Dude, you still haven't bought a TiVo?

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Originally posted by Dave Tong BBP:

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Originally posted by tanglenet:
I enjoy this show and watch it every week when I'm available.

Dude, you still haven't bought a TiVo?

"no", he said meekly.

What has Ramsay got against Ben? Apart from the Village People mustache I mean? Unless they left some key stuff on the cutting room floor it doesn't seem like he's doing that bad a job.

Glad to see the back of Craig. Matt can't be far behind him.

Could it be that he thinks Ben has the most promise and is riding him to see if he has what it takes and how he will handle it?