I wish I could remember what Dave said about the joys of finding a perfectly good candy on the floor…it cracked us up. Laughs are going to be a lot scarcer with ol’ Tennille gone…
There’s always a kid challenge, and having the Mini-Chef open things up should’ve given the contestants a clue. I was suprised that Ariel’s lasagne didn’t go over better - kids usually love lasagne. I wish they’d’ve had Ramsey taste the dishes and give his opinion, too.
I’m very glad Tennille’s gone. Every word that came out of her mouth was annoying. Dave needs to remember to lift pans with his good hand. When he had the meltdown he had a pan full of lamb and was lifting it with the broken hand. Kevin is somehow convinced that he doesn’t have a weakness, and that knowing the others’ weaknesses will be the key there. And Ariel just quietly continues to do well.
StG
The kicker with that challenge was they only had an hour to think of it and prepare 80 servings. My wife said “I’d just make linguini and marinara sauce and garlic bread”, and we both had a laugh over it, like that would go over really well with Ramsay.
Then the kids showed up. They would have loved it! A “vegetarian” meal doesn’t necessarily mean it has to have veggies, does it?
No, but it wouldn’t be well-rounded without some - or at least, you’d be hard-pressed to make a decent dish that Ramsay would approve of, I think. You’re more or less stuck with starches and dairy, maybe tofu or similar faked meat. A really nice fettucine alfredo would still be vegetarian, but it’s kind of… simple.
I was thinking along the same lines… some fancy pasta (orichette or farfalle), a veggie (peas or something green), a nice sauce (perhaps a vodka/cream) and garlic bread… was very surprised there was not one single pasta dish… of course, I wouldn’t have lasted through the first verbal thrashing to get this far…
I find myself liking Tennille, then she goes into her shouty routine in the camera confessional shots, and that good will dissipates.
Dave - dude, I really worry that you’re killing your arm. I broke my dominant wrist two years ago, had access to some of the best orthopedic doctors in the nation, was told my recovery (both in bone mending and in physical therapy progress) was excellent, and it still aches at times when I lift something really heavy. I was toting my big enameled cast iron Dutch oven the other night and winced a bit. I agree, he’s got to compensate even more with his other arm, with the rest of his body, whatever it takes. He’s doing awesome all things considered, but you’re right. I saw him holding a pan handle in his casted hand and holding the spoon/whatever in his other hand - not the way to go here.
If Ariel quietly came up from behind and won it all, I would not be surprised.
Agreed. With just silent Ariel, nasty Dave, and pompous Kevin left, it’s going to be a bit of a slog.
Tennille’s exit is just a symbolism that it’s serious now. A whole bunch of kids came to eat but one didn’t leave until the end of the show. Now the adults can do their thing, even if Ariel and Dave are younger than Ten.
I hated Tennille and am glad she’s gone. Her habit of shouting into the camera was really off-putting, and her constant bitching was grating. Her attitude seems to be that she was always getting picked on and just would not let that go. Every time I see her accepting some blame or acting not like a bitch, she goes on an angry rant that makes me lose all good feelings for her.
Kevin seems to have gotten arrogant just in the past couple of weeks. I don’t see that as a particularly bad thing: there’s only a few people left, of course you’re going to start comparing yourself to other individuals. I’m sure they all think their better than the other. I hope he or Dave wins because they’ve been the most consistent.
The only way Dave won’t be in the final two is if he gets invalided out.
As for the other finalist – it probably should be Kevin. OTOH, haven’t they always come down to one man vs. one woman?
The whole thing seemed to be designed as an exercise in getting rid of Tennille. I didn’t get the feeling like she screwed up the fish so much as that Ramsay had decided that she had earned some goodies and done an impressive job compared to what he expected, but now it was time to get rid of her. They gave her some knives, trumped up her lack of fish cooking skills, and said G’bye Lady.
At least they were very nice knives - looked to be about $600 worth of Henckels Miyabi knives.
Hell, I don’t care if they gave her the Henckels factory. She’s finally gone!
Ho;y Crap! Van’s mom lives in my town. Next time I need a tow, I’m calling Ultima Towing and asking for Luna!
Heads up, the show’s on for two hours again this week, and it’s the finale. If you’re recording it, adjust your equipment accordingly.
Watching the finale. A couple thoughts:
Dave wins the challenge cooking Indian food for the first time in his life.
Kevin is a douche-bag.
The eliminated chefs come back to help with the final service - where is Tennile???
Thank goodness Robert was eliminated.
I want Dave to win. 30 Minutes to go.
Watching the finale. A couple thoughts:
Dave wins the challenge cooking Indian food for the first time in his life.
Kevin is a douche-bag.
The eliminated chefs come back to help with the final service - where is Tennile???
Thank goodness Robert was eliminated.
I want Dave to win. 30 Minutes to go.
Sorry for the double post. Too much wine with dinner.
I don’t know why Kevin’s team keeps taking so much shit from him. I’d tell him to fuck off and go over to help Dave.
Dave is nobody’s bitch!
Hooray for Dave.
I like that he chose Ariel first for his team. It was unexepected, but it was smart in that she was so flattered and boosted by it. It really put her on his side in a big way.
Kevin was a total dick to his team and was an even worse dick for trying to sabotage Ariel. I’m glad he lost.
I still can’t quite see Dave as a boss. He strikes me as the quintessential, rock solid line cook – the guy who shows up baked for every shift, but always quietly navigates through the service with nary a problem, and never gets too deep in the weeds. Every kitchen seems to have a guy like that. He doesn’t seem like a take charge and yell guy, but he could probably hire a sous chef to do the yelling.