Well.....turns out the only thing the chefs got to compete against was Tom's cooking time. To which I call SHENANIGANS!!!!!!
It's one thing to have 10 chefs fighting over product in a refrigerator, space at a stove, or just not running into each other or camera people. It's a WHOLE nother thing to have the kitchen to yourself, the stoves or ovens to yourself and have no freaking twists like making a dish with no utensils. Questions I have: Did he know what product would be available, did he know clams would be available, did he have time to conceptualize his dish ahead of time? Who was judging his dish? Did it meet the Quickfire challenge rules?
I totally get that Tom is fast and that the whole theme of this episode was you've got to be quick but let's not forget how Tom was introduced for this little ego stroke, touted as one of the best chefs in the country. (Also note, not one of the All Stars guessed who it was, ouch!) If he's one of the best then I say, man up, put yourself against the next round of Top Chef Masters and we'll see how you do. Until then....SHENANIGANS
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>did he have time to conceptualize his dish ahead of time?<
Yup, same questions asked at the Pond.
I love how no one guessed it might have even been Tom, bhwahahahahhahaha.
As fast as Tom went, he had to know what he was making and what was available ahead of time. Plus he had the advantage of the time being when his dish was done. Sure he was going as fast as he could but whether it was 8:37 or 11:09, his dish was done to his satisfaction. The previews also made it look like Padma was helping him, which she didn't.
This whole episode was rigged for failure.
Shenanigans seconded. Let the roshambo begin!!
Diet Colicchio is the culinary Vince McMahon.
Captain Obvious says:
That was a Branzino, not a black sea bass.
Hey WAJ, long time, glad to see you back and very astute observation.
Captain Obvious, thanks for keeping us on our fishy toes.
Melissa, I can make you some flash cards if you like?
I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE WORD VERIFICATION. If I did it would be much funnier and dirtier.
Captain Obvious has seen live, big Branzino swim right past him(a dark, very fast blur, but Cpt. Obvious could still ID them) with a school of enormous Mullet when fishing along the shore on Ireland's southwestern coast for said Branzino aka Loup De Mer in most parts of Europe.
Captain Obvious went during spawning season and Ireland has really strict laws on catching the bass during this time for good reason.
They are mainly farmed in Spain and Greece for the markets around the world. Locals go fishing for them all the time around Europe.
Magical Elves apparently doesn't like to do their homework.
Captain Obvious: I've heard it's the non-magical elves that do their homework.
Everything just comes so easily for the magical ones.
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