tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post511457494437352931..comments2024-02-01T09:24:06.521-06:00Comments on The Karmic Kitchen: PowerBig Shamuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15297361034783510191noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-12331395780546511972009-12-11T08:12:20.644-06:002009-12-11T08:12:20.644-06:00I didn't really touch on the sous chef thing b...I didn't really touch on the sous chef thing because I'm not sure how it contributed to Kevin's downfall. They claimed his pork belly wasn't cooked long enough but Kevin in other interviews thinks it was cooked exactly the way he wanted it and how he serves it at his restaurant. Preeti and Ash, as far as I could see, did not contribute to that criticism. The second big issue for Kevin was the mushroom in the mystery box. He was absolutely clueless what to do with it. Michael had obviously worked with it before and I don't remember what Bryan did with it but it wasn't called out in his dish. More than the pork belly, I think that mushroom lost it for Kevin. Could Ash or Preeti suggested a better method of cooking it? Don't know but I do know after Carla's reliance on Casey's advice last season, I doubt any of these chefs would placed their fate in their sous chefs hands. Yes I agree that Kevin drew the short knife by way of his sous chefs but I thought Michael didn't exactly have the cream of the crop either. As a matter of fact, I believe Eli hurt Michael with his handling of dessert (by either failing directions and having the inexperience to set a timer and pull them out at the correct time). I thought Bryan had the best draw and still he lost. Well...lost in Tom's eyes.<br /><br />I have no idea how the venison lost against Michael's squab.<br /><br />Bryan's dessert did win but interestingly enough Lee-Ann called it overly sweet.<br /><br />What was also interesting in reading Gail's blog was how much time they spend judging and deciding these dishes which I don't really get. It seems to me, you're sitting there, you taste 3 dishes, one tastes the best, pick that dish. For all this talk about taste and the ultimate end product gets totally thrown out the window when Tom goes into his theseus explanations on how he makes a particular dish or how he thinks the dish should have been done. They argue for 6 hours and end up using mere minutes of that. So what's the point.Big Shamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297361034783510191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-21642662330692207132009-12-11T07:05:38.149-06:002009-12-11T07:05:38.149-06:00Good post. In my mind, 3 really big tings happene...Good post. In my mind, 3 really big tings happened that skewed the results of the finale and punch holes in Tom's logic. <br /><br />1. You didn't touch on this but the sous chef draw. With the chefs as close in skill as they are, throwing chance into the mix is totally unfair. Both Tom and Lee Ann said that part of being TC is managing your people. As far as I know they weren't given the option to fire their employees. If they had allowed the chefs to choose, no way Preeti, Ash or Jesse get picked. And look who got stuck with 2 of them. They might as well had Kevin tie a hand behind his back.<br /><br />2. The 3rd course. Everyone judging thought the Bryan's venison was the best dish of the night. How did he lose that one?<br /><br />3. The dessert course. Again, everyone felt Bryan's dessert was good and Kevin and Michaels had problems. How did Bryan lose that one too?<br /><br />As much as I felt Kevin should be TC, he just couldn't overcome the sous chef obstacle. And Bryan won 2 of the 4 course, so on the challenge, he should have won. So what the hell happened? Oh, and Jen's biggest mistake in her elimination was that she wasn't a Voltagio.Buzz Killhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443964019621130222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-35150044111602162152009-12-10T21:22:23.246-06:002009-12-10T21:22:23.246-06:00All I know is that I don't think of Michael as...All I know is that I don't think of Michael as a Top Chef.Big Shamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297361034783510191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3930710315732568255.post-86344437540462856592009-12-10T20:54:37.269-06:002009-12-10T20:54:37.269-06:00OK so again with the disclaimer that I don't a...OK so again with the disclaimer that I don't actually watch the show...it sounds like Tom picked a "mini-me" (Mini-Tom) guy to win. Just sayin.Making Spacehttp://makingspacethejourneyout.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com