tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post26862207319889468..comments2023-09-19T11:55:33.528-04:00Comments on Food Network Gossip: Chopped: Ultimate Champions Finale Tonight - Winner Gets $50,000 And A CarMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08917581663732710258noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-82970019560766871972015-07-18T11:35:40.999-04:002015-07-18T11:35:40.999-04:00I dont think it was credited to a sob story. This ...I dont think it was credited to a sob story. This is about creativity in a short amount of time and Diana knocked it out of the park! She worked as a Professional chef in NYC, so obviously, more then her friends and family enjoyed her food! Giorgio is NOT a classically trained chef. You need to do your research. He even said in an interview that he dropped out of culinary school. And for someone to start working as a Chef in NYC, the Food Mecca, with no formal training, says a lot about her talents. And if you bothered to do more research Giorgio had to shut down one of his restaurants because its concept failed. Maybe he needs to focus more on his food rather then being in food competitions. His food was not "perfect" Scott said his risotto was like wall paste and Zakarian said his pasta was undercooked! What show were you all watching???? YOu all sound like a bunch of racist who are mad tat a Latina won! Why wouldnt she deserve to win...she got herself off of welfare, went through college and is now pursuing her dreams. Maybe you're mad because you all are too insecure to follow your dreams! HatersCristinaTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-80087176691713131812015-02-03T05:04:15.533-05:002015-02-03T05:04:15.533-05:00I'm glad somebody else saw the same thing I di...I'm glad somebody else saw the same thing I did. And, I wouldn't credit the "sob story" necessarily, as much as the fact that the overwhelming majority of Chopped viewers are home cooks, who want to think that the meatloaf they make once a week that their family really likes can compete with classically trained chefs who cook 60 hours a week for decades. The judgment was not based on the chefs' performances, but giving the viewer what they want to see; that is being more of a reality show than a game show. How many times did Zakarian refer to Giorgio's food as "perfect"? I didn't think Diana deserved to win the Grand finale, I didn't think she deserved to win the Heroes round, and I didn't think she deserved to win the first episode she was in, against other moms. I don't know why they keep giving her the win, but it clearly has nothing to do with her cooking ability, which is mediocre at best.joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-65280704730772388322014-10-07T23:56:54.627-04:002014-10-07T23:56:54.627-04:00Diana won because Giorgio overcooked his ramps and...Diana won because Giorgio overcooked his ramps and wildly undercooked his pasta. Simple as that.Ladyirish317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-22833685979873834802014-10-02T19:43:26.955-04:002014-10-02T19:43:26.955-04:00Guy vs Racheal was lame because unlike Racheal Guy...Guy vs Racheal was lame because unlike Racheal Guy told the kids exactly what to make and did not let them use many of their own ideas at all.<br /><br /><br />Guy Ferry the greasy HRTA grad does not even know how to cook himself very well.Mitt Zombienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-66164316107531327122014-09-29T12:31:16.953-04:002014-09-29T12:31:16.953-04:00Kickstarter - internet panhandling for hipsters......Kickstarter - internet panhandling for hipsters..............Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-39084615132994072432014-09-29T12:29:39.529-04:002014-09-29T12:29:39.529-04:00They can't help themselves. The party of hate...They can't help themselves. The party of hate...........Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-61498956870245358752014-09-29T12:25:56.876-04:002014-09-29T12:25:56.876-04:00He was not cocky. Don't know what you were wa...He was not cocky. Don't know what you were watching.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-16444265437503471352014-09-29T12:24:39.021-04:002014-09-29T12:24:39.021-04:00This was such a bogus win. The judges voted for t...This was such a bogus win. The judges voted for the story - not the food. "Let's give the up and coming former welfare mom a break so she can open her food truck." Chef Giorgio clearly won but since he's already successful he was held to a higher standard and denied the win. Total B.S.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-32640741773886924842014-09-28T15:15:27.440-04:002014-09-28T15:15:27.440-04:00I miss David Rosengarten!!!I miss David Rosengarten!!!Paigealiciousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-46842584277182744802014-09-27T07:54:14.389-04:002014-09-27T07:54:14.389-04:00I kind of feel sorry for the dude who lost - being...I kind of feel sorry for the dude who lost - being an experienced professional chef, and losing to an amateur must really sting. I'm betting his co-workers are going to give him shit about it for the rest of his life.FuryOfFirestormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-75484090246178334572014-09-26T23:17:42.274-04:002014-09-26T23:17:42.274-04:00Yeah, let's blame it on them. LOL!Yeah, let's blame it on them. LOL!autumndandelionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-84746967462226395902014-09-26T23:16:09.792-04:002014-09-26T23:16:09.792-04:00Haha, it happens. TV execs like to trick you.Haha, it happens. TV execs like to trick you.Matt Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-80739314287469363532014-09-25T23:16:34.145-04:002014-09-25T23:16:34.145-04:00True. There was also the one where the guy dropped...True. There was also the one where the guy dropped his food on the floor and served it anyway.autumndandelionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-89767121541223057222014-09-25T23:08:57.434-04:002014-09-25T23:08:57.434-04:00If they had eliminated Damaris over that drunken, ...If they had eliminated Damaris over that drunken, trashy behaviour, they'd have to do something about Giada and her stunt on Thanksgiving Live last year. That was much worse! And you know they're not going to drop her anytime soon.autumndandelionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-52418494956049734662014-09-25T23:04:59.404-04:002014-09-25T23:04:59.404-04:00Thanks! Sounds like an interesting show, but I agr...Thanks! Sounds like an interesting show, but I agree that it doesn't seem to fit the network's brand nowadays.autumndandelionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-76196858146078920062014-09-25T23:02:04.581-04:002014-09-25T23:02:04.581-04:00I watched the episode again, and he didn't see...I watched the episode again, and he didn't seem cocky after all. I don't know what about his attitude gave me that impression the first time.autumndandelionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-22595569592518623812014-09-25T19:15:51.881-04:002014-09-25T19:15:51.881-04:00Well some of their judging is based on their techn...Well some of their judging is based on their techniques too. Also, I saw one time where they wouldn't even touch a contestant's food because he had a cut and bled all over it. They wouldn't have known that if they hadn't watched him cook.<br /><br />Although the Beat Bobby Flay show is judged blindly.Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-6154031671499390332014-09-25T16:19:23.547-04:002014-09-25T16:19:23.547-04:00It sounds like it was a good show, thanks for the ...It sounds like it was a good show, thanks for the description. Maybe the episodes are out there somewhere to view. I'm going to check into that!hoppy1913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-45325622426131366942014-09-25T16:17:42.118-04:002014-09-25T16:17:42.118-04:00I absolutely agree. Why they want to end shouldn&#...I absolutely agree. Why they want to end shouldn't enter into it, period. I'm a little surprised they haven't gone to blind tastings already. Maybe someday?hoppy1913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-29463072006256297002014-09-25T16:14:50.133-04:002014-09-25T16:14:50.133-04:00I think most people would have an issue with a fem...I think most people would have an issue with a female winner making sexist comments also. I hated when Demaris (sp?) got drunk during the one challenge and acted so trashy. I thought that should have been enough to get her eliminated.hoppy1913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-68247857198300712422014-09-25T16:13:15.939-04:002014-09-25T16:13:15.939-04:00He did. You'd think that would have prompted F...He did. You'd think that would have prompted FN to vet people a little more thoroughly.hoppy1913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-75752861719337263302014-09-25T15:55:26.794-04:002014-09-25T15:55:26.794-04:00Remember Jag? He got caught in a big fat lie.Remember Jag? He got caught in a big fat lie.Cakesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-36244433802119934832014-09-25T15:23:47.963-04:002014-09-25T15:23:47.963-04:00Yes two wrongs would totally make it right. And &q...Yes two wrongs would totally make it right. And "just".Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-84775112765443942092014-09-25T10:07:33.181-04:002014-09-25T10:07:33.181-04:00All the same I for one hope he keeps his show and ...All the same I for one hope he keeps his show and not because I like or care about Lenny, but because it would be just. <br /><br />If Sharon Osborne and the women of The Talk can go on live TV and joke about an <b> actual </b> male victim of domestic abuse(he was genitally mutilated by his wife and she got life in prison for her actions) and not one of them was fired or the the show canceled. <br /><br />Imagine the outrage if a male talk show joked about a female victim...we both know the answer..they would be fired, the show canceled and they would be blacklisted from working in the media again.kalkent4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-75981221889470241172014-09-25T09:12:12.650-04:002014-09-25T09:12:12.650-04:00Here's the FN description: "In Food Today...Here's the FN description: "In Food Today is a magazine show for people who are passionate about food, cooking and living well. Every day, the world's top chefs drop by to share their secrets, while we share ideas for better eating and better living in a fast-paced life". If you look at the site, it looks like you can see episodes but there's no video on the page. <br /><br />Rosengarten cohosted with the soon to be ex Mrs. Rudy Giuliani (Donna Hanover), I believe right in the middle of their messy personal issues. But Rosengarten knows his food and was a calm and thoughtful adult. Obviously not really a good fit in FN these days.dwight mannsburdennoreply@blogger.com