tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post8566672831856420869..comments2023-09-19T11:55:33.528-04:00Comments on Food Network Gossip: Chef Elizabeth Falkner's Elimination From Next Iron Chef Angers FansMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08917581663732710258noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-50333596430089002462014-05-25T03:01:04.920-04:002014-05-25T03:01:04.920-04:00What I thought was the worst thing is Guarnaschell...What I thought was the worst thing is Guarnaschelli was at the bottom many times and had what I thought were terrible dishes and yet she would still scrape by and the other chef eliminated. All the time Zakarian sitting there grinning like the cat who ate the canary, high case of nepotism here.Damien Valentinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-3157516457215106152013-11-11T20:19:20.083-05:002013-11-11T20:19:20.083-05:00AGREE!!AGREE!!Velma Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-47202831149240170442013-11-11T20:17:43.785-05:002013-11-11T20:17:43.785-05:00So Ann Burrell lost even though she was Batali'...So Ann Burrell lost even though she was Batali's sous chef and should know the ins and outs but hey she got her own show instead of the ICA title right??Velma Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-23232485845137259912013-11-11T20:13:54.949-05:002013-11-11T20:13:54.949-05:00Great comment, couldn't have said it better my...Great comment, couldn't have said it better myself!Velma Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-53010539971839419842013-11-11T20:08:21.019-05:002013-11-11T20:08:21.019-05:00I would prefer Amanda Freitag any day over Alex G....I would prefer Amanda Freitag any day over Alex G. my opinion. Faulkner has been in enough competitions to be a strong contender and I assume she will continue to press forward.Velma Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-13721686463873998642013-11-11T20:04:34.909-05:002013-11-11T20:04:34.909-05:00The good thing is Chef Faulkner never gives up or ...The good thing is Chef Faulkner never gives up or gives in and even when they knocked her down, she jumps right back up. She is not one of my "favorite" Chef's because she tends to have an attitude about her cooking thinking that it's perfect EVERY time, which in the case of all Chefs, there is not one who has had a "perfect service" service record. You an definitely see she works her butt off in the kitchen and strives for perfection. She has been on every competition show there is out there and one day she will be number one on one of them. Till then, keep cooking!!!Velma Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-86052531876005423052013-11-11T19:52:05.168-05:002013-11-11T19:52:05.168-05:00I agree but Alex and Iron Chef? Really??I agree but Alex and Iron Chef? Really??Velma Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-22552515584354132102013-11-11T19:47:48.161-05:002013-11-11T19:47:48.161-05:00Well said!!Well said!!Velma Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-20036655220738400412013-11-11T19:20:24.853-05:002013-11-11T19:20:24.853-05:00I am still shocked that Alexandra Guarnaschelli is...I am still shocked that Alexandra Guarnaschelli is an Iron Chef, I too stopped watching the show for the reasons many fans did., In her interview of why she chose Iron Chef America on Food Network over Top Chef on Bravo, she knew she wouldn't make it past the first elimination. The challenges there are against other great Chefs in your league and the process is more extensive. You have to kick but to do TOP CHEF and/or CHOPPED. I respect any Chef who even tries to do the TOP CHEF competition. I am not a fan of Padma or Colicchio, but I watch it because the Chefs and Chef "Masters" are going against their "own". This opinion comes from a "home cook" who loves watching cooking shows and has seen enough to know "fake".Velma Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-22156947861559929472013-08-13T20:48:49.669-04:002013-08-13T20:48:49.669-04:00It's real simple, Zakarian's a tool &...It's real simple, Zakarian's a tool & Chef Faulkner got robbed not once, but twice then gratuitiously covered in homophobic garnish. I just hope they never search for another Iron Chef because how the Network is run has become so obvious it has ceased to be entertaining or funny.Geoff=Toolbagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-61272873722562365202013-05-01T15:59:15.756-04:002013-05-01T15:59:15.756-04:00From the second Next Iron Chef, it appears that ev...From the second Next Iron Chef, it appears that every Next Iron Chef has been rigged. Chef Simon clearly was the most deserving, but the rest of the Next Iron Chefs were not the best chefs in the competition. In fact Chef Forgione was one of the worst the season he competed, and yet some miraculous way Forgione beat out the chef that won most of the competitions that season. I believe that Forgione won because of his famous last name. The next two competitions were so obvious that they wanted give the vacancies to those capricious chefs from Chopped (Zakarian and Alex) even though Zakarian never followed the rules, and Alex put out boring, salty, or safe dishes. It was apparent that Chef Falkner should have won n either season she competed. She clearly had the most talent and creativity over all the other chefs. I feel bad what happened to her, yet I'm happy with what the karma that is befalling the show. Except for Chef Simon, the Next Iron Chefs have made a mockery of the show by losing most of their battles; are not chosen to compete, or lost ratings for the show, because most loyal fans do not care to see these new Iron Chefs compete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-44254419551292646792013-02-05T09:57:46.294-05:002013-02-05T09:57:46.294-05:00Chef Elizabeth Faulkner was by far the most creati...Chef Elizabeth Faulkner was by far the most creative contestant. I think they just didn't want her at the top! Also, this whole thing seems like a gimick to me, just to recreate the history of that episode with chef Burrell. =_= I think Zacharian doesn't like Chef Faulkner either but from her white bread showdown, to her cereal showdown she did an AMAZING job and I was rooting for her, she took more risks then Alex and Amanda and Marcel shouldn't really be there should he??? I mean seriously, over saffron!? I think something as minor as that shouldn't have sent her home considering they said there was a lack of the anchovy flavour in chef Appleman's dish they also said it tasted of egg potato and salt Donetalla sid that no? I mean DUH it was a Spanish omelet with potatoes egg and a tortilla..Okay so the aioli was pretty wicked but Chef Faulkner made a classy, beautiful tasting plate and took more risks. Isn't that what the challenge was about? RISK? This was fixed. >:/sourcherries.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-32198100131567007742013-01-11T19:54:38.602-05:002013-01-11T19:54:38.602-05:00While I absolutely adore both chef Freitag and che...While I absolutely adore both chef Freitag and chef Guarneschelli, as they are both superior chefs, you must admit that Chef Faulkner clearly demonstrated greater cooking skills and imagination. It was an absolute disgrace for her to be eliminatedThomas Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-11962976199379297152013-01-06T03:07:28.101-05:002013-01-06T03:07:28.101-05:00Chef Faulkner was robbed and Food network and Geof...Chef Faulkner was robbed and Food network and Geoffrey Zakarian so favor Alex G it is kinda lame at this point.Mikehttp://profile.yahoo.com/U35ZNGMLNE55KQ2W2OF2VJN4YInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-90912911320362867112013-01-06T00:49:54.335-05:002013-01-06T00:49:54.335-05:00I knew from the very first episode that Alex was g...I knew from the very first episode that Alex was going to win, since GZ was one of the judges - as colleagues on Chopped and having her has his sous chef on IC (and she's always bossing him around too). It's disgusting, and I stopped watching after Chef Falkner was eliminated. They can go suck on a lemon, I'm done with Food Network.Guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-15041315007916088342013-01-03T21:56:02.384-05:002013-01-03T21:56:02.384-05:00I totally get that folks are upset. Heck I was up...I totally get that folks are upset. Heck I was upset and still upset about Ann Burrell being bounced on the last challenge. That being said, I don't see Alex as a good cook. I see her mostly as a teacher. Do I feel set up by FN? Damn real! But that is not the first time. I think that there is some substance to the thought that FN needs another woman Iron chef. The problem is that Faulkner is not known well enough and not part of the "Club." Zakarian had no business as a judge. Interestingly, Alex made a comment about it on a different site and said that she thought that Geoffrey could be unbiased. REALLY!!! She has been up his butt ever since he won the title and if that doesn't make her winning suspect, give me a break. <br /><br />A client of mine who is an executive chef told me that sometimes you don't have to be good to win, sometimes you have to pay your dues and when its your time, they let you win. To me that makes sence. I remember before Zakarian won, all they said was how he spent so many years cooking and how he "deserved" to win. Then they had him on Iron Chef right away and of course he won against his opponent. They did the same thing with Alex, but this time voila! They picked another woman Iron Chef Judy Joo (UK) to go against her and Alex beat her. FN you are so transparent! Yup you want us all to believe that Alex is really great because she beat another "woman" iron chef. Hoo boy you really think we are all a-holes!!Tired of it!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-43502873713306806222012-12-30T12:05:05.027-05:002012-12-30T12:05:05.027-05:00I have always been excited about watching Iron Che...I have always been excited about watching Iron Chef until the recent elimination of of Chef Elizabeth Falkner. Regardless of a saffron, she is truly the superior chef. Her dishes are the most diverse and creative all that were in the competition. She is definitely the "Star"of the show.<br /><br />Alex Guarnaschelli has some talent, but she is not even close to Falkner's expertise. Plus, and most importantly, Alex's negative personality and heartless harshness as a judge leave me wondering if she is the best representative for the show--I think not. This lady is not even pleasant. <br /><br />I love food, but all of this has turned me against the program that I used to enjoy.Willmu55noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-15480847492345266762012-12-25T21:50:31.706-05:002012-12-25T21:50:31.706-05:00Wow, when I posted a comment about Falkner's l...Wow, when I posted a comment about Falkner's loss (about which I was astounded because I believe she's a genius) and read comments saying the fix was in for Guarnaschelli, I was skeptical. What a crock of crap. I don't know what kind of contracts the chefs are under, but I hope Falkner is able to tell the network to f**k off.Drunericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-50637031285912784172012-12-21T13:53:42.460-05:002012-12-21T13:53:42.460-05:00inedible fish scales. that is all. Also by the rat...inedible fish scales. that is all. Also by the rate Appleman is the clear winner already. I don't think the other two chefs have what it takes to beat him.To me the three chefs that had potential to win were Faulkner, Mehta and Appleman.Sass Rarhttp://profile.yahoo.com/OWQPX75Y2P5JMB6VS3JKANTEF4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-33979812153116719342012-12-21T00:15:15.844-05:002012-12-21T00:15:15.844-05:00I feel this episode was rigged. It was a flashback...I feel this episode was rigged. It was a flashback to the last one with Burrell & Zakarian. For me it brings into question the credibility of the judges. It seemed like no matter what Chef Faulkner was going to do with her "advantage", she was going to be sent home. I am not really a Faulkner fan, but it was absolutely ridiculous, and obvious that she should not have been sent home at all. Appleman is an egotistical twit, Faulkner played fair by not sending her main competition, Alex, to the bottom. But the judges screwed her over. Again, the plan for this episode all along, IMO.<br /><br />Marcel is actually acting like a grown-up now that his frat-bro or whatever is gone. I don't know how those 2 even made the redemption show. A joke, for sure. Maybe this show was a fluke for Marcel, and he'll be back to the "duuuuude" in Vegas. I'm about to watch the Vegas! I do not agree with some that Chef Guarneshcelli is being favored. In my opinion, she is (was) Faulkner's only real competition and the other Chef's are not even in their (Faulkner & Guarneschelli) league. So Alex definitely deserves to be there, and it's not due to favoritism by the irritating, puffed up, questionable judges. I am sure in the elite chef circle many judges know the chef's they end up judging on different occasions. Zakarian is actually the only judge, to me, that has any bit of professionalism & meaningful critique's. The other judges, mainly DONATELLA, think a bit too much of the sound of their own voices & clearly want certain chefs out regardless of who is actually deserving. I can't stand the two judges at all, really.humblefannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-75211047370930242932012-12-16T17:44:38.487-05:002012-12-16T17:44:38.487-05:00This Iron chef has been a mockery of the entire id...This Iron chef has been a mockery of the entire idea of Iron Chef. For starters it is clear that it's rigged for Guarnaschelli or Freitag. Both of them have been judging shows on food network for years and apparently think they deserve their spotlight. Every competition you can see Zakarian clearly favors them, and his the trick they've used to make us all believe the ploy was bringing on Spike and Marcel who everyone knew were the underdogs, and decided to make one of them final 4 so it would at least "seem" like its a real competition, "not that it is." Iron Chef is about finding the best chef's in America, but to say the people on redemption were some of the best is a joke. There's plenty of top chef masters who are far more qualified for the job. I'd rather watch Iron chef with Rick Bayless than waste a night watching Guarnaschelli cook with her favorite ingredient she named her restaurant after, "butter." And by the way Alex, its all going to your thigh's, trust me we all noticed your weight many years ago, though you try to hide it under a chef coat. A good iron chef can prepare less fatty foods that dont go to their own thigh's! <br /><br />Zakarian clearly favors Guarnaschelli by trying to argue that her dish, (which every other chef/judge said was the least risky), and that she also stole a secret ingredient from marcel, was somehow a risky dish. Even though it was clear it wasn't, it felt like he was just making things up. In fact that's the worst part of this competition is the judging, it all feels made up. Chef Metha just got booted off for Appleman putting yuzu on a shrimp head which you couldn't even eat itself, it was just to squeeze juice out of. And Zakarian's reason for not liking Metha's dish and I quote "there was too much cumin and i still have some seeds in my mouth". BS! I've never complained about something leaving tiny seeds in my mouth before because its not a realistic thing to judge a person on. Hands down, a disgrace to Iron Chef, just end it early and award it to whoever you want Food Network, thats pretty much already the way you conduct yourself.Meownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-80189628679308852712012-12-14T13:03:28.986-05:002012-12-14T13:03:28.986-05:00Boo Boo Boonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-24317244138322614802012-12-13T19:03:13.761-05:002012-12-13T19:03:13.761-05:00 I agree...that "Bro-Down" was ridiculou... I agree...that "Bro-Down" was ridiculous and made a mockery of the competition.Slaykatartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-59729340360238998942012-12-13T17:26:29.950-05:002012-12-13T17:26:29.950-05:00In both the episode where Falkner was eliminated a...In both the episode where Falkner was eliminated and the most recent one, Simon Majumbar made statements to the effect that Marcel Vigneron (a snot-nosed punk if there ever was one) should be the next Iron Chef. Given this, Zakarian's favoritism, which he at least has the decency to stay silent about, is less of a concern. But I agree with a comment posted on Elizabet Falkner's facebook page, that since she has been eliminated, the show might as well be called "Who Cares Who's the Next Iron Chef?"WTChefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8808060991534955915.post-27005797988378769702012-12-13T09:49:21.947-05:002012-12-13T09:49:21.947-05:00I really concur with the comments of Orqui Ah. The...I really concur with the comments of Orqui Ah. There is no consideration of the past performance aka..some kind of point system. When you consider Chef Faulkner's overall performance including the past season it's easy to how consistent her skill level is.<br /><br />It's absurd that on a competition based on risk they would allow a dish like Chef Metha's to slide by when it was so simple! Not even the souffle was good according to the judges so Chef Faulkner was completely accurate in saying that there were dishes weaker than hers. She should've never been in the show down! There were at least 2 other dishes that qualified.<br />It's very hard to continue to watch without her being there.Sgee19noreply@blogger.com