http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/omnivore/2008/06/09/%e2%80%9ctop-chef%e2%80%9d-races-to-the-finish-line-on-wednesday/ A blog dedicated to the discussion of food, restaurants and life Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:02:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/omnivore/2008/06/09/%e2%80%9ctop-chef%e2%80%9d-races-to-the-finish-line-on-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Besha Rodell Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:43:41 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/omnivore/2008/06/09/%e2%80%9ctop-chef%e2%80%9d-races-to-the-finish-line-on-wednesday/#comment-1273 Actually, it's not the judges' palates that I quibble with - I'm sure they do kick people off for the worst dish of the challenge - (and yes, it is funny that Colicchio uses the show's fatal flaw as a defense - you almost want to say - fine - you're right - cooking really isn't suited to television, let's all tune out). What I quibble with is that very premise - if there's two chefs with sub par dishes, but one of them has been a much stronger contestant throughout, it's bad for the competition to refuse to take that into consideration. If you don't, you end up with a chef like Lisa in the finale, when there are many better chefs who should have been there instead. I understand the idea that at this level one mistake can send a chef home, but I don't think that should outweigh consistently sucking. At this level, consistently sucking should send you home. Actually, it’s not the judges’ palates that I quibble with – I’m sure they do kick people off for the worst dish of the challenge – (and yes, it is funny that Colicchio uses the show’s fatal flaw as a defense – you almost want to say – fine – you’re right – cooking really isn’t suited to television, let’s all tune out). What I quibble with is that very premise – if there’s two chefs with sub par dishes, but one of them has been a much stronger contestant throughout, it’s bad for the competition to refuse to take that into consideration. If you don’t, you end up with a chef like Lisa in the finale, when there are many better chefs who should have been there instead. I understand the idea that at this level one mistake can send a chef home, but I don’t think that should outweigh consistently sucking. At this level, consistently sucking should send you home.

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