The Next Iron Chef - Food Network - Page 16

trinity33331 · 10-29-2009, 03:46 PM

I agree -- I don't think any of these contestants have "star" quality. Actually, the episodes have been a bit boring, but I'll still watch out of curiousity.

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dallas_viewer · 11-01-2009, 10:21 PM

Hmm. I did not care for a double elimination challenge where one of them (Mehta) had, in my mind, a clear advantage over the others and where contestants were allowed to "hog" the proteins (even though that came back to bite Appleman and Trevino in the butt).

Seems to me that, since they wanted to eliminate 2 contestants, they should have tried harder to keep the challenge more "cuisine-neutral". Especially considering that at least a couple of the chefs knew nothing about Indian cuisine. It just did not sit well with me. On Iron Chef, chefs are generally not required (unless it's a unique one-off episode) to do cuisines to which they are not accustomed. Why force these wannabes to do so at such a significant juncture in the show?

The deal about letting contestants "strategize" by hogging proteins (as Appleman did) bothers me because the show should be doing whatever it can to ensure that the best chef wins the title of Iron Chef. If that means letting everyone select some of the same protein, so be it. Letting a chef take all of a protein so that others can't have it may make for good tv (to some people), but it doesn't really help the show find the best IC.

The only good things about the episode were that (1) Arrogant Appleman got taken down a peg or two or three--haha! and (2) Jose Garces won. I really like him.

TripleGemini · 11-01-2009, 11:45 PM

Appleman is gone! Yay!

And I agree with dallas...it isn't fair on both parts (taking all of one of the proteins and cooking a possibly unfamiliar cuisine). It would have been better to do what Iron Chefs do...pick one ingredient, and let the chefs make what they want. That would have been much better to me.

libgirl2 · 11-02-2009, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleGemini

Appleman is gone! Yay!

And I agree with dallas...it isn't fair on both parts (taking all of one of the proteins and cooking a possibly unfamiliar cuisine). It would have been better to do what Iron Chefs do...pick one ingredient, and let the chefs make what they want. That would have been much better to me.

I did the happy dance when they announced him gone!!! Woo hoo!

And I agree, the cuisine choice was not fair, nor was letting them hog an ingredient. Maybe they want to see them think fast?

kjfras · 11-02-2009, 03:59 PM

The look on Appleman's face when they gave the ticket to Chef Mullen was priceless...ahahahahaha

maude~flanders · 11-02-2009, 04:07 PM

I'm so glad Appleman is gone. I was kind of thinking it would be him. The timing was right for the one with the "jerk-edit" to leave.

I still like Frietag. She has a really happy, upbeat personality that I think will go well on the show. I don't really care for Cat Cora too much and I would really like to see another female Iron Chef.

Florimel · 11-02-2009, 04:16 PM

I, too, like Freitag and I'd think she'd make a good addition although I do like Cat Cora. I was sad to see Crenn sent home because I would love to see an Iron Chef who does French cuisine. We already have Mario's Italian, Flay's Southwestern, Cora's Meditarranean/Southern, Morimoto's Japanese, and Tyson Mediterannean fusion (I think). The original Japaense Iron Chef had Sakai doing French; I miss that.

captain · 11-02-2009, 05:06 PM

I am putting money on Chef Frietag. She is all ready involved with Food Netwok.

libgirl2 · 11-02-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by captain

I am putting money on Chef Frietag. She is all ready involved with Food Netwok.

Ding, ding, we might have a winner

Harmony2000 · 11-03-2009, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Florimel

I, too, like Freitag and I'd think she'd make a good addition although I do like Cat Cora. I was sad to see Crenn sent home because I would love to see an Iron Chef who does French cuisine. We already have Mario's Italian, Flay's Southwestern, Cora's Meditarranean/Southern, Morimoto's Japanese, and Tyson Mediterannean fusion (I think). The original Japaense Iron Chef had Sakai doing French; I miss that.

Who?

I wanted Crenn to win. I loved her personality but the female judges seem to really dislike the female contestants. They are brutal to them, more so than the men.

I posted earlier in this thread that Frietag is already all over promos on FN. She's going to win or get some sort of show out of this.

And because it can't be said enough....YAY! Appleman is gone!

10-29-2009, 03:46 PM	#151
trinity33331 FORT Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 12	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network I agree -- I don't think any of these contestants have "star" quality. Actually, the episodes have been a bit boring, but I'll still watch out of curiousity.

11-01-2009, 10:21 PM	#152
dallas_viewer FORT Fan Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 397	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network Hmm. I did not care for a double elimination challenge where one of them (Mehta) had, in my mind, a clear advantage over the others and where contestants were allowed to "hog" the proteins (even though that came back to bite Appleman and Trevino in the butt). Seems to me that, since they wanted to eliminate 2 contestants, they should have tried harder to keep the challenge more "cuisine-neutral". Especially considering that at least a couple of the chefs knew nothing about Indian cuisine. It just did not sit well with me. On Iron Chef, chefs are generally not required (unless it's a unique one-off episode) to do cuisines to which they are not accustomed. Why force these wannabes to do so at such a significant juncture in the show? The deal about letting contestants "strategize" by hogging proteins (as Appleman did) bothers me because the show should be doing whatever it can to ensure that the best chef wins the title of Iron Chef. If that means letting everyone select some of the same protein, so be it. Letting a chef take all of a protein so that others can't have it may make for good tv (to some people), but it doesn't really help the show find the best IC. The only good things about the episode were that (1) Arrogant Appleman got taken down a peg or two or three--haha! and (2) Jose Garces won. I really like him.

11-01-2009, 11:45 PM	#153
TripleGemini FORT Fan Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 173	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network Appleman is gone! Yay! And I agree with dallas...it isn't fair on both parts (taking all of one of the proteins and cooking a possibly unfamiliar cuisine). It would have been better to do what Iron Chefs do...pick one ingredient, and let the chefs make what they want. That would have been much better to me.

11-02-2009, 03:59 PM	#155
kjfras FORT Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 47	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network The look on Appleman's face when they gave the ticket to Chef Mullen was priceless...ahahahahaha

11-02-2009, 04:07 PM	#156
maude~flanders 2010 - Bring it on! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,709	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network I'm so glad Appleman is gone. I was kind of thinking it would be him. The timing was right for the one with the "jerk-edit" to leave. I still like Frietag. She has a really happy, upbeat personality that I think will go well on the show. I don't really care for Cat Cora too much and I would really like to see another female Iron Chef.

11-02-2009, 04:16 PM	#157
Florimel FORT Fogey Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,128	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network I, too, like Freitag and I'd think she'd make a good addition although I do like Cat Cora. I was sad to see Crenn sent home because I would love to see an Iron Chef who does French cuisine. We already have Mario's Italian, Flay's Southwestern, Cora's Meditarranean/Southern, Morimoto's Japanese, and Tyson Mediterannean fusion (I think). The original Japaense Iron Chef had Sakai doing French; I miss that. __________________ After the Lost finale, I would love to see someone put this story in book form, with appendices for all the allusions, for all the significant character names, for all the anagrams, and more. It might take a trilogy, but I would read it.

11-02-2009, 05:06 PM	#158
captain FORT Fogey Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Follow the Yellow Brick Road Posts: 3,113	Re: The Next Iron Chef - Food Network I am putting money on Chef Frietag. She is all ready involved with Food Netwok. __________________ I have flying monkeys and I am not afraid to use them! Don't make me call them!