Originally Posted By goodgirl Anyone watching? I think each year it becomes more difficult to find someone who really has the star power. Guy is certainly the exception. And Aaron is slowly becoming a favorite (I love a lot of his recipes). My favs so far: Jeffrey and Jamika
Originally Posted By mele We watched the first episode tonight. (I missed some of it, though, and don't know all of their names.) I agree with who they sent home (the blonde chick who made the boring green beans).
Originally Posted By dlkozy I could have voted for the salad gal to go home too. Gee, how hard is it to throw some stuff in a bowl and call it a salad?
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I love this show. I haven't learned their names yet, but the green bean lady definitely needed to go. I think it will be an interesting season. Guy is definitely the best one that has come from this show. I don't even ever remember seeing the winner that was the backyard bistro on a show.
Originally Posted By hightp I've watched the previous seasons, and Guy is the best of the bunch. I have to respectfully disagree with goodgirl about Aaron. Of last years 3 finalists, I felt he was the worst. Adam Gurtler (sp.) had a ton more personality, and it shows since Food Network gave him is own prime time show (kind of a Dirty Jobs of food). Aaron's show, even though it has a 2nd season, has been relegated to Sunday afternoons for 1st run shows. I do agree, though that Jeffery and Jamika have the right personalities. That, though, may change in the coming weeks.
Originally Posted By dlkozy Adam is too teen acting for me-dumb jokes, prat falls etc. I did like the gal that kept telling everyone over and over that she just got out of culinary school. Thought that the dishes she made were fresh and something that I was interested in recreating.
Originally Posted By LPFan22 This is my second year watching. Fun show. I thought Debbie should have been shown the way out after the way she handled the Whole Foods shopping trip and the aftermath.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 While I personally love the Whole Foods angelfood cakes I would have tossed Debbie for that dumb decision. Not to mention all the ingredients the other chefs needed that she left behind. This is also our 2nd season watching Aaron's new show is getting better, he's more comfortable with the camera. I don't seek his show out but I do watch it if I run across it. Adam's show is kind of a kick to watch
Originally Posted By TXDISNEYNERD I can't believe that healthy cooking girl is still there. Jeffery and Jamika seem to be front runners to me. (Top Chef is still my favorite, but I love this one too)
Originally Posted By mele Yeah, healthy cooking girl is boring but at least she has a gimmick. To bad it's just as boring as she is. ;-)
Originally Posted By goodgirl <<healthy cooking girl >> "Bug-eyed" healthy cooking girl. Her eyes really bother me when she pops them out into your face. I think the judges really like Southern Korean Girl but I can't get past her behavior in the first episode. The Gay Guy annoys me. As does Teddy. <--Very particular about her TV chefs.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I can't remember the name of the guy who got kicked off (Gary?) but both DH and I wonder if his snarkyness is what sealed the deal. If he hadn't done that we think "healthy cooking girl" or the guy with the roses would have been sent home. We also watch Top Chef but I kind of like this one better because there seems (at least in past episodes) to be less back stabbing.
Originally Posted By mele I thought it was lame when those two guys (sorry, I still don't know any names) to help that one blonde chick (who is a dingbat, imo) but then call her out at panel. Not a classy move.
Originally Posted By dlkozy Today I thought that the liar ought to have gone home. That makes him smarmy 2 weeks in a row.
Originally Posted By goodgirl You're speaking of Teddy, aren't you? I can't stand him. I would have rather seen him go home before the one they actually booted. Although I couldnt' beleive it when that guy said he used a Paula Deen recipe for his salad.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Teddy certainly has some issues, he's like that mean girl in Jr Hi. It sounded like the judges were really torn and would have liked to send both of them home. I was surprised at how rough Tyler was on the contestants. I would have cried.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 For those of you that like Top Chef, have you been watching Top Chef Masters? Not wanting to get off topic here, just thought I'd mention that the 3rd episode just aired. It's the type of show that you could easily start watching now and enjoy as the chefs change weekly and then the winners have a face off at the end.
