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raditts
Feb 21, 2001

The Kwanzaa Bot is here to protect me.


"Yeah, I was always getting drunk with sorority girls at parties. I want you to believe this even though I look and sound like an aging Beavis."

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Ghostpilot
Jun 22, 2007

"As a rule, I never touch anything more sophisticated and delicate than myself."
Edit: :cawg: Y'know, I believe it. I like the image of a sorority girl going "eww" as they step over him passed out on the floor.

You just know a 3rd of these girls hate each others' guts.

Ghostpilot fucked around with this message at 01:09 on May 2, 2014

raditts
Feb 21, 2001

The Kwanzaa Bot is here to protect me.


Why's that one blonde giving all her feedback in the character of a porn star?

Mad Dragon
Feb 29, 2004



Nice closeup of the hair plugs, tvtag. :lol

surf rock
Aug 12, 2007

We need more women in STEM, and by that, I mean skateboarding, television, esports, and magic.
I would bet money that it was the blonde's idea to do their big anniversary event on HK. Guessing she's an aspiring actress or something, she's chewing more scenery than food at this rate.

Edit: Of course the whole blue team hates her. :chef:

Ghostpilot
Jun 22, 2007

"As a rule, I never touch anything more sophisticated and delicate than myself."
Gee, I wonder if we'll be in a tiebreaker going into commercial.

Hahaha, "flustrating" makes its triumphant return!

liltimshady
Sep 6, 2011

surf rock posted:

I would bet money that it was the blonde's idea to do their big anniversary event on HK. Guessing she's an aspiring actress or something, she's chewing more scenery than food at this rate.

Looks like there's something else the blond wants to chew on.

Soothing Vapors
Mar 26, 2006

Associate Justice Lena "Kegels" Dunham: An uncool thought to have: 'is that guy walking in the dark behind me a rapist? Never mind, he's Asian.
What the hell is wrong with the blonde girl

Xelkelvos
Dec 19, 2012

Lumberjack Bonanza posted:

I'm pretty sure Ramsay's even mentioned in a few episodes of KN (including the UK ones) that drug use is pretty prevalent in the industry. Even being a head chef of a well-run restaurant can be a super lovely job, and most aren't run well. However, it's pretty undeniable that when you bring it into the workplace, it's gone past the point where willful ignorance is a viable option.

Rather have a meth head make my meal than a drunk, though. Both are about as likely to throw poo poo and hit people, but at least the tweaker's got an eye for detail.

I think there was an episode of the UK KN where he addresses a drinking problem with a chef or maybe it was an episode of the F Word where he visits a chef that was a friend of his that had alcoholism or something and was now a teetotaler

Ghostpilot
Jun 22, 2007

"As a rule, I never touch anything more sophisticated and delicate than myself."
This girl is over the top. Look at her hair and make-up compared to the other girls.

She gives a little sideways glance at Ramsay every time uses a positive adjective to describe the food. "Delicious." ;-* "Flavorful" :wink:

Sticky Keys Man
Oct 24, 2007
Just my package...
C'mon, Anton, this is your chance to finally score.

liltimshady
Sep 6, 2011
"What do you want with the letters?"

"We want them glittered."

"Aw, crap." :bang:

liltimshady
Sep 6, 2011
Christina!! :woop:

surf rock
Aug 12, 2007

We need more women in STEM, and by that, I mean skateboarding, television, esports, and magic.

liltimshady posted:

Christina!! :woop:

Christina was good, but it would've been better if it were Dave from season 6.

Hell, Dave should always be the surprise guest, regardless of the circumstances.

What I'm trying to say is that I want Dave to have a cooking show or something.

liltimshady
Sep 6, 2011

surf rock posted:

Christina was good, but it would've been better if it were Dave from season 6.

Hell, Dave should always be the surprise guest, regardless of the circumstances.

What I'm trying to say is that I want Dave to have a cooking show or something.

Only if they bring him to L.A.

How hard is it to deep-fry a crab cake? Seriously?

Writer Cath
Apr 1, 2007

Box. Flipped.
Plaster Town Cop

surf rock posted:

Christina was good, but it would've been better if it were Dave from season 6.

Hell, Dave should always be the surprise guest, regardless of the circumstances.

What I'm trying to say is that I want Dave to have a cooking show or something.

As long as he doesn't maim himself every episode.

But even if he did, it'd be hilarious.

Sticky Keys Man
Oct 24, 2007
Just my package...
Dave should be the sous chef for the men's team.

Speaking of the men's team, I can't wait to see how they gently caress up and lose their momentum.

Writer Cath
Apr 1, 2007

Box. Flipped.
Plaster Town Cop

Sticky Keys Man posted:

Dave should be the sous chef for the men's team.

Speaking of the men's team, I can't wait to see how they gently caress up and lose their momentum.

Yes, but that would seriously handicap the women's side. He'd just do everything.

I'd like to see Dave vs. this entire crop of chefs.

Ghostpilot
Jun 22, 2007

"As a rule, I never touch anything more sophisticated and delicate than myself."
Perhaps I'm misremembering, but does it seem that the team that goes to Vegas or whereever for winning the challenge tend to collapse during service?

Mad Dragon
Feb 29, 2004

liltimshady posted:

How hard is it to deep-fry a crab cake? Seriously?
Crab cakes should be broiled. :colbert:

liltimshady
Sep 6, 2011
Half the Red team is throwing each other under the bus.

Ramsay ain't having it.

surf rock
Aug 12, 2007

We need more women in STEM, and by that, I mean skateboarding, television, esports, and magic.

Ghostpilot posted:

Perhaps I'm misremembering, but does it seem that the team that goes to Vegas or whereever for winning the challenge tend to collapse during service?

The team that wins collapses the vast majority of the time.

Also, I have had an absolutely grotesque amount of fried chicken in my life and I have never, ever received raw chicken from even the shittiest restaurants or bars. The hell is going on?

Sticky Keys Man
Oct 24, 2007
Just my package...
I love the way every Hell's Kitchen season has a southern food service, and every time there is, there's the one southern chef who's like, "This is MY SERVICE," and then they gently caress up.

Writer Cath
Apr 1, 2007

Box. Flipped.
Plaster Town Cop

surf rock posted:

The team that wins collapses the vast majority of the time.

I wonder if it's a combination of jetlag and hangover.

liltimshady
Sep 6, 2011
Looks like Bev's having a hell of a night (to get sent home).

Er, Jason.

Mad Dragon
Feb 29, 2004

Choking on the chicken station.

Ghostpilot
Jun 22, 2007

"As a rule, I never touch anything more sophisticated and delicate than myself."

Mad Dragon posted:

Choking on the chicken station.

I was going to comment on this, too. :haw:

Writer Cath
Apr 1, 2007

Box. Flipped.
Plaster Town Cop

Mad Dragon posted:

Choking on the chicken station.

Sounds like someone needs their salad tossed.

JoshGuitar
Oct 25, 2005
Is Ramsay sanitizing his knife and cutting board every time, or chopping open RAWR chicken, then chopping open cooked chicken and serving it with a side of salmonella?

liltimshady
Sep 6, 2011

Mad Dragon posted:

Choking on the chicken station.

Waxing on the carrot station.


Wow...blue won even with the raw chicken. Then again, red had cold crab cakes, cold garnish, and raw chicken.

Sticky Keys Man
Oct 24, 2007
Just my package...
I'm not gonna throw no one under the bus, *throws Jessica under the bus*, "flustrated"

Ghostpilot
Jun 22, 2007

"As a rule, I never touch anything more sophisticated and delicate than myself."

Sticky Keys Man posted:

I'm not gonna throw no one under the bus, *throws Jessica under the bus*, "flustrated"

Well, she did use a double negative... v:shobon:v

It's amazing how "flustrated" smacks you in the face whenever she says it.

surf rock
Aug 12, 2007

We need more women in STEM, and by that, I mean skateboarding, television, esports, and magic.

JoshGuitar posted:

Is Ramsay sanitizing his knife and cutting board every time, or chopping open RAWR chicken, then chopping open cooked chicken and serving it with a side of salmonella?

I'd be surprised if he was using the same knife/cutting board. For one thing, he's running back and forth between the two kitchens, so there's ample time for the sous chef or an intern or whatever to replace it. For another thing, he's Gordon loving Ramsay, dude's got some pretty high health safety standards and that's pretty basic poo poo.

Ghostpilot
Jun 22, 2007

"As a rule, I never touch anything more sophisticated and delicate than myself."
They may as well just pick out premade signs from a box off to the side and hold them up whenever he asks why they deserve to stay there.

Sticky Keys Man
Oct 24, 2007
Just my package...
Oh, God, Ramsay's blatantly going to stoke the drama flames in the next episode.

JoshGuitar
Oct 25, 2005

surf rock posted:

I'd be surprised if he was using the same knife/cutting board. For one thing, he's running back and forth between the two kitchens, so there's ample time for the sous chef or an intern or whatever to replace it. For another thing, he's Gordon loving Ramsay, dude's got some pretty high health safety standards and that's pretty basic poo poo.

Yeah, that's cooking 101, it just seemed a little odd. Definitely don't think he'd be cross contaminating anybody's food.

red19fire
May 26, 2010

Ghostpilot posted:

They may as well just pick out premade signs from a box off to the side and hold them up whenever he asks why they deserve to stay there.

I noticed that too.

*Sucks out loud during dinner service*

I WORK SO HARD, I DESERVE TO WIN THE SHOW AND WORK FOR GORDON, I'M THE MOST CREATIVE AND HARDEST WORKER.

E: What's the criteria to get on HK vs. Top Chef? I'm of the opinion that actual chefs would want to be on TC because there's a prestige factor and HK is for hacks; while my parents think that chefs want to go for HK because it's network television with a wider audience.

Also, is this the shittiest class of HK chefs ever? I remember in the early seasons they could actually cook; every episode so far something is raw.

red19fire fucked around with this message at 03:00 on May 2, 2014

Solice Kirsk
Jun 1, 2004

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No real chef would ever be on HK. Not a loving chance. My guess is maybe 50% of the "chefs" on HK are actually actors anyways. Plus its not like they really get the jobs they're playing for either.

Beef Hardcheese
Jan 21, 2003

HOW ABOUT I LASH YOUR SHIT


The first few seasons of Top Chef had a contestant level closer to what Hell's Kitchen has always had (I think season 2 had Mikey, a short-order cook), but it's gone way up since then. But you're right. At this point, no real chef would ever consider going onto a show like this for a chance to maybe get a 'head-chef-in-name-only' position at one of Gordon's restaurants; those that would are delusional, clueless, or worse. Most of the people on Top Chef already have experience running or owning restaurants, have won or been nominated for various industry awards (Food & Wine, James Beard, etc.), and worked directly under high-caliber head chefs on Gordon's level.

There's definitely more of a prestige factor with Top Chef, and I think a lot of the value of being on TC is just to do with exposure and publicity. On Top Chef you get a lot more chances to show off your own personal style of cooking, as well as your own personal 'celebrity' style (See: Carla Hall, Fabio Viviani). There are also "Top Chef Cruises", and various other promotional events after the season where the contestants go out and do things to promote themselves as well as the TC brand. Compare all that to HK, where you get gimmicky challenges that involve wrestling pigs and riding on tricycles and are guaranteed to nearly be a tie, followed by working in a brigade to see how often you do or do not gently caress up risotto. If you win you might get a fake job, if you lose, you're never heard from again. Hope you enjoyed your 15 minutes.

I watch Hell's Kitchen for the drama, misleading edits, and Gordon yelling & smashing things. I watch Top Chef for interesting challenges, cool-looking food, and Padma Lakshmi.

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Bates
Jun 15, 2006

Sticky Keys Man posted:

I love the way every Hell's Kitchen season has a southern food service, and every time there is, there's the one southern chef who's like, "This is MY SERVICE," and then they gently caress up.

They do it with Chicago and pizza too - living there automatically grants you 500 pizza expert points which they'll somehow manage to fight through in order to serve a raw pile of cheese and bananas roughly shaped like Argentina.

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