Chicagoist: Top Chef Chicago Recap, Week 8

GL

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:28:38 -0600

I'm really looking forward to the next person in the bottom refusing to admit they sucked ass. And, Stephanie! You didn't taste your bizarro pancake? Serious stumble.

frp

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:20:21 -0600

Seriously, the Uncle Ben's product placement was more bizarre than the tomato/peanut combo... I think the whole Gladware placement (an entire storage room is filled Gladware products) is even more bizarre.

Dave!

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:51:16 -0600

I still don't like Antonia... she was definitely on her game last night and her food looked great. But I still can't get over her snobbery about polish sausage last week, and her, "oh, I'm a single mom" shtick this week. In the end I was satisfied. Mark has deserved to go for a while now... and Lisa's time is running out, too. It was a shame to see Stephanie stumble again... but in her defense, tomatoes and peanuts/peanut butter are *not* that wild of a combination, in fact, I've had it in a few West African dishes... a soup, and a chicken dish with a tomato peanut butter sauce. I'm not saying she *executed* well (maybe it was the lemon that killed it) but if the judges thought it was a crazy, unheard of combination, they need to get out more. Seriously, the Uncle Ben's product placement was more bizarre than the tomato/peanut combo...

tallformyheight

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:50:38 -0600

My favorite exchange was when Art and Padma tried Mark's quickfire dish: Art: I need a sauce. Padma: I need the chicken... not to be so... tough. Mark: Actually, it's turkey. Padma: Oh, is it? Classic.

L. Stolpman

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:48:24 -0600

UTV - you just described it *perfectly*.

UTV

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:36:00 -0600

Yeah, I saw Richard haltingly ask for a high five. It looked like an estranged father trying to bond with his child, who was sadly raised by another man. Or maybe I'm just reading too much into this.

frp

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:17:01 -0600

Dammit, why didn't Lisa "pack her knives and go"? This would've been a tough decision this week -- the Hobbit or Ms. Homeless Hair. I also think Stephanie has no more "get out of jail free cards". Girlfriend needs to step it up.

kookybites

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:04:48 -0600

There sure is a lot more swearing this season. Not a complaint or a compliment...just an observation. I was shocked but relieved that Stephanie, in spite of her craptacular effort, stayed on to cook again.

L. Stolpman

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:54:32 -0600

UTV - Did you notice Richard asking his helper for a high five? It was completely awkward. Heh.

UTV

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:30:29 -0600

It was a week of awkward high fives

L. Stolpman

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:30:04 -0600

KevinMac - I did see that! Heh. Culinary boner. Chuck - Little Blaises, all over the place, with mini-faux-hawks.

Chuck Sudo

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:26:39 -0600

How about Richard getting the urge to have babies? Just imagine a mobile of smokers above the crib.

KevinMac

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:14:45 -0600

Did anyone else giggle at Andrew's "Culinary Boner" comment after the previews for next week? He is a tool (pun intended).