hi

[woot]

I also love Top Chef, although I only watched last season (I was rooting for Hung all the way). I record Kitchen Nightmares, but after the last episode am thinking about not doing so anymore. Gordon Ramsey has become way too much of a dick. Since the show is about him, he is always presented as being right, but if he weren't such a massive douchebag people might actually listen to him. I guess that wouldn't make for such good TV though. Maybe I should try to find the British version.

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by woot

I also love Top Chef, although I only watched last season (I was rooting for Hung all the way). I record Kitchen Nightmares, but after the last episode am thinking about not doing so anymore. Gordon Ramsey has become way too much of a dick. Since the show is about him, he is always presented as being right, but if he weren't such a massive douchebag people might actually listen to him. I guess that wouldn't make for such good TV though. Maybe I should try to find the British version.

If you watch the BBC version you begin to see why he is such a dick. On those shows he deals mostly with either British chefs who are very stoic or mopey and need a good kick, or French chefs who are arrogant and need to have someone get through to them that they suck. The first couple episodes of the series he was much softer and it didn't work as well.

It is almost a deal where he thinks he has to break them all the way down so that they will accept what he is teaching them. Otherwise, they pretty quickly go back to old habits. I just love the BBC version (1) because there are so many interesting expressions that are funny ("shambolic" is my fav so far) and (2) it seems like the restaurant owners/chefs are more interesting and bigger characters.

I agree that the US version isn't that great so far. Hopefully it gets better. I do like Ramsey.

[Surfah]

Originally Posted by RedHeadGal

umm. . .should I be embarrassed to say there have been several? I live in the DC area, so favorite fine dining around here is Inn at Little Washington, which is wonderful, experiential place. But another favorite meal of all time was with friends at Charlie Trotter's in Chicago. I wouldn't say that food was my #1 favorite of all time (though wonderful), but the whole evening with the friends made it the exquisite memory that it is. Best piece of tuna in recent memory was on Maui, and I can't even remember the name of the restaurant. Lahaina, I think. It's almost lunchtime. My mouth is watering.

And I do talk about things other than food.

Patrick's brother is LDS and was in our High Council. The Inn is amazing.

[marsupial]

Originally Posted by RedHeadGal

Just to be clear, I didn't actually say I think the temple was sexist in my Relief Society lesson. I just said I don't like going there, and it's not the bastion of peace for me that some say it is for them. Not as bad, right? The subtext was very subtle, I'm sure.

Well, I've always been a person who speaks her mind, so I'm sure I can find something to say. . . there seems to be plenty of Mitt Romney hating going on, and I'm hip to that.

It's not my favorite place either. I go because I know I should, but it's never been something I look forward to. It's nice to hear someone else be so honest about it.

[RC Vikings]

Originally Posted by marsupial

It's not my favorite place either. I go because I know I should, but it's never been something I look forward to. It's nice to hear someone else be so honest about it.

It may get better. In twenty years the ceremony will be shortened, g's will be no more and non-members and non temple worthy members will be allowed to attend weddings.

[K-dog]

Originally Posted by RedHeadGal

Just to be clear, I didn't actually say I think the temple was sexist in my Relief Society lesson. I just said I don't like going there, and it's not the bastion of peace for me that some say it is for them. Not as bad, right? The subtext was very subtle, I'm sure.

Well, I've always been a person who speaks her mind, so I'm sure I can find something to say. . . there seems to be plenty of Mitt Romney hating going on, and I'm hip to that.

There is a lot of hating of all things hip on this board. Be careful.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by K-dog

There is a lot of hating of all things hip on this board. Be careful.

That's why UteStar and myboynoah hold such animosity toward me.

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by YOhio

That's why UteStar and myboynoah hold such animosity toward me.

Three words:

Facts of Life

[FarrahWaters]

Welcome. We've never met, but I've heard a lot about you.

We do talk food here sometimes. If I recall, there are some other Top Chef fans on the board. And one of my first memories of this board is hearing Seattle Ute rave about tuna tartare

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by FarrahWaters

Welcome. We've never met, but I've heard a lot about you.

We do talk food here sometimes. If I recall, there are some other Top Chef fans on the board. And one of my first memories of this board is hearing Seattle Ute rave about tuna tartare

I'm a Top Chef fan, though lately I'm hooked on Kitchen Nightmares. The BBC version primarily. The US version is just okay.