Do any of you watch ‘Top Chef’?
I saw the final 15 minutes or so of last night’s episode and I was… equal parts repelled and intrigued. It didn’t help that that the woman on the far right of the photo below used the word craveable, which — even just typing it now — is like nails on a grammatical chalkboard to my ears. And then everyone else started saying it! Gaah!
Really stupid derivational morphemes aside (how’d you like that segue?), it is still a reality show and, in case you didn’t notice by now, there is something compulsively watchable about watching a real human being get voted out of her life-long dream.
But, at the same time, I really don’t like any of the judges. None of them strike me as actually giving a shit about anyone on the show other than themselves, but mabe I just haven’t watched it enough yet.
So, what do you think?
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November 3rd, 2006 at 12:30 am
Oh, give it a full episode! I adore Top Chef. I love seeing what each person (or team) comes up with during the challenges. It’s interesting to see what different people do with the same food items.
November 3rd, 2006 at 10:25 am
My vote’s a qualified “yes”.
My gf and I have watched both seasons of the show. Unfortunately, neither has featured a compelling host. I do like Tom Colicchio’s on-air personality, though…tough, somewhat egotistical, but concerned about the contestants’ professional development. I’ve also learned some things from the discussions of the items’ preparation. I think it’s a better reality show than “The Restaurant” and some of the Food Network’s offerings.
Have you watched Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” or “F Word”? I think they’re best of breed.
http://www.bbcamerica.com/genre/home_living/ramsays_kitchen_nightmares/ramsays_kitchen_nightmares.jsp
http://www.bbcamerica.com/genre/home_living/ramsays_f_word/ramsays_f_word.jsp
November 3rd, 2006 at 3:44 pm
NYCinephile– You do have to admit Padma is much better than last year’s host — Billy Joel’s wife — who made me cringe everytime she was on the air!
November 3rd, 2006 at 5:11 pm
@Andrea: Agreed. I was going to make that point, but couldn’t determine an appropriate place in the posting to do so. My gf’s told me that Padma actually has some food-related experience. I find her vocal delivery flat, though.
I wish the American version of these shows would dispense with the “pretty young thing” window dressing, and use intelligent, tough-minded moderators like the women on the Brit version of “What Not to Wear”.