Top Chef? 6/11/08?!
Question: Top Chef!? 6/11/08!?
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Answers:
Stephanie won!
I was totally at the edge of my seat as it seems that it came down to Stephanie and Lisa!. Richard choked (and said so and the final judges' panel)!. He just over thought things, and I think he probably could have won it with just a bit of salt and pepper and a better frying pan (to sear one of his dishes, pork belly)!.
I also think that what helped to define who won was that upon questioning them on what they intended and what the result was, Stephanie was the only one who said that the dessert was not exactly what she had intended, and she was shocked that the leeks were undercooked!. On the other hand, Lisa said she was going for that in your face sauce with a sauce on her first course (prawns w/spicy sauce), and meant to barely cook the beef (which the judges' criticized her for as it was Kobe beef which isn't like American beef and has to be cooked a little more to allow the fat to melt and flavor the meat)!.
And Richard said he wouldn't sear his pork belly as it would have effected the integrity of the dish!.!.!.I think based upon that the judges had to consider that the things they didn't care for in those dishes the chefs stood by!.
Stephanie, however, was completely shocked and embarrassed that the leeks in one of her dishes were underdone, instead of saying that she was going for that al dente crunch!. And she said she wasn't a fan of how her dessert turned out!.
Plus I think the judges look at how people competed throughout the season as well as things that they have done before!. The two dishes that were Lisa's best - a soup and dessert (black rice pudding) - were both dishes that she has done many many times, thereby playing it quite in her safety zone!. I think that reflects on the type of chef you are if you just pull things out of your repertoire as opposed to creating something or experimenting with a twist on an old favorite!.
Ultimately, Stephanie completely deserved to win based upon tonight's episode!. I saw her a couple of weeks ago walking around my building, and she had quite a peaceful happy look about her - that should have tipped me off!Www@Enter-QA@Com
I was totally at the edge of my seat as it seems that it came down to Stephanie and Lisa!. Richard choked (and said so and the final judges' panel)!. He just over thought things, and I think he probably could have won it with just a bit of salt and pepper and a better frying pan (to sear one of his dishes, pork belly)!.
I also think that what helped to define who won was that upon questioning them on what they intended and what the result was, Stephanie was the only one who said that the dessert was not exactly what she had intended, and she was shocked that the leeks were undercooked!. On the other hand, Lisa said she was going for that in your face sauce with a sauce on her first course (prawns w/spicy sauce), and meant to barely cook the beef (which the judges' criticized her for as it was Kobe beef which isn't like American beef and has to be cooked a little more to allow the fat to melt and flavor the meat)!.
And Richard said he wouldn't sear his pork belly as it would have effected the integrity of the dish!.!.!.I think based upon that the judges had to consider that the things they didn't care for in those dishes the chefs stood by!.
Stephanie, however, was completely shocked and embarrassed that the leeks in one of her dishes were underdone, instead of saying that she was going for that al dente crunch!. And she said she wasn't a fan of how her dessert turned out!.
Plus I think the judges look at how people competed throughout the season as well as things that they have done before!. The two dishes that were Lisa's best - a soup and dessert (black rice pudding) - were both dishes that she has done many many times, thereby playing it quite in her safety zone!. I think that reflects on the type of chef you are if you just pull things out of your repertoire as opposed to creating something or experimenting with a twist on an old favorite!.
Ultimately, Stephanie completely deserved to win based upon tonight's episode!. I saw her a couple of weeks ago walking around my building, and she had quite a peaceful happy look about her - that should have tipped me off!Www@Enter-QA@Com
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