Rewatching Top Chef

shrinkrap · December 1, 2019, 7:05pm

Does anyone know when the collaboration with Whole Food started? I started with Season One again, and feel like they referenced some other store before season four.

winecountrygirl · December 4, 2019, 12:02pm

I’m watching season 15 - Colorado. I have a few things, now that I am through a few episodes:

Fatima - I’d forgotten what a great personality she had!
Carrie - the camping episode. What a trooper! Helped everyone and made a bloody oven in the snow!
Tonya vs Claudette (Ms. Blue Lipstick) - Olympics episode. Claudette kind of strong armed Tonya into taking the precision round which Tonya was not happy with. But she didn’t say anything. Claudette was doing speed and kept asking Tonya for help, and Tonya did help but she kept getting pulled away from her knife cuts, which needed to be precise. When T asked C for help in her time, C did not seem like she was helping. So that’s the way it was edited. The first time I saw it, I was team Tonya. But watching it again the other chefs were clearly upset with Tonya and I realized that Claudette was upset that T never said precision was not her thing (clearly). So once again, I think maybe the editing team gave us the villain they wanted to. I hope that made sense. It’s early and my mind seems to explain better than me!

Edited to say in the segment the following day what they showed the chefs talking about the previous challenge it was all about how Claudette threw Tonya under the bus. In fact, they keep talking about it. I was right I’m the first place. Team Tonya!

shrinkrap · December 4, 2019, 11:37pm

Sung to the tune of " O come, o come, Emmanuel."

“O come…o come…Top Chef 2-oh-2-oh…shall COME to you oh…”

first_there_is_a_mountain · December 5, 2019, 4:33pm

Not a rabid fan, but I do love me some Donovan! And yes, it’s a Donovan reference

first_there_is_a_mountain · December 5, 2019, 5:15pm

I think the Allmans sampled the Donovan song

shrinkrap · December 6, 2019, 12:19am

No fair! I don’t get it!

ETA. Nevermind. Looked it up.

shrinkrap · December 9, 2019, 5:59am

Oy! This season 9 parts were the tickets and the sous. I’m thinking"jump the shark".

shrinkrap · December 9, 2019, 6:02am

Wasn’t it Tonya that said “Don’t put that on me, Padma!”

winecountrygirl · December 9, 2019, 11:49am

I believe so

winecountrygirl · December 9, 2019, 11:50am

I’m confused. But then that is my natural state.

shrinkrap · December 9, 2019, 1:39pm

I’m confusing. That’s my natural state.
“Oy! This season 9 parts were the tickets and the sous. I’m thinking"jump the shark”.
was supposed to say "Oy! This season 9 parts with the bike riding and the skiing. I’m thinking “jump the shark”.

winecountrygirl · December 9, 2019, 4:13pm

Oh, gotcha. Texas?

shrinkrap · December 10, 2019, 1:20am

Yes. Gah!

winecountrygirl · December 10, 2019, 11:50am

That was the worst season. And the only one I will not re-watch. Terrible challenges, and, for the most part, I did not like the chefs.

jcostiones · December 10, 2019, 4:38pm

I quit somewhere in the middle of the season and I live in Texas.

winecountrygirl · December 21, 2019, 12:29pm

I just finished re-watching TC Boston. For some reason,the word “huitlacoche” won’t get out of my mind…

paryzer · December 22, 2019, 4:42pm

The below link gives you an update on what all of the upcoming Top Chef All Stars are currently up to.

shrinkrap · December 27, 2019, 7:42am

Rewatching the season with Fatima, and found this.

Top Chef’ Contestant Fatima Ali on How Cancer Changed the Way She Cooks

winecountrygirl · December 31, 2019, 8:35pm

Things the person who has to PYKAG says during the last episode:

I miss my family
I’m going to make a risotto
It’s my birthday
I got the ready made sausages
I’ll be the executive chef
I know it’s a risk but I’m going to do a whole foie gras
I’m on Antonia’s team

I’m sure there are more!

jcostiones · December 31, 2019, 9:33pm

Risotto is the number one killer in my book.

There is also front of house.