MasterChef

[MadiMamacita]

I stumbled upon this while browsing on Hulu. I put it in my queue, thinking it might be good entertainment. I just went to play it and its a Gordon Ramsay show! swoon! I can't wait!

[Ambystoma]

I like it a lot. It's like American Idol: Food..sorta. The first 2 episodes are like that, and the 3-4 episodes are really interesting. Haven't got around to the 5th yet.

[Awaken]

Good to know- I'm mkaing my way thru all seasons of top chef, and need to keep something in mind for when I'm done. I love good cooking shows- hope this one is better than hell's kitchen, which seems more about gordon yelling and cursing.

[MadiMamacita]

i found eps 1 and 2 very dull. hoping the next few pick up the pace!

[AFWife]

It's really good IMO. I like it because it's all home cooks! I get annoyed with Top Chef and Hell's Kitchen sometimes because the contestants are all "I'm head chef at XYZ" or whatever. I always think, "Move over. You're living your dream already!!!!!"

[MadiMamacita]

the one italian judge is really over the top with his "try it, glare at you, say nothing, turn away" schtick. i'm sick of it already. and the other guy, he seems like he just goes with whatever ramsay says.

there are rumors abound that Faruq is really a paid actor and not a genuine contestant. i bet that irritating over the top emotional guy is a plant, too.

[MadiMamacita]

i like the pressure challenge with visually identifying ingredients, but they seemed pretty easy..
i didn't know tomatillos or watercress, and i guessed that the macadamias were chick peas (but I wouldn't have made that mistake in person- its just hard to judge on TV) but other than that I don't think there was another ingredient I would have missed..

too bad sharone didn't beat Cat Cora- I hoped he would win!

[AFWife]

I'm really irritated with the crab challenge