"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
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> Alan wrote:
>
>> Fabio was no great shakes to me. He was funny but he was no great
>> chef. Many of the dishes he thought were incredible turned out to be
>> least favorites and for good reason. His big win was for roast
>> chicken and potatoes. That's ridiculous, even if it was Linda's
>> request.
>
> I thought the best-looking thing Fabio did was early in the series, when
> he
> made carpaccio with "Spherical Kalamata Olives" and grilled lemon slices.
> Nothing he made after that seemed to measure up to that standard.
>
> Bob

The key to his success was not in winning, but not losing. Thee was always
someone worse, at least to the end. He had the personality to keep the
viewers watching too. He lost the new Orleans by being too Italian and not
enough Cajun. I'm sure he makes good Italian food, but he seems to lack the
versatility required to be a true Top Chef.

The big win he had was really the potatoes. Seems as though it came down to
Fabio's spuds and Carla's peas.