"Doug Freyburger" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>> I have to agree with the whole post.. I think it would be funny if one
>>> time the producers took those judges from Iron Chef and turned the
>>> tables on them. Have them cook for the 4 contestants and see how they
>>> really do
>>
>> I'm sure they will do that one day. They are doing it on Chopped.
>
> I really look forward to Chopped All Stars exactly because they will
> turn the tables on the judges. On Chopped it's clea on the faces of the
> contestants they were not told what would be in the basket just that it
> will be hard. With Chopped All Stars it's like they will have rocks and
> distilled water in the baskets.
>
> I think cooking shows in general have improved food other than fast food
> over the years. I think nothing of doing stuff I learned on some
> cooking show over the years then I see it as a lesson from chef school.

I look forward to it too! One of my favorite shows is (I know they are
re-runs but it's still on) Jacques Pepin where he does fast food his way.
On his older show he would cook using only leftover things from the
refrigerator.