Bravo (US Cable channel) started a variation of the Top Chef show. This
features established chefs competing for charity. It has a different
format initially. It starts with a small group which goes through the
Quick Fire/Elimination Challenge, one of which will move on to compete
further.

Most of the usual hosts are not participating, so no chef Tom or Padma.

The first show had a Quick Fire dessert challenge, with Girl Scouts
judging. Then a three-course dinner prepared in dorm rooms using hot
plate, microwave, and toaster oven.

Kind of gimmicky. The only chef I recognized of the first group was
Hubert Keller. He has a PBS show. I'm pretty sure I spotted Rick
Bayless in previews.




Brian

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On Jun 12, 2:14*pm, "Default User" > wrote:
> Bravo (US Cable channel) started a variation of the Top Chef show. This
> features established chefs competing for charity. It has a different
> format initially. It starts with a small group which goes through the
> Quick Fire/Elimination Challenge, one of which will move on to compete
> further.
>
> Most of the usual hosts are not participating, so no chef Tom or Padma.
>
> The first show had a Quick Fire dessert challenge, with Girl Scouts
> judging. Then a three-course dinner prepared in dorm rooms using hot
> plate, microwave, and toaster oven.
>
> Kind of gimmicky. The only chef I recognized of the first group was
> Hubert Keller. He has a PBS show. I'm pretty sure I spotted Rick
> Bayless in previews.
>
> Brian
>
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> Day 130 of the "no grouchy usenet posts" project

I think there's a thread on rec.food.cooking - I recognized Tim Love
from Texas in the first show, and in the previews, I spotted Bayless
along with Fabio from last season's "Top Chef" - at bravotv.com, Fabio
is preparing the winning Keller dish on a little video - still funny.
("This is how not to get pepper in your face.")

I liked the first show - the pros don't have to be cut-throat and
nasty because they've already made a success out of their careers.
They were good-natured and funny while watching Girl Scouts judge
their desserts ("She's a keeper; the red-head, OUT!")

And I like the format - 4 chefs each week for 6 weeks, with a showdown
of the 6 winners at the end.

N.

On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:54:29 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>On Jun 12, 2:14*pm, "Default User" > wrote:
>> Bravo (US Cable channel) started a variation of the Top Chef show. This
>> features established chefs competing for charity. It has a different
>> format initially. It starts with a small group which goes through the
>> Quick Fire/Elimination Challenge, one of which will move on to compete
>> further.
>>
>> Most of the usual hosts are not participating, so no chef Tom or Padma.
>>
>> The first show had a Quick Fire dessert challenge, with Girl Scouts
>> judging. Then a three-course dinner prepared in dorm rooms using hot
>> plate, microwave, and toaster oven.
>>
>> Kind of gimmicky. The only chef I recognized of the first group was
>> Hubert Keller. He has a PBS show. I'm pretty sure I spotted Rick
>> Bayless in previews.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> --
>> Day 130 of the "no grouchy usenet posts" project
>
>I think there's a thread on rec.food.cooking - I recognized Tim Love
>from Texas in the first show, and in the previews, I spotted Bayless
>along with Fabio from last season's "Top Chef" - at bravotv.com, Fabio
>is preparing the winning Keller dish on a little video - still funny.
>("This is how not to get pepper in your face.")
>
>I liked the first show - the pros don't have to be cut-throat and
>nasty because they've already made a success out of their careers.
>They were good-natured and funny while watching Girl Scouts judge
>their desserts ("She's a keeper; the red-head, OUT!")
>
>And I like the format - 4 chefs each week for 6 weeks, with a showdown
>of the 6 winners at the end.

It's an okay change. I'm just happy that it's not a replacement for
the normal season which we will be getting later on this year. I'm not
sure about the host though. She sounds a bit brash but maybe she will
grow on me. I do like the fact that the chefs don't have to be cut
throat since it's all for charity so they all win (in a way.)

On 12 Jun 2009 19:14:22 GMT, "Default User" >
wrote:
>
>Bravo (US Cable channel) started a variation of the Top Chef show. This
>features established chefs competing for charity.
>
>Most of the usual hosts are not participating, so no chef Tom or Padma.

The new host irks me -- when she smiles, she looks like she's
sneering.

Plus she's not Padma. ?;^)
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David Rees, Huffington Post, May 21, 2009

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wrote:

>Bravo (US Cable channel) started a variation of the Top Chef show. This
>features established chefs competing for charity. It has a different
>format initially. It starts with a small group which goes through the
>Quick Fire/Elimination Challenge, one of which will move on to compete
>further.

I caught an ep recently but the memories of the Marco incident has all but
ruined this show for me. It certainly didn't help that the prime instigaters
were judes (Betty, the black guy, and Ted Ilian) for the obligatory "vending
machine challenge".

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