Top Chef All-Stars: "Last Supper"

[arduinna]

ARRRRGH.

Why are the food gods suddenly beaming upon Mike Isabella so hard? That should have gone to Antonia, dammit. (And by the time it got down to a tiebreaker with Wolfgang Puck, I was convinced they were going to pull one of those "we couldn't decide, so you're both going" deals.) Even if they went back to the original meal, I'm sorry, but there's no way that salty miso soup is any worse than dry fried chicken with batter that slides right off (and apparently wasn't crispy). Who sous-vides chicken before frying it??

I'm going to be so unhappy if Mikey wins the whole thing. At least Richard seems to have broken his block, because damn, he's so much better than Mike. (I mean, in fairness, I wouldn't have blinked if he'd sous-vided chicken before frying it - but I would also have expected it to come out perfectly tender and juicy, and it would have. And the batter would be crispy because he would have dredged it in liquid nitrogen. So there.)

Also, I can never bring myself to watch the reunion shows, but Carla better win Fan Favorite, man. And possibly be given her own Food Network show.

If only next week were a Carla vs. Richard showdown!!

Comments

[marthawells]

Yeah, I still don't like Mike Isabella. He's improved since he had to ask the other contestants what "florentine" meant in his season, but I still don't want him to win.

[arduinna]

The cousin thing with Antonia has cast him in a better light, but that's pretty much it, for me - he's still just so obnoxious, argh. And he just seems to spend so much time trying to ride on other people's coattails.

I was just boggled the other week when he beat Mike Voltaggio. How is that even possible?

[marthawells]

I know, it's crazy! Voltaggio must have not been trying too hard, or been terribly jet-lagged, or something.

I'm hoping they get assigned someone to help with the last challenge, and Isabella gets stuck with Ilan, like that poor guy did last season.

[arduinna]

Had to be jet-lag - Voltaggio looked stunned to have lost, and no wonder.

And oh, that would be wonderful!

[devildoll]

Agreed agreed agreed. Last night I was wishing I had one of those foam bricks you throw at your TV. Hrmph.

[arduinna]

Seriously!

[sakana17]

If only next week were a Carla vs. Richard showdown!!

THIS. *sigh* Then I'd be far more interested, tbh. Though if Mike wins, I give up trying to understand. I was never in love with Richard, but now I'm all, Richard FTW, please!