{"id":5581,"date":"2009-01-07T22:05:01","date_gmt":"2009-01-08T03:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com?p=5581"},"modified":"2009-01-07T23:35:02","modified_gmt":"2009-01-08T04:35:02","slug":"liveblogging_to_2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sepiamutiny.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/07\/liveblogging_to_2\/","title":{"rendered":"Liveblogging TOP CHEF: The January 7th edition [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Note<\/strong>: I’m back in the bunker and re-watching Top Chef via DVR; it’s easier to hear and focus, now. \ud83d\ude09 I’ll amend the post accordingly.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n

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We’re back at Chef Spike<\/a>‘s Good Stuff Eatery<\/a> on the Hill, watching Top Chef with the funnest bunch in D.C.<\/p>\n\n

Top Chef took a break from broadcasting, so did we. However, brown girl Radhika<\/a> is STILL in the ring, so the Mutiny, which takes reality shows VERY seriously, is back in our booth, diligently ignoring our “black and white” hand-spun milkshake as we feverishly type for you.<\/p>\n\n

No worries, West-siders– all spoilers will come after the jump. I’m from the left coast, I got mad love for y’all like that.<\/p>\n\n

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Quickfire challenge is sponsored by Diet Dr. Pepper…but thankfully, they are not required to USE the soda in their dish. They are also not allowed to use sugar. I don’t think it’s THAT tough…<\/p>\n\n

QF Judge = some pastry chef who is about to have his own show on Bravo. Shocking that he’d be on Top Chef, innit?<\/p>\n\n

Radhika’s take on QF challenge: bread pudding. She sounds confident about making it.<\/p>\n\n

Fabio…reducing all of Top Chef to the World Cup. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n

Bangs is so annoying.<\/p>\n\n

Radhika’s dish= Whole wheat challah bread pudding, ground ginger, sauteed white peach, honey-roasted cashews. My take? YUM! The judge’s? “Vewwy advenchurus.” Not bad! He was mean to others!<\/p>\n\n

Ariane’s whipped cream gets DENIED. The judge refuses to even taste it!<\/p>\n\n

“If you over-whip whip cream, it turns in to butter”- Chef Spike<\/p>\n\n

Everyone here is SHOCKED that Jamie did not use scallops (for those who don’t know, every dish she has made features them…it’s turning in to a running joke…er…but not to her). \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n

Radhika’s dessert is one of the top three Quick fires!<\/p>\n\n

…and Radhika wins, which is extra impressive, considering this judge was the crabbiest one EVER! Go team brown! We gots immunity!<\/p>\n\n

I like the ominous music they play as Fabio collects the gals for Colicchio’s big talk.<\/p>\n\n

Fabio likes to act out what he says, so “blind” and “blindfolded” both get uttered and accompanied by evocative gestures.<\/p>\n\n

Radhika has immunity for one of the best situations ever?<\/p>\n\n

Chef Spike says “Daikon and basil– is a no-go”. I’m inclined to agree.<\/p>\n\n

Radhika wants to make a “great dish” despite her immunity meaning she doesn’t have to do so. She won’t go home no matter what. Great protestant work ethic from the Hindu! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n

Scallops are the breakout star of this season of Top Chef. You can quote me.<\/p>\n\n

So it’s a double-elimination tonight, and one of you mutineers just<\/em> asked me for a prediction on who I think is going home: bangs and Eugene. At least that’s what I’m hoping for. For bangs, that is. She’s annoying.<\/p>\n\n

I just realized that we’re going to get one more week of liveblogging out of this, because Radhika is safe! w00t us!<\/p>\n\n

“The Italian Stallion is making ravioli.” -Radhika<\/p>\n\n

Radhika is 28. Just thought I’d throw that in there.<\/p>\n\n

Stefan’s shirt says “I make good babies”. Hmmm.<\/p>\n\n

Wow, they have to judge the other team’s food?? OUCH! Wasn’t expecting that (and neither were they!).<\/p>\n\n

Top Chef, I must say, you are bringin’ the DRAMA! Good Stuff Eatery patrons are loving it.<\/p>\n\n

New judge is a BRUTE! “I have found the weapons of mass destruction…they are in this bowl.”<\/p>\n\n

“It was the bland leading the bland.” ZING!<\/p>\n\n

I do believe this is a Top Chef first– someone’s dish got compared to cat food.<\/p>\n\n

The Europeans are pure comic relief on this show.<\/p>\n\n

LaMont Jordan (running back for the New England Patriots) just came by to meet Spike, he talked to me about my milkshake! The stars are bright here at GSE.<\/p>\n\n

Whoa (not pronounced like Joey from “Blossom”). Scallop-monger has been vindicated!<\/p>\n\n

I do appreciate Karla for trying to bring vegetarian cuisine to the show…I always feel like it gets neglected when it comes to haute cuisine. Or Top Chef in general.<\/p>\n\n

It just occurred to me– Bangs is stoned! Or, to be more sepia about it, Bangs loves Bhang…s.<\/p>\n\n

Padma looks sad while dismissing the three? What’s wrong, pretty?<\/p>\n\n

I SO CALLED IT!!!! My “two” are going home.<\/p>\n\n

Oy, next week’s ep looks hairy. Oh, wait, that was just the hog. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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