Hell’s Kitchen Recap: Fight Night

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   timgunnssister
   Posted June 28, 2012 at 8:36 pm

   Robyn, please, put the do-rag back on. Please.

   So, could Anita Lo have looked any more like she would rather be anywhere but in Hell’s Kitchen? And how sad that they undoubtedly told these seriously way too talented for this show judges that they must be certain the scores are tied until we get to the (almost last) of the chefs? Really, why did they bother scoring them at all?

   As to Royces hair/lobster dish, these chefs don’t wear gloves or hairnets. Or sweat rags (yes, I’m talkin’ to you, Clemenza) so it’s a surprise there isn’t MORE hair on the plates. After seeing Tiffany stick a knife into an entree, lick it and stick it back in, I”m seriously considering giving up eating in restaurants EVER AGAIN. I’m no professional chef but I have had pro training and I can cook a perfect scallop 99 times out of a hundred. Maybe I couldn’t do it on t.v. but then again, maybe I could. The mistakes these folks make are incredible. Or, maybe it’s all just an excuse for Gordon to scream profanities at them.

   There have been a whole lot of ‘RAWR! It’s f’ing RAWR!’ dishes that didn’t look rawr and plenty that weren’t, that did. So, I guess all the mixed messages from Gordon could be accounting for some of the crazy chefisms.

   Maybe. Or chef with a side of crazy may be a cheftestant requirement.

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   Chris Velazquez
   Posted June 28, 2012 at 10:40 pm

   I wonder what is it about Hell’s Kitchen that sucks out the talent in people. Roshni won an episode of Chopped! In fact, they showed that same episode a couple hours ago. Maybe she just doesn’t work well around assholes…

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   sagittariuskim
   Posted June 29, 2012 at 12:00 am

   I kind of feel bad that I’m not squeamish at all about watching lobster and crabs being cooked. But I’m from the Gulfcoast so I was desensitized to it very early. When I would eat boiled crabs when I was little one of my favorite things to do was pinch at the crab’s heart and eyes, with its claws.

   I really don’t have much to say about this episode, I spaced out for a few chunks of it. Unfortunately, one of those chunks was not when Robyn was “conversating” with Sugar Ray Leonard.

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   Andyourlittledogtoo
   Posted June 29, 2012 at 1:17 am

   I love Gordon Ramsey and I love Hells Kitchen but it’s obviously over produced. There seems to be a requirement that the cheftestants either be or act like they have been hit with the delusional crazy stick several times. At least three quarters of every cast every season are obviously acting out and cannot work with other people in a kitchen. I think they cast it and stage it that way — there is no way that these people would maintain employment at that level with those levels of immaturity and skills in the real world. And we already know that the ‘head cook’ title is never fulfilled. Ramsey would never let anyone of his winners have that kind of power in one of his restaurants. I think there are a handful of real contestants surrounded by ringers who are there to make sure there is drama, crazy, and enough errors for Ramsey to scream about. After all, that’s their bread and butter on this show – Ramsey screaming at stupid people. So there have to be a minimum number of stupid people and mistakes to make that happen. And as noted above, how is it that the final determining decision of outside judges is always the last dish judged? Always. That’s too much coincidence for me. It’s staged that way to create drama. I’m disappointed by all of this staging, I wish I could believe in the show like I did the first couple of seasons because I innately like the thing. But it’s just a lot of fakery now (or always was and I was innocent then).

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   Novi
   Posted June 29, 2012 at 4:03 am

   “Clemenza” sounds like that illness that goes around your office a few times a year.

   And I still find it funny that Ramsay screams like they’re murdering kittens if something is even a smidge under or overcooked, but he looked at Monti on Masterchef like a psycho when she started screaming and using his exact tactics, minus swearing – things like screaming for something you know isn’t ready over and over until they just bring it up raw to make you shut up.

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   MummyButterfly
   Posted June 29, 2012 at 6:33 am

   @Novi – I always assumed that was because it’s pretty common knowledge (for those of us who watch EVERY Gordon show on) that he really plays up the screaming for HK. He’s actually a pretty great guy, and while he gets stuff DONE in his kitchen, he’s not like he is on HK.

   Whereas, Monti would be showing her “true colours” on Masterchef. I have always enjoyed watching Gordon’s Kitchen Nightmares, and even then you can see how different he is in the BBC version vs the American FOX version. I swear there was an interview right before the American version of KN came out where Gordon actually talked about how he was told to “amp it up” drama and cursing-wise for HK. I think that is why I like Masterchef in so many ways better.

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   PopePhilly
   Posted June 29, 2012 at 9:11 am

   @Chris Velazquez: I watched that episode too! What I did notice, however, was that Roshni didn’t win by producing amazing dishes. She won because each round had someone who didn’t use one of the ingredients. I see that happen on “Chopped” a lot. Someone wins because they screwed up the least. That’s how Roshni seemed to win. I still like her a lot, but I have serious doubts about her talent.

   @everyone else: I have no doubt that Gordon is told to play up his anger. First and foremost, this is a show. It’s meant to be entertaining. I have to keep remembering that when I watch or I just get angry.

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   vallegirl
   Posted June 29, 2012 at 10:25 am

   This wasn’t the first episode to feature qualified judges. The Mexican food challenge also featured two accomplished chefs. John Sedlar was on Top Chef Masters, as were Anita Lo and Michael Cimarusti. Then they’re forced to eat Robyn’s food.

   But I’ve noticed that the two times Patrick’s been on a consequential station he’s bottomed out. He seems to assign himself the difficult task of making mashed potatoes most of the time. (Which flummoxed Royce, so maybe it is tough for this group of goons.) I have no love lost for Clemenza, but he always seems to be on a high profile/volume station that gets slammed with orders then, understandably, flails because Fearless Leader Patrick doesn’t actually pick up the slack or lead the team, or assign someone on another, less active station to help out. He just rubs his chin after the fact and tells Gordon how everyone else failed and how he’s going to shape them up. I’m glad he got called to the carpet this week.

   He’s such a Lumbergh.

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   CrystalBall
   Posted June 30, 2012 at 11:26 am

   Predictions for the Final Four w/ 2 Wildcard “seeds”
   Women
   =====
   1. Christina: emotionally-stable & somewhat consistent in food-quality. Ramsay-Wrath-Factor (RWF): Medium-Low
   2. Dana: seems to be fairly consistent. Plus, Dana seems to be somewhat sly, smart, and is the first Hell’s Kitchen Hottie that I’m shamelessly-biased enough to want to win. RWF: Low
   Wildcard — Barbie: she started off with a huge target on her back, but that target has shrunk a bit. RWF: Medium-Low.

   Men
   ===
   3. Justin: more adult than the rest of his team & that’s not saying a whole lot. RWF: Medium-Low
   4. Brian: goofy at times but seems to be somewhat-grounded in reality. RWF: Medium-Low
   Wildcard — Patrick: I don’t see him lasting much longer, with the twice-cold-lobster fiasco. RWF: Medium-high.

   Who won’t make it & why not:
   ====================
   Tiffany — Unstable & volatile; not a sign of someone who can lead a Gordon Ramsay Kitchen. RWF: Medium-high.
   Kimmie — that country-ghetto schtick makes for good entertainment, but she has severe mood swings (possibly due to creative editing). RWF: Medium-low.
   Robyn — Obnoxiously delusional. RWF: Medium-high.
   Royce — Delusionally obnoxious. RWF: Medium-high. It would be the Apocalypse if he & Robyn made a Spawn of Satan.
   Clemenza — competent but erratic; I think he has plateaued; he won’t improve his skill set but might manage to outlast people who suck more than him. RWF: Medium-high.

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    Chris Velazquez
    Posted July 1, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    @PopePhilly, I agree, the other guy did seem to cook tastier food, though I must say Roshni’s dessert looked like the tastiest of all dishes to me, I would’ve devoured it. And I kinda like how other aspects can get people to lose. It don’t matter how awesome you cook if the dish is incomplete. We know Ramsey’d blow a gasket if someone seved a perfectly cooked yet unfinished dish.

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    PopePhilly
    Posted July 2, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    @Chris: I like that aspect of “Chopped” too. It’s the “attention to detail” part of it. However, I feel like Roshni lucked out because she competed against people who just couldn’t pull it together. I think that show is equal parts talent and luck-of-the-draw.

    I want to take back my comment about her talent. I’m sure she’s a great chef. Maybe she just doesn’t do well in a competition based setting.

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    Bob
    Posted July 16, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    Get rid of bitch MONTI

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    chuck
    Posted August 13, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    I love watching this show just to watch Chef Ramsey tear everyone new rear ends. Even though i watch for this reason i wouldnt want to eat there especially with my children just for this reason because while ripping into them alot of bleeps are added by FOX & everyone knows why this is done. Another reason i wouldnt eat there is because i think people cooking food especially when they have long hair should have to wear hearnets i guess that just wouldnt look as good on tv. Another problem & i hate saying it because he’s actually my favorite Chef & im rooting for him to win but i dont think i could eat anything Clomenza makes cause 1st the no hairnet like stated before but 2nd thing is how badly he sweats! I know he’s working hard & kitchens are very hot places to work in 1st place but you know some of his sweat has to
    Drip into the food. Regardless keep it up Clomenza & im rooting for you! I hope Robyn leaves this week then other dude & Barbie in that order. Hope its you and other 2 girls in final 3 hope you win but i like looking especially T the blonde & the brunette.