Minicap: Top Chef Masters

Top Chef

By Alejandra | Thursday, June 2, 2011 | 11:00 am | 5 Comments
Posted in: MiniCaps, Recaps, Top Chef

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Hello, Gasmii!!  It’s been so long!  Two whole weeks and so much has happened!  We’ll talk more about Adrienne and Chris in the full recap, but for now, onto the minicap.

The Quickfire was kind of cool – the chefs have to make breakfast in a microwave, and it does not involve heating up frozen Jimmy Dean Sausage Sandwiches while forced to use the reheat or defrost buttons.  I wish it were, though, considering it takes a serious amount of microwave skill to pull off cooking something against the package instructions.

No, the challenge forces the chefs to take fresh, raw food and create breakfast cooking in the microwave.  Hughnibrow manages to take it all with… eggs.  And not even wicked cool creative eggs – eggs cooked in those “As Seen on TV” egg cookers (the ones that look like little plastic bras – I had one, they’re deceptively difficult to use).  Whatever, Frangela were the guest judges, so they were fun to watch.

And in a surprise turn of events, the Quickfire was actually pretty related to the Elimination Challenge.  The chefs have to work with scientists to come up with dishes that accurately represent different scientific processes, like emulsification, elasticity or viscosity.  They only have induction and bunson burners to work with, and to my great disappointment, nothing explodes.  Well, Hughnibrow has a minor event when Schmoseland tells him his mayo hasn’t properly emulsified, but that’s about it.  There’s a LOT of whining about the cooking implements the chefs are forced to use, and in the end, everyone comes up with science-y, but fairly underwhelming food.  Well, had I not been an English Major, perhaps I would have been more fascinated by seeing science cooked before my very eyes, but even then… it’s Hughnibrow who goes home, and Naomi who stays, and nothing NOTHING could make feel better about that.

Damn.  Tune in Friday for what will prove to be a slightly morose recap…

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Alejandra lives in Los Angeles and is an actor/writer/producer of opinions.  She loves the beach, but never goes, and hates reality stars, but follows them religiously.  In addition to TVGasm, you can read her writing at the online magazine DigN2It, or various fanfiction websites if you're industrious enough to find her.  If you're not industrious at all, a bottle of fine wine will always be an acceptable bribe.

5 Comments

  1. 1
    LaPetiteChanteuse
    Posted June 2, 2011 at 4:02 pm

    What am I going to do without Hughnibrow…throwing steak, making hilarious comments, refusing to bow to Schmoseland’s pretentious nonsense, owning his unibrow? Sigh…

  2. 2
    Rebecca Fialkowski
    Posted June 2, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    I was totally shocked none of these master chefs new how to use a microwave and for the easiest meal – breakfast! Now i cant cook worth shit – use my oven for storage! But this challange – right up my alley :)

    Get a bowl – add eggs, milk, cheese and ham – whisk with a fork – put in micro for 2-3 min- when u see egg rising to top of bowl its done. Remove – take fork and scramble. Then take ur bacon and cook on high – 2 strips – 2 minutes. And there you have the yummiest scrambled eggs with ham and cheese with a side of bacon :)

    Sadly the one i wanted to go home is still on for another week – ugg :)

    Cant wait for your full recap! :)

  3. 3
    vallegirl vallegirl
    Posted June 2, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    I wondered about that, too, Rebecca. I know they don’t use the microwaves often but Li’l Volt was very adept at using one to make brioche, which is a nice breakfasty bread.

    And I was so hoping Naomi would go, but knew it wouldn’t be. Still very, very sad that Hughnibrow is gone, again.

  4. 4
    Bioscotto
    Posted June 2, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    I’m hoping to see #16: Is proud of the fact she has never used a microwave in her life…

  5. 5
    Philo
    Posted June 3, 2011 at 5:56 am

    Schmoseland’s outfit made me do a double take.

    White (tight) shirt, skin tight black pants, black suspenders, and red sneakers.

    Really? I really can’t stand him, so maybe his attire bothers me more than most.

    And Padma needs to put back on some of that baby weight. Her face is too bony.

    Sad to see Highnibrow go, but I am glad he was brought back after losing the first episode.

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