Top Chef
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The format already works!
Stop tweaking the format!
(Yes, Tom is still wearing the hat.
Its basically theI Think You Should LeaveBrians hat sketchin real life.)
Kristen announces that in this weeks episode, theres again, like in the premiere, no Quickfire challenge.
In pairs, the chefs need to tackle Wrights work and the concept of duality.
Yeah, I hate this.
That approach would be slightly more merit-based than this one, where someone greatly benefits from pure luck.
Three teams seem connected.
Two teams are less focused but are intent on working together.
And then theres Alisha and Kaleena, who are a flat-out mess.
From the beginning, they just dont get along.
Alisha says to Kaleena that she hates Geminis … and then learns Kaleena is a Gemini.
When planning their dishes, Kaleena brusquely tells Alisha shes taking their agreed-upon land-and-sea theme too literally.
Tom really put on his coziest striped cardigan to oversee a bloodbath.
Thats duality for you!
Kaleena and Alishas dishes are as bad as French Laundry alumni Danny and Rasikas are good.
But do these teams get judged the way you would expect?
Its another odd change that doesnt really accomplish anything.
Assorted amuse-bouche
Tom hat watch: no hat during the duality judging.
Lets hold out hope for next week.
Amanda is also up there, of course.
The BMW spon-con is always so hilariously cheesy that I cant even be mad at it anymore.
The cheftestants having to pretend that theyre shocked by the existence of Google Maps … what year is it?
If youre planning a Wisconsin trip, heressome informationabout the full Frank Lloyd Wright Trail.
LAST CHANCE KITCHENSPOILERS AHEAD:My Soo conspiracy theory continues!
