Top Chef Chicago Ep. 1

I'm already liking the kid who started working in his family restaurant at 11 and got two people fired because he cooked better than him. I know it's bad that I like him for that reason but I do.


You're from Chicago and have never made a deep dish? You should be ashamed of yourself. Fake chef. And how does this other chick have no idea how much dough to use? Have you never even seen one being made? I would think chefs would watch cooking shows incessantly. A good journalist would never ignore the competition and not immerse themselves in news. Yeah, you people are horrid.


No one wants a Padma cookbook. She needs a burger. A big fat juicy one.


Rocco Dispirito. Drool. Hottest guest judge ever. So, so gorgeous. Even his name is fabulous. I'll say he's a culinary rock star. Too bad he's married.


Peach taleggio pizza sounds delish. Mmmm."I smell something funky," is not a good thing to hear about the proscuitto on your pizza, girl! Grapes on the pizza? Gross. The black girl's pizza looks disgusting and he said it's missing salt. And this one thick w/no backside crust. How am I to hold this??


Their house is fantastic. It's the house from the holiday challenge.


Why is this one kid so mad about the snatched pizza pan? Take the supplies you need immediately. The dude shouldn't have taken more than one but this is a competition and you need to be vigilant. I hope you've learned your lesson.


I love that they're going head to head on the same dish. Marinate shrimp in parsley? That does not sound delicious and that plate is ugly. Parsley isn't a flavor that gets it for me. And pitiful, failed flan.


Excuse me people. Why are you watching the competition and comparing? That's not how you win!! They can bring their own tools and sauces, etc. now? Marmite and handheld smokers??


How do you not know being in the top in the quickfire means nothing? You put rutabaga in anything and I want you to go home. In lasagna? I just want to leave before I say something evil... I don't do rutabagas. Poached eggs look nasty. I like my yolks cooked a bit more. I still love the excitement of eggs Benedict in it's many variations. The 1st time I had it was in Charlotte at my sorority's Regional conference. Mmmmm.


Erik's plate looks disgusting. Way too much stuff on it. You eat with your eyes first. Y'all know this! Plating is paramount. Get it together please. Ooh! Top Chef cookbook! Miss Stephanie nervous, staring at the competition won the elimination. Sigh. Very pretty plate, though. I've never had duck a l'orange. I saw it on a menu once and was tempted, but went with something else. And her competition was told his dish looked silly. Yeah, the one she was looking at getting shook about. This is why you don't watch the competition. Focus on YOUR task. That's why your kindergarten teacher always told you to look at your own work. Ain't that right, Stace? Souffle does not interest me at all despite how much I like eggs.


The black girl is going home. Geez. It's like in the horror movies... the black person goes first. This was warranted, though. She was pitiful. Where's Tre when you need him?