tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post9026297479840280079..comments2023-09-28T04:57:45.527-04:00Comments on Dishin' Dat: Top Chef 3: Another Male Wins the TitleVichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-75698527963913838022007-10-09T01:49:00.000-04:002007-10-09T01:49:00.000-04:00Anon, you and the other commentators have been elo...Anon, you and the other commentators have been eloquent in your defense of Hung's win. <BR/><BR/>I shall address this issue of his being worthy of Top Chef in my Wednesday post. Thank you all - great comments, fabulous logic, and food for thought.Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-90264822072589428172007-10-09T00:14:00.000-04:002007-10-09T00:14:00.000-04:00It should also be noted as executive sous chef at ...It should also be noted as executive sous chef at Guy Savoy he probably has a whole crew of people working under him. Hung is the Top Chef, more so than any of the winners thus far id say, although with Ilan thats not saying much. Hung has the most potential, and the ambition and drive to achieve it, i really do think he's going to achieve some great things. I mean in his last interview he was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-3405093960170899852007-10-08T21:59:00.000-04:002007-10-08T21:59:00.000-04:00hung won, no question.and yet, the truth is that w...hung won, no question.<BR/><BR/>and yet, the truth is that we still live in a country where most folks ~ in 2000 fucking 7 ~ say "we're not ready for a female president." what? it's not even about <I>this</I> female candidate; the topic is always "a female president" and that infuriates me.<BR/><BR/>so yes, there is sexism in this. there is racism. it sucks. one would think that the outfit that BigAssBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196713522104157126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-52701073503577996272007-10-08T18:24:00.000-04:002007-10-08T18:24:00.000-04:00I forgot to mention in my 6:18 post that Hung woul...I forgot to mention in my 6:18 post that Hung would be the first to agree that he is not yet ready to create and run his own establishment. In fact, in a recent interview (TV Guide, I believe), he emphatically states that he would not consider such a thing for at least 3-5 years -- he wants to get more experience under his belt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-77837240264457877042007-10-08T18:18:00.000-04:002007-10-08T18:18:00.000-04:00Any question about Hung's "leadership skills" shou...Any question about Hung's "leadership skills" should have been resolved by Rocco Di Spirito's and Sara M.'s experience working with him in the Finale, and their respective comments relative to it. Both praised Hung for his firm control of the space and menu, the precision and clarity of his instructions, his patience in explaining particular techniques, and his extraordinary energy. They, at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-35530646747441535852007-10-08T17:31:00.000-04:002007-10-08T17:31:00.000-04:00thanks for kindly considering my comments ms. plac...thanks for kindly considering my comments ms. place. i hope i wasn't snippy because i do think your primary point is very important. i was just watching "next iron chef" last night and seeing traci des jardins get cut first in a dubious competition felt like de ja vu. i wonder sometimes if the way tiffani got treated in the first season finale (not that she wasn't abrasive but...) has deterredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-76844838336735551642007-10-08T15:28:00.000-04:002007-10-08T15:28:00.000-04:00You know what I realized after watching the finale...You know what I realized after watching the finale a couple of times?<BR/><BR/>Casey had altitude sickness. That's what happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-66188939564444765592007-10-08T12:58:00.000-04:002007-10-08T12:58:00.000-04:00Hey there...I followed you over from “She’s” blog....Hey there...I followed you over from “She’s” blog.<BR/>Another vote in defense of Hung.<BR/>When it came down to it, he had the best skills and the ability to consistently deliver excellence. While not being “Mr. Personality,” I don’t feel he was so handicapped that he could not run a great kitchen.Gnomeself Be Truehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113957403673838613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-46002946317047184252007-10-08T12:45:00.000-04:002007-10-08T12:45:00.000-04:00Thank you all for some really thoughtful and insig...Thank you all for some really thoughtful and insightful posts. I am thinking more deeply about this topic. Yes, many females have reached the top echelons, and I would say that Laura and Chloe and Tabatha have thriving careers as a result. I wish I could say the same about Tifanny (does anyone know how well she is doing?) or Mia, whose diner apparently closed. Amuse Biatch wrote a heartbreaking Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-91754922997075781722007-10-08T11:41:00.000-04:002007-10-08T11:41:00.000-04:00Artful Sub, can you explain (and give examples) yo...Artful Sub, can you explain (and give examples) your comment that Bravo is run by "woman-hating creeps"? That's a pretty strong charge. I would say that although Project Runway has had only one female winner, there have been some strong women (some of whom are not of ratings-boosting demographics) who have reached the finals: <BR/><BR/>Laura Bennett, Wendy Pepper, Kara Saun, Uli Herzner. <BR/><BRKatyolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246817272485162829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-20657979986527265902007-10-08T10:21:00.000-04:002007-10-08T10:21:00.000-04:00P.S.Something that would boost the quality of BOTH...P.S.<BR/><BR/>Something that would boost the quality of BOTH Female and Male Cheftestants would be to boost the chintzy $100,000 (for almost a year's work) Grand Prize.<BR/><BR/>I.E. Guy Fieri, season 2 NFNS winner, had far more accomplishments than ANY Top Chef candidate to date.<BR/><BR/>The year before he took a BRIEF hiatus to enter NFNS, he earned about $230,000. Does anyone think he'd have hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341805107057968097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-19345441563318202242007-10-08T09:35:00.000-04:002007-10-08T09:35:00.000-04:00Well, ignoring the grotesque cretins at Bravo, the...Well, ignoring the grotesque cretins at Bravo, there IS some good news on the Gal Chef's front.<BR/><BR/>Next Food Network Star, a superior show in general, had TWO Female finalists last season.<BR/><BR/>I'd say there are three main reasons that "Top Chef" hasn't had one:<BR/><BR/>1) Bravo is run by woman-hating creeps.<BR/><BR/>2) As you noted, they tend to select very inexperienced females to hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04341805107057968097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-74603894615586273692007-10-08T08:33:00.000-04:002007-10-08T08:33:00.000-04:00I don't really see any conspiracy over at Bravo. ...I don't really see any conspiracy over at Bravo. I think they're just choosing people with talent, who would make for good TV, and judge based on their performances in challenges. After all, the head of Bravo is a woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-53069107476137866062007-10-08T06:49:00.000-04:002007-10-08T06:49:00.000-04:00Thanks, Marius. And George, thank you too! You hav...Thanks, Marius. And George, thank you too! You have spoken eloquently, and your last post almost convinced that Hung is top chef material. I keep forgetting how much Bravo edits the shows. Still, Hung was not treated with respect behind the scenes by his team mates the way Tre was, for example. This might be due to the fact that he's young. He did show exceptional skills at the end, and I thoughtVichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-70136248514750100082007-10-08T02:29:00.000-04:002007-10-08T02:29:00.000-04:00one other thought i forgot to address: i actually ...one other thought i forgot to address: i actually think hung showed excellent leadership skills when it counted and he was able to work with people not trying to backstab him--ie-the final episode. from what was shown, he arguably had the best working dynamic with both his sous chefs (rocco and sara m) and seemed to work efficiently but clearly with both of them. there were no complaints at the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-76692489041824571802007-10-08T02:08:00.000-04:002007-10-08T02:08:00.000-04:00i'm perplexed by your post and admittedly quite to...i'm perplexed by your post and admittedly quite torn. on one hand i completely agree that bravo (and many other competition reality programmers) are ridiculous in their unchecked institutional/programmatic sexism. there are many times when i'm baffled by the fact that female contestants inexplicably get the boot far too early or seem to have been recruited from the bottom tiers of the best womenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36618351.post-56164235148747949112007-10-08T02:01:00.000-04:002007-10-08T02:01:00.000-04:00You know, Ms. Place, I neglected to consider Hung'...You know, Ms. Place, I neglected to consider Hung's lack of leadership skills. I called him Top Chef material, but your point is well taken. How can one be a Top Chef without being able to lead a team to success? It's pretty much impossible. He certainly can cook, but he needs to guide and inspire others in the kitchen as well. <BR/><BR/>And I am with you 100% when it comes to the lack of female Mariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606970820680869047noreply@blogger.com