Cutting Dale from Top Chef

[G. Keenan]

Horrible call. I can't believe they cut Dale over Lisa. That is just ridiculous. He was clearly one of the most talented chefs on there and Lisa just sucks.

[BenNX74205]

Of the six that were left, he was IMO the 4th most talented, after everyone on the winning team. He, Lisa, and Spike are all insufferable to me. Bottom line is that Dale was the executive chef, and the menu and food were largely disappointments, so the leader is the one to go. It happened to Trey in Restaurant Wars last season, and I think if he had made it through that he would have won last season.

Lisa may have screwed up the mango rice and the laska, but Dale's butterscotch scallops sounded like it tasted bad and was also a bad idea to begin with.

When your team loses, you go home. If Lisa had been executive chef and Dale had gone home, then I'd have a problem with it, but they both act immature and made major mistakes with their dishes. Leading is a big part of being "Top Chef," so when you fail at that it really hurts.

I have no beef with Dale being gone, but I also thought he should have gone for Wedding Wars. Live by the sword, die by the sword.

[Michael]

How the heck can you know who's the best chief by watching TV?

[BenNX74205]

How the heck can you know who's the best chief by watching TV?

Because..........I watch them on the television?

I don't understand the question.

[thrill]

He had the most wins! Cutting him was retarded. I wonder if Colicchio was there if he would've gotten the axe.

It was Lisa's crap soup, Lisa's crap sticky rice and Lisa's crap attitude that sunk that team.

[JL21]

How the heck can you know who's the best chief by watching TV?

Because..........I watch them on the television?

I don't understand the question.

Can you taste the products that they create?

[BenNX74205]

He had the most wins! Cutting him was retarded. I wonder if Colicchio was there if he would've gotten the axe.

It was Lisa's crap soup, Lisa's crap sticky rice and Lisa's crap attitude that sunk that team.

He was tied for the most wins with either Richard or Stephanie depending on how you count the Wedding Wars challenge (Richard chosen by the judges, but he gave it to Stephanie). Plus Stephanie just won the Restaurant Wars challenge. Plus one of Dale's wins was the team up with Richard on the improv challenge that was won on the back of Richard's forward thinking on the "confused tofu" (wrapping it in steak fat and grilling large bricks of it was brilliant).

Dale is probably a better chef than Lisa, but Dale's crap avocado puree, his crap butterscotch scallops, and his also crappy attitude did as much to sink the team. Add in that he was the leader and you've got a recipe for packing up and heading home.

Dale really should have forced Spike to cook in the kitchen and put Lisa in the front of the house. Who cares if she is less charismatic--Dale KNEW he and Lisa did not work well together at all, so the best thing for the team would be to get her out of the kitchen.

[BenNX74205]

How the heck can you know who's the best chief by watching TV?

Because..........I watch them on the television?

I don't understand the question.

Can you taste the products that they create?

I can watch them being prepared. I can see what they look like. I can (usually) understand the flavors of the ingredients being used. I can listen to the descriptions the judge's are giving to the flavors. I can determine which person is doing something really innovative or amazing, and can also tell when someone is presenting uninspired dishes.

There's more to being the best chef than making the tastiest food. It's not "Top Cook."

[clake]

Did Dale ever cook anything other than Asian cuisine? I would have had no problem with any of those three being sent home. I am surprised Lisa has stuck around as long as she has, however.

I think this is Richard's game to lose at this point.

[Michael]

How the heck can you know who's the best chief by watching TV?

Because..........I watch them on the television?

I don't understand the question.

Can you taste the products that they create?

I can watch them being prepared. I can see what they look like. I can (usually) understand the flavors of the ingredients being used. I can listen to the descriptions the judge's are giving to the flavors. I can determine which person is doing something really innovative or amazing, and can also tell when someone is presenting uninspired dishes.

There's more to being the best chef than making the tastiest food. It's not "Top Cook."

True, but the actual taste seems to be by far and away the most important criteria for success. I don't care how the dish is prepared. Just make it taste good.