She left the show and the network. She has a new show on another network (A&E, I think).
Are there any women Iron Chefs? I thought Chef Cora left the series and was now on a different network.
You expressed my thoughts exactly. I was discouraged last week when they did not eliminate both chefs for plating a single dish in the elimination challenge. (And I'm a fan of Spike.) This was totally disgusting and STAGED! I turned the channel as soon as they announced who was safe. I will never watch the Next Iron Chef again - nor will I watch Iron Chef. The Food Network has stooped way too low.
What a fraud! The contestants (and the viewers) are told only three pilots will be made - yet there are four pilots. We are told all season that the viewers will be allowed to vote on who will win - yet we are now told that only those viewers with Facebook accounts will be allowed to vote. And the person, Ippy, I most wanted to see and learn from (like Whitney last year) is not in the finals. The only one left whom I would watch is Justin.
I agree with you completely about Mary Beth. The sweet and innocent act only lasted two weeks with me. You hit the nail on the head with the "academic superiority" comment. Funny thing, Whitney is far more intelligent, yet she never talked down to anyone. She maintained composure and class throughout the competition - and should have won.
I agreed with everything you said until that last paragraph. I hated Penny from the very beginning - still do.
My only real problem with Jeff is that he doesn't make his own bread. By using store-bought bread, he is simply a sandwich maker. If he truly wants to be the Sandwich King, then he needs to start with homemade breads.
I agree with your comments about Mama's Boy - how lame and wimpy.
I am done with the show this season. FN has made it clear where they stand. Mary Beth has limited cooking skills and babbled like an idiot tonight. How could they possibly decide to put her into the final 4?
Whitney is beautiful, poised, talented, and intelligent. She is everything I want in a cooking instructor. She produces great food, provides excellent instruction on how to duplicate it, and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, doesn't find it necessary to hit viewers over the head with fake, melodramatic stories.
I completely agree with your comments on Whitney. Tonight was a prime example. Her performance on the Rachel Ray show was excellent. Her food was great. Her interaction with the audience was wonderful. But, the win went to Jeff for being the class clown. Out of the remaining contestants, Whitney is the one who most excites me with her knowledge of cooking and her on-screen performance.
Well said, ShoeBox. I think the next one eliminated should be Grant. He clearly does not know what FN viewers want to see - good cooking ideas from likeable people.
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