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The Next Iron Chef...
Chef
Michael Symon ended up winning it all in Battle Swordfish against Chef
John Besh on Sunday Night on The Next Iron Chef. I was a bit surprised
by the outcome, as it seemed like Besh had a slight advantage over Symon
throughout the series, and seemed far more consistent. In addition, it seemed
like Besh had more of a particular style, which is something they seem to like
on Iron Chef (ie. Iron Chef Japanese, Iron Chef Italian, or Iron Chef
whatever-the-hell-Bobby-Flay-is). On the other hand, Symon's look, enthusiasm,
and intensity probably make him more telegenic than
Besh.
The editing of the show, particularly at the end, was hilarious. How these folks can say their lines without completely cracking up is beyond me. The whole thing is infused with such outlandish over-the-top seriousness that it becomes almost a parody of itself. Sure, the whole thing is phony to begin with, but they could at least attempt to make the dialogue sound like how normal human beings actually talk.
It's too bad that Mario Batali is gone from the Food Network. His show, Molto Mario has been a favorite of mine for a while. For some reason Brian hates it. Turns out Mario is Brian's nemesis, though I have no idea why. But as Lisa Simpson once observed: "Everybody needs a nemesis. Sherlock Homes had his Dr. Moriarty, Mountain Dew has its Mello Yellow, even Maggie has that baby with the one eyebrow." I've tried to point out to Brian that it would be more interesting to have a nemesis who actually knew who he was, but to no avail. Anyway, Mario is a competent chef and provided lots of useful information on his show. Plus he's able to chop an onion. I haven't had his food, but he also seems to be able to cook a wide variety of dishes, unlike say, Bobby Flay who apparently thinks covering everything with adobo and burning it on a grill is haute cuisine.
But I guess the Food Network had to make room for more of the Rachel Ray-esque "Cooking with Campbell's Soup and Frozen Chopped Onions" type of shows. Seriously, why is someone who can't chop an onion even on the Food Network? The only good use I can think of for a bag of frozen chopped onions is to bludgeon Rachel Ray.
Hopefully, though, Chef Symon will keep things a little interesting. Allez Cuisine!
The editing of the show, particularly at the end, was hilarious. How these folks can say their lines without completely cracking up is beyond me. The whole thing is infused with such outlandish over-the-top seriousness that it becomes almost a parody of itself. Sure, the whole thing is phony to begin with, but they could at least attempt to make the dialogue sound like how normal human beings actually talk.
It's too bad that Mario Batali is gone from the Food Network. His show, Molto Mario has been a favorite of mine for a while. For some reason Brian hates it. Turns out Mario is Brian's nemesis, though I have no idea why. But as Lisa Simpson once observed: "Everybody needs a nemesis. Sherlock Homes had his Dr. Moriarty, Mountain Dew has its Mello Yellow, even Maggie has that baby with the one eyebrow." I've tried to point out to Brian that it would be more interesting to have a nemesis who actually knew who he was, but to no avail. Anyway, Mario is a competent chef and provided lots of useful information on his show. Plus he's able to chop an onion. I haven't had his food, but he also seems to be able to cook a wide variety of dishes, unlike say, Bobby Flay who apparently thinks covering everything with adobo and burning it on a grill is haute cuisine.
But I guess the Food Network had to make room for more of the Rachel Ray-esque "Cooking with Campbell's Soup and Frozen Chopped Onions" type of shows. Seriously, why is someone who can't chop an onion even on the Food Network? The only good use I can think of for a bag of frozen chopped onions is to bludgeon Rachel Ray.
Hopefully, though, Chef Symon will keep things a little interesting. Allez Cuisine!
Posted: Mon - November 12, 2007 at 11:17 AM