cookie says:

susie f is crazy, however I also think that debbie lee will win this pile of crap!

Gypsy says:

Suzie F keeps gushing over how much she enjoys watching Debbie and I suspect it’s more SF’s brand of insanity than it is FN’s determination that they need an Asian. But, yeah, Debbie’s being set up to win.

Has anyone else noticed the tendency of all these cooking competitions to bring in a “green” or “nutritionist” contestant who is a moron? I’m all about organic, healthful foods. I have yet to see an enjoyable contestant cooking it. (It CAN be done. PBS has done it. Then again, that’s hardly as obnoxious or commercial as FN seems to think they need.)

Byrdie says:

Last week Jen bought the farm with green beans. This week praises were rained down on Jamica for her greens and cornbread. Greens and cornbread? Are you freakin kidding me? What the hell is the difference? Boring, dull and lacking imagination. But she got away with it, which just goes to show, the fix is in. It ain’t about food, it’s about personality.

On Tuschmans blog this morning this is what he said about Brett: “What really puzzled me about Brett was his total lack of creativity in both cooking challenges this week. It’s not that he lacks cooking expertise or technique at all. It’s that he totally AVOIDED both challenges and just cooked what he wanted. When we started, I thought he might be a dark horse in the race, but no such luck.” And of course, he defends his “slap on the wrist” regarding the lying and cheating Debbie did on the first show. ” As you saw, we put her on warning.” What a crock of shit.

Greens and cornbread? Avoiding challenge? Yep, the fix is in….BIG TIME. Either Debbie (the cheating, lying, backstabber) or Jamica (unimaginative, boring and nothing relevant bring to the table) will win this “competition”.

Spice Weasel says:

Yep, the show itself is a formality, they were probably writing up episodes of “Soul to Seoul” six months ago. But you watch, they’ll drag the Gatekeeper of Badness and the California golden god out to the end. The rest are just there to make you watch for the cringe factor.

Scoobie-Doobie-Doo says:

An Asian doing an asian themed cooking show? For real???? Clearly Debbie can’t cook anything else. That’s not talent, that’s a rut. And after that nasty Angel Food Cake disaster, are you sure she’s not Sandra Lee’s Korean clone?

Someone, please, tell me how the Dietician nut job continues to advance when the judges have nothing nice to say about her food? Bland and tasteless much?

I don’t get what FN is looking for. Personality? You can teach cooking, but not how to work the camera. Maybe the Network as a whole is trying too hard. They want another Giada-Rachel-Guy personality, but without the b!tch factor. Sad to say, but gay don’t play on the FN today — sorry Michael. I guess that leaves Jamika and Melissa. Well, that and the TNFNS #6.

Byrdie says:

Tuschman calls the “chefs” (ugh) on FN “food celebrity”. So don’t expect food, expect personalities.

Jen says:

You totally nailed it, they have so picked her to win! Which is so not cool because she is so over the top and fake, I would not watch her show. I do like Keanu Reeves lookalike though!

Ryan says:

As I was watching last night I realized I hate them all. They are all just cookie cutter images of the same FN stars that have brought a once great network to it’s knees. No one on FN shows any creativity anymore, why should NFNS.

Daria says:

I’m a little late to the party, just watched the recorded episode last night. I can already see that Jeffrey, Jamika, and possibly Debbie will be finalists. Eddie and Katie’s days are definitely numbered.

I couldn’t believe how much Eddie choked on the Good Housekeeping presentation, and they don’t seem very impressed with his food. Katie of course is boring, and as much as I love to incorporate healthy cooking, I don’t think they need another Ellie Krieger.

It was definitely wrong for Brett to criticize Melissa in front of the judges, but he does have a point. She probably wouldn’t have finished her plating if they hadn’t helped. She was making it too complicated by trying to put everything in separate bowls. I don’t think she has a chance to win it, she’s not experienced enough and way too emotional.
With Michael I’m unsure, I can see them keeping him around for a while for the entertainment value. Teddy is too goofy.

Sasha Fierce says:

They are sure grooming her to win. Her, and Jeffrey Saad.

Automne says:

Roxanne, I think Korean cuisine is a lot deeper than it is credited. It’s more than kimchi and rice. I think Korean cuisine has really been overlooked in this recent boom of Asian cuisine. In my town, there are a bunch of Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and Vietnamese restaurants, but no Korean. In fact, several of the Japanese restaurants are run by Koreans.

Done right, a Korean cuisine show would be great. Unfortunately, this is the Food Network.

RD says:

I’m sure if Debbie gets a show they’ll have her doing Asian food, Southern food with Asian flair, midwestern food with Asian flair…kinda like the majority of Food Network shows these days, people who have no clue on what American regional or international food is. And don’t get me started on every Food Network “star” making cocktails that would get them laughed out of real bars.

And I also agree with Sandra. You help other chefs out in a restaurant and don’t whine about it. Geez.

Clara says:

Roxanne,

Do you know a lot about Korean cuisine to make such a statement? Have you ever been to Korean and been to the vast variety of Korean restaurants? Or are you only going off the your own pre-conceived “knowledge” of what Korean food is?

Korean food is not about only Korean bbq. That is more of the westernized Korean cuisine because it’s easier to get someone who’s not familiar to Korean food to eat marinated pieces of meat than eat some of the “wierder”, more traditional Korean food.

Koreans are also very concerned about preventive care by maintaining a health “ecosystem” in your body and keep your colon clean naturally. Koreans (and many easterners) believes a good diet this keeps us young and active. That’s why we eat a lot of garlic. It’s believed to be a miracle food plus it makes food taste great!

My favorite is a stew called HAE MYUL TANG (sp?), it has loads of seafood (lobster, snow crag legs, scallops, shrimp) and it’s stewing in this yummy spicy broth. And at most good Korean places, when you’re finish they’ll take the leftover broth and fried some rice up with kimich and seaweed and cook it right on your table. soooo good…

Try some real Korean food some day. If you know a Korean person, ask them to recommend you to a good Korean place, they are hard to come by in Korea. I know because I lived in the Midwest for 15 years, and there was only one Korean place that I thought was decent.

Mary says:

I love the irony of a comment claiming “these people” don’t have much in the way of cuisine except garlic, while snottily bashing Americans for not knowing enough about Asian food. Wow.