http://www.chow.com/boards/33 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:12:29 GMT Keep track of the lastest threads on Chowhound http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849285#7342282 Seeing Ayden make faces while the chefs drew their ingredients was cute. I thought the elimination was an interesting challenge. It seems like the chefs have a lot of leeway but their biggest obstacle is themselves..it's easy to have emotional attachments to food or certain flavours without the same kinds of things necessarily appealing to other people. I don't see how they could have let Trista continue over the other two after an uninspiring dish plus the technical mistake, but I also thought it was WAY too obvious she was going to be let go right from the beginning when she said she didn't think she would make it that far. pepper_mil Wed, 16 May 2012 12:31:27 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849285#7342282 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849339#7342277 she started off with a shortcut easy cooking type show, now she is doing a money saving type show and still uses garlic from a jar. you have to give her credit for still being in the air, someone out there is watcing. dolly52 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:28:14 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849339#7342277 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849426#7342276 Not dissimilar to the new "species" of fish that marketers dream up. Kagemusha Wed, 16 May 2012 12:27:13 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849426#7342276 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849473#7342155 i forgot to add my last shot, so yer 'tiz: alkapal Wed, 16 May 2012 09:09:39 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849473#7342155 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848754#7342021 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/cancer/the-china-study-vs-the-china-study/ you may want to take a look at this, from an m.d., regarding the "china study." dr. campbell himself offers it is nothing more than a collection of observational studies and correlations. hardly stuff with which to stick a stake in the ground. only the beginnings of data with which to form hypotheses and then conduct experiments. it is scientific proof of exactly nothing. and if anybody was cherry-picking it was ancel keys. the guy we have to blame for the lipd theory. http://www.startribune.com/opinion/120139854.html hotoynoodle Wed, 16 May 2012 04:47:41 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848754#7342021 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849348#7341885 I'm not buying your assertion that "it's scientifically proven ...". There may be a study with that conclusion from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, but you haven't bothered to link it, and as I didn't find it on their home page, I'm not going to look for it. That is because one study does not establish scientific "proof." Proof isn't even the right word for scientific research. When a research study reaches a conclusion, other researchers will review the work to see that it meets their scientific standards, and that a thorough effort has been made to eliminate confounding factors. Then they may try to reproduce the results, or to show that there may be confounding factors which make the conclusion suspect. When enough studies have been done, carried out and reviewed independently, and diwcussed at meetings of researchers in the field, a consensus may be reached. A consensus is not "proof." Scientific theories are always subject to revision or replacement in the light of new evidence. Taubes discusses this aspect of scientific methodology in a recent article on his website. It is an example of why he is considered among the best science writers working today — he understands scientific methodology and does not accept simplistic analyses at face value. GH1618 Wed, 16 May 2012 03:16:00 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849348#7341885 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849453#7341852 Tonight was the worst! The beginning with the blood letting massage nauseating me.. There was really nothing on the show that would show an attraction to the country. The food was strange. Really a bad show in my opinion. It showed that the people were all the same. Bad show! Rheta Wed, 16 May 2012 03:01:30 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849453#7341852 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/841718#7341715 Thank you Beach Chick, that blog is insanely beautiful and inspirational. Favorited! 60s Girl Wed, 16 May 2012 02:05:58 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/841718#7341715 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846580#7341681 What twst said. Shrinkrap Wed, 16 May 2012 01:47:20 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846580#7341681 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849051#7341588 She was shooting some daggers with her eyes, wasn't she! It's interesting to see the differences in personalities on and off screen. Some hosts more than others. Bobby Flay seems about the same across any of his shows, on FNS and other appearances. Giada seems to exude little warmth "in person" on this show. Alton seems like a cool dude. I'd be on his team anytime. monavano Wed, 16 May 2012 00:56:49 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849051#7341588 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847215#7340842 Its kind of become a running joke now, much like using "teh" in stead of the. Inserting "loose" for lose has become an internet meme, that's why you see it so much, its not because people can't spell lose. twyst Tue, 15 May 2012 19:18:20 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847215#7340842 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/827047#7340664 LOL My kids went through a very short Doodlebops phase. The Wiggles phase was much much longer. Bob W Tue, 15 May 2012 18:03:52 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/827047#7340664 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/838746#7340373 Just watched it last night. As everyone else here has said, meh. Too much drama, not enough cooking. And judges who don't judge? But I do think there is a lot of talent on the show. I hope that the future challenges are more interesting, and they pay less attention to the conniving people. Unlikely. LurkerDan Tue, 15 May 2012 16:16:46 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/838746#7340373 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849326#7340246 From today's Business Day in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/15/business/coca-cola-to-test-new-sweeteners.html GH1618 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:54 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849326#7340246 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848800#7339958 Funny you should ask. I had dinner at La Campania in Fair Lawn, NJ, BEFORE Chef Ramsey visited and made it over. Noisy, crowded, black-clad crowd (just an observation, I grew up in Fair Lawn...it's the norm for what to wear out), but the food was decent, IMO. Since the visit, the place closed, the owner was arrested for drugs and then committed suicide. I hope I don't run into Chef Ramsey! njmarshall55 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:34:51 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848800#7339958 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849301#7339914 Or is it the same as spilled milk? http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/truck_crashes_on_interstate_88.html (Sorry, but I just couldn't resist.) al b. darned Tue, 15 May 2012 13:12:00 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849301#7339914 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848043#7339419 Well, of the Chinese, Chinese/Canadians I mentioned.... it was not just HK. Chinese/Canadians were of HK origin, the Chinese were originally from mainland China (former masters students that stayed on to work in the US). cacruden Tue, 15 May 2012 03:06:29 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848043#7339419 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/822879#7337859 We find that we've seen just about everything, so our que is short nowadays. No trouble either getting them once they are available. Just a comment: I'm wondering that "Jiro" is just another feel-good preachy movie; however, I shall watch, just as I did El Buli - so full of itself, but watchable for me as the two "helpers" were what I focused on and enjoyed. Rella Mon, 14 May 2012 15:38:19 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/822879#7337859 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/788980#7337201 HillJ, till this thread came along I didn''t realize how many food people I followed! Quite a few. TrishUntrapped Mon, 14 May 2012 03:46:28 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/788980#7337201 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847995#7336815 Yes that is another one of my issues. I wonder, where is she shopping and what are the real costs of the meal? I cook, I don't use the most expensive ingredients, but she makes 3 courses the times I have seen her... how? libgirl2 Sun, 13 May 2012 21:50:38 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847995#7336815 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848665#7336618 Not quite, ratgirl. Outing myself as a CDWM fan, I can say that there are times where it airs with 30min episodes across a week (teatime viewing) but there are also the hour-long 4 guest episodes, one of which I'm watching right now, having DVR'd Channel 4's delights of this past work week. Lizard Sun, 13 May 2012 18:57:57 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848665#7336618 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848124#7335457 The comparison was not to "beef" but to "lean, finely textured beef" specifically. Since the development of the ammonia treatment, LFTB should not be a source of e-coli in beef to which it is added. I'm not worried about it, anyway. The real scandal is that the product was introduced without the treatment. That was developed after the Jack-in-the-Box incident, which caused the deaths of four children. It should have been obvious that the heat treatment necessary would foster the growth of bacteria. That's old news now, however. If you are implying that I am a spokesman, you are mistaken. I am retired, have never had any relationship to food producers, and speak for no one but myself. GH1618 Sat, 12 May 2012 21:44:13 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848124#7335457 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848176#7334700 I wish my vending machines had ramen. They only seem to have crappy chips, Starburst (does anyone like these?) and those horribly dry chocolate chip cookies. piccola Sat, 12 May 2012 05:32:23 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848176#7334700 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/705499#7333572 Don't worry. The G&M is going "paywall" soon. Kagemusha Fri, 11 May 2012 17:43:03 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/705499#7333572 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/458392#7333410 I just caught this episode on BBC America, and I'm not surprised Sebastian's went out of business, some people truly are in denial that their idea and concepts aren't working, at the same time Sebastian didn't have anything to lose, the investment money in the restaurant came from his wife although they are married he had no skin in the game and no money to lose if it failed, he got a reality check when Chef Ramsay tried to help him. What I can't figure out about some of the owners is that when they're already in dire straits and are about to lose their business why they don't take the creative criticism and change the way they run their business. It's not just them that will be out of work if they close but their employees will also be out of jobs, Chef Ramsay's series is actually a series I would recommend for anyone going into any type of business. Knowing your market, and basic business skills like cash flow going out of a business is just as important as knowing what the cash flow coming into a business. If a business isn't profitable there is something wrong with the business or the business model and whether the business is offering a product in the right market to it's customers. Sebastian was one of these owners that had a dream, but didn't try to make the dream a reality, he wanted his vision has his vision only, and lost sight of the fact that it was a business, and businesses that change or adjust to their market survive, those that don't fail. If a person wants to be successful in business knowing how a business fails is far more informative than watching or reading about a successful business. You can learn what not to do to succeed. I feel sorry for Sebastian's wife, from the way he sounded she had a good paying job, i just wonder if he wasn't the one that decided to move away to avoid his shame and embarrassment, by using the all to familiar excuse about family issues. tjlondon Fri, 11 May 2012 16:25:21 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/458392#7333410 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847837#7333316 My favorite food app is Macgourmet. rasputina Fri, 11 May 2012 15:27:56 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847837#7333316 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848582#7333000 Though admittedly not food related, the following story shows another example of using private litigation to affect greater governmental/political change: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/05/an-inconvenient-lawsuit-teenagers-take-global-warming-to-the-courts/256903/ It seems a growing trend and I could see it being employed to attack the food industry in other ways. There are, however, some fundamental legal hurdles that will have to be cleared. MGZ Fri, 11 May 2012 11:37:46 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848582#7333000 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848616#7331910 Has anyone picked this up ? http://www.lohud.com/article/20120510/NEWS02/305100029/Children-s-book-tells-cat-s-tale-Ossining-s-Susanna-Reich-writes-true-story-Julia-Child-s-Minette?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage&nclick_check=1 chowdom Thu, 10 May 2012 18:56:11 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848616#7331910 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848376#7331896 Meat-Chicken? Sounds appropriate. DoobieWah Thu, 10 May 2012 18:51:35 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848376#7331896 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848341#7331799 Probably the best way around the yuck factor is to grind and mix into something... The new pink slime for ground beef? lol dave_c Thu, 10 May 2012 18:15:07 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848341#7331799 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/800491#7330192 Remember for MC Aus selection is not on cooking ability but on making "good" TV drama.....it wouldn't appeal to most of the demographic unless the audience coud relate. PhilD Wed, 09 May 2012 22:34:33 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/800491#7330192 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848222#7330094 Kudos to Chef Brock for making the cut. Look like they were all enjoying the challenge. So far this season has been a winner. I started searching for airfare and lodging in Lisbon after watching that episode. Damn the seafood looked amazing. scubadoo97 Wed, 09 May 2012 21:44:19 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848222#7330094 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848298#7329691 Also interesting to note that Claiborne, like James Beard, grew up with an affinity for cooking having learned from their mothers who each ran a boarding house (Claiborne's in Mississippi and Beard's in Oregon). And they were both drawn to New York as much by their search for opportunity as the difficulty of being gay men in their early-20th century home towns. Another of those situations where any number of small decisions could have led to very different outcomes (Beard went to New York as an aspiring actor; Claiborne wanted to cook but went into food writing instead). ferret Wed, 09 May 2012 18:53:16 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848298#7329691 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848439#7329600 A trio of articles celebrating Craig Claiborne in today's NYT and a new biography on the man. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/dining/craig-claiborne-set-the-standard-for-restaurant-reviews.html?ref=dining Pete Wells, present NYT food critic. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/dining/craig-claiborne-a-force-in-the-food-revolution.html?ref=dining Jacques Pepin http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/dining/bryan-miller-on-his-friendship-with-craig-claiborne.html?ref=dining Bryan Miller Phaedrus Wed, 09 May 2012 18:22:25 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848439#7329600 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/834218#7329114 hyperbole. linus Wed, 09 May 2012 15:16:18 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/834218#7329114 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848361#7328910 Good news - The Apple Pushers will be shown at the Brooklyn Food Festival this Saturday, May 12 at 11:00 AM, the Brooklyn Academy of Music on May 29, and Teachers College at Columbia University on June 18 at 3:00. All of these events are free. luftr Wed, 09 May 2012 13:31:30 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848361#7328910 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/532075#7328177 To put it mildly the place got 'blown up'. They had another FN show with one of the contestants from a recent Food Network Star but it has not been shown for many months. Apparently they did not renew it which is not surprising. John E. Wed, 09 May 2012 00:35:23 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/532075#7328177 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848297#7328094 Yes, that has happened to me, many times and it is very annoying. mrsjoujou Tue, 08 May 2012 23:57:08 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848297#7328094 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848025#7328015 LOL... mcf Tue, 08 May 2012 23:01:49 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848025#7328015 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848216#7326635 James Beard award for Outstanding Chef 2012. Bravo. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/uk-food-jamesbeardaward-idUSLNE84701920120508 Spiritchaser Tue, 08 May 2012 14:41:43 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848216#7326635 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847947#7326528 That was a pretty interesting read. One thing I wondered about was the effect of the various metals on smells. In the long run, however, I'll stick with my favorite food delivery implement - my fingers. MGZ Tue, 08 May 2012 14:01:50 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847947#7326528 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847417#7324903 In the book he comes across as very insecure. allende Mon, 07 May 2012 17:45:11 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847417#7324903 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845927#7323953 I use sparkpeople also, and have found it tremendously helpful. Being able to add my own recipes to meal plans makes it so much easier to cook everything and know exactly what I'm eating. And yes, you have to register to be able to save recipe info, but I've never had any spam email from the website. And it's completely free, which is amazing with all the different features on the site. sgogo Mon, 07 May 2012 02:35:14 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845927#7323953 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846997#7322090 Peeling grapes? What's next week's Quickfire going to be? Best shrimp cocktail in a martini glass? hal2010 Sat, 05 May 2012 22:55:59 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846997#7322090 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/537718#7321985 I like Eat Your Books. It's nice to have all the recipes in my cook books indexed and searchable. smkit Sat, 05 May 2012 21:29:08 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/537718#7321985 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844303#7321699 I saw that Les Stroud doc and it was so much fun. They brought in a well-witcher to find them a place to dig for water, they had to snowshoe in to the site after winter set in, the whole nine yards. LauraGrace Sat, 05 May 2012 17:59:56 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844303#7321699 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847090#7321067 How can Mugaritz be the third best restaurant in the world when it's not even the third best restaurant in its city? calumin Sat, 05 May 2012 04:28:49 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847090#7321067