Re: When Geeks Cook

Frank McQuarry <fmcqua...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My reactions was: "oh dear."

Clearly no fans of the "Bravo" network...

On the second season of "Top Chef," one of the
contestants was known for his use of chemicals.
He was the eventual runner-up of the show, and
part of his downfall was the high humidity of
Hawaii, which spoiled his...um... orbs(?) he was
to encase his salad dressing in.

OBMOTSS: That runner-up, Marcel, was widely
viewed as yummy, despite the "heat Miser"
hair-don't. He also produced a 'Ping' on the gaydars
of even straight men. Not that it mattered, because
the guy claimed that he had already gone three
years or so without sex:

http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef_2/photos/photodiaries/marcel/index.shtml

Even more OBMOTSS: It was widely speculated
(as reported by the roomie's Googling) that the
eventual winner, Ilan, was also gay, and had a crush
on Marcel.

Nothing to do with MOTSS: The show kind of
sucks. I mean, it's a reality show, with the cooking
just something to hold your attention through yet
another in a very long line of reality shows. None
of the food tasting is blind, and on numerous
occasions -- on different seasons -- they clearly
were judging for something other than cooking
success. For example, the eventual winner of
season two, Ilan, never even completed one
"challenge," but survived to go on and win.

In the challenge, they were supposed to make
dinner for the crew at a firehouse. Instead, he
made a side dish.


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