October 30, 2009
Every Friday at Chew on That, we test your foodie vocabulary by quizzing you on a new foodie word and supply delicious recipes to match!
This week’s word is: vichyssoise (noun). Pronounced: vi-shē-ˈswäz
Please choose the most appropriate definition for vichyssoise:
a.) A highly seasoned French fish stew made with at least two kinds of fish.
b.) A soup with French etymology typically made of pureed leeks or onions and potatoes, cream, and chicken stock and usually served cold.
c.) A spicy soup that is usually made from chopped raw vegetables (as tomato, onion, pepper, and cucumber) and that is served cold.
d.) An Italian stew of fish and shellfish cooked usually with tomatoes, wine, spices, and herbs
BONUS: Every week I choose definitions that resemble other foodie vocab words - choose the right answer and then identify the other descriptions in the comments and get extra credit!
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June 26, 2009
What do a Midwesterner, a Californian, a French guy and a Puerto Rican have in common? They all competed in Episode 3 of Top Chef Masters! In the colorful quickfire, Frenchman Ludo Lefebvre disappointed tasters while Puerto Rican Wilo Benet wowed them. But the game changed when these master chefs had to serve up some awful offal ingredients. Beef heart? Tongue? Pig Ear? No thanks! But Master Chefs like these can make anything seem appealing…
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June 11, 2009
In this first episode of Top Chef Masters, the difference came down to dessert, which was actually served at the beginning of the episode during the Quickfire. You see, Top Chef Masters works a little differently than the regular Top Chef - there are only four chefs in each episode (master chefs, mind you) competing for a spot in the finals. And in order to determine who is most deserving of that spot - a cumulative measure of stars awarded by judges and tasters throughout the quickfire and the elimination challenge is taken. So with that said, the winner of this episode won based on their quickfire performance.
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June 8, 2009
Our favorite foodie show is back! And this time things are going to be a little different. Instead of small time chefs competing against eachother to become Top Chef, this time we’re watching the best of the best. Hailing from famous and popular restaurants all throughout the United States, these competitors are anything but amateur. Even the judging panel will be different! No more Padma and Tom Colicchio; the fate of these Top Chef Masters contestants is in the hands of Host Kelly Choi, Judge Gael Greene, Judge Jay Rayner and Judge James Osland. Top Chef Masters premieres this Wednesday, June 10th at 10/9 CST. Won’t get a chance to watch? Tune in to Chew on That on Thursday for coverage of the first episode!
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February 12, 2009
Wow - see that table of chefs right there? That’s quite a collection of famous chefs, and this was one hell of a great elimination challenge. I originally thought this episode was going to somehow relate to Valentine’s Day but leave it to Top Chef to redeem some of their poor elimination decisions with this very classy and classic “Last Supper” challenge. From roast chicken to eggs benedict, each contestant had to cook a dish chosen by one of the famous chefs above as the last meal they would ever want to eat. I love this concept, not to mention, the judges made a rational elimination too!
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January 29, 2009
It’s time for the Super Bowl and even Top Chef knows it! A clever “football squares”-themed quickfire and a head-to-head chef showdown against past season contestants really brought out the sports in cooking. But I have a confession to make: I think I’m getting sucked into the drama of this show and not completely focusing on the food. I was incredibly frustrated about who wound up on the chopping block this episode because I can’t stand most of the people who were safe from elimination.
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