http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Hells-Kitchen--Ramsay-Rants.aspx Chef Ramsay just wants you to do it (bleep)-ing right! Is that so much to ask? He is such an appealing bully. All the swearing, all the humiliation, all the over-the-top theatrics go beyond the normal voyeuristic self-satisfaction of reality TV. He is training these wannabe chefs to be better than they are. He is placing a higher expectation on the poor humps to force them &mdash; through his shear willpower and demand for quality &mdash; to become efficient gourmet kitchen marshals. And, they still think it is just a game. &nbsp; This week&rsquo;s episode of HELL&rsquo;S KITCHEN has one of the staples of the season: the palate test. Chef Ramsay brought the remaining hopefuls front and center for a team competition where the contestants were blindfolded and ear-plugged and made to identify three simple foods by taste and texture. A strong palate is an essential talent that will carry a lesser chef far in this show, as exampled in Season II by the nominally-gifted Virginia making it all the way to the finals. This week &mdash; surprise, surprise &mdash; the Blue team lost. They couldn&rsquo;t buy a reward challenge at this point. Vinnie didn&rsquo;t know what seared tuna tasted like, and Josh got all three of his samples wrong. You don&rsquo;t want the fate of your team resting in the hands of the slack-jawed, vacant-staring, frosted-tipped Vinnie from Jersey. How is he supposed to know what seared tuna tastes like? He&rsquo;s a chef at a Jersey night club. To him, everything must taste like Drakkar, bronzing cream and Aqua Net. &nbsp; en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Hells-Kitchen--Ramsay-Rants.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Hells-Kitchen--Ramsay-Rants.aspx#822 All I have to say is I wish my father who was a chef, was alive to go head with Chef Ramsay. My father the Ex Gunny man from the Marines, would give Chef Ramsay a taste of his own words. And I would love to go head to head with Chef, but sorry I am only a Neonatalogist who can go into a kitchen where there seems to be nothing to fix and come out 45 minutes later with a seven course meal. Chef Ramsey you may rant , but you have my respect. And I can only hope one day to have a dining experience with you, for I have a great palate. Diamanda diamandasincity http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Hells-Kitchen--Ramsay-Rants.aspx#822 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:59:46 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Hells-Kitchen--Ramsay-Rants.aspx#825 Yeah, I didnt realize until the end that Vincenzo was rockin' some serious old lady/bingo night hips there. ozzy http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Hells-Kitchen--Ramsay-Rants.aspx#825 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:17:58 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Hells-Kitchen--Ramsay-Rants.aspx#840 it's interesting that Chef Ramsey changed the nominations. usually with reality shows there is a person everyone watching at home knows has to go, but can only watch in horror as they progress episode after episode. So good job Gordo. It's much more interesting to watch people who have actual talent self destruct. csava http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Hells-Kitchen--Ramsay-Rants.aspx#840 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:32:15 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Hells-Kitchen--Ramsay-Rants.aspx#843 Ramsey is a straight shooter. They nominated people for personal/strategical reasons.<br /><br />He saw it was bullcrap and didn't go for it. Eitaporra4 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/26/Hells-Kitchen--Ramsay-Rants.aspx#843 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:03:17 GMT