http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/14/TOP-CHEF----Snacks-On-A-Plane.aspx With only two eliminations left before the finally, the chef-testants are hitting the road. Culinary personality, Jimmy Canora, was tonight’s guests judge, and he had his hands full with this talented crew. It’s getting down to the wire, and the ultimate prize is so close everybody can taste it, so to speak. In the past few weeks, the only two women left have stepped up their game leaving former front-runner, Hung, to catch up. After Hung’s dismal performance, not to mention his cocky attitude, last week, he had a lot to prove to the judges this week. With Howie gone, you would think the stress level would have lessened, but this is a competition that all the contestants take seriously. That being said, you could cut the stress on that plane with a knife. But, that just makes better TV for us lucky viewers. Anybody who’s ever been on a plane knows how god-awful the food usually is, which is what makes this competition so brilliant. I mean you really do have to use your ingenuity to make gourmet food that gets heated up in tiny ovens 3,000 feet in the air. For example, the oven temperature has to be in line with the air pressure, or you’ll end up with that yummy rubber chicken we all are so accustomed to. And if not rubbery chicken, you may end up with a steak that’s charred on the outside and raw on the inside. By the way, these are both examples of meals I’ve forced down my throat while flying the friendly skies. So anybody who can work around all these obstacles is a step ahead of the rest. Let’s take a look at food presentation, while we’re at it. Imagine how difficult it is to present an artistic looking plate of food on those ugly airline plates. 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/2007/09/14/TOP-CHEF----Snacks-On-A-Plane.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/14/TOP-CHEF----Snacks-On-A-Plane.aspx#1469 Great show. teddi http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/14/TOP-CHEF----Snacks-On-A-Plane.aspx#1469 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:33:35 GMT