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Oh man.
ETA:
Even better: the full four course meal from the challenge (plus dessert) is available as a chef's tasting menu.
Codorniz estilo Oklahoma Barbeque: hickory-smoked quail with Hickory House barbeque sauce, Iroquois cornbread croutons, spicy watermelon salad, roasted garlic slaw, chile threads.
Atun de Mole Negro: seared Hawaiian ahi tuna in Oaxacan black mole with plantain-filled tamal, grilled nopal salad, roasted knob onions, three nut crunch.
Arroz Negro a la Tumbada: black rice "a la tumbada" with Maine lobster, tender squid, PEI mussels, grilled octopus and homemade chorizo in fresh tomato-jalapeno broth. Pickled vegetables, prosciutto pearls.
Cochinita Pibil: overnight-braised Maple Creek Farm suckling pig "pibil" with crispy pig's foot, sour orange jellies, habanero-pickled onions, sunchoke pudding.
Tartaleta de Durazno: tart of Mick's height-of-season peaches, Prairie Fruits Farm goat cheese (infused with Earl Grey) and toasted pumpkinseed frangipane.
what the fuck. okay. I gotta go.
Do it! I would totally be up for an excursion. What the hell, I can bring my lunch for the next few months.
The one-two "Top Chef" punch last night was fantastic. Very happy for Bayless, whose food just looked and sounded amazing. And I'm looking forward to the new TC -- the new cheftestants look farely competent and interesting so far, although I do hope Misogyny Mike goes fast. (They're starting to call him Top Misogynist over on TWOP. That is a man who will NOT have much of a fan club when this is over.)
Gail Simmons on Misogynist Mike:
I want to reiterate that as judges we do not see any of the interviews, kitchen antics, or behind-the-scenes footage of the chefs in action while we are shooting the show. Our producers are quite strict about this to deter us from developing any opinions about or relationships with the cheftestants other than through the food we are served, and rightfully so. With that in mind, I was shocked and disappointed when I recently viewed this first episode and heard Mike Isabella’s sexist commentary. Hot-tempered and foulmouthed indeed. He may have cooked us a delicious dish, but his attitude left a bad taste in my mouth. For better or worse, my feelings about each chef’s personality will stay out of the kitchen and away from the Judges' Table. But would I have judged him differently had I seen this side of him in advance? I guess we will never know …
