At least it wasn't scallop ceviche.

Does anyone say pae-el-a? I mean, yeah, I'm a gringo from Minnesota, but I've always said and heard pae-ey-a.

Top Chef: Hee, re: scallops. Seriously, people, there are other things that cook fast besides scallops! I was glad Robin won that bit after everyone's hate-on, but I don't think she has the skills to last much longer.

Ron, as well. I really liked him, but that was personality, not skill. Although I agree that deconstructing a paella was probably the toughest out of the available things. But he really didn't know what he wanted to do and it showed.

Seriously, eggs florentine! And I cracked up at how he explained it to the judges, probably just as it had been explained to him the day before. Misogyny Mike needs to leave my teevee.

I adore Michelle Bernstein. I was so glad she smacked Toby down. She's fabulous and talented and confident and is just so comfortable in her skin. I just love watching her.

Oh, and I loved the deconstructed magic trick. We didn't know they were going to do it, so we'd already frame by framed it in the solid cups. 'Cause that's how we roll. So it was awesome in the clear cups.

Kristen, I agree that some of them seemed like fun to make. The SO & I were talking about it. The best Top Chef challenges are ones like those, where you want to try your hand at them. He made what I called a deconstructed potsticker some time ago. And it just clicked with him during this episode why I'd said that.

I love stuff like this that makes you think about how food works, how it's put together, what the flavors actually are.

No, I've only ever heard the double l as a y. Toby was just being an ass, surprise surprise.

No, I've only ever heard the double l as a y. Toby was just being an ass, surprise surprise.

Exactly. When we use foreign words, we pronounce them according to the original language. Like tortilla, for heaven's sake. No one says "tor-TILL-a."

SYTYCD: I liked the plaid kid! But I like quirky, and I was pleasantly surprised at his actual control. I still think he's short on the technical skill overall, but I could be wrong about that.

The krumper was amazing. Hope he goes far. Nigel needs to get over himself about it and look at the actual physicality of the movement.

Pleasantly surprised at the 18 year old blonde, too. She had real skill, and such a sense of musicality.

Also, I just love Cat. It's fun to watch how much she loves the dancers.

I do sometimes say "fa-gee-ta," but I try to make it clear that I'm doing so ironically.

Also, I just love Cat. It's fun to watch how much she loves the dancers.

"Wicked pissa!" So funny to see her trying out a Boston accent.

Pleasantly surprised at the 18 year old blonde, too. She had real skill, and such a sense of musicality.

I almost don't bother to watch the blond dancers. they're going to vegas if they don't suck out loud because Nigel likes them pretty.

I think English people say like "fillet" not fill-ay, too right?