Yeah, that guy from that show!

The fools! If they'd only prefaced "mole" with "deconstructed" or "fusion," they would not have subjected themselves to his harsh-yet-charming critique!

OMG . . . I think Chopped is salty and you don't think it's salty enough!

Vegans are fine. I have no problem with them unless they are the sorts of condescending douchebags who write articles like that. And given your comments here thus far, it comes as no surprise that you can't recognize condescension when you see it.

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It's stupid that you don't recognize how obnoxiously condescending that article is.

Anything that doesn't require reasonably proportioned arms, that is.

Really? I don't watch as often as I used to, but in my experience, they only bring up "too salty" or "not salty enough" when there is some disagreement over it.

Pop pop!

"You must avoid honey, lest you become a worse vegan than I."

I think the chefs will have different levels of experience regardless. There are always pastry chefs who struggle the first two rounds, but win at the end, or amazing chefs who choke during the dessert round.

Again, it's a personal choice. Some people have a higher or lower tolerance for salt than others. I have friends who like salt so much they pour it on without even tasting their food. And as I said in my original comment, the judges often disagree on whether a dish is oversalted, adequate, or undersalted.

They have that cool vacuum-thing for marinades, but there isn't really a lot they can do to slow-cook stuff. I remember there was one round where a guy managed to make a mole sauce in 1/2 hour, and it actually tasted good, but that's probably the exception that proves the rule.

That's fair, but I think his critiques usually have to do more with technique than flavor. Like, if they fry a tortilla and it's greasy instead of crisp, he calls them out on it.

Yeah, people can also be reluctant to cook Mexican food for Sanchez. I am always happy when they do, though, because hearing Sanchez say "tortilla" is one of the best parts of the show.

That's pretty much every episode.

At least those are specific stories. The one thing that drives me crazy is when female contestants say, "I'm here to prove once and for all that women belong in the kitchen." As a woman and a feminist, I am offended that Chopped contestants keep making me giggle about inequality.

Chopped Canada is an abomination.

They always say it needs more salt, which doesn't really strike me as a valid critique, since at a restaurant there will be a salt shaker RIGHT THERE. Too much salt is way more offensive. And salt preference is so personal; once someone says there's too much or too little salt, all the judges start arguing about it.

This is the best terrible customer story I've ever heard.