If it had to be from my childhood, it would be fried fish and a side of pea salad.
If I am thinking of something my wife and kids love to have, it would be grilled pork chops, with grilled peaches, and a side of mashed potatoes

Good point. I kind of forgot about him. I notice Justin more because he talks a big game and seems so confident of what he's doing, but keeps coming up oh so short.

It sucks every time someone has to go on a night where everyone made delicious food, but that's the game.
Justin has to be next right? He's been bumping along the bottom for pretty much the entire competition.

Gathering your own mussels is just as dicy a proposition as gathering your own oysters. It is easy to get contaminated ones, and there isn't really any easy way for the average joe to know if they are safe.

A swing and a miss on the description of Carlos' dish. It was Cochinita Pibil and it was braised not fried. It is by far my favorite Mexican meal. When done right, it is outrageously good. When Rick Bayless won Top Chef Masters, a riff on Cochinita was one of the dishes he served in his meal.

I couldn't believe how both Justin and Sara shut him down saying that the look of the restaurant is important too, and there will be time for discussing the menu later, cut to the very first stop on their shopping trips where they have to pick out dishes…uh, yeah…sure would be helpful to know what we are serving right…

I've never worked in a restaurant, but from what I have read, and seen in documentaries, kitchens live and die by the tickets. It's the main way the expediter know what needs to go where and when. Even the judges thought Sara's "verbal fire" on the judges orders was kind of a bad idea.

I can't remember specifics either, but I know a few people running the front of the house have gotten the boot.

She repeatedly walked away from tables oblivious that the guests were trying to get her attention. Just bad. I do love that they called her out at judges table for not stopping to explain anyone's dishes except hers.

I don't quite agree with all the Sara animosity around here, but it was her time to go. She volenteered for the front of the house job and then proceeded to royally jack it up. I don't think she is solely to blame for the ticketing problems, but the way she handled the diners was laughable. I think she was trying…

I had a bad feeling about it the minute they asked them to stop and pick a sous chef, but you know, the way they did it, having only the middle third of the cooking time handled by the sous, it actually kind of worked, and did test their skills as executive chefs, who have to rely on sous chefs every day in the…

Webster lists it as a variation. http://www.merriam-webster….

Well Mr. enye police, if you do a google search, you will find that both spellings are used. Habanero is more common, but habañero is also valid.

Yeah, that guy was a freak. I don't think he made it past episode one. I remember he had the most awkward personality. I was wondering how he got a job anywhere.

Because it is so important for a chef to be able to keep their cool around live alligators. Happens in restaurant kitchens all the time.

Given the Twitter war Bourdain got into with Andy Cohen back when the NOLA location was announced, I seriously doubt he will be making an appearance.

It sure feels like they have had a vegetarian chef or two, but I think they were eliminated within two episodes. Wasn't there one in the season where they had trials judged by Tom before the main competition?

Well his "still breathing" comment leads me to believe he's feeling the impact of the rock and roll lifestyle.

Based on the comments around here, I guess there isn't much overlap between New Orleans music fans and Top Chef fans. While I am sure the segment with Dr. John did not go off quite as coherently as the producers of the show were hoping, the man is a New Orleans music legend, not some washed up junkie as has been…

They certainly telegraphed that with the editing, showing all those packages of noodles at the market and then Hugh's comments, but he must have really nailed the soup and pork components of the dish. Hugh's comment that it's not that difficult to make the noodles, may have some truth to it, but had Travis done that,…