Comments on: My Kitchen Rules – The Format Seems A Little Unfair http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/ for those who have reality tv as their guilty pleasure Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:11:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sourkraut http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/comment-page-1/#comment-15658 Sourkraut Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:51:43 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=4314#comment-15658 Raver Which prize? Mrs Gandhi's cake or poi n pees an sawce avec moi a la Harree's cafe de roue (boof) Wurstsemmel ,interested? Sorry just cacking yolks Raver
Which prize? Mrs Gandhi’s cake or
poi n pees an sawce avec moi a la Harree’s cafe de roue (boof) Wurstsemmel ,interested? Sorry just cacking yolks

]]> By: Wurstsemmel http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/comment-page-1/#comment-15656 Wurstsemmel Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:02:02 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=4314#comment-15656 Jacquie? As Manu would 'boof, je ne sais pas porquoi'...I don't know what it it is but whenever I've caught Ready, Steady, Cook and she's been on.......the tv goes off. She just irritates the hell out of me. Jacquie? As Manu would ‘boof, je ne sais pas porquoi’…I don’t know what it it is but whenever I’ve caught Ready, Steady, Cook and she’s been on…….the tv goes off. She just irritates the hell out of me.

]]> By: Reality Raver http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/comment-page-1/#comment-15651 Reality Raver Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:40:05 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=4314#comment-15651 Sourkraut I will leave Wurstsemmel to answer why she does not like her I thought she was fine. I reckon there would be a few readers vying for the prize. If I ever make any money from this blog I will hold my Reality Ravings Xmas party there. Sourkraut I will leave Wurstsemmel to answer why she does not like her I thought she was fine.

I reckon there would be a few readers vying for the prize. If I ever make any money from this blog I will hold my Reality Ravings Xmas party there.

]]> By: sourkraut http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/comment-page-1/#comment-15648 sourkraut Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:29:04 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=4314#comment-15648 So what's the problem with Jacquie as a judge? I thought she did as well as if not better than Adonis. Perhaps if she dyed her hair WS? Raver I think the "prize" you suggest would be similar to the second prize mentioned in the infamous Mrs Gandhi's cake as first prize joke Bet Your House on NSW! popularity Kitchen rules So what’s the problem with Jacquie as a judge? I thought she did as well as if not better than Adonis. Perhaps if she dyed her hair WS?
Raver
I think the “prize” you suggest would be similar to the second prize mentioned in the infamous Mrs Gandhi’s cake as first prize joke
Bet Your House on NSW! popularity Kitchen rules

]]> By: Reality Raver http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/comment-page-1/#comment-15645 Reality Raver Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:50:33 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=4314#comment-15645 CG - I must have vagued at the time they were talking about how the semi's were being set up. Sourkraut - Well Mossy and Gabe's entree of pork belly was asian. Also their dessert could be deemed to be Australian. Good idea about the cliche competition. Can the prize be a night out with you to Harry Cafe De Wheels? The Molk - disappointed you won't be auditioning for series 2, at least you would be entertaining. Fides - Good point, I would give Pete the benefit of the doubt. It must have been a long day filming if they could cook whole dishes between courses. Sand - Agree Wurstsemmel - I liked both the women judges. And I think Jacquie would have a good dynamic with Manu. However I have never seen her on Ready Steady Cook. I thought Tobie Puttock was probably the most bland. Those girls are confident cooks. CG – I must have vagued at the time they were talking about how the semi’s were being set up.

Sourkraut – Well Mossy and Gabe’s entree of pork belly was asian. Also their dessert could be deemed to be Australian. Good idea about the cliche competition. Can the prize be a night out with you to Harry Cafe De Wheels?

The Molk – disappointed you won’t be auditioning for series 2, at least you would be entertaining.

Fides – Good point, I would give Pete the benefit of the doubt. It must have been a long day filming if they could cook whole dishes between courses.

Sand – Agree

Wurstsemmel – I liked both the women judges. And I think Jacquie would have a good dynamic with Manu. However I have never seen her on Ready Steady Cook. I thought Tobie Puttock was probably the most bland. Those girls are confident cooks.

]]> By: Wurstsemmel http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/comment-page-1/#comment-15642 Wurstsemmel Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:15:52 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=4314#comment-15642 If Jacquie Gowan had been a series judge, I would have turned off immediately, Manu or no Manu. I don't know what it is but I just can't tolerate her. I'm not really sure any of these judges added much, with the exception of Guy Rossi. I'm with Wurstsemmel in that I'd like to see something other than Italian. Rissotto? Again? I think the girls did really well. Given their age, you can understand how the pressure would get to Grace. Kudos to Holly for getting her back on track. I think I have that around the right way....? They certainly gave Mossy and Gabe a run for their money and I'm not sure that they didn't deserve to win over M&G. I think both of these teams would have eliminated the QLD girls. They've been lucky to be kept in and I think they'll be next on the chopping block. If Jacquie Gowan had been a series judge, I would have turned off immediately, Manu or no Manu. I don’t know what it is but I just can’t tolerate her. I’m not really sure any of these judges added much, with the exception of Guy Rossi.

I’m with Wurstsemmel in that I’d like to see something other than Italian. Rissotto? Again?

I think the girls did really well. Given their age, you can understand how the pressure would get to Grace. Kudos to Holly for getting her back on track. I think I have that around the right way….? They certainly gave Mossy and Gabe a run for their money and I’m not sure that they didn’t deserve to win over M&G.

I think both of these teams would have eliminated the QLD girls. They’ve been lucky to be kept in and I think they’ll be next on the chopping block.

]]> By: Sand http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/comment-page-1/#comment-15641 Sand Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:45:35 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=4314#comment-15641 I like it how all the chefs' philosophies are "to cook with the freshest ingredients"... I'd like to think so! Anyways... I'm happy for Mossy, he's a good bloke :-) I like it how all the chefs’ philosophies are “to cook with the freshest ingredients”… I’d like to think so! Anyways… I’m happy for Mossy, he’s a good bloke :-)

]]> By: Fides http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/comment-page-1/#comment-15639 Fides Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:06:04 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=4314#comment-15639 What I want to know is when Pete went up to the girls as they were preparing dessert and told them the scores were close and it all hinged on that dessert, did he also go over and tell Mossy and Gabe the same thing? Methinks Pete's a little sweet on those girls (especially the slightly manic blonde one). What I want to know is when Pete went up to the girls as they were preparing dessert and told them the scores were close and it all hinged on that dessert, did he also go over and tell Mossy and Gabe the same thing? Methinks Pete’s a little sweet on those girls (especially the slightly manic blonde one).

]]> By: themolk http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/comment-page-1/#comment-15638 themolk Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:50:40 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=4314#comment-15638 The singularly most annoying thing about this format is the extra narrator. They rely heavily on the contestants & judges with to camera pieces to push the show along, but then there's this extra disembodied voice?! Worse still is the QldBoganSisters dropping every cliche in the book... it's like they were made by reality tv producers. AND THEN they all talk about what we're about to see or have just seen in a way that makes you go "I already know that, give me something special, some insight - DON'T JUST NARRATE!". Bloody hell. The 1v6 etc format is good - it's meant to offer the ppl who did the best an "easier" ride into the finals... bottom line, with the bland scoring we've had to date you could offer the best dish out there & still only get a 6. Chefs as judges are like the nasty "popular" girls at high school - complete bitches in a passive aggressive way. At least there's now some real urgency in the series. I know I will not be signing up to be a contestant in series 2. It has a low bar to start, & sequels usually only go downhill. The singularly most annoying thing about this format is the extra narrator. They rely heavily on the contestants & judges with to camera pieces to push the show along, but then there’s this extra disembodied voice?! Worse still is the QldBoganSisters dropping every cliche in the book… it’s like they were made by reality tv producers. AND THEN they all talk about what we’re about to see or have just seen in a way that makes you go “I already know that, give me something special, some insight – DON’T JUST NARRATE!”. Bloody hell.

The 1v6 etc format is good – it’s meant to offer the ppl who did the best an “easier” ride into the finals… bottom line, with the bland scoring we’ve had to date you could offer the best dish out there & still only get a 6.

Chefs as judges are like the nasty “popular” girls at high school – complete bitches in a passive aggressive way.

At least there’s now some real urgency in the series. I know I will not be signing up to be a contestant in series 2. It has a low bar to start, & sequels usually only go downhill.

]]> By: CG http://www.realityravings.com/2010/03/09/my-kitchen-rules-the-format-seems-a-little-unfair/comment-page-1/#comment-15635 CG Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:34:37 +0000 http://www.realityravings.com/?p=4314#comment-15635 Well thats better! I thought the pace and flow of this episode was much better: probably because they are "squeezing" three courses into the cookoff, less time for fillers. The additional judges and keeping the judges comments short, sweet and relevant is an improvement. As for the format of this round, I have to disagree with youze (RR and Sour). They ARE using the footy format. They have ranked the remaining teams based on their round 1 scores - 1st is facing off against 6th, 2nd against 5th, etc. It so happens that the WA girls and Mossy And Gab were tied and in the middle so they faced each other. I don't have a problem with the format becuase the lower ranked teams who had to compete on Monday (ie the QLD girls) now have to face off against the top team from round 1. However, it would probably have been better television and fairer all-round if they didn't have Round 2 and just went straight to this footy ranking, 3-meal face off with all 8 teams. Some other random thoughts on tonights epi: - I think it is STUPID that the teams have to prepare plates for the other contestants; the other contestants should observe but not be fed...I guess if they installed a LOFT for them to look down from it would be way-too MC so they had to mix it up? If the teams that are cooking on the night only had to prepare plates for the judges they would have that much extra time to put into the dishes. Serving food to the other contestants and their few random comments adds NOTHING. - Clearly the teams had lots of time in advance to devise their menus. Given this, Mossy was crazy to pick pork belly as an entree as obviously it needs lots of time to cook. While this may be unpopular, I am glad to see the WA girlz depart. They grated on my nerves with all their silliness, handholding and tears. They did improve a little bit in this last episode and I note the clothing choices were more modest. I will give them credit for only being 21 and getting this far but they are just painful to listen to IMHO (and of course, YMMV!!). Looking forward to next week. Looks like both eps next week will be face-offs and then we will have the finals the week of March 22 and then its all over. I don't have a favourite. As Manu says the winner will surprise, I might go out on a limb and pick the VIC boys for the win? Well thats better! I thought the pace and flow of this episode was much better: probably because they are “squeezing” three courses into the cookoff, less time for fillers. The additional judges and keeping the judges comments short, sweet and relevant is an improvement.

As for the format of this round, I have to disagree with youze (RR and Sour). They ARE using the footy format. They have ranked the remaining teams based on their round 1 scores – 1st is facing off against 6th, 2nd against 5th, etc. It so happens that the WA girls and Mossy And Gab were tied and in the middle so they faced each other. I don’t have a problem with the format becuase the lower ranked teams who had to compete on Monday (ie the QLD girls) now have to face off against the top team from round 1. However, it would probably have been better television and fairer all-round if they didn’t have Round 2 and just went straight to this footy ranking, 3-meal face off with all 8 teams.

Some other random thoughts on tonights epi:

- I think it is STUPID that the teams have to prepare plates for the other contestants; the other contestants should observe but not be fed…I guess if they installed a LOFT for them to look down from it would be way-too MC so they had to mix it up? If the teams that are cooking on the night only had to prepare plates for the judges they would have that much extra time to put into the dishes. Serving food to the other contestants and their few random comments adds NOTHING.

- Clearly the teams had lots of time in advance to devise their menus. Given this, Mossy was crazy to pick pork belly as an entree as obviously it needs lots of time to cook.

While this may be unpopular, I am glad to see the WA girlz depart. They grated on my nerves with all their silliness, handholding and tears. They did improve a little bit in this last episode and I note the clothing choices were more modest. I will give them credit for only being 21 and getting this far but they are just painful to listen to IMHO (and of course, YMMV!!).

Looking forward to next week. Looks like both eps next week will be face-offs and then we will have the finals the week of March 22 and then its all over. I don’t have a favourite. As Manu says the winner will surprise, I might go out on a limb and pick the VIC boys for the win?

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