Good Riddance To Robin [Top Chef]
November 18, 2009 by Maria Diaz
On last week’s Top Chef, Robin finally made her last meal. To be honest, Eli should have gone for making what appeared to be stringy vomit, but Robin got the burn from Nigella, who said since her panna cotta didn’t “quiver like an 18th-century courtesan’s thighs” so off she went. My prediction: the next to go will be Jen Carroll. Unless Eli spectacularly messes up again, Jen is letting the pressure get to her and will crash eventually. Serving Nigella Lawson”shit on a stick shingle” during the breakfast in bed quickfire was a huge mistake, especially since she herself said she worked in a hotel kitchen doing room service. She looks like she’s on the verge of spontaenous combustion.
The elimination challenge itself was very cool and they finally used some of the over the top sights to be seen in Vegas. But again, the creations were off the mark. Michael Voltaggio: buffalo wings are from BUFFALO, not New York, New York. Jen’s sword and the stone from Excalibur was cute, but why not a turkey leg? Or something you could eat with your hands to be all medieval about it.
There are no preview videos for tonight’s episode, so I’ll get you excited by watching Robin’s exit interview:
[Image: Bravo/Trae Patton]
I was glad to see Robin go. I agree that Jen will probably be next. They’ve been editing her as the one that’s about to lose it for weeks now.
Side note.. she kept calling her dish ’shit on a shingle’, not a stick. Hah.
Shit on a shingle! Because the toast looks like a shingle, I guess? I don’t know I’ve only ever heard tell of it, from my ma who is also from the South Jersey/Philly area and used to have a very Jennifer accent.
Also: is it a British person thing, to compare panna cotta to fat deposits on a lady’s body? Jay what’s his name was talking about how it’s supposed to “quiver like a woman’s breast” or similar on “Top Chef Masters.” ugh.
Golly… forgot about this show… sorry it’s not inspiring me this season.
I really love the show this season, i think the chefs were much more qualified then from the other seasons, and dare i say more “God Like” as there is no way i would ever try to cook against any of them. I’m pretty excited about the final four.