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georgiapeach:
Go eat, TL!!

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Peach, I'm sure you are aware that the entirety of Top Chef 9 is already on film. What would be left for TexasLady to eat?

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Here's a reminder that Top Chef 9 starts Wednesday night Nov. 2 at 10pm EDT. Top Chef-Just-Desserts will finish use of that time slot next week with its finale.

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‘Texas’ cookoff
‘Top Chef’ comfort food with a Southern kick

Last Updated: 11:20 AM, November 2, 2011

Linda Stasi

Tonight, all the competitors have to cook a different part of a pig. Next week, everyone has to cook with the same main ingredient, and then each chef picks another ingredient they want to add -- and then they find out how many minutes they each get to finish their meal.

The chefs who pass muster get the jacket. A smaller group is told they have to compete again to make it to the top 16, while the rest are told to pack up their knives and hit the road.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/texas_cookoff_sufVtZqcb2C1Az3wFBiElO#ixzz1cYvCj9St

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TC9, Qualifying round, part 1

The site of TC9 is 3 major cities in Texas, but this episode was in San Antonio with the kitchen apparently in or near the Alamo and a dormitory for 16 chefs somewhere in the city. The announced format of this competition was the first 2 episodes will narrow the competitors from 29 to 16 using a Qualifying Challenge. There were 3 groups and each one are doing something different. A chef can be graded Yes (2 of 3 judges say so), No (2 of 3 judges observe something bad during prep or cook time and instantly eliminate or 2 of 3 vote No) or “On the Bubble” meaning those will get the opportunity to cook again before their fate is decided. The judges were Tom Colicchio, Emeril Lagasse and Padma Lakshmi, with Gail Simmons substituting for Emeril as needed.

The 10 chefs in Group 1 got pig parts to plan, prep and cook in 1 hour staggered. They had to first divvy them up to determine who got what. In one case the butchering of a chef impacted the piece of pork tenderloin available to another chef.  Chefs prepping and cooking were observed and any bad practices resulted in instant termination. Tyler, the chef who did a poor job with the piece that included the tenderloin, was eliminated. Some aphorisms that were spoken in this part were:
“If you don’t know how to breakdown then you shouldn’t be here.”
“Don’t trust anyone (to butcher meat for you).

Here were the dishes prepared and presented by the 9 other chefs in Group 1:
Nyesha – Tex-Mex Ravioli
Grayson – Haricot Vert w/ Toasted Hazelnuts Mushroom Stuffed Tenderloin
Sarah – Pig Skin Ravioli
Simon – Ham Roulade Stuffed w/ Fig Confit, Goat Cheese
Heather – Maple and Citrus Glazed Baby Back Ribs w/ Bacon, Corn, Blue Cheese Grits
Chris – Caramel Apple Stuffed w/ Braised Pork Belly Sweet Applesauce
Richie – Onion Soup w/ Braised + Crispy Pig Ears, Pickled Shallots, Frozen Parsley Powder
Molly – Smoked Sweet Potato Soup w/ Pork Cheek, Tequila Cilantro Lime Cream
Colin – Short Rib Zucchini Cake with Mole Roja, Roasted Cauliflower Tarragon Soup

It was noted that 4 of these are from Chicago and in particular Chris and Richie from Moto have worked together a lot. The results were:

Earned TC9 Jackets – Nyesha, Sarah, Heather, Chris, Richie
On the Bubble – Grayson, Molly
Eliminated – Colin (whose piping bag broke creating a mess with soup all over the plate too late for him to fix), Simon (who did not finish in time)

The 9 chefs in Group 2 were asked to pick a protein from a huge table, then all the chefs would cook using that as the main ingredient in 1 hour staggered. The chosen one was rabbit (I think that’s a fine choice). The dishes prepared and presented were:
Janine – Rabbit Nugget, Rabbit Rack, Rabbit Loin Saltimbocca w/ Mushroom Hash
Edward – Butter Poached Rabbit w/ Butternut Squash Puree
Ty-Lor - Confit Rabbit Legs w/ Pickled Cucumber, Tomatoes in Fish Sauce
Nina – Rabbit Loins + Thighs, Brussels Sprouts, Corn, Apples
Chris – Duo of Rabbit: Confit Leg, Butter Seared Tenderloin w/ Carrot Polenta
Chuy – Rabbit Loin w/ Cashew Pipian Grilled Zucchini
Whitney – Rabbit Sugo w/ Tomatoes, Shallots, Asparagus, Bacon
Keith – Seared Tenderloin, Chicken Fried Rabbit, Yukon Potato Hash, Braised Rabbit Confit
Dakota – Roast Rabbit Crepinettes w/ Bulgur Wheat and Vanilla Jus

The results were:
Earned TC9 Jackets – Ty-Lor, Chris, Chuy, Whitney, Keith, Dakota
On the Bubble – Janine, Edward
Eliminated – Nina (protein did not get onto plate)

So, that leaves 4 chefs On the Bubble and another 10 chefs waiting to compete in Group 3. The chances of any chef On the Bubble getting in are quite poor, as there are only 5 places left and some from Group 3 will also be On the Bubble.

By subtraction of those who were in Group 1 or Group 2 from the total list of 29, I get these chefs in Group 3 to compete next week:
Lindsay
Jonathan
Chaz
Kimberly
Beverly
Andrew
Berenice
Laurent
Paul
Ashley

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