Great article about the tv show "The Taste!"
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cynupstateny
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Agree with just about everything. I watched a couple but really can't stand Malarkey!
I like Bourdain but this show is ridiculous.
I like Bourdain but this show is ridiculous.
patbastrop
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Great article! I have watched the show, and find it totally TV. Not a good thing.
Though I felt sorry or the kid that quit his job (see what I mean? soap opera!)
Though I felt sorry or the kid that quit his job (see what I mean? soap opera!)
I've watched it. Not a great production BUT
I feel bad for Malarkey. Of all of the strange and wonderful people on television, I'm not sure why this guy is so hated. I'm a product of my childhood (and pretty immature at that) so whenever I hear this guy's name, I imagine a guy in a green suit carrying a shillelagh in cahoots with the Riddler and the Joker in the original Batman TV series. I guess his evil superpower would be boring you to death with politician type speak. But that is my problem and not fault of the chef...
overall the show comes across kind of amateurish in production and certainly, sadly derivative, but it has been a while since I watched anything on the Food Network or otherwise so I still enjoyed it. I'm wondering if Nigela realized she was still on camera when she made her comment at the end of the first episode. That just didn't seem real proper for a British, Domestic Goddess. But she and Bourdain are the only interesting figures on the show. I hope the girl from Mississipi who lives in a trailer, wins...
I feel bad for Malarkey. Of all of the strange and wonderful people on television, I'm not sure why this guy is so hated. I'm a product of my childhood (and pretty immature at that) so whenever I hear this guy's name, I imagine a guy in a green suit carrying a shillelagh in cahoots with the Riddler and the Joker in the original Batman TV series. I guess his evil superpower would be boring you to death with politician type speak. But that is my problem and not fault of the chef...
overall the show comes across kind of amateurish in production and certainly, sadly derivative, but it has been a while since I watched anything on the Food Network or otherwise so I still enjoyed it. I'm wondering if Nigela realized she was still on camera when she made her comment at the end of the first episode. That just didn't seem real proper for a British, Domestic Goddess. But she and Bourdain are the only interesting figures on the show. I hope the girl from Mississipi who lives in a trailer, wins...
heather_in_sf
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He is rather well named, isn't he.
To be honest, I followed the first episode, but am a little confused on how they
pick the ones that go home ('told you I had ADD!) They do a team cook-off, and get "someone" immunity, and then... they lose me. I think they do a lot of editing, because I don't hear a lot of voting!
I don't mind Malarkey (I envision a monkey when I hear that name, because there used to be a restaurant called Malarkey's, whose logo was, well, a monkey), but I don't really care for Ludo. It's so-so.
pick the ones that go home ('told you I had ADD!) They do a team cook-off, and get "someone" immunity, and then... they lose me. I think they do a lot of editing, because I don't hear a lot of voting!
I don't mind Malarkey (I envision a monkey when I hear that name, because there used to be a restaurant called Malarkey's, whose logo was, well, a monkey), but I don't really care for Ludo. It's so-so.
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The mechanics are convoluted but the premise is interesting.
I like the concept of blinded judging. I also have a great deal of difficulty understanding Ludo.
I like the concept of blinded judging. I also have a great deal of difficulty understanding Ludo.
the guest chefs should be more utilized
they are pretty much superfluous. I've not seen them give good insights or feedback to the contestants. How many times did they ask "is a taco a sandwich?" Then in the actual judging it seemed to be a complete non issue. how about some actual input that the contestants and perhaps the people watching might find useful? Even a brief summary of their restaurant(s). Maybe not as dramatic as the original Iron Chef where they show the chef at work and discuss his/her history as a sort of epic Samurai Warrior tale but those little featurettes were compelling and interesting and gave the individuals some texture and interest. The Taste barely mentions who these acclaimed chefs are. If Thomas Keller were on there he'd get an intro like "a great chef from California who won some awards" and that would be it...
they are pretty much superfluous. I've not seen them give good insights or feedback to the contestants. How many times did they ask "is a taco a sandwich?" Then in the actual judging it seemed to be a complete non issue. how about some actual input that the contestants and perhaps the people watching might find useful? Even a brief summary of their restaurant(s). Maybe not as dramatic as the original Iron Chef where they show the chef at work and discuss his/her history as a sort of epic Samurai Warrior tale but those little featurettes were compelling and interesting and gave the individuals some texture and interest. The Taste barely mentions who these acclaimed chefs are. If Thomas Keller were on there he'd get an intro like "a great chef from California who won some awards" and that would be it...
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agreed