Last night, for the second week in a row, my weekly television addiction to Bravo TV’s Top Chef ended in bitter disappointment. The show once again proved their commitment to valuing the rating-potential of various contestants more than their actual cooking abilities.
This week, the very talented 25-year-old Sara Nguyen was voted off despite her sliders being the most popular dish of the evening. Granted she wasn’t the best chef of the evening, but clearly she wasn’t the worst. Meanwhile, abrasive and obnoxious Howie continued to pass the blame for his shortcomings (both as chef and team leader). His uninspiring Cuban sandwich last night was only matched by his equally unsuitable leadership skills.
Nearby, holier-than-thou Hung defends his heinous cauliflower ice cream mix-in by passing the blame onto us lowly commoners who can’t appreciate his highly refined tastes. Hung, like Howie, has become an expert and shifting the blame when the going gets tough - and so far has been highly rewarded.
When will the Top Chef producers stop rewarding folks like Howie and Hung who consistently pass the buck and weasel out of any accountability? It should be a cooking show first and a personality contest second.
By the way, editorial shortcomings notwithstanding, I’m still standing by my prediction for this season’s winner: Tre.
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