The title to this post is probably the best quote from Top Chef last night (recap here, at the always food-eriffic Serious Eats), closely followed by "This is Top Chef, not Top Pussy."
These were both declared by a chef who, after breaking his god-damn finger, did not punk out or whine, and proceeded to make a kick-ass meal.
It was an exciting episode last night, concentrating more on skill, methodology and execution rather than artificial “dramatics.”
The Missus and I are rooting for contestant Carla, though—Carla is a mutant in the best sense of the word: she’s eccentric, she’s centered, she’s unique, she’s got heart, she’s got style—and according to the judges, she can cook!
GO TEAM CARLA! YAY!
If you like food (cooking, eating or looking at it), Serious Eats is a wonderful way to spend several hours (days?), searching and sniffing about for recipes, recommendations and reviews.
In the space of about two minutes, I found two dishes that made me want to stay home, ignore the horrors of the world and just cook:
Pork Belly Sandwiches, Chinese-Style
Korean-Style Steaks with Spicy Cilantro Sauce
Yes, meat is murder. Delicious, juicy, protein-packed murder.
Mmmmmmm….murder.
