I'm sure I'm late to the party on about everything I'm going to say so you know, I'm aware. First of all, I watched the three available episodes on my On Demand dealie whilst working from home yesterday afternoon. Evidently, reality television is the one thing I can sort of attend to whilst working from home (I also tried to watch the latest episode of "Elementary" and though I know who did it and have a vague understanding of the episode, I couldn't totally process it as I was busy with the nuisance that is work). And, as you may have noticed, I've taken a keen interest in cooking so voila, "The Taste".
OK, the guy from Malarkey? Irritates the shit out of me with his smugness. You own five restaurants, big fucking deal. That doesn't mean that every dish you make is wonderful, you dick. Can we all remember what it was like when we first got started and not act like we were born food gods? I say "we" but you know what I mean. The Ludo guy is on the fence with me. He comes off as a bit snobby but then, you know, he's French (and I guess as a member of the U.S. that's what we do, say things like "well, you know, he's French" like that excuses things). If he keeps it up I'll add him to Team Malarkey but right now, he has a chance with me.
Nigella? Oh, come on, what can you say about Nigella? I've had something of a crush on her for years, back when "Nigella Bites" was a new thing and oh-my-god-I-think-I-still-lived-in-Delaware-how-did-I-get-so-old? She's looking really good and trim, which is a bit of a disappointment considering that I loved her for her slight paunch and licking the spoon ways back on Bites. But she's right there with her same personality and she's just lovely and I want to stand next to her in the kitchen and learn how to make a roux (I don't even know what a roux is). Have you ever seen "Nigella Bites?" Every time I saw it I felt like the weather was always perfect where she was and perfectly suited to what she was making. Oh memories! Anyway, she's lovely and I love her and she hasn't let me down yet.
So we know what this show is right? I don't know what happens next but with the first three episodes, the four judges (yes, there is a fourth and I'll get to him in a minute) each get a spoon of food made by a chef and they decided whether or not they want the chef to be on their team of four. Really interesting idea. You make a dish and you serve it up in a single spoon full and that is the only taste (see? the taste? get it?) the judges get. Pretty cool because you have all sorts of different people making all sorts of neat things and the judges have to figure it out based on one taste. Oh! And they taste the spoon full before they see the chef. They taste it, think it over, and click yes or no buttons, then see the chef. More than once, a judge (or judges) have regretted their decision to say no.
The judges all have their teams now so we'll see what happens.
As to that fourth judge... Anthony Bourdain. I think I am the last person on this planet to find out that he is a chef and a restauranteur. You know how I know Bourdain? He was in a Hercule Poirot movie. Yeah, I thought he was an actor. Who knew! Well I guess everyone but me. Interesting guy. He comes off as a complete dick but I like him anyway; however, I think it is important to remind you that I know him from a Hercule Poirot movie and, thus, I'm looking at him differently than I am the other judges and he already has my sympathy.
I watch a LOT of British television, mostly British who dunnits/detective stuff, as you know if you know me. That shit fucks with you. That's why I see Bourdain and think "Mystery on the Blue Train" (cause he played the dad). Also, do you watch "Downton Abbey"? Lady Rosamine (sp?), Lady Grantham's sister? Yeah, she played Emma in "Pocket Full of Rye", a movie based on a Miss Marple story. Also featured in that movie? The guy who plays Robbie Lewis of the "Inspector Lewis" series. Oh, oh! And you know, what's her name, Francine? No. Damn it. OK, back to Downton, you know the chick that Matthew was with and then she died? Yeah, that actress played an American in one of the Inspector Lewis episodes.
I know right? I'm like six degrees of people whose names I don't know but I've seen them in British productions and now I'm seeing them in other (sometimes other British) productions. It's a skill, just not a profitable one or one that anyone probably cares about. But still, at least I know that Valencia or whatever her name was that died to free Matthew so that he could marry Lady Mary acted as the American love interest of the son of a bad guy in a British detective series. And no one can take that away from me. No one.
***UPDATE***
Lavinia!! That's the name of the character who played Matthew's fiance who died so he could marry Lady Mary. Hah!
OK, the guy from Malarkey? Irritates the shit out of me with his smugness. You own five restaurants, big fucking deal. That doesn't mean that every dish you make is wonderful, you dick. Can we all remember what it was like when we first got started and not act like we were born food gods? I say "we" but you know what I mean. The Ludo guy is on the fence with me. He comes off as a bit snobby but then, you know, he's French (and I guess as a member of the U.S. that's what we do, say things like "well, you know, he's French" like that excuses things). If he keeps it up I'll add him to Team Malarkey but right now, he has a chance with me.
Nigella? Oh, come on, what can you say about Nigella? I've had something of a crush on her for years, back when "Nigella Bites" was a new thing and oh-my-god-I-think-I-still-lived-in-Delaware-how-did-I-get-so-old? She's looking really good and trim, which is a bit of a disappointment considering that I loved her for her slight paunch and licking the spoon ways back on Bites. But she's right there with her same personality and she's just lovely and I want to stand next to her in the kitchen and learn how to make a roux (I don't even know what a roux is). Have you ever seen "Nigella Bites?" Every time I saw it I felt like the weather was always perfect where she was and perfectly suited to what she was making. Oh memories! Anyway, she's lovely and I love her and she hasn't let me down yet.
So we know what this show is right? I don't know what happens next but with the first three episodes, the four judges (yes, there is a fourth and I'll get to him in a minute) each get a spoon of food made by a chef and they decided whether or not they want the chef to be on their team of four. Really interesting idea. You make a dish and you serve it up in a single spoon full and that is the only taste (see? the taste? get it?) the judges get. Pretty cool because you have all sorts of different people making all sorts of neat things and the judges have to figure it out based on one taste. Oh! And they taste the spoon full before they see the chef. They taste it, think it over, and click yes or no buttons, then see the chef. More than once, a judge (or judges) have regretted their decision to say no.
The judges all have their teams now so we'll see what happens.
As to that fourth judge... Anthony Bourdain. I think I am the last person on this planet to find out that he is a chef and a restauranteur. You know how I know Bourdain? He was in a Hercule Poirot movie. Yeah, I thought he was an actor. Who knew! Well I guess everyone but me. Interesting guy. He comes off as a complete dick but I like him anyway; however, I think it is important to remind you that I know him from a Hercule Poirot movie and, thus, I'm looking at him differently than I am the other judges and he already has my sympathy.
I watch a LOT of British television, mostly British who dunnits/detective stuff, as you know if you know me. That shit fucks with you. That's why I see Bourdain and think "Mystery on the Blue Train" (cause he played the dad). Also, do you watch "Downton Abbey"? Lady Rosamine (sp?), Lady Grantham's sister? Yeah, she played Emma in "Pocket Full of Rye", a movie based on a Miss Marple story. Also featured in that movie? The guy who plays Robbie Lewis of the "Inspector Lewis" series. Oh, oh! And you know, what's her name, Francine? No. Damn it. OK, back to Downton, you know the chick that Matthew was with and then she died? Yeah, that actress played an American in one of the Inspector Lewis episodes.
I know right? I'm like six degrees of people whose names I don't know but I've seen them in British productions and now I'm seeing them in other (sometimes other British) productions. It's a skill, just not a profitable one or one that anyone probably cares about. But still, at least I know that Valencia or whatever her name was that died to free Matthew so that he could marry Lady Mary acted as the American love interest of the son of a bad guy in a British detective series. And no one can take that away from me. No one.
***UPDATE***
Lavinia!! That's the name of the character who played Matthew's fiance who died so he could marry Lady Mary. Hah!
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