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LiquidSmoke
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Episode 8
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Chespirito
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The format of that show makes it almost unwatchable but it was interesting seeing soochi. Now that I know where he works in DC Ill check it out, possibly tomorrow night in fact.
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Prisoner#1
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the evolution of cooking shows went from teaching to competition to crap, when they started calling them reality shows it's apparent that any foundation in reality was lost... I guess in reality I did learn something from that episode.... you can bake a cake in the microwave, complete the task in full and the judge likes it and you're booted from the show but if you forget about your theme you're advanced to the final round
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soochi
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thanks for the kind words everyone.
yes it was harder than I thought as time seems to compress itself to mere seconds; then forced to put the round plug into the square hole.
some people just have issues with microwaving food, he's not the first I've encountered. Having more than one judge who doesn't just specialize in one very specific facet of the pastry industry would have helped my chances greatly.
In the end I should I have just ignored the theme and just made what I knew would be good, in the end it's how it tastes and if the flavors make sense. He obviously would pick flavor over use of theme if it came down to it.
in other news, anyone catch the episode with the pie man? garnishing a liquid key lime pie with a bonsai tree? how fucking embarrassing is that shit?
and please, no coming to the restaurant and asking for drugs.
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Re: Chopped Pastry [Re: soochi]
#15544137 - 12/20/11 08:24 AM (12 years, 2 months ago) |
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lol... when I go to a restaurant I like to ask for food, drugs typically arent on the menu
I didnt watch the bansai episode, it's painful to watch that show but now I have to because I have to wonder where the hell he got a tree for a garnish
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Re: Chopped Pastry [Re: soochi]
#15549740 - 12/21/11 09:48 AM (12 years, 2 months ago) |
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I watched your episode the other night. Good job! I would have liked to see what you would have done with the huitlacoche though.
"A microwave!?!"
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soochi
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the tree was the inspiration, he also thought sitting the pie on top of the anti griddle will freeze it solid "in seconds"
and honestly, don't eat at Zola. We are currently in the middle of overhauling the entire restaurant menu AGAIN! we have a team of "advisers" who are helping with this endeavor and neither is successful in turning their own business around, we'll see. even with a 50% discount I still have yet to eat there. If you're in the DC area check out Palena, Two Amy's and Komi before you waste your money at Zola
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Re: Chopped Pastry [Re: soochi]
#15551620 - 12/21/11 04:15 PM (12 years, 2 months ago) |
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Holy shit, that's awesome. Have a link where I can see the episode? I don't have cable.
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soochi
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Re: Chopped Pastry [Re: naum]
#15552577 - 12/21/11 06:49 PM (12 years, 2 months ago) |
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in hindsight I probably would have made a frozen liquid center deep fried truffle
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Re: Chopped Pastry [Re: soochi]
#15552730 - 12/21/11 07:08 PM (12 years, 2 months ago) |
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That sounds fucking amazing....
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Quote:
BothHands said: Holy shit, that's awesome. Have a link where I can see the episode? I don't have cable. 
http://www.megavideo.com/?v=6QUWAZ5J
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Yes!! Thanks
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yes, thanks for the link.
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Re: Chopped Pastry [Re: soochi]
#15562761 - 12/23/11 03:43 PM (12 years, 2 months ago) |
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So you're the Asian guy? You totally would have had it if you had like 20 extra seconds for that cake. That was very close. How are you with chocolate?
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Re: Chopped Pastry [Re: soochi]
#15564447 - 12/23/11 09:28 PM (12 years, 2 months ago) |
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Do you have creative control over the dessert menu? Thats the only reason Id go.
Ive been to Palena, 2 Amys but not Komi yet. I also like Sushi Taro, and my personal favorite place in the city is the Toki Underground. Im dating a girl that lives near H street so it makes it convenient. Thats also the most fun part of town Id argue
Another good joint is Sundevich, the Saigon there is pretty tasty
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I'm alright, I'm no ewald notter but I know how to temper, mold and generally work with chocolate, I'd much rather make something with really nice porcelana from venezuela than make some grandiose showpiece out of crappy modeling chocolate.
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I do have creative control at the moment, but I don't know if that's going to change in the next coming months with these "overseers" in the kitchen (major menu changes have been put on hold). and since it sounds like you're thoroughly familiar with the area, even more the reason not to waist your money at Zola. It had it's hey day under frank morales a few years ago then when brian moscatello became exec chef it went pretty much down hill the moment he was allowed to do what he wanted which was very alinea-esque, and being familiar with that part of DC that kind of food approach was never going to be a viable business model for making a profit, the heart of DC is not filled with foodies, or adventurous eaters but rather transient lobbyist and government workers with disposable expense accounts. hardly the place for wild el bulli like food that wasn't even done well or with any thought in composition or to the fact that we are far from having a kitchen crew that can or even knows about food like that. The truth is this job is very cushy for a pastry chef, I get most weekends off I work normal hours, I have full health benefits and the food group matches my 401k 100% every pay period; and in this current economic situation sometimes you have to put practicality and survival over what your heart really wants. And that for me means working at a place filled with passionate and dedicated food obsessed people with high standards, unfortunately in order to be in place like that now I would need to take a massive pay cut and lose out on health benefits and would have to work my way up from the bottom again, which at this point financially I am not able to do. One day I'll do what the ex exec chef at 1789 in georgetown did and move to denmark to work at a place like Noma
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Re: Chopped Pastry [Re: soochi]
#15577006 - 12/27/11 06:38 AM (12 years, 2 months ago) |
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Good job man. Verry imressive..
Anyone ever tell you that you look like someone famous?
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soochi
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Re: Chopped Pastry [Re: GabbaDj]
#15579067 - 12/27/11 04:24 PM (12 years, 2 months ago) |
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I usually get shortround
"Dahktah Jones!!!"
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Re: Chopped Pastry [Re: soochi]
#15625941 - 01/06/12 03:25 PM (12 years, 1 month ago) |
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my god u look like my cousin richard...anyways just saw the ep, awesomeness!!
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