August 14, 2007
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Who watches Bobby Flay's 'Throwdown'?
Truth be told, I don't especially enjoy the way he takes people by surprise, meaning he's aware he's heading into a competition but his bushwhacked competitor is wholly unprepared. It's particularly reprehensible that the blindsided competitors are often flat-out tricked by being told they're making a pilot for a new FoodTV show.
Wouldn't that be a kick in the head? There you are, all excited about the possibility of having your own show, doubtless telling all your family and friends about it, then WHAMMO!....here comes Bobby Flay strutting in, cheerily informing you there is no pilot and instead it's a throwdown, and are you up for the challenge?
Gee, thanks, buddy. The cameras are rolling, your family, friends and customers are gathered, and you've just learned you'd been hoodwinked regarding the presumed pilot and instead the whole thing was a set-up for Flay's show.
Why good ol' Bobby doesn't get his nose pushed in, I can't think. I guess because of those cameras.
Tell you what, I'd be mad as fire, were he to pull that stunt on me. Wanna challenge me to a throwdown? Fine. Great. Call me and ask.
Fortunately he has a tendency to lose, largely due to "improving" the "signature dish" until it may taste great but it's not recognizable as being whatever it is it's supposed to be. He lost the Chicken Cacciatore throwdown like that, and tonight he lost the Caribbean Jerk ribeye throwdown. Steak was tender, flavor was good, but according to the judges it wasn't exactly what you'd call "Caribbean jerk".
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Sounds like a totally obnoxious person. The kind I have to avoid looking at, or my wonderfully serene and tranquil nature (;>D lol!) will be knocked off balance. I think you should watch nature shows, that's what I think.
Oh, no, he's not really. I mean, he does have a tendency to throw his head back when he laughs that's a bit irritating after awhile, but he's an extremely good loser. And he's an excellent, excellent chef. The general idea behind the show is to see whether he can take another person's "signature dish" and improve it. Often he can, though he's been on a losing streak recently. Besides the Chicken Cacciatore and last night's Jerk Ribeye, he lost the chocolate candy throwdown a couple of weeks ago.
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