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I know there are a few posted before that they watch this show and thought I would post about the nice ending to this weeks show.
Not the fact that Julia went as I love her, though I think it was the right choice. I thought it was really nice that Gordon Ramsey for the first time is sending a contestant to Culinary school.
Gordon is sending Julia to culinary school cause he thinks she has something special and some great talent. Told her to come back on the show after she completes school and win it all
Julia is great, but yeah, she just does not have the experience. I think with school she is going to be an awsome chef
I agree. I loved the fact that he recognized her skills; for a short-order cook with a limited menu to make it so far shows an amazing amount of maturity and natural skill from her. And for him to do that, that was awesome! I really, really liked her, and can't wait for an update on how she's doing!
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The thing about Julia though, is that if you showed her how to make something, she was always able to do it. That's what used to irritate me about the rest of the girls on her team that were always ragging on her for being a short-order cook. I mean, Julia would be on her station, and even if things weren't going right, she'd still plug away which is more than you can say for some of the other girls (AHEM BONNIE!) who stand and bawl and throw tantrums.
What I thought was really great about Julia was that she really had her pulse on what people want to eat. I mean, I guess the point of this show is to give the winner their own restaurant and let them go on to gourmet masterpieces, but for most of us, do you really want to eat a quail's egg? Or do you just want a nice strip steak, cooked to perfection?
Everyone likes to try new things once in a while, but I find what keeps me going back to my favorite restaurants is knowing that they're going to always have SOMETHING that I like. And that's why I think that it's such crap that he got rid of Julia before Bonnie.
Also, does anyone else think that this year's competitors are, as a whole, totally unimpressive? I don't like Rock at all, and I can't stand Jen. I don't think she's strong enough to run a kitchen on her own....and she kind of like, moans around all the time before acting like she's the queen and just bosses everyone around. And don't get me started on Bonnie.
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I agree with you Janine I liked her, thought she did a great job, and was sad to see her go! How great for him to send her to culinary school, he must see something very special in her! I'm not really impressed with the rest of the bunch left though
What a shock to see a nice side! We watch GR in HK and also his Kitchen Nightmares on BBC. He's a riot to watch at times.
I have mixed feelings about Julia going. Is she up to par with all the culinary things? No, but she seemed to have a level-headed personality compared to those who are left! I'd rather see her going to the finale than Bonnie or Jen. I know mistakes are made, but everytime I think of Jen I think of the spaghetti taken out of the trash and my stomach feels ill! And Bonnie is just another story!
I'm sorry to see her go, but so happy she has such an opportunity! I hope she has taken full hold of it and storms the culinary world!
I agree with all that was said. i kinda had hopes for Brad. I liked Julia too she seemed real. Rock has a BAD attitude he can't handle the pressure. I too wouldn't want to eat at a restruant where I knew the chef took anything out of the trash and was going to serve it to me. I don't care if it was on a piece of paper or card board not touching actual trash it was in the bin bottom line. I do not do that to my family!! Bonnie is just a whiney baby and a name caller. I love GR it is straight to the point no holds bar. YOU DONKEY!! I love that saying for some reason.
I am not impressed with the others either. Jen gets on my nerves big time, I was soooo hoping to see her go. She is much to bossy, thinks she is better then everyone else, and takes spagetti out of the trash? ewwwwww.
Rock does have too much of a temper I agree.
Bonnie? She keeps saying she is a nanny, but didn't she say something to the fact she does not change diapers, she cooks thier dinners?
The way she said it, it sounded like thats all she does is make thier meals. Thats not a nanny.
OMG! When he sent that one dude packing right in the middle of the service, I was totally cracking up. Bahahaha. You could literally see the steam coming from both of their ears.
I used to like Rock until he started showing his temper. Of the ones left, I guess I don't care who wins. They are all annoying.
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OMG! When he sent that one dude packing right in the middle of the service, I was totally cracking up. Bahahaha. You could literally see the steam coming from both of their ears.
I used to like Rock until he started showing his temper. Of the ones left, I guess I don't care who wins. They are all annoying.
I so was cracking up too. I feel the same about Rock. Bonnie, I soo can't see her being a head chef anywhere And Jen, well she is just bossy and leaves her fellow chefs hanging. Couple of weeks ago she did not comuncate at all with any of the others, Bonnie and Julia at different times tried to get her to talk and had a hard time of it because of it.
This is in Bloomsburg PA where my youngest will be attending college. I told him there's no way I could go to that restaurant. Call me paranoid, but I still can't stomach the thought of her digging food out of the trash.
I sure hope not. I really am not too pleased with this season at all. We pegged Rock to win in the begining but then his attitude came through. I SOOOOO DON"T want Bonnie to win.
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I liked her, thought she did a great job, and was sad to see her go! How great for him to send her to culinary school, he must see something very special in her! I'm not really impressed with the rest of the bunch left though 
And Jen, well she is just bossy and leaves her fellow chefs hanging. Couple of weeks ago she did not comuncate at all with any of the others, Bonnie and Julia at different times tried to get her to talk and had a hard time of it because of it.
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