In Episode 2 of Top Chef: Las Vegas, there were a few obvious, spirited political issues included in the plot. One was whether or not a girls versus boys challenge is sexist. And, of course, the legalization of gay marriage.
You’ll all be glad that I’m not going to discuss those issues in this column. OK, well, for the record, I think people should be able to wed whomever they want.
But, what I felt was the biggest controversy of the episode was the comment made that the boys’ food was “contrived” and that mass appeal is as important as the judges’ opinion.
These are both issues I take pretty seriously. The former is an issue we battle every day in my kitchens.
I’ll be honest, I’m fed up with the whole
This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2009.