Did anyone else feel dirty after watching last night's episode of Top Chef All-Stars, or was it just me? From defiling kitchen hardware during the Quickfire, to the closeup shots of Carla's bloody finger, to Angelo putting his hands in everyone's stuff (literally), it was a very grimy episode.
I have to give it to the producers this season (again) because there continue to be exciting challenges worthy of the All-Stars. We're also getting to see who really wants to be there, who wasn't ready for this kind of competition and who may have just shown up for the paycheck.
The Quickfire stuffing challenge where the chefs weren't allowed to use their usual kitchen tools (knives, spoons, etc.) was like Top Chef: MacGyver — each chef using the craziest items to prep their dishes. And Tre totally deserved to win with that amazing-looking Southwestern stuffing. (I'm all over copying that recipe this weekend.)
As for the Elimination Challenge, they were once again on teams and competing at the US Open (the famous tennis venue), creating healthy dishes for tennis players. I'm not quite sure who the pro tennis player guest judge was, but I do know that they could've picked someone a bit more articulate to judge — someone who gave us more than, "That tasted good."
