In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> "Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >
> >> "Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > In article >,
> >> > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" > wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > In article >,
> >> >> > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> "Malcom "Mal" Reynolds" > wrote in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> > In article >, "Julie Bove"
> >> >> >> > > wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> I have seen a few episodes of this and it would seem that the
> >> >> >> >> chefs they have on there are not very creative at all. One of
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> basket ingredients was croissants on the episode that is airing
> >> >> >> >> now. Three made croutons and the other one breaded the chicken
> >> >> >> >> with them. These to me would be the most obvious choices.
> >> >> >> >> There
> >> >> >> >> were also quail eggs which they merely cooked. Either fried or
> >> >> >> >> hard boiled.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Does this make a statement about Canadian cuisine? Or are they
> >> >> >> >> just picking boring chefs?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > what would you have made?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I wouldn't have been on the show!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > so you have to be on a show to cook?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > but just because you tend to be slow, given the ingredients that
> >> >> > those
> >> >> > contestants were given and being in your own kitchen and not
> >> >> > disabled
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > any way or required to be out of the house or your electricity/gas
> >> >> > was
> >> >> > shut off and all your pots/pans/utensils were clean and available
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > you had the usual condiments/spices/herbs etc, what would you have
> >> >> > cooked?
> >> >>
> >> >> Those ingredients are not likely to ever be in my kitchen. The last
> >> >> time
> >> >> I
> >> >> bought a Croissant it was in some restaurant and likely back in the
> >> >> 1980's.
> >> >> We don't eat the things. I also do not try to be a creative cook. I
> >> >> try
> >> >> to
> >> >> make what we like. And what we like isn't necessarily creative.
> >> >
> >> > so you are qualified to make a statement about Canadian cuisine/boring
> >> > chefs but have absolutely no idea about what you could have made that
> >> > would have excited you. how very typical of you
> >>
> >> *sigh* The gist of the show is to transform the ingredients. They
> >> didn't
> >> really do that.
> >
> > and the gist of my comments was what would you have done if you had been
> > in their place. it's easy enough to say what you didn't like, amaze us
> > with what your culinary skills would have created...and leave out all of
> > your usual excuses
>
> My point is... *I* wouldn't have done that!

and my point was...what would you have done. it's not really a difficult
question, I mean if you obviously know what you wouldn't have done, you
must know what you would have and I'm very curious to see what your
culinary expertise would have produced