‘Hell’s Kitchen’ meltdowns
They are jackhammering on my block, and the whole house is shaking — much worse than the recent earthquakes. Ameren contractors are burying a power line that serves the streetlights and has kept going out. (This is the same work that required digging a 7-foot trench in my front yard.) It’s very noisy and irritating; the cats are under the bed and I, well, I feel as if I’m in “Hell’s Kitchen.”
There, of course, Gordon Ramsay is the jackhammer. I know working in a restaurant kitchen is a high-pressure job, but these people are in a competition and stressed out anyway, and his constant yelling, cursing and insults gives them the shakes and even leads them to hurt themelves. (Another visit to the medics this week.)
This may be good TV — personally, I enjoy it — but I think you could argue it’s not quite fair with so much at stake. And I also imagine some viewers just can’t stand it and tune out, even while they enjoy “Top Chef” over on Bravo or “The Next Food Network Star.”
Would anybody have been too surprised this week if crazy Matt (who was nuts even before Ramsay got his hands on him) had come down from his migraine-induced nap naked, squawking like a chicken and spraying everybody with shaving cream? Or with an automatic weapon? In his mishaps on the meat station, he dragged our girl, Christina, down with him — although Ramsay may be right when he says Christina is awfully young and might need to get more experience before she can hold up in a kitchen. She was nominated for elimination this week, although with Matt and Ramsay’s addition, Corey, the latest burn victim. Matt, of course, had to go, but Ramsay’s serious talk with her must have been a wakeup call for Christina, so let’s hope she sucks it up with just five competitors left.
As I mentioned in last week’s chat, buzz around town is that Christina actually wins. If she doesn’t, I can’t imagine who else could run the restaurant that’s the prize (along with $250,000) except Bobby. (Jen? You’re kidding.) We shall see; the finale is July 8.
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Christina definitely has skill but Petrozza has maturity and experience. I agree that Cory, Bobby and Jen don’t have what it takes–although Jen put together a nice, albeit simple steak dish this week.