Natalie Portman Guest Stars on Top Chef
Natalie Portman guest starred on Bravo’s, Top Chef last night, October 28, 2009.
Portman has been in the news lately discussing meat and the fact that she does not like it and is a devout vegetarian. Ironically the Top Chef contenders were at Craftsteak, a Las Vegas restaurant.
The vegetarian twist was dropped right before the Elimination Challenge started.
While the audience was not surprised by the twist -the chefs were. The lucky few who got to the veggie section first called out their primary ingredient and started formulating new ideas. Those who lagged — or lost an orange flip (no coins were available) — were left with Chinese eggplant and raw garbanzo beans.
It wasn’t necessarily the ingredients that were the problem with the bottom-three dishes. The lack of imagination, flavor, and texture ultimately doomed them. Vegetarians aren’t looking for bland dishes that feature whole, roasted vegetables. They’re looking for new creations, something they haven’t seen before.
This week’s elimination of Jersey native Michael Isabella, previously touted to reach at least the final four, was eliminated last night partly because his dish lacked an important ingredient and partly because he was arrogant.
What did you think of the twist??
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