"Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
Troy Senik, Ed. ·
February 10, 2012 at 8:13pm
From Politico:
First lady Michelle Obama was in Dallas Friday to judge a Top Chef cooking competition as part of her three-day Let's Move national tour. Obama joined White House chef Sam Kass and "Top Chef" host Tom Colicchio as judges in a televised competition that paired child sous-chefs with professional chefs.
... At the end of the 30 minute competition, the three chefs-student teams produced whole wheat turkey tacos, homemade applesauce and an arugula, carrot and avocado salad. The three judges were unable to declare a winner, declaring that all three teams won.
No one loses. Everyone gets arugula. I'm in hell.
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Sep '10
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
In Dallas, of all places!
Aug '10
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
“Anybody gone into Whole Foods lately and see what they charge for arugula?” he asked. Back in 2007 in Adel, Iowa.
A town that probably calls sushi "bait".
They have short memories. We used arugula before to tag them as out of touch.
Doesn't everyone in American have a Whole Foods stocked full of arugula ?
There's how many Whole Foods store in DC area now ? 16 stores (go where the money is)
Evidently, DC can afford the arugula.
Nasty stuff, like chard. Smother it in dressing then eat the plate instead.
Edited on February 10, 2012 at 8:30pmDec '10
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
I had tacos last week. I did nothing to make them healthier. Everything I put on them was to make them tastier.
Salad is not food. Salad is what food eats.
Jun '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
Homemade pierogies with butter and onion, smoked kielbasi and homemade sauerkraut.
With a little sprig of arugula on the side of the plate just for that nouveau splash of color!
That could have won the contest too.
Jun '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
Sounds like a foodie Title IX program...
Mar '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
I'm trying to work up something with "Can you smell-ell-ell what Barack is cooking".
But I got nothing.
Mar '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
There is a petition on-line to bring a Whole Foods to Peoria.
That wouldn't be so bad, but the nearest Waffle House is 150 miles away.
Aug '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
Also, the contestants were children. That's gotta be a metaphor, too.
Apr '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
They should have requested a contest to cook using food and ingredients that Barack and co. often eat.
Won't get any whole-wheat turkey tacos there.
Aug '10
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
Percival: There is a petition on-line to bring a Whole Foods to Peoria.
That wouldn't be so bad, but the nearest Waffle House is 150 miles away. · 4 minutes ago
If they had their heads on straight in Peoria they would have gotten the Cat plant. Too bad that Springfield is so bass-ackwards.
Now another Big Al's..........
Jan '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
Whole wheat tacos? Last I checked tacos are made with corn tortillas. . .
Apr '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
Whole Foods? More like Whole Pay Check. Have people seen the prices they charge?
I am a fan of good food as much as any up town yuppie. I go to farmers markets, local butchers, ethnic food stores, all of it. I have even made my own sushi. I say this to let you know that I am all for arugula, and ethnic foods.
I hate Whole Foods and everything it stands for. It is a yuppie trap. It is the place people shop at so they can call themselves cosmopolitan without actually having to be cosmopolitan. It is an Ethnic Food store that has no ethnic people shop at. It is a store build upon the conceits of white liberals.
Ah! I better stop. I can go on for pages complaining about why Whole Foods is a sign of everything that is wrong with American Liberals.
Apr '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
No there are flour tortillas I too. It may just be a Gringo thing, but I don't think that is true...
Apr '11
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Valiuth: Whole Foods? More like Whole Pay Check. Have people seen the prices they charge?
I am a fan of good food as much as any up town yuppie. I go to farmers markets, local butchers, ethnic food stores, all of it. I have even made my own sushi. I say this to let you know that I am all for arugula, and ethnic foods.
I hate Whole Foods and everything it stands for. It is a yuppie trap. It is the place people shop at so they can call themselves cosmopolitan without actually having to be cosmopolitan. It is an Ethnic Food store that has no ethnic people shop at. It is a store build upon the conceits of white liberals.
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The fun part is that some of my progressive friends are starting to warn against Whole Foods as it's (GASP!) a Big Business! (Cue incidental music.) They don't care about your health at all! They only want your money!
Things cost more at Whole Foods because you pay extra for that smug sense of self-satisfaction.
Aug '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
In the Dave Barry book made movie "Big Trouble," Stanley Tucci plays a mob accountant with sticky fingers. During his attempted hit, he falls to the ground and gets a faceful of halucinogenic giant toad venom. When he looks up at the family dog, the dog's face is the face of Martha Stewart. Instead of barking, the dog says, in Stewart's voice, "Arugula, arugula."
One of the funniest bits on film, ever.
Edited on February 10, 2012 at 9:13pmApr '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
Doug Kimball: In the Dave Barry book made movie "Big Trouble," Stanley Tucci plays a mob accountant with sticky fingers. During his attempted hit, he falls to the ground and gets a faceful of halucinogenic giant toad venom. When he looks up at the family dog, the dog's face is the face of Martha Stewart. Instead of barking, the dog says, in Stewart's voice, "Arugula, arugula."
One of the funniest bits on film, ever. · 0 minutes ago
Edited 0 minutes ago
At the risk of derailing this thread, that was one of the funniest movies that suffered to the worst case of ill-timing ever.
Oct '10
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
Valiuth
No there are flour tortillas I too. It may just be a Gringo thing, but I don't think that is true... · 10 minutes ago
Real tacos around here are of the soft tortilla, blue corn variety.
Each taco consists of two soft warm rolled tortillas filled with pulled lamb only. Served with a veggie sparse consume on the side. Then there is the seasoned chicken or rabbit wrapped in cactus and baked in a pit.
There are three standard salsa choices, two of which are suitable for removing rust or paint.
True Mexican food, not the ghastly imitations served in the States.
Edited on February 10, 2012 at 9:41pm.
Dec '10
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
wilber forge
Valiuth
No there are flour tortillas I too. It may just be a Gringo thing, but I don't think that is true... · 10 minutes ago
Real tacos around here are of the soft tortilla, blue corn variety.
Each taco consists of two soft warm rolled tortillas filled with pulled lamb only. Served with a veggie sparse consume on the side. Then there is the seasoned chicken or rabbit wrapped in cactus and baked in a pit.
True Mexican food, not the ghastly imitations served in the States.
. · 2 minutes ago
The (legal) Mexican immigrants that worked on our farm growing up never gave me anything like that. Lots of tamales, but never blue corn anything, lamb, or rabbit.
Jan '11
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
Valiuth
No there are flour tortillas I too. It may just be a Gringo thing, but I don't think that is true... · 35 minutes ago
Flour tortillas, to the best of my recollection, are used for burritos, chimichangas and quesadillas.
wilber forge
.Each taco consists of two soft warm rolled tortillas filled with pulled lamb only. Served with a veggie sparse consume on the side. Then there is the seasoned chicken or rabbit wrapped in cactus and baked in a pit.
True Mexican food, not the ghastly imitations served in the States.
. · 8 minutes ago
Edited 2 minutes ago
Sounds yummy! Where about is "here"?
Sep '10
Re: "Top Chef" Becomes a Metaphor for the Entire Obama Presidency
wilber forge
True Mexican food, not the ghastly imitations served in the States.
I spent a week in Zihuatanejo last fall eating "true Mexican food."
I very much prefer the ghastly imitations served in the States.