So, where I am from (LaSalle County, IL) we refer to tortellini as "ravs" - no idea how or when that started, but it is very common and seen on many local restaurant menus, mostly in the form of Ravs in Broth (cheese tortellini in chicken broth). Maybe they do something similar where Nicole is from.
Buddha's knife draw totally WAS the sword in the stone!
Also it didn't hit me until you called it out how cold it was for Buddha's mentor to sit through his heartfelt praise so blithely. Like the cold, distant mother he never had.
"Anyway, Padma arrived for the episode after murdering Fonzi and turning him into a tube top." - When I saw this outfit, I knew you'd have a great description, but this was a thing of beauty.
Great review! I always read Vince's article before I watch the Top Chef episode (spoiler alert be damned) so I can look for the details/ironies/ephemera he points out, like Padma's bustier of many zippers. I'm rooting for Buddha even though he doesn't need me--or anyone.
My girlfriend is Canadian and also says pasta like that and it confuses and angers me. Instead of a sock full of bees I'd say it's more like being beaten with a pillowcase full of Loonies and then getting nipped at by a Canadian goose as you limp home.
Thanks, Vince. Top Chef isn’t officially over for me until I read your recaps.
1. Vince to himself "Lessee, everyone likes a good Marshall Plan gag, amirite?! I'll work one in here...."
2. It's good to see Vince's knockoff Members Only jacket again!
So, where I am from (LaSalle County, IL) we refer to tortellini as "ravs" - no idea how or when that started, but it is very common and seen on many local restaurant menus, mostly in the form of Ravs in Broth (cheese tortellini in chicken broth). Maybe they do something similar where Nicole is from.
Can't help but point out how wildly different accents can be across English-speaking peoples, too lol...
Buddha's knife draw totally WAS the sword in the stone!
Also it didn't hit me until you called it out how cold it was for Buddha's mentor to sit through his heartfelt praise so blithely. Like the cold, distant mother he never had.
Great recap once again!
"Anyway, Padma arrived for the episode after murdering Fonzi and turning him into a tube top." - When I saw this outfit, I knew you'd have a great description, but this was a thing of beauty.
Great review! I always read Vince's article before I watch the Top Chef episode (spoiler alert be damned) so I can look for the details/ironies/ephemera he points out, like Padma's bustier of many zippers. I'm rooting for Buddha even though he doesn't need me--or anyone.
My girlfriend is Canadian and also says pasta like that and it confuses and angers me. Instead of a sock full of bees I'd say it's more like being beaten with a pillowcase full of Loonies and then getting nipped at by a Canadian goose as you limp home.
"but probably she deserved to go home on account of constantly pronouncing “pasta” so that it rhymes with “Shasta.”
Wait, how do *you* pronounce pasta? Paw-sta?
You're goddamned right.
Alright, well, I'm not gonna argue with a dago about how to pronounce pasta.
Also, Gabri's sauce looks like something a replicant suffering from the flu shat out.