<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Jumped The Snark]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://jumpedthesnark.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[skeim01]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://jumpedthesnark.com/author/skeim01/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Last Time on &#8216;Top Chef&#8217;: Restaurant&nbsp;Chores]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Bravo viciously slipped in a repeat of <em>Top Chef </em>last week, perhaps taking a snow day, but it returns tonight (we assume).  With the new episode just hours away, let&#8217;s take a quick look back at what happened last time:</p>
<p>&#8211; They went to Eric Ripert&#8217;s Le Bernardin and watched this dude Justo butcher a bunch of fish like CRAZY:</p>
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<p><!--more More: Mike's a moron, Marcel seeks council with Mr. Miyagi, and Fabio and The Blaise grow even closer...--></p>
<p>&#8211; Mike can&#8217;t find the strainers:</p>
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<p>&#8211; The Blaise loses immunity and is PISSED:</p>
<p><a href="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-9.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3734" data-permalink="https://jumpedthesnark.com/2011/02/02/last-time-on-top-chef-restaurant-chores/picture-9-11/" data-orig-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-9.png" data-orig-size="579,424" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Blaise is pissed" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-9.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-9.png?w=579" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3734" title="Blaise is pissed" src="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-9.png?w=300&#038;h=219" alt="" width="300" height="219" srcset="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-9.png?w=300&amp;h=219 300w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-9.png?w=150&amp;h=110 150w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-9.png 579w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>Meanwhile, Marcel gets ready to fight the Cobra Kai:</p>
<p><a href="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-11.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3737" data-permalink="https://jumpedthesnark.com/2011/02/02/last-time-on-top-chef-restaurant-chores/picture-11-8/" data-orig-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-11.png" data-orig-size="564,422" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Marcel-son" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-11.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-11.png?w=564" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3737" title="Marcel-son" src="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-11.png?w=300&#038;h=224" alt="" width="300" height="224" srcset="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-11.png?w=300&amp;h=224 300w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-11.png?w=150&amp;h=112 150w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-11.png 564w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>&#8211; Marcel is picked by Dale to captain the opposing Restaurant Wars team.   They decide to cook &#8220;modern global cuisine,&#8221; which is better known as food.</p>
<p>&#8211; Apparently &#8220;modern global cuisine&#8221; was a poor choice, as their restaurant, <em>Edge</em> (creative!), struggles:</p>
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<p>&#8211; Fabio is the best at this again.  They should just rename Restaurant Wars <em>The Fabios. </em>Just the best.</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_3738" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-13.png"><img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3738" data-attachment-id="3738" data-permalink="https://jumpedthesnark.com/2011/02/02/last-time-on-top-chef-restaurant-chores/picture-13-5/" data-orig-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-13.png" data-orig-size="430,397" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Fabio" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-13.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-13.png?w=430" class="size-medium wp-image-3738" title="Fabio" src="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-13.png?w=300&#038;h=276" alt="" width="300" height="276" srcset="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-13.png?w=300&amp;h=276 300w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-13.png?w=150&amp;h=138 150w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-13.png 430w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-3738" class="wp-caption-text">The best at this. </p></div>
<p>&#8211; The Blaise and Fabio still need to just make-out already:</p>
<p><a href="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-15.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3739" data-permalink="https://jumpedthesnark.com/2011/02/02/last-time-on-top-chef-restaurant-chores/picture-15-7/" data-orig-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-15.png" data-orig-size="579,428" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Fabio Blaise" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-15.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-15.png?w=579" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3739" title="Fabio Blaise" src="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-15.png?w=300&#038;h=221" alt="" width="300" height="221" srcset="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-15.png?w=300&amp;h=221 300w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-15.png?w=150&amp;h=111 150w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-15.png 579w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>And, in the end, Marcel goes home.</p>
<p>MARCEL YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK PLEASE PACK UP YOUR KNIFES AND GO YOU&#8217;RE STILL A DICK.</p>
<p><a href="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-171.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3740" data-permalink="https://jumpedthesnark.com/2011/02/02/last-time-on-top-chef-restaurant-chores/picture-17-6/" data-orig-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-171.png" data-orig-size="579,426" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Marcel" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-171.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-171.png?w=579" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3740" title="Marcel" src="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-171.png?w=300&#038;h=220" alt="" width="300" height="220" srcset="https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-171.png?w=300&amp;h=220 300w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-171.png?w=150&amp;h=110 150w, https://jumpedthesnark.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/picture-171.png 579w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p>Bye, Marcel.  Come back in ten years for <em>Top Chef: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPB908xhGT0" target="_blank">Tool Academy</a></em></p>
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