“Top Chef” Curdled

Joyce Slaton speaks this week with ousted Top Chef Mia Gaines-Alt on why firemen who can stand the heat couldn’t stay in her kitchen, the origins of her trademark ketcherella (spoiler: It has nothing to do with Jane Fonda), and how she likes her liquor hard and straight.

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Frank Terzoli
Carlos Fernandez
Marisa Churchill and Josie Smith-Malave
Emily Sprissler
Otto Borsich
Suyai Steinhauer and Judge Tom Colicchio

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  • I think that Mia let her head get too heated. I tried contacting someone at Top Chef to protest and get her back!....Cliff was playing to win, but his ethics got out of line. He gave me the impression that he thought Mia was a easy person to attack. But she helped him in the end,sorry to say. And You never really know what goes on behind production....Look how his sorry behind went out! Doing...+READ

    I think that Mia let her head get too heated. I tried contacting someone at Top Chef to protest and get her back!....Cliff was playing to win, but his ethics got out of line. He gave me the impression that he thought Mia was a easy person to attack. But she helped him in the end,sorry to say. And You never really know what goes on behind production....Look how his sorry behind went out! Doing something out of line! Karma baby.

    I would go to Mia's to eat but.....
    I wouldn't ever go to his place wherever he may be. He might stretch his food with something out of the ordinary.-COLLAPSE

  • Marcel should have picked Mia instead of Mike. Mike was so not driven to help him win. He was glad to see Elan win. I bet if Marcel picked Mia, it would have gone the other way.

  • I gained a huge amount of love and respect for Mia during the episode where she left instead of letting Elia get the boot. For the record? ELIA SHOULD'VE TAKEN THE BOOT. Mia, you throw it down, gurrll! I loved you telling Cliff what it was like girlfriend. You were exactly right. I hope things go well for you, and I'd love to hear more of you in the future! Best wishes!
    PS: If Cliff would've "put...+READ

    I gained a huge amount of love and respect for Mia during the episode where she left instead of letting Elia get the boot. For the record? ELIA SHOULD'VE TAKEN THE BOOT. Mia, you throw it down, gurrll! I loved you telling Cliff what it was like girlfriend. You were exactly right. I hope things go well for you, and I'd love to hear more of you in the future! Best wishes!
    PS: If Cliff would've "put his di** away" like you'd recommended, maybe he wouldn't have had to rape Marcel!-COLLAPSE

  • I hope to visit Mia's restaurant in the near future (I'm only 20 minutes away) and try her BBQ, I appreciate that she put forth such effort and was one of the few that remained true to herself. She left a winner, she did an honorable thing, although I thought she sold her self short, From what I observed she had more going on, and was more creative than Elia. Too bad that she left, because I...+READ

    I hope to visit Mia's restaurant in the near future (I'm only 20 minutes away) and try her BBQ, I appreciate that she put forth such effort and was one of the few that remained true to herself. She left a winner, she did an honorable thing, although I thought she sold her self short, From what I observed she had more going on, and was more creative than Elia. Too bad that she left, because I thought she was talented, but again, for her own reasons she did and I respect her decision. I wish her the best in the future.-COLLAPSE

  • Although her team could have followed the plan and listened to Mia, her language and behavoir was ridiculous, unprofessional, and honestly, crude. I don't think she would have stayed no matter what, never mind "throwing in the towel". I'm glad she stayed as long as she did, but what a way to go.

  • We make a ciffee extract called Black Gold by Java Juice Inc.
    I sure would love to send her some of our extract so we can
    ask her to play with it or try our Blacl Gold chile recipe


    The Queen of Cups


    I can't wait to try her BBQ next time we are up north!