Dinner:Impossible – Oh noes! Robert Irvine fails! :-o
03 12 2007Chef Irvine, how?! That totally wasn’t fair! Dinner: Impossible’s Chef Irvine failed at the Cullinary Institute of America. His challenge? Present 14 dishes to chef’s specializing in their field of cuisine, with 6 student chef’s at the CIA giving him a hand.
Now, in all reality, this was probably a *very* tough challenge. 7 chefs at CIA created 7 dishes that Irvine got to taste, and then had to recreate based on taste alone. I know I wouldn’t be able to do that. Irvine, on the other hand, has years of experience that I don’t have with food 
So, putting him against me would be a totally unfair advantage.
In addition to those seven dishes, Irvine had to create 7 new unique dishes of his own. This wasn’t nearly as tough, I don’t think, but with the help that he got from the student chefs, he didn’t meet his objective :-\
This episode of Dinner Impossible was okay – Chef Irvine certainly has the personality, the knowhow, and the presence to pull off even a slow episode of Dinner Impossible. The major thing that frustrated me was the apparent lack of caring about some of the dishes that the students had. One student named Alex did an incredible job at helping Irvine – the other students? Either they didn’t do squat by comparison (which would probably be the reason Irvine failed to get it all done) or the production of the show cast a dim light on their hard work. One of the students took 7 hours to make meatballs. Seven hours. They better taste damn good for that amount of time! Now, before I get flak about how they’re students and learning and so that’s okay to spend that much time on something, let me say this: Irvine repeatedly asked (many many times) how the chef’s were doing with their part of the meal. They All, always said they were doing fine. He even said on the show that if they weren’t going to make it, to let him know. And, at the end, things weren’t done. I don’t know about you, but why would you talk out your ass to someone like Irvine? I know I wouldn’t. The man needs to get things done!
I was excited when I first heard about the show’s concept…however, I was greatly disappointed! To compare Irvine to a culinary James Bond is an insult to all things relating to Bond. I am pretty sure if Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan heaard about the comparison, they too would be insulted and quite pissed. This is the fakest “reality” show I have ever seen and I would much rather watch Bobby Flay, at least he’s nice to look at.
Did they compare him to Bond in that episode, or are you comparing Irvine to Bond in general? I don’t think I’ve ever heard that comparison, that’s why I’m asking
I rather enjoy the show and I have over twenty years experience in the culinary field. To the person that thinks its so fake. Put on an apron and be willing to put your culinary talent where your mouth is.
They aren’t comparing him to James Bond. WTF.
They are OBVIOUSLY comparing him to Ethan Hunt. This seems accurate. I love the show.