This is a recap of Top Chef Season 5, Episode 12, entitled “Yes, Fabio Just Said That And We Didn’t Bleep It,” originally airing Wednesday, February 11, 2009. If you haven’t seen the episode yet or you can’t stomach my horrible Photoshops, do not read on.
– Michelle correctly observed that regardless of who wins Top Chef, Fabio is getting his own show immediately after the season ends. Not only did he have the titular line of the eve, but after the Elimination Challenge, he actually yelled “OOOOOOH MAMA MIA!!!” If he arrives in New Orleans and yells “It’s-a me, Faaaabio!” we should just throw him the title.
– Even when Fabio injured his hand, the painful sound he emitted was funny. I don’t care if Stefan’s a way better chef, I’d be perfectly happy letting Fabio win this season.
– Carla really flipped her sh*t (shocker) when she found out Jacques Pepin loved peas. “WHHHHHAAAA????? OMG I LOVE PEAS 22222222222222!!!! Wait, he loves BREAD???? I LOVE BREADDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
– Jacques Pepin picked squab as his last meal, saying he just “wants some comfort food.” Nothin’ like some good ol’ down-home, comfort squab, is there? I personally prefer my Grandma’s good ol’ backcountry Georgia foie gras recipe that I used to eat when I was a kid.
– More Fabio: “I’m chopping like Jason from Friday the 13th!” – that wouldn’t happen to be viral marketing on Bravo’s part, would it? Sneaky sneaky…
– Why did the lighting at the guest chefs’ “Last Meal” table look like a damn Air Supply video?
After the jump, Stefan ALLLLLLMOST gets eliminated…
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