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Hung won, as he so obviously should have. And someone apparently told him he should display some emotion, and he predictably went way too far. He screeched and jumped like this kid. But he was the best chef left in the competition (my condolences, Tre). Anyway, it was a pretty good finale. I enjoyed it, especially the twist where the awesome celebrity chefs worked as their sous. It did make me really hungry, though–I appreciated the irony of scarfing down a bag of Combos while watching artful presentations of sauteed fois gras, poached lobster, and sous-vide duck.
Also, Padma is actually much more lifelike and emotive live. I didn’t see that coming.
Anyway, I’m already excited for Season 4 (and, to a much lesser extent, for the reunion show next week). In the mean time, I’ve switched my DVR subscription to the Next Iron Chef.
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