Hell's Kitchen: The Contestants are GRRRROSSSS

[sparklynails23]

Where do they find these people? Half of them are all sweaty and tatted up and rough, and they're all chain smokers. It's like that every season.

 

[*JoGo*]

It is disgusting!
And how do they taste anything with all the smoking?

We watch it on Hulu so I don't know if we are current on episodes, but we just watched the one where they were blindfolded and had to guess what the food was. I asked dh how can they tell, they smoke all the time and right after that the big girl said she wasn't playing because she just smoked.

Also, I always notice several (across all seasons) are "personal chefs" -- right. They cook for their kids!

 

[OhMari]

Where do they find these people? Half of them are all sweaty and tatted up and rough, and they're all chain smokers. It's like that every season.

yep

 

[gwynne]

No kidding they are rough. Every one of them could easily out-swear a sailor.

 

[rainy~daze]

they are nasty---big time. I haven't watched past seasons, so this is first time,
but ewe, makes me want to check the kitchen staff when we go out to eat! haha!!!

 

[mhsjax]

They have smoked on every episode. I think it must be because of the stress, but I have seen many chefs smoking. FWIW, I smoked for 15 years, it never made a difference in my taste, I know some claim that it does, but for me it isn't at all. That doesn't mean that I want to think about a chef making my food smoking, but they do.

 

[kathie859]

Every season "Hell's Kitchen" has a few unsavory characters and I wonder who the heck PICKS these people I find this group particularly nasty with just a few exceptions. I wouldn't want most of them to make toast for me! And God knows, none seem executive chef material with managerial responsibilities

 

[minkydog]

Ick, I hate when they're all sweaty and the front of their shirt is all stained up. I wonder how realistic the kitchen is. I mean, to executive chefs scream epithets to their prep cooks and sous chefs? Does the staff really try to undercut each other or do they work together? Of course, this IS reality TV.

 

[doris1976]

I assume the producers think that in order to compete with all the other "reality" shows, they must having characters you love to hate. I have seen them working over dishes they were creating with sweat dripping down into the ingredients. Enough for me to turn the channel.

 

[smkiya]

It is disgusting!
And how do they taste anything with all the smoking?

We watch it on Hulu so I don't know if we are current on episodes, but we just watched the one where they were blindfolded and had to guess what the food was. I asked dh how can they tell, they smoke all the time and right after that the big girl said she wasn't playing because she just smoked.

Also, I always notice several (across all seasons) are "personal chefs" -- right. They cook for their kids!

I'm sure she only said that because she didn't want to compete. That way if they lost she could say that if she had tasted they would've won (just like she did). Obviously most of them smoke, so that was a poor excuse. I think it was worse for the people who had to eat the buffalo wings prior to tasting.

There is only one of the group that I would consider hiring (Justin). There really is no competition as far as I see, and they really did scrape the bottom of the barrel. I'm not referring to the fact that they have tattoos or smoke, because those are personal choices and do not make a person "bad." It's their attitude, work ethics, and obvious lack of social etiquette that make them gross.

 

[ilovepcot]

they are nasty---big time. I haven't watched past seasons, so this is first time,
but ewe, makes me want to check the kitchen staff when we go out to eat! haha!!!

You probably don't want to do that! DH and I saw kitchen staff at our favorite restaurant when the power went off and everyone had to leave. They were out back smoking and we could see them as we drove away. We were horrified and couldn't believe they were hired to work in what was considered a "really nice place" to eat...or ANY place to eat for that matter. Stay oblivious...it's probably the only way you'll be able to eat.

 

[Coconut36]

Ick, I hate when they're all sweaty and the front of their shirt is all stained up. I wonder how realistic the kitchen is. I mean, to executive chefs scream epithets to their prep cooks and sous chefs? Does the staff really try to undercut each other or do they work together? Of course, this IS reality TV.

The sweat kills me..I watch Hell's Kitchen (although I dropped it from my DVR list to make room and have missed this season so far) and Chopped and the sweat..OMG I don't want to see that. Are chefs often that sweaty? It's all dripping everywhere and I keep wondering what ends up in the food

Reality TV rules apply here and I am sure they play up the screaming, yelling and so on because it's Gordon Ramsey.

 

[mlittig]

This season there is no one I am even remotely pulling for

 

[princessmelinda]

I think this season there are just some contestants that are literally GROSS. I think only Dana, Justin, Brian and actually Barbie are the only ones who always look presentable/put together, everyone else is . Looking forward to the rest of the season though!

 

[Gisele]

Where do they find these people? Half of them are all sweaty and tatted up and rough, and they're all chain smokers. It's like that every season.

That is probably why it is called Hell's Kitchen!

~~ I love you Phil and you will forever be with me! Forever my very best and most special friend! I love you to no end. ~~​

 

[MissMichigan]

What does having tattoos have to do with one's ability to cook? I didn't realize my ink flaked off into my food...i'll have to keep on eye on that from now on.

 

[tasha99]

I enjoy Masterchef, but the rest of Chef Ramsey's programs are largely responsible for me just not eating out much any more. I had no idea restaurants could be so gross.

 

[Nayan]

I enjoy Masterchef, but the rest of Chef Ramsey's programs are largely responsible for me just not eating out much any more. I had no idea restaurants could be so gross.

Having worked 'the back of the house' for many years, I can tell you it's not pretty. Many kitchens are dirty, many of the chefs aren't sparkly either. It's not on purpose, mind you, but when you get slammed (term for a fully booked and then some night) you need to make sure the food goes out, not if the kitchen is clean or your hair is perfect. Read Bourdain's book Kitchen Confidential and you'll really get an eye-opening experience.

 

[PammyK]

Having worked 'the back of the house' for many years, I can tell you it's not pretty. Many kitchens are dirty, many of the chefs aren't sparkly either. It's not on purpose, mind you, but when you get slammed (term for a fully booked and then some night) you need to make sure the food goes out, not if the kitchen is clean or your hair is perfect. Read Bourdain's book Kitchen Confidential and you'll really get an eye-opening experience.

Exactly. This is a kitchen where there are ovens and cooktops throwing out heat constantly and a staff of people trying to get each table's food out in a timely manner. There is going to be sweat and probably more than a little bit of swearing. Especially in a situation where the team hasn't worked together for long and hasn't perfected the "kitchen ballet" that good kitchens develop when they've worked together for a while.

And although we see the pretty, sanitized ones on Food Network, most kitchens are filled with cooks who have worked their way up the line rather than celebrity chefs.

Plus, just because the OP might not be a fan of tatoos doesn't make them gross.

 

[Jennasis]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but YES kitchens are like that. The chefs are usually dripping in sweat (do you have any idea how hot it is in there??) and the kitchen is not for the faint of heart. Lot of yelling...lot of rough folks because girly girls and wusses won't be able to hack the stressful nature of how a kitchen runs.