Comments on: Endless Questions: The Next Iron Chef Contestants Jose Garces & Jehangir Mehta http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/11/18/endless-questions-the-next-iron-chef-contestants-jose-garces-jehangir-mehta/ - recipes, restaurants, food travel and everything edible Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cheflebrity Smörgåsbord: JOSE! | Endless Simmer - A Food Bloghttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/11/18/endless-questions-the-next-iron-chef-contestants-jose-garces-jehangir-mehta/comment-page-1/#comment-56548 Cheflebrity Smörgåsbord: JOSE! | Endless Simmer - A Food Blog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:23:32 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=8057#comment-56548 [...] happy because now I’ll stop going on and on about this. Also, be sure to check out our interview with Garces and the other finalist, Jehangir [...] [...] happy because now I’ll stop going on and on about this. Also, be sure to check out our interview with Garces and the other finalist, Jehangir [...]

]]> By: Glennhttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/11/18/endless-questions-the-next-iron-chef-contestants-jose-garces-jehangir-mehta/comment-page-1/#comment-56202 Glenn Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:24:28 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=8057#comment-56202 I liked the way Chef Mehta has expressed his thoughts in the interview. They are straight from his heart just like the food he cooks! He has been my favorite since the first episode. I like the way he focuses on his tasks. He knows what he wants to prepare and he does not let anything or anyone distract him from that. I think that is a very admirable quality. From the very beginning I have observed that he never comments negatively about anybody’s food or presentation. That is why I think it was completely inappropriate when Chef Garces and Chef Mullen just walked over uninvited to his station and started criticizing his presentation. Another admirable quality is his ability to take negative feedback and improve on his work. I have seen contestants ridiculously defending their dishes in spite of knowing that they had messed up. In contrast, Chef Mehta has always taken criticism positively and has worked on improving his food. I think the other contestants need to learn these small but important lessons from Chef Mehta! I liked the way Chef Mehta has expressed his thoughts in the interview. They are straight from his heart just like the food he cooks! He has been my favorite since the first episode. I like the way he focuses on his tasks. He knows what he wants to prepare and he does not let anything or anyone distract him from that. I think that is a very admirable quality. From the very beginning I have observed that he never comments negatively about anybody’s food or presentation. That is why I think it was completely inappropriate when Chef Garces and Chef Mullen just walked over uninvited to his station and started criticizing his presentation. Another admirable quality is his ability to take negative feedback and improve on his work. I have seen contestants ridiculously defending their dishes in spite of knowing that they had messed up. In contrast, Chef Mehta has always taken criticism positively and has worked on improving his food. I think the other contestants need to learn these small but important lessons from Chef Mehta!

]]> By: Britanniahttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2009/11/18/endless-questions-the-next-iron-chef-contestants-jose-garces-jehangir-mehta/comment-page-1/#comment-56057 Britannia Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:48:35 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/?p=8057#comment-56057 Chef Mehta is awesome, so friendly. I've been to Graffiti several times, pre and post-stardom, he hasn't changed. The personal touches he provides to all who eat in his restaurant is superb (he even entertained me in taking a picture with him on my last trip, in the middle of his kitchen). I'll be venturing his way again in two weeks when I'm next in NY. Chef Mehta is awesome, so friendly. I’ve been to Graffiti several times, pre and post-stardom, he hasn’t changed. The personal touches he provides to all who eat in his restaurant is superb (he even entertained me in taking a picture with him on my last trip, in the middle of his kitchen).

I’ll be venturing his way again in two weeks when I’m next in NY.

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