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My best friend and I watched it last night - I thought of it as a "Top Chef Lite" - just a breezy summer show to hold us out till the real show starts back. She couldn't get over the lack of Tom, the new host (who reminds me of Samantha Harris - crazy long neck), and the other changes. We'll keep watching. Hopefully it will be interesting - it looks like the regulars will make appearances at some of the events later in the season.

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i thought the show was great. it was interesting to see the "master" chefs get thrown into the same arena and see how they handled it. the one thing i did not like was the new host! i took one look at her and she is TOO SKINNY! i mean, she looks like she needs an intervention skinny! they say the camera adds ten pounds so i can only imagine how thin she must be in real life!

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i agree with the previous comment, it's a fun summer show. nothing too serious. it was interesting to see these chefs compete in the same challenges as they make the regular top chefs compete in. one big difference i noticed was the new stew room; in regular top chef its a pantry with beer+water+soda, for TC Masters it was a nice table with what looked to be high end booze and wine

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I found it rather boring and I disliked Kelly Choi.

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Agree that it should be a good summer series.

Kelly Choi has hosted a couple local NYC shows. She is hot.

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Best summer show out there! I really enjoyed seeing these well-established, professional chefs put in Top Chef competitive challenges! Cooking in dorm rooms? Awesome.

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I thought the show was fantastic... It's great that Top Chef can get some well-known talent to compete and go through the paces themselves. Chef Keller was nervous just about the shopping, since he doesn't do it himself anymore!

I'll definitely keep watching, even despite Kelly Choi as the host. (Out of respect for the Masters they should have had Tom host it himself.)

-MJT

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I could not believe what they pulled off cooking in a dorm room with a hot plate, microwave and toaster-oven

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Maybe Tom's staying out of it so as not to make any enemies.

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This show was good, but let's face it, Top Chef Masters is no Top Chef. It's just impossible to develop any sort of relationship with the contestants in that short a period of time. If you like cooking shows you will like it, but like I said, it's no Top Chef.
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I agree with Joe.. i thought they were going to be in a house and compete like the regular contestants.. that would have been great. I cant expect the greatest chefs in the world to take a couple months off their busy schedules.. oh well.. i know i wont be sad if i miss a show thats for sure..

its just a better version of food networks "chopped".. (slightly better)

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I enjoyed seeing the master chefs put in the same situations as the regular competitors on Top Chef. I was not crazy about the host -- perhaps they could have given us some background on her especially because she gave her opinion on the food at times. Who is she and why is she there? Anyway, I will continue watching and enjoying this summer series.

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I don't see it as a "lite" version of Top Chef so much as just a different version. The dorm room cook off was an instant classic! Keller was so impressive and I look forward to seeing him later in the series. There's a lot off confidence in this kitchen (as opposed to regular Top Chef) but not the arrogance I expected. These guys are pros and they act like it.

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I wonder if Tom is going to going to play too.

I would have loved to see them all battle it out, all at once, but still... fun and entertaining. I like how they are bringing in chefs who have been judges. Won't be tore up if I miss one, but then again, it is on my DVR list... and what else is there to watch this summer?

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