David Chrystian, 37
As chef at Victor (in Hotel Le Germain), Chrystian saw the restaurant through a major menu revamp last year (he’s also a partner there now). For his audition video, he constructed a giant—and precarious-looking—“turducken tower,” layering turkey, phyllo pastry, ducks, chickens and quail atop a mashed potato moat, with quail eggs, gravy and hollandaise sauce to top it off (phew!). That’s the kind of high-risk (not to mention high-cal) dish that could set him apart—if it doesn’t fall apart first.
Go Trixy!…love you sis!
February 6, 2012 at 2:53 pm | by Ryan SheenBravo!!! Trista!!!
February 6, 2012 at 3:11 pm | by ShullyCan’t wait to watch them do battle, some great restos represented there!
Too bad this is likely to be an even more brutal exercise in shameless product placement…
February 6, 2012 at 3:43 pm | by JacobJust watched the audition videos with the office and the consensus is
February 6, 2012 at 6:02 pm | by philThe girl from crush trista is annoying, trying a little to hard there with your “boys” don’t yah think!!??
Go on, Trista!! Giv’er!!!
February 6, 2012 at 6:48 pm | by DavidHey Phil, why you hating…you don’t even know her! Stop Being a jerk!
February 6, 2012 at 7:55 pm | by NickWow Phil, what job do you do? Maybe we can watch a tape of you and let the world know you ” try to hard”. Why not let the cooking be the judge rather than your uneducated “clearly not in the business” comments based on an audition.
February 6, 2012 at 8:18 pm | by ThomasAlways loved the constestants, cant stand the Judge in Mark… yuk!! Why is Lynn Crawford not a judge ?
February 6, 2012 at 10:28 pm | by ChadAh, Phil. Restaurant kitchens are incredibly, notoriously male-centred to the point of being sexist, or worse, degrading and impossible. You won’t meet a female chef who hasn’t had to deal with that, and that could well be what Trista has learned to respond to – in her own way. And uccessfully: she’s risen from sous-chef to chef de cuisine at Crush in fewer than two years, by the way. And if there were fewer people saying things about girls “trying to fit in with the boys” in male-dominated industries where they have to fit in to be successful, the whole system would be a little better. So stop contributing sexist nonsense.
February 6, 2012 at 10:44 pm | by MickeyHey Phil, what work are you in that you get to watch videos with “the office” and how many were there – you & yourself??? Suggest you get back to work and keep your sexist remarks to yourself.
February 7, 2012 at 5:24 am | by LucilleFour of us were at Marben and sat at the chef’s table a week ago which allowed us to watch it all first-hand…Carl totally blew our minds!! That guy carries himself with so much confidence without even the slightest air of cockiness. That shows an individual who is a natural winner. You can’t deny he has skills all across the board, but to see him so humble throughout it all, really just makes you wanna root for him. Plus, the guy just really knows his shit. Straight up. Made me think twice about dropping out of culinary school…
P.S. Ryan isn’t in this competition, but you made that night for us too!!
February 7, 2012 at 9:53 am | by JuliaSO great to hear that Lisa Ray has recovered and got this hosting gig. Looking forward to seeing you all beautiful and healthy on TV again, Lisa!!!
February 7, 2012 at 11:44 am | by JennyI worked next to Trista for years. She is the real thing. The girl can cook. I can’t wait to see her kick ass. I know she will. I love that girl! Go T go! Go Gabe too! We are all so proud of both of you.
February 7, 2012 at 12:44 pm | by GG, QF RestaurantAnyone who knows Trista, KNOWS that she can kick some serious culinary ass. She is tiny, hilarious and can rock it in the kitchen. She has earned her way, travelling all over the world and working with incredible world renowned chefs…married one, and is on her way to being one. So Phil….stay in your office and eat your crappy take out and let her teach you a lesson or two…her ‘boyz’ happen to be culinary masters themselves…Trista isn’t trying too hard…she just happens to be bad ass. Go Girl!!!!! High five Nick, your wife is almost cooler than you! lol.
February 7, 2012 at 1:25 pm | by LTPhil…, I’m not sure…., but I don’t think these people like you….
February 7, 2012 at 2:21 pm | by ctsJust sayin’s all!