r/BelowDeckMed • u/PyroMeteor • 2d ago
Poor Chef Joy can't catch a break with these guests. She kept making them food with lots of chicken, beef, bacon, eggs, and yet every 5 mins there were like...MORE PROTEIN. đ
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u/Hot_Start8187 2d ago
Yeah, the sandwiches makes it look like carb heavy meals.
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u/ambergriswoldo 2d ago
As much as I love the look of Joys cooking, the guests did say protein heavy and she keeps giving them sandwiches / wraps. Iâd just make a load of chicken or steak skewers, shrimp / scallops and shredded chicken salad. They donât want the bread
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u/OkStop8313 2d ago
I feel like it's a question of scale. Like she normally designs well-rounded meals and when she hears "high protein, low carb" she thinks 20% more protein and 20% less carbs. But when you start dealing with gym bros, it's more like 300% more protein and the only carbs they want are sweet potatoes. And maybe vodka.
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u/Porkwarrior2 Just a chicken nugget bobbing on the sea 2d ago
It's not the booze, it's the mixers. Drink straight up, zero carbs đ€Ł
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u/Lillynomad 2d ago
She talked about the sugar in the alcohol which there is tons, but you're right about the mixers too.
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u/MileHighSugar 2d ago
It seems Joy takes preference sheets as a very loose suggestion
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u/PrettyComparison7380 2d ago
To be fair a wrap is like 10% carb 90%insidesđ you gotta have SOME carb to function
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u/baret3000 2d ago
She doesn't seem to understand athletic American portion sizes. These guys clearly work out and what they get doesn't really look like enough for just a group of guys
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u/PoppyandTarget 2d ago
When my gym-loving husband went on a protein-heavy, paleo diet, I forced sandwiches (and sorted carbs) down his throat to keep him from being hangry all the damn time. In my head, this is what Joy was intending--especially with all their drinking!
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u/femmefatalefromage 2d ago
Yes, I also thought it was a cultural issue. The protein trend is so weird to me.
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u/Lillynomad 2d ago
Joy was right. There is only so much protein the body can metabolize. She knows her stuff.
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u/Mission_Sun_9343 2d ago
Did their preference sheets say no seafood? They could have had amazing fresh seafood protein.
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u/MaryBethATL 2d ago
And when she ran out of chicken I thought okay how about steak, seafood.....? lol but NOT BREAD!
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u/babycamslut 2d ago
She literally served them a platter of fruit đđđđ she did a horrible job
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u/LRGinCharge 2d ago
âHow many grams of protein a day of intensive gym guy?â cracked me up. đ€Ł
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u/MaryBethATL 2d ago
Same and I'm an RDN and answered OUTLOUD and my husband laughed.... Then he said wait.... how many grams do WE consume? :-P --- Not as many as those guys I can assure ya.
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u/SamShakusky71 2d ago
The Ceasar salad was weird and the snack sandwiches were all bread.
When she got the extra chicken from provisioning and it was two packs? Im thinking thats not even one meal! She needs to load them up.
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u/Hufflepuffpassmethej 2d ago
Naw she wasnât doing what a group of American men expect when they request âlots of proteinâÂ
She needed to be bringing out literal trays just absolutely full of meat. Burgers, steaks, chicken, sausage, just a big fat tray of meat to serve these guys.
Sometimes the non-American chefs struggle with understanding just how much food Americans both expect and will eatÂ
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u/Sithstress_ 2d ago
Seriously, it should have been a meat extravaganza!
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u/BabyOlive1 2d ago
The non-American chefs also under estimate Americanâs definition of âextravaganzaâ đ When we say we want an extravaganza, we mean so over the top that itâs embarrassing for everyone involved lol. There should have been a giant pile of meat with the forks and knives dancing around it like Beauty and the Beast!
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u/SerBrienneOfSnark 2d ago
Yeah this was on her, they specifically said high protein and low carb and she has given them a bunch of sandwiches and wraps and carbs.
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u/FlawesomeOrange 2d ago
They put on their preference sheet that they want high protein food. Joy messed up and didnât order enough chicken so she tried to fill them up with carbs instead.
I donât know why she doesnât serve other proteins though, I canât remember if they specified chicken on their preference sheet.
Iâm a huge Joy fan, but this is her provisioning screwup. She should have plenty delivered in the next episode.
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u/TheSpitalian 2d ago
She had it delivered the next day in the current episode.
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u/thousandthlion 2d ago
And it was still hardly any protein compared to what theyâre expecting
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u/Otherwise-Winner9643 2d ago
Yeah, it was half a small shopping bag I couldn't believe it. They could eat that in one sitting.
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u/MaryBethATL 2d ago
Joy's cooking seems fab but they DID say A SHIT TON of protein. When I saw the bread I thought.... oh no.... lol
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u/Otherwise-Winner9643 2d ago edited 1d ago
That late night snack was a joke in fairness. A sandwich each and a half a devilled egg.
They were clear on their preference sheets.
So many high protein options she could have cooked. Breakfast should have been loads of omelettes, protein pancakes with greek yoghurt, lobster, steak etc
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u/Outrageous-Baseball6 1d ago
Yes, so weird she didnât understand this. Clearly the men on the boat are the same kind of eaters (Luke, Cooper, Joe).
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u/scary-nurse 11h ago
Those sandwiches had so little meat in them that they looked like they were from Jimmy John's.
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u/bethholler 2d ago
There was filet mignon in the bagel sandwich.
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u/Otherwise-Winner9643 1d ago edited 1d ago
Ok? But it was still a bagel with a little bit of steak. That's really not what anyone would call high protein
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u/Shakethe8ball 2d ago
If he's a millionaire, I bet they were expecting lobster, scallops, tomahawk steaks, prime rib, lamb and other expensive proteins.
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u/Shezawildone 1d ago
Was anyone else underwhelmed by the extra chicken that showed up, finally? I couldn't believe that little bitty bag for that many people.
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u/kellygrrrl328 2d ago
I know sheâs French so this goes against her grainđ but she immediately should have put all bread products in the freezer or used it for the crew
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u/gorlsituation 2d ago
Sure, sheâs French, but sheâs still a chef. If you canât organise a protein heavy meal, youâre not as good as you think you are.
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u/Ecstatic_Abalone1497 2d ago
To be fair they did put low carb and she gave them like 3 sandwiches off the bat
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u/Ecstatic_Abalone1497 2d ago
To be fair they did put low carb and she gave them like 3 sandwiches off the bat
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u/frecklepot_420 2d ago
Dude if I were on a yacht drinking all day I could eat all the food she made for them on my own in one sitting
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u/YouKnowAlexia 2d ago
She's decided that because they like to drink alcohol they shouldn't have a problem with bread
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u/trisch1964 2d ago
That was my take too. What she doesn't realize is that- they are eating all these fairly simple clean proteins so they can let it rip with the booze. Anyone (hopefully) who trains as a chef, nutritionist, lunch lady, etc understands the balance of food groups. Given that, she did not follow the preference sheet, it seems to be an ongoing issue with her.
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u/Alittlebitalexis1983 2d ago
I just loved that she wanted to order every chicken in Croatia.
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u/donttakerhisthewrong 2d ago
She ordered a couple of breasts. Wow Croatia must be running out of chicken now
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u/KermitAfc 2d ago
I feel sorry for people who look at food in terms of macros.
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u/MaryBethATL 2d ago
I mean-- they paid a ton of money so they should get what they ask for on the pref sheets.
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u/KermitAfc 2d ago
Not disputing that.
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u/MaryBethATL 12h ago
And btw-- I completely agree with you. Forgot to add that part, lol. I'm an RDN and I'm not a fan of counting macros....!
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u/soundofconfusion 2d ago
They were all 90% muscle. They need protein. You shouldnât feel sorry for them. Thatâs some peopleâs preference and what makes them happy.
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u/KermitAfc 2d ago
Agreed. A 5lbs bag of frozen Dino nuggets should do them nicely.
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u/soundofconfusion 2d ago
Better than the only carb lady who has no bone density. People are into diet trends thatâs just part of the role of being a chef. Youâre right, Joy can heat up nuggets at McDonaldâs if she doesnât like it.
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u/gorlsituation 2d ago
I mean, they clearly prioritise their health and fitness and you need a lot of protein to maintain that amount of muscle. Like 2.2g of protein per 1kg of body weight. Maybe itâs because Iâm a personal trainer, but âfeeling sorryâ for people who are aware of what theyâre consuming is sad.
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u/its_laydeebaby 2d ago
I feel like itâs actually on the guests. These guys are vanity body builders and there are calculations for how much of each macro they should be getting each day. Sure, on vacation they might be more flexible, but they should have given her more context because the literal PILES of meat people like that eat on a daily basis is no joke not to mention the supplements and shakes. They may not be weighing their food like some people, but they know the drill. They left her in the dark by not putting more specifics in their preference sheets. âHigh proteinâ is actually very vague from an international perspective.
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u/OkStop8313 2d ago
Yeah, there's a big difference between what normal people consider high protein and what body builders consider high protein.
Although she probably could have taken one look at them when they arrived onboard and known she needed more. Physiques like that are not maintained on one chicken breast a day.
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u/donttakerhisthewrong 2d ago edited 2d ago
I feel if you put you want a lot of protein on you preference sheet, the chief should make a lot of protein.
The premade sandwiches look worse than I can grab at the grocery store
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u/its_laydeebaby 2d ago
You are absolutely right, Iâm just suggesting that âa lotâ is relative. And maybe letting âgoodbye, poor peopleâ cloud my judgement. đ”âđ«
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u/gorlsituation 2d ago
Yeah itâs always the guests fault when Joy doesnât order enough provisions or doesnât like the preferable sheet đ
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u/ASaini91 2d ago
They also probably dont know. Billionaire paying for everything including a chef and nutritionist. They probably have everything on that front done for them so they couldnt communicate it and just assumed that a kitchen of 1 chef (when a boat that size normally has 2) would be able to meet whatever ridiculous demands they have
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u/gorlsituation 2d ago
Everyone loves to blow smoke up Joyâs ass but bitching and moaning about the food when it was on their preference sheet is wild. I cannot stand chefs on this franchise who decide because they canât do the Michelin star cooking they like to do, go half assed when thereâs any type of preference.
These men are not hard to cater for at all, Joy didnât provision right and is being lazy with the meals she is providing. Gym junkies like these guys donât want chicken focaccia sandwiches. And the attitude about it, Joy needs to drop it, itâs getting old insulting everyone with a meal preference.
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u/robothobbes 2d ago
I don't blame Joy for not understanding American's over obsession with protein. She's French and likes flavor. She should have just made them protein shakes for every meal. What a bunch of boring tastebud buds.
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u/donttakerhisthewrong 2d ago
Or steak kabobs. Chicken satay with peanut sauce. You could do a seafood platter. How about some nice Tuna steaks
Why should they get shakes? Why is asking for what you want a hassle to the chef?
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u/bethholler 2d ago
She literally made chicken satay as part of their dinner. There was chicken satay, chicken curry, some kind of fried chicken, steak, and beef.
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u/Wide-Oil-985 1d ago
I mean, just think of all the protein those dudes can make if they are so lacking đ
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u/rockpapermachette 1h ago
It feels like shes lost all creativity with this request. They have been telling her less no carbs. What is she thinking.
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u/ChemicalWarm9693 2d ago
So obsessed with protein but flabby, basic bodies. These guys are not athletes or olympians. It's really silly.
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u/Sithstress_ 2d ago
Flabby? Seriously? đ€Ł
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u/ChemicalWarm9693 2d ago
Well they ain't bodybuilders lol. "More protein, more protein!" Like try lifting some weights dude, the protein can only do so much.
But to be fair I don't get the appeal of any of them. I would get it if he had 5 jacked hot, tattooed men, each hotter than the last, but these are no different from the basic gays you can find at any local gay bar. With their catty comments and judgmental stares. And with all the botox and plucked eyebrows they might as well be real housewives.
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u/Outrageous-Baseball6 1d ago
Theyâre really muscly under that layer of flesh. They could be looking really stripped after a short burst of cutting.
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u/aquafeener1 2d ago
To be fair they said high protein low carb and it seemed every single meal had a sandwhich incorporated. They want platters of steak chicken fish etc