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<i>Previously on</i> Top Chef: World All Stars...

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You'll compete in three rounds
of 45-minute matches.

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The goal is to beat
Gabri, Luciana, Begoña.

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It's like baby food.
It's too runny.

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Oh, sh--,
I won't touch you.

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Wow, that's unanimous.
- Oh!

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Round two.

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I just----ed up big time
in the last speed challenge.

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You made a cake.
It wasn't a biscuit.

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So, let's do it.
It's actually, a nice dish.

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It's----ing banging.

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By unanimous vote.

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That means
one of you will be going home.

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This competition
has been a roller coaster.

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I mean,
I never been in the middle.

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Interesting dish,
but it just didn't work.

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It was just
a beautiful plate of food.

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I appreciate it.

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I thought the dish was really,
really successful.

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Gabri, let's go,
your shoes are on fire.

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Gabri made a better dish.

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He made a very tasty plate.

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I'm doing a Yakiniku sauce.

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The least creative
and the most under seasoned.

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Luciana, please
pack your knives and go.

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<i>Eleven chefs remain</i>

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<i>to compete in the ultimate
culinary showdown.</i>

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<i>At stake for the winner,</i>

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<i>a feature
in</i> Food Wine <i>magazine,</i>

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<i>an appearance at the</i>
Food Wine <i>Classic in Aspen,</i>

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<i>$250,000,</i>

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<i>furnished by Saratoga Spring Water</i>

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<i>and the title
of Top Chef: World All Star.</i>

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My husband's name
is Simone.

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We are married five years,
and we have two kids.

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When I went
to culinary school in Italy,

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when the school was closed,

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I don't have a house,
you know?

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I was homeless.

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I had lunch or dinner

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in the trash of McDonald's,
you know?

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But now, I have my house,
I have my family.

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Cooking saved my life.

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Good morning, Chefs.
Good morning!

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<i>♪ Honey, honey</i>

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You look good,
how are you feeling, Victoire?

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I am very good.

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I'm glad
you're feeling better.

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Thank you.

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Chefs, please welcome back your
guest judge for this round,

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Michelin-Starred chef
and restaurateur, Adam Handling.

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Hi, Chefs.
It's great to be here.

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Thank you.

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The food that I tasted
in Kew Gardens

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was pretty special.

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I'm very excited
to see what's to come.

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Chefs, as you can see,
things are about to get sticky.

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Known to be the world's
oldest alcoholic beverage,

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mead was known
as the nectar of the gods

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in ancient times.

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Mead was also given
to newlywed couples

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to continue the toasting
for one cycle of the moon

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following their wedding,
hence the term "honeymoon."

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Not only is honey the key
ingredient in mead making,

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it's also a key ingredient
in cooking.

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For your Quickfire Challenge,

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we want you to make
a celebratory dish,

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featuring mead and honey.

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Think about those life events
or milestones

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where you want a memorable dish
to help you celebrate.

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Winning this Quickfire,
you'll receive immunity

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in the next
Elimination Challenge.

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Let's go.
All right, Chefs.

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You have
30 minutes on the clock.

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Your time starts now.

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Have to go
get the honey, first.

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Mead, mead, mead.

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There's truffle honey.

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Like...

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Yes.

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I discovered
this is very, very sweet.

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- That's good.
- Yeah, it's nice.

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I was thinking
it was like a vinegar, you know.

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I've been mead drunk before,

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but it's usually
a little sweet for me.

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It's my first time trying it.

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I know in Canada,
you guys are good at this.

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<i>♪ O, Canada</i>

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How you doing, Buddha?

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I choose honey mead
and manuka honey.

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Are you gonna make a dessert?

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Yeah, gonna make a dessert.

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I'm gonna
make poached lobster

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with mead beurre blanc.

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This is one
of my favorite melons.

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Canary melon.

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Since I have kids,

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I am making
chilled cucumber and melon soup.

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That's lovely.
You know what?

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I'm from Poland,
I'm doing dumplings.

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I'm really
pushing myself.

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Are you using
potatoes today?

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Of course.
Sweet potatoes this time.

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A potato's a potato.

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It's very hard,
you have to do filling,

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all dough,
and then sauce in 30 minutes.

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That's my potato girl!

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ing boozy, eh?
What're you making?

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I'm making a trifle. Damn.

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I'll try and make
a zabaione.

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I've got strawberries
simmering in honey.

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And if I can get
this puff pastry done,

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that's an awesome trifle.

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Charbel,
what are you doing with honey?

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I'm going to glaze my butternut
squash with the honey.

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I made it one time for
my sister-in-law baby shower.

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In Germany,
when people get married,

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you always serve duck,

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because the duck chooses
his partner once in his life.

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How romantic is that?
I like that.

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I want to do honey
and mead caviar.

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I only use
the two ingredients,

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and you combine them
with a little bit of agar agar.

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14 minutes.
This is inspired

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by a dish I made
for my brother's wedding.

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My brother is super annoying,
to be honest.

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He's, like, taller than me
and smarter than me.

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He got, obviously, married.

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Frustrating, perfect person.
But I love him.

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Thank you, brother, I love you.

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How do you celebrate
your birthday?

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- I usually drink.
- I just drink.

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I'm going to make shrimp...

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- Does it have mead and honey?
- Yes.

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Fast, fast, fast.

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Guys! Pancakes!

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- Buddha, your pancakes!
- Crepes, crepes.

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Birthday crepe.

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It's inspired
by my wife, Rebecca.

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She works
at Eleven Madison Park

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as a pastry sous-chef.

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Finding someone
that's just obsessed

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about food as I am
is a perfect match.

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Ali, what celebration
are you doing?

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This celebration
happens in springtime,

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where we celebrate beekeepers,

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they're gathering their honey,
and milk the cows.

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So I have prepared
fresh cottage cheese,

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honey and mead reduction...

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Lovely.

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Gonna make
hot honey fried chicken.

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You're making,
like, my favorite dish.

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I am a father now.

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I have a little bundle of joy
named Cyrus.

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My son loves anything sweet.

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So, I'm gonna make
some honey pancakes

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to set my chicken on top
and whipped mead.

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What's up, Amar?
What's up, player?

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This is whipped mead
kind of resembles whipped cream.

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I'm trying to be fancy
like Tom, you know?

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That's perfect.

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When I was young,
this is a really long time ago,

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the only thing
that I can cook was anchovies.

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When I have people in my house,
and I have something

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to celebrate,
I always did anchovies for them.

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I made whipped feta cheese.

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The trickiest part
is the sweetness

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from the honey and mead.

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So, I'm balancing
the whole dish

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by adding feta cheese.

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You have five minutes.

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Sh--.

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Oh, my God,
my arm's gonna fall off.

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It's not coming together
like my normal zabaione.

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This is the stupidest plan ever.

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Sugar melts and like, binds,

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but honey gets watery
when you heat it up.

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This is a disaster. Oh, my God.

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Two and a half minutes.

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Some of my dumplings...

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...time is going out,
and this is the best I can do.

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Oh, my God.

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I'm gonna be making
some Funfetti.

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Pastry, last minute.

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Chefs, you have one minute left.

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Oh, my God.

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Ten seconds left.

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Time's up! Hands up.

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Good.

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Okay, Buddha,
come on up, please.

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Wow. What is this?

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The inspiration's
a birthday crepe.

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Usually get the Funfetti

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with all the different things
on top.

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I get the honey coming through.
It looks very pretty.

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Thank you so much.
Thank you.

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Thank you.
- What did you make?

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Mead beurre blanc
with poached lobster

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and honey poached baby corn.

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Oh!

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Thank you.

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My family and I, we are farmers,

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so every spring,
we celebrate altogether

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by eating cheese,
honey, and fruits.

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So, I have prepared
homemade cottage cheese,

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poached apricots,
and glazed mead.

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Thank you.
Thank you.

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I made Polish
and Turkish dumplings

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with sauce made
of whole grain mustard,

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- honey, and mead.
- Honey and mustard

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is like a match
made in heaven.

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Thank you.

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You guys will need
a spoon for this one.

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All right, I'm ready.

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I've made a canary melon
and mead soup

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with a honeyed yogurt
and some fried seeds.

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Very tasty.

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Reminds me
of a melon gazpacho from Spain.

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Wow!

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- Will I need a spoon?
- No, eat with your hands.

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With my hands?

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- You saved it beautifully.
- BEGOÑA: Here.

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Okay, tell us
what you made, Begoña.

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BEGOÑA: Mediterranean party.

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The thing that I try to do
is like a cookie,

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and then I have
the tomatoes,

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then I put the anchovies
in it, also honey.

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I like food that
you can eat with your hands.

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- I love textures and touching.
- Thank you.

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Hi.
Hi.

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I made
a shrimp guacamole

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with Spanish lavender on it
to give a little bit

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of flower
and <i>contrasto.</i>

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The bitterness
of the endive in the honey

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- is a beautiful circle.
- Thank you.

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Wow.

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We did fried chicken
for my son's baby shower.

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So this is hot
honey-fried chicken

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with orange pancakes
and whipped mead.

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He loves sweet stuff now,

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like, he wants to dip everything
in ketchup and honey.

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Mm-hmm.

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All right.

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I made this dish
for my brother's wedding.

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The duck is marinated
with the pine honey

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and then I used Mexican honey

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and the mead
to make honey caviar.

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- That's interesting.
- You did a lot in 30 minutes.

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Thank you. Yeah.

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What did you make for us?

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Grilled butternut squash

252
00:11:25,380 --> 00:11:28,470
with feta cheese,
toasted cashew,

253
00:11:28,470 --> 00:11:29,732
and honey and mead sauce.

254
00:11:29,732 --> 00:11:31,865
I made a very similar dish

255
00:11:31,865 --> 00:11:34,432
for my sister-in-law
baby shower.

256
00:11:34,432 --> 00:11:35,651
Thank you so much.

257
00:11:36,130 --> 00:11:37,914
- Nicole.
- I have something

258
00:11:37,914 --> 00:11:39,046
a little sweet for you.

259
00:11:40,525 --> 00:11:42,440
Being that we're in England,
I thought about trifle.

260
00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:46,575
So, I tried to emulate that
with a mead zabaione

261
00:11:46,575 --> 00:11:48,055
on honeyed strawberries.

262
00:11:48,055 --> 00:11:50,971
- And what is this dough?
- I have puff dough.

263
00:11:50,971 --> 00:11:52,712
I just thought
I'd give it a little bit

264
00:11:52,712 --> 00:11:54,452
of texture and chew on.

265
00:11:55,584 --> 00:11:57,717
Thank you.
- Thank you very much.

266
00:11:58,282 --> 00:12:00,502
Mead and honey,
if you don't use it that often,

267
00:12:00,502 --> 00:12:02,678
it's quite difficult to use,
and I really do think

268
00:12:02,678 --> 00:12:04,636
you've all smashed it,
you did a great job.

269
00:12:05,159 --> 00:12:06,595
But there were
a couple of dishes

270
00:12:06,595 --> 00:12:08,118
that fell short.

271
00:12:11,208 --> 00:12:13,515
Nicole, your dish,
it was a little touch

272
00:12:13,515 --> 00:12:16,257
on the sweet side,
and I feel that that zabaione

273
00:12:16,257 --> 00:12:17,954
became a little bit soupy.

274
00:12:19,739 --> 00:12:23,481
Amar, I love the chicken,
but I feel like maybe if you had

275
00:12:23,481 --> 00:12:25,092
some acidity in there,
it could have counterbalanced

276
00:12:25,092 --> 00:12:26,397
the sweetness.

277
00:12:27,703 --> 00:12:29,531
Who else?
- Sylwia.

278
00:12:29,923 --> 00:12:31,620
The flavors
of the honey and mustard

279
00:12:31,620 --> 00:12:33,404
brought me back to my childhood,

280
00:12:33,404 --> 00:12:36,451
but I feel that the execution
up against such wonderful chefs,

281
00:12:36,451 --> 00:12:38,148
needed to be
a little touch tighter.

282
00:12:38,148 --> 00:12:39,846
Overall,
a very tasty dish, though.

283
00:12:40,455 --> 00:12:43,153
And now for some good news.

284
00:12:43,937 --> 00:12:46,809
Which chefs had dishes
worth celebrating?

285
00:12:46,809 --> 00:12:49,551
Tom, you have
some serious skills.

286
00:12:49,551 --> 00:12:52,728
I was really impressed
the way you used the bee pollen.

287
00:12:52,728 --> 00:12:54,121
Thank you.

288
00:12:54,121 --> 00:12:55,862
Who else
had one of our favorites?

289
00:12:55,862 --> 00:12:58,603
Victoire,
with your shrimp and guacamole.

290
00:12:58,603 --> 00:13:01,128
Your dish was probably
the best-paired

291
00:13:01,128 --> 00:13:03,086
- and the most balanced.
- Thank you.

292
00:13:03,086 --> 00:13:04,392
Who else?

293
00:13:04,392 --> 00:13:06,350
Charbel with the squash.

294
00:13:06,873 --> 00:13:09,876
The way that you used
the honey and the acidity,

295
00:13:09,876 --> 00:13:11,138
I thought it was a magical dish.

296
00:13:11,138 --> 00:13:12,966
I also loved the sauce

297
00:13:12,966 --> 00:13:15,098
- that you made with the feta.
- Thank you.

298
00:13:15,098 --> 00:13:17,100
The chef
with the winning dish today

299
00:13:17,100 --> 00:13:19,886
fundamentally understood
mead and honey.

300
00:13:20,669 --> 00:13:22,845
And the winner is...

301
00:13:23,715 --> 00:13:24,847
Tom.

302
00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:30,418
I needed that.

303
00:13:30,418 --> 00:13:32,681
I never won
a single challenge anywhere,

304
00:13:32,681 --> 00:13:34,901
not on <i>Top Chef Germany,</i>
not in <i>Top Chef World All Stars.</i>

305
00:13:34,901 --> 00:13:36,511
You just won yourself immunity

306
00:13:36,511 --> 00:13:38,556
in the next
Elimination Challenge.

307
00:13:39,253 --> 00:13:41,559
Immunity! How about that?

308
00:13:42,909 --> 00:13:45,520
Adam, I want to thank you
for being here with us today.

309
00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:47,914
It was a pleasure. Thank you.
See you later. Good luck.

310
00:13:52,266 --> 00:13:54,181
Chefs, I think
this next challenge

311
00:13:54,181 --> 00:13:56,096
will make you feel
right at home.

312
00:14:01,971 --> 00:14:04,365
Please give
an extended welcome

313
00:14:04,365 --> 00:14:07,498
to acclaimed
<i>Top Chef Mexico</i> judge...

314
00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:10,110
Martha Ortiz.

315
00:14:14,897 --> 00:14:16,333
Hi, Martha. Welcome.

316
00:14:16,333 --> 00:14:19,380
Thank you very much.
I'm happy to be here.

317
00:14:19,380 --> 00:14:20,903
Do you recognize
somebody here?

318
00:14:20,903 --> 00:14:23,123
Of course. Hello.

319
00:14:23,123 --> 00:14:24,907
- How are you?
- Good to see you.

320
00:14:24,907 --> 00:14:26,648
This is super nice to see...

321
00:14:28,563 --> 00:14:30,695
I hope
you're rooting for me, bitch!

322
00:14:32,436 --> 00:14:36,484
No matter what part
of the world you're from...

323
00:14:42,446 --> 00:14:45,232
Pack your bags,
because our friends at Vrbo

324
00:14:45,232 --> 00:14:47,930
are sending you
on a holiday of your own

325
00:14:47,930 --> 00:14:50,106
in the countryside of Kent,

326
00:14:50,106 --> 00:14:52,543
also known
as the Garden of England,

327
00:14:52,543 --> 00:14:55,590
where you'll have
a whole vacation home to enjoy.

328
00:14:58,288 --> 00:15:00,421
There, you'll get
to put on a celebration

329
00:15:00,421 --> 00:15:03,337
for your new <i>Top Chef</i> family,
each other.

330
00:15:03,337 --> 00:15:07,297
And, of course, the judges,
we're in the family too, now.

331
00:15:08,559 --> 00:15:11,084
Tonight, you'll head
to your VRBO vacation home

332
00:15:11,084 --> 00:15:13,434
and tomorrow
you'll each be responsible

333
00:15:13,434 --> 00:15:16,741
for a dish inspired
by your favorite holiday.

334
00:15:17,307 --> 00:15:21,094
We expect
a family holiday feast,

335
00:15:21,094 --> 00:15:23,096
so you guys will have
to work together

336
00:15:23,096 --> 00:15:25,881
to give us
a complete holiday table.

337
00:15:25,881 --> 00:15:27,578
Just like every family,

338
00:15:27,578 --> 00:15:29,885
you have
a shared family budget

339
00:15:29,885 --> 00:15:33,802
of £1,000 to spend
at Whole Foods Market.

340
00:15:33,802 --> 00:15:35,456
There's a twist.

341
00:15:35,456 --> 00:15:38,285
Luckily, London
is not expensive at all...

342
00:15:39,199 --> 00:15:41,288
but I'm much more worried
about the home kitchen.

343
00:15:41,288 --> 00:15:44,291
There's a lot of chefs,
so, it could work...

344
00:15:44,682 --> 00:15:45,770
or not.

345
00:15:46,946 --> 00:15:48,295
The chef
with the winning dish

346
00:15:48,295 --> 00:15:50,514
will receive a Vrbo stay

347
00:15:50,514 --> 00:15:53,430
anywhere in the world,
for up to $10,000.

348
00:15:54,127 --> 00:15:55,345
Wow!

349
00:15:55,955 --> 00:15:58,392
I can't wait to hear
all your stories tomorrow.

350
00:15:58,392 --> 00:16:00,960
Good luck
and happy, safe travel.

351
00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:03,179
Thank you.
<i>Hasta la vista.</i>

352
00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:06,487
Come, guys.
- Come here, guys.

353
00:16:06,487 --> 00:16:09,316
I want to make a soup.
Me too.

354
00:16:09,316 --> 00:16:11,057
What kind of soup
would you like to do?

355
00:16:11,057 --> 00:16:13,363
It's soup with <i>fagioli,</i>
uh, bean.

356
00:16:13,363 --> 00:16:15,800
- So two soups?
- Two soups? Really?

357
00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:18,151
Okay, so mine will be
much more liquid-y, so--

358
00:16:18,151 --> 00:16:20,675
Yours is more like a stew?
Exactly.

359
00:16:20,675 --> 00:16:22,503
So, we're saying
it doesn't have to be

360
00:16:22,503 --> 00:16:24,505
- a cohesive meal?
- No, it doesn't.

361
00:16:24,505 --> 00:16:26,550
Essentially,
the challenge is a potluck,

362
00:16:26,550 --> 00:16:28,857
but we're all
really strong personalities.

363
00:16:28,857 --> 00:16:31,033
We all want to say
what we want to do.

364
00:16:31,033 --> 00:16:33,035
I'm making a Moroccan
braised lamb shank with prunes.

365
00:16:33,035 --> 00:16:35,559
- I'm gonna be doing kebabs.
- I'd like to do pork belly.

366
00:16:35,559 --> 00:16:37,300
I want to do
pork belly as well.

367
00:16:37,866 --> 00:16:40,695
Everyone decided
to go for a real hearty main,

368
00:16:40,695 --> 00:16:42,088
you know, lots of meat,

369
00:16:42,088 --> 00:16:44,351
but I feel like
there should be

370
00:16:44,351 --> 00:16:46,048
a progression
in some sort of way.

371
00:16:46,048 --> 00:16:49,182
I will take a room temperature
fish sort of salad.

372
00:16:49,182 --> 00:16:51,706
BEGOÑA:
Okay, so, starter, Buddha.

373
00:16:51,706 --> 00:16:54,535
Anyone want to do a dessert?

374
00:16:56,189 --> 00:16:57,668
Okay, yeah, I get it.

375
00:16:57,668 --> 00:16:59,279
Dessert is tricky
in the challenge.

376
00:16:59,279 --> 00:17:01,150
I have immunity,
I'll take the dessert.

377
00:17:01,150 --> 00:17:03,065
Okay.
Tom, dessert. Fantastic.

378
00:17:03,065 --> 00:17:04,632
Nobody is planning a dish

379
00:17:04,632 --> 00:17:06,634
that they need, like,
three burners, right?

380
00:17:07,243 --> 00:17:08,462
Because that's not gonna happen.

381
00:17:08,462 --> 00:17:10,203
I will need one fryer,

382
00:17:10,203 --> 00:17:11,856
I need to fry the chicken
before the service.

383
00:17:11,856 --> 00:17:13,815
Since you're frying,
can we use the same pot?

384
00:17:13,815 --> 00:17:16,078
- Yeah, yeah, for sure.
- Actually, I'm gonna make

385
00:17:16,078 --> 00:17:17,906
a mole bowl,
a different kind of mole.

386
00:17:20,082 --> 00:17:21,301
I know!

387
00:17:21,779 --> 00:17:23,433
- I need [indistinct].
- I know.

388
00:17:23,433 --> 00:17:25,392
The last time that I made mole,

389
00:17:25,392 --> 00:17:28,699
I spent all my money
and also May's money.

390
00:17:28,699 --> 00:17:30,484
Can I use
the rest of your money?

391
00:17:30,484 --> 00:17:32,442
Sure.
- Thank you so much.

392
00:17:32,442 --> 00:17:34,053
Thank you so much.
You saved me.

393
00:17:34,053 --> 00:17:35,924
It was terrible,
but this time,

394
00:17:35,924 --> 00:17:37,926
it's more simplistic mole.

395
00:17:37,926 --> 00:17:39,449
Everyone's got £90.

396
00:17:39,449 --> 00:17:41,408
Let's agree that
we're going to share the budget.

397
00:17:41,408 --> 00:17:42,757
Okay.
Just make sure,

398
00:17:42,757 --> 00:17:44,411
90 bucks,
your dish needs to be there.

399
00:17:44,411 --> 00:17:45,934
All right, let's go.

400
00:17:45,934 --> 00:17:47,240
Yup. Thank you, guys.

401
00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:58,468
Do you have
any whole sides of salmon?

402
00:17:58,468 --> 00:18:00,122
Do you have a whole slab?

403
00:18:00,122 --> 00:18:01,819
Budgets.

404
00:18:01,819 --> 00:18:04,039
White vinegar and oregano.

405
00:18:04,039 --> 00:18:06,041
How's that immunity feel?
Shopping feels good.

406
00:18:06,041 --> 00:18:08,826
Like, a little bit more relaxed
right here, like this.

407
00:18:08,826 --> 00:18:10,132
Right here. Let's go.

408
00:18:11,916 --> 00:18:14,136
Gabri, are you making tacos?

409
00:18:14,136 --> 00:18:15,529
Well, I'm making tortillas.

410
00:18:15,529 --> 00:18:16,965
I bet it's going to be good.

411
00:18:16,965 --> 00:18:18,923
Well, I'm Mexican. I hope so.

412
00:18:18,923 --> 00:18:21,622
I'm thinking immediately
of Dia de los Muertos,

413
00:18:21,622 --> 00:18:23,493
which is a holiday from Mexico.

414
00:18:23,493 --> 00:18:25,147
We are offering
to our dead

415
00:18:25,147 --> 00:18:28,237
the food that they enjoyed
when they're alive.

416
00:18:34,896 --> 00:18:36,811
Panko, you know,
anything like that.

417
00:18:38,856 --> 00:18:41,381
BEGOÑA:
I'm making my interpretation

418
00:18:41,381 --> 00:18:43,122
of a chicken
Christmas stew.

419
00:18:43,644 --> 00:18:45,776
These days,
I want to make something

420
00:18:45,776 --> 00:18:47,561
that is really
like a fine dining.

421
00:18:47,561 --> 00:18:49,432
So we have enough, right?
- BEGOÑA: Yeah.

422
00:18:49,432 --> 00:18:50,825
Four and they have one more.

423
00:18:50,825 --> 00:18:52,392
Okay, so I don't need to buy.

424
00:18:52,392 --> 00:18:54,220
Six minutes!

425
00:18:55,003 --> 00:18:57,136
Let's go. Kisses.

426
00:18:57,136 --> 00:18:58,485
I didn't get olive oil.

427
00:18:58,485 --> 00:18:59,921
Bye, bye, cart. Good luck.

428
00:19:02,750 --> 00:19:04,665
Just in case.
If there's anything

429
00:19:04,665 --> 00:19:07,189
that you don't need 100%,
it goes in here.

430
00:19:07,189 --> 00:19:09,278
And then,
when we have enough money,

431
00:19:09,278 --> 00:19:11,193
we will go through
at the end.

432
00:19:11,193 --> 00:19:13,456
Anybody have a bay leaf?
Bay leaf?

433
00:19:13,456 --> 00:19:15,415
- I got bay leaves.
- Okay, we'll use together.

434
00:19:15,415 --> 00:19:17,852
Anyone using flour?
I am!

435
00:19:17,852 --> 00:19:19,332
Okay.

436
00:19:19,332 --> 00:19:21,290
Everyone's got
90 bucks to spend.

437
00:19:21,290 --> 00:19:22,857
No, no.

438
00:19:22,857 --> 00:19:24,380
523.

439
00:19:24,380 --> 00:19:26,339
So, I can't go more than 613?

440
00:19:26,339 --> 00:19:27,601
Okay. Fine.

441
00:19:27,601 --> 00:19:29,516
This is making me very scared.

442
00:19:35,913 --> 00:19:37,828
Come on, you too?

443
00:19:42,093 --> 00:19:43,486
£30 left!

444
00:19:43,486 --> 00:19:45,140
I say we go with Tequila.

445
00:19:45,140 --> 00:19:46,576
Can we get a price check?

446
00:19:48,187 --> 00:19:51,059
We can't go to a house
and have no tequila. Come on!

447
00:19:51,059 --> 00:19:54,454
<i>♪ Vrbo, Vrbo, Vrbo</i>
Yes, baby.

448
00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:07,641
You guys know Tom
was a pastry chef for two years?

449
00:20:07,641 --> 00:20:09,251
- Three, three.
- Yeah.

450
00:20:09,251 --> 00:20:11,122
- At a two Michelin Star.
- Wow.

451
00:20:11,688 --> 00:20:13,429
He's like,
"Yeah, I'll make the cake."

452
00:20:13,429 --> 00:20:14,952
Yeah, you'll make
the----ing cake.

453
00:20:16,084 --> 00:20:18,695
I was really happy
when you won. I was thinking.

454
00:20:18,695 --> 00:20:21,089
I just feel like I needed it.
Let's go on vacation.

455
00:20:22,090 --> 00:20:24,092
You snore?
A lot.

456
00:20:24,092 --> 00:20:26,486
Like, loud, like--
Oh, my God.

457
00:20:26,486 --> 00:20:28,270
Don't sleep
in the same room with me.

458
00:20:28,270 --> 00:20:30,838
No, I don't recommend anybody
to sleep in the same room.

459
00:20:42,415 --> 00:20:45,287
Oh, look at this.
Oh, this is the house.

460
00:20:45,287 --> 00:20:47,637
Ooh, la, la. Damn!

461
00:20:47,637 --> 00:20:50,597
Oh, my God. Wow.

462
00:20:50,597 --> 00:20:52,338
Let's grab our bags
and get cooking.

463
00:20:52,338 --> 00:20:53,861
BEGOÑA: Here we go.

464
00:20:53,861 --> 00:20:55,732
All right.
Wowzers!

465
00:20:55,732 --> 00:20:57,430
Oh, the kitchen's stunning.

466
00:20:57,430 --> 00:20:58,735
Look at this.

467
00:20:58,735 --> 00:21:01,172
Oh, my God!

468
00:21:01,172 --> 00:21:04,132
This is a kitchen! Wow.

469
00:21:04,132 --> 00:21:06,395
Here we go!

470
00:21:06,395 --> 00:21:08,049
What a kitchen.

471
00:21:08,049 --> 00:21:10,181
I wish I had a kitchen
like that in my house.

472
00:21:10,181 --> 00:21:11,879
I think it's enough space
for all of us.

473
00:21:11,879 --> 00:21:14,055
The burners are still
going to be a challenge.

474
00:21:15,535 --> 00:21:17,363
I'm gonna go
see all the rooms.

475
00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:20,670
So many bedrooms, so many beds.

476
00:21:20,670 --> 00:21:23,194
There's probably like
24 beds in that home.

477
00:21:23,194 --> 00:21:24,631
Oh, there's a loft, too.

478
00:21:24,631 --> 00:21:26,328
This is my room!
This is my room!

479
00:21:26,328 --> 00:21:28,243
Oh, what?

480
00:21:28,243 --> 00:21:31,507
Whoa! It gets even
bigger in the backyard.

481
00:21:33,030 --> 00:21:35,381
There's a pool back here!

482
00:21:38,340 --> 00:21:39,646
Guys, there's a pool!

483
00:21:39,646 --> 00:21:41,212
Oh, sh--, y'all found it.

484
00:21:41,212 --> 00:21:43,345
I just want
to start to cook now.

485
00:21:43,345 --> 00:21:44,868
I know, me too.

486
00:21:46,261 --> 00:21:49,177
All right, you guys,
it is nine o'clock.

487
00:21:49,177 --> 00:21:50,483
Are you guys ready to cook?

488
00:21:50,483 --> 00:21:51,875
Yes, in such
a beautiful kitchen.

489
00:21:51,875 --> 00:21:54,182
Let's do this.

490
00:21:56,924 --> 00:21:58,882
Even though this is smaller

491
00:21:58,882 --> 00:22:01,929
than the <i>Top Chef</i> kitchen,
it feels much calmer.

492
00:22:01,929 --> 00:22:03,713
I don't feel the stress,
actually, right now.

493
00:22:03,713 --> 00:22:06,281
Right now.
- Yeah, right now. Exactly.

494
00:22:06,281 --> 00:22:07,804
I'll make you guys a cake, mate.

495
00:22:07,804 --> 00:22:09,545
A nice cake, mate.

496
00:22:09,545 --> 00:22:11,242
You know, I have immunity,

497
00:22:11,242 --> 00:22:12,940
let me just be back here.

498
00:22:15,986 --> 00:22:18,206
I grew up between
a lot of animals and wine.

499
00:22:18,206 --> 00:22:20,817
When you finish your harvest
seasoning in the winery

500
00:22:20,817 --> 00:22:23,080
and you collect
the last grapes,

501
00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:27,694
you vote for the flavor
of the cake for that day.

502
00:22:27,694 --> 00:22:29,739
And that's something
which really connects me

503
00:22:29,739 --> 00:22:31,698
with my family
and I love it so...

504
00:22:31,698 --> 00:22:33,134
I'm gonna make that cake.

505
00:22:33,134 --> 00:22:35,919
I'm making
a five-spice pork belly.

506
00:22:35,919 --> 00:22:39,619
This is something
we eat on Chinese New Year.

507
00:22:39,619 --> 00:22:42,143
Hey, do we feel home
for the holidays or what?

508
00:22:42,143 --> 00:22:43,492
Cooking on holiday, yeah?

509
00:22:43,492 --> 00:22:45,364
I actually don't like holidays.

510
00:22:45,364 --> 00:22:46,887
No?
- No.

511
00:22:46,887 --> 00:22:48,758
I only like
<i>Dia de los Muertos,</i>

512
00:22:48,758 --> 00:22:51,195
the only celebration
that I remember with love.

513
00:22:53,807 --> 00:22:55,112
Celebration, right?

514
00:22:55,112 --> 00:22:56,679
The holidays...

515
00:22:58,681 --> 00:23:01,641
...my dad,
he passed away last year.

516
00:23:01,641 --> 00:23:03,207
He gave me a call...

517
00:23:03,904 --> 00:23:05,906
and because I was working,

518
00:23:05,906 --> 00:23:08,474
I wasn't be able to answer him.

519
00:23:09,170 --> 00:23:11,868
I'm making
this mole verde to my dad

520
00:23:11,868 --> 00:23:13,479
because I couldn't say goodbye.

521
00:23:13,479 --> 00:23:17,352
My relationship with my dad
was-- was complicated,

522
00:23:17,352 --> 00:23:20,050
but when I won <i>Top Chef Mexico,</i>

523
00:23:20,703 --> 00:23:24,098
he was very proud
of me that-- that day.

524
00:23:24,098 --> 00:23:27,580
He started to cry, you know.
And it was beautiful.

525
00:23:27,580 --> 00:23:28,842
I'm sorry.

526
00:23:28,842 --> 00:23:31,061
He would be proud of you,
you know?

527
00:23:31,061 --> 00:23:32,585
Sorry.

528
00:23:36,806 --> 00:23:40,157
I'm doing a Moroccan style
braised lamb shank

529
00:23:40,157 --> 00:23:42,029
with a lot of
saffron, turmeric.

530
00:23:42,029 --> 00:23:44,161
Why Moroccan?
I love the food there,

531
00:23:44,161 --> 00:23:45,641
I love the culture.

532
00:23:45,641 --> 00:23:48,165
The lamb is very savory,
but then it's covered

533
00:23:48,165 --> 00:23:50,254
with this beautiful,
sweet onion,

534
00:23:50,254 --> 00:23:52,387
cinnamon, prune marmalade.

535
00:23:52,387 --> 00:23:54,694
It's like flavor bomb.

536
00:23:58,785 --> 00:24:01,396
...I really,
I don't feel like I want to--

537
00:24:01,396 --> 00:24:02,832
to make anything.

538
00:24:02,832 --> 00:24:04,573
My grandfather has been

539
00:24:04,573 --> 00:24:07,054
the most special person
in my life.

540
00:24:09,622 --> 00:24:12,189
And he passed away
when he was 84.

541
00:24:12,189 --> 00:24:14,496
Now for Christmas time,
they do some rice,

542
00:24:14,496 --> 00:24:16,367
or some vegetables
with the leftovers on top.

543
00:24:16,367 --> 00:24:18,326
Everything that is left over
from the day before.

544
00:24:18,326 --> 00:24:20,937
The days after Christmas
is when I meet my friends,

545
00:24:20,937 --> 00:24:22,896
or the people
that I really want to be with.

546
00:24:22,896 --> 00:24:24,550
We have the leftovers

547
00:24:24,550 --> 00:24:26,726
and then we do
a nice sauce to put over.

548
00:24:26,726 --> 00:24:28,162
For me, it's special.

549
00:24:28,162 --> 00:24:29,903
Can't wait to try it tomorrow.

550
00:24:29,903 --> 00:24:31,426
I feel like
I'm cooking in my pajamas.

551
00:24:31,426 --> 00:24:33,384
I wish
I was cooking in my pajamas!

552
00:24:33,384 --> 00:24:35,125
I do that often.

553
00:24:35,125 --> 00:24:36,997
So I'm making a dish
inspired by salmon tarator.

554
00:24:36,997 --> 00:24:39,216
I would make this dish
every Christmas.

555
00:24:39,216 --> 00:24:41,262
I don't really have a lot of
traditions in Christmas,

556
00:24:41,262 --> 00:24:43,699
I only started
about four or five years ago.

557
00:24:43,699 --> 00:24:45,527
Growing up
in my family's restaurant,

558
00:24:45,527 --> 00:24:48,835
we always worked on Christmas,
we didn't really celebrate it.

559
00:24:48,835 --> 00:24:50,401
But my wife, Rebecca,

560
00:24:50,401 --> 00:24:52,882
their family,
they have a huge Christmas.

561
00:24:52,882 --> 00:24:55,668
I'm just slicing my nuts.

562
00:24:57,887 --> 00:25:00,890
Oh, come on. Grow up! Please.

563
00:25:00,890 --> 00:25:02,544
Victoire,
why are you wearing a mask?

564
00:25:02,544 --> 00:25:04,415
Because some chefs
are cooking with walnuts,

565
00:25:04,415 --> 00:25:07,593
so I don't want to die today,
you know?

566
00:25:09,551 --> 00:25:11,553
My national recipe.

567
00:25:11,553 --> 00:25:12,946
From Italy or from Congo?

568
00:25:12,946 --> 00:25:14,556
- From Congo! Not from Italy!
- Okay.

569
00:25:14,556 --> 00:25:15,905
Just checking!

570
00:25:15,905 --> 00:25:17,298
You speak seven languages,

571
00:25:17,298 --> 00:25:19,300
so it's hard
to keep up with you.

572
00:25:19,866 --> 00:25:21,911
Today,
I have to cook the beans

573
00:25:21,911 --> 00:25:23,870
to make the stew.

574
00:25:24,827 --> 00:25:28,265
During Christmas,
we usually cook black-eyed beans

575
00:25:28,265 --> 00:25:30,746
because they represent prosperity.

576
00:25:30,746 --> 00:25:32,835
Smells spicy. Is this you?
Yes.

577
00:25:32,835 --> 00:25:35,490
Your food tastes
like what I think of is,

578
00:25:35,490 --> 00:25:36,796
like, my food.

579
00:25:37,274 --> 00:25:38,798
This is Wakanda.

580
00:25:39,929 --> 00:25:42,279
I'm Black Panther
with this soup.

581
00:25:47,110 --> 00:25:49,373
I'm a Jew,
I don't have Christmas.

582
00:25:49,373 --> 00:25:51,332
But I have
eight days of Hanukkah.

583
00:25:52,159 --> 00:25:54,509
Just a reminder
of everything that is mine

584
00:25:54,509 --> 00:25:57,164
is labeled with my name,
"Nicole."

585
00:25:57,164 --> 00:25:58,774
Hi, Nicole,
nice to meet you.

586
00:25:58,774 --> 00:26:00,297
Hi.

587
00:26:00,297 --> 00:26:02,691
Ali,
tell me more about your dish.

588
00:26:02,691 --> 00:26:04,171
I'm doing something
called mashawi.

589
00:26:04,171 --> 00:26:05,955
Like, a mixed grill. Okay.

590
00:26:05,955 --> 00:26:07,609
It's coming
from Eid al-Adha.

591
00:26:07,609 --> 00:26:09,393
Back home, my family and I,

592
00:26:09,393 --> 00:26:11,961
we just gather in our garden
and we make barbecue

593
00:26:11,961 --> 00:26:13,441
because Eid al-Adha,

594
00:26:13,441 --> 00:26:15,443
it's more about
sacrificing what you have

595
00:26:15,443 --> 00:26:17,097
to give it to the poor.

596
00:26:17,097 --> 00:26:19,012
It's like sharing your food.
That's nice.

597
00:26:19,012 --> 00:26:20,970
When there's a lot of chefs
in the kitchen,

598
00:26:20,970 --> 00:26:22,972
it reminds me of home.

599
00:26:24,321 --> 00:26:26,410
I'm doing
the traditional Polish soup.

600
00:26:34,027 --> 00:26:35,898
I think if somebody
can cook the good soup,

601
00:26:35,898 --> 00:26:37,421
they can cook everything.

602
00:26:37,421 --> 00:26:39,380
You love it?
I love it.

603
00:26:39,380 --> 00:26:42,122
When I sit down with my family,
very important for us.

604
00:26:42,122 --> 00:26:44,341
And now we're one family,
so we're gonna eat together.

605
00:26:44,341 --> 00:26:46,561
Come on, you have to be
- ing kidding me.

606
00:26:46,561 --> 00:26:48,171
Why they don't--

607
00:26:48,171 --> 00:26:50,347
They don't fit in the oven?
No, no.

608
00:26:50,347 --> 00:26:52,349
I hate to be this person,

609
00:26:52,349 --> 00:26:54,221
but is there a burner
somewhere I can use?

610
00:26:54,221 --> 00:26:56,223
I need only one.

611
00:26:56,223 --> 00:26:58,138
Gabri, how many burners
do you have going now?

612
00:26:58,138 --> 00:26:59,661
Two.
- Okay.

613
00:26:59,661 --> 00:27:01,228
Does someone have
a burner I can use?

614
00:27:01,228 --> 00:27:02,795
In seven minutes. Okay.

615
00:27:02,795 --> 00:27:04,492
Tell me if you need to be
in the oven.

616
00:27:04,492 --> 00:27:06,537
- I'm gonna go in here.
- This one, this one.

617
00:27:06,537 --> 00:27:08,844
I just need some
twice and then I'm out of here.

618
00:27:08,844 --> 00:27:10,672
I was planning to bake the cake,

619
00:27:10,672 --> 00:27:12,848
but I realized really quickly
this is not gonna happen today.

620
00:27:12,848 --> 00:27:14,371
I got a great idea
to do dessert.

621
00:27:14,371 --> 00:27:16,678
So, tomorrow,
I still have a lot to do,

622
00:27:16,678 --> 00:27:18,506
but I have immunity, whatever.

623
00:27:18,506 --> 00:27:19,725
It's a dangerous game.

624
00:27:19,725 --> 00:27:21,074
Please, Buddha, let me know

625
00:27:21,074 --> 00:27:22,553
when you're finished
in the fire.

626
00:27:22,553 --> 00:27:24,164
I'm just doing the

627
00:27:25,426 --> 00:27:27,776
How's everybody looking? Good?
You're looking good.

628
00:27:27,776 --> 00:27:29,212
I'm gonna cook overnight

629
00:27:29,212 --> 00:27:30,736
so I can get
out of everybody's way.

630
00:27:30,736 --> 00:27:32,302
Same thing with me.

631
00:27:32,302 --> 00:27:34,043
The key to cooking lamb shank

632
00:27:34,043 --> 00:27:36,393
is to do it nice and slow,
like, slow braise.

633
00:27:36,393 --> 00:27:38,439
Hot, hot coming through, guys.
Hot, hot, hot.

634
00:27:38,439 --> 00:27:41,050
It's either gonna be moist,
braised lamb,

635
00:27:41,050 --> 00:27:44,010
or it's gonna be
overcooked and dry, so.

636
00:27:44,010 --> 00:27:46,882
I'm not worried.
I'm gonna start to pack.

637
00:27:48,667 --> 00:27:50,059
Oh, boy.

638
00:27:50,059 --> 00:27:51,626
You guys,
I'm getting ready

639
00:27:51,626 --> 00:27:53,280
to turn that other oven down.

640
00:27:53,280 --> 00:27:56,283
My stuff is put away.
My dishes are washed.

641
00:27:57,458 --> 00:27:58,894
Look at the skills.

642
00:27:58,894 --> 00:28:00,591
Nicole, what do you think
of my bartending skills?

643
00:28:00,591 --> 00:28:02,593
Not bad.
- Oh, it's not bad.

644
00:28:02,593 --> 00:28:04,204
So, it's not good?

645
00:28:04,204 --> 00:28:06,032
All right, guys,
let's bring it in, huh?

646
00:28:06,032 --> 00:28:07,947
Get your cup.
Thank you, sir.

647
00:28:07,947 --> 00:28:12,081
To all of us, guys.
Cheers!

648
00:28:13,822 --> 00:28:15,694
Oh, my God. You want to kill me.

649
00:28:15,694 --> 00:28:17,434
Okay. Let's go.

650
00:28:17,434 --> 00:28:19,349
Guys, isn't it nice
to cook cake

651
00:28:19,349 --> 00:28:20,916
in the countryside of England?

652
00:28:20,916 --> 00:28:22,570
This is once in a lifetime.

653
00:28:22,570 --> 00:28:25,834
Getting the chance to enjoy
that peaceful atmosphere

654
00:28:25,834 --> 00:28:27,706
with <i>Top Chef</i> family,

655
00:28:27,706 --> 00:28:29,838
it kind of connects me
to everyone around me.

656
00:28:29,838 --> 00:28:31,274
Buddha, do you snore?
No.

657
00:28:31,274 --> 00:28:32,928
You better not.

658
00:28:32,928 --> 00:28:34,451
Amar?
Yeah?

659
00:28:34,451 --> 00:28:36,236
Make sure
you close your door, bro.

660
00:28:36,236 --> 00:28:38,107
I'm gonna close
my door, okay?

661
00:28:38,107 --> 00:28:39,979
Okay, good.
Okay, good night, boys.

662
00:28:39,979 --> 00:28:41,284
Good night, player.

663
00:28:41,284 --> 00:28:42,764
Buddha, don't fart, yeah?

664
00:28:52,731 --> 00:28:55,255
Good morning.
Top of the day.

665
00:28:55,255 --> 00:28:57,344
You wanna help me
fill out my book?

666
00:28:57,344 --> 00:28:58,867
Of course.
- Okay.

667
00:28:58,867 --> 00:29:02,175
So, it tracks
everybody's performance.

668
00:29:02,175 --> 00:29:04,655
If you are in the top,
I black out the box.

669
00:29:04,655 --> 00:29:07,528
If you're on the bottom,
I make stripes in it.

670
00:29:07,528 --> 00:29:11,837
You are the one
who's never been on the bottom.

671
00:29:11,837 --> 00:29:13,229
Don't say that!

672
00:29:13,229 --> 00:29:15,188
Don't put that out
in the atmosphere.

673
00:29:15,188 --> 00:29:17,016
Sorry, no, I'm just saying.

674
00:29:17,016 --> 00:29:18,669
Buddha hasn't been
on the bottom, so.

675
00:29:18,669 --> 00:29:20,106
Buddha and I are tied.

676
00:29:22,935 --> 00:29:24,458
Did you check
your lamb shank?

677
00:29:24,458 --> 00:29:27,156
I cook my lamb
in the oven all night.

678
00:29:27,417 --> 00:29:29,115
How is it?

679
00:29:29,115 --> 00:29:31,247
I'm praying
that it's tender.

680
00:29:33,380 --> 00:29:35,861
It's freaking tender. Yes!

681
00:29:35,861 --> 00:29:37,210
You nailed it.

682
00:29:37,210 --> 00:29:40,822
Guys, happy holidays!

683
00:29:43,564 --> 00:29:45,044
I feel renewed.

684
00:29:45,044 --> 00:29:47,698
I have a little bit
of hangover as well.

685
00:29:49,004 --> 00:29:50,745
But, you know,
this is a new day,

686
00:29:50,745 --> 00:29:54,227
so I'm going to start cooking
with a smile on my face

687
00:29:54,227 --> 00:29:56,969
because I'm going to offer
this dish to my father,

688
00:29:56,969 --> 00:29:59,232
so I need to do it
with my heart.

689
00:29:59,232 --> 00:30:00,668
Every day is a new day.

690
00:30:00,668 --> 00:30:03,149
It suits you. Yeah.
- Yeah?

691
00:30:03,149 --> 00:30:05,107
Is there anything
that doesn't suit this guy?

692
00:30:05,107 --> 00:30:06,630
Exactly.
Let's go.

693
00:30:06,630 --> 00:30:08,632
Let's start.
Family meal.

694
00:30:08,632 --> 00:30:10,373
All right.

695
00:30:11,418 --> 00:30:13,246
You want yours on, Charbel?
Yes, please.

696
00:30:13,246 --> 00:30:15,639
I'm going to
just get this in the oven.

697
00:30:15,639 --> 00:30:17,119
Backs, be careful. Backs.

698
00:30:17,119 --> 00:30:18,773
Smells like Marrakech in here.

699
00:30:18,773 --> 00:30:20,253
Wow.

700
00:30:20,253 --> 00:30:22,472
Amar, what are you
going to do today?

701
00:30:22,472 --> 00:30:25,562
I just want to reduce my sauce
a little bit, make my garnish.

702
00:30:28,130 --> 00:30:29,871
How much more do you need to do?

703
00:30:29,871 --> 00:30:31,394
I just need to fry the chicken.

704
00:30:31,394 --> 00:30:34,093
Charbel and I,
we both have to fry things,

705
00:30:34,093 --> 00:30:36,312
so we have a plan.

706
00:30:37,313 --> 00:30:38,749
...then the oil is hot...

707
00:30:39,620 --> 00:30:41,404
- I'm okay.
- How's the brisket?

708
00:30:41,404 --> 00:30:43,667
I mean, you tell me.
- Look at that.

709
00:30:45,756 --> 00:30:47,454
Look at Gabri go
with his tortilla, baby!

710
00:30:47,454 --> 00:30:49,195
Absolutely.

711
00:30:50,326 --> 00:30:51,893
Oh, God,
whatever you guys are cooking

712
00:30:51,893 --> 00:30:53,764
smells absolutely delicious.

713
00:30:53,764 --> 00:30:55,766
This dish reminds me
of my hometown

714
00:30:55,766 --> 00:30:57,246
up in the north of Jordan.

715
00:30:57,246 --> 00:30:59,292
When I was a kid,
we'd go to my grandfather's.

716
00:30:59,292 --> 00:31:02,599
We sit down on one table
and we enjoy a family barbecue.

717
00:31:02,599 --> 00:31:04,427
The pita,
the shish kebab, the salsa.

718
00:31:04,427 --> 00:31:06,690
Try it, papi.
That's moist.

719
00:31:06,690 --> 00:31:09,998
We take our holidays
very seriously.

720
00:31:09,998 --> 00:31:11,695
It's a little salty now.

721
00:31:11,695 --> 00:31:12,958
I don't think it's salty.

722
00:31:15,874 --> 00:31:17,353
What was that?

723
00:31:17,353 --> 00:31:19,486
Something exploded.
Charcoal, charcoal.

724
00:31:19,486 --> 00:31:21,183
Bro, you gonna burn
this house down or what?

725
00:31:21,183 --> 00:31:22,968
Why would I burn it?
I love it.

726
00:31:22,968 --> 00:31:24,491
Okay.

727
00:31:25,927 --> 00:31:27,581
Hour, 33 minutes!

728
00:31:30,366 --> 00:31:32,107
This is my holiday.

729
00:31:32,107 --> 00:31:34,283
Please don't open
the oven, please.

730
00:31:34,283 --> 00:31:35,589
Please don't open the oven.

731
00:31:35,589 --> 00:31:37,678
BEGOÑA: Charbel?
Where's Charbel?

732
00:31:37,678 --> 00:31:39,114
Charbel?

733
00:31:39,114 --> 00:31:40,376
20 minutes.

734
00:31:40,376 --> 00:31:41,725
BEGOÑA: 20 minutes?

735
00:31:42,248 --> 00:31:43,814
Charbel.
What?

736
00:31:43,814 --> 00:31:45,816
BEGOÑA: 20 minutes,
I think it's very long.

737
00:31:45,816 --> 00:31:47,296
20 minutes?

738
00:31:48,689 --> 00:31:51,039
Begoña and I supposed
to share the oil,

739
00:31:51,039 --> 00:31:53,215
but it took so long.

740
00:31:53,912 --> 00:31:55,478
I don't have the time.

741
00:31:55,478 --> 00:31:58,090
I need the oil now.
We are running out of time.

742
00:31:59,439 --> 00:32:01,310
Under an hour. Nice.

743
00:32:03,747 --> 00:32:05,967
Oh, my God,
I get to eat a pork rib.

744
00:32:05,967 --> 00:32:08,709
My baked salmon
for my tarator is looking good.

745
00:32:08,709 --> 00:32:10,406
It just needs
to rest a little bit.

746
00:32:10,406 --> 00:32:12,017
And then
you're gonna [indistinct],

747
00:32:12,017 --> 00:32:14,541
cover the top with it?
Exactly. Like a salad.

748
00:32:14,541 --> 00:32:16,456
All these different
textures and grapes.

749
00:32:17,631 --> 00:32:19,981
Cake's out.
Cakes are cooling down.

750
00:32:19,981 --> 00:32:21,417
Cake is quite hot,

751
00:32:21,417 --> 00:32:23,071
so, I cannot really start
garnishing yet.

752
00:32:23,071 --> 00:32:25,944
So, I just show patience.

753
00:32:25,944 --> 00:32:29,034
I should have made
a----ing muffin and move on.

754
00:32:29,034 --> 00:32:31,427
Oh, look at that. Good.

755
00:32:31,427 --> 00:32:34,300
How my tortillas have
to be exactly. Need the pop.

756
00:32:34,300 --> 00:32:36,084
I'm stirring
your mole, because

757
00:32:36,084 --> 00:32:39,131
- there's a bit of sticky.
- All right, thank you so much.

758
00:32:44,527 --> 00:32:46,225
Smells good in here,
doesn't it?

759
00:32:46,225 --> 00:32:49,576
Hi, guys!
Hello!

760
00:32:49,576 --> 00:32:51,926
<i>- Hola.</i>
- Hard at work?

761
00:32:51,926 --> 00:32:53,449
This is a cozy family kitchen.

762
00:32:53,449 --> 00:32:55,756
This looks great.
It's like Thanksgiving in here.

763
00:32:55,756 --> 00:32:57,105
It's really nice.

764
00:32:57,105 --> 00:32:58,628
Look at all the things
going on here.

765
00:32:58,628 --> 00:33:00,891
What do we have here?

766
00:33:00,891 --> 00:33:02,981
Christmas stew. Oh, okay.

767
00:33:02,981 --> 00:33:04,591
Fried. Very nice.

768
00:33:04,591 --> 00:33:06,375
BEGOÑA: Finally, I got the oil,

769
00:33:06,375 --> 00:33:07,986
but because I get
too close to the end,

770
00:33:07,986 --> 00:33:12,164
I was really worried
the chicken can be raw.

771
00:33:15,297 --> 00:33:16,820
34 minutes.

772
00:33:16,820 --> 00:33:18,953
Ooh! Look at that.
Hi, Padma.

773
00:33:18,953 --> 00:33:21,521
Hi. How are you, Ali?
- I'm doing very well.

774
00:33:21,521 --> 00:33:23,218
That's for the mole verde?

775
00:33:23,218 --> 00:33:24,872
Yes, chef.
Yes?

776
00:33:24,872 --> 00:33:26,787
Yes, I'm gonna use
sea bass, fresh sea bass--

777
00:33:26,787 --> 00:33:29,268
Your tortillas?
Fresh tortillas.

778
00:33:29,268 --> 00:33:31,139
Wow.
Handmade.

779
00:33:34,882 --> 00:33:36,753
All right, guys,
we're gonna let you cook.

780
00:33:36,753 --> 00:33:38,451
<i>Gracias, gracias.
- Gracias.</i>

781
00:33:38,451 --> 00:33:40,279
It smells good.
It does smell good.

782
00:33:40,279 --> 00:33:42,063
And my hair
smells like grill now.

783
00:33:42,672 --> 00:33:46,328
Holy drizzle-bizzle.
It's a salted caramel.

784
00:33:46,328 --> 00:33:47,895
My mom makes it better,
I'm telling you that.

785
00:33:47,895 --> 00:33:49,592
If she sees that,
she's gonna laugh and say,

786
00:33:49,592 --> 00:33:51,246
"Nice try, young man."

787
00:33:55,511 --> 00:33:57,992
- What a beautiful setting.
- It is.

788
00:33:57,992 --> 00:34:00,647
- This tree is glorious.
- It really is.

789
00:34:00,647 --> 00:34:02,823
It seemed like they were having
such a good time in there.

790
00:34:02,823 --> 00:34:04,303
- Yeah.
- They were so comfortable.

791
00:34:04,303 --> 00:34:06,522
I love the aromas together.

792
00:34:06,522 --> 00:34:08,568
Sparkling?
It's local.

793
00:34:08,568 --> 00:34:10,309
I didn't know
England made sparkling wine.

794
00:34:10,309 --> 00:34:12,137
Yes because of the climate.

795
00:34:12,137 --> 00:34:13,486
Whatever holiday
we're celebrating,

796
00:34:13,486 --> 00:34:14,878
happy holidays.

797
00:34:17,185 --> 00:34:19,318
12 minutes, y'all.

798
00:34:19,318 --> 00:34:21,233
That looks delicious.

799
00:34:21,233 --> 00:34:22,669
One of my favorite dishes.

800
00:34:22,669 --> 00:34:24,366
Is there tamarind in there?

801
00:34:24,366 --> 00:34:26,368
No, it's pomegranate,
molasses, yogurt.

802
00:34:26,368 --> 00:34:28,849
I really love
all these different textures.

803
00:34:29,284 --> 00:34:30,503
This is magical.

804
00:34:30,503 --> 00:34:32,157
Ali, how are you doing?

805
00:34:32,157 --> 00:34:35,551
My pita's already done.
I'm doing my kebab.

806
00:34:35,551 --> 00:34:37,727
The stupid cakes,
they all need to cool down.

807
00:34:37,727 --> 00:34:39,642
my life,
you bastard.

808
00:34:39,642 --> 00:34:41,383
You want to taste my mole?

809
00:34:41,383 --> 00:34:42,776
Yes.

810
00:34:46,475 --> 00:34:48,738
This looks good.
- Dude, I hope so.

811
00:34:48,738 --> 00:34:50,479
BEGOÑA: Sorry.

812
00:34:50,479 --> 00:34:52,568
Begoña, you okay?
- BEGOÑA: I think.

813
00:34:55,005 --> 00:34:56,529
Can I make
one more tortilla?

814
00:34:56,529 --> 00:34:58,052
Yes
because I'm nicer than you.

815
00:34:58,052 --> 00:35:00,010
You got that?
One minute!

816
00:35:00,010 --> 00:35:02,143
Hot, coming through,
hot, coming through.

817
00:35:02,143 --> 00:35:04,624
My God, Victoire,
that looks so pretty.

818
00:35:04,624 --> 00:35:06,756
Mine looks like
old lady Thanksgiving.

819
00:35:08,497 --> 00:35:10,456
30 seconds!

820
00:35:10,456 --> 00:35:12,022
Man, look at that.

821
00:35:12,022 --> 00:35:14,155
Now that's what you call
a feast, no?

822
00:35:14,155 --> 00:35:16,026
So much food.

823
00:35:16,026 --> 00:35:17,419
Coming through.

824
00:35:20,727 --> 00:35:22,555
There's that timer.

825
00:35:22,555 --> 00:35:24,600
So much food.

826
00:35:31,651 --> 00:35:33,261
Gabri, oh, my God,
that looks so good.

827
00:35:33,261 --> 00:35:35,481
If you can take eggs,
that will be lovely.

828
00:35:35,481 --> 00:35:36,917
Eggs for me.

829
00:35:36,917 --> 00:35:38,962
If I drop it,
you will be upset or?

830
00:35:38,962 --> 00:35:41,051
I'd kill you.
Kill? Jesus Christ.

831
00:35:41,051 --> 00:35:42,836
- Hello.
- Wow.

832
00:35:42,836 --> 00:35:44,272
Here we go.

833
00:35:44,272 --> 00:35:45,969
Beautiful.

834
00:35:45,969 --> 00:35:47,841
What a feast!

835
00:35:47,841 --> 00:35:50,148
This is insane.
It looks fantastic.

836
00:35:50,148 --> 00:35:51,584
Smells great, too.

837
00:35:51,584 --> 00:35:54,978
To see
everybody sit around this table,

838
00:35:54,978 --> 00:35:57,807
to see the face of the Judge,
it's love.

839
00:35:57,807 --> 00:36:01,594
This is the magic
and the power of food.

840
00:36:01,594 --> 00:36:03,900
Okay. What are we waiting for?

841
00:36:04,814 --> 00:36:07,121
Soup? Yeah.
Soup.

842
00:36:07,121 --> 00:36:08,601
This is a Polish borscht

843
00:36:08,601 --> 00:36:10,559
full of pork,
polish sausage,

844
00:36:10,559 --> 00:36:14,172
and, of course, must be full
of potatoes and carrots.

845
00:36:14,172 --> 00:36:16,391
We finish that with fresh
horseradish and garlic

846
00:36:16,391 --> 00:36:19,525
and we always eat that
with hard boiled eggs inside.

847
00:36:19,525 --> 00:36:21,222
We not see...

848
00:36:22,223 --> 00:36:24,312
In Mexico, we know the red
more than this one,

849
00:36:24,312 --> 00:36:25,922
but it is delicious.

850
00:36:25,922 --> 00:36:27,707
I love it.
Thank you.

851
00:36:27,707 --> 00:36:30,013
Red is Christmas and
the white one is for the Easter.

852
00:36:30,013 --> 00:36:32,102
How nice.
It's really good.

853
00:36:32,102 --> 00:36:34,192
This is a flavor
I never tasted before.

854
00:36:34,192 --> 00:36:35,845
Absolutely delicious.

855
00:36:35,845 --> 00:36:37,151
What's next?

856
00:36:37,151 --> 00:36:39,849
This too
is from my country.

857
00:36:39,849 --> 00:36:41,895
And what is the name
of this stew?

858
00:36:41,895 --> 00:36:43,418
Madesu.

859
00:36:43,418 --> 00:36:47,205
It's simple stew with bean,
tomato, onion, some spices.

860
00:36:47,205 --> 00:36:48,989
This stew, we make it

861
00:36:48,989 --> 00:36:51,383
when we want to wish
the best life.

862
00:36:51,383 --> 00:36:54,037
- And this sauce goes with it?
- The green sauce on the top.

863
00:36:54,037 --> 00:36:55,604
The tuille.
With black bean.

864
00:36:55,604 --> 00:36:57,389
Oh, it's bean?
- Yes.

865
00:36:57,389 --> 00:36:59,739
Victoire, the flavor in that
soup, it's like, what is this?

866
00:36:59,739 --> 00:37:01,523
There's a lot of
different flavors

867
00:37:01,523 --> 00:37:03,699
that are just very unique,
it's amazing.

868
00:37:03,699 --> 00:37:05,571
Black eyed peas
is such a humble ingredient

869
00:37:05,571 --> 00:37:07,529
and they were perfectly cooked.

870
00:37:08,269 --> 00:37:10,445
Whose fish is this?
It's mine.

871
00:37:10,445 --> 00:37:13,361
Well, my dish is sea bass
with mole verde

872
00:37:13,361 --> 00:37:15,972
and pickled onions
with radish,

873
00:37:15,972 --> 00:37:17,931
and fresh
blue corn tortillas.

874
00:37:17,931 --> 00:37:20,934
This celebration
is for the Dia de los Muertos.

875
00:37:21,587 --> 00:37:23,284
I just made it
for my dad, actually.

876
00:37:23,284 --> 00:37:25,155
He passed away last year.

877
00:37:26,156 --> 00:37:27,593
Because he loves green mole?

878
00:37:27,593 --> 00:37:29,159
Yes, exactly.

879
00:37:29,943 --> 00:37:31,771
You know,
I do it for my grandmother,

880
00:37:31,771 --> 00:37:33,642
but she didn't like green mole.

881
00:37:33,642 --> 00:37:36,602
She liked, you know,
tequila, that kind of thing.

882
00:37:37,820 --> 00:37:40,083
Ali, you talk to us
about your kebab.

883
00:37:40,083 --> 00:37:43,086
Today I have prepared flatbread,
lamb kebab, shish kebab

884
00:37:43,086 --> 00:37:45,785
and on the side, I have prepared
mezze style dishes,

885
00:37:45,785 --> 00:37:48,309
tartar sauce
with pomegranate molasses.

886
00:37:48,309 --> 00:37:50,093
This reminds me of Eid al-Adha.

887
00:37:50,093 --> 00:37:53,706
Every Eid al-Adha we go and buy
lamb, sheep, cow, or camel

888
00:37:53,706 --> 00:37:55,577
and then we slaughter it.

889
00:37:55,577 --> 00:37:58,928
And you're only allowed to take
one third of the whole animal

890
00:37:58,928 --> 00:38:01,801
and the rest you give away
to people in need.

891
00:38:03,281 --> 00:38:05,283
I think
the silence is a good sign.

892
00:38:05,283 --> 00:38:07,763
People are eating and enjoying.

893
00:38:07,763 --> 00:38:09,591
It feels like something

894
00:38:09,591 --> 00:38:12,115
that I would want to
serve my family.

895
00:38:12,115 --> 00:38:14,248
Once again,
my other brother, Ali.

896
00:38:14,248 --> 00:38:17,512
Kebabs, dips,
and the bread and everything.

897
00:38:17,512 --> 00:38:18,948
Delicious.

898
00:38:18,948 --> 00:38:21,081
Just gonna keep eating.
Don't mind me.

899
00:38:21,081 --> 00:38:24,171
- Oh, yeah, that's nice.
- Thank you.

900
00:38:24,171 --> 00:38:26,042
Buddha, I'm digging
into your salmon here.

901
00:38:26,042 --> 00:38:27,914
Okay,
this is a Middle Eastern dish,

902
00:38:27,914 --> 00:38:30,612
that I would cook every
Christmas, salmon tarator.

903
00:38:30,612 --> 00:38:32,310
It's a salmon
that's been baked.

904
00:38:32,310 --> 00:38:35,443
You then smear tahini yogurt,
pearl couscous, sumac,

905
00:38:35,443 --> 00:38:39,099
chili, salted lemon, walnuts,
pine nuts, fresh grapes.

906
00:38:39,099 --> 00:38:40,970
This Middle Eastern dish,
you make it every year now?

907
00:38:40,970 --> 00:38:42,537
Every year now, yeah.

908
00:38:42,537 --> 00:38:44,234
This is a riff

909
00:38:44,234 --> 00:38:46,324
on traditional
Chinese New Year's pork belly.

910
00:38:46,324 --> 00:38:50,023
It's five spice scented
in a master stock,

911
00:38:50,023 --> 00:38:53,156
so I just did
a sous-vide version of it.

912
00:38:53,156 --> 00:38:55,202
Roasted.
Everything is so good.

913
00:38:55,202 --> 00:38:57,160
This is crazy.

914
00:38:57,160 --> 00:39:00,338
- Nicole, this is delicious.
- Oh, thank you.

915
00:39:00,947 --> 00:39:03,210
- I'm full.
- This-- What is this?

916
00:39:03,210 --> 00:39:05,299
This is the side.
So, this is my dish.

917
00:39:05,299 --> 00:39:07,823
So, the first time that my
mother ever took my father home

918
00:39:07,823 --> 00:39:09,477
to meet the family,

919
00:39:09,477 --> 00:39:11,653
my grandfather asked my dad
to come out in the yard

920
00:39:11,653 --> 00:39:13,176
and help cut down a tree.

921
00:39:13,176 --> 00:39:14,482
He went through the tree

922
00:39:14,482 --> 00:39:15,831
and then the back
of my father's leg

923
00:39:15,831 --> 00:39:18,094
and my mother was, like, inside,

924
00:39:18,094 --> 00:39:21,489
trying to cook
this beautiful spinach soufflé.

925
00:39:21,489 --> 00:39:23,883
It stayed in the oven, like,
while they're at the hospital,

926
00:39:23,883 --> 00:39:25,841
they came home, and they thought
it was absolutely delicious.

927
00:39:25,841 --> 00:39:27,365
So, it's tradition
in our family

928
00:39:27,365 --> 00:39:30,498
to have really cooked
creamed greens.

929
00:39:30,498 --> 00:39:32,282
And then it's got
brisket gravy.

930
00:39:32,282 --> 00:39:34,372
Your father must have
made some other impression,

931
00:39:34,372 --> 00:39:35,851
because they got married.

932
00:39:35,851 --> 00:39:37,679
Yeah.
Now, that's a sacrifice.

933
00:39:38,854 --> 00:39:40,987
I'm gonna pass
you guys Begoña's dish.

934
00:39:40,987 --> 00:39:43,859
Christmas time, we do always,
like, a stew

935
00:39:43,859 --> 00:39:45,470
with chicken inside
and the stuff.

936
00:39:45,470 --> 00:39:47,385
And the next day, we just do,
like, the leftovers,

937
00:39:47,385 --> 00:39:49,648
which is chicken, vegetables,
and peanut sauce.

938
00:39:49,648 --> 00:39:51,563
So, this is a new tradition

939
00:39:51,563 --> 00:39:53,434
that you've created
in your home.

940
00:39:53,434 --> 00:39:54,696
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

941
00:39:54,696 --> 00:39:56,394
I love the sauce
from the chicken.

942
00:39:56,394 --> 00:39:59,571
I can definitely take that
under my pillow right away.

943
00:39:59,571 --> 00:40:01,137
Okay, Charbel.

944
00:40:01,137 --> 00:40:03,052
So, this is called
eggplant fatteh.

945
00:40:03,052 --> 00:40:04,967
At Christmas, all the family
gathered together

946
00:40:04,967 --> 00:40:07,100
and my grandma used to
cook us the dish

947
00:40:07,100 --> 00:40:09,058
and I couldn't wait to eat it.

948
00:40:09,058 --> 00:40:11,452
In the bottom,
it's tomato and onion concasse.

949
00:40:11,452 --> 00:40:13,585
The second layer's
gonna be fried eggplant

950
00:40:13,585 --> 00:40:15,325
with yogurt and tahini.

951
00:40:15,325 --> 00:40:18,546
On top is crispy pita,
fresh herbs, and pomegranate.

952
00:40:18,546 --> 00:40:22,071
It's so savory
and homey, creamy, lovely.

953
00:40:22,071 --> 00:40:24,117
You cook
with so much love, buddy.

954
00:40:24,117 --> 00:40:26,685
- Thank you, thank you.
- A lot of food.

955
00:40:26,685 --> 00:40:28,034
We still have Amar's plate.

956
00:40:28,034 --> 00:40:29,775
That's the main dish.

957
00:40:29,775 --> 00:40:31,951
Everything else
was just an appetizer.

958
00:40:33,126 --> 00:40:34,867
So,
I'm from the Dominican Republic

959
00:40:34,867 --> 00:40:36,477
and we never eat
savory with sweet.

960
00:40:36,477 --> 00:40:38,436
So, the first time
I went to Morocco on vacation,

961
00:40:38,436 --> 00:40:41,264
this was the first dish
that was sitting at the table.

962
00:40:41,264 --> 00:40:43,919
It's a braised lamb shank
with prunes, cinnamon,

963
00:40:43,919 --> 00:40:46,444
sweet onions on top,
and toasted almonds.

964
00:40:46,444 --> 00:40:48,141
You were able to cook all night?

965
00:40:48,141 --> 00:40:49,751
Oh, yeah.

966
00:40:49,751 --> 00:40:51,449
I love so much,
the texture of the lamb.

967
00:40:51,449 --> 00:40:53,842
It'’s all so delicious. Yes.

968
00:40:53,842 --> 00:40:55,104
I've been trying Amar'’s food,
since yesterday,

969
00:40:55,104 --> 00:40:56,628
like, since we started,

970
00:40:56,628 --> 00:40:58,673
and then,
I tried it now and spot on.

971
00:40:58,673 --> 00:41:00,196
I think you did
a pretty good job.

972
00:41:00,196 --> 00:41:02,285
I feel like
we haven't even made a dent.

973
00:41:02,285 --> 00:41:04,244
I wish I had
three stomachs right now.

974
00:41:04,244 --> 00:41:05,941
Padma has, like, ten.
- I know!

975
00:41:05,941 --> 00:41:07,421
You're a really good eater.

976
00:41:07,421 --> 00:41:09,249
Thank you. Wow.

977
00:41:09,249 --> 00:41:11,425
I'm uniquely qualified
to do my job.

978
00:41:18,867 --> 00:41:21,479
Should we get dessert, Tom?
Time for sweets.

979
00:41:21,479 --> 00:41:23,742
Dessert time.
Yeah, do it.

980
00:41:23,742 --> 00:41:25,265
When we finish
our harvest season,

981
00:41:25,265 --> 00:41:27,136
because I'm born
and raised on a little winery,

982
00:41:27,136 --> 00:41:29,312
you vote to choose the fruit
of the cake for the night,

983
00:41:29,312 --> 00:41:31,576
and then, all the grandmothers,
they make a cake

984
00:41:31,576 --> 00:41:32,968
only out of these ingredients,

985
00:41:32,968 --> 00:41:34,840
plus another fruit,
for the sauce.

986
00:41:34,840 --> 00:41:36,929
So, the cake
is actually an apple cake.

987
00:41:36,929 --> 00:41:38,670
It has some
pastry cream on it,

988
00:41:38,670 --> 00:41:40,454
apple sauce on it,
honey, Chantilly,

989
00:41:40,454 --> 00:41:41,847
chocolate sponges,

990
00:41:41,847 --> 00:41:43,413
and on the side,
we have the hot plum.

991
00:41:43,413 --> 00:41:45,111
Mm.
- Do grandmas in Germany

992
00:41:45,111 --> 00:41:46,678
always make cake this dense?

993
00:41:47,461 --> 00:41:49,115
Yeah.

994
00:41:49,115 --> 00:41:51,378
It needs to be big and dense.

995
00:41:52,379 --> 00:41:54,773
You have immunity, Tom,
so I can crack on you.

996
00:41:56,775 --> 00:41:58,907
Oh, that cake.
Jesus Louise.

997
00:41:58,907 --> 00:42:01,519
It'’s a good thing
he has immunity.

998
00:42:02,607 --> 00:42:04,522
It's gonna be tough
to sort through this.

999
00:42:04,522 --> 00:42:07,176
It'’s very tough.
Good luck to you, guys.

1000
00:42:07,176 --> 00:42:09,527
You need to judge that.

1001
00:42:09,527 --> 00:42:11,311
Now, as you tasted,

1002
00:42:11,311 --> 00:42:13,792
we have some
very difficult work to do.

1003
00:42:13,792 --> 00:42:16,185
Yes.
Thank you, everyone.

1004
00:42:16,185 --> 00:42:18,231
Thank you for a fabulous meal.

1005
00:42:21,539 --> 00:42:24,106
Delicious, man.
Oh, my God.

1006
00:42:24,106 --> 00:42:25,412
All was amazing.

1007
00:42:26,805 --> 00:42:27,980
Really?

1008
00:42:27,980 --> 00:42:29,851
It's supposed to be that dense?

1009
00:42:29,851 --> 00:42:32,680
Yes.
I'm so nervous.

1010
00:42:32,680 --> 00:42:34,508
This is
a very personal challenge.

1011
00:42:34,508 --> 00:42:38,381
I'’m praying for the best,
because Mexican mole verde

1012
00:42:38,381 --> 00:42:39,687
means a lot to me.

1013
00:42:39,687 --> 00:42:41,080
Let's make a pact.

1014
00:42:41,080 --> 00:42:43,386
The Vrbo winner
will hire this out

1015
00:42:43,386 --> 00:42:45,519
for all of us
and fly us all over.

1016
00:42:45,519 --> 00:42:47,782
And then we order
food take out, right?

1017
00:43:00,621 --> 00:43:04,233
We had such a bountiful,
beautiful, delicious meal

1018
00:43:04,233 --> 00:43:06,018
and got to know
a lot of you better.

1019
00:43:06,018 --> 00:43:07,846
From the moment
that we walked into the kitchen,

1020
00:43:07,846 --> 00:43:10,936
it was apparent that we were in
for a fantastic meal.

1021
00:43:12,502 --> 00:43:13,765
Ali...

1022
00:43:14,548 --> 00:43:15,767
Victoire...

1023
00:43:16,637 --> 00:43:17,769
and Amar.

1024
00:43:17,769 --> 00:43:19,205
Please stay here.

1025
00:43:19,205 --> 00:43:21,294
Everyone else
can step to the side.

1026
00:43:25,211 --> 00:43:27,082
Congratulations,
the three of you

1027
00:43:27,082 --> 00:43:28,910
had our favorite dishes
of the day.

1028
00:43:28,910 --> 00:43:30,433
Thank you.

1029
00:43:30,433 --> 00:43:33,175
Amar, how did you decide
to make a lamb shank?

1030
00:43:33,175 --> 00:43:35,090
Being a chef, being an owner
of two restaurants,

1031
00:43:35,090 --> 00:43:37,310
you don't get to enjoy
meals like that.

1032
00:43:37,310 --> 00:43:39,486
So, vacation to me is something
that I take very seriously.

1033
00:43:39,486 --> 00:43:41,270
So, my business partner
is Moroccan,

1034
00:43:41,270 --> 00:43:43,229
so the first time
I went to Morocco,

1035
00:43:43,229 --> 00:43:45,100
everything was so tasty,
so I just fell in love

1036
00:43:45,100 --> 00:43:47,102
with that cuisine,
so I figured if we're all

1037
00:43:47,102 --> 00:43:48,451
going to be sitting down
together today,

1038
00:43:48,451 --> 00:43:49,757
well, might as well
do something

1039
00:43:49,757 --> 00:43:51,150
that brings us all together.

1040
00:43:51,150 --> 00:43:52,412
Often if you cook
with dried fruit,

1041
00:43:52,412 --> 00:43:53,935
sometimes it gets overly sweet,

1042
00:43:53,935 --> 00:43:55,197
and it was
a great balance there.

1043
00:43:55,197 --> 00:43:56,895
It had punch and tang

1044
00:43:56,895 --> 00:44:01,160
and it was really
a celebratory dish.

1045
00:44:02,074 --> 00:44:03,858
And what about you, Victoire?

1046
00:44:03,858 --> 00:44:05,686
I'm happy,
because to show my story,

1047
00:44:05,686 --> 00:44:08,210
to show my gastronomy,
it's amazing for me.

1048
00:44:08,210 --> 00:44:10,473
We loved it
because it was nothing

1049
00:44:10,473 --> 00:44:12,911
we'd necessarily
ever eaten before,

1050
00:44:12,911 --> 00:44:15,130
but you showed us
another dimension

1051
00:44:15,130 --> 00:44:18,133
of the culinary world
that we all love so much.

1052
00:44:18,133 --> 00:44:19,918
It gave us all comfort.

1053
00:44:19,918 --> 00:44:21,659
Thank you, thank you very much.

1054
00:44:21,659 --> 00:44:25,575
Every single bean in that bowl
was perfectly cooked.

1055
00:44:25,575 --> 00:44:28,317
It felt seasoned well.
It was a beautiful stew.

1056
00:44:28,317 --> 00:44:30,102
I think you did a lovely job.

1057
00:44:30,102 --> 00:44:31,407
And I look forward to having

1058
00:44:31,407 --> 00:44:33,583
more of your food
from the Congo.

1059
00:44:34,280 --> 00:44:36,717
Ali, how about you?
I feel great.

1060
00:44:36,717 --> 00:44:38,980
I mean, I have been
in this position before

1061
00:44:38,980 --> 00:44:41,330
and I told myself earlier,
"If I'm on top,

1062
00:44:41,330 --> 00:44:43,506
"I need to stay humble,
because it's a long run."

1063
00:44:43,506 --> 00:44:45,378
It feels great
challenging myself every time.

1064
00:44:45,378 --> 00:44:49,687
The lamb patties
were so well-seasoned,

1065
00:44:49,687 --> 00:44:51,906
and it was really the mezze

1066
00:44:51,906 --> 00:44:54,169
that I think
brought the dish together.

1067
00:44:54,169 --> 00:44:55,997
Thank you, guys.
I adore it.

1068
00:44:55,997 --> 00:44:58,434
I think it was
like a symphony, you know,

1069
00:44:58,434 --> 00:45:01,655
you have the opera tour,
and all the instruments

1070
00:45:01,655 --> 00:45:03,048
that there are taste.

1071
00:45:03,048 --> 00:45:05,311
They were fantastic.
I really like it.

1072
00:45:06,268 --> 00:45:08,227
Martha, as our guest judge,

1073
00:45:08,227 --> 00:45:09,663
you have the pleasure
of telling us

1074
00:45:09,663 --> 00:45:11,752
who won
this Elimination Challenge.

1075
00:45:12,231 --> 00:45:15,147
For me, it has to be with love.

1076
00:45:15,147 --> 00:45:21,066
It is, in a way, obvious,
because we say in Spanish,

1077
00:45:21,066 --> 00:45:23,285
Love is...

1078
00:45:28,421 --> 00:45:30,728
Amar.

1079
00:45:30,728 --> 00:45:34,383
Not bad for an old man.

1080
00:45:36,951 --> 00:45:40,041
I won my first
Elimination Challenge.

1081
00:45:40,041 --> 00:45:41,608
This is crazy.

1082
00:45:41,608 --> 00:45:43,131
Congratulations, Amar.

1083
00:45:43,131 --> 00:45:44,654
Vrbo is giving you a stay

1084
00:45:44,654 --> 00:45:46,569
in a vacation home
of your choice

1085
00:45:46,569 --> 00:45:50,182
anywhere around the world
for $10,000.

1086
00:45:50,182 --> 00:45:52,662
- Woo-hoo!
- Are you sticking to your word?

1087
00:45:52,662 --> 00:45:55,883
- We'’re going together, papi!
- You're sticking to your word?

1088
00:45:55,883 --> 00:45:58,190
We're going on vacation!

1089
00:45:58,190 --> 00:46:00,714
It's gonna be
a family vacation for Ali,

1090
00:46:00,714 --> 00:46:02,020
just hanging out, chilling.

1091
00:46:04,065 --> 00:46:06,328
Thank you, chefs.
You can step to the side.

1092
00:46:06,328 --> 00:46:08,940
And now,
we would like to see...

1093
00:46:09,854 --> 00:46:11,377
Begoña...

1094
00:46:12,944 --> 00:46:15,076
- Gabri...
- Damn.

1095
00:46:15,076 --> 00:46:16,512
...and Buddha.

1096
00:46:19,602 --> 00:46:22,301
The three of you
had our least favorite dishes

1097
00:46:22,301 --> 00:46:24,956
and one of you
will be going home today.

1098
00:46:28,307 --> 00:46:30,396
After the meal we've had

1099
00:46:30,396 --> 00:46:33,094
and the time that we've
spent together around the table,

1100
00:46:33,094 --> 00:46:35,183
it feels so odd for me to say

1101
00:46:35,183 --> 00:46:37,751
these are our three
least favorite dishes.

1102
00:46:38,317 --> 00:46:41,189
Buddha, I think
your salmon was cooked nicely.

1103
00:46:41,189 --> 00:46:44,149
I do think
it was too many things

1104
00:46:44,149 --> 00:46:46,455
and also,
too much of all the things.

1105
00:46:46,455 --> 00:46:48,806
The pine nuts
and the walnuts and the couscous

1106
00:46:48,806 --> 00:46:50,895
and the salmon roe
and the two kinds of grapes

1107
00:46:50,895 --> 00:46:53,027
and the radish
and the herbs and the lemon.

1108
00:46:53,027 --> 00:46:55,029
Beautiful. They all go together.

1109
00:46:55,029 --> 00:46:57,597
I just think that they distracted

1110
00:46:57,597 --> 00:46:59,729
- from the salmon itself.
- My intentions were not to make

1111
00:46:59,729 --> 00:47:01,601
the salmon the star,
to be honest.

1112
00:47:01,601 --> 00:47:03,124
It's supposed to be,
like, a salad,

1113
00:47:03,124 --> 00:47:04,517
like, you mix it up.

1114
00:47:04,517 --> 00:47:06,388
- It's flaky fish--
- Oh, that's fine,

1115
00:47:06,388 --> 00:47:08,608
but you didn't tell us
to eat it like that.

1116
00:47:08,608 --> 00:47:10,479
- I'm sorry.
- I thought the salmon

1117
00:47:10,479 --> 00:47:12,090
was really under seasoned
and no matter how much garnish

1118
00:47:12,090 --> 00:47:13,874
you put on something,
it's not going to compensate

1119
00:47:13,874 --> 00:47:15,702
for one part of dish
that is under seasoned.

1120
00:47:15,702 --> 00:47:17,791
You got caught
between cheffing it

1121
00:47:17,791 --> 00:47:19,749
and being a home cook.

1122
00:47:19,749 --> 00:47:22,578
Gabri, tell us about your dish
and how the day went for you.

1123
00:47:22,578 --> 00:47:25,668
Well, yesterday
was a very emotional day.

1124
00:47:26,452 --> 00:47:28,976
I have so many thoughts
in my mind.

1125
00:47:28,976 --> 00:47:32,240
If you're not cooking
with a smile on your face,

1126
00:47:32,240 --> 00:47:34,286
it reflects immediately
in your food.

1127
00:47:34,286 --> 00:47:37,289
You know,
sometimes the weight of things

1128
00:47:37,289 --> 00:47:38,768
we put ourselves under

1129
00:47:38,768 --> 00:47:42,163
gets the better of us
and I empathize

1130
00:47:42,163 --> 00:47:45,601
with the feeling of wanting
to make this for your father.

1131
00:47:45,601 --> 00:47:48,082
It's hard when
it's not what you want it to be

1132
00:47:48,082 --> 00:47:49,605
and it's for someone
so important.

1133
00:47:50,215 --> 00:47:53,392
I think that's it. It's hard.

1134
00:47:53,392 --> 00:47:54,828
I appreciate it.

1135
00:47:55,742 --> 00:47:58,092
What I think
is the fish was good,

1136
00:47:58,092 --> 00:47:59,441
the mole was good,

1137
00:47:59,441 --> 00:48:01,704
and the tortillas
were very good,

1138
00:48:01,704 --> 00:48:04,098
but together,
they need to speak to each other

1139
00:48:04,098 --> 00:48:05,708
on another level.

1140
00:48:05,708 --> 00:48:07,928
The sauce, I think,
it was too much acid.

1141
00:48:07,928 --> 00:48:09,190
It was very, very acidic

1142
00:48:09,190 --> 00:48:10,626
and I tasted a bit of scorch,

1143
00:48:10,626 --> 00:48:12,280
as if it got burnt
on the bottom.

1144
00:48:12,280 --> 00:48:13,716
It didn't come together.

1145
00:48:14,326 --> 00:48:15,936
Begoña, I'm curious

1146
00:48:15,936 --> 00:48:19,853
why you chose to make this dish,
the leftovers dish.

1147
00:48:19,853 --> 00:48:23,074
I choose to do the thing
that I do in the holidays time.

1148
00:48:23,074 --> 00:48:24,902
It's just, like, the leftovers

1149
00:48:24,902 --> 00:48:27,295
and also, you put
the leftover sauce on top.

1150
00:48:27,295 --> 00:48:29,384
For me, I thought
the sauce was nice.

1151
00:48:29,384 --> 00:48:31,169
It ate a little sweet.

1152
00:48:31,169 --> 00:48:32,822
I think also the vegetables

1153
00:48:32,822 --> 00:48:35,129
didn't seem to have
anything to do

1154
00:48:35,129 --> 00:48:36,783
with the sauce or the chicken.

1155
00:48:36,783 --> 00:48:38,437
It's not the food
I'm used to eating

1156
00:48:38,437 --> 00:48:40,091
from you, so far.

1157
00:48:40,091 --> 00:48:42,876
I mean, you've done some
extraordinary things, you know.

1158
00:48:42,876 --> 00:48:44,660
Beyond anything else,
the chicken, to me,

1159
00:48:44,660 --> 00:48:48,316
just ate dry,
even with the sauce on top.

1160
00:48:48,316 --> 00:48:50,101
This dish
felt like it was, like,

1161
00:48:50,101 --> 00:48:52,190
putting a few things together
and we'll see what happens.

1162
00:48:52,190 --> 00:48:53,931
It never became a dish.

1163
00:48:54,844 --> 00:48:57,325
Thank you all.
We'll call you back in a bit.

1164
00:49:06,900 --> 00:49:09,642
So, bottom three.
Tight competition.

1165
00:49:09,642 --> 00:49:11,861
Very tight. Yeah.

1166
00:49:11,861 --> 00:49:13,994
Tom said, "Oh, you know,
you went a bit too cheffy today

1167
00:49:13,994 --> 00:49:16,388
and, you know, you should be
more of a home cook."

1168
00:49:16,388 --> 00:49:17,867
What the [bleep]?
What show am I on?

1169
00:49:17,867 --> 00:49:19,347
Am I on <i>Top Chef,</i>
or <i>Top Home Cook?</i>

1170
00:49:19,347 --> 00:49:21,001
What do you want me to do?

1171
00:49:21,001 --> 00:49:22,872
It's also, like,
just embracing the challenges.

1172
00:49:22,872 --> 00:49:25,571
It's not all about making
the fancy and stuff like that.

1173
00:49:25,571 --> 00:49:27,747
If they want family style,
give them family style.

1174
00:49:27,747 --> 00:49:29,879
That wasn't the height
of the criticism.

1175
00:49:29,879 --> 00:49:32,621
- What do you think it was?
- That it was under seasoned.

1176
00:49:34,188 --> 00:49:37,452
Whether it was a salad
or a salmon or a salmon salad,

1177
00:49:37,452 --> 00:49:39,019
it was still under seasoned.

1178
00:49:39,019 --> 00:49:40,368
It was under seasoned

1179
00:49:40,368 --> 00:49:41,979
and I still think
even for a salad,

1180
00:49:41,979 --> 00:49:43,328
there were so many things

1181
00:49:43,328 --> 00:49:44,807
that you couldn't
differentiate them.

1182
00:49:44,807 --> 00:49:46,722
I think he needed
a little bit more editing.

1183
00:49:46,722 --> 00:49:49,508
I think to make a salad,
you will need more herbs,

1184
00:49:49,508 --> 00:49:51,553
less ingredients,
you know?

1185
00:49:51,553 --> 00:49:53,120
And to have it more simple.

1186
00:49:53,120 --> 00:49:56,036
I think the way
they talked to me was not fair.

1187
00:49:56,036 --> 00:49:58,038
Don'’t take it personally,
I don'’t think it was personal.

1188
00:49:58,038 --> 00:50:00,040
I don'’t take it personally,
I think about my job,

1189
00:50:00,040 --> 00:50:02,434
because I think, whether or not,
that's what they say.

1190
00:50:02,434 --> 00:50:05,176
Your dishes are extremely
well-thought and complex.

1191
00:50:05,176 --> 00:50:06,786
They say it was simple.

1192
00:50:06,786 --> 00:50:09,528
And I agree with you,
but he did not criticize

1193
00:50:09,528 --> 00:50:11,660
your skills, which is very good.

1194
00:50:11,660 --> 00:50:13,532
I hope so.
I mean, if anything,

1195
00:50:13,532 --> 00:50:15,490
they actually say
your skills are, like, amazing,

1196
00:50:15,490 --> 00:50:17,405
like, you've been
giving them great food,

1197
00:50:17,405 --> 00:50:18,972
and we're not perfect, right?

1198
00:50:18,972 --> 00:50:20,495
We all have bad days.

1199
00:50:20,495 --> 00:50:22,236
There were a million ways
to present us

1200
00:50:22,236 --> 00:50:23,890
chicken, vegetables,

1201
00:50:23,890 --> 00:50:27,850
and a really great
curry-inspired sauce.

1202
00:50:27,850 --> 00:50:31,071
What Begoña gave us today
was not that dish.

1203
00:50:31,071 --> 00:50:32,855
Because why do you love a curry?

1204
00:50:32,855 --> 00:50:35,641
You like it because the meat
or the vegetables

1205
00:50:35,641 --> 00:50:38,035
- are cooked with those spices.
- Simmered in it.

1206
00:50:38,035 --> 00:50:39,949
We didn't have any of that.

1207
00:50:39,949 --> 00:50:42,082
It was used as a condiment,
it was curry as a condiment.

1208
00:50:42,082 --> 00:50:43,997
Yes, it was,
and it just sits there,

1209
00:50:43,997 --> 00:50:45,912
and she knew
that it would do that,

1210
00:50:45,912 --> 00:50:48,262
which is why she didn't want to
pour it over the chicken,

1211
00:50:48,262 --> 00:50:49,959
- which was also dry.
- Yeah.

1212
00:50:49,959 --> 00:50:51,613
You need to think
when you prepare a dish

1213
00:50:51,613 --> 00:50:53,267
for a competition.

1214
00:50:53,267 --> 00:50:55,095
Cooking is about love,

1215
00:50:55,095 --> 00:50:57,793
it'’s about impress
your energy in your dish.

1216
00:50:57,793 --> 00:51:01,275
So, I was in--
in a very bad mood yesterday.

1217
00:51:01,275 --> 00:51:03,103
I was so angry with myself

1218
00:51:03,103 --> 00:51:06,367
and that reflects immediately
in my dish, you know?

1219
00:51:06,367 --> 00:51:07,934
He's right and you know,

1220
00:51:07,934 --> 00:51:10,676
if you're down,
and you're not feeling up to it,

1221
00:51:10,676 --> 00:51:12,808
and you start cooking,
everything becomes drudgery.

1222
00:51:12,808 --> 00:51:15,159
Mole has the spices always,
you know,

1223
00:51:15,159 --> 00:51:17,770
cinnamon, clove, a lot of herbs,

1224
00:51:17,770 --> 00:51:21,382
and I don't feel
this Mexican power in that mole.

1225
00:51:21,382 --> 00:51:23,210
The aromatics.
The aromatics.

1226
00:51:23,210 --> 00:51:26,996
I really feel like he clearly
put so much pressure on himself

1227
00:51:26,996 --> 00:51:28,781
and he couldn't get out
of his own head.

1228
00:51:28,781 --> 00:51:30,652
Pretty priceless experience.

1229
00:51:30,652 --> 00:51:33,829
And everyone's food
was delicious to me.

1230
00:51:33,829 --> 00:51:36,571
I think we have our decision. Yes.

1231
00:51:45,145 --> 00:51:47,669
It's difficult
to send someone home

1232
00:51:47,669 --> 00:51:49,497
when we're having
such a great time,

1233
00:51:49,497 --> 00:51:51,369
but these dishes
that we asked you to make

1234
00:51:51,369 --> 00:51:53,153
had to feel special.

1235
00:51:53,153 --> 00:51:56,243
And these dishes
were just not at that level.

1236
00:52:03,076 --> 00:52:06,601
Begoña, please
pack your knives and go.

1237
00:52:07,254 --> 00:52:08,342
I'm so sorry.

1238
00:52:09,038 --> 00:52:10,431
We'll see you in
<i>Last Chance Kitchen.</i>

1239
00:52:10,431 --> 00:52:11,911
That'd be all. Thank you.

1240
00:52:13,217 --> 00:52:16,350
I'm sad to go
out of the competition for sure,

1241
00:52:16,350 --> 00:52:17,699
because I would prefer to go out

1242
00:52:17,699 --> 00:52:19,527
with a really,
really nice dish,

1243
00:52:19,527 --> 00:52:21,355
than something
that really represents me.

1244
00:52:23,749 --> 00:52:25,490
I'm going, but look at him.

1245
00:52:25,490 --> 00:52:27,056
Come on, Gabri.

1246
00:52:27,056 --> 00:52:29,711
BEGOÑA: I'm proud of myself
and then...

1247
00:52:33,585 --> 00:52:35,064
...they would be proud
about what I did.

1248
00:52:35,064 --> 00:52:36,892
It was a pleasure
to be here, guys.

1249
00:52:36,892 --> 00:52:39,417
All right.
- BEGOÑA: I had a lot of fun.

1250
00:52:42,637 --> 00:52:44,422
See you, Begoña.

1251
00:52:50,297 --> 00:52:53,692
My deal now is to win
<i>Last Chance Kitchen,</i>

1252
00:52:53,692 --> 00:52:56,651
come back to the competition,
and win <i>Top Chef.</i>

1253
00:52:57,043 --> 00:52:59,132
This is what
I'm now fighting for.

1254
00:53:01,961 --> 00:53:05,617
<i>Tonight, Begoña lands
in</i> Last Chance Kitchen.

1255
00:53:05,617 --> 00:53:06,922
You remember
these two, right?

1256
00:53:06,922 --> 00:53:08,750
<i>Can she outcook two chefs</i>

1257
00:53:08,750 --> 00:53:10,796
<i>and return
to the competition?</i>

1258
00:53:10,796 --> 00:53:12,580
<i>Find out now on-demand,</i>

1259
00:53:12,580 --> 00:53:15,453
<i>or wherever you stream</i>
Top Chef.

1260
00:53:15,888 --> 00:53:19,239
<i>Next time on</i>
Top Chef World All Stars...

1261
00:53:19,239 --> 00:53:21,850
The final two chefs
from <i>Last Chance Kitchen</i>

1262
00:53:21,850 --> 00:53:24,026
are currently
in the kitchen cooking,

1263
00:53:24,026 --> 00:53:26,377
- Oh, my God.
- battling it out for a spot

1264
00:53:26,377 --> 00:53:28,030
back in the competition.

1265
00:53:28,030 --> 00:53:29,902
For your Elimination Challenge,

1266
00:53:29,902 --> 00:53:33,688
we want you to create
a ready-to-serve picnic basket

1267
00:53:33,688 --> 00:53:37,126
at Highclere Castle,
home of the Crawleys

1268
00:53:37,126 --> 00:53:38,432
in <i>Downton Abbey.</i>

1269
00:53:38,432 --> 00:53:40,217
Amazing.

1270
00:53:41,696 --> 00:53:43,220
Both!

1271
00:53:44,873 --> 00:53:46,266
You ready for this sh--?

1272
00:53:46,266 --> 00:53:47,920
I'm gonna kill it.

1273
00:53:47,920 --> 00:53:49,922
I love a picnic.
[bleep].

1274
00:53:53,491 --> 00:53:56,145
- Ooh!
- Beautiful, thoughtful,

1275
00:53:56,145 --> 00:53:57,364
very well made.

1276
00:53:58,800 --> 00:54:00,846
Making it overcomplicated
didn't make it any better.

1277
00:54:00,846 --> 00:54:02,543
Some of them
just didn't work.