1 00:00:01,650 --> 00:00:03,669 Previously on Top Chef... 2 00:00:03,746 --> 00:00:05,454 For your Elimination Challenge, 3 00:00:05,530 --> 00:00:08,665 Gregory and Kwame are going to take you 4 00:00:08,676 --> 00:00:09,916 to some of the most exciting restaurants 5 00:00:09,993 --> 00:00:12,919 that highlight the African diaspora. 6 00:00:12,996 --> 00:00:14,680 - Mmm. - Oh, my God. 7 00:00:14,757 --> 00:00:16,039 This food has soul. 8 00:00:16,041 --> 00:00:18,183 Bring your own cultures into this challenge 9 00:00:18,260 --> 00:00:19,676 but get inspired. 10 00:00:19,687 --> 00:00:21,854 - Wow. That's spicy. - Come on, Kiki! 11 00:00:21,930 --> 00:00:23,764 - Is the texture okay for you? - Yeah. Yeah. 12 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,525 The only thing worrying me a bit is my red stew. 13 00:00:26,602 --> 00:00:27,693 Ay-ay-ay. 14 00:00:27,770 --> 00:00:29,862 What did you feel about Brittanny's fish? 15 00:00:29,938 --> 00:00:30,863 The red source is kind of bland. 16 00:00:30,939 --> 00:00:31,813 Absolutely. 17 00:00:31,890 --> 00:00:32,698 Dawn, how did it go? 18 00:00:32,775 --> 00:00:34,033 [sighs] I don't know. 19 00:00:34,109 --> 00:00:35,609 They never want to talk to me much. 20 00:00:35,685 --> 00:00:37,611 It's the first dish that I want the recipe for. 21 00:00:37,687 --> 00:00:39,613 The winning chef today is... 22 00:00:39,689 --> 00:00:40,822 Dawn. 23 00:00:40,899 --> 00:00:42,708 I'm almost in tears that 24 00:00:42,785 --> 00:00:45,452 Pan-African cuisine is being featured on such a platform. 25 00:00:45,529 --> 00:00:47,713 Fufu is one of the things in African culture 26 00:00:47,790 --> 00:00:50,049 that you have to put a lot of care and love into it. 27 00:00:50,125 --> 00:00:51,666 This ain't it. 28 00:00:51,743 --> 00:00:53,543 It could have been anyone putting those things together. 29 00:00:53,554 --> 00:00:54,878 You're here to cook, right? 30 00:00:54,889 --> 00:00:56,555 - Cook. - Will do. 31 00:00:56,632 --> 00:00:57,890 Brittanny, 32 00:00:57,966 --> 00:00:59,508 please pack your knives and go. 33 00:00:59,584 --> 00:01:01,060 [Brittanny sighs] 34 00:01:01,136 --> 00:01:03,062 Twelve chefs remain 35 00:01:03,138 --> 00:01:05,898 to compete in the ultimate culinary showdown. 36 00:01:05,974 --> 00:01:07,257 At stake for the winner, 37 00:01:07,259 --> 00:01:09,518 a feature in Food & Wine magazine, 38 00:01:09,594 --> 00:01:12,854 an appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, 39 00:01:12,931 --> 00:01:16,909 a quarter of a million dollars furnished by San Pellegrino, 40 00:01:16,985 --> 00:01:19,787 and the title of Top Chef. 41 00:01:26,069 --> 00:01:29,797 ♪♪♪ 42 00:01:37,098 --> 00:01:38,171 Morning, chef. How you doing? 43 00:01:38,248 --> 00:01:40,090 - I'm... - [laughs] 44 00:01:40,101 --> 00:01:41,600 Wow. Yeah. All of that. 45 00:01:41,677 --> 00:01:43,268 I'm like not--like, not today. 46 00:01:43,345 --> 00:01:44,553 I'm just not today. 47 00:01:44,629 --> 00:01:45,938 Last week from the Judges' Table, 48 00:01:46,014 --> 00:01:48,107 what I kind of took was, whatever challenge it is 49 00:01:48,183 --> 00:01:49,558 to make sure that it's very me on the plate. 50 00:01:49,634 --> 00:01:50,943 Yeah. For sure. 51 00:01:51,019 --> 00:01:52,277 I think, for me, it's just still finding out 52 00:01:52,354 --> 00:01:54,062 who I am as a chef and what it is 53 00:01:54,139 --> 00:01:55,948 that the food that I want to do is. 54 00:01:56,024 --> 00:01:58,117 I think I'm approaching this competition wrong 55 00:01:58,193 --> 00:02:01,278 in a certain sense because I'm not cooking me. 56 00:02:01,288 --> 00:02:02,788 Do you know what I mean? Like I--I'm a little bit 57 00:02:02,865 --> 00:02:04,239 too in my head about it, and I'm not just 58 00:02:04,316 --> 00:02:05,949 going with the flow and just cooking. 59 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:07,075 Why can't I get my rhythm? 60 00:02:07,152 --> 00:02:08,535 I've been--like, I won, 61 00:02:08,612 --> 00:02:10,245 then safe, safe, safe, now bottom. 62 00:02:10,322 --> 00:02:13,298 I need to have more confidence in myself 63 00:02:13,375 --> 00:02:15,041 as a cook and as a chef. 64 00:02:15,118 --> 00:02:17,302 - Yeah. - Yeah. 65 00:02:17,379 --> 00:02:20,806 - Hi, Daddy. - Hi. 66 00:02:20,883 --> 00:02:23,100 Oh, my God. Ella looks so big. 67 00:02:27,130 --> 00:02:29,523 Uh, somebody else won. 68 00:02:31,301 --> 00:02:33,819 Linda and I have three kids that are two, five, and eight. 69 00:02:33,896 --> 00:02:36,655 My kids love Top Chef. We watch it together. 70 00:02:36,732 --> 00:02:38,940 I'm excited to be on Top Chef and just share 71 00:02:39,017 --> 00:02:40,650 different aspects of Mexican cuisine 72 00:02:40,661 --> 00:02:42,319 that go against all the stereotypes. 73 00:02:42,329 --> 00:02:44,955 Show them some things that maybe they've never seen before. 74 00:02:47,910 --> 00:02:49,835 [laughs] Thank you, honey. 75 00:02:49,912 --> 00:02:51,620 - I love you guys. - Love you. 76 00:02:51,696 --> 00:02:53,063 Bye. 77 00:02:56,868 --> 00:03:00,637 ♪♪♪ 78 00:03:08,096 --> 00:03:11,097 - Good morning. - Good morning. 79 00:03:11,174 --> 00:03:13,192 If there's one thing this year has taught us 80 00:03:13,268 --> 00:03:15,852 it's that we should all keep our pantries 81 00:03:15,863 --> 00:03:17,312 very well stocked. 82 00:03:17,389 --> 00:03:21,983 ♪♪♪ 83 00:03:22,060 --> 00:03:24,203 You guys wondering what's inside this pantry? 84 00:03:24,279 --> 00:03:25,746 [all agreeing] 85 00:03:27,023 --> 00:03:28,081 What's in there? 86 00:03:30,735 --> 00:03:32,285 - Ooh. - Campbell's. 87 00:03:32,362 --> 00:03:35,372 [applause] 88 00:03:35,382 --> 00:03:36,790 Awesome. 89 00:03:36,866 --> 00:03:39,000 If you open up the kitchen cabinets 90 00:03:39,077 --> 00:03:42,045 in just about any American household right now, 91 00:03:42,056 --> 00:03:44,881 chances are there'll be some Campbell's soup. 92 00:03:44,892 --> 00:03:46,967 These soups can be a great kitchen hack. 93 00:03:47,043 --> 00:03:47,968 I have a two-year-old, 94 00:03:48,044 --> 00:03:50,679 and getting dinner on the table 95 00:03:50,755 --> 00:03:52,639 quick and delicious is a must. 96 00:03:52,716 --> 00:03:54,975 So we always have a can of cream of mushroom soup. 97 00:03:55,051 --> 00:03:56,235 For your Quickfire Challenge, 98 00:03:56,311 --> 00:03:58,737 we want you to create a dish 99 00:03:58,814 --> 00:04:01,240 that evokes a food memory for you, 100 00:04:01,316 --> 00:04:03,742 but we want you to elevate it 101 00:04:03,819 --> 00:04:06,745 and we want you to do it using Campbell's soup. 102 00:04:06,822 --> 00:04:08,989 Whether it's a family dinner 103 00:04:09,065 --> 00:04:11,741 or even last season's holiday meal, 104 00:04:11,752 --> 00:04:13,827 take us back to that special place. 105 00:04:13,903 --> 00:04:16,922 But we don't want to see just classic casseroles 106 00:04:16,999 --> 00:04:18,757 and pot pies, okay? 107 00:04:18,834 --> 00:04:21,093 There's so many creative and modern ways 108 00:04:21,169 --> 00:04:23,753 you can work with these soups. 109 00:04:23,764 --> 00:04:27,424 The winner of this challenge will not only receive immunity 110 00:04:27,434 --> 00:04:31,103 but they'll also get 111 00:04:31,179 --> 00:04:32,938 a souped-up cash prize... 112 00:04:33,015 --> 00:04:34,940 of $10,000 113 00:04:35,017 --> 00:04:36,933 from our friends at Campbell's. 114 00:04:36,944 --> 00:04:38,226 - [applause] - Yeah. 115 00:04:38,303 --> 00:04:40,854 You have 30 minutes on the clock, 116 00:04:40,930 --> 00:04:43,690 and your time starts now. Good luck. 117 00:04:43,767 --> 00:04:46,451 ♪♪♪ 118 00:04:46,528 --> 00:04:47,828 Ay-ay-ay. 119 00:04:54,870 --> 00:04:56,286 Have you seen breadcrumbs, Jamie? 120 00:04:56,297 --> 00:04:57,838 Uh... 121 00:04:59,824 --> 00:05:01,416 ♪♪♪ 122 00:05:01,493 --> 00:05:03,844 - Jesus. - Behind, coming through. Whoop! 123 00:05:08,383 --> 00:05:11,426 In Oregon, we're always eating chanterelles. 124 00:05:11,503 --> 00:05:13,887 Chanterelles on anything, everything, all things. 125 00:05:13,963 --> 00:05:15,096 Sounds really good. 126 00:05:15,173 --> 00:05:16,315 You okay, chef? 127 00:05:16,391 --> 00:05:17,983 - I had to switch my plan. - Oh, wow. 128 00:05:18,060 --> 00:05:19,976 - So--yeah, it sucks. - Okay. 129 00:05:19,987 --> 00:05:21,227 They don't have collard greens. 130 00:05:21,304 --> 00:05:23,155 I'm gonna do a Swiss chard gratin. 131 00:05:23,231 --> 00:05:25,315 I like to plan. In my restaurants, 132 00:05:25,326 --> 00:05:27,275 I R&D a sh-- ton, 133 00:05:27,352 --> 00:05:28,902 and sometimes dishes evolve 134 00:05:28,978 --> 00:05:30,829 over the course of like a year. 135 00:05:30,906 --> 00:05:35,000 And so, like, I secretly hate Quickfires. 136 00:05:35,077 --> 00:05:36,001 These Quickfires 137 00:05:36,078 --> 00:05:37,502 - never get easier, huh? - Right? 138 00:05:37,579 --> 00:05:39,829 Maybe not so secretly anymore. 139 00:05:39,840 --> 00:05:40,997 Keep your eye on the prize, chef. 140 00:05:41,008 --> 00:05:42,082 Keep your eye on the prize. 141 00:05:42,158 --> 00:05:43,416 I hear that. 142 00:05:43,493 --> 00:05:46,887 ♪♪♪ 143 00:05:48,164 --> 00:05:49,297 Yeah. 144 00:05:49,374 --> 00:05:52,509 I am using the cream of mushroom, 145 00:05:52,519 --> 00:05:55,187 uh, diluted it, added bonito flakes. 146 00:05:55,263 --> 00:05:57,263 Chawanmushi was a dish that mom made. 147 00:05:57,340 --> 00:05:59,849 She cooked every single day of our lives 148 00:05:59,860 --> 00:06:01,360 when we were growing up. I think that's kind of 149 00:06:01,436 --> 00:06:03,862 a big inspiration of why I became a cook. 150 00:06:03,939 --> 00:06:05,030 Ooh. 151 00:06:05,107 --> 00:06:06,198 Using the steamer, huh? 152 00:06:06,274 --> 00:06:07,440 - Oh, yeah. - Beautiful. 153 00:06:07,517 --> 00:06:10,035 ♪♪♪ 154 00:06:10,112 --> 00:06:12,362 - Which one you grab, hon? - I'll do the tomato. 155 00:06:12,373 --> 00:06:14,155 - I did too. - Nice. Nice. 156 00:06:14,232 --> 00:06:16,449 I'm making a crudo salsa. 157 00:06:16,526 --> 00:06:18,543 And I'm making a chile morita tomato... 158 00:06:18,620 --> 00:06:20,120 Everything chile, eh? 159 00:06:20,196 --> 00:06:21,538 They cannot get more Mexican than me, dear. 160 00:06:21,548 --> 00:06:22,539 Right. 161 00:06:22,549 --> 00:06:24,383 It's inspired by the first dish 162 00:06:24,459 --> 00:06:26,209 I ever cooked my wife, 163 00:06:26,220 --> 00:06:28,044 and, uh, hopefully I do justice 164 00:06:28,055 --> 00:06:29,963 - to our first date. - Nice. 165 00:06:30,039 --> 00:06:33,558 I'm doing a tomato ginger seafood boil. 166 00:06:33,635 --> 00:06:36,061 Over at Nelson's station, 167 00:06:36,138 --> 00:06:37,470 he's doing something similar with cod. 168 00:06:37,547 --> 00:06:38,805 What are you thinking? 169 00:06:38,882 --> 00:06:40,140 Uh, I am gonna do 170 00:06:40,216 --> 00:06:42,234 a braise of fish and cabbage 171 00:06:42,310 --> 00:06:43,402 in a tomato broth. 172 00:06:43,478 --> 00:06:44,569 Game on. 173 00:06:44,646 --> 00:06:48,949 ♪♪♪ 174 00:06:50,935 --> 00:06:53,078 Hands are so shaky. 175 00:06:53,155 --> 00:06:54,329 What are you making? 176 00:06:57,108 --> 00:06:58,408 So, like, shrimp toast and chicken tikka masala combined. 177 00:06:58,419 --> 00:06:59,909 Oh, I like that. 178 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:00,994 [gasps] 179 00:07:01,070 --> 00:07:02,495 The story of chicken tikka masala 180 00:07:02,572 --> 00:07:04,372 goes that in England 181 00:07:04,449 --> 00:07:05,999 at one of the restaurants, 182 00:07:06,075 --> 00:07:07,542 the chef was serving tandoori chicken 183 00:07:07,619 --> 00:07:10,920 and the guest said, "Hey, uh, this is dry." 184 00:07:10,931 --> 00:07:14,257 And he dropped a can of condensed tomato soup, 185 00:07:14,268 --> 00:07:16,259 probably Campbell's, made a creamy sauce, 186 00:07:16,270 --> 00:07:18,428 and served it, and the rest is history. 187 00:07:18,439 --> 00:07:21,440 Get that masala in there. 188 00:07:21,516 --> 00:07:23,183 So this is gonna be our fire, okay? 189 00:07:23,259 --> 00:07:25,277 - We're gonna hog this fire. - Love it. 190 00:07:25,353 --> 00:07:27,279 One of the first meals 191 00:07:27,355 --> 00:07:30,273 that I made in the pandemic was like 192 00:07:30,284 --> 00:07:32,567 a cream of mushroom soup, stroganoff-y thing. 193 00:07:32,644 --> 00:07:33,902 [laughs] 194 00:07:33,978 --> 00:07:35,287 - Perfect. - Ooh. 195 00:07:35,363 --> 00:07:38,364 To make it unexpected and elevated, 196 00:07:38,441 --> 00:07:42,461 I'm making a smoked mushroom stroganoff with spaetzle. 197 00:07:42,537 --> 00:07:44,037 Smells good. 198 00:07:44,113 --> 00:07:45,464 It's a little bit more elevated 199 00:07:45,540 --> 00:07:47,299 than grandma food. It's like grandma chic. 200 00:07:47,375 --> 00:07:48,383 [laughs] 201 00:07:49,953 --> 00:07:51,419 Sixteen minutes, chefs. 202 00:07:51,496 --> 00:07:53,472 ♪♪♪ 203 00:07:53,548 --> 00:07:55,140 How you feeling, good? 204 00:07:55,217 --> 00:07:56,641 I'm still kicking, papi. 205 00:07:56,718 --> 00:07:58,143 Thirty minutes goes fast, right? 206 00:07:58,220 --> 00:07:59,427 Yeah. [laughs weakly] 207 00:07:59,504 --> 00:08:01,471 - What does this remind you of? - My mom. 208 00:08:01,482 --> 00:08:03,598 It's a play on the cream of mushroom chicken 209 00:08:03,675 --> 00:08:04,974 that we had a lot. 210 00:08:04,985 --> 00:08:06,935 That sounds good. 211 00:08:07,011 --> 00:08:08,653 Aah! 212 00:08:08,730 --> 00:08:10,155 Definitely burned 213 00:08:10,232 --> 00:08:11,573 the sh-- out of myself. 214 00:08:13,142 --> 00:08:14,493 Back. Very hot. Very hot. 215 00:08:14,569 --> 00:08:15,610 Life-changing hot. 216 00:08:15,687 --> 00:08:17,162 - Steak and mushrooms. - Yeah. 217 00:08:17,239 --> 00:08:18,722 Nice. 218 00:08:18,724 --> 00:08:20,615 So I'm doing a, like, grilled cheese panzanella salad 219 00:08:20,692 --> 00:08:22,659 - with a tomato vinaigrette. - I love it. Approachable. 220 00:08:22,669 --> 00:08:24,169 - Yeah. For sure. - Yeah. 221 00:08:24,246 --> 00:08:25,995 Learning from my past experiences of being 222 00:08:26,006 --> 00:08:29,082 too technical and over-complicating things, 223 00:08:29,158 --> 00:08:30,667 let me just keep it simple. 224 00:08:30,677 --> 00:08:32,335 Grilled cheese and tomato soup are both one of those 225 00:08:32,346 --> 00:08:34,012 comfort foods for me. You know, my wife and I 226 00:08:34,089 --> 00:08:35,680 are very easygoing. 227 00:08:35,757 --> 00:08:38,341 - Do you feed your daughter? - Oh, hell, no. [laughs] 228 00:08:38,352 --> 00:08:40,134 She just started her teeth growing now. 229 00:08:40,211 --> 00:08:41,186 My wife is my rock, 230 00:08:41,263 --> 00:08:43,188 and we have an 8-month-old daughter, 231 00:08:43,265 --> 00:08:45,524 and she is the light of my world. 232 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:48,193 Whoa. A little tomato sandwich action going. 233 00:08:48,270 --> 00:08:49,528 Yeah. Save me an extra. I'm hungry. 234 00:08:49,604 --> 00:08:51,696 - Kiki, how you doing? - Girl, whatever. 235 00:08:51,773 --> 00:08:53,365 I'm trying to get it together. 236 00:08:53,441 --> 00:08:55,692 Five minutes. 237 00:08:55,702 --> 00:08:57,151 Aah! 238 00:08:57,228 --> 00:08:58,912 $10,000 dish, right there. 239 00:09:01,065 --> 00:09:02,541 - Feel good? - Uh, the steamer's 240 00:09:02,617 --> 00:09:04,492 not working like I want it to, so I'm gonna blanch shock it. 241 00:09:04,569 --> 00:09:06,035 Nice. 242 00:09:06,046 --> 00:09:07,212 Making grilled cheese on Top Chef, huh. 243 00:09:07,289 --> 00:09:08,421 Who would've thought? 244 00:09:10,033 --> 00:09:12,458 One minute, gentlemen and ladies. 245 00:09:12,535 --> 00:09:14,961 - One minute. Heard. - Hot coming through. 246 00:09:15,038 --> 00:09:17,964 I take my hot custard out of the hot water bath. 247 00:09:18,041 --> 00:09:20,341 The middle kind of broke. 248 00:09:20,418 --> 00:09:21,977 Not the happiest the way it came up. 249 00:09:23,564 --> 00:09:25,063 How you doing, chefs? Everything doing well? 250 00:09:25,140 --> 00:09:26,556 I'll finish on time, so that's great. 251 00:09:26,567 --> 00:09:29,017 The fish is a little firm 252 00:09:29,093 --> 00:09:30,184 but I'm feeling confident about the sauce. 253 00:09:30,261 --> 00:09:31,528 It tastes great. 254 00:09:32,597 --> 00:09:35,148 Three, two, one. 255 00:09:35,224 --> 00:09:37,692 Time's up. Hands up, utensils down. 256 00:09:37,769 --> 00:09:39,202 Ah! Little hot! 257 00:09:45,109 --> 00:09:46,251 Gabe, please ce up. 258 00:09:48,163 --> 00:09:49,162 Thank you. 259 00:09:49,238 --> 00:09:50,371 I made a dish inspired by 260 00:09:50,448 --> 00:09:52,257 a cabbage and tomato seafood stew 261 00:09:52,334 --> 00:09:53,499 that I had in Mexico. 262 00:09:53,576 --> 00:09:56,044 Cod that's been braised in charred cabbage 263 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:57,670 with a spicy sofrito. 264 00:09:57,747 --> 00:10:00,381 The cod is marinated in cream of chicken soup. 265 00:10:00,458 --> 00:10:01,758 - Mmm. - Where did you 266 00:10:01,768 --> 00:10:03,843 originally have this dish in Mexico? 267 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:05,103 In Tabasco. 268 00:10:07,682 --> 00:10:08,648 How you doing? 269 00:10:09,851 --> 00:10:11,768 I prepared a cream of mushroom chawanmushi 270 00:10:11,778 --> 00:10:13,603 with crab salad right on top. 271 00:10:13,614 --> 00:10:16,230 Did you mean for the chawanmushi to be this loose? 272 00:10:16,307 --> 00:10:18,608 Yeah, I like it pretty loose. 273 00:10:18,619 --> 00:10:20,860 Not really. [laughs] 274 00:10:20,937 --> 00:10:22,403 Here you go, Dale. 275 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:24,072 What I made for you today 276 00:10:24,148 --> 00:10:26,366 is a chicken and rice fritter 277 00:10:26,442 --> 00:10:29,744 with a mushroom and garlic sauce at the bottom. 278 00:10:29,821 --> 00:10:32,631 When we eat dinner together on Sundays, 279 00:10:32,707 --> 00:10:34,415 we always have cream of mushroom chicken. 280 00:10:34,492 --> 00:10:35,708 Is that chicken skin? 281 00:10:35,785 --> 00:10:36,793 It's a crispy chicken skin, yes. 282 00:10:36,803 --> 00:10:38,086 Nice touch. 283 00:10:38,162 --> 00:10:39,387 - Thank you, Dawn. - Thank you. 284 00:10:40,832 --> 00:10:42,307 Uh-huh. 285 00:10:42,384 --> 00:10:44,550 I made a Vietnamese shrimp tomato soup. 286 00:10:44,627 --> 00:10:46,761 During the shutdown, it's just one of those things 287 00:10:46,838 --> 00:10:50,390 that I automatically went to when I was stressed out. 288 00:10:50,466 --> 00:10:52,392 I'm like, "Ah." So I was like, "Uh, I'll just eat soup." 289 00:10:52,468 --> 00:10:53,393 [laughter] 290 00:10:53,469 --> 00:10:55,654 [slurps, laughs] 291 00:10:59,826 --> 00:11:04,329 I made a smoked mushroom stroganoff with spaetzle. 292 00:11:04,406 --> 00:11:06,331 For me, that's comfort food. 293 00:11:06,408 --> 00:11:07,499 Is there bacon in this? 294 00:11:07,575 --> 00:11:09,409 There is no bacon in it. 295 00:11:09,485 --> 00:11:12,337 I smoked the mushrooms to get that meaty flavor. 296 00:11:13,489 --> 00:11:15,331 Thank you. 297 00:11:15,342 --> 00:11:18,251 Hi. So I made a "Every day is Thanksgiving." 298 00:11:18,327 --> 00:11:21,129 The chicken has been lightly grilled and poached. 299 00:11:21,205 --> 00:11:23,339 The bread pudding has cream of mushroom. 300 00:11:23,350 --> 00:11:25,600 - Thank you so much. - Thank you. 301 00:11:28,337 --> 00:11:29,929 Nelson, please tell us about this dish. 302 00:11:30,006 --> 00:11:33,266 A trip I took to Mexico City had a delicious cod. 303 00:11:33,342 --> 00:11:34,767 It's one of the best dishes I ever had. 304 00:11:34,844 --> 00:11:36,519 So I did a seared cod 305 00:11:36,530 --> 00:11:37,603 with applewood-smoked bacon 306 00:11:37,680 --> 00:11:38,855 and tomato ginger sauce. 307 00:11:38,865 --> 00:11:40,115 Thank you. 308 00:11:41,609 --> 00:11:43,484 I made chicken toast masala, 309 00:11:43,561 --> 00:11:46,279 inspired by both shrimp toast and chicken tikka masala. 310 00:11:46,355 --> 00:11:47,447 Very inventive. 311 00:11:47,523 --> 00:11:49,708 Thank you, chef. 312 00:11:49,784 --> 00:11:51,209 It's the longest walk. 313 00:11:51,286 --> 00:11:54,546 What you're eating today is a Swiss chard gratin. 314 00:11:54,622 --> 00:11:56,622 I used the cream of mushroom soup. 315 00:11:56,699 --> 00:11:59,459 How long did you cook the Swiss chard? 316 00:11:59,535 --> 00:12:01,627 Five to seven minutes. 317 00:12:01,704 --> 00:12:03,296 - Thank you. - You are very welcome. 318 00:12:03,372 --> 00:12:04,889 Made a grilled cheese panzanella 319 00:12:04,966 --> 00:12:06,891 with a tomato soup vinaigrette. 320 00:12:06,968 --> 00:12:08,342 I was waiting for someone to give grilled cheese. 321 00:12:08,419 --> 00:12:09,519 [chuckles] 322 00:12:12,882 --> 00:12:14,849 Maria, what did you make for us? 323 00:12:14,926 --> 00:12:17,569 A cabbage salad with a poached egg. 324 00:12:17,645 --> 00:12:19,812 I did a vinaigrette actually with the tomato soup. 325 00:12:19,889 --> 00:12:21,740 That was the first meal I cooked for my wife 326 00:12:21,816 --> 00:12:22,907 when we started dating. 327 00:12:22,984 --> 00:12:24,826 - It obviously worked. - Yes. Indeed. 328 00:12:28,490 --> 00:12:30,198 I made for you a grilled fillet 329 00:12:30,274 --> 00:12:32,584 with roasted delicata, chanterelles, 330 00:12:32,660 --> 00:12:34,419 and a little mushroom cream pan sauce. 331 00:12:34,496 --> 00:12:35,912 For me, the memory is mushrooms. 332 00:12:35,922 --> 00:12:38,247 Like, right now, I'd be in forest with my dad 333 00:12:38,258 --> 00:12:39,424 foraging chanterelles. 334 00:12:39,501 --> 00:12:41,259 - Thank you. - Thank you. 335 00:12:41,336 --> 00:12:44,378 Okay, this table makes me realize how messy I am. 336 00:12:44,455 --> 00:12:45,513 [Padma laughs] 337 00:12:47,583 --> 00:12:50,676 Chefs, I thought there was a high level of execution 338 00:12:50,753 --> 00:12:52,261 with many of your dishes. 339 00:12:52,272 --> 00:12:55,940 But there were a few that were less successful. 340 00:12:56,017 --> 00:12:57,517 Nelson, 341 00:12:57,593 --> 00:12:59,560 I felt like the fish was overcooked. 342 00:12:59,637 --> 00:13:02,021 - The cod was hammered. - Okay. 343 00:13:02,098 --> 00:13:03,356 Shota, 344 00:13:03,432 --> 00:13:04,765 there was a layer of liquid over the top 345 00:13:04,843 --> 00:13:08,361 that never really got incorporated with the dish. 346 00:13:08,437 --> 00:13:09,529 Kiki, 347 00:13:09,605 --> 00:13:10,780 your Swiss chard gratin, 348 00:13:10,791 --> 00:13:12,698 the Swiss chard never really cooked out. 349 00:13:12,775 --> 00:13:15,460 This really felt just like a warm dressed salad. 350 00:13:15,537 --> 00:13:16,536 Heard. 351 00:13:16,612 --> 00:13:18,254 But now for some good news. 352 00:13:19,633 --> 00:13:20,790 Gabe, 353 00:13:20,801 --> 00:13:21,800 there was a depth of flavor 354 00:13:21,876 --> 00:13:24,293 that made this dish feel longer 355 00:13:24,304 --> 00:13:25,711 than 30 minute cook time, 356 00:13:25,788 --> 00:13:26,754 and kudos to that. 357 00:13:26,831 --> 00:13:28,381 Thank you. 358 00:13:28,457 --> 00:13:29,474 Sara, 359 00:13:29,551 --> 00:13:31,884 your smoked mushroom stroganoff, 360 00:13:31,961 --> 00:13:33,386 it brought me to... 361 00:13:33,462 --> 00:13:34,887 Thanksgiving dinner with my mother. 362 00:13:34,964 --> 00:13:35,888 Thanks. 363 00:13:35,965 --> 00:13:37,306 I really love that you made 364 00:13:37,317 --> 00:13:39,559 your own spaetzle with 30 minutes. 365 00:13:39,635 --> 00:13:40,726 And Chris, 366 00:13:40,803 --> 00:13:42,654 your use of the tomato soup 367 00:13:42,730 --> 00:13:44,322 in the vinaigrette, 368 00:13:44,399 --> 00:13:46,816 I thought it was a really fun twist and play 369 00:13:46,827 --> 00:13:47,775 on grilled cheese and tomato soup. 370 00:13:47,852 --> 00:13:49,068 Thank you. 371 00:13:49,145 --> 00:13:51,663 But there can only be one winner, so, Dale... 372 00:13:51,739 --> 00:13:54,499 The chef today who won gave us a dish that was 373 00:13:54,576 --> 00:13:58,294 imaginative, modern, and that chef is... 374 00:14:00,823 --> 00:14:02,257 Chris. 375 00:14:03,418 --> 00:14:05,501 [applause] 376 00:14:05,512 --> 00:14:06,669 I just won $10,000. 377 00:14:06,680 --> 00:14:08,921 I won with making a grilled cheese. 378 00:14:08,998 --> 00:14:11,007 And that just kind of simplifies the fact 379 00:14:11,017 --> 00:14:14,010 that I need to let my food do the talking and be myself. 380 00:14:14,020 --> 00:14:15,854 Congratulations, Chris. 381 00:14:15,930 --> 00:14:17,763 Not only have you won immunity, 382 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:20,308 you've won yourself $10,000 383 00:14:20,384 --> 00:14:21,601 from our friends at Campbell's. 384 00:14:21,677 --> 00:14:23,311 It feels great. I mean, being at the bottom 385 00:14:23,387 --> 00:14:25,438 so many times, I needed this. 386 00:14:25,514 --> 00:14:27,523 Dale, thank you for joining us. 387 00:14:27,534 --> 00:14:28,608 Good luck, chefs. Cheers. 388 00:14:28,684 --> 00:14:30,776 [applause] 389 00:14:30,853 --> 00:14:32,486 Chefs, that was fun. 390 00:14:32,563 --> 00:14:34,113 Now let's move on to something 391 00:14:34,190 --> 00:14:37,450 that will definitely throw you for a loop. 392 00:14:37,526 --> 00:14:41,546 ♪♪♪ 393 00:14:41,623 --> 00:14:44,332 Located about an hour east of Portland, 394 00:14:44,408 --> 00:14:47,460 you'll find Oregon's Fruit Loop. 395 00:14:47,536 --> 00:14:49,629 And I'm not talking about cereal. 396 00:14:49,705 --> 00:14:52,882 The Fruit Loop is a 35-mile scenic route 397 00:14:52,893 --> 00:14:54,675 through the Hood River Valley, 398 00:14:54,752 --> 00:14:56,469 which is a part of the Mount Hood 399 00:14:56,545 --> 00:14:59,063 and Columbia River Gorge region. 400 00:14:59,140 --> 00:15:01,974 Right now, you can find things like peaches, apples, 401 00:15:02,051 --> 00:15:03,851 and a variety of pears. 402 00:15:03,928 --> 00:15:06,979 Tomorrow you'll head to Mountain View Orchards 403 00:15:07,056 --> 00:15:09,565 where you'll shop for the fruit right off the trees. 404 00:15:09,576 --> 00:15:10,900 - [chuckling] - Ooh. 405 00:15:10,911 --> 00:15:12,410 Oh, yeah, and this is not the time 406 00:15:12,487 --> 00:15:14,362 for apple pie, people, okay? 407 00:15:14,438 --> 00:15:18,366 This is a savory challenge. 408 00:15:18,442 --> 00:15:21,869 We want a savory dish featuring fruit. 409 00:15:21,946 --> 00:15:23,087 Everything you need to cook with 410 00:15:23,164 --> 00:15:25,998 will be on site at the orchard. 411 00:15:26,075 --> 00:15:28,542 Not knowing our ingredients until tomorrow 412 00:15:28,619 --> 00:15:30,094 feels kind of worrisome. 413 00:15:30,171 --> 00:15:31,545 It feels like a Quickfire. 414 00:15:31,622 --> 00:15:32,713 All I'll do is go in there 415 00:15:32,790 --> 00:15:34,048 and hopefully make a plate 416 00:15:34,125 --> 00:15:36,550 and just go with God. [laughs] 417 00:15:36,627 --> 00:15:38,511 Or Buddha. 418 00:15:38,587 --> 00:15:40,388 Or Allah. I don't know. [laughs] 419 00:15:40,464 --> 00:15:43,182 You'll have three hours to prep and cook your dish 420 00:15:43,259 --> 00:15:44,934 before you serve. 421 00:15:44,945 --> 00:15:46,018 I'll you at the orchards. 422 00:15:46,095 --> 00:15:47,445 - Bye. - Bye. 423 00:15:47,522 --> 00:15:48,688 Let's get it, guys. 424 00:15:48,764 --> 00:15:50,106 - I love it. It's-- - Oh, I'm excited. 425 00:15:50,116 --> 00:15:52,116 - I can't wait. - It's so nice. 426 00:15:55,121 --> 00:15:58,873 ♪♪♪ 427 00:16:04,706 --> 00:16:05,713 Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. 428 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:07,915 After that last elimination, 429 00:16:07,992 --> 00:16:09,125 I'm a little scarred. 430 00:16:09,135 --> 00:16:10,876 And so now I'm, like, unsure 431 00:16:10,953 --> 00:16:12,971 of what I want to do next. 432 00:16:13,047 --> 00:16:14,639 - But... - Edit yourself and do-- 433 00:16:14,716 --> 00:16:15,807 and be yourself. 434 00:16:15,883 --> 00:16:17,809 - I mean, it's scary. - It's scary. 435 00:16:17,885 --> 00:16:20,803 Oh, look at these weird rocks. 436 00:16:20,814 --> 00:16:22,146 They look like they're in movies. 437 00:16:22,223 --> 00:16:23,815 I know. This is so beautiful. 438 00:16:23,891 --> 00:16:25,099 Did you see them? 439 00:16:25,176 --> 00:16:26,726 - Look at that. - Wow. 440 00:16:26,802 --> 00:16:28,060 This is, like, gorgeous. 441 00:16:28,137 --> 00:16:29,061 - Beautiful. - Whoo! 442 00:16:29,138 --> 00:16:30,113 Yeah. 443 00:16:32,683 --> 00:16:35,067 Like, now I understand why people want to live in Oregon. 444 00:16:35,144 --> 00:16:38,663 ♪♪♪ 445 00:16:43,578 --> 00:16:44,618 Man, this is still cold. 446 00:16:44,695 --> 00:16:45,795 [laughter] 447 00:16:47,841 --> 00:16:49,173 About to take off my shoes, dude, 448 00:16:49,250 --> 00:16:50,583 and start cooking barefoot. 449 00:16:50,659 --> 00:16:51,834 [laughter] 450 00:16:51,845 --> 00:16:53,085 ♪♪♪ 451 00:16:53,162 --> 00:16:54,012 Hi, chefs. Good morning. 452 00:16:54,088 --> 00:16:55,254 Good morning, chefs. 453 00:16:55,331 --> 00:16:56,922 - Good morning. - I am so jealous. 454 00:16:56,999 --> 00:16:59,175 I really want to compete in this challenge. 455 00:16:59,185 --> 00:17:00,685 What the heck is this? 456 00:17:00,762 --> 00:17:02,020 Why are they here? 457 00:17:02,096 --> 00:17:04,022 Fruit doesn't always get the respect it deserves 458 00:17:04,098 --> 00:17:06,190 in savory dishes. 459 00:17:06,267 --> 00:17:07,975 You may have noticed something missing 460 00:17:08,052 --> 00:17:10,144 from your pantry. 461 00:17:10,221 --> 00:17:11,946 Please don't give me another twist. [laughs] 462 00:17:13,849 --> 00:17:16,650 There are no vegetables in your pantry. 463 00:17:16,727 --> 00:17:17,943 Spin! Ha! 464 00:17:18,020 --> 00:17:18,986 The [bleep]? 465 00:17:19,063 --> 00:17:20,613 All the ideas I had in my head 466 00:17:20,689 --> 00:17:22,123 were just shot down. 467 00:17:29,073 --> 00:17:30,998 There are no vegetables in your panty. 468 00:17:31,075 --> 00:17:32,717 - [laughs] Nice. - Ooh. 469 00:17:32,794 --> 00:17:34,052 We're sticking at the fruits that are on trees 470 00:17:34,128 --> 00:17:35,678 - that you can pull yourself. - Cool. 471 00:17:36,747 --> 00:17:38,130 Oh, sh--. 472 00:17:38,207 --> 00:17:40,132 - Spin! Ha! - [laughter] 473 00:17:40,209 --> 00:17:41,675 The nerves start to rise. [laughs] 474 00:17:41,752 --> 00:17:43,227 The vegetables are our flavor bases, 475 00:17:43,304 --> 00:17:45,554 but now we're gonna have to utilize the fruit 476 00:17:45,565 --> 00:17:47,723 so that it will be the flavor base. 477 00:17:47,734 --> 00:17:49,183 We wanted you to be able to taste 478 00:17:49,260 --> 00:17:50,309 what's out in the orchard 479 00:17:50,386 --> 00:17:51,352 before you run out 480 00:17:51,428 --> 00:17:53,071 and pick your own fruit. 481 00:17:53,147 --> 00:17:54,730 Dig into that Pink Pearl apple. 482 00:17:54,741 --> 00:17:57,241 - Beautiful color. - She pretty. 483 00:17:57,318 --> 00:17:59,985 - It has a nice tartness to it. - Ooh. 484 00:18:00,062 --> 00:18:02,238 Like, wheels are turning right now. [laughs] 485 00:18:02,248 --> 00:18:03,864 You guys have a big task ahead of you, 486 00:18:03,941 --> 00:18:05,741 so get out there and start picking. 487 00:18:05,752 --> 00:18:07,752 Run. [laughs] 488 00:18:07,829 --> 00:18:10,713 [laughter] 489 00:18:12,283 --> 00:18:13,257 I'm ditching the wagon. 490 00:18:13,334 --> 00:18:14,583 Me too. 491 00:18:14,594 --> 00:18:15,927 This is ridiculous. 492 00:18:16,003 --> 00:18:18,587 All the chaos of people of running is insane. 493 00:18:18,598 --> 00:18:22,174 We're all getting hit by apples and pears. 494 00:18:22,251 --> 00:18:24,268 - Oh, Jesus. You all right? - Hello. [laughs] 495 00:18:24,345 --> 00:18:26,178 That's one way to get them down. 496 00:18:26,255 --> 00:18:28,722 I'm knocking pears off with my head. 497 00:18:28,799 --> 00:18:30,942 A few years ago, I moved back home 498 00:18:31,018 --> 00:18:33,185 because I was always struggling with being in New York. 499 00:18:33,262 --> 00:18:34,895 Like, environment's really important to me. 500 00:18:34,972 --> 00:18:36,730 Like, you don't get time to, like, 501 00:18:36,807 --> 00:18:38,116 get out into nature or anything. 502 00:18:38,192 --> 00:18:41,193 So harvesting the fruit straight off the trees 503 00:18:41,270 --> 00:18:42,954 is very special to me. 504 00:18:43,030 --> 00:18:44,738 It's like Easter egg hunting for adults. 505 00:18:44,815 --> 00:18:46,240 Whew. 506 00:18:46,317 --> 00:18:47,408 - Where are the plums? - They're right here. 507 00:18:47,484 --> 00:18:49,076 Sara, you got a game plan? 508 00:18:49,153 --> 00:18:50,786 I have like a sauce plan. 509 00:18:50,797 --> 00:18:52,746 I feel like I cook with fruit fairly often, 510 00:18:52,823 --> 00:18:55,791 but no vegetables in the pantry is difficult. 511 00:18:55,802 --> 00:18:59,137 My sauce is charred peaches and a little peanut butter 512 00:18:59,213 --> 00:19:00,713 in the first sauce. 513 00:19:00,789 --> 00:19:01,922 To keep the dish savory, 514 00:19:01,999 --> 00:19:04,976 I have a couple of fruit sauces planned. 515 00:19:05,052 --> 00:19:06,302 It's getting a little wild. 516 00:19:06,312 --> 00:19:08,312 Shota, come get some Akanes with me. 517 00:19:08,389 --> 00:19:10,097 Why? Is it 'cause I'm Japanese? 518 00:19:10,174 --> 00:19:12,892 - Yes. - Okay. I will. [laughs] 519 00:19:12,968 --> 00:19:14,059 Like, the color is beautiful. 520 00:19:14,136 --> 00:19:15,269 - Holy sh--. - Yeah. Right? 521 00:19:15,346 --> 00:19:16,320 Every year I usually go with my staff 522 00:19:16,397 --> 00:19:17,321 to get apples around now, 523 00:19:17,398 --> 00:19:18,898 so this is pretty exciting. 524 00:19:18,974 --> 00:19:20,324 I love these apples. 525 00:19:22,353 --> 00:19:23,444 I'm out of breath already. 526 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:25,279 I feel my feet and my shins 527 00:19:25,356 --> 00:19:26,238 starting to tighten up. 528 00:19:26,315 --> 00:19:27,948 And I have kitchen shoes on. 529 00:19:28,025 --> 00:19:29,000 Not helpful. 530 00:19:29,076 --> 00:19:31,335 Got a mix of pears and apples. 531 00:19:31,412 --> 00:19:34,288 I was gonna go peaches and Pink Pearls 532 00:19:34,365 --> 00:19:35,789 but it's too far away. 533 00:19:35,866 --> 00:19:36,749 I gotta keep going. 534 00:19:36,825 --> 00:19:37,917 Oh. Oh, damn. 535 00:19:37,993 --> 00:19:39,919 Thirty seconds. 536 00:19:39,995 --> 00:19:40,961 How do I get back? 537 00:19:41,038 --> 00:19:42,463 This way. Come. 538 00:19:42,539 --> 00:19:43,848 Come, Jamie. 539 00:19:43,925 --> 00:19:45,641 [Gabe groans] 540 00:19:48,212 --> 00:19:49,428 [bleep] 541 00:19:49,505 --> 00:19:54,016 ♪♪♪ 542 00:19:54,027 --> 00:19:55,184 Shrimp. 543 00:19:55,195 --> 00:19:57,186 I'm sweating in places 544 00:19:57,197 --> 00:19:59,980 - sweat should not be allowed. - [laughs] 545 00:20:00,057 --> 00:20:01,357 Well, I got chicken wings, so... 546 00:20:01,367 --> 00:20:03,025 let me just go ahead and [bleep] 547 00:20:03,036 --> 00:20:04,818 those chicken wings up, man. 548 00:20:04,895 --> 00:20:05,995 [laughs] 549 00:20:07,064 --> 00:20:08,155 Here we go. 550 00:20:08,232 --> 00:20:09,698 Oh, that's much better. 551 00:20:09,709 --> 00:20:10,866 Dawn, what kind of apples you got? 552 00:20:10,877 --> 00:20:12,117 These are the Spartan apples. 553 00:20:12,194 --> 00:20:14,828 I decided to cook duck, 554 00:20:14,905 --> 00:20:16,038 and I love to cook duck. 555 00:20:16,049 --> 00:20:17,790 Maria, what are you making today? 556 00:20:17,866 --> 00:20:18,791 ♪ Albondigas ♪ 557 00:20:18,867 --> 00:20:20,334 Albondigas, it's basically 558 00:20:20,411 --> 00:20:22,044 a meatball in a broth. 559 00:20:22,055 --> 00:20:23,387 It's a very Mexican dish. 560 00:20:23,464 --> 00:20:25,223 But I am focusing on the sauces. 561 00:20:25,299 --> 00:20:26,840 My idea is to make a plum sauce 562 00:20:26,917 --> 00:20:29,176 but they took all my chiles away. 563 00:20:29,253 --> 00:20:30,844 So I found smoked paprika 564 00:20:30,921 --> 00:20:32,230 and red chili flakes. 565 00:20:32,306 --> 00:20:33,806 Better than nothing. 566 00:20:33,882 --> 00:20:36,016 I'm not scared to cook with no chiles. 567 00:20:36,093 --> 00:20:37,309 There is no crying in baseball, right? 568 00:20:37,386 --> 00:20:38,352 Right. Right. Right. 569 00:20:38,429 --> 00:20:39,853 What you got going on, Gabe? 570 00:20:39,930 --> 00:20:41,522 Smoked plums. It's gonna be a very 571 00:20:41,598 --> 00:20:43,357 - ingredient-driven dish here. - Beautiful. 572 00:20:43,434 --> 00:20:45,901 I'm making what I'm calling an orchard jus 573 00:20:45,912 --> 00:20:47,403 which is inspired by mole. 574 00:20:47,413 --> 00:20:49,363 There's a lot of technique behind mole. 575 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:51,365 It's a lot more than just putting, you know, 576 00:20:51,442 --> 00:20:53,909 20 ingredients in a pot and letting it stew away. 577 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:55,253 Are you happy with it? 578 00:20:55,329 --> 00:20:57,255 - Yeah. - Awesome. 579 00:20:57,331 --> 00:20:58,914 The plum is the protein. 580 00:20:58,925 --> 00:21:01,041 They are being slow roasted 581 00:21:01,118 --> 00:21:02,876 between 175 and 200. 582 00:21:02,953 --> 00:21:05,045 Anything hotter and they'll fall apart. 583 00:21:05,122 --> 00:21:07,089 You know, it's a very, very gentle cooking process. 584 00:21:07,100 --> 00:21:09,100 Two hours and seventeen minutes. 585 00:21:09,176 --> 00:21:12,052 ♪♪♪ 586 00:21:12,129 --> 00:21:13,262 Hey, chefs. Good afternoon. 587 00:21:13,273 --> 00:21:14,221 - Hi, chef. - Good afternoon. 588 00:21:14,298 --> 00:21:15,773 - How's it going? - Good. 589 00:21:15,850 --> 00:21:17,224 Gabriel, how you doing? You have a game plan yet or 590 00:21:17,301 --> 00:21:19,277 - you still formulating it? - I do. I got oysters. 591 00:21:19,353 --> 00:21:20,436 I'm gonna do three different toppings 592 00:21:20,446 --> 00:21:22,229 using three different fruits. 593 00:21:22,306 --> 00:21:24,898 You always want some acid with an oyster. 594 00:21:24,975 --> 00:21:27,568 So first is peaches, and it's like a fish sauce 595 00:21:27,644 --> 00:21:29,111 and balsamic marinade. 596 00:21:29,122 --> 00:21:30,946 - Hot oyster or cold oyster? - Cold oyster. 597 00:21:30,957 --> 00:21:32,072 So I'mma chill all this back down. 598 00:21:32,149 --> 00:21:34,116 Then I want to use green apples 599 00:21:34,127 --> 00:21:36,410 with shoyu sauce and do the rose apples 600 00:21:36,487 --> 00:21:38,129 as a little topping brunoise. 601 00:21:38,205 --> 00:21:39,913 After that, Italian plums. 602 00:21:39,990 --> 00:21:42,124 They grow in my yard. I'm very familiar with them. 603 00:21:42,135 --> 00:21:43,801 It's really just a very meticulous dish. 604 00:21:43,878 --> 00:21:45,303 - Good luck. - Thank you. 605 00:21:45,379 --> 00:21:47,212 - Hey, Chris. - Chef, how's it going? 606 00:21:47,289 --> 00:21:50,132 - What are you making? - I've got seared scallops, 607 00:21:50,143 --> 00:21:53,311 pink apples, and smoked and pickled grapes. 608 00:21:53,387 --> 00:21:55,429 And I'm making a herb salad with a peach vinaigrette. 609 00:21:55,506 --> 00:21:57,222 - I hear you have immunity. - I do. 610 00:21:57,299 --> 00:21:58,432 - Good for you. - Yeah. You know, 611 00:21:58,509 --> 00:21:59,933 I've been at the bottom so many times 612 00:22:00,010 --> 00:22:00,934 that I'm definitely trying to prove myself 613 00:22:01,011 --> 00:22:02,102 and make sure that I work my way 614 00:22:02,179 --> 00:22:03,437 - to the top. - Oh, good luck. 615 00:22:03,514 --> 00:22:04,897 Thank you very much, chef. 616 00:22:04,973 --> 00:22:06,398 Hey, Avishar, what do you got going on here? 617 00:22:06,475 --> 00:22:08,484 Um, I was gonna cold smoke some cheddar. 618 00:22:08,494 --> 00:22:09,985 I know apple goes well with cheddar. 619 00:22:09,996 --> 00:22:12,279 I wanted to do kind of like a-- 620 00:22:12,356 --> 00:22:14,457 I call it a "Ohiotto." 621 00:22:16,151 --> 00:22:17,951 "Ohiotto" is a word that I just made up. 622 00:22:18,028 --> 00:22:19,453 'Cause I'm from Ohio, I'm gonna try and make almost 623 00:22:19,530 --> 00:22:21,622 like a risotto sort of thing 624 00:22:21,698 --> 00:22:23,123 'cause I don't want to do risotto. I know if I do risotto, 625 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:24,291 you're gonna judge me very harshly, so... 626 00:22:24,368 --> 00:22:25,626 Oh, you could do it. Just do it right. 627 00:22:25,702 --> 00:22:27,586 Yeah. [laughs] 628 00:22:27,663 --> 00:22:30,089 Kiki. So what are you cooking? 629 00:22:30,165 --> 00:22:32,132 - Okay. I have chicken wings. - Got it. 630 00:22:32,209 --> 00:22:35,594 I'm gonna try to fry them in flour and cornstarch. 631 00:22:35,671 --> 00:22:38,013 - You have the one fryer? - I have the one fryer. 632 00:22:38,024 --> 00:22:39,190 I see you have that grill over there. Are you gonna make 633 00:22:39,266 --> 00:22:40,674 use of the smoker at all in that or... 634 00:22:40,751 --> 00:22:42,518 I'm gonna get some nice grill marks on the peaches. 635 00:22:42,528 --> 00:22:44,645 Okay. 636 00:22:44,721 --> 00:22:46,313 [sighs] 637 00:22:46,390 --> 00:22:48,482 Tom. [laughs] 638 00:22:48,559 --> 00:22:50,526 I can sense his concern. 639 00:22:50,536 --> 00:22:51,985 I'll leave you to it, then. You have three hours. 640 00:22:52,062 --> 00:22:54,029 - I appreciate it. [laughs] - Good luck. 641 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:55,614 Should I grill? 642 00:22:55,691 --> 00:22:57,157 Maybe I should grill? 643 00:22:57,234 --> 00:22:59,535 But I just need to stick with my plan. 644 00:22:59,545 --> 00:23:01,161 I'm gonna do it the way that I want. 645 00:23:01,238 --> 00:23:03,455 - That's what it's all about. - Yeah. 646 00:23:03,532 --> 00:23:05,457 All right, chefs. Looking forward to lunch. 647 00:23:05,534 --> 00:23:06,500 - Good luck. - Thank you, chef. 648 00:23:06,577 --> 00:23:07,885 Thank you, chef. 649 00:23:07,962 --> 00:23:10,045 - [bee buzzing] - I'm kind of thinking 650 00:23:10,056 --> 00:23:12,890 pickled salmon marinated in apple sauce, soy sauce, 651 00:23:12,967 --> 00:23:14,341 - bonito flakes. - Awesome. 652 00:23:14,418 --> 00:23:16,301 There's a butterfly on my station. [laughs] 653 00:23:16,378 --> 00:23:17,561 That brings you good luck. 654 00:23:17,638 --> 00:23:18,637 I just got bees all over me. That's... 655 00:23:18,714 --> 00:23:20,064 [Shota laughs] 656 00:23:21,592 --> 00:23:22,975 Jamie, you gotta get drunk. 657 00:23:23,051 --> 00:23:24,643 - Get some more wine. Whoo! - Whoo! 658 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:26,353 There you go. What's up, girl? 659 00:23:26,430 --> 00:23:27,896 The difficult part of this challenge is 660 00:23:27,907 --> 00:23:30,357 highlighting the fruit without making it too sweet. 661 00:23:30,434 --> 00:23:32,359 I'm gonna take some of that poached pear, 662 00:23:32,436 --> 00:23:34,027 put it in my goat cheese polenta, 663 00:23:34,104 --> 00:23:35,413 sear some pork chops, 664 00:23:35,489 --> 00:23:38,490 do a little bit of a salty soy. 665 00:23:38,567 --> 00:23:41,034 - [bee buzzing] - Ow! Son of a bitch. 666 00:23:41,111 --> 00:23:43,203 - Are you okay? - Got stung by a bee. 667 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:44,246 You know what's fun? 668 00:23:44,257 --> 00:23:45,330 Shucking oysters with a bee sting. 669 00:23:45,407 --> 00:23:46,707 Oh, get the [bleep] away from me. 670 00:23:46,783 --> 00:23:49,334 Come on, bro. You already got me once today. 671 00:23:49,411 --> 00:23:50,377 [bee buzzes] 672 00:23:50,454 --> 00:23:51,595 [Sara chuckles] 673 00:23:51,672 --> 00:23:53,005 Nelson, what are you doing? 674 00:23:53,081 --> 00:23:54,590 Curing the scallops for now. 675 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:55,924 I'm gonna go light on my meal, 676 00:23:55,935 --> 00:23:57,217 - so... - Totally. 677 00:23:57,294 --> 00:23:59,011 I usually go really heavy and bold. 678 00:23:59,087 --> 00:24:01,054 I need to light up my food, according to the judges, 679 00:24:01,131 --> 00:24:03,015 so I'm gonna go scallop 'cause, you know, 680 00:24:03,091 --> 00:24:04,516 I have the best seafood restaurant in Oakland. 681 00:24:04,593 --> 00:24:05,609 We're helping for a program 682 00:24:05,686 --> 00:24:07,445 - doing urban gardens... - Yeah. 683 00:24:07,521 --> 00:24:09,271 for kids in East Oakland, the hood. 684 00:24:09,282 --> 00:24:12,065 You know, helping them understand sustainability 685 00:24:12,142 --> 00:24:13,451 and great ingredients. 686 00:24:13,527 --> 00:24:15,694 My beautiful wife, she's born and raised in Oakland. 687 00:24:15,771 --> 00:24:17,571 Oakland is where I feel at home. 688 00:24:17,648 --> 00:24:18,572 All the people that supported me 689 00:24:18,649 --> 00:24:19,740 throughout the years, 690 00:24:19,816 --> 00:24:21,074 that's my biggest motivation. 691 00:24:21,151 --> 00:24:22,075 I'm doing it for you. 692 00:24:22,152 --> 00:24:23,961 - Thirty minutes. - Thirty. Heard. 693 00:24:24,038 --> 00:24:25,629 Don't go pasta when there's a lot of wind. 694 00:24:25,706 --> 00:24:27,080 This wind is kicking, huh? 695 00:24:27,157 --> 00:24:29,467 Here comes the wind. [chuckles] 696 00:24:30,470 --> 00:24:32,044 What are you doing, Byron? 697 00:24:32,120 --> 00:24:34,546 Pear- and apple-filled tortellini. 698 00:24:34,623 --> 00:24:38,050 Just this wind, it's kind of going a little against me. 699 00:24:38,126 --> 00:24:39,468 Oh, come on. 700 00:24:39,479 --> 00:24:41,979 Let's go. Let's go. 701 00:24:42,056 --> 00:24:44,097 Twenty-two minutes. 702 00:24:44,174 --> 00:24:46,942 ♪♪♪ 703 00:24:48,345 --> 00:24:49,478 Could we have all our meals here? 704 00:24:49,489 --> 00:24:50,604 Right? 705 00:24:50,681 --> 00:24:53,273 - Thank you. - Sure. Right there. 706 00:24:53,350 --> 00:24:55,651 Welcome, everybody, to this beautiful table 707 00:24:55,661 --> 00:24:57,236 and these orchards. 708 00:24:57,312 --> 00:24:58,570 I'm really happy to share my state 709 00:24:58,647 --> 00:25:00,072 - with all of you today. - Finally. 710 00:25:00,148 --> 00:25:01,782 Finally. [laughs] 711 00:25:01,858 --> 00:25:03,450 It's pretty amazing. 712 00:25:03,527 --> 00:25:06,337 When I pull the plums off, I am so happy that they don't 713 00:25:06,413 --> 00:25:09,289 look like they've been cooked for 2 1/2 hours. 714 00:25:09,366 --> 00:25:11,333 They're beautifully intact. There's basically my dish. 715 00:25:11,344 --> 00:25:13,293 - Oh, sweet. No protein? - So it's smoked--no, no. 716 00:25:13,370 --> 00:25:14,628 The protein's in the jus. 717 00:25:14,705 --> 00:25:16,463 I feel more confident than I typically do. 718 00:25:16,540 --> 00:25:18,674 That's nice, dude. That's better than my dish. 719 00:25:18,684 --> 00:25:20,259 [laughs] It really is. 720 00:25:20,335 --> 00:25:22,469 Still a little under, chef? 721 00:25:22,546 --> 00:25:23,637 - Keep going? - Keep going. 722 00:25:23,714 --> 00:25:24,763 Keep going. Close, though? 723 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:26,306 - Huh? - Close? 724 00:25:26,383 --> 00:25:27,683 Keep stirring it. You need more starch. 725 00:25:27,693 --> 00:25:29,527 I go back and forth between, "Is it done? 726 00:25:29,603 --> 00:25:31,019 Is it not done? Is it happy or not?" 727 00:25:31,030 --> 00:25:32,771 My time is running out. Still scared. 728 00:25:32,848 --> 00:25:35,482 I made rice for the first challenge 729 00:25:35,559 --> 00:25:36,700 and I failed. 730 00:25:36,777 --> 00:25:38,744 There is no room for failure. 731 00:25:45,952 --> 00:25:49,213 ♪♪♪ 732 00:25:49,290 --> 00:25:51,331 No, Mr. Bee. Not now. 733 00:25:51,408 --> 00:25:52,550 Not now. I'm in the zone. 734 00:25:55,746 --> 00:25:58,297 We're there. Plate very, very fast. 735 00:25:58,373 --> 00:26:00,140 - [sighs] - Twenty-nine seconds. 736 00:26:02,395 --> 00:26:05,354 [alarm beeps] 737 00:26:07,424 --> 00:26:09,725 Ooh. Smells great. 738 00:26:09,735 --> 00:26:12,352 - It looks classy. - Hello. 739 00:26:12,429 --> 00:26:13,895 What did you make for us, Avishar? 740 00:26:13,906 --> 00:26:16,073 So I made an "Ohiotto" 741 00:26:16,150 --> 00:26:17,691 because it's Japanese and I'm from Ohio, 742 00:26:17,768 --> 00:26:20,402 so sushi rice with apple, bacon, and cheddar. 743 00:26:20,413 --> 00:26:22,246 So I actually made an apple bacon stock 744 00:26:22,323 --> 00:26:23,530 to cook the rice in. 745 00:26:23,607 --> 00:26:25,907 - Gabe? - So I'm a huge fan of plums. 746 00:26:25,918 --> 00:26:27,659 The plums have been slow cooked, 747 00:26:27,736 --> 00:26:28,827 smoked, and then glazed. 748 00:26:28,904 --> 00:26:30,421 The jus is made from a variety 749 00:26:30,497 --> 00:26:31,747 of all the fruit on the farm with a little bit 750 00:26:31,757 --> 00:26:33,415 of pork and chicken. 751 00:26:33,426 --> 00:26:35,259 What do you think when you found out you weren't 752 00:26:35,336 --> 00:26:36,835 gonna have vegetables for this challenge? 753 00:26:36,912 --> 00:26:38,596 Actually, I feel like it was a nice 754 00:26:38,672 --> 00:26:41,214 leveling of the playing field and really 755 00:26:41,291 --> 00:26:42,716 showing everyone, showing their cards to get after it. 756 00:26:42,793 --> 00:26:44,343 - Thank you, both. - Thank you. 757 00:26:44,419 --> 00:26:45,886 Thank you, chefs. 758 00:26:45,962 --> 00:26:47,512 I want to do this real quick, guys. I'm sorry. 759 00:26:47,589 --> 00:26:50,223 [laughter] 760 00:26:50,300 --> 00:26:52,267 - This is--this is... - Amazing. 761 00:26:52,278 --> 00:26:53,769 - Wow. - I know. 762 00:26:53,779 --> 00:26:55,354 This is the best thing I've eaten so far. 763 00:26:55,430 --> 00:26:57,856 Gabe's masterful when it comes to sauce-making. 764 00:26:57,933 --> 00:27:00,117 - Mm-hmm. - The plum had so much integrity 765 00:27:00,194 --> 00:27:03,621 but was soft and so beautifully smoked. 766 00:27:03,697 --> 00:27:06,406 Gabe's dish is weird. Like, fruit with gravy. 767 00:27:06,483 --> 00:27:07,866 - Like, really? - No, I hear you, 768 00:27:07,943 --> 00:27:09,576 but that's what comes out of these challenges. 769 00:27:09,653 --> 00:27:10,628 You normally wouldn't do that, 770 00:27:10,704 --> 00:27:11,912 but because it's a fruit challenge, 771 00:27:11,988 --> 00:27:13,455 why not gravy and fruit? This is amazing. 772 00:27:13,466 --> 00:27:15,174 We should see more gravy and fruit. 773 00:27:16,469 --> 00:27:19,294 Avishar's dish, the rice is too al dente 774 00:27:19,305 --> 00:27:21,546 and it's mushy at the same time. 775 00:27:21,623 --> 00:27:24,633 And then just the cheese, hiding it under the bottom, 776 00:27:24,644 --> 00:27:26,301 I'm just confused by this. 777 00:27:26,312 --> 00:27:28,312 The other thing is, this is a fruit challenge. 778 00:27:28,389 --> 00:27:30,397 Like, where is the fruit? 779 00:27:32,652 --> 00:27:34,393 - One minute. - Heard. 780 00:27:34,469 --> 00:27:35,486 Whoo. 781 00:27:37,305 --> 00:27:38,814 - I like that. - Ten seconds. 782 00:27:38,824 --> 00:27:41,608 [speaking Japanese] Okay. 783 00:27:41,685 --> 00:27:42,651 [bee buzzes] 784 00:27:42,662 --> 00:27:43,661 [alarm beeps] 785 00:27:43,737 --> 00:27:44,820 - Done. What's up? - Whoo. 786 00:27:44,830 --> 00:27:46,822 - There we go. - [chuckles] 787 00:27:46,832 --> 00:27:48,949 ♪♪♪ 788 00:27:49,025 --> 00:27:51,168 - This is exciting. - These are both beautiful. 789 00:27:51,245 --> 00:27:52,744 - Look at this. - They look great. 790 00:27:52,821 --> 00:27:55,497 - This looks good. - Wow. 791 00:27:55,508 --> 00:27:57,675 What did you do for us, Chris? 792 00:27:57,751 --> 00:27:59,584 A seared scallop with a peach butter, 793 00:27:59,661 --> 00:28:01,628 smoked and seared plums, 794 00:28:01,705 --> 00:28:04,297 pickled Pink Pearl apples, and grapes. 795 00:28:04,374 --> 00:28:07,008 - Hi, Shota. - I did a cold salmon dish 796 00:28:07,019 --> 00:28:09,353 inspired by a dish called salmon nanban. 797 00:28:09,430 --> 00:28:11,680 The sauce underneath is a sour apple sauce, 798 00:28:11,691 --> 00:28:14,191 duck fat crumbles, and plum salad. 799 00:28:14,268 --> 00:28:15,851 - Thank you, both. - Thank you very much. 800 00:28:15,861 --> 00:28:17,811 - Thank you. - Thank you. 801 00:28:17,888 --> 00:28:20,522 I think they both used fruit beautifully. 802 00:28:20,533 --> 00:28:22,366 - Mm-hmm. - This is the same Chris? 803 00:28:22,443 --> 00:28:24,025 - Yes. - Oh, okay. 804 00:28:24,036 --> 00:28:25,318 I just want to make-- I just want to make sure. 805 00:28:25,395 --> 00:28:26,611 [laughter] 806 00:28:26,688 --> 00:28:27,871 He knocked it out of the park. 807 00:28:27,948 --> 00:28:29,206 You know, I think we've gotten little hints 808 00:28:29,283 --> 00:28:31,491 of Chris over the past couple of weeks, 809 00:28:31,568 --> 00:28:33,618 but this, I think he showed up on the plate. 810 00:28:33,695 --> 00:28:35,287 I love the smoked fruit. 811 00:28:35,363 --> 00:28:36,705 They're tart. They're a little bit sweet 812 00:28:36,716 --> 00:28:39,466 and they're smoky, and it's just a smart dish. 813 00:28:40,553 --> 00:28:43,336 Shota's dish, I wanted to love, but the fish was too dry. 814 00:28:43,413 --> 00:28:46,673 I agree. But I love the crumble and I loved his fruits. 815 00:28:46,750 --> 00:28:48,842 I thought that was just the star of the dish. 816 00:28:48,919 --> 00:28:51,562 He didn't need the salmon at all. 817 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:55,958 Six minutes. 818 00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:57,559 You know, a lot people would be like, "Oh, you just made 819 00:28:57,570 --> 00:29:00,395 three oysters in three hours," but it's a lot going on. 820 00:29:00,406 --> 00:29:01,980 All these different flavor pops, 821 00:29:02,057 --> 00:29:03,523 so each bite will be very different. 822 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:04,900 How are you looking? Do you need any help, girl? 823 00:29:04,910 --> 00:29:06,243 I have everything on the plate. 824 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:08,412 - [bee buzzes] - Aah, bees attacking me. 825 00:29:08,489 --> 00:29:10,363 [alarm beeps] 826 00:29:10,440 --> 00:29:11,290 [sighs] 827 00:29:13,419 --> 00:29:15,410 - Oysters. - Oysters. 828 00:29:15,421 --> 00:29:17,579 - Wow. - [chuckles] 829 00:29:17,590 --> 00:29:19,873 Hello. What did you make, Gabriel? 830 00:29:19,950 --> 00:29:21,666 Kumamoto oysters, three different ways-- 831 00:29:21,743 --> 00:29:22,926 one with apples, one with peaches, 832 00:29:23,003 --> 00:29:24,377 and one with plums. 833 00:29:24,454 --> 00:29:25,921 And Jamie, what did you do for us? 834 00:29:25,931 --> 00:29:27,714 Pepper pear sauce with grilled pork, 835 00:29:27,791 --> 00:29:30,884 polenta and a poached pear with pickled grapes. 836 00:29:30,961 --> 00:29:32,677 Thank you. [chuckles] 837 00:29:32,754 --> 00:29:36,598 Gabriel's oysters were very enchanting to me. 838 00:29:36,609 --> 00:29:39,434 They were beautifully presented, ice cold. 839 00:29:39,445 --> 00:29:41,561 - Nice dish. - I did like that he played 840 00:29:41,638 --> 00:29:42,780 with the way that he was cooking them, 841 00:29:42,856 --> 00:29:44,356 especially I think it was the grilled peaches, 842 00:29:44,432 --> 00:29:46,024 where he glazed them with that duck fat 843 00:29:46,101 --> 00:29:48,327 to give it a little more savoriness. 844 00:29:49,622 --> 00:29:51,613 What Jamie made felt a little bit dated. 845 00:29:51,624 --> 00:29:54,032 Her pear was perfectly fine. 846 00:29:54,109 --> 00:29:58,295 The grits were really weighted down by the cheese, 847 00:29:58,372 --> 00:30:00,080 and there was way too much of it. 848 00:30:00,156 --> 00:30:01,673 It's just a little boring. 849 00:30:04,470 --> 00:30:06,753 All right. We're next, Sara. 850 00:30:06,830 --> 00:30:09,047 - Ten seconds. - [Byron groans] 851 00:30:09,124 --> 00:30:10,924 You got this, buddy. 852 00:30:11,001 --> 00:30:13,593 [alarm beeps] 853 00:30:13,670 --> 00:30:15,053 - Good job, buddy. - Thank you. 854 00:30:15,130 --> 00:30:16,647 - Good job, chef. - We did it. 855 00:30:18,058 --> 00:30:19,099 [Byron laughs] 856 00:30:19,175 --> 00:30:23,645 ♪♪♪ 857 00:30:23,656 --> 00:30:26,481 - Pasta looks thin. - Hey, guys. 858 00:30:26,492 --> 00:30:28,400 What did you make for us, Sara? 859 00:30:28,476 --> 00:30:29,993 Lightly grilled shrimp with quinoa, 860 00:30:30,070 --> 00:30:32,496 apples, plums, and peaches. 861 00:30:32,573 --> 00:30:34,573 Some different sauces in there. 862 00:30:34,649 --> 00:30:35,740 What's your purple sauce? 863 00:30:35,817 --> 00:30:37,450 Roasted plum, sesame oil, 864 00:30:37,527 --> 00:30:39,503 peanut butter, and of course yogurt. 865 00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:42,339 - Peanut butter? - Byron? 866 00:30:42,416 --> 00:30:43,507 I did a filled pasta. 867 00:30:43,584 --> 00:30:45,000 Inside you will find tarragon, 868 00:30:45,010 --> 00:30:46,677 apples, and pears. 869 00:30:46,753 --> 00:30:49,588 The sauce is a apple and pinot noir reduction 870 00:30:49,664 --> 00:30:52,507 topped with blue cheese and pickled grapes. 871 00:30:52,518 --> 00:30:54,843 - Thank you, chefs. Thank you. - Thank you both. 872 00:30:54,854 --> 00:30:57,846 Sara's dish, there was just too many sauces 873 00:30:57,857 --> 00:30:59,639 happening with the yogurt and the peanut. 874 00:30:59,716 --> 00:31:02,100 Mine is so dill-heavy. I got all the dill. 875 00:31:02,177 --> 00:31:04,769 I don't know if asking what's in the purple sauce 876 00:31:04,846 --> 00:31:06,938 was a good thing or a bad thing. 877 00:31:07,015 --> 00:31:09,149 What dI'd you think about the pasta Byron gave us? 878 00:31:09,225 --> 00:31:11,702 To finally get a fresh-made paste... 879 00:31:11,778 --> 00:31:13,153 - Done well. - ...done well outside, 880 00:31:13,229 --> 00:31:15,780 - I mean, kudos to him. - To me, it tastes like 881 00:31:15,857 --> 00:31:17,032 deconstructed cheese plate. 882 00:31:17,042 --> 00:31:19,034 It's just a very fun dish to eat. 883 00:31:19,044 --> 00:31:22,546 ♪♪♪ 884 00:31:22,623 --> 00:31:24,873 I'm gonna drop my chicken at 15. 885 00:31:24,884 --> 00:31:27,042 Hopefully, that's not pushing it too much. 886 00:31:27,052 --> 00:31:29,669 The biggest challenge for me is to make sure 887 00:31:29,746 --> 00:31:32,672 that my oil is at temp to fry. 888 00:31:32,749 --> 00:31:34,841 This runs cold, Nelson. The sun's going down. 889 00:31:34,918 --> 00:31:36,134 It's getting a little bit colder. 890 00:31:36,211 --> 00:31:37,886 Dude, this wind. 891 00:31:37,897 --> 00:31:40,722 Like, if the temp is too low to actually fry, 892 00:31:40,733 --> 00:31:42,399 what do I do? Shoot. 893 00:31:48,814 --> 00:31:52,901 ♪♪♪ 894 00:31:52,912 --> 00:31:55,078 I temp my chicken and decide to take it out 895 00:31:55,155 --> 00:31:57,530 knowing that it'll continue to cook. 896 00:31:57,607 --> 00:31:59,741 So once it hits the judges' table, 897 00:31:59,752 --> 00:32:01,076 it should be perfect. 898 00:32:01,086 --> 00:32:03,086 Nelson, we got three minutes. 899 00:32:03,163 --> 00:32:04,087 Oh, sh--. 900 00:32:04,164 --> 00:32:05,213 Okay. 901 00:32:07,117 --> 00:32:08,500 This might be a good one today. 902 00:32:08,576 --> 00:32:09,718 I'm just saying. 903 00:32:11,079 --> 00:32:13,764 ♪♪♪ 904 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:14,839 You feeling okay, Nelson? 905 00:32:14,916 --> 00:32:15,924 I'm done overthinking. 906 00:32:15,935 --> 00:32:17,092 [Nelson chuckles] 907 00:32:17,102 --> 00:32:21,104 ♪♪♪ 908 00:32:21,181 --> 00:32:24,608 Hello. So, Kiki, what did you make for us? 909 00:32:24,685 --> 00:32:26,777 I made an apple-glazed fried chicken, 910 00:32:26,853 --> 00:32:28,186 grilled and pickled peaches, 911 00:32:28,263 --> 00:32:29,780 creamy polenta on the bottom. 912 00:32:29,856 --> 00:32:31,564 What about you, Nelson? 913 00:32:31,641 --> 00:32:33,784 I did a seared scallop with an apple béarnaise. 914 00:32:33,860 --> 00:32:35,527 There's an apple and shallot relish 915 00:32:35,603 --> 00:32:37,621 and also sauteed pears. 916 00:32:37,698 --> 00:32:39,239 Is there rosemary in your dish? 917 00:32:39,315 --> 00:32:40,699 Yes. It's in the pear. 918 00:32:40,775 --> 00:32:41,950 - Thank you so much. - Thank you, guys. 919 00:32:41,961 --> 00:32:43,126 Yes. Cheers. 920 00:32:44,871 --> 00:32:46,964 Kiki's fried chicken was, 921 00:32:47,040 --> 00:32:48,632 unfortunately, a little undercooked. 922 00:32:48,709 --> 00:32:51,134 Mine is not undercooked. It's raw. 923 00:32:51,211 --> 00:32:52,302 This is one of those things where 924 00:32:52,379 --> 00:32:53,637 you have a small tabletop fryer 925 00:32:53,714 --> 00:32:55,547 and then you wonder why it's not cooked. 926 00:32:55,623 --> 00:32:57,975 - It's just risky. - Was everyone's chicken raw? 927 00:32:58,051 --> 00:32:59,142 - Yeah. - Everyone. Across the board. 928 00:32:59,219 --> 00:33:00,885 - The whole table. - The peach 929 00:33:00,962 --> 00:33:02,813 with the parsley is actually really, really great. 930 00:33:02,889 --> 00:33:04,222 I love the idea of grilled chicken 931 00:33:04,299 --> 00:33:05,765 with a fruit barbecue sauce. 932 00:33:05,842 --> 00:33:07,767 - What do you think, Kiki? - Flavors were there. 933 00:33:07,844 --> 00:33:10,061 Um, the one that Melissa cut into, 934 00:33:10,138 --> 00:33:12,105 it didn't look quite right, but everyone else's 935 00:33:12,182 --> 00:33:13,732 - looked good. - Got you. 936 00:33:13,808 --> 00:33:17,152 Carrie, what did you think of Nelson's scallop? 937 00:33:17,162 --> 00:33:19,738 I just get herbs on herbs on herbs. 938 00:33:19,814 --> 00:33:21,164 It's just really flat. 939 00:33:21,241 --> 00:33:22,833 My poor little scallop just wants nothing to do 940 00:33:22,909 --> 00:33:24,576 with that sauce. It's drowning 941 00:33:24,652 --> 00:33:27,004 in so many garnishes that don't go together. 942 00:33:27,080 --> 00:33:28,288 All I got was rosemary. 943 00:33:28,364 --> 00:33:30,173 Both these dishes were pretty disappointing. 944 00:33:30,250 --> 00:33:32,751 - Do you feel good? - Yeah. Yeah, I do. 945 00:33:32,827 --> 00:33:34,669 Good. 946 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:36,221 Two minutes. I swear to God. 947 00:33:38,684 --> 00:33:39,966 I'm trying to see what other sh-- 948 00:33:40,043 --> 00:33:40,851 I can put on this plate. 949 00:33:40,927 --> 00:33:42,185 [laughter] 950 00:33:42,262 --> 00:33:44,021 - [bee buzzes] - Aah! 951 00:33:44,097 --> 00:33:46,690 Three, two, one. 952 00:33:46,767 --> 00:33:49,234 [alarm beeps] 953 00:33:51,104 --> 00:33:53,030 Thank you. 954 00:33:53,106 --> 00:33:55,356 - Wow. This smells good. - Yeah. 955 00:33:55,367 --> 00:33:58,359 I made a caramelized apple risotto with herbs, 956 00:33:58,370 --> 00:34:01,696 as well as an apple-glazed duck. 957 00:34:01,707 --> 00:34:04,324 Well, since you took away my chiles... 958 00:34:04,400 --> 00:34:05,992 [laughter] 959 00:34:06,069 --> 00:34:07,044 ...I made albondigas secas. 960 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:08,620 I braised the albondigas 961 00:34:08,696 --> 00:34:10,371 in grape juice and red wine. 962 00:34:10,382 --> 00:34:13,383 And then the sauce is plums with bonito flakes. 963 00:34:13,460 --> 00:34:14,676 Enjoy. 964 00:34:16,296 --> 00:34:17,796 Maria stuck to what she does 965 00:34:17,872 --> 00:34:19,297 and she created something soulful and savory. 966 00:34:19,374 --> 00:34:22,383 She showcased the fruit in the sauce beautifully to me. 967 00:34:22,394 --> 00:34:23,802 How do you think things went? 968 00:34:23,878 --> 00:34:26,229 I am proud of what I put on the dish. 969 00:34:26,306 --> 00:34:28,139 This apple and olive oil puree 970 00:34:28,216 --> 00:34:31,643 that Dawn gave us is so luscious. 971 00:34:31,719 --> 00:34:32,903 Apple olive oil puree 972 00:34:32,979 --> 00:34:34,187 is something I've never seen before. 973 00:34:34,264 --> 00:34:35,429 - Yeah. - And, like, I will walk away 974 00:34:35,431 --> 00:34:37,357 learning something today because of Dawn. 975 00:34:37,433 --> 00:34:39,692 I feel like I used the fruit well. 976 00:34:39,769 --> 00:34:41,912 I just hope that they appreciate it. 977 00:34:41,988 --> 00:34:45,240 We have to drive back to Judges' Table now. 978 00:34:45,250 --> 00:34:46,407 We have a lot to talk about. 979 00:34:46,418 --> 00:34:47,909 Thank you all for being here... 980 00:34:47,920 --> 00:34:49,753 - Thank you. - ...on this beautiful evening. 981 00:34:49,830 --> 00:34:51,246 - Cheers. - Cheers. 982 00:34:51,256 --> 00:34:54,299 ♪♪♪ 983 00:35:01,007 --> 00:35:02,006 - Whew! - What a drive. 984 00:35:02,083 --> 00:35:04,050 Portland is gorgeous. 985 00:35:04,127 --> 00:35:05,343 [Sara sighs] 986 00:35:05,420 --> 00:35:07,104 What was the hardest part about today? 987 00:35:07,180 --> 00:35:08,939 - The bees. - The bees. 988 00:35:09,015 --> 00:35:10,107 Yeah, the terrain too. 989 00:35:10,183 --> 00:35:12,225 Kind of running on uneven-- my knee. 990 00:35:12,302 --> 00:35:13,351 Oh, yeah. Same here. 991 00:35:13,428 --> 00:35:15,112 The terrain was tough. 992 00:35:15,188 --> 00:35:17,114 - Hello, chefs. - Hello. 993 00:35:17,190 --> 00:35:20,024 We'd like to see Kiki, 994 00:35:20,101 --> 00:35:23,403 Gabriel, Chris, Gabe, 995 00:35:23,479 --> 00:35:25,363 Nelson, and Avishar. 996 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:27,457 Oh, sh--. 997 00:35:27,534 --> 00:35:29,334 See you soon. Thank you. 998 00:35:30,945 --> 00:35:32,745 And now my heart starts beating again. 999 00:35:32,822 --> 00:35:33,797 Let's face the music. 1000 00:35:33,874 --> 00:35:36,457 - Love you all. - [applause] 1001 00:35:36,468 --> 00:35:39,678 ♪♪♪ 1002 00:35:46,386 --> 00:35:48,303 The challenge was pretty straightforward, you know? 1003 00:35:48,313 --> 00:35:50,138 It was about using fruit that was in the orchard 1004 00:35:50,149 --> 00:35:51,982 that was just freshly picked. 1005 00:35:52,058 --> 00:35:53,933 Some of you did amazing work. 1006 00:35:54,010 --> 00:35:58,146 Gabriel, Chris, and Gabe, 1007 00:35:58,157 --> 00:35:59,731 you can stay here. 1008 00:35:59,807 --> 00:36:01,441 The rest of you, please step to the side. 1009 00:36:01,517 --> 00:36:03,034 Thank you. 1010 00:36:07,240 --> 00:36:09,166 The three of you had 1011 00:36:09,242 --> 00:36:11,784 our favorite dishes of the day. 1012 00:36:11,861 --> 00:36:13,170 So congratulations. 1013 00:36:13,246 --> 00:36:15,788 [applause] 1014 00:36:15,865 --> 00:36:17,916 Gabe, how did you come up with your dish? 1015 00:36:17,992 --> 00:36:20,752 I wanted to showcase one of the fruits 1016 00:36:20,828 --> 00:36:22,345 as a centerpiece, and then I knew I wanted 1017 00:36:22,422 --> 00:36:24,130 to incorporate the rest of the fruit in my sauce. 1018 00:36:24,207 --> 00:36:25,498 What I loved about the dish, 1019 00:36:25,575 --> 00:36:28,343 it was that perfect bridge between summer and fall 1020 00:36:28,353 --> 00:36:30,136 with all those sweet spices in there. 1021 00:36:30,213 --> 00:36:31,521 There was clearly a little heat in there. 1022 00:36:31,598 --> 00:36:33,190 There's layers and layers of flavor. 1023 00:36:33,266 --> 00:36:35,016 Amar literally licked the plate, 1024 00:36:35,027 --> 00:36:36,434 picked the plate up and licked it. 1025 00:36:36,511 --> 00:36:39,938 It was another complex Gabe sauce 1026 00:36:40,014 --> 00:36:41,314 that I need to eat again. 1027 00:36:41,391 --> 00:36:42,482 Thank you. 1028 00:36:42,558 --> 00:36:44,525 Gabriel, tell us about your dish. 1029 00:36:44,536 --> 00:36:46,778 I really wanted to focus on three different 1030 00:36:46,854 --> 00:36:48,279 flavor profiles in each oyster 1031 00:36:48,356 --> 00:36:51,032 approaching the fruits in each a different way. 1032 00:36:51,043 --> 00:36:53,493 I think it's very brave to give us three oysters. 1033 00:36:53,569 --> 00:36:56,046 But then once we took a bite of each one, 1034 00:36:56,122 --> 00:36:57,380 they were all so different. 1035 00:36:57,457 --> 00:36:59,332 You just did such a great job, 1036 00:36:59,409 --> 00:37:01,501 giving us something that was fresh and bright. 1037 00:37:01,577 --> 00:37:03,336 The oysters ate beautifully. 1038 00:37:03,413 --> 00:37:05,338 You pulled it off, and you pulled it off 1039 00:37:05,415 --> 00:37:06,547 because of the attention to the detail. 1040 00:37:06,558 --> 00:37:08,225 - Thank you. - Chris, 1041 00:37:08,301 --> 00:37:10,885 this is a much better place to be, right? 1042 00:37:10,896 --> 00:37:12,512 Oh, it for sure is. It for sure is. 1043 00:37:12,588 --> 00:37:14,564 Honestly, going into there, I felt right at home. 1044 00:37:14,641 --> 00:37:16,233 Uh, being in New Hampshire, I'm always in the woods 1045 00:37:16,309 --> 00:37:17,976 and going to orchards, and that's how I cook. 1046 00:37:18,052 --> 00:37:20,019 This dish was beautiful. 1047 00:37:20,096 --> 00:37:23,356 Those little smoked grapes were so packed with flavor 1048 00:37:23,433 --> 00:37:25,575 and it really gave a nice counterpoint 1049 00:37:25,652 --> 00:37:27,026 to the delicate scallop. 1050 00:37:27,103 --> 00:37:28,411 The dish was really, really well-balanced. 1051 00:37:28,488 --> 00:37:30,530 The fruit wasn't sweet. 1052 00:37:30,606 --> 00:37:32,490 You had the scallops, which add salinity to the dish. 1053 00:37:32,567 --> 00:37:33,917 Spectacular. 1054 00:37:33,994 --> 00:37:35,919 Thank you. 1055 00:37:35,996 --> 00:37:37,921 The chef with our favorite dish today 1056 00:37:37,998 --> 00:37:40,415 highlighted the flavors of these fruits 1057 00:37:40,425 --> 00:37:42,259 and really let the fruit shine. 1058 00:37:42,335 --> 00:37:43,927 The winning chef today is... 1059 00:37:44,004 --> 00:37:46,972 ♪♪♪ 1060 00:37:49,625 --> 00:37:51,217 ...Gabe. 1061 00:37:51,294 --> 00:37:53,386 - Hey. - [applause] 1062 00:37:53,463 --> 00:37:55,105 Thank you guys so much. 1063 00:37:55,181 --> 00:37:57,348 The vision I had for this dish really came to life, 1064 00:37:57,425 --> 00:37:59,017 and it spoke to me 1065 00:37:59,093 --> 00:38:00,518 and it spoke to the judges the same way. 1066 00:38:00,595 --> 00:38:02,228 Walking away from this challenge, 1067 00:38:02,305 --> 00:38:03,604 I feel like I need to continue to cook things 1068 00:38:03,615 --> 00:38:05,565 that speak to the soul of Mexican cuisine. 1069 00:38:05,641 --> 00:38:06,858 Congratulations. 1070 00:38:06,934 --> 00:38:09,068 The three of you can step aside. 1071 00:38:09,145 --> 00:38:11,946 Nelson, Kiki, and Avishar, 1072 00:38:11,957 --> 00:38:13,290 please step forward. 1073 00:38:17,370 --> 00:38:19,954 The three of you had our least favorite dishes 1074 00:38:19,965 --> 00:38:23,425 of the day, and one of you will be going home. 1075 00:38:32,460 --> 00:38:34,927 The three of you had our least favorite dishes 1076 00:38:35,004 --> 00:38:36,429 of the day. 1077 00:38:36,506 --> 00:38:39,974 Avishar, do you think you used enough fruit 1078 00:38:39,985 --> 00:38:41,267 in your dish? 1079 00:38:41,344 --> 00:38:43,311 I used a lot of fruit in the dish, 1080 00:38:43,322 --> 00:38:45,229 but I know that bacon is a strong flavor as well. 1081 00:38:45,306 --> 00:38:47,398 That was all we could taste and you kind of lost 1082 00:38:47,475 --> 00:38:50,327 those bright, you know, flavors of the fruit. 1083 00:38:50,403 --> 00:38:55,073 All I tasted was the bacon and uncooked rice. 1084 00:38:55,149 --> 00:38:57,167 Kiki, walk us through your dish, please. 1085 00:38:57,243 --> 00:39:00,453 My dish was an apple-glazed fried chicken. 1086 00:39:00,530 --> 00:39:02,622 I took the apples and I roasted them 1087 00:39:02,698 --> 00:39:04,248 and pureed them down. 1088 00:39:04,325 --> 00:39:07,344 Um, I made it into a glaze with a bunch of spices. 1089 00:39:07,420 --> 00:39:09,179 The unfortunate part of your dish-- 1090 00:39:09,255 --> 00:39:11,589 you gave us raw chicken. 1091 00:39:11,666 --> 00:39:14,258 - Raw chicken? - Yes. 1092 00:39:14,335 --> 00:39:16,010 - I--that is... - Yes. 1093 00:39:16,021 --> 00:39:17,354 Did you taste it? 1094 00:39:17,430 --> 00:39:19,263 I did test some chicken out beforehand 1095 00:39:19,340 --> 00:39:21,474 and I did fry it in two batches. 1096 00:39:21,551 --> 00:39:23,193 Every single chicken on the table 1097 00:39:23,269 --> 00:39:25,028 was way undercooked. 1098 00:39:25,105 --> 00:39:27,271 My heart sinks. I did not intend to serve 1099 00:39:27,348 --> 00:39:29,366 - anyone raw chicken ever. - No. Never intentionally. 1100 00:39:29,442 --> 00:39:31,484 - Sure. Of course. - Ever ever. 1101 00:39:31,561 --> 00:39:34,278 Nelson, what was the experience like for you? 1102 00:39:34,355 --> 00:39:36,114 I never really cooked with fruit. 1103 00:39:36,190 --> 00:39:39,283 I wanted to really go kind of bold on the sauces 1104 00:39:39,360 --> 00:39:41,452 and be delicate with everything else. 1105 00:39:41,529 --> 00:39:43,463 There was nothing delicate about that dish. 1106 00:39:45,199 --> 00:39:49,052 That béarnaise was so heavy and so cheesy, 1107 00:39:49,129 --> 00:39:51,379 it just coated everything, 1108 00:39:51,390 --> 00:39:53,631 and so you lost the integrity of the fruit. 1109 00:39:53,708 --> 00:39:55,716 - Got you. - I think that you were 1110 00:39:55,727 --> 00:39:58,052 maybe trying to fight the sweetness of that fruit 1111 00:39:58,063 --> 00:40:01,514 with those herbs, so it just didn't mesh. 1112 00:40:01,591 --> 00:40:03,141 I didn't see your vision. 1113 00:40:03,217 --> 00:40:05,068 I tried to stay a little more classic 1114 00:40:05,145 --> 00:40:06,644 instead of cooking "my" food. 1115 00:40:06,721 --> 00:40:08,646 I always want you to cook your food. 1116 00:40:08,723 --> 00:40:10,731 I think we all want that. 1117 00:40:10,742 --> 00:40:12,650 All of you are very talented 1118 00:40:12,727 --> 00:40:15,653 - but this meal was a real miss. - Well. 1119 00:40:15,730 --> 00:40:17,238 We'll call you back in a bit. 1120 00:40:17,249 --> 00:40:18,665 You can exit the kitchen. 1121 00:40:24,164 --> 00:40:26,330 What is it? 1122 00:40:26,407 --> 00:40:29,092 - Mr. Gabe. - [applause] 1123 00:40:32,747 --> 00:40:34,097 Top, right here. 1124 00:40:34,174 --> 00:40:35,339 Why--what happened? 1125 00:40:35,416 --> 00:40:38,351 I mean, it's... 1126 00:40:39,846 --> 00:40:42,555 All three of these chefs made food 1127 00:40:42,632 --> 00:40:43,723 that could send them home. 1128 00:40:43,799 --> 00:40:45,349 Avishar gave us raw rice. 1129 00:40:45,426 --> 00:40:47,351 Pretty basic cooking technique. 1130 00:40:47,428 --> 00:40:50,396 The extra fatty bacon and that little bit of fruit, 1131 00:40:50,473 --> 00:40:54,117 I don't think that the concept of what he gave us was good 1132 00:40:54,194 --> 00:40:56,068 regardless of the rice either. 1133 00:40:56,145 --> 00:40:57,695 This is worse than the first week. 1134 00:40:57,772 --> 00:41:00,740 I feel really ----ed at this point, myself. 1135 00:41:00,816 --> 00:41:04,294 I think Avishar--you know, it was a really terrible dish, 1136 00:41:04,370 --> 00:41:06,796 but the worse of two evils, I go with Nelson. 1137 00:41:06,873 --> 00:41:09,466 Honestly, I could not eat that scallop dish. 1138 00:41:09,542 --> 00:41:13,085 That rosemary, it had such a chemically medicinal, 1139 00:41:13,162 --> 00:41:14,545 um, aftertaste. 1140 00:41:14,622 --> 00:41:17,798 That didn't bug me as much as the, like, raw fruit 1141 00:41:17,809 --> 00:41:21,552 and heavy, heavy parmesan and crème fraîche. 1142 00:41:21,629 --> 00:41:22,762 Everything was lost. 1143 00:41:22,838 --> 00:41:24,764 I kind of knew it. I didn't cook my food. 1144 00:41:24,840 --> 00:41:27,225 I tried to go to classical French. 1145 00:41:27,301 --> 00:41:28,768 I was out of my element, honestly. 1146 00:41:28,844 --> 00:41:31,821 Do you feel that Nelson or Avishar 1147 00:41:31,898 --> 00:41:34,657 made as big a mistake as Kiki did 1148 00:41:34,734 --> 00:41:36,275 with that raw chicken? 1149 00:41:36,352 --> 00:41:37,818 It is very rare 1150 00:41:37,829 --> 00:41:40,613 when every single person at the table 1151 00:41:40,690 --> 00:41:41,739 - gets a raw piece of meat... - Right. 1152 00:41:41,816 --> 00:41:43,407 ...let alone a raw piece of chicken. 1153 00:41:43,484 --> 00:41:44,742 If she'd cooked her chicken, 1154 00:41:44,819 --> 00:41:46,169 it would've been a palatable dish, 1155 00:41:46,246 --> 00:41:47,578 and it would've made her in the middle. 1156 00:41:47,655 --> 00:41:49,830 I tested the batch, timed it. 1157 00:41:49,841 --> 00:41:51,582 - Nelson ate it, I ate it. - Yeah, she made one for me. 1158 00:41:51,659 --> 00:41:53,251 - It was perfect. - Yeah. 1159 00:41:53,327 --> 00:41:54,418 I think we have our answer. 1160 00:41:54,495 --> 00:41:55,845 - I think so, too. - All right. 1161 00:41:55,922 --> 00:41:57,430 Let's get them out here. 1162 00:41:59,667 --> 00:42:02,602 ♪♪♪ 1163 00:42:07,842 --> 00:42:10,309 Chefs, these challenges are set up to really push you 1164 00:42:10,386 --> 00:42:11,694 into a place that is difficult. 1165 00:42:11,771 --> 00:42:13,312 You have to embrace them. 1166 00:42:13,389 --> 00:42:14,722 The only time you're gonna get to cook 1167 00:42:14,724 --> 00:42:17,200 whatever you want, unencumbered, is in the finale, 1168 00:42:17,277 --> 00:42:19,151 but you gotta get there first. 1169 00:42:19,228 --> 00:42:20,787 Padma. 1170 00:42:24,525 --> 00:42:26,709 Kiki, 1171 00:42:26,786 --> 00:42:29,787 please pack your knives and go. 1172 00:42:29,864 --> 00:42:31,214 Undercooked chicken, 1173 00:42:31,291 --> 00:42:32,549 - you can't get past it. - I hear. 1174 00:42:32,625 --> 00:42:33,958 We'll see you in Last Chance Kitchen. 1175 00:42:34,035 --> 00:42:36,460 Absolutely. Thank you for the opportunity. 1176 00:42:36,537 --> 00:42:37,878 - I appreciate it. - Thank you. 1177 00:42:37,889 --> 00:42:39,714 Thank you. 1178 00:42:39,724 --> 00:42:43,301 I have never in my life served raw chicken to anyone 1179 00:42:43,377 --> 00:42:44,802 and I just ended up serving it 1180 00:42:44,879 --> 00:42:46,854 to 10 Top Chef judges. 1181 00:42:48,233 --> 00:42:49,732 Oh. 1182 00:42:49,809 --> 00:42:52,810 I am proud of myself for giving 1183 00:42:52,887 --> 00:42:54,654 every single challenge my all. 1184 00:42:56,891 --> 00:42:57,982 This is not gonna be the last time. 1185 00:42:58,059 --> 00:42:59,576 Oh, you're gonna make me cry. 1186 00:42:59,652 --> 00:43:01,244 - No, it won't. - We'll see you again. 1187 00:43:01,321 --> 00:43:03,988 I'll see you guys again. Okay. All right. 1188 00:43:04,065 --> 00:43:05,906 I needed to shoot from the hip. 1189 00:43:05,917 --> 00:43:08,200 I didn't allow myself to do that in this competition. 1190 00:43:08,277 --> 00:43:10,202 I tried to be more in control of it 1191 00:43:10,279 --> 00:43:11,588 and I just couldn't. 1192 00:43:11,664 --> 00:43:14,507 So, you know, we'll see what happens next time. 1193 00:43:18,579 --> 00:43:21,839 Tonight, Kiki arrives in Last Chance Kitchen. 1194 00:43:21,916 --> 00:43:23,841 I have a lot of redemption to strive for. 1195 00:43:23,918 --> 00:43:26,886 Her undercooked chicken left the judges crying foul. 1196 00:43:26,962 --> 00:43:28,429 No! 1197 00:43:28,440 --> 00:43:30,514 Can she end her streak of bad cluck? 1198 00:43:30,591 --> 00:43:32,942 Well, I see how L.C.K. gets down. 1199 00:43:33,019 --> 00:43:34,769 Find out now on demand 1200 00:43:34,779 --> 00:43:36,854 or wherever you stream Top Chef. 1201 00:43:36,931 --> 00:43:38,856 Next time on Top Chef... 1202 00:43:38,933 --> 00:43:40,691 Ladies and gentlemen, 1203 00:43:40,768 --> 00:43:43,402 welcome to the Top Chef Drive-in. 1204 00:43:43,479 --> 00:43:44,904 Oh, this is dope! [chuckling] 1205 00:43:44,980 --> 00:43:46,456 [horns honking] 1206 00:43:46,532 --> 00:43:50,251 Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. 1207 00:43:51,445 --> 00:43:52,912 What's our time? 1208 00:43:52,988 --> 00:43:54,538 I need hands, please. 1209 00:43:54,615 --> 00:43:56,749 They had four hours and Dawn made us popcorn? 1210 00:43:56,826 --> 00:43:58,301 I made cauli tots. 1211 00:43:58,378 --> 00:43:59,543 That sh--'s harder than it sounds. 1212 00:43:59,620 --> 00:44:01,295 Gabriel rubs people the wrong way. 1213 00:44:01,306 --> 00:44:03,047 Aliens of E-A-arth. 1214 00:44:03,124 --> 00:44:05,308 On this planet, my name is Danny. 1215 00:44:05,385 --> 00:44:06,592 Danny? 1216 00:44:06,669 --> 00:44:07,977 - Yes! - He's a real nerd.