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You don't get to play it safe. You
have to go hard or you go home.
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The adrenaline is insane.
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There's no room for mistakes.
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No idea
what I'm doing over here.
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I'm kinda panicking.
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Only one chef can leave
the casino with all the cash.
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[Tiffani] The pot
is large, kids!
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My hands are just shaking!
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And the title
of Chopped grand champion.
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[Grace] I am hoping luck is
on my side again this time.
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My strategy is to cook
from my heart
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because that's when I churn
out the best food possible,
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I'm ready
to win this thing right now.
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[Zoe] Being this close
and knowing there's a chance
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that I could
go home is terrifying.
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I need to execute flawlessly.
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I don't think I've ever wanted
anything as much as I wanna win.
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[Kaleena]
The first competition was...
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Get it together.
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It was a lot.
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I can't lose this competition.
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All that matters is you and
the stovetop and the flavors.
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I'm gonna go in there
and kick some ass.
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I need $25,000.
I don't want it, I need it.
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[Nichole] I have the passion
and the skill to do it all.
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I'm a sweet girl but watch out.
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I'm ready to take
these ladies down.
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[Kaleena] All the chips
in the middle, right now.
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Why did I gamble?
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These chefs are
full on sprinting!
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- Go, go, go!
- It's a physical sport.
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[Kaleena]
There's a lot riding on this.
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[grunts]
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- Get it done, no matter what.
- [exhales]
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Is she done? Is she done?
Is she done?
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- Gonna be close!
- This is the end!
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- [Ted] Well, well, well.
- [Zoe] Good luck everyone.
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- [Zoe] Good luck, guys.
- [Grace] Back again.
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[Ted] Chef Nichole, Chef
Kaleena, Chef Zoe, Chef Grace.
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It's your triumphant return
to the Casino Royale kitchen.
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The same special house rules
apply for this finale.
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After opening
your mystery basket,
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you can decide to ditch
any one ingredient
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for a chance to pick another,
by the roll of the dice.
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- Yes!
- Right!
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The winner scores the jackpot,
currently at $25,000
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with the possibility
to go even higher.
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Yes! I need that!
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More than $25,000, we're all kinda
looking at each other, like this is insane!
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[Ted] Please open
your appetizer baskets!
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[Nichole] Hell yeah!
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[Kaleena] Oh, my God!
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Dried something?
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- Are you down with freeze-dried green peppers?
- Sushi!
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- [Ted] Chirashi.
- Head cheese?
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[Ted] Head cheese.
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Is there supposed
to be a fourth?
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And... judges?
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[suspenseful music playing]
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[all cheering]
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Here we are in
the Casino Royale's VIP room
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where our bottle service team
has just provided you
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with some delicious peach vodka.
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[all cheering]
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Not as bad as I thought!
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[Ted] Okay, is there anything
here you would like to gamble away?
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You know what, Ted? I'm
getting rid of the peach vodka.
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[Ted] All right.
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I think I'm gonna
keep the basket.
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Okay. Chef Zoe?
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I'm gonna roll the dice
I'm giving up the chirashi.
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[Ted] Chef Grace?
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You know, I'm good. I have
a plan, I'm gonna go with this.
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Okay. Let's see
where the chips fall.
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- [Ted] All right, guys.
- [Zoe] Let's go!
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All right, chefs, welcome to the
Casino Royale: Table of Chance.
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Chef Zoe, roll an even number
and you'll get a lucky ingredient.
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- [Ted] You ready?
- Ready.
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- [Tiffani] All right, here we go!
- [Ted] Let it roll!
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[all cheering]
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[Ted] Six...
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- [Ted] And three, nine!
- [all exclaiming]
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[Ted] Not so lucky.
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- [Ted] Spicy chicken spread!
- [exclaims]
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[overlapping talk]
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[Zoe] Fantastic!
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[Ted] It's kinda like
a chicken pate.
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Fine.
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All right, Nichole,
here's your laughing bones.
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- [Ted] See what you got.
- [all cheering]
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- [Ted] Come on, come on, come on.
- Even numbers.
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[Ted] And we have a seven.
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[all exclaiming]
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[Nichole] Nervous.
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[Ted] Durian!
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[all exclaiming]
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[Amanda] Durian fruit...
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is a delicacy
in South East Asia.
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And has a very strong aroma
of blue cheese and garbage.
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[Ted laughs]
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[Amanda] This completely
changes your basket.
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You have a odiferous fruit
to add in with your sushi.
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[Ted] Before we get cooking,
we're putting the prize amount
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in your hands.
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If you roll an even number,
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we'll multiply it by 1000
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and add it to the $25,000.
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If you roll an odd,
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we'll do the same thing
in reverse.
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- [Zoe] Oh, my God!
- It's a lot!
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Very risky!
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Chef Grace,
would you like to roll?
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Heck yes, I'm rolling.
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Jacking up the grand prize
is exhilarating.
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[all cheering]
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Uh-oh.
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Seven!
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You rolled a seven
that means the $25,000 pot
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has now shrunk to $18,000.
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- Unfortunately.
- Does anybody else wanna roll?
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- Absolutely!
- [all cheering]
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[all exclaiming]
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- Five.
- [Kaleena] Go for 12!
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12!
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[Ted] Ten! Ten! Ten!
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We're back up to $23,000.
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- Chef Nichole?
- [all cheering]
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Four!
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- [all applauding]
- Nice!
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All right chefs, 20 minutes to
cook appetizers with finale flare!
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Clock starts now!
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[Christian] Come on, guys!
Good luck, good luck!
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[intense music playing]
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[Ted] Judges, it's a big night
at Chopped Casino Royale.
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The jackpot is up to $27,000.
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The vibe in the kitchen
is intense.
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[Christian] This is it.
The cream of the crop
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They mowed through over a
dozen of their very own colleagues
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and the stakes cannot be higher.
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[all exclaiming excitedly]
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Whoo! Okay.
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Zoe, always a risk-taker.
Happy with the risk?
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- I'm happy with the risk.
- Yeah?
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Who wouldn't want to trade
chirashi for this!
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Spicy chicken spread,
it's not that bad.
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It tastes kinda like a pate,
it's got a little heat
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and I'm gonna leave it as
it is and spread it on toast.
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And use that as a crouton
in my French onion soup.
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I'm making French onion soup
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with spicy chicken spread toast.
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I get some beef stock going
with the dehydrated green pepper
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and shitake mushrooms as well.
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We got this, we got this.
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I freaking love sushi.
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And my plan is to make
a chirashi ceviche
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with a tea made out of
the freeze-dried green pepper
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and a peach vodka ponzu sauce.
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Behind, behind, behind.
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Chef Nichole, you got Durian.
How are you feeling?
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[Nichole] I'm about to crack
it open. So we shall see.
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I have absolutely no clue
what to do with this durian.
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But it's pretty sweet. So I think I can
easily blend that into some goat cheese.
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And slap it on some bread.
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What was I worried about!
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Chirashi is basically
deconstructed sushi.
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It's a beautiful fish.
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So I'm making
a chirashi cioppino
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with goat cheese
and durian toast.
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Winning this competition
means a lot to me.
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I'm trying to show my son
that it's not about luck in life.
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It's about skill,
determination and will power.
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[Kaleena]
I love to eat Thai food
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and one of my favorite things
is curry.
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So I'm making
a green pepper curry
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with a crispy fish
and head cheese rice cake.
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Sometimes I let my nerves
get the best of me.
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I'm definitely a lil' queasy,
definitely have the knots.
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Go, go, go!
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But winning the last competition really
gave me a huge boost of confidence.
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I know that I can bring it just
as hard as the other competitors.
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Chefs, ten minutes remain
on the clock.
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[chopping]
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Woo!
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[Christian] I'm most excited to see
what is done with this head cheese.
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It's essentially a pork head
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and they slowly, uh, simmer it
in a very aromatic broth.
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What people don't realize
is some of the best meat
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is in the cheeks
and in the face.
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[Nichole] Head cheese!
It looks unattractive
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but I think
it's a pretty easy ingredient.
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Oh, it's not horrible.
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It will add depth
to the cioppino.
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You guys, we're at Casino Royale
where the players are playing.
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They're clearly all here
to go hard
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risk big, roll high and win.
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[grunts] Come on!
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[Grace] Behind, behind.
Coming hot, behind, behind.
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The intensity, honestly,
is nothing like I've seen.
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[Ted] This is the most intense I think
I've ever seen the Chopped kitchen.
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Get yourself together.
Get it together.
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Compared to
the preliminary competition,
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there's a lot more
pressure today.
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But I absolutely have
what it takes to win.
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The peach vodka, I'm using it
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to flame off my onions
and the head cheese.
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[sizzling]
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[Zoe] How's that for TV?
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For my chirashi ceviche, I'm putting
in jalapeño, cilantro, green onion.
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And I'm gonna render out
the head cheese
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to give the ponzu some body.
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Five minutes
on the clock, chefs!
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[intense music playing]
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[Kaleena] Time's ticking down
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but I haven't even started
my fishcakes.
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[Tiffani] Kaleena's making
a fish cake.
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It's five minutes left. You
should have cooked it already.
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[Tiffani] Cook your food!
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- [Christian] Come on, guys!
- [Kaleena] Behind!
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I'm thinking, okay,
Kaleena you gotta move.
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Kaleena, you gotta hustle!
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[intense music playing]
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[Kaleena]
I'm running outta time.
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I haven't even started
cooking my fishcakes.
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[Christian]
Just figure it out!
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-Get it done, no matter what! You can do this.
-Go, go, go!
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[Kaleena] I combined
the head cheese,
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some bread crumbs
with the rice, octopus,
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and the Hamachi
from the chirashi.
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Gonna be close!
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And I get them in the pan.
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Two-minute warning, chefs!
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$27,000, guys!
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[Grace] The money going up
definitely gets my heart pumping.
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I know I need texture
on my dish.
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So I decide
just to fry the rice.
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- I'm coming down, coming down.
- You got this, you got this.
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[Ted] One minute
on the clock, chefs!
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You got this, you got this!
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[Zoe] Time's running out.
So to plate I'm using,
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the only bowls that look like
they're the right size.
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And I take the toast
and I put that on top.
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All four ingredients
on those plates, chefs!
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- [Ted] Ten, nine, eight...
- [Tiffani] Come on, guys!
244
00:10:56,456 --> 00:10:58,790
- [Ted] Seven, six...
- Come on, come on, come on!
245
00:10:58,792 --> 00:11:02,327
[Ted] Five, four, three...
246
00:11:02,329 --> 00:11:04,562
- [Ted] Two, one...
- [Christian] Get it! Get it!
247
00:11:04,564 --> 00:11:08,033
- [Ted] Time's up!
- [all cheering]
248
00:11:09,935 --> 00:11:13,038
I'm not sure
if this tastes good at all!
249
00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:16,274
[Zoe] I don't feel as confident
about my flavors as I usually do.
250
00:11:16,276 --> 00:11:18,243
I feel like somebody else
has to make a mistake
251
00:11:18,245 --> 00:11:20,645
or else I think, there's a good
chance I might be chopped.
252
00:11:21,681 --> 00:11:23,982
[Nichole] I was really worried
about that durian.
253
00:11:23,984 --> 00:11:27,652
But hopefully, I'll be the first
successful person to use it on Chopped.
254
00:11:29,121 --> 00:11:30,989
[suspenseful music playing]
255
00:11:35,027 --> 00:11:37,262
Chefs, you have arrived
at the Chopping Block.
256
00:11:37,264 --> 00:11:38,396
We gave you a choice.
257
00:11:38,398 --> 00:11:41,533
Make appetizers from
freeze-dried green peppers,
258
00:11:41,535 --> 00:11:44,069
Chirashi, head cheese,
259
00:11:44,071 --> 00:11:46,037
and peach vodka.
260
00:11:46,039 --> 00:11:50,975
Or ditch an ingredient for a
lucky or unlucky replacement.
261
00:11:50,977 --> 00:11:51,910
Chef Zoe?
262
00:11:51,912 --> 00:11:53,812
I rolled a nine, unfortunately.
263
00:11:53,814 --> 00:11:56,347
And the ingredient I got
was spicy chicken spread.
264
00:11:56,349 --> 00:11:58,183
So I've made a head cheese
and onion soup
265
00:11:58,185 --> 00:12:00,652
with a spicy
chicken spread toast
266
00:12:00,654 --> 00:12:02,687
on top for your enjoyment.
267
00:12:02,689 --> 00:12:04,155
This French onion soup plate,
268
00:12:04,990 --> 00:12:06,057
it's really good!
269
00:12:06,059 --> 00:12:07,726
- Thank you, chef.
- It is really, really good.
270
00:12:07,728 --> 00:12:09,294
Like, the freeze-dried peppers
271
00:12:09,296 --> 00:12:11,996
I think gave some depth
of flavor to your broth.
272
00:12:11,998 --> 00:12:12,964
Thank you, chef.
273
00:12:12,966 --> 00:12:14,466
You got some
good flavors in here.
274
00:12:14,468 --> 00:12:16,868
And the ingredient
that you swapped out,
275
00:12:16,870 --> 00:12:18,269
the spicy chicken spread
276
00:12:18,271 --> 00:12:22,040
um, works really well
on the crouton.
277
00:12:22,042 --> 00:12:25,443
Zoe, you're a player. You're a
gambler, risk taker. And it paid off.
278
00:12:25,445 --> 00:12:26,945
But the dish
279
00:12:27,646 --> 00:12:28,646
is wrong.
280
00:12:28,714 --> 00:12:32,851
I would never put
something hot in a glass dish.
281
00:12:32,853 --> 00:12:35,620
It shows every flaw. And
you gotta melt your cheese.
282
00:12:35,622 --> 00:12:37,155
I'm just gonna give
you the real deal.
283
00:12:37,157 --> 00:12:38,957
Like, you've gotten a lot of
compliments and it is good,
284
00:12:38,959 --> 00:12:40,959
but everyone here is a player,
285
00:12:40,961 --> 00:12:42,961
right, so move on to
the next round, like,
286
00:12:42,963 --> 00:12:44,229
those details are
going to matter.
287
00:12:44,231 --> 00:12:45,830
Thank you, Chef.
288
00:12:45,832 --> 00:12:47,065
Next up, Chef Kaleena.
289
00:12:47,067 --> 00:12:48,366
I have made for you
290
00:12:48,368 --> 00:12:51,202
a green pepper
and coconut milk red curry,
291
00:12:51,204 --> 00:12:54,873
with a crispy rice head cheese
292
00:12:54,875 --> 00:12:57,242
fish cake on top.
293
00:12:57,244 --> 00:13:00,011
So you feel good about your
decision to not roll the dice?
294
00:13:00,013 --> 00:13:02,814
Yeah, there wasn't
anything that I felt
295
00:13:02,816 --> 00:13:04,382
too uncomfortable with.
296
00:13:04,384 --> 00:13:05,950
Yeah, well, your gamble
really paid off.
297
00:13:06,652 --> 00:13:08,853
The spice is my favorite thing.
298
00:13:08,855 --> 00:13:11,923
This is like the absolute,
uh, perfect amount of heat.
299
00:13:11,925 --> 00:13:13,258
- Really good.
- Thank you.
300
00:13:13,260 --> 00:13:16,094
The fish cake, whatever
you bound it with,
301
00:13:16,096 --> 00:13:17,395
kind of taken over a little bit.
302
00:13:17,397 --> 00:13:19,264
[Kaleena] I didn't want
it to fall apart in the pan,
303
00:13:19,266 --> 00:13:21,699
so I ended up using a
little bit of corn starch.
304
00:13:21,701 --> 00:13:25,270
Yeah, I think this just adds a
weight to it that it didn't need.
305
00:13:25,272 --> 00:13:27,505
Understood, thank you.
306
00:13:27,507 --> 00:13:29,240
I agree with Amanda.
307
00:13:30,042 --> 00:13:32,110
I think the fish gets
lost in the cake.
308
00:13:32,112 --> 00:13:34,045
And all the flavors
are really good,
309
00:13:34,047 --> 00:13:35,480
I just think the details
really matter.
310
00:13:35,482 --> 00:13:36,447
Thank you.
311
00:13:36,449 --> 00:13:38,349
What would winning
Chopped mean to you?
312
00:13:38,351 --> 00:13:40,718
I went to culinary school
right after high school
313
00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:42,887
and my parents were
super supportive
314
00:13:42,889 --> 00:13:45,990
and unfortunately I lost
them after culinary school.
315
00:13:45,992 --> 00:13:48,393
And, uh, they would've
really loved to see this.
316
00:13:48,395 --> 00:13:50,829
Win or lose they would've
been really, really proud of me.
317
00:13:50,831 --> 00:13:51,996
I'm sure they were anyway.
318
00:13:52,498 --> 00:13:54,299
Next up, Chef Nichole.
319
00:13:54,301 --> 00:13:56,401
So, I got rid of
the peach vodka,
320
00:13:56,403 --> 00:13:58,770
and I got durian
as my unlucky roll.
321
00:13:58,772 --> 00:14:00,471
So, I kinda made, uh,
322
00:14:00,473 --> 00:14:03,641
cioppino, if you will. And then a little
bit of durian goat cheese baguette.
323
00:14:04,510 --> 00:14:06,110
When this is put in front of me,
324
00:14:06,112 --> 00:14:08,012
I am taken back to growing up
325
00:14:08,014 --> 00:14:11,149
and my mother would make the
most fantastic minestrone soup
326
00:14:11,151 --> 00:14:12,283
and it's so heartwarming.
327
00:14:12,285 --> 00:14:13,818
Whoa, I'll take that.
328
00:14:13,820 --> 00:14:15,153
Christian took the words
out of my mouth
329
00:14:15,155 --> 00:14:17,188
I just feel like I'm
eating minestrone.
330
00:14:18,090 --> 00:14:19,324
That some fish
happened to fall into.
331
00:14:19,326 --> 00:14:20,291
Yeah.
332
00:14:20,293 --> 00:14:22,961
And the fish was overcooked.
333
00:14:22,963 --> 00:14:26,497
[Tiffani] So, cioppino
is shell fish, specifically.
334
00:14:26,499 --> 00:14:29,901
For me this is more of
like a vegetable bean soup,
335
00:14:29,903 --> 00:14:31,236
with some cooked fish.
336
00:14:31,238 --> 00:14:34,339
But the crostini with the
goat cheese and the durian,
337
00:14:34,341 --> 00:14:35,974
that no one has ever made
in the history of all food,
338
00:14:35,976 --> 00:14:37,542
in the world.
339
00:14:37,544 --> 00:14:39,043
I think that worked out for
you, gives that little sweetness
340
00:14:39,045 --> 00:14:40,645
to the goat cheese
and the goat cheese
341
00:14:40,647 --> 00:14:42,146
gave a little depth
to the durian.
342
00:14:42,148 --> 00:14:43,681
Are you playing for
anyone today?
343
00:14:43,683 --> 00:14:47,118
Absolutely, you know, my
family is a huge inspiration for me.
344
00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:50,121
You know, my husband and most
of all my little one-year old baby.
345
00:14:50,123 --> 00:14:52,323
He's really the one that
always pushes me forward
346
00:14:52,325 --> 00:14:54,359
and you know, we
tried a long time for him,
347
00:14:54,361 --> 00:14:57,262
so, it's definitely
motivational.
348
00:14:57,264 --> 00:14:58,363
Thank you, Chef Nichole.
349
00:14:58,365 --> 00:14:59,797
And finally, Chef Grace.
350
00:14:59,799 --> 00:15:01,065
So I made for you,
351
00:15:01,067 --> 00:15:05,103
chirashi ceviche with
dried green bell pepper tea,
352
00:15:05,105 --> 00:15:07,972
and then it's dressed with
a ponzu made from
353
00:15:07,974 --> 00:15:10,308
the peach vodka
and the head cheese.
354
00:15:10,310 --> 00:15:12,377
And what is it that I hear
Amanda crunching on?
355
00:15:12,379 --> 00:15:14,245
There is some of
that rice in there
356
00:15:14,247 --> 00:15:16,347
that I fried up
to get nice and crispy.
357
00:15:16,349 --> 00:15:18,516
Grace, we give you
beautiful fish,
358
00:15:18,518 --> 00:15:19,951
and not enough of it.
359
00:15:19,953 --> 00:15:23,988
Right, and so I think slicing it
into a ceviche makes a lot of sense.
360
00:15:23,990 --> 00:15:27,892
The dehydrated green pepper
tea is a really interesting way to go.
361
00:15:27,894 --> 00:15:30,128
And then you give
me head cheese ponzu?
362
00:15:30,130 --> 00:15:31,696
I think it all works
as a dressing.
363
00:15:31,698 --> 00:15:32,797
Thank you.
364
00:15:32,799 --> 00:15:34,098
Great game play.
365
00:15:34,100 --> 00:15:37,068
I can taste almost
everything from your basket.
366
00:15:37,070 --> 00:15:39,003
I love the crispy rice.
367
00:15:39,005 --> 00:15:41,506
And I'm kind of, like,
upset and annoyed about it.
368
00:15:42,274 --> 00:15:44,575
Don't just speckle
a couple on there.
369
00:15:44,577 --> 00:15:47,178
Just really, really
give us the goods.
370
00:15:47,180 --> 00:15:48,513
Okay.
371
00:15:48,515 --> 00:15:51,282
[Amanda] Yeah, I so appreciate
the texture of the crispy rice.
372
00:15:51,284 --> 00:15:52,951
Mm-hmm.
373
00:15:52,953 --> 00:15:55,053
And I get what Christian is saying,
you know, he just wanted more of that.
374
00:15:55,055 --> 00:15:56,321
I agree with you as well.
375
00:15:57,756 --> 00:15:59,724
No champion wants to hear the
words, "you've been chopped."
376
00:15:59,726 --> 00:16:03,561
But that is an inevitable
outcome after this round.
377
00:16:05,965 --> 00:16:08,199
[Nichole] This round was
tough, I think it's between
378
00:16:08,201 --> 00:16:10,268
me and Chef Zoe, to
be on the chopping block.
379
00:16:11,603 --> 00:16:13,905
[Zoe] The judges did not
care for the vessel I chose.
380
00:16:13,907 --> 00:16:16,140
Ultimately I feel like
it's anyone's game still
381
00:16:16,142 --> 00:16:17,375
and anyone could go home.
382
00:16:24,083 --> 00:16:25,249
[exhales]
383
00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:38,329
So, whose dish
is on the chopping block?
384
00:16:45,371 --> 00:16:48,206
Chef Nichole, you've
been chopped, judges?
385
00:16:48,674 --> 00:16:50,141
[Amanda] Chef Nichole,
386
00:16:50,143 --> 00:16:52,043
we felt that
the fish from the chirashi
387
00:16:52,045 --> 00:16:53,478
was overcooked
388
00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:54,445
and you didn't have shellfish,
389
00:16:54,447 --> 00:16:57,315
you couldn't develop
that flavor to the broth.
390
00:16:57,317 --> 00:16:58,950
And so, we had to chop you.
391
00:16:58,952 --> 00:17:00,918
Thank you, thank you.
392
00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:02,186
[all judges]
Thank you.
393
00:17:02,188 --> 00:17:03,821
[Nichole] Being the
first one hurts a little bit.
394
00:17:03,823 --> 00:17:05,923
But I'm still
a Chopped champion,
395
00:17:05,925 --> 00:17:07,625
and at least I still proved
that this mama's still got it.
396
00:17:14,900 --> 00:17:16,868
Kaleena, Zoe, Grace.
397
00:17:16,870 --> 00:17:18,069
Second baskets are here.
398
00:17:19,938 --> 00:17:21,139
Open 'em up.
399
00:17:22,775 --> 00:17:23,875
Oh, okay.
400
00:17:23,877 --> 00:17:26,044
[Ted] You are looking at
vegan lobster.
401
00:17:26,046 --> 00:17:28,246
What in the hell?
Vegan lobster?
402
00:17:29,081 --> 00:17:30,982
[Ted] Fuzzy squash.
403
00:17:30,984 --> 00:17:32,150
A little crunch is
what I'm thinking.
404
00:17:32,152 --> 00:17:33,418
[Ted] Rack of lamb.
405
00:17:33,420 --> 00:17:34,752
Looks great.
406
00:17:34,754 --> 00:17:36,387
[Ted] And camel milk cheese.
407
00:17:36,389 --> 00:17:37,822
No idea what that's
gonna taste like.
408
00:17:37,824 --> 00:17:38,990
Who's gambling?
409
00:17:38,992 --> 00:17:40,625
I think I'm gonna
keep these ingredients.
410
00:17:41,994 --> 00:17:44,896
Uh, I'm gonna get rid of
the camel milk cheese,
411
00:17:44,898 --> 00:17:46,597
'cause everybody knows camel
milk cheese and vegan lobster
412
00:17:46,599 --> 00:17:47,398
don't go together.
413
00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:48,699
A-ha!
414
00:17:48,701 --> 00:17:50,535
I'm gonna get rid of
this vegan lobster thing.
415
00:17:50,537 --> 00:17:52,003
Okay. Let's
go to the table.
416
00:17:52,871 --> 00:17:54,038
[Grace]
Let's do it.
417
00:17:54,440 --> 00:17:55,506
All right, Chef Grace.
418
00:17:55,508 --> 00:17:58,309
[all cheering]
419
00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,048
[Ted] And a four, good job.
420
00:18:05,684 --> 00:18:07,218
Mushroom ravioli.
421
00:18:07,220 --> 00:18:08,386
Oh, solid, okay.
422
00:18:08,388 --> 00:18:11,456
- [all cheering]
- [Ted] Chef Zoe.
423
00:18:14,093 --> 00:18:15,393
Five and one.
424
00:18:15,395 --> 00:18:17,028
[all cheering]
425
00:18:18,263 --> 00:18:19,497
[Ted] Blood oranges.
426
00:18:19,499 --> 00:18:21,432
[all exclaiming excitedly]
427
00:18:21,434 --> 00:18:23,601
Now let's see what's going
to happen to our jackpot.
428
00:18:25,971 --> 00:18:27,171
Chef Kaleena,
would you like to roll?
429
00:18:27,339 --> 00:18:28,473
I would.
430
00:18:28,475 --> 00:18:29,874
[Ted] Do it, all right.
431
00:18:29,876 --> 00:18:33,311
[all cheering]
432
00:18:33,313 --> 00:18:34,112
[Ted] And a four!
433
00:18:34,114 --> 00:18:36,848
[all cheering]
434
00:18:36,850 --> 00:18:39,650
[Ted] That takes
your prize to $31,000.
435
00:18:39,652 --> 00:18:40,852
Anybody else wanna roll?
436
00:18:40,854 --> 00:18:42,053
[Zoe] I'll roll.
437
00:18:42,055 --> 00:18:43,087
All right, here we go.
438
00:18:43,089 --> 00:18:45,356
[all cheering]
439
00:18:45,358 --> 00:18:46,457
[Ted] Eight.
440
00:18:46,459 --> 00:18:50,328
[all cheering]
441
00:18:50,863 --> 00:18:52,096
[Ted] Seven.
442
00:18:52,098 --> 00:18:53,397
[All disappointingly] Oh.
443
00:18:53,399 --> 00:18:55,967
Unfortunately, Grace, you have
reduced the prize down to 32.
444
00:18:55,969 --> 00:18:57,034
But it's still more than 25.
445
00:18:57,036 --> 00:18:58,102
- It is.
- Yes.
446
00:18:58,104 --> 00:18:59,470
[Ted] All right,
everybody ready?
447
00:18:59,472 --> 00:19:01,439
Thirty minutes,
round starts now.
448
00:19:01,441 --> 00:19:02,406
[all cheering]
449
00:19:02,408 --> 00:19:03,941
All right, guys, let's go.
450
00:19:03,943 --> 00:19:06,110
[Kaleena in sing-song voice] 32!
451
00:19:06,112 --> 00:19:07,879
Judges, we are getting so close
452
00:19:07,881 --> 00:19:09,947
to selecting
the final two competitors
453
00:19:09,949 --> 00:19:11,916
in this Casino Royale
tournament.
454
00:19:11,918 --> 00:19:13,951
Who would you say is
looking the most determined?
455
00:19:13,953 --> 00:19:15,553
[Tiffani] I don't think
we can pick one.
456
00:19:17,022 --> 00:19:19,190
[Amanda] I have to say, I love
watching Kaleena cook.
457
00:19:19,192 --> 00:19:21,359
It's a physical sport for her.
458
00:19:21,361 --> 00:19:22,994
You don't wanna get in her way.
459
00:19:24,696 --> 00:19:28,266
We just rolled the
money up to $32,000.
460
00:19:28,268 --> 00:19:30,034
And that's life-changing
kind of money.
461
00:19:30,036 --> 00:19:31,802
I want to own a house one day,
462
00:19:31,804 --> 00:19:34,505
I still have student loans
from culinary school.
463
00:19:34,507 --> 00:19:36,174
So, I can't lose
this competition.
464
00:19:37,342 --> 00:19:38,776
Rack of lamb,
465
00:19:38,778 --> 00:19:42,180
I think we got lucky to have
such a great product.
466
00:19:42,182 --> 00:19:44,282
I just kind of wanna
let it showcase itself.
467
00:19:44,284 --> 00:19:47,118
So my plan is to make
a spice-crusted rack of lamb.
468
00:19:47,120 --> 00:19:50,388
With an herbed fuzzy
squash couscous.
469
00:19:51,857 --> 00:19:54,825
I'm one round away
from the final round,
470
00:19:54,827 --> 00:19:57,161
and I'm up against some
really talented chefs.
471
00:19:57,163 --> 00:19:58,863
It's really nerve-wracking.
472
00:19:58,865 --> 00:20:00,932
But my parents raised
me to be a fighter
473
00:20:00,934 --> 00:20:02,600
and I need to give it
everything I have.
474
00:20:06,004 --> 00:20:07,972
[Grace] Competing
against Zoe and Kaleena,
475
00:20:07,974 --> 00:20:09,273
this is gonna be a challenge.
476
00:20:09,275 --> 00:20:10,441
Coming up behind,
behind, behind.
477
00:20:10,443 --> 00:20:12,410
I'm a mid-west girl, I
have some grit to me.
478
00:20:12,412 --> 00:20:14,212
I push and I push hard.
479
00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:17,348
I love, love, love lamb.
480
00:20:17,350 --> 00:20:20,117
So my plan is lamb schnitzel,
481
00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:23,221
and then a salad
with that fuzzy squash.
482
00:20:23,223 --> 00:20:26,324
So I took the lamb
off the bone, I bread it.
483
00:20:26,326 --> 00:20:27,625
And after that, I
throw it in the fryer.
484
00:20:30,996 --> 00:20:34,265
[Zoe] I'm making a coffee
and spiced rubbed roast lamb.
485
00:20:35,834 --> 00:20:37,368
And I've decided I want to make
486
00:20:37,370 --> 00:20:41,005
hash of the fuzzy squash
and the vegan lobster.
487
00:20:41,007 --> 00:20:42,873
As a queer female chef,
488
00:20:42,875 --> 00:20:44,675
I think it's so important
to come out and represent.
489
00:20:44,677 --> 00:20:47,612
Kitchens have historically
been a pretty unfriendly place
490
00:20:47,614 --> 00:20:50,314
for people who are not in
the straight white male world.
491
00:20:50,316 --> 00:20:53,184
So if I can win Chopped, I
can really show that everyone
492
00:20:53,186 --> 00:20:55,019
has a place in the kitchen.
493
00:20:57,289 --> 00:20:59,257
Nineteen minutes on
the clock, chefs.
494
00:21:01,893 --> 00:21:03,327
[Amanda] If I had
that vegan lobster,
495
00:21:03,329 --> 00:21:06,130
I would use it to thicken the
sauce or make a puree with.
496
00:21:06,132 --> 00:21:10,201
It's made with yam flour,
it is a thickening agent.
497
00:21:10,203 --> 00:21:11,736
[Kaleena] So I'm looking
at the vegan lobster
498
00:21:11,738 --> 00:21:14,038
and see that it's made of yams.
499
00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:18,676
So I think that I could
incorporate that into a sauce.
500
00:21:18,678 --> 00:21:21,946
So, I'm gonna cook it down
with a little bit of heavy cream.
501
00:21:21,948 --> 00:21:23,814
I've never worked with
a fuzzy squash before
502
00:21:23,816 --> 00:21:25,983
but it's kind of
soft and spongey,
503
00:21:25,985 --> 00:21:29,553
so I know I want to add it to the
couscous, to give it some texture.
504
00:21:30,822 --> 00:21:32,156
Fifteen minutes to go, chefs.
505
00:21:33,058 --> 00:21:36,093
[Grace] Fuzzy squash
is in the cucumber family,
506
00:21:36,095 --> 00:21:40,197
so I'm making a little salad
with some parsley and apples.
507
00:21:40,199 --> 00:21:42,733
And my plan for the camel cheese
508
00:21:42,735 --> 00:21:44,669
is to make it into spaetzle.
509
00:21:44,671 --> 00:21:46,737
So I blend the cheese
into the milk
510
00:21:46,739 --> 00:21:49,307
and then I put
some eggs, the flour,
511
00:21:49,309 --> 00:21:52,143
and use that mushroom
ravioli as filling.
512
00:21:52,145 --> 00:21:54,145
And then, I want to
pass it through holes,
513
00:21:54,147 --> 00:21:56,981
that it cooks kind
of like pasta.
514
00:21:56,983 --> 00:21:58,716
[Tiffani] Okay, Grace is
pushing her spaetzle batter
515
00:21:58,718 --> 00:21:59,950
through the colander right now
516
00:21:59,952 --> 00:22:01,419
and she's having a hard
time getting it through.
517
00:22:01,421 --> 00:22:04,322
The holes on the colander
are too small for the spaetzle.
518
00:22:04,324 --> 00:22:05,322
[Christian] Oh, no.
519
00:22:05,324 --> 00:22:06,991
[Grace] I know I
need to keep my cool
520
00:22:06,993 --> 00:22:08,659
and figure out a way to do this.
521
00:22:10,295 --> 00:22:12,296
Thirteen minutes
on the clock, chefs.
522
00:22:13,332 --> 00:22:16,000
[Zoe] So I realized I
haven't even started my lamb
523
00:22:16,002 --> 00:22:17,301
and that feels like
a really big problem.
524
00:22:17,303 --> 00:22:19,136
So, after dusting the lamb,
525
00:22:19,138 --> 00:22:20,404
I get it searing right away.
526
00:22:22,174 --> 00:22:23,574
Chefs, 11 minutes to go.
527
00:22:25,010 --> 00:22:26,844
[Kaleena]
I need to move.
528
00:22:26,846 --> 00:22:29,947
I start pureeing
the vegan lobster
529
00:22:29,949 --> 00:22:31,215
and I add a little
bit of lemon juice.
530
00:22:31,217 --> 00:22:33,751
And then I decide to add some of
531
00:22:33,753 --> 00:22:35,686
the camel milk cheese to it,
just to give it a little bit of funk.
532
00:22:42,227 --> 00:22:44,328
You've got less than
five minutes to go here.
533
00:22:45,464 --> 00:22:47,798
[Grace] The spaetzle is,
in my opinion, atrocious.
534
00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:49,667
So, I'm running
around the kitchen,
535
00:22:49,669 --> 00:22:51,235
I can't find anything
with a bigger hole.
536
00:22:51,237 --> 00:22:52,370
[exclaiming in panic]
537
00:22:52,372 --> 00:22:54,905
So, I'm going to put
the batter in the ricer
538
00:22:54,907 --> 00:22:57,375
and hopefully that'll
come out in longer strings
539
00:22:57,377 --> 00:22:59,043
or the texture's nicer.
540
00:22:59,045 --> 00:23:00,911
- [Christian] Come on, guys.
- [Tiffani] Come on you guys.
541
00:23:00,913 --> 00:23:02,446
Come on, this is it,
you're under 2 minutes.
542
00:23:08,653 --> 00:23:10,321
[Zoe] I'm adding some
of the blood orange juice
543
00:23:10,323 --> 00:23:13,491
to the saute of vegetables
and vegan lobster.
544
00:23:13,493 --> 00:23:15,292
And then I pull my
lamb out of the oven
545
00:23:15,294 --> 00:23:16,494
and it's undercooked.
546
00:23:16,496 --> 00:23:19,130
I know that I have to
get it back into the pan
547
00:23:19,132 --> 00:23:21,766
and somehow that makes
the nerves so much worse.
548
00:23:21,768 --> 00:23:24,135
[Christian] I like that Zoe's
kissing one side of the lamb chop
549
00:23:24,137 --> 00:23:25,770
to bring the heat up a
little bit, a little bit under.
550
00:23:25,772 --> 00:23:27,037
Smart move.
551
00:23:30,609 --> 00:23:31,876
[Christian] Make sure
you've got everything.
552
00:23:31,878 --> 00:23:34,478
Every detail matters, $32,000.
553
00:23:35,180 --> 00:23:37,214
One minute on the clock, chefs.
554
00:23:37,216 --> 00:23:39,116
[Christian] You got
this, you got this.
555
00:23:40,118 --> 00:23:41,819
[Amanda] Guys, Grace
isn't even plating yet.
556
00:23:41,821 --> 00:23:44,054
-[Tiffani] Come on, Grace. Come on, you guys.
-This is it.
557
00:23:44,056 --> 00:23:45,823
[Grace] The judges
are yelling at me to plate
558
00:23:45,825 --> 00:23:47,191
and this spaetzle
has not turned out
559
00:23:47,193 --> 00:23:48,259
the way that I cook spaetzle.
560
00:23:48,261 --> 00:23:51,262
But I have to get
something on the plate.
561
00:23:51,264 --> 00:23:52,997
The adrenalin is insane.
562
00:23:56,101 --> 00:23:58,302
[Ted] Seconds to go, chefs,
no time for panic.
563
00:23:58,304 --> 00:23:59,570
Ten seconds!
564
00:23:59,572 --> 00:24:06,043
[Ted] Ten, nine, eight,
seven, six, five, four,
565
00:24:06,045 --> 00:24:08,913
three, two, one.
566
00:24:08,915 --> 00:24:09,947
[all exclaiming]
567
00:24:09,949 --> 00:24:10,948
[Ted] Times up!
568
00:24:10,950 --> 00:24:14,952
[judges applauding]
569
00:24:14,954 --> 00:24:16,987
[Zoe] That was not the
plate that I wanted to serve.
570
00:24:16,989 --> 00:24:18,689
The lamb, it's undercooked.
571
00:24:18,691 --> 00:24:21,125
I'm definitely worried this
lamb could get me chopped.
572
00:24:21,127 --> 00:24:23,360
Y'all that colander effed me up.
573
00:24:23,362 --> 00:24:25,429
[Grace] If that spaetzle
would've turned out
574
00:24:25,431 --> 00:24:27,898
the way I intended it to be, I
would be feeling a lot better.
575
00:24:27,900 --> 00:24:29,500
I think that spaetzle's
gonna ruin me.
576
00:24:40,846 --> 00:24:42,480
Chefs, you opened
the Casino Royale finale
577
00:24:42,482 --> 00:24:44,682
entree basket and discovered,
578
00:24:44,684 --> 00:24:48,018
vegan lobster, fuzzy
squash, rack of lamb,
579
00:24:48,020 --> 00:24:50,688
and camel milk cheese.
580
00:24:50,690 --> 00:24:53,257
Grace, we gave you the option
of swapping out an ingredient,
581
00:24:53,259 --> 00:24:54,892
remind us whether you did that.
582
00:24:54,894 --> 00:24:58,929
I swapped out the vegan
lobster for mushroom ravioli.
583
00:24:58,931 --> 00:25:01,298
So, we are eating lamb schnitzel
584
00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:05,836
with a camel milk cheese,
ravioli filling spaetzle.
585
00:25:05,838 --> 00:25:08,405
And a fuzzy squash
little salad on top.
586
00:25:09,941 --> 00:25:12,176
Your schnitzel,
it's breaded so perfectly.
587
00:25:12,178 --> 00:25:13,410
It's seasoned so perfectly
588
00:25:13,412 --> 00:25:14,311
and I love the way
you cooked it.
589
00:25:14,313 --> 00:25:15,646
Thank you.
590
00:25:15,648 --> 00:25:17,147
And that salad was the
right amount of refreshment
591
00:25:17,149 --> 00:25:20,284
that I needed to cut
through that fried crispiness.
592
00:25:20,286 --> 00:25:22,152
[Tiffani] So, you have
the mushroom ravioli,
593
00:25:22,154 --> 00:25:24,955
and we thought it was very smart
for you to put that in a spaetzle.
594
00:25:24,957 --> 00:25:27,691
And then you also put the camel's
milk cheese in the spaetzle, right?
595
00:25:27,693 --> 00:25:29,927
Um...
596
00:25:29,929 --> 00:25:33,197
- I don't get the cheese, and I don't get the mushroom.
- Okay. Okay.
597
00:25:34,132 --> 00:25:37,134
You might see me picking
the crust off of the schnitzel
598
00:25:37,136 --> 00:25:38,936
because it's
my favorite part, really,
599
00:25:38,938 --> 00:25:41,705
but I think the missing piece
here is brown butter all around.
600
00:25:41,707 --> 00:25:43,340
Yes.
601
00:25:43,342 --> 00:25:46,977
Brown butter would have just helped
the schnitzel, helped the spaetzle.
602
00:25:46,979 --> 00:25:48,412
[Grace] Mm-hmm.
603
00:25:48,414 --> 00:25:50,314
So, who are you playing for?
What's going on?
604
00:25:50,316 --> 00:25:52,116
[Grace] I'm playing for my mom.
605
00:25:52,118 --> 00:25:55,052
My mom's a businesswoman. She
is the most badass fierce person,
606
00:25:55,054 --> 00:25:56,220
and she really pushed me
to be here.
607
00:25:56,222 --> 00:25:57,922
So, I'm playing for her.
608
00:25:57,924 --> 00:25:59,657
-Smart lady. She sees your talent.
-[Christian] Oh, yeah.
609
00:25:59,659 --> 00:26:01,825
[Ted] Thank you, Chef Grace.
610
00:26:01,827 --> 00:26:03,160
Next up is Chef Zoe.
611
00:26:03,162 --> 00:26:05,596
I decided to swap out
the camel's milk cheese.
612
00:26:05,598 --> 00:26:08,799
I got a lucky ingredient
which was the blood orange.
613
00:26:08,801 --> 00:26:13,203
So, it's a coffee and spice-rubbed
rack of lamb with a saute of fuzzy squash,
614
00:26:13,205 --> 00:26:17,274
the vegan lobster
and some potato underneath.
615
00:26:17,276 --> 00:26:20,978
Zoe, I think the potatoes and the vegan
lobster cut together are really smart.
616
00:26:20,980 --> 00:26:23,814
Take this ingredient that's kind
of got some interesting texture,
617
00:26:23,816 --> 00:26:24,949
and you fold them
into the potatoes.
618
00:26:24,951 --> 00:26:26,984
That makes a lot of sense.
619
00:26:26,986 --> 00:26:29,086
The lamb chops are
a little bit under,
620
00:26:29,088 --> 00:26:30,788
but I think that you saved it
a little bit
621
00:26:30,790 --> 00:26:33,057
by getting it back in the pan,
and getting one side down.
622
00:26:33,059 --> 00:26:35,359
- So, it definitely helped the cook.
- Thank you, Chef.
623
00:26:35,361 --> 00:26:37,428
Chef, the plate.
624
00:26:37,430 --> 00:26:39,063
- I'm just gonna start there.
- Please.
625
00:26:39,065 --> 00:26:40,564
You put the lamb chops
in a bowl.
626
00:26:41,266 --> 00:26:42,399
- It's hard to eat.
- Okay.
627
00:26:42,401 --> 00:26:44,134
But the hash with the potatoes
and the lobster,
628
00:26:44,136 --> 00:26:46,236
you get the chewiness
of that lobster,
629
00:26:46,238 --> 00:26:48,205
and your potatoes
are cooked perfectly...
630
00:26:48,207 --> 00:26:50,007
- Okay.
- but I can't find the squash.
631
00:26:50,009 --> 00:26:51,108
[Amanda] I agree with Christian,
632
00:26:51,110 --> 00:26:53,077
like, it's definitely hard
to eat out of this bowl.
633
00:26:53,079 --> 00:26:55,045
Like, you guys are
cooking at a higher level.
634
00:26:55,047 --> 00:26:56,647
So, we're judging you
at a higher level.
635
00:26:56,649 --> 00:26:57,648
Thank you, Chef.
636
00:26:57,650 --> 00:26:58,849
[Ted] Thank you, Chef Zoe.
637
00:26:58,851 --> 00:27:00,084
Chef Kaleena.
638
00:27:00,086 --> 00:27:03,387
I've made for you a spice
oven-roasted rack of lamb,
639
00:27:03,389 --> 00:27:06,256
with an herbed fuzzy squash
couscous.
640
00:27:06,258 --> 00:27:09,927
And I've made a cream sauce
641
00:27:09,929 --> 00:27:14,665
out of the camel milk cheese
and the vegan lobster.
642
00:27:14,667 --> 00:27:18,168
[Christian] So, Chef, the
vegan lobster, camel thing.
643
00:27:18,170 --> 00:27:19,870
The texture is silky.
644
00:27:19,872 --> 00:27:21,839
I'd like to order an extra
side of it, it's so good.
645
00:27:21,841 --> 00:27:23,140
[whispers] Thank you.
646
00:27:23,142 --> 00:27:26,076
And then, I'm really happy
with the couscous,
647
00:27:26,078 --> 00:27:29,013
because when you get
a large dice of the squash,
648
00:27:29,015 --> 00:27:31,448
It almost, like,
pops in your mouth.
649
00:27:31,450 --> 00:27:35,886
And it's really refreshing, and a respite
from the lamb and all that richness.
650
00:27:35,888 --> 00:27:37,187
Thank you.
651
00:27:37,189 --> 00:27:41,792
The sauce to me is miraculous
and really wonderful,
652
00:27:41,794 --> 00:27:44,061
but your lamb
is definitely undercooked.
653
00:27:45,897 --> 00:27:49,266
Kaleena, I hate
everything on this plate.
654
00:27:51,536 --> 00:27:57,007
I hate camel milk cheese, I personally
hate lamb, and this is delicious.
655
00:27:57,009 --> 00:27:59,009
Oh, oh, oh.
656
00:27:59,011 --> 00:28:00,644
- Tiffani, while that was cruel...
- I have to tell you. I know.
657
00:28:00,646 --> 00:28:02,212
- It was quite good.
- Sorry.
658
00:28:02,214 --> 00:28:04,114
- [Ted] It's okay.
- [Tiffani] 'Cause this is just super smart.
659
00:28:04,116 --> 00:28:05,315
Thank you, Chef.
660
00:28:07,285 --> 00:28:10,354
We are almost ready to
trim this field down to two.
661
00:28:11,956 --> 00:28:14,858
[Kaleena] I think that,
unfortunately, both of my competitors
662
00:28:14,860 --> 00:28:17,061
didn't have the best feedback,
663
00:28:17,063 --> 00:28:20,964
so, I'm confident that I will at
least make it until the next round.
664
00:28:23,401 --> 00:28:26,837
[Zoe] It seems like it's very clear it's
coming down to me or Chef Grace.
665
00:28:26,839 --> 00:28:30,240
Being this close and knowing there's a
chance that I could go home, is terrifying.
666
00:28:40,251 --> 00:28:42,686
Whose dish is on
the chopping block?
667
00:28:51,429 --> 00:28:53,063
Chef Grace, you've been chopped.
668
00:28:53,065 --> 00:28:54,431
Thank you so much.
669
00:28:54,433 --> 00:28:57,801
Grace, you had two basket
ingredients inside that spaetzle,
670
00:28:57,803 --> 00:29:00,137
and it didn't have
the camel milk cheese,
671
00:29:00,139 --> 00:29:03,207
it didn't have the mushrooms
as much as we wanted it to,
672
00:29:03,209 --> 00:29:05,209
and it just needed some butter.
673
00:29:05,610 --> 00:29:07,444
And so, we had to chop you.
674
00:29:08,980 --> 00:29:12,349
Definitely disappointed, but I'm
proud of myself for getting this far.
675
00:29:12,351 --> 00:29:15,319
I'm gonna be back.
This is not the last of me.
676
00:29:19,791 --> 00:29:25,028
Chef Zoe, Chef Kaleena, the
prize currently stands at $32,000.
677
00:29:25,030 --> 00:29:28,065
We're gonna give you one
more chance to increase it.
678
00:29:28,067 --> 00:29:30,367
But first, please turn to these.
679
00:29:32,403 --> 00:29:33,971
Please open your baskets.
680
00:29:34,672 --> 00:29:36,006
Oh.
681
00:29:36,008 --> 00:29:37,307
[Ted] And here are the
ingredients you've been dealt.
682
00:29:37,309 --> 00:29:38,542
Chocolate casino chips...
683
00:29:38,544 --> 00:29:40,210
[Zoe] We can deal with that.
684
00:29:40,212 --> 00:29:41,211
Guava.
685
00:29:41,446 --> 00:29:42,880
What in the hell?
686
00:29:42,882 --> 00:29:43,981
[Ted] Pickled pork skin...
687
00:29:43,983 --> 00:29:46,517
I don't...
I don't think that's good.
688
00:29:46,519 --> 00:29:48,952
[Ted] And black chili
habanero hot sauce.
689
00:29:48,954 --> 00:29:50,154
[whispers] Brother!
690
00:29:50,156 --> 00:29:52,422
I'd like to gamble
the pickled pork skins.
691
00:29:52,424 --> 00:29:55,025
I'm gonna join Kaleena, and
gamble the pickled pork skins away.
692
00:29:55,027 --> 00:29:56,026
Go girl!
693
00:29:56,028 --> 00:29:57,194
All right. Let's go
to the table.
694
00:29:57,695 --> 00:30:00,297
Last time at this table!
695
00:30:01,599 --> 00:30:02,866
Roll up, Zoe.
696
00:30:02,868 --> 00:30:05,369
[all cheering]
697
00:30:07,872 --> 00:30:09,673
- [Ted] Five.
- [all exclaim]
698
00:30:09,675 --> 00:30:12,075
Not lucky. Let's see
what you've got.
699
00:30:14,312 --> 00:30:15,445
[all groan]
700
00:30:15,447 --> 00:30:16,980
Yeast extract spread.
701
00:30:16,982 --> 00:30:18,182
Sorry, Zoe. Good luck.
702
00:30:18,184 --> 00:30:19,983
Even though it's
an unlucky ingredient,
703
00:30:19,985 --> 00:30:22,186
- it's way better than pickled pork skins.
- Yeah, for sure.
704
00:30:22,188 --> 00:30:23,954
[Ted] All right, Chef Kaleena.
705
00:30:23,956 --> 00:30:24,922
[all cheering]
706
00:30:24,924 --> 00:30:26,657
Please.
707
00:30:26,659 --> 00:30:28,458
- [Ted] Ten. That is an even number.
- Yes!
708
00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:30,427
Here we are.
709
00:30:32,330 --> 00:30:33,497
Cape gooseberries.
710
00:30:33,499 --> 00:30:34,698
- Yum.
- Oh, yeah.
711
00:30:34,933 --> 00:30:36,400
My favorite.
712
00:30:36,668 --> 00:30:40,938
Cape gooseberries have this
delicious kiwi grape berry flavor to them.
713
00:30:40,940 --> 00:30:42,873
I'm ecstatic.
714
00:30:42,875 --> 00:30:45,876
Back to that grand prize
cash jackpot.
715
00:30:45,878 --> 00:30:51,048
It's currently at $32,000, and
this is your last chance to change it.
716
00:30:51,050 --> 00:30:54,418
-Here we go.
-You got this. You got this. Come on.
717
00:30:56,988 --> 00:30:59,256
[cheering and yelling]
718
00:30:59,258 --> 00:31:02,092
[Ted] All right, Kaleena,
you have rolled an eight.
719
00:31:02,094 --> 00:31:03,393
Now you've got 40 grand.
720
00:31:03,395 --> 00:31:07,130
The pie is $40,000.
We're freaking out.
721
00:31:07,132 --> 00:31:08,999
Chef Zoe, do you wanna stay,
you wanna roll?
722
00:31:11,336 --> 00:31:12,970
I'm gonna stay.
723
00:31:12,972 --> 00:31:14,238
It's important to know
when to walk away.
724
00:31:14,240 --> 00:31:16,039
- Walk away.
- Yes.
725
00:31:16,041 --> 00:31:18,141
Dessert round starts...
726
00:31:18,810 --> 00:31:19,910
Now!
727
00:31:19,912 --> 00:31:21,612
Let's go. [claps hands]
Come on, come on, come on!
728
00:31:23,514 --> 00:31:25,916
All right, let's do this thing!
729
00:31:25,918 --> 00:31:28,151
All right, all right.
730
00:31:28,153 --> 00:31:32,022
Show judges, the cash prize
has gone up to $40,000.
731
00:31:32,024 --> 00:31:33,257
It is up there.
732
00:31:33,259 --> 00:31:35,592
We have two chefs that
are going head to head here.
733
00:31:35,594 --> 00:31:37,361
And they couldn't be
more different.
734
00:31:37,363 --> 00:31:39,363
Kaleena is very technical.
She is very focused.
735
00:31:39,365 --> 00:31:41,098
Zoe's driven by her gut.
736
00:31:41,100 --> 00:31:43,300
And who would have thought
the whole thing
737
00:31:43,302 --> 00:31:47,704
would come down to yeast
spread and cape gooseberries?
738
00:31:48,072 --> 00:31:49,873
Whoo!
739
00:31:49,875 --> 00:31:53,176
[Zoe] Yeast extract spread.
The fiber, while weird...
740
00:31:53,178 --> 00:31:54,378
- You excited?
- [laughs]
741
00:31:54,380 --> 00:31:56,413
will really work
in a dough.
742
00:31:56,415 --> 00:31:58,916
So, I'm making
yeast extract fritters,
743
00:31:58,918 --> 00:32:01,685
with black chili
habanero ice-cream.
744
00:32:01,687 --> 00:32:03,520
I've never been
in a situation like this
745
00:32:03,522 --> 00:32:05,055
for such a huge amount of money.
746
00:32:05,057 --> 00:32:06,189
My hands are just shaking.
747
00:32:06,191 --> 00:32:08,558
And Kaleena is an incredible
competitor.
748
00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:10,594
I know that I need to bring an
A game if I'm gonna beat her.
749
00:32:10,596 --> 00:32:11,528
Whoop!
750
00:32:12,196 --> 00:32:13,063
[groans]
751
00:32:13,065 --> 00:32:15,198
My anxiety level is full on.
752
00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:17,034
[groans] These coins
are killing me.
753
00:32:17,036 --> 00:32:21,271
Zoe's super fierce, and we're
literally competing for $40,000.
754
00:32:21,273 --> 00:32:22,606
$40,000!
755
00:32:24,375 --> 00:32:26,810
Chocolate casino chip.
It's milk chocolate.
756
00:32:26,812 --> 00:32:30,447
I'm just turning that into a pudding,
with a Chantilly cream on top.
757
00:32:30,449 --> 00:32:32,082
[Tiffani] Chef Kaleena,
how're you feeling?
758
00:32:32,084 --> 00:32:33,317
Lucky? Not lucky?
759
00:32:33,319 --> 00:32:36,653
If you're asking if I'm freaking
out, yes, I'm freaking out.
760
00:32:36,655 --> 00:32:39,323
Less than 20 minutes left
in the final round!
761
00:32:41,025 --> 00:32:42,726
[Zoe] I decided
to make an ice-cream,
762
00:32:42,728 --> 00:32:45,162
'cause I think it'll be a really
good vessel for that hot sauce.
763
00:32:45,164 --> 00:32:46,797
Never used one of these
before in my life.
764
00:32:46,799 --> 00:32:49,232
I'm that person on Chopped.
765
00:32:49,234 --> 00:32:52,135
But we're here for the Casino
tournament. Why wouldn't you gamble?
766
00:32:54,672 --> 00:32:57,941
[Kaleena] I'm a huge hot sauce
connoisseur. I put it on everything.
767
00:32:57,943 --> 00:32:59,142
Oh, my God.
768
00:32:59,144 --> 00:33:03,046
My plan is to turn the
habanero sauce into a caramel.
769
00:33:03,048 --> 00:33:07,985
My sugar is caramelized, I add cream,
and I add a little bit of the hot sauce.
770
00:33:07,987 --> 00:33:10,687
Guys, don't forget
there's guava in this basket.
771
00:33:10,689 --> 00:33:14,024
A lot of work to get
a lot of flavor out of it.
772
00:33:14,026 --> 00:33:16,126
Yeah, exactly, 'cause you
gotta get all the seeds out of it.
773
00:33:16,128 --> 00:33:17,361
So, it's tough.
774
00:33:18,196 --> 00:33:20,130
Ten minutes, chefs.
775
00:33:20,132 --> 00:33:23,000
This season's guava are definitely not
something you wanna put in your mouth.
776
00:33:23,002 --> 00:33:26,370
[breathlessly] Skin's fine.
Don't use the seeds
777
00:33:26,372 --> 00:33:29,039
[Zoe] I feel like the guava
makes sense in the fritter batter.
778
00:33:29,041 --> 00:33:31,341
It's a soft, sweet fruit.
It's very ripe.
779
00:33:32,143 --> 00:33:34,111
This money would be huge.
780
00:33:34,113 --> 00:33:35,979
My partner and I would really
like to go on a trip to Europe.
781
00:33:35,981 --> 00:33:37,481
Neither of us have ever been.
782
00:33:40,852 --> 00:33:43,587
I take the guava
and the cape gooseberries,
783
00:33:43,589 --> 00:33:48,025
and reduce them down in a little bit
of simple syrup, vanilla and lemon.
784
00:33:48,027 --> 00:33:49,259
Ugh!
785
00:33:49,261 --> 00:33:51,661
My anxiety is definitely
another level for this round.
786
00:33:53,264 --> 00:33:55,132
If I make one mistake,
787
00:33:55,134 --> 00:33:56,967
this is what could send me home.
788
00:33:56,969 --> 00:33:58,168
- [Zoe] Whoa!
- Sorry.
789
00:33:58,170 --> 00:33:59,836
Five minutes to go, chefs.
790
00:34:03,841 --> 00:34:07,244
The minutes are ticking by and I haven't
even touched the chocolate casino chips.
791
00:34:07,246 --> 00:34:09,279
I decided to make
a chocolate raspberry sauce.
792
00:34:11,215 --> 00:34:12,248
Two-minute warning, chefs!
793
00:34:13,785 --> 00:34:15,752
Kaleena, watch your time.
You have two minutes.
794
00:34:15,754 --> 00:34:18,422
I grab parchment paper
to sit on the plates,
795
00:34:18,424 --> 00:34:22,526
because I don't wanna set the
custard on the plate, just bare.
796
00:34:22,528 --> 00:34:24,027
If it's not on the plate,
you can't win anything!
797
00:34:24,029 --> 00:34:25,728
[groans]
798
00:34:25,730 --> 00:34:30,133
I'm so close to this 40 grand, but I'm
running out of time. I'm freaking out.
799
00:34:38,109 --> 00:34:39,676
I only have a couple
of minutes left,
800
00:34:39,678 --> 00:34:41,378
and I grab parchment paper,
801
00:34:41,380 --> 00:34:42,546
but I'm just like, oh, my God!
802
00:34:43,381 --> 00:34:44,915
I don't have time for this.
803
00:34:44,917 --> 00:34:47,017
Kaleena, are you on the plate
with your food?
804
00:34:47,019 --> 00:34:49,786
I'm not gonna lose this $40,000,
because of parchment paper,
805
00:34:49,788 --> 00:34:51,421
so, I throw
the parchment paper away.
806
00:34:52,790 --> 00:34:54,691
[Tiffani] They are sprinting
back and forth.
807
00:34:54,693 --> 00:34:56,426
Zoe is like a cheetah
running around.
808
00:34:56,428 --> 00:34:57,928
Kaleena is like a gazelle.
809
00:34:57,930 --> 00:34:59,196
This is insane!
810
00:34:59,198 --> 00:35:01,131
They are track stars.
Oh, my God.
811
00:35:04,202 --> 00:35:05,735
[Zoe] The ice-cream looks great.
812
00:35:05,970 --> 00:35:09,673
I feel really happy with the
consistency, and know that it tastes good.
813
00:35:09,675 --> 00:35:12,509
40 grand, guys!
Check all your ingredients.
814
00:35:12,511 --> 00:35:14,478
Twelve seconds
in the final round, chefs.
815
00:35:15,012 --> 00:35:16,279
Ten, nine...
816
00:35:16,281 --> 00:35:17,280
Oh, my God.
817
00:35:17,282 --> 00:35:18,482
- [Ted] ...eight, seven...
- [Kaleena moans]
818
00:35:18,484 --> 00:35:19,449
She's still going.
819
00:35:19,451 --> 00:35:20,884
[Ted] ...six, five...
820
00:35:20,886 --> 00:35:21,885
Is she done? Is she done?
821
00:35:21,887 --> 00:35:23,587
- four, three...
- You got it, Kaleena!
822
00:35:23,589 --> 00:35:25,489
- two...
- [strangled groan]
823
00:35:25,491 --> 00:35:26,490
[Ted] Time's up!
824
00:35:26,492 --> 00:35:29,092
- [applause]
- [laughing]
825
00:35:31,662 --> 00:35:33,630
- Anybody else?
- Me.
826
00:35:33,632 --> 00:35:36,566
[Zoe] Honestly, I think
this was my best round.
827
00:35:36,568 --> 00:35:41,605
I went hella ambitious, so, I think
we're still I neck and neck for $40,000.
828
00:35:42,807 --> 00:35:44,241
Cheers!
829
00:35:44,243 --> 00:35:46,176
Dessert was insane, I
almost had a heart attack,
830
00:35:46,178 --> 00:35:49,346
but, um, I got everything on
the plate, so, I'm feeling good.
831
00:35:55,887 --> 00:35:57,988
The final basket of this
Casino Royale tournament,
832
00:35:57,990 --> 00:36:02,926
was chocolate casino chips,
guava, black chili habanero,
833
00:36:02,928 --> 00:36:05,028
and pickled pork skin.
834
00:36:05,030 --> 00:36:06,897
Chef Kaleena.
835
00:36:06,899 --> 00:36:12,235
I definitely wanted nothing to do with
pickled pig skin, and I got gooseberries.
836
00:36:12,237 --> 00:36:16,673
So, what I have for you is
chocolate casino custard,
837
00:36:16,675 --> 00:36:18,508
with vanilla Chantilly cream
on top.
838
00:36:18,510 --> 00:36:21,411
There is a habanero
hot sauce caramel,
839
00:36:21,413 --> 00:36:27,350
and then guava and gooseberry that
I've reduced down in a little simple syrup.
840
00:36:27,352 --> 00:36:28,251
This dessert is sublime.
841
00:36:28,253 --> 00:36:30,120
Thank you.
842
00:36:30,122 --> 00:36:32,122
[Tiffani] Using the habanero
hot sauce in the caramel,
843
00:36:32,124 --> 00:36:35,559
just gives it, like,
a little bit of zing and heat
844
00:36:35,561 --> 00:36:37,928
to pull it away from the
chocolate. Chocolate loves heat.
845
00:36:37,930 --> 00:36:41,131
As it turns out, cape gooseberries and
guava love each other and chocolate.
846
00:36:41,133 --> 00:36:43,066
This is spectacular.
847
00:36:43,068 --> 00:36:44,601
Thank you, Chef. Oh, my God.
848
00:36:46,137 --> 00:36:47,804
Yeah, the first thing
that came to my mind
849
00:36:47,806 --> 00:36:49,472
when I took that first spoonful
850
00:36:49,474 --> 00:36:51,908
was molten chocolate cake,
which is a good thing.
851
00:36:51,910 --> 00:36:54,244
[coughs] I love it.
852
00:36:54,246 --> 00:36:58,982
I agree, but your pudding
is 75% set up.
853
00:36:58,984 --> 00:37:00,217
Heard, Chef.
854
00:37:00,219 --> 00:37:02,852
But flavor wise,
I just can't stop eating it.
855
00:37:02,854 --> 00:37:03,987
[Ted] Thank you, Chef Kaleena.
856
00:37:03,989 --> 00:37:05,889
Next up, Chef Zoe.
857
00:37:05,891 --> 00:37:07,290
I made a guava fritter.
858
00:37:07,292 --> 00:37:09,059
The ice-cream is
a black chili habanero.
859
00:37:09,061 --> 00:37:10,727
Underneath the ice-cream,
860
00:37:10,729 --> 00:37:13,363
it's a sauce of chocolate
casino chips, and raspberry.
861
00:37:13,365 --> 00:37:17,067
The yeast extract spread
is in that guava fritter.
862
00:37:17,069 --> 00:37:22,372
This ice-cream
is absolutely divine.
863
00:37:22,374 --> 00:37:26,876
The texture is everything that I
want, and the fritters are perfect.
864
00:37:26,878 --> 00:37:31,014
They've got nooks and crannies
and then you get into the fritter,
865
00:37:31,016 --> 00:37:32,849
and it's just so creamy,
so good.
866
00:37:32,851 --> 00:37:35,719
The raspberry cuts through
like a knife.
867
00:37:35,721 --> 00:37:39,189
- I'll stop now. I'm sorry.
- Thank you, Chef.
868
00:37:39,191 --> 00:37:41,992
If you had to say, this is an
example of a perfect ice-cream,
869
00:37:41,994 --> 00:37:44,661
this would be it.
870
00:37:44,663 --> 00:37:47,130
[Tiffani] I'm gonna echo what
they've said about the ice-cream.
871
00:37:47,132 --> 00:37:48,431
It is so good.
872
00:37:48,433 --> 00:37:51,434
And the yeast extract gives a
lot of complexity to the fritters,
873
00:37:51,436 --> 00:37:53,136
that they would
not normally have.
874
00:37:53,138 --> 00:37:55,071
It was an excellent dessert.
875
00:37:55,073 --> 00:37:56,873
Thank you, Chef.
876
00:37:56,875 --> 00:37:59,442
Someone is about to
claim a great deal of money.
877
00:37:59,444 --> 00:38:03,980
$40,000, and someone is about to earn
the title of Chopped Grand Champion.
878
00:38:03,982 --> 00:38:05,515
- Thank you.
- Thank you, chefs.
879
00:38:08,686 --> 00:38:10,220
Oh, my God.
This is gonna be so hard.
880
00:38:10,222 --> 00:38:12,155
I've never experienced
anything like this.
881
00:38:12,157 --> 00:38:14,391
It's a crime to have
to chop anybody.
882
00:38:16,727 --> 00:38:19,062
I really felt like
that was my best round.
883
00:38:19,064 --> 00:38:21,197
But then when they started
saying how perfect your dessert was,
884
00:38:21,199 --> 00:38:22,999
that's when I started feeling
like I was losing ground.
885
00:38:23,001 --> 00:38:24,334
She said yours was divine.
886
00:38:24,336 --> 00:38:25,468
This is insane.
887
00:38:25,470 --> 00:38:27,237
It's insane.
888
00:38:28,139 --> 00:38:29,406
[Ted] Judges, did those chefs
889
00:38:29,408 --> 00:38:31,541
take chances in this finale?
890
00:38:31,543 --> 00:38:33,476
And did their chances pay off?
891
00:38:33,478 --> 00:38:34,511
In the first round,
892
00:38:34,513 --> 00:38:36,913
Zoe traded in her chirashi.
893
00:38:36,915 --> 00:38:38,014
Rolled an odd number
894
00:38:38,016 --> 00:38:40,116
and ended up
with spicy chicken spread.
895
00:38:40,118 --> 00:38:42,419
But turned that into something
that none of us would've thought of.
896
00:38:42,421 --> 00:38:44,120
And that French onion soup.
897
00:38:44,122 --> 00:38:46,323
Was it perfect? No.
Was it delicious?
898
00:38:46,424 --> 00:38:47,757
Absolutely.
899
00:38:47,759 --> 00:38:49,959
Let's talk about
Chef Kaleena's appetizer.
900
00:38:49,961 --> 00:38:52,462
The coconut curry broth,
I liked it.
901
00:38:52,464 --> 00:38:54,130
Thing that I liked
the least though,
902
00:38:54,132 --> 00:38:57,100
was that fish rice cake.
It was pretty clunky.
903
00:38:57,102 --> 00:38:58,668
So entree.
904
00:38:58,670 --> 00:39:00,904
Yeah, so Zoe traded in
her camel milk cheese,
905
00:39:00,906 --> 00:39:02,105
and she got blood oranges.
906
00:39:02,107 --> 00:39:04,674
And it was a much needed
brightness
907
00:39:04,676 --> 00:39:05,709
to that dish.
908
00:39:05,711 --> 00:39:07,110
[Amanda] But the vessel
that she chose
909
00:39:07,112 --> 00:39:10,046
to put her lamb in
was really wrong.
910
00:39:10,048 --> 00:39:12,215
And it made it
very difficult to eat.
911
00:39:12,217 --> 00:39:14,851
[Tiffani] And the fuzzy squash
didn't really stand out.
912
00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:16,686
[Amanda] So I have to
give it to Kaleena.
913
00:39:16,688 --> 00:39:18,188
Her lamb was undercooked,
914
00:39:18,190 --> 00:39:21,324
but she made this really
wild sauce out of vegan lobster
915
00:39:21,326 --> 00:39:24,928
and camel milk cheese
and she made it
916
00:39:24,930 --> 00:39:27,297
somehow feel like
an elegant beurre blanc.
917
00:39:28,966 --> 00:39:32,035
Well, the $40,000 question
at hand.
918
00:39:32,037 --> 00:39:33,136
Who cooked better?
919
00:39:33,138 --> 00:39:34,104
Who gambled better?
920
00:39:34,106 --> 00:39:35,271
Wow.
921
00:39:45,916 --> 00:39:48,785
[Zoe] $40,000 is a
life-changing amount of money.
922
00:39:48,787 --> 00:39:51,654
And I've gone as far as I can.
I've pushed as hard as I can.
923
00:39:51,656 --> 00:39:54,090
I don't think
I've ever wanted anything
924
00:39:54,092 --> 00:39:55,425
as much as I wanna win.
925
00:39:58,195 --> 00:40:01,231
[Kaleena] I personally
have worked my ass off.
926
00:40:01,233 --> 00:40:05,368
And I didn't beat out 14 other people
to go home empty-handed today.
927
00:40:07,872 --> 00:40:11,207
So, whose dish is
on the chopping block?
928
00:40:27,024 --> 00:40:30,360
Chef Zoe,
you've been chopped. Judges?
929
00:40:30,362 --> 00:40:32,395
[Tiffani] Chef Zoe, you should
be very proud of yourself.
930
00:40:32,397 --> 00:40:34,197
You came with so much heart.
931
00:40:34,199 --> 00:40:37,066
Um, but in the first round,
the French onion soup.
932
00:40:37,068 --> 00:40:38,935
We wished that
the cheese was melted more.
933
00:40:38,937 --> 00:40:40,236
We hated the vessel.
934
00:40:40,238 --> 00:40:41,671
Then we get to the second round.
935
00:40:41,673 --> 00:40:44,340
And the fuzzy squash
that never really showed up.
936
00:40:44,342 --> 00:40:46,242
So then we get to dessert round.
937
00:40:46,244 --> 00:40:48,244
It was an excellent dessert.
938
00:40:48,246 --> 00:40:53,082
It just came down to Kaleena's
dessert was nearly perfect.
939
00:40:53,084 --> 00:40:55,018
And so we had to chop you.
940
00:40:56,287 --> 00:40:57,620
Thank you, Chef.
941
00:40:57,622 --> 00:40:59,823
[Zoe] I'm definitely disappointed,
but at the same time,
942
00:40:59,825 --> 00:41:01,991
I've pushed myself
to my absolute limits.
943
00:41:01,993 --> 00:41:04,761
I've met some of the most
incredible chefs I've ever met.
944
00:41:04,763 --> 00:41:07,263
And I think the experience
has been extraordinary.
945
00:41:07,265 --> 00:41:09,299
And I wouldn't trade it
for anything.
946
00:41:09,301 --> 00:41:11,367
And that means,
Chef Kaleena Bliss,
947
00:41:11,369 --> 00:41:14,070
you are the Chopped
Grand Champion.
948
00:41:14,072 --> 00:41:17,941
The $40,000 jackpot
is all yours.
949
00:41:17,943 --> 00:41:19,342
- Oh, God!
- [judges cheering]
950
00:41:20,945 --> 00:41:21,644
Wow!
951
00:41:24,582 --> 00:41:25,482
Sorry.
952
00:41:25,883 --> 00:41:26,983
I...
953
00:41:26,985 --> 00:41:28,551
It just doesn't feel real.
954
00:41:29,119 --> 00:41:30,386
My parents,
955
00:41:30,488 --> 00:41:32,388
I'm just really bummed that
they're not here to see this.
956
00:41:32,390 --> 00:41:33,389
If there's a takeaway,
957
00:41:33,391 --> 00:41:36,326
I just want my friends
and family to know that
958
00:41:36,328 --> 00:41:38,294
they raised a good kid,
they raised a good human.
959
00:41:38,296 --> 00:41:39,262
I'm really proud of myself.
960
00:41:39,264 --> 00:41:41,197
- We're proud of you.
- [Kaleena] Thank you.
961
00:41:41,199 --> 00:41:43,766
So there's no way in the world
that your parents aren't proud of you
962
00:41:43,768 --> 00:41:45,201
and they are
and they are with you.
963
00:41:45,203 --> 00:41:48,571
It's definitely something I'm never
gonna forget for the rest of my life.
964
00:41:48,573 --> 00:41:52,542
I'm proud of myself for taking this
step to get out of my comfort zone.
965
00:41:52,544 --> 00:41:56,179
And cannot be more grateful
or more proud or more happy.