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This is it.
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Oh, my God!
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Our all-star tournament
is coming to an end.
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Three chefs have survived
the madness.
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They're literally
two cooks away
from $35,000.
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Winner winner chicken dinner.
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[Guy] But first, they have to
tackle Flavortown Market's
most extreme aisle game.
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This is Aisle Auction.
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-[grunts]
-Ridiculous.
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[Guy] Who will be
the champion...
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Phenomenal.
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[Guy] ...and shop
Flavortown Market
for up to 35,000 bucks.
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The pressure's definitely on.
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Winner winner Misty dinner.
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[Guy] It's the finale
of All-Star Grocery Games.
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That's how winners win.
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Let's welcome our three
all-star chefs.
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First up, nationally-acclaimed
restaurateur and Iron Chef
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whose consistently
delicious dishes
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have kept her
in the competition
week after week,
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the GOAT,
Chef Stephanie Izard.
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This has not been
the easiest road
to get to the finals.
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Having to fight your way
out of the bottom
over and over again
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is the hard way to get there.
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But, at the same time,
it's given me
a whole lot of practice.
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-In a colorful outfit tonight.
-Always.
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Good luck.
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Next, the Tournament
of Champions Four winner
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whose cooking has already
earned her $15,000
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and two best dish honors
in this competition,
Chef Mei Lin.
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I'm feeling really amped up
and I'm feeling a little bit
more confident
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being able to
trek through Flavortown.
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May the best chef win.
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I've gotta put
"Champ" Chef Mei Lin in there.
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-"Champ" has to be added
to that from now on.
-[Mei Lin laughs]
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And, finally,
James Beard Award winner,
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who beat an Iron Chef
in week two
and earned $10,000
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for a champagne brunch
in week three,
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the one and only,
Chef Jonathon Sawyer.
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Well, I've already
won $10,000.
I wanna win $35,000 more.
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I wanna win so bad.
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[Guy] Looking good,
braids and all.
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-[laughs]
-[scoffs] There's
a fashionista right here.
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This is amazing.
We went from the great eight
to the thrilling three.
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You have successfully
navigated four weeks
of our gauntlet games.
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The chef that conquers
the final leg of the gauntlet
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and dazzles the judges
with their dish
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will get a chance
to shop Flavortown Market
for up to 35 grand.
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So, tonight, we're playing
two of the most extreme
aisle games in GGG history.
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At the end of game one,
the chef with the least
successful dish,
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unfortunately, will check out.
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But the last chef standing
will compete head-to-head
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in the mother
of all aisle games,
for the championship.
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First challenge,
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I want you
to make the judges...
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spicy guilty pleasure.
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I want you to make
something bold, bodacious,
bursting with flavor.
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And to make sure
it's bursting with flavor,
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I'm gonna give you each
100 bucks.
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-[Stephanie] Thank you.
-[Guy] Plenty of money
to buy everything you need.
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Well, that's unless you guys
get into, like, a little
bidding war.
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-Oh, no.
-[Guy] Oh, wait.
Wait, wait, wait.
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Did I not tell you...
Oh, you know what?
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I forgot to tell you,
we're having an auction.
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That's right.
Hunter, come on out.
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[grunts]
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[Mei Lin] Oh, here we go.
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Hello. Hi.
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-[bangs gavel]
-Ding!
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Let's talk about
the first item
that we have up for bid.
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You guys are gonna love it.
It's great.
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[Guy] Ten.
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What is ten?
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Father, this is the aisle.
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[Guy] Aisle ten?
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I forgot, we're playing
the craziest
of all aisle games,
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and this is aisle auction.
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We are gonna auction off
three of the most
in-demand aisles.
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If you are the highest bidder,
you'll be the only chef
that can shop that aisle.
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You will still have to pay
for all your ingredients.
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So, for instance, if you bid
$40 for this,
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which is the minimum
starting bid,
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then you would have $60
to shop the rest
of the store,
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except for other aisles
that the other two chefs
may buy.
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Starting off with aisle ten,
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meat, seafood, dairy,
artisan cheeses,
and deli delights.
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-No one else uses it?
-No one else can use it?
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Correct, Chef. No one else
will be able to use this.
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What are the other aisles
that you're gonna
auction off?
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-That's the mystery of it.
-[laughing]
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[laughing] I tried. I tried.
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So there will be
two other biddings.
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Now, I will let you know
that the final aisle
will be $60.
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-[all] Whoa!
-So if you don't
bid on aisle one
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and you don't bid
on aisle two,
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the third aisle
will be on sale for $60.
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Aisle ten, starting bid,
40 bucks.
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Do I have 40 bucks.
I got 40 bucks once.
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I really want aisle ten.
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Taking the protein
but not letting anybody else
get it
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is the greatest defense
by offensive strategy
that I can have.
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So I come out bidding.
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-Do I have $45?
-Oh, $45.
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We got $45 for the GOAT.
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Oh, my gosh.
I have to win this auction.
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Kind of all the ingredients
I think of when I think of,
like, "guilty pleasure."
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[Guy] Do I have $50?
$50 from Jonathon.
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Do I have $55?
$55 for the GOAT.
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-$60.
-I've for $60 on the table
for Jonathon.
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-I'll go $65.
-$65 for the GOAT.
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Dude, this is brutal.
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Do I have $70 from Jonathon?
Going once...
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-Can I go with $66?
-[all laughing]
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-[Guy] I have $66
from Jonathon.
-$67!
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-$67 from the GOAT.
-[Jonathon] Oh, boy.
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[groans] No,
you can take it, Steph.
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-[bangs gavel]
-Sold! 67 bucks
to the GOAT. All right.
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Boom! Aisle one.
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Garden of produce, fruits,
vegetables, peppers,
and aromatics.
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$30.
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-Uh, starting bid's $40,
but thank you, Chef.
-[all laughing]
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I just wanna make sure
that Chef Stephanie
and Jonathon
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don't get the best aisle
in the store.
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-[Guy] $40 going once,
for Chef Mei Lin.
-$45.
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-[Guy] $45 for Jonathon.
-$46.
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-[Guy] $46.
-Here we go to this.
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-$50.
-[Guy] $50
for Jonathon. Wow!
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$51.
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-$51!
-Oh...
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-$55.
-$56.
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-$61.
-$62.
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$62 for Mei Lin.
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-$65.
-$65 for Jonathon.
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-$66.
-Brutal.
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Take it.
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-[bangs gavel]
-Sold! Chef Mei Lin.
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-[Hunter] Wow.
-[Guy] $66.
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Chef Jonathon,
what did you win for $60?
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-You get aisle four.
-Knew it.
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-[laughs]
-Of course, it's aisle four.
We all love aisle four.
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[Guy] Chef Jonathon,
you win
the international aisle.
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Talk about spicy.
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$40 to spend
on any other aisle
than one and ten.
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Chef Mei Lin, you have $34
to shop one.
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Chef Izard, you have $33.
Aisle ten, all yours.
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You are trying to make
your spicy guilty pleasure.
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The lowest-scoring chef
in this round will go home.
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The other two will go
head-to-head
for the championship.
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Even though you are
aisle four, one, and ten,
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as soon as we say "Go,"
it's still...
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Excuse me. Excuse me.
Excuse me. Chef.
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Chef, chef, chef, chef, chef.
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I have to... We have to
do this correctly.
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It's "Three, two, one,
go." Okay.
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Oh! Oh, my God!
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-Come on!
-I shouldn't be messing
with them, honestly.
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[Jonathon] You know,
in the beginning
of competition,
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when there's eight of you,
it's a little reassuring
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knowing that you don't
need to be the best.
You just can't be the worst.
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But, now, when there's
only three of us
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it's about beating
your competition.
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-Chilis.
-I go to the frozen aisle,
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'cause I know that anything
I would've wanted from produce
and proteins
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is gonna be in there.
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We are tasked
with a spicy guilty pleasure.
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My heart goes immediately
to spicy chicken curry.
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I feel good
about the dollar amount
I have.
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40 bucks is a lot
to spend
in this grocery store.
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It's sad.
That's what it's come to be.
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I wanna build a layered
and rich spicy curry.
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So I'm gonna grab carrots,
onions, ginger.
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I feel like I have
all the frozen ingredients
I need,
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so I run over to my aisle,
aisle four.
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Chili crisp.
Gonna need some curry.
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I can get
the panang curry here.
and really round out my dish.
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-Okay.
-[beeps]
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-Uh-oh.
-[beeps]
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Oh, no.
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[woman] Got anything
that you wanna take off?
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Turmeric out.
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-[dings]
-[groans]
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-[woman] $41.03.
-Let's get the garlic out.
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[dings]
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-[woman] $39.04.
-$40.
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[Jonathon] I have less than
a dollar left. I feel like
I shopped pretty good.
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Final three. Let's do it.
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Jonathon getting
to aisle four.
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Chef Mei Lin
and Chef Stephanie,
they both love aisle four.
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I mean, everybody loves
aisle four.
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[Mei Lin] I purchased
aisle one, produce,
which I bid $66 for.
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You know, it's the final three
and you gotta bring it.
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I'm known for having
one of the best
chicken sandwiches
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in Los Angeles.
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I didn't come this far
not to win this whole thing.
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I grabbed these
chicken patties
for my spicy chicken sandwich.
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It's spicy!
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And, then, I head over
to grab some hot honey,
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something that also is spicy.
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Chef Mei Lin in her own
private little area.
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[Mei Lin] Manzano chilis,
habanero chilis,
Fresno chilis...
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It was really smart
gameplay, which is good
for a spicy dish.
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I don't know if it was,
like, the smartest idea,
but it works for me.
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Mei Lin in the house.
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[Mei Lin] I wish I had
that international aisle
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so I can grab a bottle
of chili crisp
and use that spicy oil
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so I don't have to spend
all this money.
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-You got everything up
in the order you wanted?
-[Mei Lin] Mmm-hmm.
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-[woman] All right.
-[beeps]
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-Both cilantro, hon?
-Mmm-hmm.
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-[woman] That's it?
-[Mei Lin] That's it.
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-$31.17.
-Great.
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-Feeling good about yourself,
are ya?
-[Stephanie] I am.
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I'm happy I got aisle ten,
which is where all of
the indulgent proteins are.
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There's all the peas,
there's all this seafood.
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And, then, you're like,
"Oh, I only have $33."
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That's not so much money.
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Now, remember, you still
only have 33 bucks,
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-so as much as you wanna
spend everything...
-I know. I know, sir.
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But, when I think
of guilty pleasure,
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I'd want, like, a bunch
of seafood.
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I'm making a bowl
of French fries with shrimp
and crab,
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and I'm just gonna
sit on the couch and eat this.
Don't look at me.
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-[Guy] Like a spicy
seafood poutine type of...
-[Stephanie] Yeah.
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I mean, I love French fries.
I'm definitely
putting mayonnaise on it.
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Mayonnaise makes me happy.
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I normally get spice
from aisle four.
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I have to pivot this time
and use
the frozen chilis instead.
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Then, I go and get some mayo
from the condiments section.
229
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Mayo.
230
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I can only afford,
like, four ingredients.
This is no good.
231
00:10:09,500 --> 00:10:11,367
-Not gonna be able
to afford any of this.
-[beeps]
232
00:10:11,367 --> 00:10:13,667
-$33.95.
-Ooh.
233
00:10:13,667 --> 00:10:14,967
I only have $33.
234
00:10:14,967 --> 00:10:16,667
Let's go...
235
00:10:16,667 --> 00:10:18,767
cheese instead of mayonnaise.
236
00:10:18,767 --> 00:10:22,467
All right, so you're at $27.96
with only what you have
right there.
237
00:10:22,467 --> 00:10:26,800
I think I win, like,
worst shopper
on this particular challenge.
238
00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:31,700
I mean, Iron Chef in culinary,
but Bronze Chef in shopping.
239
00:10:31,700 --> 00:10:33,333
I shouldn't be allowed
to shop anymore.
240
00:10:39,100 --> 00:10:40,934
25 minutes to cook.
241
00:10:41,667 --> 00:10:45,266
I got 94 cents left.
I ran out of money.
242
00:10:45,266 --> 00:10:47,767
We'll make do. Lots of chilis.
243
00:10:47,767 --> 00:10:49,033
[Guy] What's on
the menu, GOAT?
244
00:10:49,033 --> 00:10:50,000
Well, I don't know
'cause I ended up
245
00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:51,667
not being able
to afford much of anything.
246
00:10:51,667 --> 00:10:54,567
But that means
it'll be simpler to cook.
247
00:10:54,567 --> 00:10:57,467
Shrimp base, shrimp fries,
and chilis.
248
00:10:57,467 --> 00:10:59,533
Really? That was
the best price
we have on shrimp?
249
00:10:59,834 --> 00:11:01,233
$12?
250
00:11:01,233 --> 00:11:03,867
I need to figure out
how to make something
out of nothing real quick.
251
00:11:03,867 --> 00:11:06,400
You could return it,
by the way,
if you didn't use it.
252
00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:07,667
Thankfully, my friend, Guy.
He's, like,
253
00:11:07,667 --> 00:11:10,100
"Stephanie, you know
there's, like,
less expensive shrimp."
254
00:11:10,100 --> 00:11:12,166
[Guy] Look at your shrimp
right here.
255
00:11:12,166 --> 00:11:14,767
-How much is this?
-[Guy] Peeled
and deveined shrimp.
256
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-$8.96.
-[Stephanie] How much
is the other one?
257
00:11:16,667 --> 00:11:18,667
$11.96.
258
00:11:18,667 --> 00:11:19,734
[Stephanie] I'm gonna get
my mayonnaise.
259
00:11:19,734 --> 00:11:21,500
And, now,
I can afford mayonnaise,
260
00:11:21,500 --> 00:11:23,400
'cause that's one of
my favorite things
in life.
261
00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:25,100
I have enough for this.
262
00:11:25,100 --> 00:11:28,567
I see some smoked oysters,
and now I'm going to make
a little smoked oyster mayo.
263
00:11:28,567 --> 00:11:32,266
It's gonna help bring
that umami level
to my bowl of yumminess.
264
00:11:32,266 --> 00:11:33,567
Returning, returning.
265
00:11:33,567 --> 00:11:37,367
With those items purchased
and your return,
you owe me 96 cents.
266
00:11:37,367 --> 00:11:39,033
I appreciate that, Guy.
Thank you.
267
00:11:39,033 --> 00:11:43,100
Let's meet the esteemed panel
that will be following
tonight's fast-paced auction
268
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before selecting the champion.
269
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We have the celebrated chef
and dear friend,
Chef Antonia Lofaso.
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Fountain of culinary
knowledge, food critic,
world traveler,
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the one and only
Simon Majumdar.
272
00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:57,834
And acclaimed restaurateur,
the dumpling
mafia queen herself,
273
00:11:57,834 --> 00:11:59,667
Chef Shirley Chung!
274
00:11:59,667 --> 00:12:03,967
Right now, they're literally
two cooks away
from $35,000.
275
00:12:03,967 --> 00:12:06,967
They can taste it.
They are fellow competitors.
276
00:12:06,967 --> 00:12:09,767
-Over the last five weeks,
they've been duking it out.
- [Shirley] Yeah.
277
00:12:09,767 --> 00:12:11,834
The pressure's definitely on.
Look at this.
278
00:12:13,266 --> 00:12:15,567
[Guy] Let's see
what Sawyer's got going.
279
00:12:15,567 --> 00:12:17,500
-[Jonathon] Dang, can I have
more money, please?
-Right?
280
00:12:17,500 --> 00:12:20,266
-I'm gonna make
a spicy curry.
-[Guy] All right.
281
00:12:20,266 --> 00:12:22,367
Oh, then you break
the blade out.
Okay, I gotta go.
282
00:12:22,367 --> 00:12:23,867
I do. Sometimes,
I ain't got time--
283
00:12:23,867 --> 00:12:25,867
-[Guy] The man just pulled
a blade out of his pocket.
-No, no. Stay, stay.
284
00:12:25,867 --> 00:12:27,033
Talk to me.
285
00:12:27,033 --> 00:12:31,467
It has been a long road
to get here and, man,
am I excited!
286
00:12:31,467 --> 00:12:33,967
In order to start the curry,
I need to sweat out
my vegetables,
287
00:12:33,967 --> 00:12:35,066
and bloom my spices.
288
00:12:35,066 --> 00:12:37,166
Carrots.
289
00:12:37,166 --> 00:12:40,867
I got onions, carrots,
and salt, and I start
to saute.
290
00:12:40,867 --> 00:12:43,200
Hey! This lemongrass
is frozen.
291
00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:45,467
Choosing to do a curry
is high-risk, high-reward.
292
00:12:45,467 --> 00:12:47,567
So you're gonna see
tons of different spices
293
00:12:47,567 --> 00:12:49,834
and spicy levels
inside of this dish.
294
00:12:49,834 --> 00:12:51,066
Chilis.
295
00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:53,900
Paprika.
296
00:12:54,100 --> 00:12:55,166
Cayenne.
297
00:12:55,166 --> 00:12:57,233
And once this is toasted,
I'm gonna start...
298
00:12:57,834 --> 00:12:59,600
simmering really hard.
299
00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:03,500
You can notice the difference
between a long,
slow simmered curry
300
00:13:03,500 --> 00:13:05,033
and one that you just
pull out of the packet.
301
00:13:05,033 --> 00:13:08,166
So that's why
personalizing the broth
and the spice mix
302
00:13:08,166 --> 00:13:12,166
that I put inside
of that blooming agent
is super important.
303
00:13:12,166 --> 00:13:14,467
Now that my curry
is simmering,
I'm gonna start the chicken.
304
00:13:14,467 --> 00:13:17,166
Chicken's already cooked,
so all I need to do
is simmer it
305
00:13:17,166 --> 00:13:19,266
in my curry and chili
crispy oil.
306
00:13:19,266 --> 00:13:21,066
You gotta layer in spice.
307
00:13:21,066 --> 00:13:22,734
So what are you
gonna serve this over?
308
00:13:22,734 --> 00:13:23,934
I'm gonna simmer
some chicken in there.
309
00:13:23,934 --> 00:13:26,000
Then I'm gonna work on
some garnishes.
310
00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,367
-I wanna be entombed
with that.
-Yeah!
311
00:13:28,367 --> 00:13:31,867
That's got nice heat.
That's got nice heat.
312
00:13:31,867 --> 00:13:36,734
-Tell me what we're doing.
-I'm actually gonna channel
my hot chicken sandwich.
313
00:13:36,734 --> 00:13:38,467
Whoa! You are known
for the hot chicken sandwich.
314
00:13:38,467 --> 00:13:40,000
You're gonna
get to try one, too.
315
00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:41,400
-You're making me one?
-[Mei Lin] That's right.
316
00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:44,667
That's how winners win.
That's why she's
the tournament champion four.
317
00:13:44,667 --> 00:13:46,367
Champ!
318
00:13:46,367 --> 00:13:49,367
[Mei Lin] So the first thing
I wanna get started on
is the spice blend.
319
00:13:49,367 --> 00:13:50,867
The spice mix
is super important
320
00:13:50,867 --> 00:13:53,567
because that is the foundation
of my chicken sandwich.
321
00:13:53,567 --> 00:13:55,967
It's all about the spice.
322
00:13:55,967 --> 00:14:02,266
Dried mushroom powder,
five spice powder, cayenne,
cumin, and chili flake.
323
00:14:03,834 --> 00:14:07,667
I do love that Mei Lin's
making her classic
spicy chicken sandwich.
324
00:14:07,667 --> 00:14:11,200
Guy has been asking for it,
like, literally,
since week one.
325
00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:12,767
[Shirley laughs]
326
00:14:12,767 --> 00:14:15,567
Okay, GOAT, tell me
what you got going?
327
00:14:15,567 --> 00:14:19,567
Just trying to cook
with all the things I love,
like mayonnaise, French fries.
328
00:14:19,567 --> 00:14:21,567
Mayonnaise and French fries
are two of the things
you love?
329
00:14:21,567 --> 00:14:24,367
Mayonnaise and French fries
are two of the things
that I love.
330
00:14:24,367 --> 00:14:27,000
Lots of seafood flavors there.
Smoked oysters.
331
00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,600
I bet you I've seen
smoked oysters used five times
in Grocery Games.
332
00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,567
They're delicious. I made
like a dip at home
the other day
333
00:14:31,567 --> 00:14:33,500
with smoked oysters
and I was, like,
334
00:14:33,500 --> 00:14:35,567
"Hell, yeah. Why don't I
use these all the time?"
335
00:14:35,567 --> 00:14:37,667
There's a question
that people ask me
when I do interviews,
336
00:14:37,667 --> 00:14:40,166
and it's, "What would be
the last thing you'd eat
on a desert island?"
337
00:14:40,166 --> 00:14:42,367
And I'm, like,
"French fries and seafood."
338
00:14:42,367 --> 00:14:43,533
That's where my mind goes.
339
00:14:44,567 --> 00:14:46,600
I'm just gonna melt
a whole bunch of butter
340
00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:49,200
with the crab
and put some
red chili flakes in there.
341
00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:51,300
Trying to spice it up.
I know it's a spicy challenge,
342
00:14:51,300 --> 00:14:54,433
but you want spice,
but not, like, "Whoa" spice.
343
00:14:55,667 --> 00:14:57,467
So I spent so much money
on the shrimp
344
00:14:57,467 --> 00:14:59,367
that I'm gonna use it
different ways.
345
00:14:59,367 --> 00:15:02,166
I'm gonna have
some whole-grilled ones.
346
00:15:02,166 --> 00:15:05,567
I am going to toss in
a little bit of flour
and cornstarch.
347
00:15:05,567 --> 00:15:07,066
I'm just gonna fry it
and dry it like that
348
00:15:07,066 --> 00:15:09,166
so we have a little bit
of extra texture.
349
00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:12,000
Let's get these seasoned up.
350
00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,100
I wanna make sure
there's an interesting
textural component
351
00:15:14,100 --> 00:15:16,500
to this dish
beyond the soft curry.
352
00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:18,367
So I take
some of the frozen carrots,
353
00:15:18,367 --> 00:15:20,367
I coat 'em in some spices
and flour,
354
00:15:20,367 --> 00:15:22,333
and crispy fry 'em
in my deep fryer.
355
00:15:25,367 --> 00:15:26,934
Oh, no!
356
00:15:26,934 --> 00:15:28,467
Given no constraints,
357
00:15:28,467 --> 00:15:31,667
I would much have preferred
to cook my own rice
from scratch.
358
00:15:31,667 --> 00:15:35,500
But 30 minutes to build
this flavorful curry
isn't quite enough.
359
00:15:35,500 --> 00:15:37,166
Some I'm gonna
lean on the freezer.
360
00:15:38,934 --> 00:15:40,200
Curry, where you at?
361
00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:44,300
To make sure that this is
a champion-level dish,
362
00:15:44,300 --> 00:15:46,600
I'm tasting everything
multiple times.
363
00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:49,000
Oh. Ohh!
364
00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:52,100
It's pretty intimidating
to be next to Stephanie
and Mei.
365
00:15:52,100 --> 00:15:54,200
At the end of the day,
being able to say,
366
00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:56,767
"I beat you and I got
the trophy to prove it,"
367
00:15:56,767 --> 00:15:58,367
that's the greatest victory.
368
00:15:58,367 --> 00:16:00,734
Spic-y. Spice-ed.
369
00:16:01,734 --> 00:16:03,200
[Guy] Ten minutes to go!
370
00:16:04,867 --> 00:16:09,567
[Mei Lin] The fact that
this dish is fried
makes it a guilty pleasure.
371
00:16:09,567 --> 00:16:13,367
But, like, the sandwich
needs a little bit
of freshness.
372
00:16:13,367 --> 00:16:17,734
I don't have
that much time left
to make my own slaw.
373
00:16:17,734 --> 00:16:21,266
Luckily, there's a slaw
at the deli
that I can grab.
374
00:16:21,266 --> 00:16:22,867
This is definitely
coming in handy.
375
00:16:22,867 --> 00:16:25,600
-[Guy] Remember, Chef,
it's by weight.
-[Mei Lin] By weight!
376
00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:29,000
-[Guy] How nice to have
the salad bar.
-[Mei Lin] I know, I love it.
377
00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:30,900
Nice win
on the salad bar move.
378
00:16:31,266 --> 00:16:32,400
Three.
379
00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:35,567
Now I can start
my spicy chili oil.
380
00:16:35,567 --> 00:16:38,467
I get my chilis blended
with a little bit of oil.
381
00:16:38,467 --> 00:16:44,567
Winning this round
takes me into the final round
to win that $35,000.
382
00:16:44,567 --> 00:16:47,100
I wanna use that money
for a down payment
on a house.
383
00:16:47,100 --> 00:16:48,266
[Guy] Tell me
about the sauce.
384
00:16:48,266 --> 00:16:50,767
-The chicken is actually
gonna be dipped in that.
-Right.
385
00:16:50,767 --> 00:16:52,100
[Mei Lin] And then,
it's gonna be seasoned
386
00:16:52,100 --> 00:16:54,767
and then it's gonna be
drizzled with a little bit
of hot honey.
387
00:16:54,767 --> 00:16:56,166
I don't think that's hot
at all.
388
00:16:56,166 --> 00:16:58,467
Matter of fact,
all I taste is oil.
389
00:16:58,467 --> 00:17:00,367
[Mei Lin] Okay,
I'll give you hot.
390
00:17:02,166 --> 00:17:03,867
[Stephanie] I'm gonna
work on the crinkle fries.
391
00:17:03,867 --> 00:17:07,767
They always stay crunchy.
These are perfect.
392
00:17:07,767 --> 00:17:11,967
So, next thing to work on
is sort of a spicy,
smoked oyster mayo.
393
00:17:11,967 --> 00:17:15,033
So, pepper situation,
I have a bag of aji limo.
394
00:17:15,033 --> 00:17:16,767
Aji limos are, like, no joke.
395
00:17:16,767 --> 00:17:19,867
In my mind, I'm, like,
"Oh, my gosh.
This is gonna be so spicy.
396
00:17:19,867 --> 00:17:21,967
I can't believe
how many of these I'm using."
397
00:17:21,967 --> 00:17:24,567
The smoked oysters are gonna
bring this...
398
00:17:24,567 --> 00:17:26,834
deep flavor,
almost like bacon,
into the mayonnaise
399
00:17:26,834 --> 00:17:28,867
and add a little bit
of smokiness
and just, kind of,
400
00:17:28,867 --> 00:17:31,367
bring it to that next
umami level.
401
00:17:31,367 --> 00:17:33,000
I feel pretty confident
going into the finals.
402
00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:36,867
But, at the same time,
I'm with Jonathon and Mei,
who are both crushing it.
403
00:17:36,867 --> 00:17:39,734
But I also am an Iron Chef,
and I won Top
Chef, so...
404
00:17:39,734 --> 00:17:40,667
I think it's anyone's game.
405
00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:43,867
I had even more spice.
406
00:17:43,867 --> 00:17:46,367
I have some brown butter,
which is one of my other
favorite things in the world.
407
00:17:46,367 --> 00:17:49,400
Add a little bit of chilis
in it and I just pour that
right over the top, too.
408
00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:50,600
Where's the heat, Chef?
409
00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:52,767
[Stephanie] It's in
the mayonnaise,
it's in the butter.
410
00:17:52,767 --> 00:17:54,567
[Guy] Is this the butter
over here with the heat?
411
00:17:54,567 --> 00:17:56,100
[Stephanie] It's got
some heat, yeah.
412
00:17:56,100 --> 00:17:57,567
Spicy? Not spicy yet?
413
00:17:57,567 --> 00:17:59,166
I don't have the beginning
of spicy.
414
00:17:59,166 --> 00:18:00,867
It'll be there.
415
00:18:00,867 --> 00:18:04,100
Chefs, five minutes!
You gotta be plated in five!
416
00:18:04,100 --> 00:18:07,233
Just a little bit of rice
in the center. Okay.
417
00:18:08,100 --> 00:18:09,767
Curry.
418
00:18:09,767 --> 00:18:11,266
I take some of the chicken...
419
00:18:11,266 --> 00:18:13,100
Mostly, the chicken
is a little bit soft,
420
00:18:13,100 --> 00:18:15,367
and I put it around that rice.
421
00:18:15,367 --> 00:18:20,033
I put a vessel on the side
that I fill up with
the curry sauce.
422
00:18:20,033 --> 00:18:23,500
Curry, a little bit
like pasta stew,
is a very subjective
423
00:18:23,500 --> 00:18:25,934
sauce to condiment ratio.
424
00:18:25,934 --> 00:18:28,100
So I want the judges
to have the opportunity
425
00:18:28,100 --> 00:18:30,467
to sauce it up
as much as they possibly want.
426
00:18:30,467 --> 00:18:33,734
Couple of these
crispy fried carrots.
427
00:18:36,567 --> 00:18:37,900
Done!
428
00:18:39,266 --> 00:18:43,100
[Mei Lin] So the chicken
gets dipped into
my spicy chili oil,
429
00:18:43,100 --> 00:18:45,567
and it gets seasoned
in the spice mix.
430
00:18:45,567 --> 00:18:47,166
I don't want
a lot of spice mix.
431
00:18:47,166 --> 00:18:51,133
I want that perfect balance
of the heat and the flavor.
432
00:18:52,100 --> 00:18:54,166
The reason why I did
the two chicken patties
433
00:18:54,166 --> 00:18:59,000
is to mimic the sandwich
that I serve at my restaurant
in Los Angeles.
434
00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:02,266
I drizzle a little bit
of hot honey
on the sandwich,
435
00:19:02,266 --> 00:19:07,166
and I add my creamy slaw
on top of that chicken.
436
00:19:07,166 --> 00:19:09,166
This is exactly
where I want it to be,
437
00:19:09,166 --> 00:19:10,767
but I'm just afraid
that the judges
438
00:19:10,767 --> 00:19:14,266
aren't gonna think
that it's spicy enough.
439
00:19:14,266 --> 00:19:17,767
[Stephanie] I wanna plate this
the way that I would eat it
if I was at my house.
440
00:19:17,767 --> 00:19:22,400
This is my guilty pleasure
and stainless steel bowls
is what I would eat in.
441
00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,133
So I'm gonna dump in
the fries...
442
00:19:26,266 --> 00:19:28,767
put on fried shrimp,
put on grilled shrimp,
443
00:19:28,767 --> 00:19:31,634
put a little bit
of brown butter
with little chilis in it.
444
00:19:32,834 --> 00:19:35,166
Then put on
the crab in butter.
445
00:19:37,033 --> 00:19:39,233
Put on my smoked oyster mayo.
446
00:19:40,300 --> 00:19:45,000
[Guy] Five, four,
three, two, one...
447
00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:46,467
-[claps]
-That's it!
448
00:19:46,867 --> 00:19:48,166
[clapping]
449
00:19:49,266 --> 00:19:52,266
All right, chefs.
Let's find out
whose spicy guilty pleasure
450
00:19:52,266 --> 00:19:53,667
is judged the guiltiest.
451
00:19:53,667 --> 00:19:55,800
Let's take it to the judges
right this way.
452
00:20:03,100 --> 00:20:07,367
All right, judges. This is it.
Game one of our all-atar
gauntlet finale.
453
00:20:07,367 --> 00:20:09,367
And we played a little
aisle auction.
454
00:20:09,367 --> 00:20:12,367
Our chefs had to make
a spicy guilty pleasure
455
00:20:12,367 --> 00:20:14,266
that will hopefully keep them
in the competition,
456
00:20:14,266 --> 00:20:17,200
give 'em a shot
at that big, fat trophy. Huh?
457
00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:20,166
Up first, Chef Jonathon,
you bought aisle four.
458
00:20:20,166 --> 00:20:21,667
What is this
Spicy Guilty Pleasure?
459
00:20:21,667 --> 00:20:24,667
[Jonathon] I made
panang-style curry
with crispy carrots,
460
00:20:24,667 --> 00:20:28,100
and I added lemongrass,
has a ton of fish sauce in it,
461
00:20:28,100 --> 00:20:30,567
thickened it with a little bit
of coconut milk
462
00:20:30,567 --> 00:20:32,033
and, then, some chicken.
463
00:20:33,033 --> 00:20:36,200
The taste of the curry
is as I would expect in India.
464
00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:38,467
I spend a lot of time there.
465
00:20:38,467 --> 00:20:40,100
The spice side is perfect.
466
00:20:40,100 --> 00:20:43,800
I honestly think
this is one of the best dishes
I've had in a while.
467
00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:46,000
[Shirley]
What a great gameplay.
468
00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:49,200
Shopping-wise, you shopped
pretty much
in the frozen aisles.
469
00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,967
So cilantro, ginger, garlic,
all those aromatics,
470
00:20:51,967 --> 00:20:53,400
such a great gameplay.
471
00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:54,867
I understand
it's guilty pleasure,
472
00:20:54,867 --> 00:20:57,834
but my plate is really messy.
473
00:20:57,834 --> 00:21:00,967
You are competing against
amazing chefs.
474
00:21:00,967 --> 00:21:02,767
Chef Jonathon, it's been
a pleasure, like,
475
00:21:02,767 --> 00:21:05,000
watching you cook
over the last
five weeks, truly.
476
00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:07,266
This dish is phenomenal.
477
00:21:07,266 --> 00:21:10,467
I think you really honored
the international aisle
478
00:21:10,467 --> 00:21:12,000
with the money
that was spent there.
479
00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:16,600
But really smart gameplay
to spend so much money
in the frozen foods section.
480
00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:19,467
The carrots, such a smart
vegetable to buy there
481
00:21:19,467 --> 00:21:21,967
because, obviously,
your produce was taken
from you.
482
00:21:21,967 --> 00:21:24,033
I love the carrots
and I actually wish
483
00:21:24,033 --> 00:21:26,567
there were more carrots
and actually less chicken.
484
00:21:26,567 --> 00:21:29,033
-But, phenomenal.
-[Jonathon] Thank you.
485
00:21:29,033 --> 00:21:30,367
All right, up next.
486
00:21:30,367 --> 00:21:32,066
The queen of aisle one,
487
00:21:32,066 --> 00:21:34,133
Chef Mei Lin,
what do you have for us?
488
00:21:34,133 --> 00:21:37,467
[Mei Lin] In front of you,
you have my signature
spicy chicken sandwich.
489
00:21:37,467 --> 00:21:40,867
So, this is definitely
a guilty pleasure of mine.
490
00:21:40,867 --> 00:21:43,300
I got the produce aisle.
491
00:21:43,300 --> 00:21:45,567
Due to my budget constraints,
492
00:21:45,567 --> 00:21:48,066
I went to the frozen aisle
and got the chicken patties.
493
00:21:48,066 --> 00:21:49,600
I hope you enjoy.
494
00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:50,834
I love the construction
of the sandwich.
495
00:21:50,834 --> 00:21:53,767
So, even though this bun
is a little bit smaller
496
00:21:53,767 --> 00:21:55,934
and a little less bready,
if you will,
497
00:21:55,934 --> 00:21:58,767
the two chicken patties
actually work throughout.
498
00:21:58,767 --> 00:22:02,166
I like the coleslaw mix.
The onion, the cilantro,
499
00:22:02,166 --> 00:22:03,667
it's so freaking good.
500
00:22:03,667 --> 00:22:07,734
This really played to
my guilty pleasure
from childhood.
501
00:22:07,734 --> 00:22:09,967
When I first
arrived in America,
502
00:22:09,967 --> 00:22:11,300
in my high school,
503
00:22:11,300 --> 00:22:13,867
I had
the fried chicken sandwich
for the very first time.
504
00:22:13,867 --> 00:22:17,600
This, in a really good way,
reminded me of my childhood.
505
00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:19,467
So, I loved it.
506
00:22:19,467 --> 00:22:22,133
What I'm not getting
out of this is the spice
507
00:22:22,133 --> 00:22:24,033
which is really weird because
508
00:22:24,033 --> 00:22:26,934
there's so many
different chilies
that you've put into it
509
00:22:26,934 --> 00:22:29,667
but I'm just
not getting that spice.
510
00:22:29,667 --> 00:22:32,266
All right, Judges.
Last definitely not the least,
511
00:22:32,266 --> 00:22:34,100
The GOAT, Chef Stephanie.
512
00:22:34,100 --> 00:22:35,567
All right chef,
what do you have for us?
513
00:22:35,567 --> 00:22:37,266
So, you guys, I really went
for the guilty pleasure thing.
514
00:22:37,266 --> 00:22:38,567
If you look at me at home
515
00:22:38,567 --> 00:22:39,834
when I'm just eating
something that I want to eat,
516
00:22:39,834 --> 00:22:41,834
I get a big,
silver bowl from my kitchen,
517
00:22:41,834 --> 00:22:43,567
I put a bunch of stuff in
and I sit on the couch
518
00:22:43,567 --> 00:22:45,734
happily watching some
crappy movie that, like,
519
00:22:45,734 --> 00:22:47,567
maybe I'll cry at the end.
520
00:22:47,567 --> 00:22:49,767
[Stephanie] French fries,
mayonnaise, butter, seafood...
521
00:22:49,767 --> 00:22:50,834
So the shrimp is in there,
522
00:22:50,834 --> 00:22:51,967
there's some grilled,
there's some fried.
523
00:22:51,967 --> 00:22:54,967
There's a smoked oyster
and chili mayonnaise on top.
524
00:22:54,967 --> 00:22:59,400
For the chilies,
there's aji limo, cayenne
and red pepper flakes.
525
00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:01,233
It's just a messy bowl
of yumminess.
526
00:23:04,500 --> 00:23:05,867
I knew you spent
all that money
527
00:23:05,867 --> 00:23:07,567
going into the meat
and seafood aisle
528
00:23:07,567 --> 00:23:08,567
then you got there
and you were like,
529
00:23:08,567 --> 00:23:10,266
"I can't afford
anything here."
530
00:23:10,266 --> 00:23:11,567
But what I love
that you did is,
531
00:23:11,567 --> 00:23:14,967
you chose a really beautiful,
expensive product
like the crab.
532
00:23:14,967 --> 00:23:17,266
Because the crab,
the smoked oysters
533
00:23:17,266 --> 00:23:21,867
and the shrimp just bring
so many different dimensions
of flavor and texture,
534
00:23:21,867 --> 00:23:23,767
which are so, so, so good.
535
00:23:23,767 --> 00:23:26,834
[Shirley] This is a 100%
a guilty pleasure dish.
536
00:23:26,834 --> 00:23:28,200
Really, I need a bigger spoon
537
00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:30,166
so I can take
a bigger spoonful.
538
00:23:30,166 --> 00:23:33,567
I'm not-- Again,
I'm not getting
a massive amount of spice.
539
00:23:33,567 --> 00:23:35,567
It's just a little bit
in the beginning.
540
00:23:35,567 --> 00:23:38,033
But a great dish.
A really great dish.
541
00:23:38,033 --> 00:23:41,734
This is it.
Five weeks, we've been
working towards this.
542
00:23:41,734 --> 00:23:43,767
Right now, we're gonna
send you back to the kitchens,
543
00:23:43,767 --> 00:23:46,266
judges will deliberate,
someone's going home
544
00:23:46,266 --> 00:23:48,500
and then we will be
into the championship
545
00:23:48,500 --> 00:23:49,667
and who is gonna shop
546
00:23:49,667 --> 00:23:51,734
Flavortown market
for up to 35,000 bucks.
547
00:23:51,734 --> 00:23:52,767
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
548
00:23:52,767 --> 00:23:54,133
-Thank you, judges.
-Thanks, guys.
549
00:23:56,867 --> 00:23:58,734
[Guy] So I'm gonna assume
Chef Jonathon is safe.
550
00:23:58,734 --> 00:23:59,934
-Yes.
-A 100%.
551
00:23:59,934 --> 00:24:02,500
Jonathon's spice
actually carried through
all three dishes.
552
00:24:02,500 --> 00:24:04,166
Like, I'm actually
still spicy.
553
00:24:04,166 --> 00:24:05,667
[Guy] Let's talk
about Chef Mei Lin's.
554
00:24:05,667 --> 00:24:07,200
[Shirley] I love it.
555
00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:09,033
But when it comes to gameplay,
556
00:24:09,033 --> 00:24:10,767
when she shopped,
she chose produce
557
00:24:10,767 --> 00:24:13,166
but did not really let
the produce aisle shine.
558
00:24:13,166 --> 00:24:14,567
[Guy] Chef Stephanie.
559
00:24:14,567 --> 00:24:17,100
[Antonia] Really smart.
I mean, and especially
because she had, like,
560
00:24:17,100 --> 00:24:18,166
the least amount of money.
561
00:24:18,166 --> 00:24:22,567
-Was it spicy though?
-That dish was not spicy.
562
00:24:22,567 --> 00:24:28,200
The question now is
who is going home between
Mei Lin and Stephanie Izard?
563
00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:44,467
All right, judges.
Thank you very much.
564
00:24:44,467 --> 00:24:46,467
You all rocked it.
You guys did an awesome job.
565
00:24:46,467 --> 00:24:47,533
Thank you.
566
00:24:48,367 --> 00:24:49,834
[Guy] All the dishes
were delicious,
567
00:24:49,834 --> 00:24:51,367
all the dishes were mindful
568
00:24:51,367 --> 00:24:54,233
except, all the dishes
were not spicy.
569
00:24:54,233 --> 00:24:58,166
Two chefs will be
moving on to the championship
570
00:24:58,166 --> 00:25:01,867
and one chef will be talking
about next year's competition.
571
00:25:01,867 --> 00:25:03,667
The chef
who'll be checking out
572
00:25:03,667 --> 00:25:06,533
in this spicy-guilty
pleasure round will be...
573
00:25:10,266 --> 00:25:11,500
Unfortunately,
574
00:25:13,100 --> 00:25:14,300
Chef Mei Lin.
575
00:25:15,233 --> 00:25:18,000
Chef, your dish
was lacking heat
576
00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,033
but you are
the tournament champion.
577
00:25:20,033 --> 00:25:21,867
It's been awesome to have you
but we'll say good night.
578
00:25:21,867 --> 00:25:23,367
-Bye.
-Bye.
579
00:25:23,367 --> 00:25:27,166
[Mei Lin] Competing
in Flavortown has been
such an amazing experience.
580
00:25:27,166 --> 00:25:30,300
I will definitely come back
to redeem myself.
581
00:25:34,333 --> 00:25:37,433
I can't remember the last time
we had chefs of your caliber
582
00:25:37,433 --> 00:25:38,567
competing in the finale.
583
00:25:38,567 --> 00:25:40,333
One of you
is just one cook away
584
00:25:40,333 --> 00:25:42,467
from winning
the championship trophy
585
00:25:42,467 --> 00:25:47,266
and shopping Flavortown Market
for up to $35,000.
586
00:25:47,266 --> 00:25:48,333
For the final challenge...
587
00:25:48,734 --> 00:25:50,000
[laughs nervously]
588
00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:51,433
I want you to make...
589
00:25:55,066 --> 00:25:56,934
the winner's dinner.
590
00:25:58,567 --> 00:26:01,433
I want you to make sure it's
the most impressive dish yet.
591
00:26:02,166 --> 00:26:03,767
You only get one shot at this
592
00:26:03,767 --> 00:26:05,867
and there can only be
one winner.
593
00:26:05,867 --> 00:26:08,567
So it makes sense
that we should play
594
00:26:08,567 --> 00:26:11,333
our most daunting
aisle game ever.
595
00:26:17,967 --> 00:26:20,367
One ingredient per aisle.
596
00:26:20,367 --> 00:26:23,433
-Have you heard
of this horrible game?
-Yes.
597
00:26:23,433 --> 00:26:25,867
You're gonna have to
shop all 10 aisles
598
00:26:25,867 --> 00:26:30,033
choosing only one
single ingredient per aisle.
599
00:26:30,033 --> 00:26:34,266
We will begin
shopping in aisle 10,
in the meat and dairy aisle,
600
00:26:34,266 --> 00:26:35,367
all the way down to one.
601
00:26:35,367 --> 00:26:37,066
You must use
all 10 ingredients
602
00:26:37,066 --> 00:26:41,000
in the preparation of this
perfectly cohesive dinner.
603
00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:42,467
Oh, my God.
604
00:26:42,467 --> 00:26:46,033
[Guy] Make sure that every
item and every minute count.
605
00:26:46,033 --> 00:26:47,934
-Bearded baller,
you ready to go?
-Ready.
606
00:26:47,934 --> 00:26:49,233
-GOAT, ready to go?
-Yeah.
607
00:26:49,233 --> 00:26:51,133
Do it.
608
00:26:51,133 --> 00:26:54,667
He's like, "We're not
messing around anymore.
Y'all can just go."
609
00:26:54,667 --> 00:26:56,567
[Guy] 10, meat
and dairy aisle.
610
00:26:56,567 --> 00:26:59,000
[Stephanie] The tricky bit is
trying to plan out a dish.
611
00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:00,166
There's a lot to choose from.
612
00:27:00,166 --> 00:27:02,634
You only get one thing,
I'm going for a big fat steak.
613
00:27:04,266 --> 00:27:07,634
Winner, winner, steak dinner,
sounds delicious to me.
614
00:27:07,634 --> 00:27:13,867
Winner's dinner to me is
indulgence and luxurious both.
615
00:27:13,867 --> 00:27:14,767
Done.
616
00:27:14,767 --> 00:27:17,333
I'm thinking
fried chicken and caviar.
617
00:27:17,333 --> 00:27:19,667
I just love the juxtaposition
of high and low.
618
00:27:19,667 --> 00:27:20,967
-Caviar.
-Caviar.
619
00:27:20,967 --> 00:27:22,467
-The one little jar?
-That's it.
620
00:27:22,467 --> 00:27:24,867
Fantastic. Aisle nine,
frozen and bread.
621
00:27:24,867 --> 00:27:27,066
[Stephanie] I, like, beelined
for the ice cream.
622
00:27:27,066 --> 00:27:29,667
I've got steak and I've got
vanilla ice cream.
623
00:27:29,667 --> 00:27:31,567
I'm gonna make a sundae.
624
00:27:31,567 --> 00:27:34,033
This seems
like a perfect meal.
625
00:27:34,033 --> 00:27:36,166
What else could go
with my fried chicken?
626
00:27:36,166 --> 00:27:38,767
Why not add a little bit
of sauce? Chili limo.
627
00:27:38,767 --> 00:27:41,934
A Fresno derivative,
that'll be great in my sauce.
628
00:27:42,834 --> 00:27:44,634
[siren blaring]
629
00:27:44,634 --> 00:27:46,166
Aisle eight,
and as you'll notice
630
00:27:46,166 --> 00:27:48,834
it's a red light special
that you must use ingredient.
631
00:27:49,867 --> 00:27:52,367
[Stephanie] We have to use
cornflakes in our dish.
632
00:27:52,367 --> 00:27:54,567
It's one of my
favorite tricks at home.
633
00:27:54,567 --> 00:27:57,934
Sauteing in butter
and using on savory dishes,
do it. It's the best.
634
00:27:59,100 --> 00:28:01,367
[Jonathon] Fried chicken with
cornflakes on the outside?
635
00:28:01,367 --> 00:28:02,867
[laughs heartily]
636
00:28:02,867 --> 00:28:04,567
This is going good.
637
00:28:04,567 --> 00:28:09,266
[Guy] Aisle seven, candies,
cookies, popcorn, syrups,
cake mixes, chocolates...
638
00:28:09,266 --> 00:28:12,233
I know I need
something for my dredge.
639
00:28:13,367 --> 00:28:16,634
Oh, we have unsweetened
condensed milk.
640
00:28:16,634 --> 00:28:18,266
That's gonna be perfect.
641
00:28:18,266 --> 00:28:19,667
[Stephanie] I'm gonna
get some chocolate.
642
00:28:19,667 --> 00:28:21,100
I'm building a sundae
643
00:28:21,100 --> 00:28:23,600
and one of my favorite things
to put on a sundae
is chocolate shell.
644
00:28:25,266 --> 00:28:26,567
[Guy] Six.
645
00:28:26,567 --> 00:28:27,834
[Stephanie]
After being here for weeks,
646
00:28:27,834 --> 00:28:31,767
I found aisle six
is all of these
amazing Asian ingredients.
647
00:28:31,767 --> 00:28:34,867
So, there's a bag
that looks like it's
a meat marinade of some sort.
648
00:28:34,867 --> 00:28:37,834
[Jonathon] There's a small
international section there
649
00:28:37,834 --> 00:28:40,233
that has some Korean
barbeque sauce that I love.
650
00:28:40,233 --> 00:28:43,467
[Guy] Aisle five,
canned goods galore.
651
00:28:43,467 --> 00:28:46,567
[Stephanie] I'm gonna grab
canned mango and turn it into
652
00:28:46,567 --> 00:28:49,100
a mango granita
to make my sundae have
653
00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:50,333
a whole another layer
of flavor.
654
00:28:52,467 --> 00:28:54,166
[Jonathon] I grab
an anchovy paste to make
655
00:28:54,166 --> 00:28:56,467
both my sauce
and season my dredge.
656
00:28:56,467 --> 00:29:02,767
[Guy] All right, aisle four.
International food,
pastas and tomatoes.
657
00:29:02,767 --> 00:29:04,667
[Stephanie] Now,
entering my favorite
aisle in the store,
658
00:29:04,667 --> 00:29:05,967
international food aisle.
659
00:29:05,967 --> 00:29:08,166
The one I'm gonna get
my favorite ingredient,
fish sauce.
660
00:29:08,166 --> 00:29:10,934
[Jonathon] Yuzu kosho,
which relies on
sancho chili peppers,
661
00:29:10,934 --> 00:29:12,934
I think it's gonna really be
the difference maker.
662
00:29:12,934 --> 00:29:15,767
[Guy] Aisle three,
fruit juices.
663
00:29:15,767 --> 00:29:17,266
[Stephanie] I know
I'm gonna need some acidity.
664
00:29:17,266 --> 00:29:19,266
I'm gonna grab
some lime juice.
665
00:29:19,266 --> 00:29:21,333
[Jonathon] I'm gonna use
the lime juice as well.
666
00:29:22,133 --> 00:29:23,834
[Guy] Aisle two,
condiment is king.
667
00:29:23,834 --> 00:29:25,200
Aisle two, great aisle.
668
00:29:25,200 --> 00:29:27,734
All these amazing
condiments to choose from.
What does Stephanie grab?
669
00:29:27,734 --> 00:29:28,934
Coconut oil.
670
00:29:28,934 --> 00:29:30,000
Cause coconut oil plus
671
00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,166
chocolate chips
makes chocolate shell
672
00:29:32,166 --> 00:29:34,233
These two
are shopping like gangsters.
673
00:29:34,233 --> 00:29:37,133
No sweat.
Just kind of into it.
674
00:29:37,133 --> 00:29:38,433
[Jonathon]
It's hot sauce time.
675
00:29:38,433 --> 00:29:40,634
Perfect foil for my dredge.
676
00:29:40,634 --> 00:29:43,667
Our final shop here, chefs.
Produce.
677
00:29:43,667 --> 00:29:45,967
[Stephanie] Any produce
that you can possibly pick
in the whole world,
678
00:29:45,967 --> 00:29:47,166
and you know what I grab?
679
00:29:47,166 --> 00:29:49,467
Fresnos that I can add into
different places of my dish.
680
00:29:49,467 --> 00:29:51,634
Let's go get
some vegetables, Sawyer.
681
00:29:51,634 --> 00:29:53,066
Mmm-mmm-mmm.
682
00:29:53,066 --> 00:29:55,100
Let's grab
a bunch of rotisserie chickens
683
00:29:55,100 --> 00:29:57,233
for our fried chicken.
684
00:29:57,233 --> 00:29:59,100
-[Simon] Nice thought.
-What?
685
00:30:00,133 --> 00:30:02,166
-[Shirley] So no produce.
-[Antonia laughs]
686
00:30:02,166 --> 00:30:04,667
[Shirley] He got chicken,
no produce. Okay.
687
00:30:04,667 --> 00:30:07,800
Judges be like, "Oh,
what's he doing?"
688
00:30:19,467 --> 00:30:22,667
After this cook,
one of these chefs will shop
689
00:30:22,667 --> 00:30:25,467
in Flavortown
for up to $35,000
690
00:30:25,467 --> 00:30:27,033
and it's gonna be
really nice to see
691
00:30:27,033 --> 00:30:29,166
what chef takes on
that giant trophy.
692
00:30:29,667 --> 00:30:31,667
Okay, Iron Chef, talk to me,
693
00:30:31,667 --> 00:30:33,033
So if I'm gonna win something,
694
00:30:33,033 --> 00:30:34,467
I want a big steak
to celebrate.
695
00:30:34,467 --> 00:30:36,266
-Right.
-I want a giant
ice cream sundae.
696
00:30:36,266 --> 00:30:37,567
That's what you want. Okay.
697
00:30:37,567 --> 00:30:39,667
The first thing
I'm gonna get started on
for my winner's dinner
698
00:30:39,667 --> 00:30:40,734
is marinating my steaks.
699
00:30:40,734 --> 00:30:41,867
So I use this
mystery marinade.
700
00:30:41,867 --> 00:30:43,667
It's all written
in another language.
701
00:30:43,667 --> 00:30:46,367
It's, like, you took
soy sauce to the next level.
702
00:30:46,367 --> 00:30:49,133
So flavorful. It's gonna
marinate really fast.
703
00:30:51,266 --> 00:30:54,266
Final round after being
in the bottom three times
704
00:30:54,266 --> 00:30:56,066
to get myself
back in the competition.
705
00:30:56,066 --> 00:30:57,767
Now it's like,
let the adrenaline go
706
00:30:57,767 --> 00:30:59,567
and push you
all the way to the end.
707
00:30:59,567 --> 00:31:01,033
It's caramel sauce day.
708
00:31:01,033 --> 00:31:02,667
Funny, watching this cook,
you'd think,
709
00:31:02,667 --> 00:31:05,066
is this caramel sauce
going on the sundae?
710
00:31:05,066 --> 00:31:07,433
Nope, nope, nope.
The caramel sauce
is going on the steak.
711
00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:09,333
Gonna add a little fish sauce.
712
00:31:09,333 --> 00:31:11,367
It's like funkiness
and saltiness.
713
00:31:11,367 --> 00:31:14,567
Some people out there like,
"Oh, that is intense."
714
00:31:14,567 --> 00:31:17,066
But it just adds
such great flavor to things.
715
00:31:17,066 --> 00:31:18,800
Sweet and savory things.
716
00:31:22,266 --> 00:31:24,133
Cooking the cereal
in savory dishes is great.
717
00:31:24,133 --> 00:31:26,533
You just saute it in butter
and put it
on top of just anything.
718
00:31:29,467 --> 00:31:30,567
Chef, what's on the game plan?
719
00:31:30,567 --> 00:31:32,166
We're doing
fried chicken and caviar.
720
00:31:32,166 --> 00:31:34,266
Winner, winner,
chicken dinner.
721
00:31:34,266 --> 00:31:36,233
I'm seasoning
up my dredge for these thighs
722
00:31:36,233 --> 00:31:38,367
with a bunch of
anchovy, Tabasco--
723
00:31:38,367 --> 00:31:40,467
So you're gonna fry
the cooked chicken?
724
00:31:40,467 --> 00:31:42,266
-Yes.
-And what else
is going in this dish?
725
00:31:42,266 --> 00:31:43,634
I'm, gonna
make a chili butter.
726
00:31:43,634 --> 00:31:46,333
Just a chili yuzu kosho butter
to go over top of it.
727
00:31:46,333 --> 00:31:49,333
Okie-dokie. 21 minutes.
728
00:31:49,333 --> 00:31:50,867
Nothing says a winner's dinner
729
00:31:50,867 --> 00:31:53,967
quite like
a $100 plate of fried chicken.
730
00:31:53,967 --> 00:31:55,967
Winner, winner,
chicken dinner.
731
00:31:55,967 --> 00:31:57,300
I'm gonna win on this one.
732
00:31:58,667 --> 00:32:01,266
A little nice spicy marinade
733
00:32:01,266 --> 00:32:02,834
for that chicken.
734
00:32:02,834 --> 00:32:05,567
After I get all of the thigh
and dark meat removed,
735
00:32:05,567 --> 00:32:09,000
I cover 'em with that Korean
barbeque sauce and AP flour.
736
00:32:09,667 --> 00:32:12,033
And then into
that milk dredge.
737
00:32:12,934 --> 00:32:16,066
Cereal dusted chicken
is delicious.
738
00:32:16,066 --> 00:32:17,433
I'm gonna go no basket.
739
00:32:21,266 --> 00:32:23,066
Okay. Looks good.
740
00:32:23,066 --> 00:32:24,433
He just fried cooked chicken.
741
00:32:24,433 --> 00:32:25,533
I don't know
what's gonna happen
742
00:32:25,533 --> 00:32:26,967
but I think it could be
really interesting.
743
00:32:26,967 --> 00:32:28,166
For me, if I won something,
744
00:32:28,166 --> 00:32:30,333
I want, like,
a giant ice cream sundae.
745
00:32:30,333 --> 00:32:32,767
Chocolate shell is a really
easy thing to make at home.
746
00:32:32,767 --> 00:32:36,367
You just take
chocolate, melt it,
add in some coconut oil.
747
00:32:36,367 --> 00:32:37,467
It's magical.
748
00:32:37,467 --> 00:32:38,667
So you melt it
with the coconut
749
00:32:38,667 --> 00:32:41,033
and as soon as it gets cold,
it ceases back up.
750
00:32:41,033 --> 00:32:42,567
-Exactly. It's science.
-Gotcha.
751
00:32:42,567 --> 00:32:44,767
So next I'm gonna work on
the mango granita.
752
00:32:44,767 --> 00:32:46,333
So I put some of the mangos
753
00:32:46,333 --> 00:32:48,200
into the blender with
a little bit of lime juice.
754
00:32:49,433 --> 00:32:51,367
Ernie and I
are really big on desert.
755
00:32:51,367 --> 00:32:54,433
Ernie is my six and a half,
almost seven year old.
756
00:32:54,433 --> 00:32:56,834
He's amazing.
He's the best thing
that's ever happened to me.
757
00:32:56,834 --> 00:32:58,533
I'm so excited
for Ernie to see this
758
00:32:58,533 --> 00:33:01,033
and I'm also just excited
to try to win.
759
00:33:03,533 --> 00:33:04,734
[Jonathon]
How you doing, Steph?
760
00:33:05,667 --> 00:33:07,467
[Stephanie] Uh, not great.
How you doing?
761
00:33:07,467 --> 00:33:09,467
I almost lost a chicken thigh.
762
00:33:09,467 --> 00:33:11,533
It's just me
and Stephanie now.
763
00:33:11,867 --> 00:33:12,934
Here we are.
764
00:33:13,934 --> 00:33:16,734
The chicken is
bone shatteringly crispy.
765
00:33:16,734 --> 00:33:19,367
My daughter and son would be
so proud of me if I won.
766
00:33:19,367 --> 00:33:22,233
It would be
the biggest happiness
I could get this year.
767
00:33:23,233 --> 00:33:24,333
Warm.
768
00:33:25,166 --> 00:33:26,533
I started on my sauce.
769
00:33:27,233 --> 00:33:29,166
Yuzu kosho. So in a sauce pan,
770
00:33:29,166 --> 00:33:32,433
I put butter, chilies,
yuzu kosho and lime juice.
771
00:33:32,433 --> 00:33:34,033
Nice.
772
00:33:34,033 --> 00:33:36,433
[Guy] Three minutes.
Three minutes to plate.
773
00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:40,233
[Stephanie] Honestly,
I'm in such hurry,
774
00:33:40,233 --> 00:33:41,934
I'm just gonna
grab the steaks,
throw 'em on the plate,
775
00:33:41,934 --> 00:33:43,233
put the caramel sauce over it.
776
00:33:48,734 --> 00:33:50,233
Make sure
there's Fresnos everywhere
777
00:33:50,233 --> 00:33:52,000
and crunchy cereal
on top of them.
778
00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:53,000
There we go.
779
00:33:54,367 --> 00:33:56,467
Now I've gotta build
this sundae really quickly.
780
00:33:56,467 --> 00:33:59,734
So it's ice cream,
some chocolate shell.
781
00:34:00,867 --> 00:34:02,233
This is it.
782
00:34:02,233 --> 00:34:04,834
I feel good about
what I'm putting up
as my last dish or dishes.
783
00:34:06,233 --> 00:34:08,166
[Guy] 90 seconds.
784
00:34:08,166 --> 00:34:12,667
[Jonathon]
First thing I do is down with
the anchovy-chili-lime sauce.
785
00:34:12,667 --> 00:34:15,100
Then I place my chicken thigh
on top, beautiful.
786
00:34:15,567 --> 00:34:16,967
I got enough...
787
00:34:16,967 --> 00:34:19,300
Why not add a little bit
more fried chicken?
788
00:34:22,467 --> 00:34:24,367
Equal parts of caviar. One.
789
00:34:24,367 --> 00:34:28,967
This is a seemingly simple
but magical bite of food.
790
00:34:28,967 --> 00:34:31,066
The best that I've prepared
this entire competition.
791
00:34:31,066 --> 00:34:37,100
[Guy] Five, four, three,
two, one. That's it.
792
00:34:37,100 --> 00:34:38,100
[all cheering]
793
00:34:38,100 --> 00:34:39,767
-[Guy] Great job, chefs.
Great job.
-Wow.
794
00:34:39,767 --> 00:34:41,266
-Wow.
-Wow.
795
00:34:41,266 --> 00:34:42,867
Ridiculous.
Light on the herbs.
796
00:34:42,867 --> 00:34:44,233
Whoa!
797
00:34:44,233 --> 00:34:46,567
It's time to find out
whose winner dinner
lives up to its name.
798
00:34:46,567 --> 00:34:48,634
Let's take it to the judges.
Right this way.
799
00:34:56,166 --> 00:35:00,934
[Guy] All right, judges.
This is it. The final game
of our all-star gauntlet.
800
00:35:00,934 --> 00:35:03,133
Chefs had to pick
10 ingredients from 10 aisles.
801
00:35:03,133 --> 00:35:04,667
Up first, Chef Jonathon.
802
00:35:04,667 --> 00:35:06,133
Tell us about
this winner's dinner.
803
00:35:06,133 --> 00:35:08,867
So I go right to winner,
winner, chicken dinner.
804
00:35:08,867 --> 00:35:10,634
And for me when
I'm thinking about a victory,
805
00:35:10,634 --> 00:35:14,066
I want something that is
both indulgent and luxurious.
806
00:35:14,066 --> 00:35:17,333
And fried chicken and caviar
achieves both of those things
807
00:35:17,333 --> 00:35:19,133
I fried
the rotisserie chicken,
808
00:35:19,133 --> 00:35:22,000
I used chilies with
a bunch of anchovy paste
809
00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,100
and yuzu kosho with butter
810
00:35:24,100 --> 00:35:26,667
and key lime
as the sauce underneath.
811
00:35:26,667 --> 00:35:29,667
And then over top,
I refried some more
of those corn flakes.
812
00:35:29,667 --> 00:35:31,634
So you get
a crispy bit everywhere.
813
00:35:34,634 --> 00:35:36,166
Fried chicken and caviar.
814
00:35:36,667 --> 00:35:37,767
Such a smart plate.
815
00:35:37,767 --> 00:35:40,567
Although,
since we're celebrating,
816
00:35:40,567 --> 00:35:44,667
I would love to have
more caviar on my chicken.
817
00:35:44,667 --> 00:35:47,967
This has that saltiness that
you want from the caviar,
818
00:35:47,967 --> 00:35:50,767
it has that crunchiness
that you want from the flakes.
819
00:35:50,767 --> 00:35:53,133
-It's a fantastic dish.
-Thank you.
820
00:35:53,133 --> 00:35:56,367
One ingredient per aisle
is one of the hardest games
821
00:35:56,367 --> 00:35:59,367
because you're
trying to figure out how to
take that one ingredient
822
00:35:59,367 --> 00:36:01,567
and turn it into a dish
aisle by aisle.
823
00:36:01,567 --> 00:36:03,667
This is winner, winner,
chicken dinner all day.
824
00:36:03,667 --> 00:36:06,133
I think that maybe you thought
you didn't do enough
825
00:36:06,133 --> 00:36:07,667
and you put another piece
of chicken on the side
826
00:36:07,667 --> 00:36:10,867
with some sauce,
that's missing caviar.
827
00:36:10,867 --> 00:36:12,100
You didn't need to do that.
828
00:36:12,100 --> 00:36:15,000
The chicken,
the sauce and the caviar
were totally enough.
829
00:36:15,367 --> 00:36:16,734
Thank you, Chef.
830
00:36:16,734 --> 00:36:19,266
Not to be out done,
the Iron Chef,
Stephanie Izard.
831
00:36:19,266 --> 00:36:20,233
What do you have for us?
832
00:36:20,233 --> 00:36:22,266
So when I heard
a winner's dinner,
833
00:36:22,266 --> 00:36:25,367
I made it for, like,
if I was the winner,
this would be my dinner.
834
00:36:25,367 --> 00:36:29,000
We have a steak that's got
a fish sauce-toffee sauce,
835
00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:30,367
almost like, a little thicker
than a caramel
836
00:36:30,367 --> 00:36:31,934
and to, like,
really coat it, get it sticky.
837
00:36:31,934 --> 00:36:32,867
Then we have our flakes
838
00:36:32,867 --> 00:36:34,166
that are
for the nice texture on top.
839
00:36:34,166 --> 00:36:36,734
We got Fresnos which I put
on just about everything.
840
00:36:36,734 --> 00:36:37,667
Then you go onto the sundae,
841
00:36:37,667 --> 00:36:39,066
we got vanilla ice cream
with chocolate shell
842
00:36:39,066 --> 00:36:40,967
that has a little fish sauce
in it to make it salty.
843
00:36:40,967 --> 00:36:42,867
You've got
mango granita on top,
844
00:36:42,867 --> 00:36:44,367
so it's, like,
the way that I cook
845
00:36:44,367 --> 00:36:47,333
but also what I would want to
eat as a winner. All in one.
846
00:36:49,266 --> 00:36:51,467
It's all about
the fish sauce caramel.
847
00:36:51,467 --> 00:36:53,667
That's what
makes this dish work.
848
00:36:53,667 --> 00:36:56,433
'Cause it has that cloutiness
almost to the mouth.
849
00:36:56,433 --> 00:36:57,634
It's beautiful.
850
00:36:57,634 --> 00:37:00,367
It's absolutely spectacular.
851
00:37:00,367 --> 00:37:01,467
When you first told me
852
00:37:01,467 --> 00:37:03,066
you were going to serve me
steak and ice cream,
853
00:37:03,066 --> 00:37:05,000
and eat it side-by-side,
854
00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:06,266
I was a little scared.
855
00:37:06,266 --> 00:37:07,967
So, after I ate
this ice cream,
856
00:37:07,967 --> 00:37:10,266
the steak tastes
so much more savory,
857
00:37:10,266 --> 00:37:12,767
and fish sauce and everything,
all makes sense.
858
00:37:12,767 --> 00:37:14,967
This steak is
perfectly cooked.
859
00:37:14,967 --> 00:37:16,834
It's perfectly seasoned.
860
00:37:16,834 --> 00:37:18,233
But I wanted more Fresnos.
861
00:37:18,233 --> 00:37:19,967
I needed
more vinegar and acid.
862
00:37:19,967 --> 00:37:22,033
-Yeah.
-[Guy] All right,
thank you very much, judges.
863
00:37:22,033 --> 00:37:24,867
Chefs, this was
a crazy battle.
864
00:37:24,867 --> 00:37:26,433
So, I'll send you
back to the kitchens,
865
00:37:26,433 --> 00:37:27,667
we'll call you back
when we have a decision.
866
00:37:27,667 --> 00:37:28,734
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
867
00:37:28,734 --> 00:37:29,767
Appreciate it.
868
00:37:29,767 --> 00:37:31,467
All right, chefs.
869
00:37:31,467 --> 00:37:34,166
This is to
take home the big trophy
870
00:37:34,166 --> 00:37:38,967
and someone's gonna
get to shop Flavortown
for up to 35,000 bucks.
871
00:37:38,967 --> 00:37:42,467
Chef Stephanie
has been in the bottom
three different times.
872
00:37:42,467 --> 00:37:44,667
She's had to
fight her way to get here.
873
00:37:44,667 --> 00:37:47,367
-She's cooked more than
anybody in the competition.
-Oh, wow.
874
00:37:47,367 --> 00:37:49,166
But Chef Jonathon has been
875
00:37:49,166 --> 00:37:52,467
-consistently
cracking the ball.
-[Simon] Yeah.
876
00:37:52,467 --> 00:37:54,166
Let's go to Chef Jonathon,
good and bad.
877
00:37:54,166 --> 00:37:57,734
The gameplay of the rotisserie
chicken fry was so smart.
878
00:37:57,734 --> 00:37:58,667
Amazing.
879
00:37:58,667 --> 00:38:00,533
When it comes to plating,
880
00:38:00,533 --> 00:38:03,166
Jonathon is
always a little bit off.
881
00:38:03,166 --> 00:38:04,367
Chef Stephanie.
882
00:38:04,367 --> 00:38:07,634
I think that
the key of that dish
was the fish caramel.
883
00:38:07,634 --> 00:38:10,233
-It was incredible.
-Delicious.
884
00:38:10,233 --> 00:38:13,734
What I think that
Stephanie's dish needed
a lot more of is acid.
885
00:38:13,734 --> 00:38:16,166
I hate to say,
but there's only one chef
886
00:38:16,166 --> 00:38:18,500
that's gonna
go shopping for $35,000.
887
00:38:24,266 --> 00:38:27,333
The eight chefs
that came in here
were amazing.
888
00:38:27,333 --> 00:38:30,166
And I gotta tell you,
they beat silly out of GGG.
889
00:38:30,166 --> 00:38:32,433
And here we are.
There can only be one winner.
890
00:38:34,266 --> 00:38:38,867
The winner of the all star
grocery game gauntlet,
891
00:38:38,867 --> 00:38:43,333
the trophy
and up to $35,000 is...
892
00:38:49,266 --> 00:38:51,233
Iron Chef Stephanie Izard.
893
00:38:51,233 --> 00:38:52,767
-Congratulations.
-Thank you.
894
00:38:52,767 --> 00:38:54,400
-[all applauding]
-Congrats.
895
00:38:55,767 --> 00:38:59,567
[Guy] Ladies and gentlemen,
that close but I promise you,
you'll see him again.
896
00:38:59,567 --> 00:39:02,900
Give it up
for Chef Jonathon Sawyer,
the bearded baller.
897
00:39:04,233 --> 00:39:07,567
It's crazy to think
that there was
eight of us competing here.
898
00:39:07,567 --> 00:39:09,066
And now at the very end,
899
00:39:09,066 --> 00:39:10,867
it's really just
mind blowing to--
900
00:39:10,867 --> 00:39:13,333
and honoring to be
a part of this competition.
901
00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:17,100
Give it up for our
winner of the gauntlet,
902
00:39:17,100 --> 00:39:18,767
Chef Stephanie Izard.
903
00:39:18,767 --> 00:39:21,900
[all applauding]
904
00:39:24,266 --> 00:39:26,433
All right, Chef.
Here's a couple of things
you're gonna have.
905
00:39:26,433 --> 00:39:27,567
Let's do little inventory.
906
00:39:27,567 --> 00:39:31,567
On this card here,
I have five clues.
907
00:39:31,567 --> 00:39:32,767
Okay.
908
00:39:32,767 --> 00:39:37,367
Each clue is worth $7,000.
909
00:39:37,367 --> 00:39:39,133
Uh, you have
two minutes on the clock.
910
00:39:39,133 --> 00:39:41,467
Now, Hunter is gonna
meet you around the store
911
00:39:41,467 --> 00:39:43,033
when you find those items.
912
00:39:43,033 --> 00:39:46,233
-Okay.
-Get all five
and you will win...
913
00:39:47,166 --> 00:39:49,767
-$35,000.
-$35,000.
914
00:39:49,767 --> 00:39:50,767
It's like a scavenger hunt.
915
00:39:50,767 --> 00:39:52,734
-It is like a scavenger hunt.
-Yes!
916
00:39:52,734 --> 00:39:54,567
But there is one other thing
you need to know.
917
00:39:54,567 --> 00:39:56,000
Our friends at Kellogg's,
918
00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:59,934
they have teamed up
with the Food Network
to give a gift in your name
919
00:39:59,934 --> 00:40:01,934
that can help provide
920
00:40:01,934 --> 00:40:05,667
200,000 meals
to "No kid hungry."
921
00:40:05,667 --> 00:40:07,266
-Oh, my gosh. That's amazing.
-In your name.
922
00:40:07,266 --> 00:40:08,567
Is that fantastic?
923
00:40:08,567 --> 00:40:10,166
-[all applauding]
-Huge.
924
00:40:10,166 --> 00:40:11,567
Okay, Chef, here we go.
925
00:40:11,567 --> 00:40:13,567
I'm gonna leave
a list of this for you here.
926
00:40:13,567 --> 00:40:15,433
-Okay.
-I'll read you the first clue
927
00:40:15,433 --> 00:40:16,967
and once you think
you know what it is,
928
00:40:16,967 --> 00:40:18,500
you can go and get it.
929
00:40:18,500 --> 00:40:23,467
A green vegetable named
for the European capital city
where they were cultivated.
930
00:40:23,467 --> 00:40:24,367
Should I go?
931
00:40:24,367 --> 00:40:25,767
As soon as you're ready,
the clock starts.
932
00:40:25,767 --> 00:40:27,533
And she's off,
ladies and gentlemen.
933
00:40:27,533 --> 00:40:28,934
[all applauding]
934
00:40:28,934 --> 00:40:30,333
Oh, my God.
I feel dumb right now.
935
00:40:30,333 --> 00:40:32,867
You got this. Come on.
Oh, you're so close.
936
00:40:32,867 --> 00:40:34,166
-I'm looking
at green vegetables.
-You're so close.
937
00:40:34,166 --> 00:40:36,500
-Brussels sprouts.
-There you. That's one.
Brussels sprouts.
938
00:40:36,934 --> 00:40:39,000
$7,000. I love this.
939
00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:44,100
Popular breakfast item
containing flakes
of cereal bran and raisins.
940
00:40:44,100 --> 00:40:46,667
[Stephanie]
My most favorite cereal
growing up, Raisin Bran.
941
00:40:46,667 --> 00:40:50,567
[Guy] Popular breakfast item
containing flakes
of cereal bran and raisins.
942
00:40:50,567 --> 00:40:51,567
-[Hunter] She got it.
-[Guy] There we go.
943
00:40:51,567 --> 00:40:52,767
Yes, yes, yes.
944
00:40:52,767 --> 00:40:57,000
Cheese typically found
in the dressing
for a wedge salad.
945
00:40:57,000 --> 00:40:59,000
-Blue cheese.
-Blue cheese, blue cheese.
946
00:40:59,567 --> 00:41:01,233
[sighs in relief]
947
00:41:01,233 --> 00:41:02,767
-Blue cheese.
-Cheese aisle, cheese aisle,
there we go.
948
00:41:02,767 --> 00:41:04,734
-Wow.
-[Stephanie] Now
we're up to $21,000.
949
00:41:04,734 --> 00:41:06,867
You've got two more.
Let's see if we can get to 35.
950
00:41:06,867 --> 00:41:10,367
Flatbread traditionally baked
in a tandoori oven.
951
00:41:10,367 --> 00:41:11,667
45 seconds.
952
00:41:11,667 --> 00:41:13,266
[Antonia] Come on, Chef!
953
00:41:13,266 --> 00:41:14,900
[speaking indistinctly]
954
00:41:15,433 --> 00:41:16,467
Tandoori naan.
955
00:41:16,467 --> 00:41:18,467
-$28,000.
-[Shirley] Wow.
956
00:41:18,467 --> 00:41:20,934
Pasta with
a shape-inspire name
957
00:41:20,934 --> 00:41:23,166
that means
"little ears" in Italian.
958
00:41:23,166 --> 00:41:24,333
One of my favorites.
959
00:41:24,333 --> 00:41:26,166
I forgot all the aisles.
I already forgot
all the aisles.
960
00:41:26,166 --> 00:41:28,934
She gets this,
she wins $35,000.
961
00:41:28,934 --> 00:41:30,667
I never remember
the name of any pasta.
962
00:41:30,667 --> 00:41:31,900
Let's go look for this one.
963
00:41:32,467 --> 00:41:33,734
Little ears?
964
00:41:34,266 --> 00:41:36,000
What the-- Oh, Orecchiette.
965
00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:37,734
[Hunter] There it is.
Number five's good.
966
00:41:37,734 --> 00:41:40,467
[all cheering]
967
00:41:40,467 --> 00:41:44,233
[Stephanie] $35,000 in just
a number of minutes
and grand champion.
968
00:41:44,233 --> 00:41:46,934
I am so thrilled
after weeks of being here,
969
00:41:46,934 --> 00:41:48,934
cooking with some of
my greatest chef friends.
970
00:41:48,934 --> 00:41:50,066
Well done.
971
00:41:50,533 --> 00:41:51,567
This is an amazing day.
972
00:41:51,567 --> 00:41:54,567
$35,000. The Iron Chef,
Stephanie Izard.
973
00:41:54,567 --> 00:41:56,533
-[all cheering]
-We'll see you next week
on GGG.
974
00:41:56,533 --> 00:41:57,634
Adios.
975
00:41:58,333 --> 00:42:00,266
You crushed it. Crushed it.