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[Guy] For the next
five weeks,
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Flavortown Market
will become...
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Flavortown Academy...
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I am the headmaster
Guy Fieri.
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...where the best home cooks
in the country,
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can learn to take their skills
to the next level.
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-[Antonia] Needs more lime.
-More lime?
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-And more salt.
-Got it.
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Tonight, it's Jet's class...
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-Come on. Run, run,
run, run. Pick it up.
-[Mada] Let's go, let's go.
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...versus Antonia's class...
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Jeff, get right
on that chicken.
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Samar, check your steak.
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Don't let those buns burn.
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...in the biggest
budget battle ever.
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-No.
-[Jet] Too much.
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Too expensive, too expensive.
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[Antonia]
If we don't have the money
for it, we can get rid of it.
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I mean,
this is really impressive,
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these dishes they've made.
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In the end,
one home cook will graduate
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with top honors
and win $35,000.
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It's Part Two
of Flavortown Academy.
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Wow.
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[Tyler] That's my professor
right there.
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[Samar] Whoo!
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Let's welcome back
the stars of our faculty,
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Professor Chef Antonia Lofaso
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and Professor Chef Jet Tila.
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-Good morning, Professors.
-Good morning.
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-Good morning, headmaster.
-Good morning, headmaster.
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[Guy] Teachers,
you got to handpick
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the students during
last week's enrollment period.
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Professor Antonia, please,
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tell us about
who's in your class.
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All right, my class,
come on out.
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So first off, I have Jeff.
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He is Crunch Daddy.
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Very, very crunchy food.
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Flavors are phenomenal.
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And I thought you played
the game very well.
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Then I have Diana.
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Mole Mama.
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She is, like, rooted
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in some, like,
authentic Mexican cooking.
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Your flavors are beautiful.
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How long have you been
cooking for?
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Since I was nine years old.
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[Antonia] Then I have Samar
from Chicago.
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She has bold
Middle Eastern flavors
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and that is why
she was my number one pick.
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The way that you chose
to play the game,
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the direction
and the focus of the dish,
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-really impressed.
-Thank you.
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-Nice to see you.
-What's up?
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Welcome back.
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Professor Jet Tila,
who do we got?
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All right. Team Tila.
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First is Maria.
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She is Greek to the core.
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I think you cook
from your soul.
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This is a gorgeous dish.
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You have an eye for food.
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Next up,
Tyler from Las Vegas.
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He is a comfort food master.
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What I really like
about your cooking
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is it's confident
like you are.
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Finally, Mada.
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And there's a lot of Mada
as you're gonna see.
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You crushed this cook,
brother.
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Welcome, chefs.
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Congratulations
to the six of you
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for passing last week's
entrance exam.
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If you pass
this week's freshman course,
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you'll move on to next week's
more advanced
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sophomore studies and so on.
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Only some of you will make it
to the senior finals.
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But the student
who aces the finals
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will graduate
Flavortown Academy
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with top honors
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and a whopping $35,000
grand prize.
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Give me that money.
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[Guy] So, this week's
freshman course,
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we are gonna start off
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with one of the most
important lessons that chefs,
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home cooks, and struggling
students must learn.
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And that is how to cook
on a budget.
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[all groaning]
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[Guy] But, luckily
your instructors
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are very familiar
with the best values.
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So first,
they are going to prove
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they know
where the best deals are
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by playing a little game
we call Grocery List.
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Wait, Jet and I
have to do this?
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-You two.
-Just the professors?
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[Guy] So, Hunter Fieri.
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-What's up, chefs?
-What's up, Hunter?
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Here is the assistant dean
of the deli, Mr. Hunter Fieri.
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Chefs, how you guys doing?
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[Guy] There you go.
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Professors, I'm giving
each of you a grocery list.
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On this list are key items
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that you must get
one item over $15.
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Okay.
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One item under $0.99.
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And one item that
is exactly $4.99.
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Now the first one
to bring three items
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that satisfy the list
over to the checkout stand
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where the wonderful
Wendy is...
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-Hi, Wendy.
-[Jet] Hi, Wendy.
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...will earn a key advantage
for their class.
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-Okay.
-[Guy] But you need
to bring back all three.
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You get two out of three,
you don't win,
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you'd have to go back
and get the one.
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[Tyler] Go, go, go!
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What up? Come on.
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Any advantage
in Flavortown can mean a win.
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So I grab one Dungeness crab
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for sure will be
more than $15.
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-Let's go green, baby!
-Go, Chef Jet.
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[Antonia] Rib eye steak
is one of the most
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expensive pieces of beef.
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In Flavortown,
you always want the advantage.
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[Jet] My strategy for $4.99
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is to scan the shelves
as I run really fast.
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-Nice list though.
-Thank you.
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I thought they were competing.
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[Antonia] I've done
Grocery Games so many times,
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I know the grocery store
inside and out.
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[Jet] What's less than $0.99?
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[Hunter]
She's already almost done.
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[Antonia]
I know there's something
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under $0.99 at the checkout.
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Wow.
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$1.99.
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Has to be under $0.99,
not $0.99.
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[Antonia] Under $0.99.
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Didn't read that part.
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-[Guy] See what happens.
-[Wendy] $1.99.
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-[Antonia] I was here first.
-No, no, no, no, no, no.
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-I was here. I was here.
-[Jet] Didn't she
get out of line?
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[Guy] No, no,
you're out of line.
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-There you go.
-[Wendy] Okay.
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[Jet] Might be too heavy.
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$0.96.
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-He got it?
-[Wendy] He got it all.
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[Guy] Congratulations,
Chef Jet!
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-Wow!
-[Mada] Wow!
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[Tyler] That's my professor
right there.
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[Guy]
Congratulations, Chef Jet.
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You have earned your team
a key advantage.
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-[Mada softly] Yes.
-[Guy] So, first assignment,
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you and your classmates
must work together
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to make a party platter.
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Now each party platter
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should have
three distinct elements.
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We gotta know who made what.
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And to make things
even better,
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I'm giving you
a whopping budget
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of $60 each
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to do your shopping.
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And because Professor Jet
is so awesome,
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he's gonna get an extra $5
to his team.
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Hey, hey.
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Oh, thank gosh for that.
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All right, students.
Are you ready to shop?
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-Yes, Chef.
-[Maria] Yes, sir.
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Hunter, where are the rest
of the carts?
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-We, uh, we're on a budget.
-We're on a budget?
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Yeah.
So I only got two right now.
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[Guy] All right, all right.
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It looks like you are gonna be
in a new game
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that we called Shared Cart.
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That means
that all of the students
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and their professor
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will hold on to the cart
together as they shop.
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It'll be
a real bonding experience.
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To the carts.
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-[Jet] Okay. Okay, okay.
-[Guy] All right.
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Now you're gonna have a chance
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to meet and talk
but your time is gonna start.
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There's 30 minutes
on the clock.
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One team will graduate
to sophomore class
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and the other
will go into
a pass/fail round.
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And one student
will be sent home.
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You have a party platter.
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You're gonna have
those three distinct dishes
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on that party platter.
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You are gonna make
two platters--
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-I have a question.
-One question
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and then you guys
are gonna go, okay?
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-That means go.
-That means go.
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This is a platter,
so what do you think?
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[Maria speaking]
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Great.
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Sloppy Joe slider,
I like that.
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What are you making?
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You'd have to make
at least four,
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maybe cut them in half
for eight pieces.
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[Jeff speaking]
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Okay. Delicious.
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[Samar speaking]
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-Are they gonna go together?
-It's gonna go together
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because it's all party stuff.
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Let's go meat.
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-[Guy] Who's your money on?
-[Hunter] Team Jet.
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You're going Team Jet
for the 65 bucks?
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[Hunter] I think that's really
gonna help them out here.
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You think Antonia?
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[Guy] Well, I have to
if you took Jet.
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[Hunter] We can
both have Jet.
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That's not fun. Okay.
I'll take Antonia.
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-We'll see what happens.
-Okay.
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[Jet] Don't let go.
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Cheap, cheap, cheap.
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So my students are
doing a party platter.
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I like the variety of dishes.
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$5.99 versus a $6.99.
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Now we have $65.
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Every penny counts
in a budget challenge.
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We have to buy
multitasking ingredients.
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[Maria] Great. That's good.
One for each of you.
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For my part
of the party platter,
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I'm going with
cheeseburger egg rolls.
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First thing we do
is grab the meat.
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My egg rolls
are right in that corner.
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And then we grab
the most important ingredient
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and that's
the egg roll wrapper itself.
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I need Hawaiian brioche buns.
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I'm making
Sloppy Joe sandwiches.
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I get ground beef that
I can share with my boy Mada,
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maximizing this budget
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and Hawaiian rolls
as the base.
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Can you grab me the pita?
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For my Greek feta dip,
I need pita.
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I also grab feta.
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-Stop. Feta's right here.
-[Mada] You want crumbled?
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-Decent quality?
-[Mada] This one?
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-No, not that one. Yeah.
-[Mada] Okay.
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-$4.99 in the thing.
That one, yeah.
-[Mada] This one?
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So the feta
is $5 each and I need two.
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Get that anyway.
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-And then we'll get yours.
-[Maria] Okay.
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In terms of budget,
I had to get one crumbled.
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I was very disappointed.
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I'll have to use both.
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Team that shops together
stays together, literally.
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[Jet] Sauces.
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I need mayo, ketchup, mustard.
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The squad
can't be spending recklessly.
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[Mada] I need the mayo.
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[Tyler] So we're gonna grab
a handful of ingredients
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that we can cross-utilize
through mine and Mada's dish.
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-[Jet] What do you need?
-Roasted red peppers.
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For the base of my dip,
you need a roasted red pepper.
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Budget-wise, I went with a jar
of roasted red pepper.
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It's affordable.
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[Jet] Produce.
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[Maria] I need two lemons
and one jalapeno.
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[Tyler] It is hectic.
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There's no doubt about that.
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[Jet] Let's go check out.
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[Tyler]
Working on a class project
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definitely makes you nervous.
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Of course I wanna see
my team win.
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-Run, run, run.
Pick it up.
-[Mada] Let's go, let's go.
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Chef Jet's team
is already checking out.
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[Mada] Baby's ready.
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[Wendy] Okay.
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Right now you are at $63.87.
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-Here you go, $65.
-[Wendy] Thank you.
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[Jet] I'm super-stoked that
that five bucks came in handy.
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Sorry, Antonia.
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[Antonia] If we don't have
the money for it,
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we can get rid of it.
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Headmaster Fieri gave us $60,
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so essentially
each one of my students
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has $20 each.
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And because we're making
a party platter as a group,
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that requires a lot of cross
utilization of ingredients.
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Grab what you want.
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[Jeff] Grab chicken thighs.
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First thing I do
is I grab chicken thighs
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for my Asian
fried chicken slider.
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[Diana]
The carnitas are up here.
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I'm choosing
precooked carnitas
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for my rolled tacos.
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[Antonia] Carnitas
take hours to actually make.
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This was a very smart purchase
especially on a budget.
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Skirt steak?
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[Samar]
Skirt steak sounds good, yeah.
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[Jeff] We're at $20 right now.
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[Samar] Skirt steak
is a little expensive
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but our strategy
is to spend more money
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on the proteins
and then go down from there.
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-He needs tortillas.
-Tortillas and tostadas.
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[Antonia]
You know what's hard?
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All of us holding on
to one shopping cart.
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It's really,
like, taking a lot of time.
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The ones down there
fry really good, get those.
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[Jeff]
I need some sweet rolls,
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or some slider rolls.
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[Antonia]
Will do. Okay. Slider rolls.
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-[Jeff] Three.
-[Antonia] Yup.
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-[Jeff] $3.59.
-[Antonia] $3.59.
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Okay. We're good. Dairy.
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[Jeff] Oh, I need some eggs.
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They're being very diligent
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about keeping their hands
on the cart.
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It's really funny to watch.
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Share the ingredients.
The limes.
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[Samar] Stop by the limes
right there.
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Okay. Let's go. Cilantro.
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I know only one student
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can win at the end
of all of this.
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But play as a team
until we get there.
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Chefs, you've got 24
and a half minutes.
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They better get cooking.
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[Antonia]
All right, let's go, let's go.
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$56.06.
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-[Samar] Good job, guys.
-[Antonia] Thank you.
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Guys, pull out
all your ingredients
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and organize them
at your station.
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This is freshman class.
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The first time
we're competing together.
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Grab what you need.
Start cooking.
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This week, I'm hoping to get
to know my students better.
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Are we allowed
to touch food?
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You're not allowed
to touch a thing.
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You touch a pan,
you touch a knife,
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you touch an ingredient,
you go to the penalty box.
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[Jet] Okay, okay.
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How can I teach cooking
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if I can't touch anything?
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This really sucks.
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So, I can't touch anything
in here,
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just so you guys know, okay?
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[Jeff] Oh, no.
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So, ladies and gentlemen,
here to grade tonight's
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budget dishes
are three A-plus judges.
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We have acclaimed chef
and pasta perfectionist,
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the one and only
Chef Joe Sasto.
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The Food Network star
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who should have
her own spice symposium,
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-Aarti Sequeira.
-Thank you.
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And the man in charge
of Flavortown Academy's
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food-writing program,
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the one and only
Troy "Boy" Johnson.
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Okay.
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Professor Antonia
and Professor Jet,
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who do you prefer
to take their class with?
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-I opt out of this question.
-I opt out.
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I go, "Whoa!"
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[Guy] Twenty minutes left!
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Guys, remember, along the way,
season everything.
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All right, Chef Antonia,
what's on the menu?
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[Antonia] Jeff is doing
a fried chicken slider.
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Diana's going
with a carnitas rolled taco.
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Samar is making a tostada.
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She's got skirt steak
over there.
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What's the cohesion here?
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[Antonia]
Asian and Mexican food.
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Those two cultures,
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their food goes
really well together.
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She should've
been in sales.
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[Antonia] Samar, skirt steak,
marinate it
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and get it immediately
on the grill.
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[Samar] Let's do this.
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Last week, the fact that
I was picked first,
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like now I get to learn
from Antonia,
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it's just, like, not real.
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So for my tostada,
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I'm seasoning my steak
with a taco seasoning.
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Since we're on a budget,
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that's a bunch of flavors
in one thing.
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And remember, we have cumin.
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We have cayenne.
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[Samar]
Luckily, Antonia reminds us
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that we have pantry staples.
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Paprika, cayenne pepper.
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You think
this is good seasoning?
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Beautiful.
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[Samar] I want these tostadas
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to be the best tostadas
I've made.
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I don't wanna
let my classmates down.
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Jeff, get right
on that chicken,
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-de-boning it immediately.
-[Jeff] Yes. Thank you.
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Normally I would go
with boneless chicken thighs
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but to make it
a little bit cheaper,
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I did decide
to go with the bone-in.
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For my batter,
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I'm gonna be putting
in flour,
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cayenne, red pepper,
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and then add that
crunch factor
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because I'm Crunch Dad,
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so everything's gotta
be a little crunchy.
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Diana, what sauce
is going into your carnitas?
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-The verde.
-The salsa verde? Delicious.
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[Diana] So for me,
I chose precooked carnitas.
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Smart game play
to let the grocery store
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prep cook for you.
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But how can she turn
that premade carnitas
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-into her own dish?
-You know?
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[Diana] I'm gonna add cumin
and some chili verdes,
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onions, Serrano peppers,
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and I wanna really support
my team
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so that we're all safe
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and we don't have
to cook again
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in an elimination round.
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-Season every layer.
-Yes, Chef.
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[Guy]
Chef Jet, what's on your menu?
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We've got a cheeseburger
egg roll from Mada.
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Maria is making us
Greek feta dip.
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[Guy] Okay.
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And Tyler is making
a sloppy Joe slider,
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so they're all
kind of speaking
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-to their personal experience.
-Okay.
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[Tyler] Nice, delicious,
cheap college meal.
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So the first thing
I need to do
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is start on the base
of my Sloppy Joe mix.
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I get my ground beef.
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00:14:07,166 --> 00:14:08,967
All right. I'm gonna season
that a little bit.
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Ketchup with mustard.
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And there's one secret
ingredient.
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Cinnamon, just to make
a little, "What is that?"
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[Jet]
Your freshman year is always
nerves and uncertainty.
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As a professor, this is gonna
give you an opportunity
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to keep them cool, calm,
and collected, and focused.
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[Tyler] Chef, a, uh, taste?
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It's awesome working with
Professor Jet this round.
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He knows more about cooking
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in his little pinky
than I have in my whole body.
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It's reading sweet.
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So tamp that down with heat.
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Use your pantry.
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00:14:36,367 --> 00:14:38,266
-Cayenne pepper is free.
-Yes, Chef.
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I'm focused on trying
to do the best I can
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with my teammates
but I know ultimately,
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I'm gonna have to go
through them
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to win this title.
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00:14:46,867 --> 00:14:48,867
Cheeseburger egg rolls
what's coming?
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00:14:48,867 --> 00:14:52,166
My kids love cheeseburgers.
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And one time, I didn't have
any bread at the house.
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All I had was egg rolls
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and that was the birth
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of the cheeseburger
egg roll, baby.
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00:15:00,500 --> 00:15:01,967
Mada, kill that heat.
You're good.
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[Mada] Last week, I was
in the bottom of the class,
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but I made the perfect burger
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because Jet gave me
some amazing advice.
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Are they seasoned up
really well?
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00:15:09,767 --> 00:15:11,000
-We talked about
seasoning a lot.
-[Mada] Yes.
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I'm one giant piece of clay
for Jet Tila to mold.
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Fellas, I'm gonna need
to grill my pita.
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For this Greek feta dip,
in a perfect world,
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would want two blocks of feta.
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But in terms of budget,
I could only have one,
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but I am regretting
grabbing that crumbled feta.
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It's so dry and grainy.
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Team Green!
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Sounds like Team Greek.
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And then I go in
with my roasted red peppers.
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[Jet] Are you gonna get
a viscosity out of there?
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[Maria] I'm just waiting
for everything
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to slowly liquidize.
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I thought Maria's dip
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would be like a gooey,
melty cheese.
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A little bit
of olive oil is gonna help.
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As it's spinning,
hit it with oil.
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It's freshman year.
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It's really tough
to manage three people
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cooking frantically
at the same time.
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Are those onions
going in the egg roll?
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-[Mada] Yeah.
-Okay.
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I don't wanna
micromanage them,
I wanna guide them.
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Twelve minutes!
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Twelve to go!
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Diana, those look beautiful.
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I am trying
to direct three students
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at the exact same time.
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Your bowls are down there.
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Things are gonna fall through
the cracks.
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[Aarti] That steak is on fire.
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That steak needs
to come off the grill.
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And Antonia needs to see that.
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Your slider buns are gonna
need to be toasted, okay?
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[Jeff] Yes.
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[Guy] We got 11 minutes!
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Samar, check your steak.
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It is the most
frustrating thing
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on the planet
to be on the sidelines.
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I saw Samar's steak.
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I'm talking her through that
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'cause that grill
is like flaming-hot.
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[Samar] I think
I should take it off, right?
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Yup.
Put it on a sheet tray, okay?
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And then you can finish it
in the oven.
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[Samar] Okay.
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Antonia is able
to, like, show me
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the proper etiquettes
of cooking a steak.
501
00:16:54,667 --> 00:16:56,467
We don't want it to be burnt
502
00:16:56,467 --> 00:16:57,967
because at the end
of this round,
503
00:16:57,967 --> 00:16:59,867
either Jet or Antonia's
students
504
00:16:59,867 --> 00:17:01,100
have to go
against each other.
505
00:17:01,100 --> 00:17:04,000
I think freshman year
is the biggest,
506
00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:05,667
steepest learning curve
507
00:17:05,667 --> 00:17:06,767
and the assignment
508
00:17:06,767 --> 00:17:09,767
is one of the toughest
I've ever seen.
509
00:17:09,767 --> 00:17:11,400
And that's where it's gonna
come down to the professors
510
00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:14,333
to really help guide
and mold those teams.
511
00:17:16,567 --> 00:17:17,967
Don't let those buns burn.
512
00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:21,667
If you've got
too much moisture
513
00:17:21,667 --> 00:17:23,867
in the egg roll filling,
drain on paper.
514
00:17:23,867 --> 00:17:26,266
Mada's gonna make
a cheeseburger egg roll.
515
00:17:26,266 --> 00:17:27,300
Egg rolls are very tricky.
516
00:17:27,300 --> 00:17:29,467
Uh, right now it's all about
chilling things down
517
00:17:29,467 --> 00:17:33,166
because egg roll skin can get
wet and explode in the fryer.
518
00:17:33,166 --> 00:17:34,300
[Mada] Yes, sir.
519
00:17:34,300 --> 00:17:37,367
I get my meat down,
my onions, my pickles,
520
00:17:37,367 --> 00:17:39,867
and then lastly my cheese,
and start wrapping them.
521
00:17:39,867 --> 00:17:41,567
Make it long and skinny.
522
00:17:41,567 --> 00:17:42,767
You'll get more mileage
out of it.
523
00:17:42,767 --> 00:17:43,934
[Mada] Yes, Chef.
524
00:17:45,367 --> 00:17:47,600
Start chopping up
some jalapenos.
525
00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:49,700
While my Sloppy Joe
mix is simmerin',
526
00:17:49,700 --> 00:17:52,100
I know I gotta get working on
these pickled jalapenos.
527
00:17:52,100 --> 00:17:53,200
Nice and thin.
528
00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:56,400
Make sure you get all
of those flavors dialed up.
529
00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:57,667
Tyler was smart.
530
00:17:57,667 --> 00:17:59,266
Pickled jalapenos,
531
00:17:59,266 --> 00:18:01,533
you can balance out
the richness of the dish.
532
00:18:02,867 --> 00:18:04,600
[Maria] Just rubbing garlic
onto my pita.
533
00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:05,800
Every platter needs a dip.
534
00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:09,100
For the pita, I am going
to lightly grill it.
535
00:18:09,100 --> 00:18:10,667
Watch that grill, okay?
536
00:18:10,667 --> 00:18:12,700
Having Professor Jet
is crucial.
537
00:18:12,700 --> 00:18:15,166
[Jet] Stay away
from super-black bits
538
00:18:15,166 --> 00:18:16,367
'cause they'll think
it's burned.
539
00:18:16,367 --> 00:18:17,634
[Maria] He provides reminders
540
00:18:17,634 --> 00:18:19,767
that I would've never been
able to think about
during the chaos.
541
00:18:19,767 --> 00:18:21,166
[Jet] Think about plating.
542
00:18:21,166 --> 00:18:22,400
We gotta be platting soon.
543
00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:23,567
Ketchup.
Who's got the ketchup?
544
00:18:23,567 --> 00:18:24,567
Ketchup? Uh, over here.
545
00:18:24,567 --> 00:18:26,367
Now it's time for me
to get started with my sauce.
546
00:18:26,367 --> 00:18:28,500
I have my mayo,
my ketchup, my mustard.
547
00:18:28,500 --> 00:18:30,300
I add some
chopped pickles to that.
548
00:18:30,300 --> 00:18:33,300
Luckily, me and Tyler
were able to cross-utilize
549
00:18:33,300 --> 00:18:34,867
our ingredients
and save some money.
550
00:18:34,867 --> 00:18:36,667
[Jet] If you don't have a lot,
make it look like a lot.
551
00:18:36,667 --> 00:18:38,100
Jeff, your chicken
looks gorgeous.
552
00:18:38,100 --> 00:18:39,200
[Jeff] Thank you.
553
00:18:40,867 --> 00:18:43,500
Guys, the cross-utilization
on this is important.
554
00:18:43,500 --> 00:18:44,700
For us on a budget,
555
00:18:44,700 --> 00:18:46,066
cross-utilization
of ingredients
556
00:18:46,066 --> 00:18:47,367
is really important
557
00:18:47,367 --> 00:18:48,800
because it has
to be cohesive
558
00:18:48,800 --> 00:18:51,100
so that it all makes sense
on one party platter.
559
00:18:51,100 --> 00:18:52,367
You're gonna use
the cilantro in there
560
00:18:52,367 --> 00:18:54,166
-and some
red onion, correct?
-[Jeff] Yes.
561
00:18:54,166 --> 00:18:56,567
So now, I'm gonna get
started on my slaw.
562
00:18:56,567 --> 00:18:58,367
I'm gonna cross-utilize
cilantro,
563
00:18:58,367 --> 00:19:01,166
red onions
with both Diana and Samar.
564
00:19:01,166 --> 00:19:02,967
[Antonia] The heat is perfect.
565
00:19:02,967 --> 00:19:04,000
Oh, that's good.
566
00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:05,567
-You're making like a crema?
-[Samar] Yes.
567
00:19:05,567 --> 00:19:06,967
Okay. Put it in the blender.
568
00:19:06,967 --> 00:19:08,266
-The blender will be better.
-[Samar] Okay.
569
00:19:08,266 --> 00:19:11,000
Now I have the chipotle
in adobo peppers,
570
00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:13,266
and then I add
some of the crema to it.
571
00:19:13,266 --> 00:19:15,367
I love chipotle. [laughs]
572
00:19:15,367 --> 00:19:17,400
Samar makes
Middle Eastern food,
573
00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:18,667
was like,
"I wanna make a tostada."
574
00:19:18,667 --> 00:19:19,900
And I was like, "Okay."
575
00:19:19,900 --> 00:19:21,900
Her flavors are so spot-on.
576
00:19:21,900 --> 00:19:22,767
Yep.
577
00:19:22,767 --> 00:19:23,800
That was a good first pick
for me.
578
00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:25,200
[Samar] All right.
579
00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:26,900
[Antonia]
That mango looks great.
580
00:19:26,900 --> 00:19:28,367
What other
are you putting in here?
581
00:19:28,367 --> 00:19:29,300
[Diana]
I'm using a little Serrano.
582
00:19:29,300 --> 00:19:30,967
A little piece of a habanero.
583
00:19:30,967 --> 00:19:32,100
And cilantro and lime.
584
00:19:32,100 --> 00:19:33,166
[Antonia] May I?
585
00:19:33,166 --> 00:19:35,467
Diana has, like,
Mexican cooking
under her belt.
586
00:19:35,467 --> 00:19:38,567
She understands
the balance of flavors.
587
00:19:38,567 --> 00:19:39,800
And Diana is, like,
born to cook.
588
00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:41,000
Really beautiful.
589
00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:43,567
Jeff, can you take
Samar's steak out of the oven?
590
00:19:45,500 --> 00:19:46,533
Five minutes!
591
00:19:48,367 --> 00:19:50,266
We're plating right here.
592
00:19:50,266 --> 00:19:52,100
-Got 'em, Mada?
-[Mada] Yup.
593
00:19:52,100 --> 00:19:55,000
I take those egg rolls out
and, ooh... [chef's kiss]
594
00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:56,166
[Joe] This is the right day
to be judging.
595
00:19:56,166 --> 00:19:57,467
Let me tell you.
596
00:19:57,467 --> 00:19:58,967
-[Mada] How does that look?
-[Jet] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
597
00:19:58,967 --> 00:20:00,900
-Do yours and bring it here.
-[Tyler] Yes, Chef.
598
00:20:00,900 --> 00:20:04,000
You just gotta spoon that
Sloppy Joe on there.
599
00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:05,300
Good. Not too much though.
600
00:20:05,300 --> 00:20:07,266
[Tyler]
Gonna top that Sloppy Joe
601
00:20:07,266 --> 00:20:09,266
with the pickled jalapeno.
602
00:20:09,266 --> 00:20:11,567
-[Jet] Maria, you good?
-[Maria] I think so.
603
00:20:11,567 --> 00:20:13,433
I plate up
'cause I think I'm ready.
604
00:20:16,667 --> 00:20:18,567
[Jet] You have
three and a half minutes.
605
00:20:18,567 --> 00:20:19,667
Just dump it.
Don't worry about it.
606
00:20:19,667 --> 00:20:20,600
Re-spin it.
607
00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:21,900
[Maria] This was
the worst feeling ever.
608
00:20:21,900 --> 00:20:24,266
There's three of us,
and if one of us screw up,
609
00:20:24,266 --> 00:20:25,266
we're all in trouble.
610
00:20:26,967 --> 00:20:28,266
[Guy] Three minutes.
611
00:20:28,266 --> 00:20:30,667
Okay. I want you to start
plating immediately.
612
00:20:30,667 --> 00:20:32,100
[Jeff]
Placing the bread down first,
613
00:20:32,100 --> 00:20:33,967
then the chicken,
then the slaw.
614
00:20:33,967 --> 00:20:34,867
[Antonia] Those are gorgeous.
615
00:20:34,867 --> 00:20:36,400
Now that my steak has rested,
616
00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:37,867
it's time to cut into it.
617
00:20:37,867 --> 00:20:39,266
On a bias?
618
00:20:39,266 --> 00:20:41,567
[Samar] Yup, exactly.
619
00:20:41,567 --> 00:20:44,567
[Antonia] All right, Diana,
bring over your fried tacos.
620
00:20:44,567 --> 00:20:45,767
Just looking at the platter
621
00:20:45,767 --> 00:20:46,867
made me very, very proud.
622
00:20:46,867 --> 00:20:48,767
I really just wanna win
this first round
623
00:20:48,767 --> 00:20:50,767
so that my students
feel confident.
624
00:20:50,767 --> 00:20:52,100
That looks gorgeous.
625
00:20:52,100 --> 00:20:54,767
Ninety seconds.
Ninety to go.
626
00:20:54,767 --> 00:20:58,166
[Maria] So I grab the dip,
it is still not what I want,
627
00:20:58,166 --> 00:20:59,734
but we don't
have enough time.
628
00:21:01,066 --> 00:21:03,367
[Jet] For 13 years,
there's been a running tally
629
00:21:03,367 --> 00:21:06,767
of win-losses between
Professor Lofaso and myself.
630
00:21:06,767 --> 00:21:08,867
So I need
to stack another W.
631
00:21:08,867 --> 00:21:10,967
Take this time
to make it look beautiful.
632
00:21:11,867 --> 00:21:12,967
[Guy] Great teamwork.
633
00:21:12,967 --> 00:21:14,266
I mean,
this is really impressive,
634
00:21:14,266 --> 00:21:15,400
these dishes they've made.
635
00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:16,667
[Jet] Come on, let's go.
636
00:21:16,667 --> 00:21:21,166
Five, four, three, two, one.
637
00:21:21,166 --> 00:21:23,166
-That's it. Class dismissed.
-[bell rings]
638
00:21:23,166 --> 00:21:24,300
Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
Let's go. Let's go.
639
00:21:24,300 --> 00:21:26,533
Maria, good work, good work.
640
00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:30,166
All right, judges.
This is it.
641
00:21:30,166 --> 00:21:33,066
Our first round of Flavortown
Academy's Freshman Week,
642
00:21:33,066 --> 00:21:36,567
the classes had to make
a bountiful party platter.
643
00:21:36,567 --> 00:21:38,667
So up first,
Professor Antonia.
644
00:21:38,667 --> 00:21:40,967
Chef, you wanna start
with your sandwich?
645
00:21:40,967 --> 00:21:43,166
For this platter,
I did a Asian-inspired
646
00:21:43,166 --> 00:21:44,867
fried chicken sandwich.
647
00:21:44,867 --> 00:21:48,166
-Diana.
-I made carnitas taquitos.
648
00:21:48,166 --> 00:21:51,066
I also added a mango salsa.
649
00:21:52,767 --> 00:21:54,266
-And Samar.
-[Samar] Hi, chefs.
650
00:21:54,266 --> 00:21:57,000
My tostada has a juicy
flank steak
651
00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:00,934
and then it's topped with
lettuce, tomatoes, avocado.
652
00:22:04,700 --> 00:22:07,000
-[whispering] Is that
a good silence?
-Yes.
653
00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:09,000
[Aarti] Okay,
so first of all,
654
00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:12,100
I love how you guys
cross-utilized ingredients,
655
00:22:12,100 --> 00:22:14,667
not only to keep
a common thread here,
656
00:22:14,667 --> 00:22:16,767
but also to satisfy
your budget.
657
00:22:16,767 --> 00:22:18,266
That was very
smart shopping.
658
00:22:18,266 --> 00:22:22,867
Diana, there is a very deft
hand with the cumin in here.
659
00:22:22,867 --> 00:22:25,200
It adds this really
lovely smokiness.
660
00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:27,166
And that mango salsa,
661
00:22:27,166 --> 00:22:31,700
it adds just the right
freshness and brightness.
662
00:22:31,700 --> 00:22:33,000
I do think
they could have been cooked
663
00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:34,367
a little more evenly.
664
00:22:34,367 --> 00:22:36,667
Mine is definitely
a little bitter on the bottom.
665
00:22:36,667 --> 00:22:39,867
[Aarti] For the tostada,
I love the chipotle in there.
666
00:22:39,867 --> 00:22:41,500
It adds the smokiness
that works well
667
00:22:41,500 --> 00:22:43,266
with everything else here.
668
00:22:43,266 --> 00:22:45,567
You set that steak on fire.
669
00:22:45,567 --> 00:22:46,467
Were you worried at all
about the char?
670
00:22:46,467 --> 00:22:47,400
I was.
671
00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:48,700
It's great.
672
00:22:48,700 --> 00:22:50,166
-It's fantastic.
-Yay.
673
00:22:51,066 --> 00:22:52,500
[Joe] Jeff, fried chicken,
674
00:22:52,500 --> 00:22:53,867
I mean they call you
The Crunch Daddy.
675
00:22:53,867 --> 00:22:54,867
This delivered.
676
00:22:54,867 --> 00:22:57,066
I would've loved
a little more of that slaw.
677
00:22:57,066 --> 00:22:58,567
I mean,
this is a party platter.
678
00:22:58,567 --> 00:23:00,367
Let's have a party.
679
00:23:00,367 --> 00:23:01,767
Guys, well done.
680
00:23:01,767 --> 00:23:03,100
All right.
Up next, Chef Jet,
681
00:23:03,100 --> 00:23:05,600
and he got an extra $5
for his team to shop with.
682
00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:08,100
-What do you have for us?
-I'm gonna turn it over
to my team.
683
00:23:08,100 --> 00:23:11,467
I personally think
every platter deserves a dip.
684
00:23:11,467 --> 00:23:13,900
So my dish is a tirokafteri.
685
00:23:13,900 --> 00:23:15,266
It's a Greek dip.
686
00:23:16,166 --> 00:23:17,567
-Tyler.
-I wanted to make you
687
00:23:17,567 --> 00:23:19,467
my favorite Sloppy Joe.
688
00:23:19,467 --> 00:23:22,000
I seasoned that meat
with ketchup, with mustard,
689
00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,066
and then I pickled
some jalapeno.
690
00:23:24,066 --> 00:23:25,266
All right, Mada.
691
00:23:25,266 --> 00:23:28,066
So every party platter needs
something fried.
692
00:23:28,066 --> 00:23:29,467
So I'm making you guys
693
00:23:29,467 --> 00:23:32,000
a crispy cheeseburger
egg roll
694
00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:34,066
with a special sauce
on the side.
695
00:23:34,066 --> 00:23:36,600
I wanna remind you,
Madas don't like to lose.
696
00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:38,166
And when they do,
697
00:23:38,166 --> 00:23:39,767
they'll pull your arms
out of your sockets.
698
00:23:39,767 --> 00:23:41,300
I love your
cleaning products.
699
00:23:41,300 --> 00:23:42,467
Please don't hurt me.
700
00:23:42,467 --> 00:23:44,433
-[all laughing]
-[Mada] Done.
701
00:23:45,667 --> 00:23:46,667
Wow.
702
00:23:47,266 --> 00:23:48,166
[Joe] This was a lot of fun.
703
00:23:48,166 --> 00:23:50,000
I could see
it was a cohesive platter,
704
00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,400
utilized ingredients
through all of the dishes.
705
00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:55,266
Sloppy Joe is my nickname
in high school, so I get it.
706
00:23:55,266 --> 00:23:58,000
I do wish there was a little
more of that pickle in there.
707
00:23:58,000 --> 00:23:59,700
I do want
a little bit more acid.
708
00:23:59,700 --> 00:24:02,266
I love that you used a little
bit of cinnamon in there.
709
00:24:02,266 --> 00:24:04,100
That is one of my tricks
to make something
710
00:24:04,100 --> 00:24:05,233
taste long-cooked.
711
00:24:06,367 --> 00:24:08,367
Maria, great idea
to do a dip.
712
00:24:08,367 --> 00:24:10,367
I always do a dip
on a party platter.
713
00:24:10,367 --> 00:24:12,467
I do like it a lot.
It's a little grainy for me.
714
00:24:13,667 --> 00:24:15,700
Mada, this egg roll
cheeseburger,
715
00:24:15,700 --> 00:24:17,166
it's a perfect little bite.
716
00:24:17,166 --> 00:24:19,100
You get cheesy,
you get crunchy,
717
00:24:19,100 --> 00:24:20,166
you get crispy.
718
00:24:20,166 --> 00:24:21,367
[Troy] That is
a perfect sauce.
719
00:24:21,367 --> 00:24:22,266
That is so good.
720
00:24:22,266 --> 00:24:24,000
Well done.
721
00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:26,166
[Guy] All right.
Thank you very much, students.
722
00:24:26,166 --> 00:24:28,200
One team will graduate
to sophomore class
723
00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:30,567
and the other,
gonna retake the test.
724
00:24:30,567 --> 00:24:31,567
We're gonna send you back
to the kitchens.
725
00:24:31,567 --> 00:24:32,567
We'll call you back
when we have a decision.
726
00:24:32,567 --> 00:24:34,567
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
727
00:24:34,567 --> 00:24:35,867
Good job, guys.
728
00:24:35,867 --> 00:24:36,900
[Guy] All right, judges.
729
00:24:36,900 --> 00:24:38,500
Which class is gonna graduate
this course?
730
00:24:38,500 --> 00:24:40,200
[Aarti] Between
the two teams,
731
00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:44,367
I think that I preferred
Chef Antonia's party platter.
732
00:24:44,367 --> 00:24:48,867
Every one of the components
was very strong.
733
00:24:48,867 --> 00:24:52,467
Whereas for me, the dip
on Chef Jet's party platter
734
00:24:52,467 --> 00:24:53,900
was one of the weakest
components there
735
00:24:53,900 --> 00:24:55,367
and probably
not my favorite
736
00:24:55,367 --> 00:24:57,467
of all the dishes I tried.
737
00:24:57,467 --> 00:24:59,600
For me, Jet's team had
the best thing of the round.
738
00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:01,467
That cheeseburger egg roll.
739
00:25:01,467 --> 00:25:04,300
And so I have a hard time just
leaning straight to Antonia.
740
00:25:04,300 --> 00:25:05,567
What do you got, Joe?
741
00:25:05,567 --> 00:25:06,734
Which class graduates?
742
00:25:08,100 --> 00:25:09,000
I think I know.
743
00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:11,166
[suspenseful music playing]
744
00:25:16,500 --> 00:25:20,166
[tense music playing]
745
00:25:20,166 --> 00:25:21,800
To pick one class
to graduate
746
00:25:21,800 --> 00:25:23,500
and the other
to go into
747
00:25:23,500 --> 00:25:25,166
another competition
is difficult,
748
00:25:25,166 --> 00:25:29,967
but the class who threw
the best party platter was...
749
00:25:29,967 --> 00:25:33,066
[suspenseful music playing]
750
00:25:33,867 --> 00:25:36,100
Chef Antonia.
751
00:25:36,100 --> 00:25:38,400
-Congratulations.
-[Antonia] Well done, team.
752
00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:40,000
Freshman week is over.
753
00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:41,367
My students have graduated.
754
00:25:41,367 --> 00:25:42,767
Such a proud mama bear.
755
00:25:42,767 --> 00:25:44,700
We'll see you
in the sophomore studies.
756
00:25:44,700 --> 00:25:48,200
All right.
Professor Jet and team,
757
00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:51,467
you are gonna go to
a head-to-head competition.
758
00:25:51,467 --> 00:25:52,600
-Professor Jet.
-Sir.
759
00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:53,967
[Guy] You are welcome to help
all three of them.
760
00:25:53,967 --> 00:25:54,867
Okay.
761
00:25:54,867 --> 00:25:56,233
Again, you're not allowed
to touch anything.
762
00:25:57,600 --> 00:25:59,367
Students, to your carts.
Good luck.
763
00:25:59,367 --> 00:26:00,967
[Jet]
Being a pass/fail challenge,
764
00:26:00,967 --> 00:26:02,700
I'm gonna lose someone today.
765
00:26:02,700 --> 00:26:04,066
And it's the last thing
I want.
766
00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:07,367
Now, Flavortown Academy,
767
00:26:07,367 --> 00:26:10,700
every course ends
with a pass/fail round.
768
00:26:10,700 --> 00:26:12,767
That means
two of you will pass
769
00:26:12,767 --> 00:26:15,000
and one of you
will be leaving the academy.
770
00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:16,800
[sighs deeply]
771
00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:19,100
I want you to make a dish
that utilizes
772
00:26:19,100 --> 00:26:21,467
one of the most economical
proteins that's out there.
773
00:26:21,467 --> 00:26:23,867
I want you to make...
774
00:26:23,867 --> 00:26:25,867
-a chicken dinner.
-[sighs]
775
00:26:25,867 --> 00:26:27,667
[Guy] Since we're
learning about
budget this week,
776
00:26:27,667 --> 00:26:30,767
I'm also gonna give you
a crash course.
777
00:26:31,967 --> 00:26:35,100
You each get to shop
with only 19 bucks.
778
00:26:35,100 --> 00:26:37,166
Oh.
779
00:26:37,166 --> 00:26:39,100
[Tyler]
My head's spinning for $19.
780
00:26:39,100 --> 00:26:40,100
And I gotta make
a whole dinner
781
00:26:40,100 --> 00:26:42,667
with sides on top of that?
You kidding me?
782
00:26:42,667 --> 00:26:45,000
You have 30 minutes to shop,
prepare a plate,
783
00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:47,367
your Winner Winner
Chicken Dinner.
784
00:26:47,367 --> 00:26:49,567
When you have
your shopping done,
785
00:26:49,567 --> 00:26:50,767
you'll come over here
and check out with Wendy.
786
00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:53,767
So, the three of you,
remember,
787
00:26:53,767 --> 00:26:55,467
two are going to pass.
788
00:26:55,467 --> 00:26:57,000
One of you is
gonna go home.
789
00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:57,900
-Now you go. Now you go.
-There it is.
790
00:26:57,900 --> 00:26:59,066
Now you go.
791
00:26:59,066 --> 00:27:01,767
It's not just about the money.
792
00:27:02,867 --> 00:27:04,000
Go, guys. Go.
793
00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:05,834
He said one of you
are going home!
794
00:27:06,567 --> 00:27:07,800
I'm very upset.
795
00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:09,166
I know I'm gonna
lose someone
796
00:27:09,166 --> 00:27:11,066
and I feel really
disappointed.
797
00:27:11,066 --> 00:27:12,700
[Tyler] Our class assignment
is to make
798
00:27:12,700 --> 00:27:14,467
a Winner Winner
Chicken Dinner.
799
00:27:14,467 --> 00:27:16,567
[Maria]
We're working with 19 bucks.
800
00:27:16,567 --> 00:27:18,066
Ahhh!
801
00:27:18,066 --> 00:27:19,400
Move!
802
00:27:19,400 --> 00:27:21,100
For my Winner Winner
Chicken Dinner,
803
00:27:21,100 --> 00:27:24,000
I'm thinking extra crispy
Cajun fried chicken.
804
00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:25,400
Who doesn't like
a chicken drumstick?
805
00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:26,767
It's four bucks.
806
00:27:26,767 --> 00:27:27,800
That's a smart shop.
807
00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:29,266
[alarm blares]
808
00:27:29,266 --> 00:27:31,900
Attention, shoppers!
809
00:27:31,900 --> 00:27:32,900
Oh, no.
810
00:27:32,900 --> 00:27:35,867
We got a red light special
on whole chicken.
811
00:27:35,867 --> 00:27:37,667
Buy one for $7.99.
812
00:27:37,667 --> 00:27:38,900
Get the other one
for free.
813
00:27:38,900 --> 00:27:40,000
Where?
814
00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:42,567
Welcome
to Flavortown Academy!
815
00:27:42,567 --> 00:27:43,800
Whole chicken.
816
00:27:43,800 --> 00:27:45,967
Two chickens
for the price of one.
817
00:27:45,967 --> 00:27:49,367
Yay, because
it's a lot of chicken, boo,
818
00:27:49,367 --> 00:27:51,600
I don't know if any of them
have ever butchered a chicken.
819
00:27:51,600 --> 00:27:53,467
[Tyler] Boom. Two for one.
820
00:27:53,467 --> 00:27:56,200
I'm intimidated knowing
that I gotta take a whole bird
821
00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:59,400
back to my station
and harvest the pieces of meat
822
00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:00,567
that I wanna use out of it.
823
00:28:00,567 --> 00:28:02,567
This is just gonna add
more time
824
00:28:02,567 --> 00:28:04,667
and angst to my cook.
825
00:28:04,667 --> 00:28:06,467
Now that's $1.89.
826
00:28:06,467 --> 00:28:09,066
I'm thinking I'm gonna do
a breaded chicken breast
827
00:28:09,066 --> 00:28:10,166
and obviously being
a Midwestern boy,
828
00:28:10,166 --> 00:28:12,066
I'm gonna make some
mashed potatoes.
829
00:28:12,066 --> 00:28:13,367
These russets.
830
00:28:13,367 --> 00:28:14,467
I like that play.
831
00:28:14,467 --> 00:28:17,367
Chicken breast is really hard
to cook perfectly.
832
00:28:17,367 --> 00:28:18,567
I let them
pick their dish,
833
00:28:18,567 --> 00:28:20,367
but I'm gonna stay
on top of it.
834
00:28:20,367 --> 00:28:22,066
[Tyler]
Kale is nice and cheap.
835
00:28:22,066 --> 00:28:24,800
I think a kale salad
as well with like an apple...
836
00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:25,767
Lemon.
837
00:28:25,767 --> 00:28:26,700
make a vinaigrette.
838
00:28:26,700 --> 00:28:28,867
That's an easy way
to stretch these $19,
839
00:28:28,867 --> 00:28:30,100
which don't go far.
840
00:28:30,100 --> 00:28:32,066
Oh, boy. Oh, boy.
841
00:28:32,066 --> 00:28:34,266
All right, lose the panko.
842
00:28:34,266 --> 00:28:36,266
New plan. Without that panko,
843
00:28:36,266 --> 00:28:39,200
I need to have
perfectly-cooked
chicken breast.
844
00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:41,567
-Looks like I'm in it.
-[Wendy]
All right. You're $18.07.
845
00:28:41,567 --> 00:28:42,600
-Nineteen!
-[Guy] Wow, well done.
846
00:28:42,600 --> 00:28:43,767
[Maria] Yeah. Sure.
847
00:28:43,767 --> 00:28:45,900
We get a two-for-one
but it's still eight bucks.
848
00:28:45,900 --> 00:28:49,100
That leaves me $11
to come up with sides.
849
00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:50,367
What aisle is rice?
850
00:28:50,367 --> 00:28:53,767
I am making a butter herb
chicken breast
851
00:28:53,767 --> 00:28:56,100
on top of a delicious
tomato rice.
852
00:28:56,100 --> 00:28:57,700
Where do we see
our rice in a bag?
853
00:28:57,700 --> 00:29:00,367
I am not gonna have
enough time to make rice.
854
00:29:00,367 --> 00:29:01,667
So I grabbed two bags
of precooked rice.
855
00:29:01,667 --> 00:29:03,400
$5.
856
00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:05,800
It's a lot of money
but it's gonna save me time.
857
00:29:05,800 --> 00:29:07,300
Let's go.
858
00:29:07,300 --> 00:29:08,367
-[Jet] You good?
-[Maria] Yeah.
859
00:29:08,367 --> 00:29:09,467
I need my bouillon.
860
00:29:09,467 --> 00:29:11,100
[Jet] Flavor booster. Smart.
861
00:29:11,100 --> 00:29:12,600
Maria has a really good
flavor combination,
862
00:29:12,600 --> 00:29:15,200
but she wants to make
chicken breast.
863
00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:16,166
[Maria] Sungolds, got it.
864
00:29:16,166 --> 00:29:19,000
I'm still very upset
with myself for my dip.
865
00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:20,700
It is an awful feeling
to lose.
866
00:29:20,700 --> 00:29:22,300
I have to redeem myself.
867
00:29:22,300 --> 00:29:23,667
Let's see what the prices
are looking like here.
868
00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:29,767
So you're at $20.72,
869
00:29:29,767 --> 00:29:31,767
you're gonna have to take
something away quick, quick.
870
00:29:31,767 --> 00:29:33,567
[Jet] You're right there.
You got expensive rice.
871
00:29:33,567 --> 00:29:36,567
[Maria] Okay.
Just get rid of the rice.
872
00:29:36,567 --> 00:29:37,667
$18.13.
873
00:29:37,667 --> 00:29:38,767
$19. Thank you so much.
874
00:29:38,767 --> 00:29:40,767
I have to cut a bag of rice
875
00:29:40,767 --> 00:29:41,767
but I'm gonna work
with what I have.
876
00:29:41,767 --> 00:29:42,767
-[Jet] Mada.
-Yeah.
877
00:29:42,767 --> 00:29:44,400
[Jet]
There's a red light special.
878
00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:45,467
[Mada] I don't want
the whole chicken.
879
00:29:45,467 --> 00:29:46,967
My one's $3.99.
880
00:29:46,967 --> 00:29:48,700
-It's a red light special.
-Two for one.
881
00:29:48,700 --> 00:29:49,867
So you have to get
the two chickens.
882
00:29:49,867 --> 00:29:52,000
-[Jet] Take two birds.
-[Mada] Oh, my bad.
883
00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,600
Those chickens
are expensive... [laughs]
884
00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:58,500
But I know I can still make
my crispy Cajun chicken.
885
00:29:58,500 --> 00:30:00,800
The Cajun seasoning is $3.99.
886
00:30:00,800 --> 00:30:02,000
Potatoes.
887
00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:03,300
As a father of growing boys,
888
00:30:03,300 --> 00:30:04,667
I know how to cook
on a budget.
889
00:30:04,667 --> 00:30:06,200
Potatoes and filling
and cheap.
890
00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:08,867
[Jet] Remember,
these judges like fresh.
891
00:30:08,867 --> 00:30:10,467
I think the choice
of using Cajun seasoning
892
00:30:10,467 --> 00:30:11,700
is really smart,
893
00:30:11,700 --> 00:30:16,000
but I worry about Mada trying
to fry chicken in 30 minutes.
894
00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:16,834
[Mada] Uh, I'm good.
895
00:30:16,834 --> 00:30:18,767
Finding out that
I'm in the bottom again
896
00:30:18,767 --> 00:30:21,166
is definitely overwhelming.
897
00:30:21,166 --> 00:30:22,867
[Aarti] In the last round,
898
00:30:22,867 --> 00:30:25,266
Mada had our most favorite
bite with that...
899
00:30:25,266 --> 00:30:26,300
-Yeah.
-Yes. Without a doubt.
900
00:30:26,300 --> 00:30:29,000
cheeseburger egg roll,
but he's in trouble.
901
00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:30,200
Both of his competitors
902
00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:32,000
are already back
at their stations
903
00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:33,600
and he is still checking out.
904
00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:35,066
[Wendy] What is important?
905
00:30:35,066 --> 00:30:36,967
'Cause you are at $20.40.
906
00:30:36,967 --> 00:30:38,200
Why do you have heavy cream?
907
00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:39,467
[Mada] Actually,
I don't need it.
908
00:30:39,467 --> 00:30:40,300
I'll do the milk.
909
00:30:40,300 --> 00:30:42,166
My total came up to $18.72.
910
00:30:42,166 --> 00:30:44,967
Just made it
with $0.28 of spare.
911
00:30:46,367 --> 00:30:48,467
[Guy] Twenty-four minutes!
912
00:30:50,166 --> 00:30:51,567
[Jet] Let's go to Maria first.
913
00:30:52,767 --> 00:30:54,567
Being a pass/fail challenge,
914
00:30:54,567 --> 00:30:56,500
I'm really gonna be
more hands-on.
915
00:30:56,500 --> 00:30:57,567
Maria, how you feeling
about butchering?
916
00:30:57,567 --> 00:30:58,500
[Maria] I've done it before.
917
00:30:58,500 --> 00:30:59,667
I grew up in a restaurant.
918
00:30:59,667 --> 00:31:02,166
My dad taught me how to break
down a whole chicken.
919
00:31:02,166 --> 00:31:03,600
I know for sure
how to get the breast out.
920
00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:04,867
[Jet] What are you making?
921
00:31:04,867 --> 00:31:08,567
[Maria] I am doing
a chicken breast with rice.
922
00:31:08,567 --> 00:31:10,800
[Jet] I have two students
that wanna cook breasts.
923
00:31:10,800 --> 00:31:12,467
So now my job as a professor
is to teach them
924
00:31:12,467 --> 00:31:14,667
how to make perfect
chicken breast.
925
00:31:14,667 --> 00:31:17,200
Watch that pan, it's getting
really, really hot.
926
00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:19,367
I mean, this is tough
for the most seasoned chef
927
00:31:19,367 --> 00:31:20,867
and these are all home chefs.
928
00:31:20,867 --> 00:31:22,200
They don't work in kitchens
every day
929
00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:23,734
and they gotta get it
together.
930
00:31:24,767 --> 00:31:27,000
[Tyler] Gonna try
and get the breast off.
931
00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:29,266
I don't have a panko to make
a fried chicken breast,
932
00:31:29,266 --> 00:31:32,367
so I'm gonna make
a sauteed chicken
933
00:31:32,367 --> 00:31:34,567
breast and get a nice
caramelized crust.
934
00:31:34,567 --> 00:31:35,567
Tyler, are you okay
on butchering?
935
00:31:35,567 --> 00:31:36,500
How do you get the breast
off here?
936
00:31:36,500 --> 00:31:37,567
[Jet] Right side of that bone.
937
00:31:37,567 --> 00:31:39,767
Tyler needs
some technique lessons,
938
00:31:39,767 --> 00:31:42,367
but he's got really
smart instincts.
939
00:31:42,367 --> 00:31:43,400
Cut, cut, cut, cut.
940
00:31:43,400 --> 00:31:45,467
[Tyler] Thank God
for Professor Tila.
941
00:31:45,467 --> 00:31:46,767
Scoop up.
942
00:31:46,767 --> 00:31:47,567
There you go.
943
00:31:47,567 --> 00:31:49,200
[Guy] Tyler,
what's on the menu, buddy?
944
00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:52,000
We're gonna have
a pan-roasted chicken breast
945
00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:54,100
and then a kale salad
and mashed potatoes.
946
00:31:54,100 --> 00:31:57,000
19 bucks is not a lot.
947
00:31:57,000 --> 00:31:58,266
Oh. Not bad butchery.
948
00:31:58,266 --> 00:32:00,266
I got my four breasts.
949
00:32:00,266 --> 00:32:01,600
[Jet] Tyler was smart.
950
00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:03,300
Took the chicken breast
and pounded it flat,
951
00:32:03,300 --> 00:32:04,467
so it'll cook evenly.
952
00:32:04,467 --> 00:32:05,600
[Tyler] Season everything.
953
00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:06,800
Really, really good.
954
00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:09,166
Season those bad boys with
salt, pepper, and paprika.
955
00:32:09,166 --> 00:32:10,667
[Jet] So if you put that
on a medium heat,
956
00:32:10,667 --> 00:32:11,600
just let 'em cruise.
957
00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:13,400
What are you doing
with those potatoes?
958
00:32:13,400 --> 00:32:15,600
[Tyler] I'm gonna boil them
and then make a mash.
959
00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:16,767
[Jet] Is there a reason why
they're not in there yet?
960
00:32:16,767 --> 00:32:17,900
[Tyler] No. Uh--
961
00:32:17,900 --> 00:32:19,333
Get your potatoes in.
You gotta get 'em in.
962
00:32:20,500 --> 00:32:23,200
[Tyler]
My goal here is to make it
all the way to graduation.
963
00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:24,767
I wanna do this
for my girlfriend
964
00:32:24,767 --> 00:32:26,166
because I didn't fill out
the application
965
00:32:26,166 --> 00:32:27,667
to get on this show.
966
00:32:27,667 --> 00:32:29,667
My girlfriend did it
unbeknownst to me.
967
00:32:29,667 --> 00:32:31,467
And without her,
I would not be here
968
00:32:31,467 --> 00:32:34,000
with this opportunity
to change our lives.
969
00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:35,467
I gotta cook my butt off.
970
00:32:35,467 --> 00:32:38,000
A little trick
so that it doesn't boil over.
971
00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:39,467
Mashes potatoes are great,
972
00:32:39,467 --> 00:32:40,867
but there is nothing worse
973
00:32:40,867 --> 00:32:43,300
than undercooked
mashed potatoes.
974
00:32:43,300 --> 00:32:45,367
[Guy] Twenty minutes left.
975
00:32:45,367 --> 00:32:46,667
-You're making fried chicken?
-[Mada] Yup.
976
00:32:46,667 --> 00:32:48,567
Fried chicken and mash,
977
00:32:48,567 --> 00:32:50,667
and a zucchini,
'cause that's gonna be quick.
978
00:32:50,667 --> 00:32:51,567
How are you gonna break
the chicken?
979
00:32:51,567 --> 00:32:52,467
What parts are you gonna
use for fried?
980
00:32:52,467 --> 00:32:53,467
[Mada]
I'm gonna use the drumsticks.
981
00:32:53,467 --> 00:32:54,700
[Guy] That's probably
your best call.
982
00:32:54,700 --> 00:32:56,300
I have to break up my chicken.
983
00:32:56,300 --> 00:32:58,333
Luckily,
I have done this before.
984
00:32:59,367 --> 00:33:01,300
I'm going with
extra Cajun seasoning
985
00:33:01,300 --> 00:33:02,867
in every single layer.
986
00:33:02,867 --> 00:33:05,567
I am not going home
over seasoning.
987
00:33:05,567 --> 00:33:07,066
[Guy] Mada, you gotta drop.
988
00:33:07,066 --> 00:33:08,000
[Mada] Yup.
989
00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:09,667
If this chicken
doesn't cook on time,
990
00:33:09,667 --> 00:33:11,700
my entire dish
goes down the drain.
991
00:33:11,700 --> 00:33:12,867
The biggest reason
992
00:33:12,867 --> 00:33:15,000
I'm playing right now
is for my kids,
993
00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:17,667
and I need to come home
with that win.
994
00:33:17,667 --> 00:33:20,066
A lot of pieces of chicken
in a deep fryer in 16 minutes.
995
00:33:20,066 --> 00:33:21,634
-[Aarti] Yeah.
-[Troy] True.
996
00:33:29,967 --> 00:33:31,166
[Guy] Fifteen minutes.
997
00:33:31,166 --> 00:33:32,700
Fifteen to go.
998
00:33:32,700 --> 00:33:34,000
I can imagine
that the pressure
999
00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:35,467
is really getting to them.
1000
00:33:35,467 --> 00:33:36,667
[Troy] This is
the pass/fail round.
1001
00:33:36,667 --> 00:33:38,266
[Aarti] One of these cooks
is going home.
1002
00:33:38,266 --> 00:33:40,266
That color's gorgeous.
That's what I'm talking about.
1003
00:33:40,266 --> 00:33:41,634
Get it in the oven.
1004
00:33:42,667 --> 00:33:44,800
Chicken dinner needs
a lot of food.
1005
00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:47,300
So I get my microwaved rice
1006
00:33:47,300 --> 00:33:49,934
and I start sauteing it
with some, like, tomatoes.
1007
00:33:51,767 --> 00:33:53,467
And then I add some
butter herb sauce.
1008
00:33:53,467 --> 00:33:56,266
I'm hoping to get it
nicely caramelized.
1009
00:33:56,266 --> 00:33:58,166
It's a really salty,
so grab a bunch of tomatoes,
1010
00:33:58,166 --> 00:33:59,300
throw it in the blender.
1011
00:33:59,300 --> 00:34:01,300
All that tomato water's
gonna sweeten everything up.
1012
00:34:01,300 --> 00:34:03,667
Salt gets balanced out
by sweetness,
1013
00:34:03,667 --> 00:34:05,667
but sugar sweetness
is not delicious.
1014
00:34:05,667 --> 00:34:08,166
Tomato sweetness
is very delicious.
1015
00:34:08,166 --> 00:34:10,166
That is what Jet
is there for.
1016
00:34:10,166 --> 00:34:11,867
To show them those
tips and tricks.
1017
00:34:11,867 --> 00:34:13,200
[Maria] The fact
that I'm here,
1018
00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:14,567
it means everything to me.
1019
00:34:14,567 --> 00:34:17,100
At the age of 18, I developed
an eating disorder.
1020
00:34:17,100 --> 00:34:18,967
I was bulimic
for seven years.
1021
00:34:18,967 --> 00:34:20,500
I didn't have
very much support.
1022
00:34:20,500 --> 00:34:22,266
And ironically,
I turned to Guy
1023
00:34:22,266 --> 00:34:24,867
and I watched Triple D
all the time.
1024
00:34:24,867 --> 00:34:27,767
Guy helped change
my relationship with food.
1025
00:34:27,767 --> 00:34:29,767
I've come a long way
1026
00:34:29,767 --> 00:34:32,967
and now I'm here learning
how to cook with Chef Tila.
1027
00:34:32,967 --> 00:34:35,000
I don't wanna be the one
to go home.
1028
00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:36,533
-Hmm. Okay.
-See?
1029
00:34:37,367 --> 00:34:38,500
[Tyler] My potatoes are... Ah!
1030
00:34:38,500 --> 00:34:40,500
They're not quite ready,
1031
00:34:40,500 --> 00:34:42,166
but the chicken
is in the pan.
1032
00:34:42,166 --> 00:34:43,367
It looks good.
1033
00:34:43,367 --> 00:34:45,667
So I gotta turn my attention
to this vinaigrette
1034
00:34:45,667 --> 00:34:47,066
for my kale salad.
1035
00:34:48,100 --> 00:34:49,867
Lemon juice in that blender.
1036
00:34:49,867 --> 00:34:52,767
Since I got Granny Smith
apple in my salad,
1037
00:34:52,767 --> 00:34:55,000
I'm gonna put some
in the vinaigrette
1038
00:34:55,000 --> 00:34:56,000
to tie in that flavor.
1039
00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:57,100
[Jet] Really dress it,
really get in there
1040
00:34:57,100 --> 00:34:58,266
and push it around.
1041
00:34:58,266 --> 00:35:00,767
Tyler's actually cooking
very well.
1042
00:35:00,767 --> 00:35:02,567
He's listening to the advice
1043
00:35:02,567 --> 00:35:07,200
of herbaceous and acidic
from the first round.
1044
00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:08,166
Ten minutes.
1045
00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:10,800
Just under, one more.
1046
00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:11,767
Just a little more
for the legs only.
1047
00:35:11,767 --> 00:35:13,667
[Mada] Yup.
1048
00:35:13,667 --> 00:35:16,000
So I've got my chicken
still frying in the fryer.
1049
00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:18,000
Potatoes are cooking.
1050
00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:18,867
Is there another
cutting board?
1051
00:35:18,867 --> 00:35:20,667
For my zucchini,
chop them up,
1052
00:35:20,667 --> 00:35:23,967
get them in the pan
to soften them down.
1053
00:35:23,967 --> 00:35:27,533
I go check up on my potatoes
and my potatoes are not done.
1054
00:35:28,967 --> 00:35:30,367
[Guy] Are these potatoes
soft enough?
1055
00:35:30,367 --> 00:35:33,567
I'm gonna smash them,
then I'll make them softer.
1056
00:35:33,567 --> 00:35:35,066
I try to mash them up,
1057
00:35:35,066 --> 00:35:36,667
but they're still
a little bit too chunky.
1058
00:35:36,667 --> 00:35:38,667
[Jet] Brother, throw them
into the food processor.
1059
00:35:38,667 --> 00:35:40,000
-Yeah?
-Yeah. There's no way
1060
00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:41,100
you're gonna get it fined
in time.
1061
00:35:41,100 --> 00:35:42,266
Mada is freaking me out
the most
1062
00:35:42,266 --> 00:35:45,100
because if he's having
massive potato problems.
1063
00:35:45,100 --> 00:35:47,567
If buds don't get on
the plate, he could go home.
1064
00:35:51,266 --> 00:35:52,266
Don't overcook chicken.
1065
00:35:52,266 --> 00:35:53,667
You don't want it too dry,
okay?
1066
00:35:53,667 --> 00:35:54,900
[Tyler] Right.
1067
00:35:54,900 --> 00:35:56,100
[Jet] There's an orange
thermometer here.
1068
00:35:56,100 --> 00:35:58,000
-Use the tech.
-[Tyler] I got a 170 reading.
1069
00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:00,166
-[Jet] Chicken's good.
-Just pull that off.
1070
00:36:00,166 --> 00:36:01,433
Yup, it'll rest.
1071
00:36:03,100 --> 00:36:06,266
I hope my potatoes are done.
1072
00:36:06,266 --> 00:36:08,967
Thank goodness these potatoes
are finally to a point
1073
00:36:08,967 --> 00:36:10,000
where I can throw them in
1074
00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:12,100
with the butter, cream,
salt and pepper.
1075
00:36:12,100 --> 00:36:14,300
I don't know if I've ever
mashed potatoes harder
1076
00:36:14,300 --> 00:36:17,467
or faster than that.
1077
00:36:17,467 --> 00:36:19,000
Students, four minutes.
1078
00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:20,800
Four minutes to pass/fail.
1079
00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:22,567
[Jet] How's your chicken?
1080
00:36:22,567 --> 00:36:23,900
[Maria] The thermometer's
reading different
1081
00:36:23,900 --> 00:36:25,367
on every single one.
1082
00:36:25,367 --> 00:36:26,500
I take the chicken
out of the oven
1083
00:36:26,500 --> 00:36:28,467
and I'm worried that
it's maybe overcooked,
1084
00:36:28,467 --> 00:36:30,467
but I have to start platting
so I can't think about this.
1085
00:36:30,467 --> 00:36:31,800
-I'm plating this.
-[Jet] Yup.
1086
00:36:31,800 --> 00:36:32,767
[Maria] So I start by adding
1087
00:36:32,767 --> 00:36:35,266
two or three tablespoons
of the rice.
1088
00:36:35,266 --> 00:36:36,467
I wish I had more.
1089
00:36:36,467 --> 00:36:38,266
But in terms of budget,
I didn't have enough money
1090
00:36:38,266 --> 00:36:39,734
for a second bag of rice.
1091
00:36:43,500 --> 00:36:44,667
[Jet] You gotta
get it together.
1092
00:36:44,667 --> 00:36:45,667
Three minutes.
1093
00:36:45,667 --> 00:36:48,867
[Tyler] First,
I'm gonna get down my salad.
1094
00:36:48,867 --> 00:36:50,467
Next is gonna come
the potatoes,
1095
00:36:50,467 --> 00:36:52,000
then that chicken.
1096
00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:53,767
-One minute!
-One minute, Mada.
1097
00:36:53,767 --> 00:36:54,767
Just get it going.
1098
00:36:54,767 --> 00:36:56,467
[Mada] I still don't have
a single thing
1099
00:36:56,467 --> 00:36:57,867
on any of my plates.
1100
00:36:57,867 --> 00:36:59,100
-Let's go.
Get it done, buddy. Come on.
-Oh, my gosh. Come on, Mada.
1101
00:36:59,100 --> 00:37:01,066
[Mada] I start off
with my mashed potatoes.
1102
00:37:01,800 --> 00:37:03,400
I pull my chicken out.
1103
00:37:03,400 --> 00:37:05,467
I think it looks great.
1104
00:37:05,467 --> 00:37:07,533
-Here we go, chefs!
-Go, Mada, go. Go, Mada, go.
1105
00:37:08,467 --> 00:37:10,800
[Mada] And the last
but not least, my zucchini.
1106
00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:14,166
[Guy] Five, four, three,
1107
00:37:14,166 --> 00:37:15,800
two, one.
1108
00:37:15,800 --> 00:37:16,800
[school bell rings]
1109
00:37:16,800 --> 00:37:17,834
Class dismissed.
1110
00:37:18,567 --> 00:37:19,867
-[Aarti] Oh, my gosh.
-Let's go, team.
1111
00:37:19,867 --> 00:37:21,867
[Jet] It's gonna come down
1112
00:37:21,867 --> 00:37:23,634
to who made the least amount
of mistakes.
1113
00:37:25,867 --> 00:37:28,166
Judges, this is
the pass/fail round
1114
00:37:28,166 --> 00:37:29,266
of our freshman week.
1115
00:37:29,266 --> 00:37:30,700
Now each student
in Jet's class
1116
00:37:30,700 --> 00:37:33,567
had to make a chicken dinner
on a budget.
1117
00:37:33,567 --> 00:37:34,567
Chef Jet, who do you got?
1118
00:37:34,567 --> 00:37:35,767
Mada, tell your tale, brother.
1119
00:37:35,767 --> 00:37:37,767
For my chicken dinner,
1120
00:37:37,767 --> 00:37:41,200
I have an extra crispy
Cajun fried chicken,
1121
00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:44,066
mashed potatoes,
and some zucchini on the side.
1122
00:37:44,767 --> 00:37:46,767
Mada, I have to commend you.
1123
00:37:46,767 --> 00:37:49,400
You were the last one
and I was nervous.
1124
00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:51,767
But this chicken is so juicy.
1125
00:37:51,767 --> 00:37:55,066
You have this gorgeous
crispy skin on the outside,
1126
00:37:55,066 --> 00:37:56,400
so well-done there.
1127
00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:59,767
For me, the whole plate
is just eating a little fatty.
1128
00:38:00,667 --> 00:38:04,367
These little medallions
of love, delicious.
1129
00:38:04,367 --> 00:38:06,767
I want like 40 more
of these things,
1130
00:38:06,767 --> 00:38:08,200
but I realize
that you were on a budget.
1131
00:38:08,200 --> 00:38:09,266
Yeah.
1132
00:38:09,266 --> 00:38:10,867
[Joe] Potatoes got away
from you a little bit.
1133
00:38:10,867 --> 00:38:13,166
I think just even
some salt in there
1134
00:38:13,166 --> 00:38:14,767
would've gone
a really long way
1135
00:38:14,767 --> 00:38:16,700
because they are just flat.
1136
00:38:16,700 --> 00:38:17,900
Yeah.
1137
00:38:17,900 --> 00:38:19,000
All right. Chef Tyler.
1138
00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:20,700
All right, chefs,
I have for you
1139
00:38:20,700 --> 00:38:23,166
my "winner, winner
graduate to sophomore class
1140
00:38:23,166 --> 00:38:24,266
chicken dinner."
1141
00:38:24,266 --> 00:38:26,367
-Oh.
-[Joe laughs]
1142
00:38:26,367 --> 00:38:29,867
It is a chicken breast,
a nice mashed potato,
1143
00:38:29,867 --> 00:38:32,567
and then to bring
a fresh contrast to the plate,
1144
00:38:32,567 --> 00:38:34,066
kale salad.
1145
00:38:35,100 --> 00:38:38,367
The seasoning on that chicken
is phenomenal.
1146
00:38:38,367 --> 00:38:40,667
That is so good.
1147
00:38:40,667 --> 00:38:43,800
Getting a nice hearty green
like kale is very smart,
1148
00:38:43,800 --> 00:38:46,367
'cause it eats like
an expensive ingredient.
1149
00:38:46,367 --> 00:38:49,266
I think maybe the unsung hero
of the plate is that dressing,
1150
00:38:49,266 --> 00:38:51,667
because it provides
that acidity.
1151
00:38:51,667 --> 00:38:53,500
But I think where
your technique fell short
1152
00:38:53,500 --> 00:38:54,700
are these potatoes.
1153
00:38:54,700 --> 00:38:56,634
They could have been cooked
a little longer.
1154
00:38:57,367 --> 00:38:58,467
Thank you, Chef.
1155
00:38:58,467 --> 00:38:59,600
Next student, Maria.
1156
00:38:59,600 --> 00:39:01,567
My Winner Winner
Chicken Dinner today
1157
00:39:01,567 --> 00:39:05,266
is a creamy Sungold tomato
rice salad at the base,
1158
00:39:05,266 --> 00:39:09,500
and I served it with
a butter-basted herb
chicken breast.
1159
00:39:09,500 --> 00:39:11,000
[Joe] Well, uh, I think
right out the gate,
1160
00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:12,166
it's the most beautiful
of the three plates,
1161
00:39:12,166 --> 00:39:13,467
without a doubt.
1162
00:39:13,467 --> 00:39:16,166
Choosing that pre-cooked rice
in a budget battle,
1163
00:39:16,166 --> 00:39:17,767
very smart.
1164
00:39:17,767 --> 00:39:20,467
But I question choosing
the breast.
1165
00:39:20,467 --> 00:39:22,500
I wish it was maybe cooked
a little less.
1166
00:39:22,500 --> 00:39:24,967
It eats a little bit dry.
1167
00:39:25,867 --> 00:39:28,567
You splurged
on those Sungold tomatoes.
1168
00:39:28,567 --> 00:39:32,767
So smart, because those are
flavorful ingredients
1169
00:39:32,767 --> 00:39:35,300
-that this dish really needed.
-Thank you.
1170
00:39:35,300 --> 00:39:36,400
Did you ever open
a bag of chips
1171
00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:38,367
and wonder how
they only put two in there?
1172
00:39:38,367 --> 00:39:40,667
I want more dinner.
1173
00:39:40,667 --> 00:39:42,300
Me too... [laughs]
1174
00:39:42,300 --> 00:39:44,266
Freshman class, we're gonna
send you back to the kitchens.
1175
00:39:44,266 --> 00:39:45,367
We'll call you
when we have a decision.
1176
00:39:45,367 --> 00:39:47,000
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
1177
00:39:47,000 --> 00:39:50,500
Which member of Jet's class
is the weakest link?
1178
00:39:50,500 --> 00:39:52,166
I think between that salad
and the chicken,
1179
00:39:52,166 --> 00:39:53,900
Tyler gets a pass.
1180
00:39:53,900 --> 00:39:55,467
-I agree.
-Right.
1181
00:39:55,467 --> 00:39:58,266
That leaves us
between Mada and Maria.
1182
00:39:58,266 --> 00:40:00,600
There are redeeming
qualities of both.
1183
00:40:00,600 --> 00:40:03,467
Mada made, for me,
the best chicken of the bunch.
1184
00:40:03,467 --> 00:40:05,467
Mada's potatoes were a mess.
1185
00:40:05,467 --> 00:40:08,000
Even though Maria's chicken
was right on the edge
1186
00:40:08,000 --> 00:40:09,600
of being overcooked,
1187
00:40:09,600 --> 00:40:11,400
everything else on the dish
was really good.
1188
00:40:11,400 --> 00:40:14,567
[Guy] Who moves on?
Who goes home?
1189
00:40:18,967 --> 00:40:21,000
We asked for a Winner
Winner Chicken Dinner.
1190
00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:22,266
There was some
really good chicken.
1191
00:40:22,266 --> 00:40:24,667
There were some
really good mistakes.
1192
00:40:24,667 --> 00:40:26,800
I gotta say, you know what,
whatever happens after this,
1193
00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:28,767
it was such an honor
working with you guys.
1194
00:40:28,767 --> 00:40:29,867
-Thank you, Chef.
-Thank you, Chef.
1195
00:40:29,867 --> 00:40:30,800
Thank you, Chef.
1196
00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:32,000
Before we get into
who's going home,
1197
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:33,567
let's talk about who is safe
1198
00:40:33,567 --> 00:40:35,767
and moving on to their
sophomore course.
1199
00:40:35,767 --> 00:40:37,467
Congratulations,
we'll see you next week...
1200
00:40:37,467 --> 00:40:40,600
[suspenseful music playing]
1201
00:40:40,600 --> 00:40:42,467
student Tyler,
congratulations.
1202
00:40:42,467 --> 00:40:43,600
Well done, Tyler.
1203
00:40:43,600 --> 00:40:44,967
See you later, bud.
1204
00:40:44,967 --> 00:40:46,767
Go home.
1205
00:40:46,767 --> 00:40:48,467
[Guy] Adios.
1206
00:40:48,467 --> 00:40:49,467
Maria and Mada,
1207
00:40:49,467 --> 00:40:51,867
unfortunately, we have to send
one of you two home.
1208
00:40:51,867 --> 00:40:53,667
The student
that will have to reapply
1209
00:40:53,667 --> 00:40:56,900
for another round of
Flavortown Academy will be...
1210
00:40:56,900 --> 00:41:00,400
[tense music playing]
1211
00:41:00,400 --> 00:41:01,867
Chef Mada.
1212
00:41:01,867 --> 00:41:04,567
Chef, it was Winner Winner
Chicken Dinner.
1213
00:41:04,567 --> 00:41:06,700
If it had just been
winner, winner chicken,
1214
00:41:06,700 --> 00:41:08,600
you would've gone on
to sophomore year.
1215
00:41:08,600 --> 00:41:10,166
Thank you.
1216
00:41:10,166 --> 00:41:13,000
Being picked by Jet Tila,
the master, the GOAT,
1217
00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:14,166
was just amazing.
1218
00:41:14,166 --> 00:41:15,266
Chef, really nice
to meet you, man.
1219
00:41:15,266 --> 00:41:16,767
-Appreciate it.
-You got it, bud.
1220
00:41:16,767 --> 00:41:17,767
Hey, thank you so much.
1221
00:41:17,767 --> 00:41:18,867
I learned so much.
1222
00:41:18,867 --> 00:41:21,367
I really thought I was gonna
be the top of my class.
1223
00:41:24,467 --> 00:41:25,567
Hello.
1224
00:41:25,567 --> 00:41:27,266
[Guy] Let's welcome our
Flavortown Academy sophomores.
1225
00:41:27,266 --> 00:41:28,767
Come on, come on, come on.
1226
00:41:28,767 --> 00:41:30,400
Last week, I lost Mada,
1227
00:41:30,400 --> 00:41:32,567
so I'm coming back this week
with a vengeance.
1228
00:41:32,567 --> 00:41:35,500
This week is all about
elevating your food
1229
00:41:35,500 --> 00:41:38,100
to make higher-end dishes.
1230
00:41:38,100 --> 00:41:39,100
Oh, my goodness.
1231
00:41:39,100 --> 00:41:42,367
We only have
nine ingredients.
1232
00:41:42,367 --> 00:41:44,200
We're talking about
elevated food.
1233
00:41:44,200 --> 00:41:46,467
[Jet] Don't go crazy.
Don't go crazy.
1234
00:41:46,467 --> 00:41:47,567
Whoo!
1235
00:41:47,567 --> 00:41:50,100
I'm very much impressed.
1236
00:41:50,100 --> 00:41:52,100
It's exciting,
it's extravagant,
1237
00:41:52,100 --> 00:41:53,166
it's over the top.
1238
00:41:53,166 --> 00:41:54,767
[Jet] Whoo!
1239
00:41:54,767 --> 00:41:56,367
In the end,
only one of us can win.
1240
00:41:56,367 --> 00:41:58,500
[tense music playing]