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Tonight, Triple G's first ever
home-tournament continues
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as all-star chefs team up
with their family
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to take on our most feared
delivery boxes in the world.
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And tonight we have Christian
Petroni and his wife, Sheri.
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- Mix it, mix it!
- Oh, my God! Come on!
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[Guy] They're competing against
the one and only Aarti Sequeira,
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and her husband Bren McNamara.
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- [Aarti] Oh, it's smoky up in this piece.
- [Brendan] Yeah, baby.
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This week's winning family
will win 10,000 bucks,
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plus you'll be joining
two other winning teams,
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Chef Aaron May
and his sister Corri,
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and chef Antonia Lofaso
and her daughter Xea
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- in next week's big finale...
- [whistles]
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...for a shot
of up to 20,000 bucks.
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[Hunter] That's right. It's week
three of our all-star family faceoff.
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Right now, on Triple G Delivery.
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[van honks]
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All right, Hunter James.
First up, Food Network star,
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acclaimed chef,
The Great Hambino,
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the one and only chef
Christian Petroni,
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and the woman who rules the
roost full of kids and chickens,
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the wonderful Sheri.
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- Hi, Uncle Guy! Hi, Hunter!
- [laughs]
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What's up? It's me, Christian. You
know me for red sauce, pizza, pasta.
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I'm this guy's better half.
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[Christian] What makes us
a good team in the kitchen
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is the fact that
we're a good team in life.
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- Right, baby?
- That's true.
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And in that sense, it's,
I listen to her.
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That's my boss, Sheri.
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- Sheri, great to have you, finally.
- Looking good!
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They'll be facing off
against Food Network star,
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the house-spice guru
of flavor town.
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The one and only Aarti Sequeira,
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joining forces with her husband.
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This guy's one of a kind,
Brendan McNamara.
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[grunts]
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- Hey, buddy. There we go.
- He's really excited.
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- Hi, I'm Aarti Sequeira.
- And I am Brendan McNamara.
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I am her husband, her
partner in crime, her biggest fan.
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- Aw.
- Also her biggest challenge.
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- [Brendan] We met when we were 18 years old.
- [Aarti] Yeah.
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We're the family to beat, you
guys. So bring it on. We're ready.
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Try that again.
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- You're going down.
- [laughs]
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[laughter]
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Well, welcome, families to the first
ever home-tournament in Triple G history.
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This is really quite a match-up.
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We have two Food Network stars,
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and as a winner of
the Food Network Star myself,
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back in the day, when it was
in black and white television.
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- Guy!
- [cheers and applause]
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I know that behind
every successful chef,
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is a very successful
and surprised spouse.
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- [laughs] - So, we've sent
you two Triple G Delivery boxes,
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packed with culinary games
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that will put your knowledge of
cooking, and each other to the test.
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[Guy] Each other
is the key here.
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Your dishes, chefs,
will be scored
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by more all-star families based
on gameplay, creativity, plating,
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and the description...
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Your description
of your taste of your dish.
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And the family with the highest
combined score after both rounds
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will win a guaranteed $10,000.
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- [Guy] 10,000 bucks!
- Ooh.
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- Whoo!
- Whoo!
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You know what that'll pay for? A lot of family
therapy which you may need after tonight.
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- Oh, yes.
- [laughing]
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All right, let's start with something you
know and love, and that's a family favorite.
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- Wow.
- The only problem... This is where it gets dicey.
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This is what happens
around the Fieri house.
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- You have two cooks in the kitchen...
- Mmm-hmm.
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...and you don't always share
the same favorite dish.
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Uh-oh.
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So, we've sent you
a customized Game 1 box...
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Well, that hopefully should
satisfy both of you.
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Exactly. Now go ahead
and open the box.
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- Yay. Yay-ish.
- You can carry it.
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[grunts] Lift with
your knees, baby.
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Thank you!
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[Guy] Now, we did a little
research on your likes and dislikes
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and sent you
two start-up meal kits
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filled with key ingredients
for both of you
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of yours and your spouse's
favorite dish.
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For instance,
Christian's favorite dish
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is meatloaf and mashed potatoes.
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Let's see what you got.
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Right here, I got some mirepoix.
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There's your favorite,
some eggs.
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- Ketchup, potatoes, and ground beef.
- Yeah, thank you.
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Your package, Sheri, should
have some of your favorite,
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which is one of mine,
eggplant parmesan.
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Eggplant. We got some crumbs.
Some mozz'.
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- You love mozzarella.
- I love the mozz'.
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We've got the tomatoes.
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All right, all right.
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Aarti, everybody knows that you love
your burgers with the tomato chutney.
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- I don't know.
- Everybody knows.
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Emblazoned, probably. Go
ahead and open up that package.
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Okay, so I have ground beef, tomatoes,
malt vinegar, onions, and cheese.
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Bren, your package there
with the French toast.
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- We got the rye breads. We got milk.
- Eggs.
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Extract. And now we're messing
with the big business.
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- Some cereal.
- Cereal.
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All right.
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Let's take both dishes,
let's do a menu meld.
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[Guy] That's what
I'm talking about.
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I want you to picture your two
favorite dishes in your mind,
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and meld them together
as one dish.
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- Oh!
- Oh.
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[Guy] So, I know
we're not in the competition,
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but Hunter and I will be
cooking along as well.
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Hunter, whip out your favorites.
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One of my favorites,
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as always, chicken and waffles.
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- Waffle mix. Eggs.
- [Guy] I like this.
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[Hunter] Little sriracha.
Maple syrup.
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And, of course, chicken breast.
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And mine is pretty easy.
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Being a Fieri,
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I'm a spaghetti
and meatball guy.
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Ground beef, some pasta...
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- some mozzarella, and some tomatoes.
- Woah.
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Oh.
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[Guy] You have 30 minutes to
combine those key ingredients
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of your personal favorite
two dishes,
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- and make a brand new family favorite.
- [Brendan] Mmm.
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And you can grab anything you need out
of your pantry to make that cohesive dish.
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But your finished dish
should contain
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the key ingredients
from your box.
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We have three families that
will make two favorite dishes
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- and combine them into one dish.
- Right.
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That everybody's gonna go for.
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That's what I want you
to think about. Okay?
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- Right. You guys got this.
- [timer clicking]
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- Wait, it's already going.
- Oh, it's going.
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All right, Hunter,
I got an idea.
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- What are we doing with this?
- I got an idea. Hang on.
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Oh, babe. They started
the clock!
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Hey, I told you to pay
attention to the clock.
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I said the clock's
gonna start running,
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and then we're not even
gonna be ready to cook yet.
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- Oh, I'm sorry. Okay--
- Clock started, right?
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All right, baby. No, no. Here's what
we're gonna do, okay? We're gonna make...
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You're doing great.
Let's make a plan.
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Mine is meatloaf and mashed
potatoes, yours is eggplant parmesan.
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- So, we're gonna do a meatloaf eggplant parmesan. Okay?
- [Sheri] Meatloaf parmesan.
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[Christian] We're gonna take
the concept, that is eggplant parm,
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and we're gonna combine the two to
make meatloaf Parmigiano-Reggiano.
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Public service announcement.
I worked in fashion for 13 years.
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That's my forte.
I just like to eat food.
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Next, my beautiful wife is tasked
with starting the marinara sauce.
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And you can add the carrot,
celery, and onion to the pan.
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[sizzling]
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We're gonna make like
a barbequed marinara sauce,
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which I think is gonna be nice.
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So, and then, my eggplant.
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The outside of the eggplant is
gonna char up really beautiful.
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And the inside is gonna
become creamy and luscious.
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See that what happened?
Just like that.
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Right, baby. Now you're gonna
put your hand in there.
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You're gonna mix--
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- Right.
- No, not that. The tomatoes.
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- You just told me to put my hand in there!
- The tomatoes is back there.
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[Sheri] This is exactly where
I shine. Smashing tomatoes.
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[Christian] Babe, I feel bad that
you gotta clean the kitchen after this.
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[Sheri] Yeah, exactly.
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[Guy] All right, I got an
idea. Hang on, hang on.
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We'll make the waffle batter,
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we'll take
the meatball ingredients,
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and we'll put them
into the waffle batter.
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- We're having a meatball waffle?
- Meatball waffle.
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Then, we'll take the pasta,
we'll make the pasta.
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We'll take the chicken, we'll
put it in some waffle batter.
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- So, we'll go meatball waffle...
- Okay.
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- ...pasta, chicken...
- Fried chicken?
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Fried chicken.
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Mozzarella. Sauce on top.
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Let's do it.
That sounds awesome.
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- Yeah, great. Okay.
- [Guy] Good.
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- [Guy] Tomato sauce. Pasta is going down.
- [Hunter] Okay.
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I haven't made waffles in... I
don't know. I can't tell you how long.
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I'm just gonna put a little
brown, a little warm on this
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'cause I think
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throwing in that cold beef in that
waffle batter will just take too dang long.
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Little granulated garlic.
Paprika.
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[Hunter] Nice and smooth.
There we go.
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[Hunter] Hey, the batter.
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[Hunter] Add the parm.
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- [Guy] Put in the ground beef.
- [Hunter] Right on top of it.
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- Declaring a hot mess. Hot mess coming up. Ready?
- It's gonna happen.
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Boom. Done.
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[Hunter] Extreme hot mess.
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What's happening, babe?
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We have to meld together
our two family favorites.
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A burger with tomato chutney, and a stuffed
French toast to make one beautiful...
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- Mess amazingness?
- [laughs]
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Okay, when I was a little kid,
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my mom would always make me,
uh, what she called a Monte Cristo.
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- Which is basically just French
toast, like-- - [Aarti] Like a patty melt?
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- [Brendan] Like a patty melt Monte Cristo.
Like a burger-- - Okay, great. Awesome.
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Yeah, yeah! Okay, so...
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- You do...
- Let me do French toast.
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- Okay, and I'll start going on everything else.
- Yeah.
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- [laughing] Okay.
- Okay.
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I have to use these
ingredients that are in the box.
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But I also have my pantry.
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Wow, I love that we can use
whatever we want from the pantry.
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That never happens.
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Oh, I'm sauteing onions with,
uh, black and brown mustard seeds
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- to start my chutney.
- Whoo-hoo!
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[Aarti] As soon as the onions are caramelized
beautifully, it's time to add the tomatoes.
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And malt vinegar.
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It's basically like
my version of ketchup.
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Look at that!
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I'm gonna be in charge of the
French toast 'cause it's my favorite.
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Breakfast is the best meal
of the day.
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I don't know what all these lunch
and dinner people are all about.
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- [Aarti laughs]
- I gotta bust out the custard.
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I gotta milk it. I gotta egg it.
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I gotta vanilla extract it.
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Should I spice this up
at all, hon?
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Um, yeah. Why not? Do a little
garam masala in there. It would be nice.
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- There's caraway in that rye.
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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[Aarti] And so, it really plays
with the spices in the chutney.
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[Brendan]
♪ Squishy, uh, soaking wet ♪
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This is my favorite part of
cooking for Guy's Grocery Games.
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- I just make... I get to make a mess.
- [laughing]
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Our all-star families are melding
their favorites into one single dish.
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Will they create a masterpiece,
or will they create a mess?
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We'll find out
when we come back.
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- We're doing this.
- We're doing it.
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[van honks]
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[van honks]
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Hunter, here to judge
our family favorites
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are three of our
favorite Triple G families.
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Renowned chef
whose culinary empire
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includes
award-winning restaurants
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and breweries,
the one and only Vivek.
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- Oh, and he is married to the great Maneet Chauhan.
- [both laugh]
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Hi, Hunter! Hi, Guy!
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[imperceptible]
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[Guy] Maneet,
wonderful to have you.
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Next, we have
acclaimed chef restaurateur,
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the guy with... Probably
that challenges me
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with a better hair game
every single day
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that he shows up at Triple G.
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Chef Richard Blais and
the one and only Jazmin,
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who spells her name with a Z.
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That I love right off the bat.
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- Jazmin, thank you for joining us.
- Oh, well.
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And you too, Rich.
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Always happy to be here.
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And then we have award-winning food
writer, the one and only Troy Johnson,
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- and the woman who pretends to like his cooking...
- That's true!
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His wife, Claire. Claire, it's
always a pleasure to have you.
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I'm so happy to be back.
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And like I said, next time,
you don't have to bring Troy.
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Well, listen, judges. When
you think about menu meld,
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your two favorite dishes
as one dish,
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do you think this is a difficult
task we're putting in front of them?
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Oh, yes. I think
it's a very difficult task.
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If the meatloaf
falls apart... [scoffs]
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If the French toast
becomes soggy... [scoffs]
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- They have to keep it all together.
- Like the marriage.
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Okay, so we are going
to mind meld...
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Which is a little bit scary
with someone like Brendan.
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We have to meld together
our two family favorites.
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A burger with tomato chutney,
and a stuffed French toast.
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So, we're gonna make
a French toast patty melt.
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Like, extra sweet things and
savory things, but I'm a little worried
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'cause I have to very quickly
also get the cereal in there.
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- Oh, that's perfect!
- [Aarti] Is it?
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- [Brendan] It's flipping beautiful.
- [Aarti] Oh, that's beautiful!
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[Aarti laughing] Good job, babe!
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I'm just waiting. [sighs]
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Tell me what's going on
over there, uh, Aarti and Bren.
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- Bren made his famous French toast.
- Is it really famous?
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Well, it's famous in our family.
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And then,
I made this sweet, tangy,
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tomato chutney,
so it has onion--
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What was it?
What kind of chutney?
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- Tomato.
- Okay, thank you.
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Tomato, tomato.
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Anything you wanna put in the
burger, or keep it real simple?
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Salt and pepper, babe.
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- Now to get that burger cooked right, which is all on you.
- [Aarti laughs]
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[Aarti] I get the patties
into the pan,
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and I want to get
a really good crust on them.
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So, that pan.
It's nice and sizzling hot.
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- [Aarti] Ooh, it's smoky up in this piece.
- [Brendan] Yeah, baby.
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There's a lot of smoke.
A lot of smoke. [chuckles]
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- Oh, my gosh. It's too much.
- Yeah, smoke in my eyes.
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[Aarti] I know.
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But there's just a lot of flavor
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right there in the crust
of a burger.
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And so, that's worth it to me.
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[gasping]
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I'm sorry! [laughs]
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[Jazmin]
Look at that smoky kitchen.
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[Richard] I would be
in so much trouble.
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Or I would be. I don't
know who. One of us.
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- It would be me.
- It would be you.
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No fire yet.
But there's still time.
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Hey, Aarti.
Who's the boss right now?
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Uh, right now, I am still
the boss. Don't be confused.
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Here you go!
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[Guy] Sheri, tell me what happened
to The Hambino, where did he go?
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- Hambino is here. Alive and well.
- [laughs]
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[Christian] We're toasting some garlic
to make some breadcrumbs to go on our
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barbequed marinara
eggplant meatloaf parms, bro.
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There you go.
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Nine minutes!
Nine minutes to be plated.
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Time to start the meatloaf.
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I see the ground beef sitting
there, and I see the potato.
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I can grate this potato
into the ground beef,
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it'll add some
really great richness.
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As well as some egg.
Some Parmigiano-Reggiano.
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- Did some pecorino.
- We did a little pecorino, right?
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And then I took some ketchup,
added it to this meatloaf.
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It's gonna add
some umami to the party.
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Okay, you can mix
the meatloaf for me now.
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[Sheri] Okay, okay, okay.
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If you can, love, I would put
some turmeric in the batter
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and whisk it around.
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You see how nice Aarti is.
She calls him "love" and all...
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[shouting] I don't care
how nice Aarti's being.
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I don't care how nice Aarti is!
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- Oh, is Christian already shouting?
- Oh, yeah.
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And now, Christian's neighbors
also get to participate in the show.
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- They can hear him.
- [all laughing]
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Good one!
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[Sheri] I feel like we
should be freaking out.
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Okay, good, good, good.
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Here's where worlds collide,
my friend.
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I get the fresh mozzarella
from Guy's box, put it on top,
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put it in the oven to get nice and
toasted and roasted and beautiful.
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We want it to be ooey and gooey.
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We want it to be creamy
and luscious.
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Hey, chef Sheri. How would
you rate Christian's performance?
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I'm usually the one, uh,
giving out directions.
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So this is kind of weird for me.
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[Christian] Watch this, baby.
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Next thing I'm gonna do is get this
smoky, delicious eggplant out here.
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- [Sheri] Mmm-hmm.
- I'm gonna add it to our marinara sauce.
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Ooh, look at those
beautiful judges.
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Yeah, Sheri. Bring it on.
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- Easy. Easy.
- Looking good, judges. Looking really good.
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- We'll just give her the win.
- Oh, absolutely.
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- I know. I think that's what she was looking for.
- [Maneet] Absolutely.
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You can shamelessly
bribe the judges.
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- Coming down to the wire. Let me grab some more cheese.
- Yeah.
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00:15:43,943 --> 00:15:46,778
I wanna know what
Hunter and Guy are making.
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How do you combine chicken and
waffles, and spaghetti and meatballs?
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00:15:50,482 --> 00:15:51,983
We're gonna make
a meatball toast.
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So we're gonna make chicken
parmesan meatball toast with spaghetti.
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- Stop it! Stop it, Guy. Oh, my God.
- Oh!
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00:16:00,659 --> 00:16:03,995
So, basically, what he's
saying is we're geniuses.
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[Guy] Dredging the chicken.
Those go into the fryer at 350.
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Our names are...
What are our names, Hunter?
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El Diablo and the Magic Man.
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We're El Diablo and the Magic
Man. You might've heard about us.
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Kind of a big deal.
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Get a little heat in there
from sriracha.
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00:16:22,348 --> 00:16:24,515
- Put a little maple syrup in this.
- [Hunter] Are you?
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[Guy] Yeah. That is so good!
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It's a little sweet heat.
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Two minutes! Two minutes to go!
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All right. This one's beautiful.
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So, I actually get to start
the plating process.
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I get my cereal stuffed
French toast down on the plate.
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Look at this beautiful
French toast.
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Love the caramelization on it.
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- Yeah, right?
- [Vivek] Very nice.
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[Aarti] Then we get that cheesy
burger on to the French toast.
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Now I top it
with my tomato chutney.
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We got crunch, we got chewy,
we got meaty.
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Pretty sure there is no
way anyone can beat us
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- no matter what they've made.
- [chuckles]
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Ah! It's beautiful.
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[Guy] 60 seconds!
Let's rock and roll.
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Look at that.
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[Hunter] This is awesome.
That turned out really good.
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[Guy] Something like that.
Grab the chicken.
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- That's good.
- [Hunter] Oh, you're just gonna do it like that?
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[chuckling] Nice!
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- Look at that!
- Ooh, that looks really good.
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It does.
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[Guy] 30 seconds!
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[Christian]
So the meatloaf is done.
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Now, what you're gonna do is,
you're gonna scoop that up...
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little meatloaf parmesan, right?
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Let's go!
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[Christian] Check it out, baby.
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You want a little bit of crunch.
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- [Sheri] Are they gonna make it?
- Ten seconds.
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- Ten, nine, eight...
- There's one--
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- Nine, eight...
- Go, go, go!
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00:17:38,590 --> 00:17:39,891
Petroni, go!
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Couple of seconds.
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00:17:40,826 --> 00:17:43,995
This is why the Petronis
are never on time.
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00:17:44,029 --> 00:17:48,099
- [Guy] ...two, one. That's it!
- [all cheer]
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- Welcome to the new family favorite.
- Whoa!
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00:17:50,402 --> 00:17:52,470
- Nice.
- [Maneet] Phew!
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00:17:52,504 --> 00:17:56,074
- Brendan's writing his apology letter over there.
- [both laughing]
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[Guy] Hunter,
I think they're ready.
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00:17:58,744 --> 00:18:01,612
You know what, we got two Food
Network stars, Christian Petroni
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and the one and only
Aarti Sequeira.
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00:18:02,915 --> 00:18:06,317
You're gonna see what's gonna
happen. 10,000 bucks on the line.
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00:18:12,057 --> 00:18:15,660
Well, judges, what an honor and
a pleasure to cook for you today.
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He's a big chicken
and waffle guy.
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00:18:16,795 --> 00:18:18,863
Of course I am the
spaghetti and meatball guy.
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00:18:18,897 --> 00:18:21,432
We came together, probably
made you a new family favorite.
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A meatball toast.
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00:18:22,801 --> 00:18:23,701
[exclaims]
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00:18:23,735 --> 00:18:25,503
Then we got
into the chicken parmesan.
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00:18:25,537 --> 00:18:26,971
We Milanese them,
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and then hit them with a little
bit of that waffle mix dredge.
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00:18:29,174 --> 00:18:32,743
Two worlds together, and ladies and
gentlemen, there you have it right there,
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00:18:32,778 --> 00:18:36,514
the new Fieri favorite, chicken
and waffle with the meatball toast.
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00:18:36,548 --> 00:18:40,084
We're bringing this... to you.
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00:18:41,186 --> 00:18:43,621
- So good.
- Stop it!
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00:18:43,655 --> 00:18:46,124
- All right, judges.
- [Maneet laughs]
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00:18:47,659 --> 00:18:49,794
Hold it! Guy is having a moment!
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00:18:49,828 --> 00:18:52,630
[Guy] You get the crunch
from the waffle on the outside.
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00:18:52,664 --> 00:18:56,267
And then it's just
pillow tender on the inside.
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00:18:56,301 --> 00:18:57,668
Oh, yum!
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00:18:57,703 --> 00:19:00,771
All right, first up,
Aarti and Bren.
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00:19:00,806 --> 00:19:02,740
- Hunter, I'm gonna finish this.
- I know, right?
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00:19:02,774 --> 00:19:06,511
All right, judges. Hello and
welcome to our kitchen today.
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00:19:06,545 --> 00:19:08,713
We mind melded
Brendan's favorite,
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which is French toast
with cereal pressed into it.
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00:19:11,984 --> 00:19:14,819
And my favorite, which is a
burger with a tomato chutney.
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00:19:14,853 --> 00:19:17,755
- And we've made you-- - [Brendan]
The Captain of Monte Cristo.
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00:19:17,789 --> 00:19:19,457
Instead of
The Count of Monte Cristo.
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00:19:19,491 --> 00:19:22,126
Count of Monte Cristo?
[mumbling]
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00:19:23,962 --> 00:19:25,763
- [Aarti] Let me tell you how it tastes.
- [Brendan] Go.
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00:19:25,797 --> 00:19:30,401
The caraway seeds in the rye bread
are adding this beautiful, sort of, um,
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00:19:30,435 --> 00:19:32,803
vegetable punch
to the whole thing.
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00:19:32,838 --> 00:19:34,305
The chutney
has sweet, tangy vibes.
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00:19:34,339 --> 00:19:39,377
And, um, yeah, it's just this beautiful
mixture of the things that we love,
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00:19:39,411 --> 00:19:41,145
and then with that cereal there,
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00:19:41,180 --> 00:19:42,613
it's something
that our kids would love too.
444
00:19:42,648 --> 00:19:46,651
I love this idea of
the Captain of Monte Cristo.
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00:19:46,685 --> 00:19:49,620
[kisses] Chef's kiss.
Brilliantly written.
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00:19:49,888 --> 00:19:50,655
Pooh.
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00:19:50,689 --> 00:19:52,568
[Maneet] Oh, my God,
this is amazing.
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00:19:52,592 --> 00:19:53,925
Definitely I see
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00:19:53,959 --> 00:19:56,894
tremendous amount of
flavor development over here.
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00:19:56,929 --> 00:19:59,530
The savory, the sweet...
Great combination.
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00:19:59,565 --> 00:20:00,698
- Thank you, Maneet.
- Yeah.
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00:20:00,766 --> 00:20:04,335
And I wish all of my meals
came with love letters.
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00:20:05,170 --> 00:20:07,338
Aw, I love it.
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00:20:07,372 --> 00:20:08,773
[Troy] Only thing I would wish
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is that when I think of a Monte
Cristo, I think of a pressed sandwich.
456
00:20:12,678 --> 00:20:14,545
I would love to see
that compressed.
457
00:20:14,580 --> 00:20:16,414
I think it'll be
a little bit easier to eat.
458
00:20:16,448 --> 00:20:18,616
That was surprisingly
a good point, Troy.
459
00:20:18,650 --> 00:20:21,519
- [exclaims]
- Oh, my God!
460
00:20:21,553 --> 00:20:22,653
[Aarti] I'm kidding. I love you.
461
00:20:22,688 --> 00:20:24,789
- This is what we do, right?
- Yeah, this is what we do.
462
00:20:24,823 --> 00:20:27,792
Without further ado,
the Hambino and Sheri.
463
00:20:27,826 --> 00:20:31,429
All right, gang.
We took Sheri's eggplant parm,
464
00:20:31,463 --> 00:20:34,432
and we mixed it together
with meatloaf.
465
00:20:34,466 --> 00:20:36,367
Not only a regular
meatloaf parmesan,
466
00:20:36,401 --> 00:20:39,103
it's a barbecued
meatloaf parmesan.
467
00:20:42,808 --> 00:20:46,310
So we have a smoky eggplant
barbecued marinara sauce.
468
00:20:46,345 --> 00:20:49,380
- Exactly what I was saying. Homemade loaf...
- She knows what to do.
469
00:20:49,414 --> 00:20:51,449
Dipped in the sauce.
Nothing better.
470
00:20:51,483 --> 00:20:52,617
[Christian] Great job, baby.
471
00:20:53,719 --> 00:20:56,454
I love that eggplant parmesan
is your favorite dish,
472
00:20:56,488 --> 00:20:59,156
and you could not have married
a more perfect man.
473
00:20:59,191 --> 00:21:01,592
- Here he is.
- You got cheese in two different forms,
474
00:21:01,627 --> 00:21:03,794
you've got those breadcrumbs
for, uh, texture.
475
00:21:03,829 --> 00:21:07,465
I'm so impressed at how calm
you guys were in the kitchen.
476
00:21:07,499 --> 00:21:10,735
Like, when we're cooking
together, one of us ends up in tears,
477
00:21:10,769 --> 00:21:11,869
there's tomato sauce
on the ceiling,
478
00:21:11,903 --> 00:21:13,804
and I feel like
you guys held it together.
479
00:21:13,839 --> 00:21:16,574
Looks like
a perfect family favorite.
480
00:21:16,608 --> 00:21:18,476
- Thank you.
- Thank you so much.
481
00:21:18,510 --> 00:21:20,544
[Maneet]
This looks so delicious.
482
00:21:20,579 --> 00:21:22,546
The mozzarella
right on the meatloaf.
483
00:21:22,581 --> 00:21:24,849
Uh, I can see
it being ooey-gooey.
484
00:21:24,883 --> 00:21:27,785
Only question would be,
why get barbecue to the party
485
00:21:27,819 --> 00:21:31,455
when you have this amazing
Italian flavors going on?
486
00:21:31,490 --> 00:21:33,257
But I would love to taste that.
487
00:21:34,226 --> 00:21:36,260
I do have one concern.
488
00:21:36,295 --> 00:21:37,495
That's just for Christian.
489
00:21:37,529 --> 00:21:40,798
Um, after he asked Sheri
if she was paying attention,
490
00:21:40,832 --> 00:21:44,468
I'm just a little worried
for Christian.
491
00:21:44,503 --> 00:21:46,137
All right. That was a great time,
folks. Hope you enjoyed yourselves.
492
00:21:46,171 --> 00:21:50,675
Now, Hunter and I will be sitting on the
sidelines and watching you two families
493
00:21:50,709 --> 00:21:52,610
go head-to-head in round two.
494
00:21:52,644 --> 00:21:55,746
But first, the judges have to
score your new family favorites.
495
00:21:55,781 --> 00:21:58,416
The family with the
highest score will receive...
496
00:21:58,450 --> 00:22:00,618
Well, the awesome
Envelope Of Opportunity.
497
00:22:00,652 --> 00:22:02,420
And the team
with the lowest score
498
00:22:02,454 --> 00:22:04,388
will get stuck with
the Package Of Pain.
499
00:22:04,423 --> 00:22:05,790
So please leave
the judges' feed.
500
00:22:05,824 --> 00:22:09,393
So they can decide
and tally up the scores.
501
00:22:09,428 --> 00:22:11,495
All right, judges,
time to deliver your scores.
502
00:22:11,530 --> 00:22:13,764
Remember, 15 points
available in gameplay.
503
00:22:13,799 --> 00:22:16,734
Fifteen points for creativity,
ten points for plating,
504
00:22:16,768 --> 00:22:18,636
ten points for description
of the taste.
505
00:22:18,670 --> 00:22:21,038
Total of 50 points.
And, Hunter, well,
506
00:22:21,073 --> 00:22:22,740
he will average out your
scores, and we'll find out
507
00:22:22,774 --> 00:22:26,977
which team's new family
favorite was your favorite.
508
00:22:28,246 --> 00:22:30,014
[van honks]
509
00:22:31,316 --> 00:22:32,416
[van honks]
510
00:22:32,451 --> 00:22:33,651
Welcome back, families.
511
00:22:33,685 --> 00:22:35,920
The judges were impressed
by your blended family favorites.
512
00:22:35,954 --> 00:22:40,591
And the scores will tell us which dish
is gonna be on the top of the menu.
513
00:22:40,625 --> 00:22:44,328
Gameplay 13, creativity 13-14.
514
00:22:44,363 --> 00:22:45,696
An equal in plating and taste.
515
00:22:45,731 --> 00:22:48,399
- A one point difference.
- Oh, my gosh.
516
00:22:48,433 --> 00:22:49,300
What?
517
00:22:49,334 --> 00:22:50,735
- Wow.
- Ooh.
518
00:22:50,769 --> 00:22:54,538
Someone's gonna win some cash
and a big advantage in the next round.
519
00:22:54,573 --> 00:22:57,241
Someone is gonna wear
a chicken suit.
520
00:22:57,275 --> 00:22:58,476
[scoffs]
521
00:22:58,510 --> 00:23:01,379
- Wait, I wanna wear a chicken suit.
- [Guy] So...
522
00:23:01,413 --> 00:23:04,248
The team with
the lowest score goes to...
523
00:23:07,986 --> 00:23:10,354
Christian and Sheri,
losing by one point.
524
00:23:10,389 --> 00:23:12,690
And Aarti and Brendan,
congratulations.,
525
00:23:12,724 --> 00:23:16,927
- [laughing] One point ahead.
- We won! Yay!
526
00:23:16,962 --> 00:23:21,365
All right, Aarti, Bren, go ahead and
open up your Envelope of Opportunity.
527
00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:23,234
Aarti, what you got?
528
00:23:23,268 --> 00:23:24,502
"Envelope of Opportunity.
529
00:23:24,536 --> 00:23:26,937
$2000 prize."
Wow, thank you, guys.
530
00:23:26,972 --> 00:23:31,242
"And $2000 donation to a
restaurant of your choice."
531
00:23:31,276 --> 00:23:32,476
- "Plus!"
- "Plus!"
532
00:23:32,511 --> 00:23:33,711
"A round two advantage."
533
00:23:33,745 --> 00:23:36,580
"That could help you win money
for that second honeymoon."
534
00:23:36,615 --> 00:23:38,015
Oh!
535
00:23:38,049 --> 00:23:40,084
Tell us about the restaurant you're
gonna make that donation to, chef.
536
00:23:40,118 --> 00:23:42,753
One of our favorite places in
Raleigh. It's called Bittersweet.
537
00:23:42,788 --> 00:23:45,456
And they do our favorite
chocolate chip cookie.
538
00:23:45,490 --> 00:23:47,057
And they also do
incredible cocktails.
539
00:23:47,092 --> 00:23:50,961
Speaking of breaking dreams, let's go
and see that Package of Pain, Christian.
540
00:23:50,996 --> 00:23:55,466
- [Sheri] Mmm. All right.
- I know you two already have your own piece.
541
00:23:55,500 --> 00:23:57,435
This is good.
542
00:23:57,469 --> 00:23:58,669
- All right, all right, all right.
- That's like...
543
00:23:58,703 --> 00:24:01,605
Yeah, but really, in our
house, we only have this one.
544
00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:04,475
You know what? You go
ahead and just wear yours, Sheri.
545
00:24:04,509 --> 00:24:06,644
Christian, you could
just go without yours.
546
00:24:06,678 --> 00:24:08,512
- Thank you.
- [laughing]
547
00:24:08,547 --> 00:24:11,015
All right. Now starts round two.
548
00:24:12,684 --> 00:24:16,287
For your final challenge, I want
you to make a romantic dinner.
549
00:24:16,321 --> 00:24:17,188
- Oh.
- Aw!
550
00:24:17,589 --> 00:24:18,722
That's so sweet.
551
00:24:18,757 --> 00:24:22,059
And to set the mood, Hunter
has packed your second box
552
00:24:22,093 --> 00:24:24,628
- with all kinds of romantic ingredients.
- [Hunter] Yes.
553
00:24:24,663 --> 00:24:26,096
[mumbles in disbelief]
554
00:24:26,131 --> 00:24:29,600
But before we do that,
we're gonna play a little game.
555
00:24:29,634 --> 00:24:30,935
Ladies and gentlemen,
556
00:24:30,969 --> 00:24:34,438
it's the game show that all of
America has been talking about!
557
00:24:34,473 --> 00:24:36,040
The Newlyfed Game!
558
00:24:36,074 --> 00:24:38,776
Tonight, how much culinary
all-stars know about their mates,
559
00:24:38,810 --> 00:24:43,080
and may determine how much
their judges hate their dishes.
560
00:24:43,415 --> 00:24:44,815
[exclaims]
561
00:24:45,884 --> 00:24:48,719
So, families, here's how
the game show's gonna work.
562
00:24:48,753 --> 00:24:53,491
We are gonna ask you a series of
questions that only your significant other
563
00:24:53,525 --> 00:24:54,525
should know the answer to.
564
00:24:54,559 --> 00:24:55,893
And if your answers match,
565
00:24:55,927 --> 00:24:59,797
you'll be able to eliminate one
of the items that's in the box.
566
00:24:59,831 --> 00:25:01,799
Wait till you see
the whammies, all right?
567
00:25:01,833 --> 00:25:04,635
'Cause whatever whammies
are left when you're done,
568
00:25:04,669 --> 00:25:06,470
they will have to go
in your romantic dinner.
569
00:25:06,505 --> 00:25:07,605
And I'm telling you,
570
00:25:07,639 --> 00:25:09,640
we are talking
I heartburn love you.
571
00:25:09,674 --> 00:25:12,843
- [laughs] - Both couples
will answer the same question.
572
00:25:12,878 --> 00:25:15,579
So get the whiteboards out.
You've seen those there.
573
00:25:15,614 --> 00:25:17,781
Your first question.
574
00:25:17,816 --> 00:25:23,120
What was the name of the first
restaurant the two of you dined at?
575
00:25:23,154 --> 00:25:24,955
- [Vivek] Oh, boy.
- [Guy] Everybody write their own answer.
576
00:25:24,990 --> 00:25:28,559
- I'm trying... to think of the name of it.
- Oh, my...
577
00:25:28,593 --> 00:25:29,560
Are you serious?
578
00:25:29,594 --> 00:25:31,328
Okay, let's see the answer.
579
00:25:32,631 --> 00:25:34,632
- What does that say?
- [Christian] "Minetta Tavern."
580
00:25:34,699 --> 00:25:36,600
- Oh, thank God. Yay!
- Yay!
581
00:25:36,635 --> 00:25:39,436
- [Guy] Uh, I'll give you that.
- You got it right.
582
00:25:39,471 --> 00:25:40,504
Brendan, Aarti, what do you got?
583
00:25:40,539 --> 00:25:42,606
I said Maggiano's,
but I'm wrong.
584
00:25:42,641 --> 00:25:45,342
- [Brendan] It was IHOP.
- [Aarti] It was IHOP.
585
00:25:45,377 --> 00:25:48,112
- Oh, you romantic, you.
- It was college!
586
00:25:48,146 --> 00:25:51,348
Christian and Sheri, you're
gonna get to take one item off.
587
00:25:51,383 --> 00:25:52,583
Oh, dang it.
588
00:25:52,617 --> 00:25:56,320
Number two question. Who
is the messiest in the kitchen?
589
00:25:56,354 --> 00:25:57,321
Hmm?
590
00:26:00,091 --> 00:26:02,459
Okay, Christian
and Christian. And...
591
00:26:02,494 --> 00:26:05,863
- Brendan and Brendan.
- Brendan Michael McNamara.
592
00:26:05,897 --> 00:26:09,867
All right, third question.
Who said "I love you" first?
593
00:26:10,936 --> 00:26:15,105
All right, let's see it.
Petronis, what does it say?
594
00:26:15,140 --> 00:26:16,373
This guy.
595
00:26:16,408 --> 00:26:17,608
[Guy] You big sap.
596
00:26:17,642 --> 00:26:20,144
- What do you got, Aarti?
- [Aarti] Me!
597
00:26:20,178 --> 00:26:23,547
- [Brendan] She did.
- [Guy] All right. So three for Petronis.
598
00:26:23,582 --> 00:26:25,516
Two for the Sequeira-McNamaras.
599
00:26:25,550 --> 00:26:26,750
All right, back to back.
600
00:26:26,785 --> 00:26:31,755
Who is the biggest pushover
to the kids?
601
00:26:31,790 --> 00:26:34,458
Who is the biggest pushover
to the kids?
602
00:26:34,492 --> 00:26:37,461
All right, let's see them.
Sheri?
603
00:26:37,495 --> 00:26:39,997
- [Christian] Me!
- [all laugh]
604
00:26:41,633 --> 00:26:44,234
[Guy] All right. And, Aarti,
what do you got, Bren?
605
00:26:44,269 --> 00:26:46,403
- It's me.
- [Brendan] Aarti.
606
00:26:46,438 --> 00:26:49,440
All right. Christian and
Sheri, congratulations.
607
00:26:49,474 --> 00:26:50,507
You got four.
608
00:26:50,542 --> 00:26:53,377
You get four items
that you don't have to use.
609
00:26:53,411 --> 00:26:55,446
And, Aarti and Bren,
congratulations.
610
00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:57,281
Three items
you don't have to use.
611
00:26:57,315 --> 00:26:59,650
Wait a second. Aarti and
Bren get a key advantage.
612
00:26:59,684 --> 00:27:01,986
- They got an advantage.
- Yeah.
613
00:27:02,020 --> 00:27:04,555
[Guy] You get an extra item
you don't have to use. All right?
614
00:27:04,589 --> 00:27:05,789
Hunter, roll out the box.
615
00:27:05,824 --> 00:27:07,625
Go ahead and open up
your boxes, chefs.
616
00:27:07,659 --> 00:27:10,194
- You could put it down right over there.
- Where?
617
00:27:11,563 --> 00:27:14,498
- [Aarti] Wow!
- Sweet and sour, snack packs.
618
00:27:14,532 --> 00:27:16,467
Cookies and cream chocolate.
619
00:27:16,501 --> 00:27:18,569
- [Guy] Rum & Cola.
- [Hunter] Hot chocolate.
620
00:27:18,603 --> 00:27:19,837
I haven't seen that in forever.
621
00:27:19,871 --> 00:27:22,740
[laughing] Peanut butter and
jelly in a jar. What's happening?
622
00:27:22,774 --> 00:27:26,844
[Guy] All right, so,
here you got your six items.
623
00:27:26,878 --> 00:27:30,481
You get to pick
which two items you wanna use.
624
00:27:30,515 --> 00:27:31,415
[Aarti] Okay.
625
00:27:31,449 --> 00:27:32,549
- [Brendan] Okay.
- Got it.
626
00:27:32,584 --> 00:27:34,885
All right, chefs.
What is it gonna be?
627
00:27:34,919 --> 00:27:36,654
[Christian] You know, the two that
I'm gonna want, are gonna be the two
628
00:27:36,688 --> 00:27:39,590
that can incorporate best
into anything.
629
00:27:39,624 --> 00:27:41,458
So I go for the liquids.
630
00:27:41,493 --> 00:27:45,496
We got Rum and go-go-go
and Sweet & Sour Mix.
631
00:27:45,530 --> 00:27:47,564
That's the two you're
gonna run with. Got it.
632
00:27:47,599 --> 00:27:48,632
They're gonna make drinks.
633
00:27:48,667 --> 00:27:50,768
- [Guy] Aarti?
- We're doing Sweet & Sour Mix,
634
00:27:50,802 --> 00:27:53,637
[laughs] and peanut butter
and jelly in a jar.
635
00:27:53,672 --> 00:27:56,707
Okay, Sweet & Sour Mix,
and jelly in a jar. Got it.
636
00:27:56,741 --> 00:28:00,878
Christian and Sheri, you get the
Rum & Cola, and the Sweet & Sour.
637
00:28:00,912 --> 00:28:05,582
And, Aarti and Bren, you get the
peanut butter jelly and Sweet & Sour.
638
00:28:05,617 --> 00:28:08,419
And you are welcome
to use anything else
639
00:28:08,453 --> 00:28:09,953
you would like in your kitchen.
640
00:28:09,988 --> 00:28:14,858
So, chefs, you have 30 minutes to
prepare and plate your romantic dinner.
641
00:28:14,893 --> 00:28:19,296
I am so excited. And this all
starts in three, two, one, and go.
642
00:28:19,330 --> 00:28:21,532
- Okay, let's go. All right, ready?
- Whoo! Go, go, go!
643
00:28:21,566 --> 00:28:23,600
- We have risotto?
- Yes, we do.
644
00:28:23,635 --> 00:28:25,803
Oh, boy. Grab it. I don't
know why I'm doing this.
645
00:28:25,837 --> 00:28:28,005
- They're speaking my name, right?
- What's that?
646
00:28:28,039 --> 00:28:33,877
You know, my middle name is
Christian "Romantic Dinner" Petroni.
647
00:28:33,912 --> 00:28:35,079
'Cause that is what I do.
648
00:28:35,113 --> 00:28:38,682
We're gonna do a risotto,
right? Which is totally bananas.
649
00:28:38,717 --> 00:28:43,654
Listen, if anyone can talk his
way out of a risotto not being done,
650
00:28:43,688 --> 00:28:45,255
it's Christian virtually.
651
00:28:45,290 --> 00:28:45,756
Let's be honest.
652
00:28:46,958 --> 00:28:48,792
[Christian] First thing I
wanna do with the risotto,
653
00:28:48,827 --> 00:28:51,995
I wanna get some onions,
uh, kind of sweated out
654
00:28:52,030 --> 00:28:53,664
and going in olive oil
and butter.
655
00:28:53,698 --> 00:28:57,568
Then, I'm gonna add my rice, so
there's enough time for me to toast it.
656
00:28:57,602 --> 00:29:01,605
I'm gonna go ahead and deglaze
it with some of that Sour Mix.
657
00:29:01,639 --> 00:29:03,040
I'm not trying
to hide this stuff.
658
00:29:03,074 --> 00:29:05,776
- Cut this into circles like this, look.
- [Sheri] A better knife, no?
659
00:29:05,810 --> 00:29:08,679
[Christian] I like to use that 'cause
you can use it... It's safer, I think.
660
00:29:08,713 --> 00:29:09,880
You can use it like a saw.
661
00:29:09,914 --> 00:29:12,750
No knife is really safe
with me, but it's okay.
662
00:29:12,784 --> 00:29:14,651
[Christian] The pancetta's
gonna be great, right?
663
00:29:14,686 --> 00:29:17,688
'Cause it's gonna add
really great texture.
664
00:29:17,722 --> 00:29:19,656
I'm using, like, all of my--
665
00:29:19,691 --> 00:29:21,692
[Christian] Yeah, I'll show
you what to do with it, okay?
666
00:29:21,726 --> 00:29:25,429
So in, like, an hour and a half when
she's done cutting these lardons...
667
00:29:25,463 --> 00:29:26,997
I'm kidding, okay? [chuckles]
668
00:29:27,031 --> 00:29:30,567
- It can go right into the pan.
- [Sheri] Is that enough or you want more?
669
00:29:30,602 --> 00:29:31,802
- [Christian] Just enough, babe.
- [Sheri] Okay.
670
00:29:31,836 --> 00:29:34,538
- [Christian] Grab your onion.
- [Sheri] Yep.
671
00:29:34,572 --> 00:29:37,941
You should be making me
more date night meals like this.
672
00:29:37,976 --> 00:29:41,478
We should start sending those kids
to granny and poppy's more often.
673
00:29:41,513 --> 00:29:43,213
[Sheri laughs]
674
00:29:43,248 --> 00:29:44,414
Let's do the black cod.
675
00:29:44,449 --> 00:29:45,949
- That feels like a sexy piece of fish.
- Okay.
676
00:29:45,984 --> 00:29:49,419
On those rare occasions
that Bren and I get a date night,
677
00:29:49,454 --> 00:29:51,822
we do end up
doing Asian food a lot.
678
00:29:51,856 --> 00:29:55,893
- So, we'll do rice noodles. Like, Vietnamese sort of fish.
- Ooh, yeah.
679
00:29:55,927 --> 00:29:57,795
- Like some fresh herbs and stuff?
- [Aarti] Yeah.
680
00:29:57,829 --> 00:29:59,963
That, to me, is like,
beautiful date night food.
681
00:29:59,998 --> 00:30:03,200
You can just cook that down
into, like, a sweet peanut sauce.
682
00:30:03,234 --> 00:30:03,901
[Aarti] Yeah.
683
00:30:04,803 --> 00:30:07,538
The fish is going
to be very lightly fried.
684
00:30:07,572 --> 00:30:10,641
So I get a dredge going. The
peanuts, if you wanna melt it down,
685
00:30:10,675 --> 00:30:12,876
- then let's get it into a saucepan, like, right away.
- [Brendan] Okay.
686
00:30:12,911 --> 00:30:17,614
[Aarti] We have to use this
peanut butter and jelly in a jar, so...
687
00:30:17,649 --> 00:30:19,616
I put Brendan in charge
of the peanut sauce,
688
00:30:19,651 --> 00:30:21,752
while I take care of the fish.
689
00:30:21,786 --> 00:30:23,787
[Brendan]
Adding the whammy ingredient!
690
00:30:23,822 --> 00:30:25,923
Just leave it
to just heat, heat, heat?
691
00:30:25,957 --> 00:30:28,025
- No, turn the heat off if it's melted already, love.
- Yep.
692
00:30:28,059 --> 00:30:31,528
I like Aarti's technique. If you put
"my love" at the end of a sentence...
693
00:30:31,563 --> 00:30:33,564
- [Aarti laughing]
- ...it's a lot less harsh.
694
00:30:33,598 --> 00:30:36,099
"Why are you so horrible
at this, my love?"
695
00:30:36,134 --> 00:30:38,168
[all laughing]
696
00:30:39,504 --> 00:30:41,572
- [Aarti] Okay, whisk this together.
- Okay.
697
00:30:41,606 --> 00:30:43,540
The peanut sauce
has actually come together.
698
00:30:43,575 --> 00:30:45,742
I add some, uh,
rice wine vinegar and oil.
699
00:30:45,777 --> 00:30:49,112
And just tried to make it like
an actual sauce instead of...
700
00:30:49,647 --> 00:30:51,548
just becoming a glop.
701
00:30:51,583 --> 00:30:55,619
- Can you get some cilantro and some dill?
- [Brendan] Okay.
702
00:30:55,653 --> 00:30:58,121
There's a sense of seriousness
on the Aarti side.
703
00:30:58,156 --> 00:31:02,226
- Is this enough herbs to chop up, or
am I-- - Oh, honey, yeah. A lot more.
704
00:31:02,260 --> 00:31:03,327
- Aarti.
- [Aarti] Yeah?
705
00:31:03,361 --> 00:31:06,263
What do you think
the challenge is right now?
706
00:31:06,297 --> 00:31:07,898
The food or Brendan?
707
00:31:07,932 --> 00:31:10,000
[Aarti] For the sake of my
marriage, I'm gonna say the food.
708
00:31:10,034 --> 00:31:13,570
- The food is just really the big challenge.
- [laughing] Oh, oh!
709
00:31:13,605 --> 00:31:15,672
Wink, wink!
710
00:31:15,707 --> 00:31:19,610
[Guy] So, our all-star families are
showing us their romantic side, Hunter.
711
00:31:19,644 --> 00:31:21,745
In this final challenge,
the question is,
712
00:31:21,779 --> 00:31:24,581
how romantic it's gonna be if
you don't win the big money?
713
00:31:24,616 --> 00:31:26,016
Don't go anywhere.
714
00:31:27,352 --> 00:31:29,019
[van honks]
715
00:31:30,388 --> 00:31:31,688
[van honks]
716
00:31:31,723 --> 00:31:33,523
[Guy] Chef Petroni
and his wife, Sheri,
717
00:31:33,558 --> 00:31:35,592
and Aarti Sequeira
and her husband, Bren,
718
00:31:35,627 --> 00:31:36,760
are in an intense battle.
719
00:31:36,794 --> 00:31:39,630
It's a family face-off
showdown right now.
720
00:31:39,664 --> 00:31:42,733
So far, Aarti's in the lead
by one point.
721
00:31:42,767 --> 00:31:44,668
But the Petronis look like
they have a game plan.
722
00:31:44,702 --> 00:31:46,803
Sheri and Christian,
what's on the menu?
723
00:31:46,838 --> 00:31:48,772
You know what, Guy?
I'm gonna go for it.
724
00:31:48,806 --> 00:31:53,410
It's my first time ever trying
to attempt risotto on television.
725
00:31:53,444 --> 00:31:54,845
I really think
that I'm gonna get this done.
726
00:31:54,879 --> 00:31:56,480
And it's gonna be
like a lemony risotto
727
00:31:56,514 --> 00:31:57,881
with the Sweet and Sour Mix.
728
00:31:57,916 --> 00:32:02,019
And then I got pancetta that we're
gonna braise with the Rum & Coke.
729
00:32:02,053 --> 00:32:05,422
And that's gonna go on top like an
Agua Dulce. It means sweet and sour--
730
00:32:05,456 --> 00:32:10,594
Christian, you have less
than 30 minutes to do this.
731
00:32:10,628 --> 00:32:12,396
Oh, ye of little faith.
732
00:32:12,430 --> 00:32:16,166
Uh, good luck with that, pal.
733
00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:19,870
- [Christian] So, baby, see why risotto is such a risk?
- [Sheri] Mmm-hmm. Well, yeah.
734
00:32:19,904 --> 00:32:21,805
[Christian] You don't just,
like, put the liquid in and go.
735
00:32:21,839 --> 00:32:24,741
- You gotta cook it little by little.
- [Sheri] I got the faith.
736
00:32:24,776 --> 00:32:26,677
- [Christian] You got faith, right, baby?
- I got faith.
737
00:32:26,711 --> 00:32:30,647
With those rum and cokes,
I'm gonna deglaze that pan
738
00:32:30,682 --> 00:32:33,350
that had the pancetta
and the onions.
739
00:32:33,384 --> 00:32:34,518
[Sheri] Do it, baby.
740
00:32:34,552 --> 00:32:37,788
We're gonna throw in half
a can of this rum and cola.
741
00:32:38,289 --> 00:32:40,157
That's really good.
742
00:32:40,191 --> 00:32:41,591
[Christian] And we're
gonna need some acidity
743
00:32:41,626 --> 00:32:43,994
to cut through
all of this richness
744
00:32:44,028 --> 00:32:46,697
'cause this whole dish
is pretty darn rich, right?
745
00:32:46,731 --> 00:32:49,499
[Sheri] Oh! A little too thin,
little too thin.
746
00:32:49,534 --> 00:32:51,935
- Got a little ahead of myself here.
- Sheri!
747
00:32:51,970 --> 00:32:53,837
What's happening
with those carrots?
748
00:32:53,871 --> 00:32:56,740
He asked the one person who does
not know how to properly use a knife.
749
00:32:56,774 --> 00:32:57,941
So stressful!
750
00:32:57,976 --> 00:33:00,477
[Christian] I'm pickling them,
baby. I'm gonna pickle them.
751
00:33:00,511 --> 00:33:02,779
Are you in a pickle right now,
or are you making some pickles?
752
00:33:02,814 --> 00:33:07,184
I think I'm gonna be a pickle after the
cameras leave today. Am I right, guys?
753
00:33:07,218 --> 00:33:08,652
[all laughing]
754
00:33:09,954 --> 00:33:13,290
[Sheri] I'm never gonna eat a
carrot again after this. I swear.
755
00:33:14,225 --> 00:33:16,426
[Guy] 16 minutes, 16 left!
756
00:33:16,461 --> 00:33:17,260
And you can have...
757
00:33:17,295 --> 00:33:19,262
Actually, since
we have 16 minutes,
758
00:33:19,297 --> 00:33:20,430
throw the noodles in right now.
759
00:33:20,465 --> 00:33:21,465
[Brendan] Okay.
760
00:33:21,499 --> 00:33:23,500
Aarti, what are you making?
761
00:33:23,534 --> 00:33:26,536
Uh, we're making
a Vietnamese fish.
762
00:33:26,571 --> 00:33:29,773
Um, that's flavored with
turmeric, and dill, and peanuts,
763
00:33:29,807 --> 00:33:31,875
over some nice,
light, rice noodles.
764
00:33:31,909 --> 00:33:35,145
You gotta have the noodle in there
somewhere so you can do the long kiss.
765
00:33:36,914 --> 00:33:38,849
Bren, where are you?
And are you okay?
766
00:33:38,883 --> 00:33:41,618
What? Yeah, we're okay.
We're still married.
767
00:33:41,652 --> 00:33:44,721
Well, Bren is in the
room still. That's good.
768
00:33:44,756 --> 00:33:47,624
[Aarti laughs] No, he's
doing great. He's doing great.
769
00:33:47,658 --> 00:33:50,327
- I thought he was doing dishes, actually.
- [all laugh]
770
00:33:51,662 --> 00:33:53,964
That is usually my job.
771
00:33:53,998 --> 00:33:57,868
I'm making a dressing that's
gonna go on the noodles.
772
00:33:57,902 --> 00:33:59,669
Fish sauce, some of
that Sweet & Sour Mix,
773
00:33:59,704 --> 00:34:01,938
'cause it naturally would
have sugar in it anyway.
774
00:34:01,973 --> 00:34:04,908
The Sweet & Sour Mix
is so intensely sweet.
775
00:34:04,942 --> 00:34:09,679
And to tame her sweetness,
I add some lime juice.
776
00:34:09,714 --> 00:34:12,349
And put a little bit
of this chili.
777
00:34:12,383 --> 00:34:14,785
Maybe a lot
of this chili. [laughs]
778
00:34:14,819 --> 00:34:18,688
- Remember when I said that you were the messy one?
- [Brendan chuckles] Yeah.
779
00:34:18,723 --> 00:34:21,725
The noodles are ready,
the dressing is good to go.
780
00:34:22,927 --> 00:34:26,163
That's, like, vibrant,
It's a little hot, little spicy.
781
00:34:27,365 --> 00:34:28,899
Yeah, babe. That's great.
782
00:34:28,933 --> 00:34:33,503
Time to cook the cod. I've
got some oil, nice and hot.
783
00:34:33,538 --> 00:34:35,806
I'm looking for this fish
to get some color.
784
00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:41,478
But the last thing I wanna do is
serve a dry piece of black cod.
785
00:34:41,512 --> 00:34:43,380
- Like, that is a sin.
- Oh, no.
786
00:34:43,414 --> 00:34:44,948
A sin against black cod.
787
00:34:44,982 --> 00:34:49,486
[Aarti] So I'm gonna put these in
the oven until we're absolutely ready.
788
00:34:49,520 --> 00:34:52,656
All right, chefs. Two minutes
left. Two minutes to go.
789
00:34:52,690 --> 00:34:55,325
[Christian] Sheri's going
to town on that box grater.
790
00:34:55,359 --> 00:34:57,461
Watch out!
She's got a box grater!
791
00:34:57,495 --> 00:34:58,695
Of course,
since we're making risotto...
792
00:34:58,729 --> 00:35:00,063
Here we go!
793
00:35:00,098 --> 00:35:03,366
[Christian] ...we need copious
amounts of Parmigiano Reggiano,
794
00:35:03,401 --> 00:35:04,434
and pecorino.
795
00:35:04,469 --> 00:35:05,469
Look at that.
796
00:35:05,503 --> 00:35:07,237
- Give me that cheese.
- Give me that cheese!
797
00:35:08,473 --> 00:35:11,942
So, the creamy risotto
kind of just...
798
00:35:12,810 --> 00:35:13,677
onto the plate.
799
00:35:13,711 --> 00:35:16,546
It's creamy,
it's got the right salinity.
800
00:35:16,581 --> 00:35:19,649
There's a great porkiness
from the pancetta.
801
00:35:19,684 --> 00:35:22,052
This risotto looks
absolutely perfect.
802
00:35:23,554 --> 00:35:25,589
Oh, no! We need more cheese!
803
00:35:25,623 --> 00:35:27,324
[Guy] 45 seconds!
804
00:35:28,659 --> 00:35:30,660
Okay, so let's start plating,
so we can make it pretty.
805
00:35:30,695 --> 00:35:33,396
So, he first thing I do is get
the noodles down in the bowl.
806
00:35:33,431 --> 00:35:34,464
[Aarti humming]
807
00:35:34,499 --> 00:35:38,268
I pulled the cod out of
the oven, and it's gorgeous!
808
00:35:38,302 --> 00:35:39,970
This is a thing of beauty.
809
00:35:40,004 --> 00:35:42,739
Then I drizzle that peanut
butter and jelly sauce...
810
00:35:42,773 --> 00:35:44,374
I can't believe I'm saying that.
811
00:35:44,408 --> 00:35:45,442
...over the dish.
812
00:35:45,476 --> 00:35:48,612
Next, I add the herb
and peanut salad right on top.
813
00:35:48,646 --> 00:35:51,314
- So beautiful!
- Yeah, it's deeply romantic.
814
00:35:51,349 --> 00:35:52,682
Just like Aarti.
815
00:35:52,717 --> 00:35:55,919
Three, two, one, and that's it!
816
00:35:55,953 --> 00:35:58,421
- Nice job, you guys. Well done. Okay.
- [all cheer]
817
00:35:58,456 --> 00:36:00,624
Yeah, Sheri! Yeah, Sheri!
818
00:36:00,658 --> 00:36:03,960
- We did it, baby!
- [Claire] Aw!
819
00:36:04,328 --> 00:36:05,529
I love them.
820
00:36:05,563 --> 00:36:07,330
That's good, baby.
821
00:36:07,365 --> 00:36:09,065
- That's beautiful.
- That's good.
822
00:36:09,100 --> 00:36:11,635
Let's find out whose
romantic dinner the judges...
823
00:36:11,669 --> 00:36:13,236
just fell in love with.
824
00:36:13,271 --> 00:36:14,204
Aw.
825
00:36:15,573 --> 00:36:17,307
[van honks]
826
00:36:18,976 --> 00:36:19,776
[van honks]
827
00:36:19,810 --> 00:36:21,611
All right, judges,
for the final game
828
00:36:21,646 --> 00:36:25,248
of Triple G Delivery
All-Star Family Face-Off,
829
00:36:25,283 --> 00:36:27,551
we did a Newlywed Fed.
830
00:36:27,585 --> 00:36:29,519
- A Newlyfed Wed?
- Newlyfed Wed game.
831
00:36:29,554 --> 00:36:31,421
- Newlyfed game.
- Newlywed Fed.
832
00:36:31,455 --> 00:36:32,422
- Newlywed Fed.
- Yes.
833
00:36:32,456 --> 00:36:33,690
Anyhow, you know
what we're talking about.
834
00:36:33,724 --> 00:36:35,759
Aarti and Bren,
you are up first.
835
00:36:35,793 --> 00:36:37,661
You used
the peanut butter and jelly
836
00:36:37,695 --> 00:36:39,829
- and the Sweet & Sour. What'd you make?
- [Brendan] Mmm.
837
00:36:39,864 --> 00:36:41,631
- Hi, everybody!
- Hi, everybody.
838
00:36:41,666 --> 00:36:43,900
[Aarti] This is like,
a Vietnamese inspired fish.
839
00:36:43,935 --> 00:36:45,635
It's a black cod with turmeric.
840
00:36:45,670 --> 00:36:48,638
We took that peanut butter
and jelly and melted it down--
841
00:36:48,673 --> 00:36:50,674
- Look at those noodles.
- Combine that with some fish sauce.
842
00:36:50,708 --> 00:36:53,843
- Yep. Tell 'em. Tell 'em!
- Tell 'em, tell 'em!
843
00:36:53,878 --> 00:36:57,647
[Aarti] The dressing on the noodles
is made from some chili crisps,
844
00:36:57,682 --> 00:37:01,618
that Sweet & Sour Mix,
fish sauce to tee up that fish,
845
00:37:01,652 --> 00:37:03,520
so that it is the star
of the whole dish.
846
00:37:03,554 --> 00:37:05,622
Yeah, it's joy and fireworks
in your mouth.
847
00:37:05,656 --> 00:37:08,291
For more joy and fireworks.
Let's show them.
848
00:37:09,594 --> 00:37:11,928
[Hunter] What is more romantic
than that?
849
00:37:12,430 --> 00:37:14,898
- Whoa.
- [laughing]
850
00:37:14,932 --> 00:37:16,866
[Troy] One of the most important
things for a romantic dinner for me
851
00:37:16,901 --> 00:37:18,535
is actually the presentation
of the food.
852
00:37:18,569 --> 00:37:21,171
- Presentation was excellent there.
- Ooh!
853
00:37:21,205 --> 00:37:24,507
I love that you got a nice
crispy crunch on that cod.
854
00:37:24,542 --> 00:37:25,942
Yeah, we did.
855
00:37:25,977 --> 00:37:29,312
My only question is, you have to
compose a dish that's equally balanced.
856
00:37:29,347 --> 00:37:33,817
Now, I'm afraid that fish would get
lost a little bit in all of those noodles.
857
00:37:33,851 --> 00:37:37,554
I totally agree that you have
to make it beautiful for the eyes
858
00:37:37,588 --> 00:37:39,656
if you're trying
to impress your love.
859
00:37:39,690 --> 00:37:41,291
- Thank you, guys.
- Thank you.
860
00:37:41,325 --> 00:37:42,692
How did you use
the peanut butter
861
00:37:42,727 --> 00:37:44,361
[clears throat]
and the jelly, exactly?
862
00:37:44,395 --> 00:37:45,695
[Aarti] That is a good question.
863
00:37:45,730 --> 00:37:47,764
We turned it into
a peanut sauce.
864
00:37:47,798 --> 00:37:52,636
I really like the use
of the peanut butter.
865
00:37:52,670 --> 00:37:56,606
The only thing I'm questioning is
how the sweet and sour is playing
866
00:37:56,641 --> 00:37:59,442
with the brightness
of this entire dish.
867
00:37:59,477 --> 00:38:01,811
But overall,
it looks absolutely beautiful.
868
00:38:01,846 --> 00:38:04,481
- Just like you guys!
- Aw! Thanks!
869
00:38:04,515 --> 00:38:05,715
Fantastic. Nice job.
870
00:38:05,750 --> 00:38:06,683
Not to be outdone,
871
00:38:06,717 --> 00:38:10,487
Sheri and Christian,
you used the rum and cola
872
00:38:10,521 --> 00:38:11,588
as well as the Sweet & Sour.
873
00:38:11,622 --> 00:38:14,291
Our go-to romantic meal
874
00:38:14,325 --> 00:38:19,229
is always a classic
Parmigiano-Reggiano risotto.
875
00:38:19,263 --> 00:38:20,597
- Right?
- That's right.
876
00:38:20,631 --> 00:38:23,700
[Christian] You got Rum &
Coke in caramelized pancetta,
877
00:38:23,734 --> 00:38:26,736
and crunchy paper thin
pickled carrots.
878
00:38:26,771 --> 00:38:28,772
And I added the Sour Mix
to deglaze,
879
00:38:28,806 --> 00:38:32,575
and then I just built on
top of that with the stock.
880
00:38:32,610 --> 00:38:36,579
And once again, this is bringing
me back to our honeymoon in Italy.
881
00:38:36,614 --> 00:38:38,848
- Yeah.
- [Sheri] And this is reminding me exactly of that moment.
882
00:38:38,883 --> 00:38:40,750
- Only the best for you, baby.
- Yeah. Mwah.
883
00:38:40,785 --> 00:38:44,387
Oh, yeah. You know, I gotta
get a kiss in there somehow.
884
00:38:44,422 --> 00:38:46,423
You know, while I can,
you know what I'm saying?
885
00:38:46,457 --> 00:38:47,891
[laughing]
886
00:38:47,925 --> 00:38:51,761
Great flavors. Buttery,
rich, creamy risotto,
887
00:38:51,796 --> 00:38:54,831
braised pancetta,
pickled carrots.
888
00:38:54,865 --> 00:38:56,700
Your story is beautiful.
889
00:38:56,734 --> 00:38:58,768
It's transferred me to Italy.
890
00:38:58,803 --> 00:39:01,538
Maneet and I also had
our honeymoon in Venice.
891
00:39:01,572 --> 00:39:03,673
You obviously have
fantastic taste, my friend.
892
00:39:03,708 --> 00:39:05,075
That's why he's married to me.
893
00:39:05,109 --> 00:39:07,777
That was the next thing that was
gonna come out of my mouth, chef.
894
00:39:07,812 --> 00:39:11,715
Sheri, what a remarkable job
in cutting the carrots.
895
00:39:11,749 --> 00:39:14,784
I think that is what
made the dish.
896
00:39:14,818 --> 00:39:17,921
Yeah, Christian, is your superpower
making risotto in 30 minutes?
897
00:39:17,955 --> 00:39:20,623
- [Claire] It looks delicious.
- [Troy] Can't believe you did it!
898
00:39:20,658 --> 00:39:22,859
Love that you used the
rum and cola on the pancetta
899
00:39:22,893 --> 00:39:25,862
because it gives it that little
sweet, and the salty, and the smoky.
900
00:39:25,896 --> 00:39:29,399
It's beautiful, easy.
That's the way love should be.
901
00:39:29,433 --> 00:39:30,467
Damn!
902
00:39:30,501 --> 00:39:32,569
Is risotto romantic?
I'll tell you this.
903
00:39:32,603 --> 00:39:35,372
Bacon risotto with rum and cola,
904
00:39:35,406 --> 00:39:38,141
it is super romantic!
905
00:39:38,175 --> 00:39:39,843
I love this.
906
00:39:39,877 --> 00:39:41,144
- [Jazmin] Yeah, guys. I mean...
- Mwah!
907
00:39:41,178 --> 00:39:45,582
I will say, for me, I kind
of felt like it's a first course.
908
00:39:45,616 --> 00:39:47,317
Like, I want a little bit
more food.
909
00:39:47,351 --> 00:39:49,552
- But maybe I'm just a pig.
- Oh, no, no.
910
00:39:49,587 --> 00:39:50,887
[all laugh]
911
00:39:50,921 --> 00:39:55,759
All right, families, you all gave
us, I mean, some incredible...
912
00:39:56,394 --> 00:39:57,994
Incredibly romantic dinners.
913
00:39:58,028 --> 00:40:02,532
All right, chefs. The judges unfortunately
have to break up this romantic dinner.
914
00:40:02,566 --> 00:40:05,101
They're gonna judge this,
and they're gonna judge you.
915
00:40:05,136 --> 00:40:09,272
And the team with the highest
combined score will win $10,000.
916
00:40:09,306 --> 00:40:13,276
And, more importantly, the final
spot in the big finale next week.
917
00:40:13,310 --> 00:40:15,512
So, if I can ask you to please
leave the feed one more time,
918
00:40:15,546 --> 00:40:17,380
so they can make
their decisions.
919
00:40:17,415 --> 00:40:18,782
Judges, we'll total up
their scores.
920
00:40:18,816 --> 00:40:21,151
Fifteen points available
in gameplay,
921
00:40:21,185 --> 00:40:22,819
Fifteen points available
in creativity,
922
00:40:22,853 --> 00:40:25,855
ten in plating, ten in taste
for a total of 50.
923
00:40:25,890 --> 00:40:27,857
Judges, go ahead. You're
gonna send it over to Hunter,
924
00:40:27,892 --> 00:40:32,162
he'll total them up, we'll probably
do bad math, someone's gonna win.
925
00:40:36,734 --> 00:40:38,701
Let's check out
the final scores, chefs.
926
00:40:38,736 --> 00:40:42,806
Uh, Christian Petroni, one
point behind Aarti and Bren.
927
00:40:42,840 --> 00:40:46,376
Nice first scores. Hunter,
let's take a look at Christian.
928
00:40:46,410 --> 00:40:50,180
14, 13, 8, 9... 9...
929
00:40:50,214 --> 00:40:52,282
44. Score of 86.
930
00:40:52,316 --> 00:40:53,950
Heavy hitter numbers, bud.
931
00:40:53,984 --> 00:40:55,685
- [Troy] Wow.
- [Guy] Heavy hitter numbers.
932
00:40:55,719 --> 00:40:58,621
Let's take a look
at Aarti and Bren.
933
00:40:58,656 --> 00:41:01,591
Need a 44 or better.
934
00:41:01,625 --> 00:41:07,263
14, 13, 9, 8.
935
00:41:07,298 --> 00:41:08,765
- Forty-four.
- [laughs] Dude!
936
00:41:08,799 --> 00:41:12,435
- For a score of 87...
- Yes, we won!
937
00:41:12,470 --> 00:41:15,472
We won, we won,
we won, we won, we won!
938
00:41:15,506 --> 00:41:18,141
- Aarti and Bren, congratulations.
- Wow.
939
00:41:19,343 --> 00:41:20,810
My God, so close.
940
00:41:20,845 --> 00:41:25,648
A one point win. Complete
tie in the second round.
941
00:41:25,683 --> 00:41:28,618
But I gotta tell you,
Christian, Sheri, wonderful job.
942
00:41:28,652 --> 00:41:30,687
- Sheri, loved having you on the show.
- Yes!
943
00:41:30,721 --> 00:41:34,357
$10,000 going
to Aarti and to Bren.
944
00:41:34,391 --> 00:41:35,325
Congratulations.
945
00:41:35,359 --> 00:41:36,459
Thank you!
946
00:41:36,494 --> 00:41:39,529
And, more importantly,
you've earned yourselves
947
00:41:39,563 --> 00:41:42,866
a final spot
in the big tournament finale.
948
00:41:42,900 --> 00:41:45,468
Where you'll go up against
Aaron May and his sister,
949
00:41:45,503 --> 00:41:47,871
and go up against the one
and only warrior princess,
950
00:41:47,905 --> 00:41:51,174
- Antonia Lofaso and her daughter Xea.
- [whistles]
951
00:41:51,208 --> 00:41:53,576
So, 20,000 bucks on the line.
Next week!
952
00:41:53,611 --> 00:41:55,311
We will see you there.
953
00:41:55,346 --> 00:41:58,515
Guy's Big Finale All-Star
Family Face-Off, next week.
954
00:41:58,549 --> 00:42:00,049
Adios!