1 00:00:01,166 --> 00:00:02,100 My sister, Morgan, turned me on 2 00:00:02,100 --> 00:00:04,166 to the best kept secret in the food world. 3 00:00:04,166 --> 00:00:06,467 Vegetarian dishes can be delicious. 4 00:00:06,467 --> 00:00:09,066 So, tonight, we're taking Triple G to the next level 5 00:00:09,066 --> 00:00:11,400 in our most dramatic vegetarian challenge ever. 6 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:13,767 -What? -[chuckles] 7 00:00:13,767 --> 00:00:15,667 [Guy] In round one, three accomplished chefs 8 00:00:15,667 --> 00:00:17,800 will compete in a meat-free challenge. 9 00:00:17,867 --> 00:00:19,767 But, only the highest scored chef 10 00:00:19,767 --> 00:00:21,100 will move on to round two. 11 00:00:21,100 --> 00:00:23,266 They'll receive an automatic 10,000 bucks 12 00:00:23,266 --> 00:00:24,767 and a shot at doubling their money. 13 00:00:24,767 --> 00:00:26,300 Oh, my God. 14 00:00:26,300 --> 00:00:28,867 [Guy] If they can beat one of our Triple G all-star champs, 15 00:00:28,867 --> 00:00:30,967 in a one-on-one vegetarian battle. 16 00:00:30,967 --> 00:00:33,300 Which all-star will they choose to the challenge? 17 00:00:33,367 --> 00:00:35,667 It's Beat the Judges, Vegetarian, right now, 18 00:00:35,667 --> 00:00:37,000 on Guy's Grocery Games. 19 00:00:40,767 --> 00:00:43,700 So, let's meet our vegetarian chefs. Now, first up, we have 20 00:00:43,767 --> 00:00:46,367 Chris Rios, the chef/owner of a vegan food truck 21 00:00:46,367 --> 00:00:49,400 in Austin, who went from the tech world to the Tex-Mex 22 00:00:49,467 --> 00:00:52,867 with his vegan tacos and prize-winning meat-free dishes. 23 00:00:52,867 --> 00:00:54,467 [Chris] I call myself a plant pioneer. 24 00:00:54,467 --> 00:00:56,166 When I sold my last company 25 00:00:56,166 --> 00:00:57,867 and started a vegan taco truck, 26 00:00:57,867 --> 00:01:00,300 everybody was telling me, don't do that. What, you're not gonna use meat? 27 00:01:01,467 --> 00:01:02,700 We have been the first 28 00:01:02,767 --> 00:01:05,266 all-vegan taco truck in Texas, 29 00:01:05,266 --> 00:01:07,066 not only in, just in Austin. 30 00:01:07,066 --> 00:01:09,100 And, we continue to push the boundaries. 31 00:01:09,166 --> 00:01:10,367 -What's up? -Go get 'em, brother, 32 00:01:10,367 --> 00:01:11,467 -go get 'em. -Whoo! 33 00:01:12,467 --> 00:01:14,300 Next, we have Sasha Raj. 34 00:01:14,367 --> 00:01:15,867 An award-winning Arizona chef 35 00:01:15,867 --> 00:01:18,700 specializing in botanically-inspired comfort food, 36 00:01:18,767 --> 00:01:20,500 featuring global flavors. 37 00:01:20,567 --> 00:01:22,166 Wow, that's a mouthful. 38 00:01:22,166 --> 00:01:25,500 [Sasha] I was born in Southern India and I was raised vegetarian. 39 00:01:25,567 --> 00:01:29,166 I call my style of cuisine botanically-inspired, 40 00:01:29,166 --> 00:01:31,767 but truthfully, it's not just inspired by plants, 41 00:01:31,767 --> 00:01:35,667 it's inspired by spices and flavors and techniques from all around the world. 42 00:01:36,500 --> 00:01:38,100 Sasha Raj, love that name. 43 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:40,567 And, finally, Mackenzie DeVito, 44 00:01:40,567 --> 00:01:42,767 chef/owner of a thriving Chicago business 45 00:01:42,767 --> 00:01:45,500 that buys column flower heads by the truckloads 46 00:01:45,567 --> 00:01:48,667 to produce her Island-inspired vegan cuisine. 47 00:01:48,667 --> 00:01:51,367 [Mackenzie] No Bones Beach Club is plant-base in your face. 48 00:01:51,367 --> 00:01:53,800 I am all about showing people 49 00:01:53,867 --> 00:01:56,200 that you can use delicious vegetables 50 00:01:57,100 --> 00:02:00,367 to make tasty, seafood-like dishes. 51 00:02:00,367 --> 00:02:03,567 I am so excited to get all of my vegan food to the people. 52 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:09,467 There you go. 53 00:02:09,467 --> 00:02:11,100 I've been eating vegetarian food for years. 54 00:02:11,166 --> 00:02:12,567 Matter of fact, quite a few years in my childhood, 55 00:02:12,567 --> 00:02:13,967 I was raised vegetarian. 56 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:17,767 Vegetarian cooking has reached a whole new level of popularity. 57 00:02:17,767 --> 00:02:21,100 And, we are stepping up our vegetarian game. 58 00:02:21,166 --> 00:02:23,367 We're playing Triple G in a whole new way. 59 00:02:23,367 --> 00:02:24,567 This is something different, 60 00:02:24,567 --> 00:02:25,667 you have no idea what's coming. 61 00:02:26,367 --> 00:02:27,700 The chef with the highest score 62 00:02:27,767 --> 00:02:30,500 with a meat-less dish, at the end of round one, 63 00:02:30,567 --> 00:02:31,567 will win an automatic... 64 00:02:32,367 --> 00:02:33,867 ten thousand dollars. 65 00:02:33,867 --> 00:02:34,767 -Oh. -What? 66 00:02:34,767 --> 00:02:35,867 That's it. 67 00:02:35,867 --> 00:02:36,767 -What? -Ten grand. 68 00:02:36,767 --> 00:02:37,600 -Oh, my God. -Oh, my God. 69 00:02:38,567 --> 00:02:40,066 Now, the flip side of that is... 70 00:02:40,066 --> 00:02:42,100 the other two chefs, will be eliminated. 71 00:02:42,667 --> 00:02:44,400 Ooh. 72 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:47,266 If you're the winning chef, we have something special for you planned in round two. 73 00:02:47,266 --> 00:02:50,600 You will get a shot at doubling your money in the second round. 74 00:02:51,767 --> 00:02:53,767 If you could beat... 75 00:02:53,767 --> 00:02:55,667 one of our all-star judges 76 00:02:55,667 --> 00:02:57,367 in a one-on-one battle. 77 00:02:57,967 --> 00:02:59,767 -What? -[clapping] 78 00:02:59,767 --> 00:03:02,300 So, the question would be, which judge... 79 00:03:02,367 --> 00:03:04,066 would you like to go up against. 80 00:03:05,500 --> 00:03:07,100 Well, it's entirely up to you 81 00:03:07,166 --> 00:03:08,767 and you'll get to choose but first, 82 00:03:08,767 --> 00:03:10,767 let's get in to this first round. 83 00:03:10,767 --> 00:03:12,000 Well, it may be your last round, 84 00:03:12,066 --> 00:03:14,266 so I think you gotta go big. 85 00:03:14,266 --> 00:03:16,667 First round, I want you to really wow the judges 86 00:03:16,667 --> 00:03:18,667 with your mad vegetarian skills 87 00:03:18,667 --> 00:03:19,767 and I want you to make... 88 00:03:20,467 --> 00:03:24,100 a hearty comfort classic. 89 00:03:24,166 --> 00:03:27,300 Show the world how flavorful, filling and satisfying 90 00:03:27,367 --> 00:03:29,300 a meal could be when it's all vegetarian. 91 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:30,667 Alright. 92 00:03:30,667 --> 00:03:32,300 Dad, sorry. Sorry, guys. 93 00:03:32,367 --> 00:03:33,166 Hey. Look at this. 94 00:03:34,066 --> 00:03:35,233 [laughs] 95 00:03:35,233 --> 00:03:37,400 Remember those breathable bags you ordered for produce? 96 00:03:37,467 --> 00:03:39,567 They're pretty nice actually, you can recycle 'em, 97 00:03:39,567 --> 00:03:41,667 I'm right in the middle of kicking off the competition. 98 00:03:41,667 --> 00:03:43,567 Oh. I thought we're having a party. 99 00:03:44,100 --> 00:03:45,467 [laughs] 100 00:03:45,467 --> 00:03:47,100 Um, actually, you know, do me a favor, Hunter, 101 00:03:47,166 --> 00:03:48,367 just go and give 'em a couple. 102 00:03:48,367 --> 00:03:49,867 Okay, that's two for you. 103 00:03:49,867 --> 00:03:51,400 [Guy] So, you have those bags. 104 00:03:51,467 --> 00:03:52,800 -Two for you and two for you. -Thank you. 105 00:03:52,867 --> 00:03:54,567 [Guy] Use those when you grab your produce. 106 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:56,600 You know what, 107 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:58,800 why don't we free you up from having to push those cumbersome carts around. 108 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:01,900 I'm gonna have you step to the front of your cart 109 00:04:01,967 --> 00:04:03,266 and just bring those bags with ya. 110 00:04:03,266 --> 00:04:05,000 -What? -This'll work out perfect. 111 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,367 -Oh, my God. -[laughs] What? 112 00:04:07,367 --> 00:04:09,500 Now, we can test the durability of the bags. 113 00:04:09,567 --> 00:04:11,367 Now we can test the durability! 114 00:04:11,367 --> 00:04:14,000 Because, this is called "produce bags only". 115 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:15,500 -What? -So, you could fill 116 00:04:15,567 --> 00:04:18,000 those two bags with anything you want. 117 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:19,867 You get one shop, you go back to your station, 118 00:04:19,867 --> 00:04:22,300 once you start cooking, you are done shopping. 119 00:04:22,367 --> 00:04:24,066 You've got 30 minutes to shop, 120 00:04:24,066 --> 00:04:25,467 prepare and plate 121 00:04:25,467 --> 00:04:27,967 your hearty comfort classic. 122 00:04:29,266 --> 00:04:32,000 Now, the only thing, Hunter, is there's three of 'em. 123 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:33,867 -Right. -And, you only gave two bags each. 124 00:04:33,867 --> 00:04:35,667 If you would've just given them one bag each, 125 00:04:35,667 --> 00:04:38,567 then they can go shopping and maybe have the chance... 126 00:04:38,567 --> 00:04:40,000 -to get... -A little more stuff? 127 00:04:40,066 --> 00:04:41,367 And, they're still standing there. 128 00:04:41,367 --> 00:04:42,767 -I'm confused. -I have a question. 129 00:04:42,767 --> 00:04:44,567 -Yeah. -Can I reuse the bags? 130 00:04:44,567 --> 00:04:46,667 No, no. Once you fill 'em and you get to your station, you're done. 131 00:04:46,667 --> 00:04:48,400 But you can take the bags home when you're done. 132 00:04:48,467 --> 00:04:51,166 -But you can take 'em home as a souvenir. -Oh, a lovely souvenir. 133 00:04:51,166 --> 00:04:53,166 To think we have to compete against these guys? No problem. 134 00:04:53,166 --> 00:04:55,066 They don't even know the three, two, one joke. 135 00:04:55,066 --> 00:04:56,367 They haven't even watched the show? 136 00:04:56,367 --> 00:04:58,100 Now, you guys have seen the show before, right? 137 00:04:58,100 --> 00:04:59,367 -Absolutely. -So, you understand 138 00:04:59,367 --> 00:05:01,467 that the three and the two and all that, right? 139 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:02,700 Yeah. 140 00:05:02,767 --> 00:05:04,066 You understood that that is... 141 00:05:04,066 --> 00:05:05,467 -Say the magic word at the end. -...when that gets said. 142 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:07,000 Like, 30 seconds ago. 143 00:05:07,266 --> 00:05:08,900 Go! 144 00:05:08,967 --> 00:05:10,300 -Yeah. -Alright, go. 145 00:05:10,367 --> 00:05:11,567 -Wait, no. -Are we going? 146 00:05:11,567 --> 00:05:13,100 -What? -Oh, my God! 147 00:05:13,100 --> 00:05:16,600 [laughs] 148 00:05:16,667 --> 00:05:18,667 [Chris] If I make it past the first round, 149 00:05:18,667 --> 00:05:21,400 not only will I win 10,000 bucks, 150 00:05:21,467 --> 00:05:22,967 but, I get to go up against 151 00:05:22,967 --> 00:05:25,000 one of the judges and that's gonna be awesome. 152 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:27,667 Gotta find some... 153 00:05:27,667 --> 00:05:30,767 Hearty comfort classic to me means mac and cheese. 154 00:05:30,767 --> 00:05:33,700 It's very comforting to me so it takes me back when I was a little kid. 155 00:05:33,767 --> 00:05:36,166 Where am I gonna start, uh. 156 00:05:36,166 --> 00:05:37,767 Not off to a good start right now. 157 00:05:37,767 --> 00:05:40,400 One of the things that we have to do as vegan chefs 158 00:05:40,467 --> 00:05:44,867 is overcome things that we normally don't use like milk, dairy. 159 00:05:44,867 --> 00:05:46,000 Alright. 160 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:47,266 For my cheese sauce, 161 00:05:47,266 --> 00:05:48,800 I need nutritional yeast. 162 00:05:48,867 --> 00:05:49,967 Get some things going here. 163 00:05:49,967 --> 00:05:51,667 And that's gonna give it that cheesy flavor. 164 00:05:52,667 --> 00:05:54,200 Got some creole seasoning. 165 00:05:54,266 --> 00:05:57,100 I'm adding flavors that's gonna best represent Tex-Mex. 166 00:05:57,667 --> 00:05:58,800 Some pickled jalapenos. 167 00:06:00,300 --> 00:06:01,500 That's big comfort food, right? 168 00:06:03,166 --> 00:06:04,767 Oh, man. 169 00:06:04,767 --> 00:06:06,667 This is hard because I've got all my hands full, and I'm like, 170 00:06:06,667 --> 00:06:08,500 oh, my God, I feel like my hands are tied. 171 00:06:08,567 --> 00:06:11,000 Alright. Here we go. 172 00:06:11,066 --> 00:06:14,066 I know you're aspiring, but, do you want to produce this episode? 173 00:06:14,867 --> 00:06:15,967 Produce? 174 00:06:15,967 --> 00:06:18,000 -[funny voice] Produce this episode. -Get it? 175 00:06:18,066 --> 00:06:20,500 I love this, we need more vegetarian shows. 176 00:06:20,567 --> 00:06:23,166 I think this is gonna be such a great inspiration for people at home 177 00:06:23,166 --> 00:06:27,467 to see different ways to make contemporary dishes 178 00:06:27,467 --> 00:06:29,266 with alternative, uh, ingredients. 179 00:06:29,266 --> 00:06:32,000 And, it doesn't mean boring, I mean, I'll be honest with ya, 180 00:06:32,066 --> 00:06:34,266 I remember when I started cooking a lot of vegetarian 181 00:06:34,266 --> 00:06:35,867 for my sister, for Morgan, 182 00:06:35,867 --> 00:06:38,100 and she said, don't just make me grill vegetables 183 00:06:38,166 --> 00:06:39,300 and throw it on a plate of rice. 184 00:06:39,367 --> 00:06:41,700 There's so many amazing techniques 185 00:06:41,767 --> 00:06:44,867 and ingredients to use out there that... 186 00:06:44,867 --> 00:06:46,767 this should be a pretty educational evening. 187 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:49,867 [Mackenzie] When I think of comfort classic food, 188 00:06:49,867 --> 00:06:52,000 I think about the food that you wanna eat 189 00:06:52,066 --> 00:06:54,867 on a cold, snowy day in Chicago. 190 00:06:54,867 --> 00:06:58,266 I'm thinking that I can make a country-fried tempeh steak. 191 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,567 I was blown out of my mind 192 00:07:01,567 --> 00:07:03,700 when I saw a liquid egg product 193 00:07:03,767 --> 00:07:05,367 that is made out of mung beans. 194 00:07:05,367 --> 00:07:08,100 Now, I'm actually gonna use it to fry up the tempeh. 195 00:07:10,467 --> 00:07:12,567 I went over to the veggie isle, 196 00:07:12,567 --> 00:07:15,266 putting as many vegetables into that bag as possible. 197 00:07:15,266 --> 00:07:18,367 Ah. The leek tore my bag open 198 00:07:18,367 --> 00:07:19,700 and so, things were falling 199 00:07:19,767 --> 00:07:21,100 actually out of the plastic bag. 200 00:07:22,567 --> 00:07:25,100 I grab fingerling potatoes because it needs to be hearty. 201 00:07:25,100 --> 00:07:27,767 I definitely wanna do a delicious gravy 202 00:07:27,767 --> 00:07:30,367 out of garlic and leeks, 203 00:07:30,367 --> 00:07:31,767 with a little raw cashews. 204 00:07:31,767 --> 00:07:32,900 Uh, where's the nuts? 205 00:07:33,467 --> 00:07:34,300 Nuts, nuts, nuts. 206 00:07:34,867 --> 00:07:35,967 What are you looking for? 207 00:07:35,967 --> 00:07:37,467 I'm looking for some nuts. 208 00:07:37,467 --> 00:07:38,800 Some nuts, there's nuts right here. 209 00:07:40,100 --> 00:07:41,767 So, there's some of these, there's some almonds, 210 00:07:41,767 --> 00:07:42,867 -and some pine nuts and... -I don't want... 211 00:07:42,867 --> 00:07:44,500 -I don't want those. -Okay, good talk. 212 00:07:44,567 --> 00:07:45,900 I wanna prove today 213 00:07:45,967 --> 00:07:49,166 that vegetables can be turned into anything you want. 214 00:07:49,166 --> 00:07:50,900 Hey, chef, if you're not done shopping 215 00:07:50,967 --> 00:07:52,467 you can't go back again. 216 00:07:52,467 --> 00:07:55,467 Make sure that you are verifying, you are 100 percent got what you want. 217 00:07:55,467 --> 00:07:57,767 'Cause once you get in here and start cooking, it is donezo. 218 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:00,166 -I'm donezo. -You sure? 219 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:01,467 For sure. 220 00:08:02,300 --> 00:08:03,266 Got it! 221 00:08:04,367 --> 00:08:05,967 [Sasha] How am I gonna fill these 222 00:08:05,967 --> 00:08:09,266 with jars and cans and produce and all of that. 223 00:08:09,266 --> 00:08:10,567 Do you have pita? 224 00:08:10,567 --> 00:08:14,100 I am making a mushroom and jackfruit shawarma. 225 00:08:14,100 --> 00:08:15,967 And I saw a barbecue jackfruit. 226 00:08:15,967 --> 00:08:18,266 That, I knew, would give me a little bit of sweetness, 227 00:08:18,266 --> 00:08:21,300 a little bit of this tomato tang that I had wanted. 228 00:08:21,367 --> 00:08:24,800 Shawarma is not traditionally a plant based dish but, 229 00:08:24,867 --> 00:08:26,900 some of my earliest food memories 230 00:08:26,967 --> 00:08:29,767 was going to these small Middle Eastern restaurants 231 00:08:29,767 --> 00:08:32,400 where I would always enjoy the falafel sandwich 232 00:08:32,467 --> 00:08:35,600 but I would always want to enjoy the shawarma. 233 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,567 Guy, I'm looking for pickled turnips. 234 00:08:40,500 --> 00:08:42,600 I don't know that I've seen a picked turnip... 235 00:08:42,667 --> 00:08:45,166 Oh, you know what, if we're gonna have a pickle, it's gonna be in aisle two. 236 00:08:45,166 --> 00:08:46,066 -Aisle two? -Yeah. 237 00:08:47,767 --> 00:08:48,667 Ooh. 238 00:08:48,667 --> 00:08:49,934 I love picked turnips 239 00:08:49,967 --> 00:08:52,700 because they hold that crucial acid component that I needed. 240 00:08:53,667 --> 00:08:55,166 Chef, can I interest you in some olives? 241 00:08:55,166 --> 00:08:56,867 -Or some pepperoncinis? -Okay. 242 00:08:56,867 --> 00:08:59,266 What olives do you want, cause some are pitted and some are not. 243 00:08:59,266 --> 00:09:02,266 -Pitted olives, please. -Pitted olives, you got it, alright. 244 00:09:02,266 --> 00:09:04,467 [Sasha] I love mushrooms, they're hearty, 245 00:09:04,467 --> 00:09:07,567 they have this really great meaty texture. 246 00:09:07,567 --> 00:09:09,367 That, I felt like, 247 00:09:09,367 --> 00:09:11,800 is the definition of comfort. 248 00:09:11,867 --> 00:09:13,667 -Okay, alright, I'll dump 'em in? -Thank you, thank you. 249 00:09:13,667 --> 00:09:15,200 -Tell me when I-- -Aww, man. 250 00:09:15,266 --> 00:09:16,767 You tell me when. [laughs] 251 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:19,967 The pressure in this game is real. 252 00:09:20,867 --> 00:09:21,700 I mean, 253 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:24,567 a judge from the Food Network, 254 00:09:24,967 --> 00:09:26,200 oh, my goodness. 255 00:09:26,266 --> 00:09:28,266 Oh, my God. Alright. 256 00:09:28,266 --> 00:09:30,166 [Guy] Who better to talk vegetarian cuisine 257 00:09:30,166 --> 00:09:31,800 than these three all-star judges 258 00:09:31,867 --> 00:09:34,367 known for their incredible vegetarian dishes. 259 00:09:34,367 --> 00:09:37,400 Food Network Star and culinary world traveler, 260 00:09:37,467 --> 00:09:40,066 who's all about vegetarian forward cuisine. 261 00:09:40,066 --> 00:09:42,066 The one and only "I got a fresh, new haircut 262 00:09:42,066 --> 00:09:44,800 and I can run faster than you now'" chef Justin Warner. 263 00:09:44,867 --> 00:09:46,200 Acclaimed chef and restaurateur 264 00:09:46,266 --> 00:09:48,867 who's blown me away with his vegetarian dishes, 265 00:09:48,867 --> 00:09:51,266 especially his four a.m. 266 00:09:51,767 --> 00:09:53,567 ramen sandwiches. 267 00:09:53,567 --> 00:09:55,667 The one and only chef Michael Voltaggio. 268 00:09:55,667 --> 00:09:57,400 And, Food Network Star who literally 269 00:09:57,467 --> 00:09:59,667 wrote the book on vegetarian southern comfort food. 270 00:09:59,667 --> 00:10:01,266 The one and only, chef Damaris Phillips. 271 00:10:02,367 --> 00:10:03,867 I'm excited that you guys are here. 272 00:10:03,867 --> 00:10:06,767 -Uh, this is gonna get really weird after this round. -[grunts] 273 00:10:06,767 --> 00:10:07,767 Who would like to get picked? 274 00:10:09,066 --> 00:10:10,667 I mean, Damaris has the cook book. 275 00:10:10,667 --> 00:10:13,367 She wrote the book on vegetarian cooking. 276 00:10:13,367 --> 00:10:16,166 I think there's no greater challenge 277 00:10:16,166 --> 00:10:17,300 -on this table. -Yeah, and that's exactly 278 00:10:17,367 --> 00:10:19,100 who these chefs are not gonna wanna go against. 279 00:10:19,100 --> 00:10:21,300 I actually love the prospect though of getting to go up 280 00:10:21,367 --> 00:10:23,100 -against somebody who specializes in this. -Yeah. 281 00:10:23,100 --> 00:10:24,967 To me, that's an opportunity I'd love to take on. 282 00:10:26,367 --> 00:10:27,600 Oh, no. 283 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:30,166 -Chef, are you good? -Ah, I forgot one main ingredient, 284 00:10:30,166 --> 00:10:31,800 -believe it or not. -Which was... 285 00:10:31,867 --> 00:10:33,000 Some cannellini beans. 286 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:34,166 Cannellini beans. 287 00:10:34,166 --> 00:10:36,166 Beans are used for a texture 288 00:10:36,166 --> 00:10:38,100 which is the most important thing that I need 289 00:10:38,100 --> 00:10:39,266 for my mac and cheese. 290 00:10:40,166 --> 00:10:41,367 That can make it difficult. 291 00:10:41,367 --> 00:10:43,467 [Chris] Oh, my God, I'm in this situation. 292 00:10:43,467 --> 00:10:46,200 What can I make out of everything that I have on hand? 293 00:10:46,266 --> 00:10:48,166 Gonna have to improvise a little bit. 294 00:10:48,166 --> 00:10:50,000 I'm worried about Chris, he was making macaroni and cheese 295 00:10:50,066 --> 00:10:51,700 but he left out the beans 296 00:10:51,767 --> 00:10:55,567 which is a very important component for a vegan cheese sauce. 297 00:10:55,567 --> 00:10:56,600 I dunno what he's gonna do. 298 00:10:57,367 --> 00:10:59,166 I want to take on a judge today 299 00:10:59,166 --> 00:11:00,400 but I already feel defeated. 300 00:11:01,166 --> 00:11:02,000 Ooh. 301 00:11:10,467 --> 00:11:12,767 [Guy] Twenty-four minutes. 302 00:11:12,767 --> 00:11:14,767 I'm worried about Chris, he was making macaroni and cheese 303 00:11:14,767 --> 00:11:16,367 but he left out the beans 304 00:11:16,367 --> 00:11:19,967 which is a very important component for a vegan cheese sauce. 305 00:11:19,967 --> 00:11:21,066 I dunno what he's gonna do. 306 00:11:23,100 --> 00:11:23,967 Come on, noodles. 307 00:11:24,767 --> 00:11:26,200 Chris, do you need some help? 308 00:11:26,266 --> 00:11:27,433 Got any beans over there? 309 00:11:27,433 --> 00:11:29,200 I don't have any beans, friend, but what do you have, 310 00:11:29,266 --> 00:11:30,500 maybe I can help you. 311 00:11:30,567 --> 00:11:32,767 I've got like, uh, some noodles going. 312 00:11:32,767 --> 00:11:35,467 Puree some of your noodles and turn that into your cheese. 313 00:11:35,467 --> 00:11:36,667 All you need is a starch. 314 00:11:37,467 --> 00:11:38,667 Thank you so much. 315 00:11:38,667 --> 00:11:39,867 Thank you, Sasha. 316 00:11:39,867 --> 00:11:42,367 I think Chris' pasta is cooked enough to do the sauce. 317 00:11:42,367 --> 00:11:45,500 [Chris] I'm gonna combine my noodles with nutritional yeast. 318 00:11:45,567 --> 00:11:49,567 Garlic powder and the nutritional yeast are gonna give it that cheesy flavor. 319 00:11:50,166 --> 00:11:51,867 It's good enough. 320 00:11:51,867 --> 00:11:54,000 [Justin] So, these vegetarian chefs are here. 321 00:11:54,066 --> 00:11:57,367 If they win the first round, they get a whooping ten K 322 00:11:57,367 --> 00:11:59,767 and then the opportunity, the privilege, 323 00:11:59,767 --> 00:12:01,967 to face off against one of us. 324 00:12:01,967 --> 00:12:03,567 Who do you think they're gonna pick? 325 00:12:03,567 --> 00:12:05,000 I don't know, you have the target. 326 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,266 You're the only one with a vegetarian cook book. 327 00:12:07,266 --> 00:12:09,500 Hate to tell ya, I wouldn't have worn heels today, Damaris. 328 00:12:11,300 --> 00:12:12,200 These? [chuckles] 329 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:16,767 [Guy] Okay, chef, what's on the menu? 330 00:12:16,767 --> 00:12:19,467 Mushroom and jackfruit shawarma. 331 00:12:19,467 --> 00:12:21,100 -Okay. -With a... 332 00:12:21,100 --> 00:12:22,800 coconut yogurt tzatziki. 333 00:12:22,867 --> 00:12:24,400 You brought a pre-season jackfruit? 334 00:12:24,467 --> 00:12:25,767 That's just a starter 335 00:12:25,767 --> 00:12:28,500 so that, I have a little something sweet without having to 336 00:12:28,567 --> 00:12:30,567 pick up one more giant ingredient so... 337 00:12:30,567 --> 00:12:32,100 Got it, got it, got it, got it. 338 00:12:32,166 --> 00:12:34,767 So, the very first thing, I get my jackfruit into a pan. 339 00:12:34,767 --> 00:12:36,667 I wanna get that caramelized 340 00:12:36,667 --> 00:12:38,100 and little bit crusty. 341 00:12:38,100 --> 00:12:39,266 While that's cooking, 342 00:12:39,266 --> 00:12:41,867 I go ahead and marinate my mushroom cumin, 343 00:12:42,500 --> 00:12:43,867 some paprika, 344 00:12:43,867 --> 00:12:45,000 then add in some pickle juice. 345 00:12:46,467 --> 00:12:47,767 I've been a lifelong vegetarian 346 00:12:47,767 --> 00:12:49,967 so, I have never actually gotten to enjoy 347 00:12:49,967 --> 00:12:51,467 an actual, authentic shawarma. 348 00:12:51,467 --> 00:12:53,000 So, this is my interpretation. 349 00:12:53,066 --> 00:12:56,000 Get my jackfruit right, add it to my mushrooms. 350 00:12:56,066 --> 00:12:59,467 I'm really hoping it's gonna give me that great meaty texture 351 00:12:59,467 --> 00:13:01,100 of a traditional shawarma. 352 00:13:02,166 --> 00:13:03,567 I got bowls, bowls. 353 00:13:03,567 --> 00:13:04,567 -Okay, chef. -What's up? 354 00:13:04,567 --> 00:13:05,767 What's on the menu? 355 00:13:05,767 --> 00:13:07,900 We are making a little country-fried tempeh. 356 00:13:07,967 --> 00:13:09,567 Country-fried tempeh. 357 00:13:09,567 --> 00:13:11,467 With a little, uh, broccoli rabe 358 00:13:11,467 --> 00:13:12,900 for our green. 359 00:13:12,967 --> 00:13:14,166 Why tempeh, not tofu? 360 00:13:14,166 --> 00:13:15,667 Tempeh is just basically like, 361 00:13:15,667 --> 00:13:17,667 the better version, in my opinion, of tofu. 362 00:13:17,667 --> 00:13:18,800 I think it has better texture. 363 00:13:18,867 --> 00:13:20,567 They key is you gotta score it through the middle 364 00:13:20,567 --> 00:13:21,900 because if it's too fat, 365 00:13:21,967 --> 00:13:23,867 -it's chewy. Yeah. -It'll roll. Got it. 366 00:13:23,867 --> 00:13:27,567 [Mackenzie] I got this liquid egg product that is made out of mung beans 367 00:13:27,567 --> 00:13:30,200 and I thought, ding, ding, ding, that's exactly what I'm gonna use 368 00:13:30,266 --> 00:13:33,100 to double fry my country-fried tempeh steak. 369 00:13:34,066 --> 00:13:35,567 I went vegan about 15 years ago. 370 00:13:35,567 --> 00:13:38,367 As a diet, I was trying to do it for about two weeks. 371 00:13:38,367 --> 00:13:40,867 Through this vegan diet, I found my life's passion 372 00:13:40,867 --> 00:13:43,400 which is to get vegan food to the people. 373 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,166 Sasha, did you get everything you needed? 374 00:13:47,166 --> 00:13:48,667 I mean, you think but, 375 00:13:48,667 --> 00:13:51,166 we're only going to find out by the time this is done. 376 00:13:51,166 --> 00:13:53,300 [chuckles] 377 00:13:53,367 --> 00:13:54,867 Twelve minutes, chefs, twelve to go. 378 00:13:57,300 --> 00:14:00,100 I think that's pretty inventive idea to use some of those noodles. 379 00:14:00,100 --> 00:14:02,967 You know what, I owe it all to my team member over there, she gave me the heads up. 380 00:14:02,967 --> 00:14:04,367 Yeah, that's a giver right there. 381 00:14:05,100 --> 00:14:06,133 She's great. 382 00:14:06,133 --> 00:14:07,667 My cheese sauce is developing flavor. 383 00:14:07,667 --> 00:14:11,266 The next thing I'm gonna do is start focusing on my chipotle sauce. 384 00:14:11,266 --> 00:14:14,567 I want a little bit of Tex-Mex in my mac and cheese. 385 00:14:14,567 --> 00:14:17,967 Kicking up the flavor with chipotle, with some fire roasted tomatoes. 386 00:14:17,967 --> 00:14:20,567 To keep kicking it up, I used a little bit of the creole seasoning. 387 00:14:20,567 --> 00:14:22,266 That amplified the heat 388 00:14:22,266 --> 00:14:25,367 of the original sauce that I wanted. Whoa. 389 00:14:25,367 --> 00:14:28,300 I love Tex-Mex food because I make it vegan, 390 00:14:28,367 --> 00:14:30,000 it's freaking delicious 391 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,567 and it's something I grew up with, growing up in east Austin. 392 00:14:32,567 --> 00:14:34,300 It's my go-to comfort food. 393 00:14:34,367 --> 00:14:36,467 This dish has to be hearty, 394 00:14:36,467 --> 00:14:39,967 so, I'm gonna go to mushrooms for that meaty texture. 395 00:14:39,967 --> 00:14:42,066 If I make it past the first round, 396 00:14:42,066 --> 00:14:44,166 I get to go up against one of the judges. 397 00:14:44,166 --> 00:14:46,400 It'll be very, very fun to go up against Justin 398 00:14:47,266 --> 00:14:49,100 because he's very creative 399 00:14:49,166 --> 00:14:51,000 and I am also creative, 400 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,166 so, it would definitely see who's most clever. 401 00:14:56,700 --> 00:14:58,066 -[Guy] Chef, how are we looking? -I am 402 00:14:58,066 --> 00:15:01,266 -crisping up some pita chips to go on top. -Right. 403 00:15:01,266 --> 00:15:03,700 My mushroom jackfruit shawarma's almost done. 404 00:15:03,767 --> 00:15:05,667 -Right. -So, I'm gonna work on an olive 405 00:15:05,667 --> 00:15:07,600 and cucumber tzatziki. 406 00:15:07,667 --> 00:15:10,800 Vegan mayonnaise, vegan cheese, 407 00:15:10,867 --> 00:15:12,500 it's a fermented coconut product 408 00:15:12,567 --> 00:15:16,367 and that gives it that rich fattiness that you would expect 409 00:15:16,367 --> 00:15:18,367 out of a Greek-style yogurt. 410 00:15:20,266 --> 00:15:22,300 [Sasha] Cooking in front of these judges knowing 411 00:15:22,367 --> 00:15:24,467 that I may have the opportunity to compete 412 00:15:24,467 --> 00:15:27,166 against one of them, that was super nerve-wracking. 413 00:15:27,166 --> 00:15:28,467 If I win today, 414 00:15:29,266 --> 00:15:31,000 I'm picking Damaris because 415 00:15:31,066 --> 00:15:34,800 she is someone who is so inspiring to me as a fellow female chef. 416 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:42,467 -[Guy] Chef, how are we looking? -Little shout-out 417 00:15:42,467 --> 00:15:44,600 to my in-laws with broccoli rabe. 418 00:15:44,667 --> 00:15:45,967 What's cooking way over here? 419 00:15:45,967 --> 00:15:47,667 Um, I was boiling cashews for my gravy. 420 00:15:47,667 --> 00:15:49,200 Cashews, I used them a lot in my 421 00:15:49,266 --> 00:15:50,667 -vegan cheese... -Yup. 422 00:15:50,667 --> 00:15:51,967 ...with my nutritional yeast. 423 00:15:51,967 --> 00:15:53,300 Yeah, I forgot the nooch. 424 00:15:53,367 --> 00:15:55,000 I thought you'd be packing nooch. 425 00:15:55,066 --> 00:15:56,367 You would think so. 426 00:15:56,367 --> 00:15:57,500 I don't need no nooch. 427 00:15:57,567 --> 00:15:58,867 I love nooch, but I didn't need it. 428 00:15:58,867 --> 00:16:01,400 I boiled the cashew nuts, that's kind of a quick trick 429 00:16:01,467 --> 00:16:03,800 to bypass the whole soaking them 24 hours. 430 00:16:08,100 --> 00:16:09,800 Leek is going here. 431 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:13,000 Toasting down my leeks, and my garlic to let those caramelize a bit. 432 00:16:13,066 --> 00:16:15,266 Adding the cashew cream that I made. 433 00:16:15,266 --> 00:16:19,266 I grabbed these beautiful morel mushrooms and I put those in. 434 00:16:20,567 --> 00:16:23,367 Little toasted fingerling potato. 435 00:16:23,367 --> 00:16:24,700 I want to win 436 00:16:24,767 --> 00:16:27,600 because $10,000 is on the line and you get an opportunity 437 00:16:27,667 --> 00:16:30,567 to beat one of your hero celebrity chefs on the panel. 438 00:16:30,567 --> 00:16:34,467 I am ready to go up against Michael Voltaggio 439 00:16:34,467 --> 00:16:35,867 in a bling ring match. 440 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:38,200 Oh my gosh, I found another tater. 441 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:40,200 It escaped me. 442 00:16:40,967 --> 00:16:42,467 If I win, he's going down. 443 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:46,400 [Guy] Ninety seconds, gotta get plated. 444 00:16:46,467 --> 00:16:48,200 [Chris] Add in some soy sauce, 445 00:16:48,266 --> 00:16:49,600 then I add my chipotle sauce. 446 00:16:50,867 --> 00:16:52,500 I definitely think Chris has the right idea. 447 00:16:52,567 --> 00:16:55,100 Mac and cheese is definitely a hearty comfort classic. 448 00:16:57,500 --> 00:16:58,567 One minute. 449 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:00,367 [Mackenzie] I use the leeks as a garnish. 450 00:17:01,367 --> 00:17:03,467 I fried potatoes, look beautiful. 451 00:17:03,467 --> 00:17:07,667 I want that plate to be a mountain full of hearty food. 452 00:17:07,667 --> 00:17:10,266 I slice my country-fried temped steak 453 00:17:10,266 --> 00:17:12,767 and I laid that across the top of the potatoes. 454 00:17:12,767 --> 00:17:15,800 I knew that I wanted to slather it in my sauce 455 00:17:15,867 --> 00:17:17,867 and then I put the broccoli rabe on top of that. 456 00:17:19,567 --> 00:17:21,166 [Guy] Thirty seconds to plate. 457 00:17:21,166 --> 00:17:23,667 [Sasha] So, the first thing I put down is my grilled pita 458 00:17:23,667 --> 00:17:26,000 and then I spread some tzatziki sauce on top of that. 459 00:17:27,367 --> 00:17:30,100 My chopped mushrooms and jackfruit. 460 00:17:30,100 --> 00:17:32,000 I top that with pickled turnips, 461 00:17:32,867 --> 00:17:34,266 pita chips and then I hit it 462 00:17:34,266 --> 00:17:36,266 with a little more of the tzatziki at the end. 463 00:17:36,266 --> 00:17:37,667 It's beautiful to look at. 464 00:17:37,667 --> 00:17:39,000 Five, four, 465 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:42,467 three, two, one. 466 00:17:42,467 --> 00:17:44,266 That's it, chefs, stop working. 467 00:17:44,266 --> 00:17:45,600 -Ah! -Great job, you all, 468 00:17:45,667 --> 00:17:47,767 down to the wire! 469 00:17:47,767 --> 00:17:49,967 [clapping] 470 00:17:49,967 --> 00:17:53,667 Alright, chefs, time to find out whose hearty comfort classic dish 471 00:17:53,667 --> 00:17:55,500 produced the best dish. 472 00:17:55,567 --> 00:17:57,567 Let's take it to the judges, right this way. 473 00:18:05,300 --> 00:18:08,667 Alright, judges, this is round one of Beat the Judges, Vegetarian. 474 00:18:08,667 --> 00:18:12,300 Our chefs had to shop with just a couple of plastic produce bags 475 00:18:12,367 --> 00:18:14,000 and somehow gathered enough ingredients 476 00:18:14,066 --> 00:18:17,066 to prepare a hearty comfort classic. 477 00:18:17,066 --> 00:18:19,800 The chef with the highest score, 478 00:18:19,867 --> 00:18:21,000 will win an automatic 479 00:18:21,867 --> 00:18:23,700 ten thousand dollars. 480 00:18:23,767 --> 00:18:26,667 The other two chefs will be eliminated. 481 00:18:26,667 --> 00:18:30,367 You will get a shot at doubling your money in the second round, 482 00:18:30,367 --> 00:18:32,567 if you could beat one of our all-star judges. 483 00:18:33,500 --> 00:18:35,200 Chef Sasha, up first, what did you make us? 484 00:18:35,767 --> 00:18:37,300 I made for you guys, 485 00:18:37,367 --> 00:18:39,800 a mushroom and jackfruit shawarma 486 00:18:39,867 --> 00:18:42,867 with cucumber and olive coconut tzatziki 487 00:18:42,867 --> 00:18:44,367 and pita chips to go on there as well. 488 00:18:46,166 --> 00:18:48,667 Sasha, you have added in 489 00:18:48,667 --> 00:18:52,567 so much fat and creaminess to this dish, 490 00:18:52,567 --> 00:18:54,700 that it 100 percent eats like, 491 00:18:54,767 --> 00:18:56,066 a comfort food classic. 492 00:18:57,467 --> 00:18:59,767 I have been all over the Middle East and eaten 493 00:18:59,767 --> 00:19:01,867 at some of the markets and... 494 00:19:01,867 --> 00:19:03,467 it tasted like a shawarma that would have meat in it. 495 00:19:05,166 --> 00:19:08,100 I also can't imagine how you got so much flavor 496 00:19:08,100 --> 00:19:10,166 packed into those teeny-tiny bags. 497 00:19:10,166 --> 00:19:12,767 The flavors that you've conjured in here are all super-warm. 498 00:19:12,767 --> 00:19:14,567 Your like, use of warming spices 499 00:19:14,567 --> 00:19:16,000 comes together so nicely. 500 00:19:16,900 --> 00:19:18,667 On your plating, I wish that there was more 501 00:19:18,667 --> 00:19:22,600 of that sauce on the actual pita and less on the plate. 502 00:19:22,667 --> 00:19:25,100 While it looked pretty, it's just, it doesn't eat very well. 503 00:19:26,100 --> 00:19:27,367 Up next, chef Mackenzie. 504 00:19:27,367 --> 00:19:29,867 So, today for my hearty comfort classic, 505 00:19:29,867 --> 00:19:32,100 we are having country-fried tempeh 506 00:19:32,166 --> 00:19:35,400 and then I did a leek and morel mushroom cashew gravy 507 00:19:35,467 --> 00:19:37,266 and then I topped it off with broccoli rabe. 508 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:42,266 [Justin] Chef Mackenzie, I can't tell that the gravy has no animal products 509 00:19:42,266 --> 00:19:44,667 and that's a testament to your ability to cook. 510 00:19:44,667 --> 00:19:45,767 Aww, thank you. 511 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:48,066 My favorite part is the broccoli rabe on the top. 512 00:19:48,066 --> 00:19:51,200 It kinda gives me a little bit of a break from all the gravy and all the fried. 513 00:19:52,567 --> 00:19:54,767 I think you definitely nailed the comfort food classic. 514 00:19:54,767 --> 00:19:57,166 When I saw it, I knew exactly what the dish was. 515 00:19:57,166 --> 00:19:59,367 For me, where this gets a little wonky 516 00:19:59,367 --> 00:20:02,100 is with the fried potato against the fried steak. 517 00:20:02,100 --> 00:20:04,400 I'm looking for just like, a little bit of refreshment 518 00:20:04,467 --> 00:20:06,100 and I sure as heck am not gonna find it 519 00:20:06,100 --> 00:20:07,567 in the plumbers onion on the side. 520 00:20:08,066 --> 00:20:09,367 Oh, God. 521 00:20:09,367 --> 00:20:11,567 -Um, that's a ding. -I was blacked out when that happened. 522 00:20:11,567 --> 00:20:13,567 [all laugh] 523 00:20:13,567 --> 00:20:14,967 I don't know where they even came from. 524 00:20:14,967 --> 00:20:16,200 They fell from the sky. 525 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:20,567 Alright, last but definitely not least, chef Chris. 526 00:20:20,567 --> 00:20:21,600 What do you got for us, bud? 527 00:20:21,667 --> 00:20:23,867 My big comfort food classic 528 00:20:23,867 --> 00:20:25,600 is chipotle mac and cheese. 529 00:20:27,300 --> 00:20:28,867 I've seen every competition. 530 00:20:28,867 --> 00:20:30,767 I use beans, I use cashews. 531 00:20:30,767 --> 00:20:32,266 But that pasta trick 532 00:20:32,266 --> 00:20:35,100 which, Sasha, where you were so gracious to lend over to him, 533 00:20:35,166 --> 00:20:39,200 that was one of the most inventive vehicle for the nutritional yeast. 534 00:20:39,567 --> 00:20:41,266 Thank you! 535 00:20:41,266 --> 00:20:44,867 Chris, this is definitely a hearty comfort classic. 536 00:20:44,867 --> 00:20:47,767 There is no way that I can get through this whole dish 537 00:20:47,767 --> 00:20:49,567 and not be in a food coma. 538 00:20:49,567 --> 00:20:52,767 I know you had some struggles in the kitchen, forgetting your beans, 539 00:20:52,767 --> 00:20:56,600 but when I get down to the bottom of this and I get a big, cheesy glob 540 00:20:56,667 --> 00:20:59,100 of this non cheese sauce, 541 00:20:59,166 --> 00:21:00,900 it's like, I can't believe it, it's vegan. 542 00:21:00,967 --> 00:21:02,800 Yes! 543 00:21:02,867 --> 00:21:06,667 In terms of plating, I saw you were racing against the clock. 544 00:21:06,667 --> 00:21:09,266 I think I would have liked to see something a little bit more incorporated 545 00:21:09,266 --> 00:21:10,367 in the plating itself. 546 00:21:10,367 --> 00:21:11,967 I just, I'm not getting mac and cheese. 547 00:21:13,266 --> 00:21:16,767 I got more Cajun chicken pasta vibes than I got mac and cheese. 548 00:21:16,767 --> 00:21:19,467 Had you gone the Cajun chicken pasta route 549 00:21:19,467 --> 00:21:22,166 you could have gotten some kind of meat in there 550 00:21:22,166 --> 00:21:24,900 that would have taken this in that direction as well. 551 00:21:24,967 --> 00:21:26,767 -Yeah. -[Guy] Delicious dishes. 552 00:21:26,767 --> 00:21:28,900 Unfortunately, two of you will be going home. 553 00:21:28,967 --> 00:21:32,600 One person will get to battle one of these crazy three. 554 00:21:32,667 --> 00:21:33,867 We're going to send you back to the kitchen 555 00:21:33,867 --> 00:21:35,600 and we'll call you when we have a decision. 556 00:21:35,667 --> 00:21:37,367 Good luck you all, really well done! 557 00:21:37,367 --> 00:21:38,500 Thank you! 558 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:42,967 Chefs, which farm fresh dish is in a field of its own? 559 00:21:43,867 --> 00:21:45,166 20 points available on gameplay, 560 00:21:45,166 --> 00:21:46,800 20 points available on taste, 561 00:21:46,867 --> 00:21:49,066 10 points available on plating for a total of 50 points. 562 00:22:00,667 --> 00:22:03,500 [Guy] Well, chefs, you have done a fantastic job. 563 00:22:03,567 --> 00:22:07,000 Unfortunately, the judges, they want two people to leave, 564 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:09,367 and they want to get their hooks into one of you. 565 00:22:09,367 --> 00:22:11,600 Because someone right now is going to win 10,000 bucks 566 00:22:11,667 --> 00:22:16,000 and get a chance to double down and win another 10,000. 567 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:18,300 Let's take a look at the results. Chef Chris going first. 568 00:22:19,900 --> 00:22:21,767 15 out of 20 in gameplay, 569 00:22:21,767 --> 00:22:23,667 15 out of 20 in taste, 570 00:22:23,667 --> 00:22:26,667 -6 out of 10 in plating for a score of 36. -Ooh. 571 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:29,900 -Chef Sasha. -Oh. 572 00:22:31,367 --> 00:22:33,200 [Guy] 16 out of 20 in gameplay, 573 00:22:33,900 --> 00:22:36,166 16 out of 20 in taste, 574 00:22:36,166 --> 00:22:38,667 8 out of 10 in plating for a score of 40. 575 00:22:38,667 --> 00:22:39,667 Good score. 576 00:22:41,100 --> 00:22:44,100 Need of 40 or better, Chef Mac. 577 00:22:44,166 --> 00:22:47,400 17 out of 20 in gameplay, 578 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:50,967 15 out of 20 in taste, 579 00:22:51,700 --> 00:22:54,700 6 out of 10 in plating for a 38. 580 00:22:55,967 --> 00:22:57,166 So close. 581 00:22:57,166 --> 00:22:58,867 Congratulations, Chef Sasha! 582 00:22:58,867 --> 00:23:00,567 Oh, my God! 583 00:23:00,567 --> 00:23:02,367 Chefs, I'll say this, 584 00:23:02,367 --> 00:23:05,000 you two are dynamite and I really enjoyed seeing you here. 585 00:23:05,066 --> 00:23:06,400 Thank you very much, chefs! Good night. 586 00:23:06,467 --> 00:23:07,900 Appreciate it. 587 00:23:07,967 --> 00:23:10,066 I was actually pretty proud of myself. 588 00:23:10,066 --> 00:23:12,100 But there was just no need for the leeks. 589 00:23:12,100 --> 00:23:13,400 -Thanks, you guys! -Alright, bye! 590 00:23:13,467 --> 00:23:15,767 I gave it my absolute best and to me that's a win. 591 00:23:15,767 --> 00:23:16,767 Just proud to be here. 592 00:23:17,800 --> 00:23:19,867 Oh, my God! 593 00:23:19,867 --> 00:23:22,600 You made a delicious dish and you won 594 00:23:22,667 --> 00:23:26,200 10,000 dollars. Congratulations! 595 00:23:26,266 --> 00:23:28,867 Now, you have a chance to double that money 596 00:23:28,867 --> 00:23:31,400 if you can beat one of our all-star judges. 597 00:23:31,467 --> 00:23:33,266 Let's review your opponents. 598 00:23:33,266 --> 00:23:36,567 Now, first, Justin Warner. He is a five-time Triple G winner. 599 00:23:36,567 --> 00:23:38,867 A Triple G all star vegetarian champ. 600 00:23:38,867 --> 00:23:40,300 The one and only, Chef Michael Voltaggio. 601 00:23:40,300 --> 00:23:44,467 Two-time Triple G winner. He created a five course vegetarian menu 602 00:23:44,467 --> 00:23:47,667 for one of the most acclaimed plant based restaurants of Los Angeles. 603 00:23:47,667 --> 00:23:49,667 Damaris Phillips. 604 00:23:49,667 --> 00:23:52,166 She's a Food Network Star winner, a Triple G winner. 605 00:23:52,166 --> 00:23:54,767 Her cookbook, Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy 606 00:23:54,767 --> 00:23:57,967 is all about plant based Southern comfort recipes 607 00:23:57,967 --> 00:23:59,367 that she made with her husband. 608 00:23:59,367 --> 00:24:00,900 So, the question is, chef, 609 00:24:00,967 --> 00:24:03,667 which one of these judges do you want to take on 610 00:24:03,667 --> 00:24:06,000 in a head to head battle for 10,000 dollars? 611 00:24:13,567 --> 00:24:16,900 [Sasha] I've heard your story of why you cook vegetarian. 612 00:24:16,967 --> 00:24:20,100 It really touched me. I was raised in South India 613 00:24:20,166 --> 00:24:23,667 and I think I would love to cook with a fellow Southern chef. 614 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:26,600 No, I knew I was... 615 00:24:26,667 --> 00:24:29,000 -Here we go, ladies and gentlemen! -Yes! Yes! 616 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,300 I can't wait to see me run in these heels. 617 00:24:32,367 --> 00:24:35,600 This should be awesome! All right, so there you have it. 618 00:24:35,667 --> 00:24:41,467 Chef Sasha Raj versus Damaris Phillips, for 10,000 dollars. 619 00:24:41,467 --> 00:24:43,667 Chefs, good luck! To your carts. 620 00:24:44,767 --> 00:24:46,100 [Damaris groans] 621 00:24:48,767 --> 00:24:50,400 In this final battle, chefs, 622 00:24:50,467 --> 00:24:52,567 of Beat the Judges Vegetarian, 623 00:24:52,567 --> 00:24:56,567 we have a chef from Southern India, versus our own Southern belle. 624 00:24:56,567 --> 00:25:00,200 Are you really going to cook in the heels? 625 00:25:00,266 --> 00:25:03,166 I'm going to cook in the heel, I'm going to shop in the heels 626 00:25:03,166 --> 00:25:05,667 or I might have to take 'em off to run around but I'll put 'em on to cook. 627 00:25:05,667 --> 00:25:07,800 Oh, goodness! She's going to beat me in heels. 628 00:25:07,867 --> 00:25:10,100 Listen, if I'm going to go down, I'm going down in heels. 629 00:25:11,266 --> 00:25:13,567 Anyhow, your final challenge. 630 00:25:13,567 --> 00:25:16,900 I want you to make not a one, not a two, 631 00:25:16,967 --> 00:25:19,066 not a three, not a four, 632 00:25:19,066 --> 00:25:20,200 but a five... 633 00:25:20,266 --> 00:25:24,567 A five-star vegetarian dinner. 634 00:25:24,567 --> 00:25:29,567 Make a vegetarian meal that has the fine dining feel of a steakhouse. 635 00:25:29,567 --> 00:25:31,200 Okay. 636 00:25:31,266 --> 00:25:35,066 Damaris, I've seen you win with vegetarian concoctions that have been amazing. 637 00:25:35,066 --> 00:25:38,667 And Chef Sasha, you've just proved that you know how to win here too. 638 00:25:38,667 --> 00:25:41,100 I know how you two roll. Okay? 639 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:43,100 You two roll. 640 00:25:44,066 --> 00:25:45,600 Roll, ro... 641 00:25:45,667 --> 00:25:47,367 That's right. Hunter! 642 00:25:47,367 --> 00:25:49,367 You already know what's going to happen. 643 00:25:49,367 --> 00:25:50,667 Ooh! I didn't know. 644 00:25:50,667 --> 00:25:52,300 This is Let It Roll. 645 00:25:52,367 --> 00:25:54,467 So, you have a die here that you will roll, 646 00:25:54,467 --> 00:25:57,000 that will determine the piece of equipment you must use. 647 00:25:57,567 --> 00:26:00,066 Air fryer, spiralizer, 648 00:26:00,066 --> 00:26:03,200 ricer, juicer, deep fryer. 649 00:26:03,266 --> 00:26:05,367 Ooh, I hope it's not the juicer. 650 00:26:06,667 --> 00:26:08,166 There we go. Right here in the C, Damaris. 651 00:26:08,166 --> 00:26:11,100 -Okay, lucky number Damaris. -Here we go. 652 00:26:13,166 --> 00:26:15,700 -Juicer! You called it. -Juicer! Exactly the thing I didn't want. 653 00:26:15,767 --> 00:26:17,100 Cool. 654 00:26:17,166 --> 00:26:19,700 Okay, going over to the style. 655 00:26:19,767 --> 00:26:23,567 From blackened, pickled, crunchy, 656 00:26:23,567 --> 00:26:26,400 tangy, spicy, smokey. 657 00:26:26,467 --> 00:26:28,100 There you go, chef! 658 00:26:28,100 --> 00:26:30,100 -Come on, something good. Something good. -Here we go. 659 00:26:30,166 --> 00:26:32,467 -Give us something good. -There we go. 660 00:26:32,467 --> 00:26:34,300 -Blackened. -Blackened. 661 00:26:34,367 --> 00:26:36,500 And, Hunter, the last one is the ingredients. 662 00:26:37,266 --> 00:26:39,700 We have ice cream, you scream. 663 00:26:39,767 --> 00:26:44,166 Chips, dried fruit, crackers, popcorn. 664 00:26:45,300 --> 00:26:46,667 Cereal. I'm scared. 665 00:26:46,667 --> 00:26:47,567 Me too. 666 00:26:50,066 --> 00:26:51,467 -Crackers. -Crackers. 667 00:26:51,467 --> 00:26:53,667 -You're giving it away, kid. -You're welcome. 668 00:26:53,667 --> 00:26:56,500 -Thank you. -So, it's got to have blackening in it. 669 00:26:56,567 --> 00:26:58,500 It's got to have crackers in it. 670 00:26:58,567 --> 00:27:00,467 It's got to have a juicer component in it. 671 00:27:00,467 --> 00:27:04,066 Five-star vegetarian dinner. 672 00:27:04,066 --> 00:27:06,200 30 minutes to shop, prepare, and plate for that. 673 00:27:06,266 --> 00:27:08,000 Now, on the shopping part. 674 00:27:08,066 --> 00:27:10,667 It is a three minute shop. 675 00:27:10,667 --> 00:27:12,467 Is it really a three minute shop? 676 00:27:12,467 --> 00:27:14,967 -It could be a 3 minute shop, it could be a 2 minute shop. -Is it a three minute shop? 677 00:27:14,967 --> 00:27:17,700 I'll give you one more question, you can go first and ask me now. 678 00:27:17,767 --> 00:27:19,400 Bye. Bye! 679 00:27:20,667 --> 00:27:22,433 Oh, my God, the heels! 680 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:27,667 [Sasha] All of that elation, winning this first round, from 10,000 dollars, 681 00:27:27,667 --> 00:27:32,367 was immediately juxtaposed with that sinking feeling 682 00:27:32,367 --> 00:27:37,200 that I now had to go up against a Triple G judge. 683 00:27:38,367 --> 00:27:40,800 Sasha's a very, very good chef. 684 00:27:40,867 --> 00:27:45,000 But I am excited to show people delicious vegetarian dishes, 685 00:27:45,066 --> 00:27:47,367 while I try my hardest to make the judges proud. 686 00:27:48,700 --> 00:27:52,567 Five-star is my least favorite style of cooking. 687 00:27:52,567 --> 00:27:55,100 'Cause I'm always hungry after a five-star dinner. 688 00:27:55,166 --> 00:27:58,767 You're like, wow, that one bite of soup was amazing. 689 00:28:00,967 --> 00:28:02,367 I really want to win. 690 00:28:02,367 --> 00:28:06,200 So, I'm gonna need to make a dish that feels simple 691 00:28:06,266 --> 00:28:08,567 but had a ton of surprises. 692 00:28:08,567 --> 00:28:13,266 For my five star, vegetarian dinner I'm thinking mushroom walnut lasagna. 693 00:28:13,266 --> 00:28:18,467 But I'm gonna stack it up and make it tiny, so it feels fancy. 694 00:28:18,467 --> 00:28:22,200 What I don't think of myself as is a fine dining chef. 695 00:28:22,266 --> 00:28:24,467 That's for sure. 696 00:28:24,467 --> 00:28:27,166 Has anyone seen the blackened seasoning? 697 00:28:27,166 --> 00:28:29,266 I'm grabbing blackening seasoning. 698 00:28:29,266 --> 00:28:31,867 This is going to make my filling 699 00:28:31,867 --> 00:28:34,967 feel like those mushrooms and walnuts are meaty. 700 00:28:34,967 --> 00:28:37,500 And our whammy is crackers. 701 00:28:37,567 --> 00:28:40,200 We use the crackers for that texture. 702 00:28:40,266 --> 00:28:41,767 Pardon me, walnuts. 703 00:28:42,467 --> 00:28:44,200 I've never owned a juicer. 704 00:28:44,266 --> 00:28:45,934 Juicers are not my thing. 705 00:28:45,934 --> 00:28:48,467 But I'm going to juice some ginger and make a delicious vinaigrette 706 00:28:48,467 --> 00:28:53,100 that I'm gonna toss butter lettuce in just so the dish feels light. 707 00:28:53,100 --> 00:28:55,667 When you're having any kind of pasta you have to have a salad too. 708 00:28:55,667 --> 00:28:58,266 I don't know why I just think that's what makes it a dinner. 709 00:28:58,266 --> 00:29:01,266 Damaris, is like shopping for Thanksgiving, I think. 710 00:29:01,266 --> 00:29:03,900 Hey, jugdey, jugdey. 711 00:29:03,967 --> 00:29:06,367 What do vegetarian zombies crave? 712 00:29:07,300 --> 00:29:08,867 Greens. 713 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:11,300 That's funny. 714 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,266 [Sasha] When I think of a five-star vegetarian dinner, 715 00:29:14,266 --> 00:29:16,767 I want it to highlight creativity. 716 00:29:16,767 --> 00:29:19,767 So, I'm doing a blackened papaya steak 717 00:29:19,767 --> 00:29:23,400 over a chili garlic noodle. 718 00:29:23,467 --> 00:29:27,600 I decided to choose papaya because I knew I could enhance it 719 00:29:27,667 --> 00:29:30,800 to remind our judges of salmon 720 00:29:30,867 --> 00:29:35,600 and then surprise them with the textures and flavors of a blackened fruit 721 00:29:35,667 --> 00:29:38,867 as the star of my dish. 722 00:29:38,867 --> 00:29:42,600 I'm making a peanut and cracker crumble with crispy nori 723 00:29:43,467 --> 00:29:45,100 as texture within my dish. 724 00:29:45,166 --> 00:29:48,500 I have to use the juicer. So, I'm planning on juicing this ginger, 725 00:29:48,567 --> 00:29:51,166 but I'm not going to lie, I am a little nervous at this point. 726 00:29:51,166 --> 00:29:55,367 I have never made this dish before. But you know what, it's either now or never. 727 00:29:57,667 --> 00:30:01,867 And here to take the vacant place on the panel is three-time Top Chef finalist, 728 00:30:01,867 --> 00:30:04,967 acclaimed restaurateur, one and only Chef Bryan Voltaggio. 729 00:30:04,967 --> 00:30:06,767 Thank you very much for being here on the fly. 730 00:30:06,767 --> 00:30:07,867 Thank you. I appreciate that. 731 00:30:08,667 --> 00:30:09,900 25 minutes to go. 732 00:30:09,900 --> 00:30:11,400 All right, let's see what we're going to get, gentlemen. 733 00:30:11,467 --> 00:30:12,800 [Michael] When it's Beat the Judges, 734 00:30:12,867 --> 00:30:15,266 we're sort of being represented by Damaris right now. 735 00:30:15,266 --> 00:30:17,166 And Sasha, obviously, knows how to cook. 736 00:30:17,166 --> 00:30:18,900 We just witnessed that in round one. 737 00:30:18,967 --> 00:30:22,367 But Damaris has a cookbook about, basically all about vegetarian cooking. 738 00:30:22,367 --> 00:30:24,967 Damaris has a vegetarian cookbook, I don't. 739 00:30:24,967 --> 00:30:26,600 I don't. 740 00:30:26,667 --> 00:30:29,800 -I have vegetables in my cookbook. -Nice. 741 00:30:37,367 --> 00:30:41,200 [Guy] Chefs, we've got 20 minutes. You have 20 minutes to be plated. 742 00:30:41,266 --> 00:30:43,600 -Five-star vegetarian dish. -Yes. 743 00:30:43,667 --> 00:30:47,667 That is blackened, utilizing a juicer, and incorporates crackers. 744 00:30:47,667 --> 00:30:51,367 [Justin] But when you think about blackening and crackers those are two dry heats 745 00:30:51,367 --> 00:30:55,166 and then you have to use the juicer. And the juicer obviously produces wet work, 746 00:30:55,166 --> 00:30:59,667 so how those two are going to play is a little sketch to me. 747 00:30:59,667 --> 00:31:02,000 I'm never great at five star. 748 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:05,667 It really is what is my Achilles heel. 749 00:31:05,667 --> 00:31:08,300 Sasha's a very, very good chef. 750 00:31:08,367 --> 00:31:13,000 But, I was on Food Network Star and I've won on Triple G a couple of times 751 00:31:13,066 --> 00:31:14,667 and I wrote a vegetarian cookbook. 752 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:19,000 Damaris is just a phenomenal chef. 753 00:31:19,066 --> 00:31:22,867 And she is cooking in high heels and a cocktail dress. 754 00:31:22,867 --> 00:31:25,767 And she'd probably kicking my butt. 755 00:31:25,767 --> 00:31:28,367 [Damaris] I'm making a mushroom walnut lasagna. 756 00:31:28,367 --> 00:31:30,867 I start by blending up my mushrooms and walnuts. 757 00:31:30,867 --> 00:31:34,767 If you grind these guys small enough, you don't even notice what they are. 758 00:31:34,767 --> 00:31:38,166 It just gives you protein and umami. 759 00:31:38,166 --> 00:31:42,967 I want to put the blackening seasoning in with my mushroom walnut ground beef. 760 00:31:42,967 --> 00:31:46,200 I'm adding the blackening seasoning to my mushroom and walnut mixture. 761 00:31:46,266 --> 00:31:49,000 It's going to be all of the umami punch that you need. 762 00:31:49,066 --> 00:31:53,400 This is going to make it feel like those mushrooms and walnuts are meaty. 763 00:31:53,467 --> 00:31:57,467 I take classic dished from my childhood and I turn them into vegetarian dishes 764 00:31:57,467 --> 00:32:00,367 so I can share them and enjoy them with my husband. 765 00:32:00,367 --> 00:32:04,367 When I met Darrick, I was pretty like grumpy about vegetarian food. 766 00:32:04,367 --> 00:32:06,500 I think because I wasn't very comfortable with it. 767 00:32:06,567 --> 00:32:12,667 Learning to cook vegetarian has made me a smarter and more exciting chef. 768 00:32:12,667 --> 00:32:17,000 I use spices more I think about textures more, I think about 769 00:32:17,066 --> 00:32:18,600 just like ingredients that you wouldn't think of 770 00:32:18,667 --> 00:32:21,100 if you're constantly making a roasted chicken. 771 00:32:21,100 --> 00:32:23,266 -Can I try it? -Yeah. It's not... I don't... 772 00:32:23,266 --> 00:32:24,767 You know, haven't tasted it all the way yet. 773 00:32:24,767 --> 00:32:27,900 But the texture is going to be real nice. 774 00:32:27,967 --> 00:32:31,300 -For like, what do you think of the ground beef seasoning. -Delicious, so far. 775 00:32:34,767 --> 00:32:35,867 Chef, what's your game plan? 776 00:32:35,867 --> 00:32:39,100 I'm going to make a blackened papaya steak 777 00:32:39,166 --> 00:32:41,000 with chili garlic noodles. 778 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:42,467 [Guy] I like where you're going. 779 00:32:42,467 --> 00:32:45,667 So, the first thing I know I have to start on is my papaya. 780 00:32:45,667 --> 00:32:47,200 I chose it today because 781 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:53,266 I knew that I could make those papayas resemble a cooked piece of salmon. 782 00:32:53,266 --> 00:32:58,266 I know that I want to make a blackened spice blend that would work, both, 783 00:32:58,266 --> 00:33:01,767 on papaya steak and work in my noodle dish. 784 00:33:01,767 --> 00:33:03,967 I have to incorporate a juicer. 785 00:33:03,967 --> 00:33:09,500 The beauty of the juicer is that I can get all of the flavor out of that ginger. 786 00:33:09,567 --> 00:33:13,800 So, I take my fresh ginger juice and hit it over that papaya. 787 00:33:13,867 --> 00:33:18,500 I was born in Southern India, so I am really lucky to have been surrounded 788 00:33:18,567 --> 00:33:20,900 as I grew up, really strong chefs. 789 00:33:20,967 --> 00:33:23,667 Most notably my mother and my grandmother. 790 00:33:23,667 --> 00:33:28,467 I love hitting all of the notes that are often found in Indian cuisine. 791 00:33:28,467 --> 00:33:32,000 Something that's spicy added to something that's a little sweet. 792 00:33:32,066 --> 00:33:36,967 So, for my papaya I knew I wanted to remind our judges 793 00:33:36,967 --> 00:33:40,100 visually of salmon and then surprise them 794 00:33:40,166 --> 00:33:44,266 with the textures and flavors of a blackened fruit. 795 00:33:44,266 --> 00:33:48,266 That to me says five-star and that is definitely how I cook. 796 00:33:48,266 --> 00:33:50,467 [Guy] Seven minutes, seven to go. 797 00:33:50,467 --> 00:33:53,066 [Damaris] I'm going to do a stacked lasagna. 798 00:33:53,066 --> 00:33:54,300 Very fancy. 799 00:33:54,367 --> 00:33:56,567 Oh. my God! These don't want to cut at all. 800 00:33:59,166 --> 00:34:01,200 You got it. Thank you, Guy! 801 00:34:01,266 --> 00:34:06,367 Then Guy told me to use a cookie cutter to cut my lasagna noodles. 802 00:34:06,367 --> 00:34:09,266 This is really nice. Like a high end fresh pasta. 803 00:34:09,266 --> 00:34:12,000 I have to make sure that I do not overcook 'em. 804 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:14,500 Next I'm gonna work on my cheese mixture. 805 00:34:14,567 --> 00:34:18,266 I combined goat cheese and ricotta. I wanted it to stay light. 806 00:34:18,266 --> 00:34:20,033 So, I'm not melting any cheese. 807 00:34:20,033 --> 00:34:23,400 Doesn't that feel high end? Like the thing you like most about the dish is in there. 808 00:34:23,467 --> 00:34:24,900 That's high end for ya. [laughs] 809 00:34:27,600 --> 00:34:30,000 -What are you juicing there, Damaris? -Ginger. 810 00:34:30,066 --> 00:34:32,166 I'm gonna make a ginger vinaigrette. 811 00:34:32,166 --> 00:34:36,800 I take that ginger juice and I add orange zest and orange juice. 812 00:34:36,867 --> 00:34:40,667 Fig jam, olive oil and a little bit of champagne vinegar. 813 00:34:43,367 --> 00:34:44,900 Ooh, that's delicious. 814 00:34:46,266 --> 00:34:48,967 [Sasha] I know I want chili garlic noodles. 815 00:34:48,967 --> 00:34:51,100 I have to make the hot oil component. 816 00:34:51,100 --> 00:34:55,867 Coconut oil, and then I put in all of my spices. 817 00:34:55,867 --> 00:35:00,166 Who has the opportunity in their day to win $10,000? 818 00:35:00,166 --> 00:35:01,900 If I get the win today, 819 00:35:01,967 --> 00:35:06,166 I see that as an opportunity for feeding parts of my community 820 00:35:06,166 --> 00:35:09,867 that may not have been able to afford to eat at my restaurant. 821 00:35:09,867 --> 00:35:15,266 With this 10,000 that would only allow me to do more and that makes it important. 822 00:35:15,266 --> 00:35:17,667 I want to do something really unique. 823 00:35:17,667 --> 00:35:20,367 So, why not make a cracker? 824 00:35:20,367 --> 00:35:22,567 I dip the nori in a little bit of water 825 00:35:22,567 --> 00:35:24,800 and I adhere the nori to the spring roll wrapper. 826 00:35:24,867 --> 00:35:25,900 Throw them in the fryer. 827 00:35:25,967 --> 00:35:28,767 It has that slight flavor of the ocean 828 00:35:28,767 --> 00:35:33,567 and I know it's going to be the perfect crunchy component to top off my dish with. 829 00:35:33,567 --> 00:35:37,100 [Guy] Two minutes. Two minutes flat. Got to be plated. 830 00:35:37,166 --> 00:35:41,600 Ooh, I gotta get stuff on the plate, y'all. I am running out of time. 831 00:35:41,667 --> 00:35:46,800 Because this is a lasagna stack, I can kinda get creative with the plating. 832 00:35:46,867 --> 00:35:49,667 Pasta, then mushroom filling, then pasta, 833 00:35:49,667 --> 00:35:52,667 then sauce. Just a little lasagna, y'all. 834 00:35:52,667 --> 00:35:55,467 Butter lettuce can wilt very easily, 835 00:35:55,467 --> 00:35:58,000 and so I'm brushing it through the vinaigrette. 836 00:35:58,066 --> 00:36:00,467 The cracker goes on at the very last minute. 837 00:36:00,467 --> 00:36:03,800 It's going to give you that nice crunch that you think about 838 00:36:03,867 --> 00:36:05,567 when you think of lasagna. 839 00:36:05,567 --> 00:36:08,467 Hello, fancy. 840 00:36:08,467 --> 00:36:09,600 [Guy] One minute! 841 00:36:16,166 --> 00:36:18,867 I blend up the honey roasted peanuts with the crackers. 842 00:36:18,867 --> 00:36:23,967 I put my cracker and honey roasted peanut crumble on top. 843 00:36:23,967 --> 00:36:27,567 I wanna make sure that I pile my noodles nice and high. 844 00:36:30,166 --> 00:36:33,700 Top it with a crown of that grilled papaya. 845 00:36:33,767 --> 00:36:35,700 I'm a little nervous at this point. 846 00:36:35,700 --> 00:36:40,700 Especially because of the incredible caliber of the chef that I'm competing with. 847 00:36:40,767 --> 00:36:43,700 But I showed up today to give it my all 848 00:36:43,767 --> 00:36:45,467 and I really felt like I did. 849 00:36:45,467 --> 00:36:50,400 Five, four, three, two, one. 850 00:36:50,467 --> 00:36:52,066 Chefs that's it. Stop working. 851 00:36:52,066 --> 00:36:52,967 Ooh! 852 00:36:52,967 --> 00:36:55,100 Good job, guys. Amazing! 853 00:36:56,000 --> 00:36:57,867 What a nail bitter! 854 00:36:57,867 --> 00:37:00,567 All right, Chefs. Let's see who is the vegetarian victor. 855 00:37:00,567 --> 00:37:02,467 Let's take it to the judges. Right this way. 856 00:37:10,266 --> 00:37:11,567 All right, judges. This is it. 857 00:37:11,567 --> 00:37:14,867 The second and final game of Beat The Judges Vegetarian. 858 00:37:14,867 --> 00:37:18,300 And these chefs played a little Let It Roll. Easy Peesy. 859 00:37:18,367 --> 00:37:19,367 Not so much. 860 00:37:19,367 --> 00:37:22,100 Chef Sasha, you're up first. What'd you make? 861 00:37:22,100 --> 00:37:25,100 So, this is kind of a riff on 862 00:37:25,100 --> 00:37:29,166 the type of fish I would want to be served at a high end restaurant. 863 00:37:29,166 --> 00:37:33,367 I made a blackened papaya steak 864 00:37:33,367 --> 00:37:37,800 with a ginger garlic chili noodle 865 00:37:37,867 --> 00:37:41,266 a peanut and cracker crumble on top of that 866 00:37:41,266 --> 00:37:43,900 I cannot say that I've ever cooked with a fresh papaya. 867 00:37:44,467 --> 00:37:45,467 It's fun. 868 00:37:46,767 --> 00:37:48,800 Sasha, the first thing we have to talk about 869 00:37:48,867 --> 00:37:51,100 is putting those cross hatches in there. 870 00:37:51,166 --> 00:37:54,667 It's such a simple move but it conjures 871 00:37:54,667 --> 00:37:57,467 when you cross hatch a fish and so, 872 00:37:57,467 --> 00:38:01,266 it's that sort of trickery that makes this feel really five-star to me. 873 00:38:01,266 --> 00:38:04,467 And the ginger is evident throughout all of this. 874 00:38:04,467 --> 00:38:08,567 But I got to say, there was a little blackening for a lot of papaya. 875 00:38:08,567 --> 00:38:11,100 I also like the use of the cracker 876 00:38:11,166 --> 00:38:15,266 in the dish but in also a playful move of actually making another cracker. 877 00:38:15,266 --> 00:38:18,000 Presenting us with a rice cracker, I thought it was really smart. 878 00:38:18,467 --> 00:38:19,634 So, well done. 879 00:38:19,634 --> 00:38:22,467 Like you could take this dish and tweak it a little bit 880 00:38:22,467 --> 00:38:25,600 and it could be a five-star tasting menu course. 881 00:38:25,667 --> 00:38:29,567 But, this is a lot of papaya. So, I cut mine like that. 882 00:38:29,567 --> 00:38:32,567 Then you get this perfect little blackened piece of salmon. 883 00:38:32,567 --> 00:38:35,000 But what I loved on the inside is that it actually looks like 884 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:37,767 a perfectly cooked piece of salmon, as well. 885 00:38:37,767 --> 00:38:39,867 You're like right there to 886 00:38:39,867 --> 00:38:42,300 to the point where I would steal this and put it on one of my menus. 887 00:38:42,367 --> 00:38:43,767 Thank you. Thank you very much. 888 00:38:43,767 --> 00:38:45,467 [Guy] Great, judges! Thank you very much. 889 00:38:45,467 --> 00:38:47,500 Not to be outdone, Chef Damaris. 890 00:38:47,567 --> 00:38:50,767 So, I'm giving you lasagna but rethought. 891 00:38:50,767 --> 00:38:53,467 The filling is a mushroom and walnut filling 892 00:38:53,467 --> 00:38:56,166 that I've added a ton of blackening seasoning to. 893 00:38:56,166 --> 00:38:59,166 For me, five-star means that the ingredients that you're using. 894 00:38:59,166 --> 00:39:01,867 And so I made sure that when was picking out the ingredients I was using 895 00:39:01,867 --> 00:39:05,500 the best olive oils. I wanted lovely butter lettuce. 896 00:39:05,567 --> 00:39:08,367 I wanted goat cheese and then the nicest ricotta. 897 00:39:08,367 --> 00:39:12,667 And then just like dig in there and think I'm gonna have to unbutton my pants. 898 00:39:13,567 --> 00:39:15,667 'Cause this is lasagna. 899 00:39:15,667 --> 00:39:17,467 -Chef Damaris. -Yes, sir. 900 00:39:17,467 --> 00:39:19,266 [Justin] It eats like everything you're describing. 901 00:39:19,266 --> 00:39:22,967 Because there's very little browning or Maillard reaction in this it eats 902 00:39:22,967 --> 00:39:24,467 super light and super clean. 903 00:39:24,467 --> 00:39:28,000 And I just feel like I don't, I'm not getting the lasagna sweats. 904 00:39:28,066 --> 00:39:29,166 And I think that's a good thing. 905 00:39:29,166 --> 00:39:31,567 But when you talk about the flavors here 906 00:39:31,567 --> 00:39:36,066 blackened to me is the technique. Blackened to me is not an ingredient. 907 00:39:36,066 --> 00:39:40,066 I believe that this dish certainly screams five-star and elegance, 908 00:39:40,066 --> 00:39:42,700 you know in a lot of ways, cause of the way it was layered because you're getting 909 00:39:42,767 --> 00:39:45,667 the bites, there's some thoughtful plating involved in this. 910 00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:50,100 You know it's funny, when I was looking at Sasha's dish, 911 00:39:50,166 --> 00:39:52,800 I was like wow. I thought the blackened salmon was great 912 00:39:52,867 --> 00:39:54,433 and then I saw the lasagna and I was like 913 00:39:54,433 --> 00:39:57,700 there's some really equally as brilliant creative decisions. 914 00:39:57,767 --> 00:40:01,200 Like I've never seen like walnut ground beef before. 915 00:40:01,266 --> 00:40:03,800 So, I thought that was equally as creative. 916 00:40:03,867 --> 00:40:07,467 So, creatively I think you both are like right there. 917 00:40:07,467 --> 00:40:11,166 Ultimately, it's going to come down to a point or two. 918 00:40:11,166 --> 00:40:13,467 -Wow. What a cliff hanger. -[Damaris] I know. 919 00:40:13,467 --> 00:40:15,867 What a cliff hanger there. 920 00:40:15,867 --> 00:40:18,200 Judges, thank you very much! Chefs, I think you did an outstanding job. 921 00:40:18,266 --> 00:40:22,100 Both of you. We are going to send you back to the kitchen, let the judges deliberate. 922 00:40:22,166 --> 00:40:25,367 And we're gonna come back and make someone really happy and make someone not so happy. 923 00:40:25,367 --> 00:40:27,667 Just remember we have 20 points available in gameplay, 924 00:40:27,667 --> 00:40:30,367 20 points available in taste, and 10 points for plating 925 00:40:30,367 --> 00:40:32,600 for a possible of 50 points. 926 00:40:32,667 --> 00:40:33,967 -Thank you, Chefs. -Thanks, guys. 927 00:40:40,567 --> 00:40:43,900 Well, Chefs, I'll tell you what. This is a one-point win. 928 00:40:43,967 --> 00:40:45,266 [both groan] 929 00:40:46,066 --> 00:40:48,066 Let's take a look at the scores. 930 00:40:48,066 --> 00:40:51,767 Chef Sasha, out of 20 points in gameplay, 931 00:40:51,767 --> 00:40:55,100 16 points. Out of 20 points in taste, 932 00:40:55,166 --> 00:40:57,767 17 points and out of plating 933 00:40:57,767 --> 00:41:01,867 -seven points for a total of 40 points. -Dang, girl! 934 00:41:01,867 --> 00:41:04,567 -Oh. -That's amazing. 935 00:41:04,567 --> 00:41:06,000 -[Guy] Chef Damaris. -Yes, sir. 936 00:41:07,667 --> 00:41:09,266 [Guy] 15 out of gameplay. 937 00:41:10,767 --> 00:41:12,367 17 out of taste. 938 00:41:14,266 --> 00:41:15,600 [sighs] 939 00:41:17,800 --> 00:41:20,467 -Seven in plating for a winner at 40 points... -Oh, my God! 940 00:41:20,467 --> 00:41:22,100 -Congratulations! -...to Sasha! 941 00:41:22,100 --> 00:41:25,467 Congratulations, you did so good. 942 00:41:25,467 --> 00:41:26,900 -Chef, Congratulations. -You did so good. 943 00:41:26,967 --> 00:41:30,567 Judges help me congratulate the winner of Beat The Judges, 944 00:41:30,567 --> 00:41:36,567 the one and only, Chef Sasha. $20,000 winner. Congratulations, Chef! 945 00:41:36,567 --> 00:41:38,667 Congratulations. Very happy for you. Come on over here. 946 00:41:38,667 --> 00:41:39,800 [Damaris] You beat the judges! 947 00:41:39,867 --> 00:41:44,300 Mind blown. Mind blown. I cannot believe that I just 948 00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:46,700 beat Damaris Phillips. 949 00:41:46,700 --> 00:41:50,467 That's how you have it, folks. This big ball of vegetarian beats the competition, 950 00:41:50,467 --> 00:41:53,567 including an all-star judge, to win 20,000 bucks. 951 00:41:53,567 --> 00:41:57,500 We'll see you next time on Triple G where you know what, anything can happen. 952 00:41:57,567 --> 00:41:58,000 Adios!