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[upbeat music plays]
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{\an8}Alisa, I'm so happy
and excited that you're here.
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-Welcome to Easy-Bake Battle!
-Thank you. I am very excited myself.
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It has been a whirlwind.
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I need a vacation. Don't we all?
I'm sure you need one too.
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I need a vacation.
I've been standing on my feet for 12 days.
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-Let's consider this our mini-vacation.
-Yay.
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[Antoni] Mmm. Ah.
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Today's Easy-Bake Battle
is all about gorgeous sunsets,
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sandy beaches,
amazing food, and photo ops.
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We'll take a couple together.
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-It's time for a vacation.
-Yeah.
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Let's meet our home cooks.
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Hey, guys!
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Giselle, AJ, Anna,
welcome to Easy-Bake Battle.
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-Thanks.
-Thank you.
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Before we go any further,
I wanna give a very warm welcome
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to a chef I respect and admire deeply,
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Alisa Reynolds.
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-Hello, guys. How are you?
-Hi.
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Chef Alisa is an amazing chef,
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an award-winning restaurateur,
a world traveler.
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I'm absolutely thrilled
that she's here with us today.
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Thank you.
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[Antoni] All three of you
are standing here
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because you have the ability
to make amazing food look easy.
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{\an8}It's super important
for me to cook quickly,
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{\an8}just because I work
for a major beauty company.
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I have so many time constraints,
stuck in a lot of meetings.
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I don't have time
to go to the bathroom sometimes.
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Zhi-selle or Giselle?
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-You can call me whatever you...
-[Antoni] I like Zhi-selle.
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-This is the French way, so I'll take it.
-[Antoni] Okay.
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{\an8}I have always loved cooking.
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{\an8}When I'm stressed,
I wanna get in the kitchen, play music,
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pop a bottle of wine, and just escape.
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Then I'm done, and I don't wanna do
the dishes, so I have my husband do it.
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You're all about to compete
for a chance to win $25,000.
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And for you, AJ, our reigning champion,
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if you win today,
and I know you know this, that's $50,000.
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-Wow.
-That's a lot of dollars.
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[Antoni] No pressure. All the pressure.
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{\an8}I wanna show people
that I really know what I'm doing.
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Even though I'm young,
you can find a passion at a young age
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and follow through and be
as good as somebody else who's older.
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I wanna win $50,000 today,
75K the next day,
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and 100K the day after that.
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-The plan is to bring it home.
-[Antoni] Have your head in the game?
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-I'm ready.
-It's time for your first challenge.
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-Are you guys ready?
-[Giselle] Ready.
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-[Anna] Yeah.
-[AJ] I think so.
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Grab your sunnies, because we're
about to take you on a little vacation.
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Right here, right now,
it's time for the Dish Dash.
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[upbeat music plays]
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[Antoni] Here's the situation.
You're on a dream vacation.
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You and your besties
have been sightseeing all day.
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Now you're back at the hotel
and the squad is hangry.
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Since you're the foodie of the group,
this is kind of on you.
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You need to get everyone fed and fast.
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Your Dish Dash challenge
is to create an impressive dinner
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using only what equipment
you find around the hotel room.
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[scoffs]
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[Antoni] That means a microwave,
a coffee maker,
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and if you're feeling really bold,
an iron and a hair dryer.
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Oh!
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I love that you're all shaking already.
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I can't even imagine trying to cook
in a coffee pot or in an iron.
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I don't even like to iron.
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[Alisa] I have been on many tours,
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and I have cooked
in many, many hotel rooms.
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So if it's got a heat source on it,
it can be used as a cooking source.
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Chef Alisa and I picked
three classic vacation destinations.
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Anna, you have Italy.
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AJ, you have Mexico.
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And, Giselle, you have Hawaii.
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This is the ultimate challenge
of culinary innovation.
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You've got up to 45 minutes
to pull it off.
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Is everyone ready for the Dish Dash?
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-Yeah.
-Yes.
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Your time starts in three, two, one.
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Make it easy!
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{\an8}Get what you need.
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{\an8}So they basically have to create
dishes from their destination
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{\an8}using only what they have
in their hotel room.
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{\an8}That's microwave, iron,
hair dryer, and a coffee pot.
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Kids, don't try this at home. [laughs]
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This is going to be incredible.
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The sky is truly the limit.
They have so many ingredients.
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-I'm interested to see what they choose.
-And how that translates to a coffee pot.
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[Antoni] And how it translates
to a coffee pot.
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Get hot.
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{\an8}[AJ] Oh! Okay.
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{\an8}I'm not mad to have Mexico. I love
Mexican food. I love to cook Mexican food.
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But at the same time,
it puts me on the spot,
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because Mexican food is known
for having lots of spices, flavors.
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Gonna have to come up
with a recipe on the fly.
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I see the avocado. I think avocado crema.
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I see spices and pork loin, and I know
pork goes well with some spicy sauce,
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so I think ranchero sauce.
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I really wanna build
and develop these flavors.
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Okay. [sighs]
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I get Hawaii. It has a special place
in my heart, 'cause I got married there.
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I am going to attempt a dish I remember
liking a lot when I was on my honeymoon.
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And that's a fried rice
with Spam and shrimp.
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Who doesn't love rice?
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[upbeat music plays]
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I love the fact that this challenge
makes you test all your ingenuity.
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[Antoni] Yep.
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I've been there. I've used two irons
as a makeshift panini machine.
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I would stand in the room with two pieces
of bread like this, melting cheese.
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I'm not gonna be pressing
my shirt with those,
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but that's the kind of ingenuity
we're looking for.
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Figure out what the heat source is
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and try to relate it to what
you would use in a traditional kitchen
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if you had all of your stuff.
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What an opportunity to be creative.
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All you got to do is hit "brew," right?
To turn it on?
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I'm gonna try and utilize the iron
and the coffee maker
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as my main sources of heat.
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[sighs] All right.
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{\an8}So the country I get is Italy.
It's actually super exciting.
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My mom lived in Italy for about six years.
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So I feel like I kind of have
a good lay of the land.
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I'm panting.
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So I'm actually being super ambitious,
and I'm gonna create three dishes in one.
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So I'm going to make a penne pasta
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with a Calabrian chili cream sauce
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with some Italian sausage and some olives.
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I love this. Okay, so Anna's put her iron
in between two pots.
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-Just to hold it up.
-[Alisa] Oh my God.
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[Antoni] To have a flat griddle situation.
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-Yes.
-That's so smart.
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She's making her own
makeshift induction heat.
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She doesn't have to hold it
the way that you did.
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[Anna] Then I'm going to make
a burrata salad on the side,
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and some artichokes
in a butter, white wine sauce.
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I won't drink it. [chuckles]
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I would never cook on an iron in a hotel.
I don't know where that iron's been.
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I'm actually trying
to mold the shape of the iron,
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to then turn it around and get it to shape
what I want to cook on there.
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They're all ready.
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[AJ] This pork loin is extremely thick.
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I'm not gonna be able to get it cooked
in the 45 minutes allowed to me.
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So my first thought is get it thin
and get it one unified thickness.
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You might use a meat mallet, but I didn't
have time to look for the meat mallet,
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so I grabbed this pan
and I start whaling away.
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This guy.
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I know.
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My sister bought me a meat mallet
because I did this and it was so loud.
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She's like, "AJ, here's a meat mallet.
Can you stop waking up the entire house,
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just like smashing meat with a pan
at two in the morning?"
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[Alisa] I see him with the lime juice.
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That's gonna tenderize
and cook that meat a little bit.
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He's smart on that.
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Season this bad boy.
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Now the pork's flat, I put it
underneath the iron. I let that sear.
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I wanna let that go for the majority
of the time because it's still thick.
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It's dense. I know
it's gonna take a while to cook.
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I have to hope it comes out perfect.
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Gives you a whole new meaning
of flat iron steak.
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[Antoni] Yes. [laughs]
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I'm so used to making rice from scratch.
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Six servings.
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I'm Latina. I'm making Minute Rice.
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If my grandmother was alive,
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she would be rolling over.
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I'm so good at making rice from home.
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A little hack
is make your rice in chicken stock.
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So I'm gonna pour it in there,
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pop that sucker in the microwave,
and pray it cooks.
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Okay, come on.
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[Giselle] This guy's clean.
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Shrimp cooks fairly easy,
but because it cooks fairly easy,
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it could also lose its flavor very easily.
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So I want to make sure
that whatever time I have,
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I have that marinating in the teriyaki.
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This is my hack.
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If you're not a great chopper
and you're in a rush,
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you just have to, like,
put those guys in there.
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Yes. What's good about this guy?
Keeps the crying in there.
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Trying to see if I can get these onions
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and the carrot
to sauté a little bit in here.
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This is hot, so I'm gonna try.
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When I got married in Hawaii,
a lot of people were like,
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"You're from Florida. Why'd you go there?"
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Dominican people don't do heat.
The hair does not take it.
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And Dominican people don't like mosquitos.
So we got those back home and I was like,
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"Where is it can I go that I can get,
guaranteed, a really good sunset
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and no mosquitoes without humidity?"
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So Hawaii it is. Mahalo.
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Um, I don't know how to turn it on.
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I'm feeling a little flustered.
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So I'm going to use the microwave
to make my pasta.
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You wanna make sure you're not letting
the pasta dry out and run out of moisture.
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So the hack that I'm using
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is to put a lot more water
than you actually need
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into the microwave-safe bowl.
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I am trying to do
3,000 things at once. [chuckles]
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I was born in Yokohama, Japan.
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And it had always been my dream
to live and work in New York City.
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I just packed up and left.
Met my wife. And so here I am.
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You have 30 minutes left.
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{\an8}That went by fast.
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{\an8}[tense music plays]
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[AJ] Use a spoon
to get the seeds out of the jalapeños.
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The next thing I'm gonna do is the sauce.
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Ranchero sauce
has a lot of peppers, onions, garlic.
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Pace already has garlic, tomatoes,
everything I need.
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It takes time for the flavors
to get to know each other,
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so my plan is to use
almost the entire time
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to develop flavor in that sauce, so I can
put it on the plate at the last second.
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What I think I'm gonna try doing here
is using this actual coffee pot.
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Right now, I'm making cilantro lime rice
with lots of classic Mexican flavors,
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like cumin, cilantro,
lime, obviously, uh, garlic powder.
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Put a bit of turmeric in there
'cause I want the color.
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Turmeric is a pretty mild flavor, but it
does give a nice beautiful yellow rice.
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Rice is going into the microwave.
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Five minutes on high,
15 minutes on 50% power.
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Never cooked with Spam.
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I did take a bite of it. Should always
taste what you're gonna cook.
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It does taste a little
like Dominican salami.
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This is on.
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I smell something. Oh, it's the smell
of Spam on aluminum foil,
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and it's coming from Giselle's station.
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[Giselle] It's on high.
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Let's pray this guy works.
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00:12:01,053 --> 00:12:03,764
Do we see smoke?
I see a little bit of smoke.
233
00:12:04,265 --> 00:12:06,183
[Antoni] I hope it crisps up a little.
234
00:12:06,267 --> 00:12:08,310
-[Alisa] I don't...
-I don't want Spam out of a can.
235
00:12:08,394 --> 00:12:11,021
-I wanna heat it up.
-No Spam sashimi.
236
00:12:11,105 --> 00:12:12,523
-[Antoni] No.
-[Alisa] Please.
237
00:12:13,023 --> 00:12:15,109
Ooh, I hear it. Yes!
238
00:12:15,192 --> 00:12:16,569
[Alisa and Antoni chuckle]
239
00:12:16,652 --> 00:12:19,530
Let me see those guys.
Even remotely moving?
240
00:12:20,030 --> 00:12:24,994
My kettle with all my veggies
is not warming up as much as I thought.
241
00:12:25,077 --> 00:12:27,371
So all right,
we're going to the microwave.
242
00:12:28,414 --> 00:12:32,626
Did she put a coffee pot in the microwave?
'Cause there's metal on that coffee pot.
243
00:12:32,710 --> 00:12:36,714
It's either really gonna work
or it really won't, but we'll find out.
244
00:12:36,797 --> 00:12:41,343
Okay. My son, Bryce, loves fried rice.
245
00:12:41,427 --> 00:12:45,222
I like to make what I know my husband
and my kids are gonna devour.
246
00:12:45,306 --> 00:12:49,435
I did bring a little picture of my family,
so if I get a little sidetracked,
247
00:12:49,518 --> 00:12:51,353
I'll just keep that image in my head
248
00:12:51,437 --> 00:12:54,231
and remind myself why I'm doing this
and who I'm doing this for.
249
00:12:55,399 --> 00:12:57,401
Just gonna use whatever we got.
250
00:13:02,823 --> 00:13:04,909
{\an8}Gonna have to put it in the microwave.
251
00:13:04,992 --> 00:13:08,829
{\an8}I noticed that the sauce
isn't cooking as fast as I want it to.
252
00:13:08,913 --> 00:13:12,208
And I need the sausage to cook faster,
253
00:13:12,291 --> 00:13:15,252
'cause the last thing I want
is an uncooked sausage in a sauce.
254
00:13:15,336 --> 00:13:16,253
Oh gosh.
255
00:13:16,337 --> 00:13:20,549
I'm also making a balsamic vinaigrette
to prep for the salad.
256
00:13:21,467 --> 00:13:23,344
Always forgetting something.
257
00:13:23,427 --> 00:13:28,432
So I feel a bit anxious that I've taken on
too much, but it's too late now.
258
00:13:28,516 --> 00:13:30,351
[Alisa] Oh, look at her cream sauce.
259
00:13:30,434 --> 00:13:34,188
Anna put her coffee pot
in the microwave as well, and it worked.
260
00:13:34,271 --> 00:13:36,273
[tense music plays]
261
00:13:37,274 --> 00:13:38,108
Mmm.
262
00:13:38,984 --> 00:13:39,819
Yum.
263
00:13:39,902 --> 00:13:41,612
I know I can do this,
264
00:13:41,695 --> 00:13:44,573
because what's at stake
in this competition
265
00:13:44,657 --> 00:13:48,744
is to take my wife on that honeymoon
that I've been promising her.
266
00:13:48,828 --> 00:13:51,080
Then second, it's really important for me
267
00:13:51,163 --> 00:13:55,084
to be here to show
that people like me can be visible.
268
00:13:55,167 --> 00:13:59,296
I identify as queer
and I'm Japanese. I'm a woman.
269
00:13:59,380 --> 00:14:02,508
I wish that I saw people like me
when I was growing up.
270
00:14:02,591 --> 00:14:07,596
And I really want to be that example
for those little kids back home.
271
00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:10,724
-[Antoni] Eleven minutes remaining!
-Oh, this looks so good.
272
00:14:10,808 --> 00:14:11,851
[tense music plays]
273
00:14:16,230 --> 00:14:18,482
While I'm cooking my shrimp
on the coffee maker,
274
00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:23,696
I grab the pineapple and I'm like,
"I can make this guy into a plate,"
275
00:14:23,779 --> 00:14:26,407
because I remember having that in Hawaii.
276
00:14:26,490 --> 00:14:28,993
Oh, this core is so hard.
277
00:14:29,076 --> 00:14:32,538
But pineapple takes arm to get in there.
278
00:14:32,621 --> 00:14:33,581
Oh shoot.
279
00:14:33,664 --> 00:14:36,333
[Antoni] Giselle's been
going at these pineapples.
280
00:14:36,417 --> 00:14:38,002
She's working that bowl, baby.
281
00:14:38,085 --> 00:14:39,420
You got this, Giselle.
282
00:14:39,503 --> 00:14:44,258
I have to kick it up a notch, because
if not, I'm not gonna plate on time.
283
00:14:44,341 --> 00:14:45,426
Come on, baby.
284
00:14:45,509 --> 00:14:47,636
[Antoni] If you look
at everyone's station...
285
00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:49,722
-And then look at AJ's.
-[Alisa] AJ's. Yes.
286
00:14:49,805 --> 00:14:50,890
[Antoni laughs]
287
00:14:50,973 --> 00:14:53,559
It's like a bomb went off.
There's a lot of stuff going on.
288
00:14:54,184 --> 00:14:55,060
Ooh.
289
00:14:55,561 --> 00:14:58,522
Are we getting
a little bubble in here? Oh!
290
00:15:01,025 --> 00:15:02,026
[sighs]
291
00:15:02,109 --> 00:15:04,278
Four minutes left! Four minutes remaining!
292
00:15:04,361 --> 00:15:05,696
[Anna] Oh my God.
293
00:15:06,196 --> 00:15:08,240
[tense music plays]
294
00:15:09,366 --> 00:15:10,910
[Antoni] Giselle's plating. Great.
295
00:15:10,993 --> 00:15:14,038
You were stressing me out
focusing on those pineapples.
296
00:15:14,121 --> 00:15:17,041
-But you got this. You're doing it!
-Listen, I lift weights.
297
00:15:17,124 --> 00:15:19,126
I was like, "Come on girl, you work out."
298
00:15:19,209 --> 00:15:22,463
I am so excited to try all three of these.
They're so different!
299
00:15:22,546 --> 00:15:24,548
{\an8}[tense music continues]
300
00:15:25,090 --> 00:15:26,425
{\an8}[bell dings]
301
00:15:26,508 --> 00:15:30,971
{\an8}Wait, Giselle's done first.
42 minutes and 15 seconds.
302
00:15:31,055 --> 00:15:32,389
Wow.
303
00:15:32,973 --> 00:15:33,933
[Antoni] Well done!
304
00:15:36,101 --> 00:15:40,230
I'm only worried about that pork loin.
I need that to be the perfect temperature.
305
00:15:40,314 --> 00:15:42,066
That's gonna be the star of the dish.
306
00:15:42,733 --> 00:15:46,070
[Alisa] It looks like AJ
is checking the temperature of his meat.
307
00:15:46,153 --> 00:15:47,821
I'm a rare girl myself.
308
00:15:47,905 --> 00:15:50,324
-Same, also a rare girl.
-[chuckles] Yes!
309
00:15:50,407 --> 00:15:52,326
[tense music plays]
310
00:15:53,869 --> 00:15:56,497
Two minutes left!
We have two minutes remaining.
311
00:15:57,414 --> 00:15:58,749
[tense music continues]
312
00:15:58,832 --> 00:16:01,877
Oh shoot!
It's just everything's going everywhere.
313
00:16:02,795 --> 00:16:05,339
One minute left!
You have one minute remaining.
314
00:16:05,422 --> 00:16:06,882
[tense music continues]
315
00:16:10,594 --> 00:16:12,179
Seven, six...
316
00:16:12,262 --> 00:16:17,267
{\an8}[Antoni and Kat] Five, four,
three, two, one!
317
00:16:17,351 --> 00:16:21,814
{\an8}-[bells ding]
-Oh my God, what! Photo finish!
318
00:16:22,606 --> 00:16:24,358
[sighs] Forgot one thing.
319
00:16:26,485 --> 00:16:28,112
My balsamic vinaigrette.
320
00:16:29,405 --> 00:16:30,364
[sighs]
321
00:16:30,447 --> 00:16:31,782
Shoot!
322
00:16:31,865 --> 00:16:37,538
I realized that I've forgotten
to put the balsamic glaze on my salad.
323
00:16:37,621 --> 00:16:43,335
I know that burrata is not gonna
taste strong enough to match that pasta.
324
00:16:43,419 --> 00:16:45,087
I'm feeling a little worried.
325
00:16:45,170 --> 00:16:48,007
What was that even?
I'm out of here. I'm leaving. I'm done.
326
00:16:48,090 --> 00:16:52,219
-I'm actually going on vacation.
-I need a vacation from this vacation.
327
00:16:54,138 --> 00:16:57,224
-Giselle, you're up first.
-[Giselle] All right.
328
00:16:57,307 --> 00:17:01,895
You finished in 42 minutes and 15 seconds.
329
00:17:01,979 --> 00:17:03,439
Your destination was Hawaii.
330
00:17:03,522 --> 00:17:05,607
-Yes.
-Please tell us about your dish.
331
00:17:06,108 --> 00:17:08,694
{\an8}Try my shrimp and Spam fried rice.
332
00:17:08,777 --> 00:17:12,823
{\an8}I cooked the shrimp
on the bottom of the coffee maker,
333
00:17:12,906 --> 00:17:16,618
{\an8}and I heated up the Spam on an iron.
334
00:17:16,702 --> 00:17:18,162
I got married in Maui.
335
00:17:18,245 --> 00:17:22,666
One of the things I had on the island
of Lanai was a dish served in a pineapple.
336
00:17:29,673 --> 00:17:32,468
You understand flavor.
337
00:17:33,802 --> 00:17:35,512
-Thank you.
-[Antoni] The ginger.
338
00:17:36,013 --> 00:17:39,475
The rice with the chicken broth in there.
The layers of it.
339
00:17:39,558 --> 00:17:44,063
The rice is super flavorful for instant
rice that was cooked in a microwave.
340
00:17:44,146 --> 00:17:47,066
The shrimp, for me,
are actually really nice and tender.
341
00:17:47,566 --> 00:17:51,612
A little thing I probably would've added,
maybe a little hit of acid at the end.
342
00:17:51,695 --> 00:17:54,448
A little bit of fresh lime,
just that... [clicks tongue].
343
00:17:54,531 --> 00:17:57,701
The layers of flavors are delicious.
344
00:17:57,785 --> 00:18:02,289
It tastes as close to fried rice
in a hotel room as you possibly can.
345
00:18:02,372 --> 00:18:03,457
Thank you, Giselle.
346
00:18:04,249 --> 00:18:05,959
[tense music plays]
347
00:18:07,586 --> 00:18:09,421
-Hello, AJ.
-[AJ] Hello, chefs.
348
00:18:09,505 --> 00:18:15,886
You tied with Anna in finishing your meal
in 44 minutes and 59 seconds.
349
00:18:15,969 --> 00:18:17,971
-Yeah.
-Just a reminder.
350
00:18:18,055 --> 00:18:21,767
It was 45 minutes,
so you had one whole second to breathe.
351
00:18:21,850 --> 00:18:25,062
-That's a good amount of time.
-Your destination was Mexico.
352
00:18:25,145 --> 00:18:26,730
Tell us a bit about your dish.
353
00:18:26,814 --> 00:18:31,693
{\an8}I made for you, uh, ranchero pork
with an avocado crema, cilantro lime rice,
354
00:18:31,777 --> 00:18:35,114
{\an8}and I also put, on top of the rice,
a jicama cabbage slaw.
355
00:18:35,197 --> 00:18:38,450
For the ranchero sauce,
I actually used the coffee pot.
356
00:18:40,536 --> 00:18:42,204
[tense music plays]
357
00:18:43,288 --> 00:18:46,416
I was raised in a household
where pork should be a little pink.
358
00:18:46,500 --> 00:18:47,334
Yes.
359
00:18:47,417 --> 00:18:50,212
So I really appreciate
that there's pinkness to it.
360
00:18:50,295 --> 00:18:51,463
Really great seasoning.
361
00:18:51,547 --> 00:18:55,342
The ranchero sauce hits you in the face
in the best way possible.
362
00:18:55,425 --> 00:18:57,094
It's super flavorful.
363
00:18:57,177 --> 00:19:00,514
My one critique for the slaw, for the red
cabbage, I would've gone even thinner.
364
00:19:00,597 --> 00:19:05,644
Flavors are totally complementing each
other. In terms of the crema, delicious.
365
00:19:05,727 --> 00:19:08,438
The rice, for me,
could've been done a little bit more.
366
00:19:08,939 --> 00:19:14,236
It is a little crunchy in the middle.
The flavor on that rice is slapping.
367
00:19:14,319 --> 00:19:16,405
-[AJ] Thank you.
-Okay, I will slap you.
368
00:19:16,488 --> 00:19:21,702
It's so tasty. I was very, very happy
with the dish. Only the rice for me.
369
00:19:21,785 --> 00:19:23,453
-[Antoni] Thank you very much.
-Of course.
370
00:19:24,037 --> 00:19:24,955
Thank you, AJ.
371
00:19:25,038 --> 00:19:25,873
Of course, chef.
372
00:19:27,791 --> 00:19:30,002
-Hi.
-[Antoni] Hello.
373
00:19:30,085 --> 00:19:33,922
Anna, so you also finished
in 44 minutes and 59 seconds.
374
00:19:34,006 --> 00:19:36,675
I can't say it without smiling,
'cause it's bonkers.
375
00:19:36,758 --> 00:19:40,304
Your destination was Italy.
Tell us about your dish.
376
00:19:40,929 --> 00:19:44,892
{\an8}I created a penne with Italian sausage,
377
00:19:44,975 --> 00:19:48,353
{\an8}olives, in a Calabrian chili cream sauce,
378
00:19:48,437 --> 00:19:54,151
burrata salad, and you have artichoke
in a white wine butter sauce.
379
00:19:54,234 --> 00:19:57,446
I tried to use the iron
as well as the coffee maker
380
00:19:57,529 --> 00:20:02,576
as my heat sources, had a bit of trouble,
so I ended up just using the microwave.
381
00:20:02,659 --> 00:20:07,331
-And I cooked my pasta in the microwave.
-Have you ever done that before?
382
00:20:08,749 --> 00:20:09,833
No.
383
00:20:09,917 --> 00:20:11,335
[Anna and Antoni chuckle]
384
00:20:11,418 --> 00:20:12,336
I didn't think you did.
385
00:20:12,419 --> 00:20:13,712
[tense music plays]
386
00:20:18,133 --> 00:20:20,761
For the pasta, I'm surprised
387
00:20:22,262 --> 00:20:26,016
at how actually enjoyable it is,
considering you made it in a microwave.
388
00:20:26,099 --> 00:20:28,852
I was pretty shocked.
"Shocked" is actually the word.
389
00:20:28,936 --> 00:20:34,399
It's super inviting. It's colorful. I love
that the sausage is nicely crumbled.
390
00:20:34,483 --> 00:20:38,528
My only notes for the pasta, I would've
included a little bit more of the sauce.
391
00:20:38,612 --> 00:20:39,446
Yeah.
392
00:20:40,239 --> 00:20:42,366
I saw that you had
balsamic vinegar at one point.
393
00:20:42,449 --> 00:20:43,992
-I also saw some fig jam.
-Yeah.
394
00:20:44,076 --> 00:20:45,369
Where are those?
395
00:20:45,452 --> 00:20:50,749
So I actually forgot to put it on top,
which I'm super annoyed about.
396
00:20:50,832 --> 00:20:54,711
So the intention was to have
some kind of fig balsamic glaze situation.
397
00:20:54,795 --> 00:20:55,629
Exactly.
398
00:20:55,712 --> 00:20:58,340
Balsamic glaze would've added
that necessary acidity.
399
00:20:58,423 --> 00:21:01,551
But the flavor is delicious. I love heat.
400
00:21:02,177 --> 00:21:06,431
I would've loved a little bit more heat.
And not everybody loves heat.
401
00:21:06,515 --> 00:21:11,144
I'm just hot, you know.
I love burrata. I love the salad.
402
00:21:11,228 --> 00:21:14,690
Love all the colorful notes.
All in all, eccellente.
403
00:21:14,773 --> 00:21:16,483
Thank you. Grazie.
404
00:21:16,566 --> 00:21:17,651
-Prego.
-Prego.
405
00:21:18,235 --> 00:21:20,070
Every muscle in my body was tight.
406
00:21:20,153 --> 00:21:23,949
My booty is, "Oh, what's going on there?"
407
00:21:24,032 --> 00:21:26,493
It's 'cause you're so stressed,
you're clenching.
408
00:21:27,244 --> 00:21:28,370
[tense music plays]
409
00:21:28,453 --> 00:21:30,956
[Alisa] Giselle, AJ, Anna,
410
00:21:31,039 --> 00:21:36,003
unfortunately, we can only choose
one winner for this challenge.
411
00:21:36,545 --> 00:21:41,925
The winning dish was a dish
that teleported me straight to the region.
412
00:21:42,718 --> 00:21:44,136
And the winner is...
413
00:21:44,219 --> 00:21:45,554
[tense music plays]
414
00:21:49,016 --> 00:21:50,767
-...Giselle.
-[sighs]
415
00:21:52,936 --> 00:21:54,646
[Alisa] Congratulations, Giselle.
416
00:21:54,730 --> 00:21:58,150
I've never been in this situation,
so I'm not sure how to react.
417
00:21:58,859 --> 00:22:01,278
-Can I do a happy dance?
-You do a happy dance.
418
00:22:01,361 --> 00:22:03,363
-I'm Dominican, so wait.
-[Antoni] There you go.
419
00:22:03,447 --> 00:22:05,324
-Yes!
-[Antoni laughs]
420
00:22:05,407 --> 00:22:09,494
[Giselle] I'm excited to move on.
I'm excited for the next challenge.
421
00:22:09,578 --> 00:22:13,123
And, girl, I'm gonna bring my flavors.
422
00:22:13,206 --> 00:22:17,044
Unfortunately, we only have room
for one more in the next round.
423
00:22:18,295 --> 00:22:20,756
I'm so sorry to say goodbye to...
424
00:22:20,839 --> 00:22:22,799
[tense music plays]
425
00:22:26,053 --> 00:22:27,095
...Anna.
426
00:22:27,804 --> 00:22:29,973
Thank you. Thanks so much for having me.
427
00:22:30,766 --> 00:22:31,641
Thank you.
428
00:22:31,725 --> 00:22:34,519
I am feeling incredibly sad,
429
00:22:34,603 --> 00:22:38,106
because I wanted to show the world
more of what I could do.
430
00:22:38,190 --> 00:22:42,694
Maybe I should've not done the artichokes,
and focused on the salad and the pasta.
431
00:22:42,778 --> 00:22:46,198
But I'm really grateful
for this experience.
432
00:22:46,907 --> 00:22:48,492
I've learned from my mistakes.
433
00:22:49,451 --> 00:22:52,120
-[AJ sighs]
-I see you with that sigh.
434
00:22:52,204 --> 00:22:54,373
I wasn't expecting that
if I'm being honest.
435
00:22:54,456 --> 00:22:58,794
[Antoni] AJ, look, it was close,
but you had the more cohesive dish.
436
00:22:58,877 --> 00:23:02,047
That said, this is
all about making it easy.
437
00:23:02,130 --> 00:23:04,216
-[AJ] Yeah.
-You like to complicate things.
438
00:23:04,299 --> 00:23:07,260
You're good at what you do
and you're both here for a reason.
439
00:23:07,761 --> 00:23:11,723
But please don't forget the challenges.
Take the notes.
440
00:23:11,807 --> 00:23:15,394
It's time for our final round.
It's time for the Easy-Bake.
441
00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:19,981
So for your Easy-Bake challenge,
442
00:23:20,065 --> 00:23:23,985
you have to create a dish inspired
by one of your favorite vacations.
443
00:23:24,903 --> 00:23:27,030
You'll have one hour to put it together.
444
00:23:27,114 --> 00:23:29,116
As always, for the Easy-Bake,
445
00:23:29,199 --> 00:23:31,701
you'll have to cook your entire meal
in the oven.
446
00:23:31,785 --> 00:23:34,162
You'll have 40 minutes to use your ovens.
447
00:23:34,246 --> 00:23:37,874
[Antoni] Either one of you could walk away
with cold hard cash
448
00:23:37,958 --> 00:23:39,918
and the title of Easy-Bake champion.
449
00:23:40,001 --> 00:23:40,961
Yeah.
450
00:23:41,962 --> 00:23:45,257
Your time starts in three, two, one.
451
00:23:45,340 --> 00:23:46,508
{\an8}Make it easy!
452
00:23:46,591 --> 00:23:48,802
{\an8}[upbeat music plays]
453
00:23:48,885 --> 00:23:49,928
{\an8}They are off.
454
00:23:50,011 --> 00:23:52,013
{\an8}[Giselle] Mozzarella, chicken.
455
00:23:52,639 --> 00:23:54,307
Garam masala, turmeric.
456
00:23:54,391 --> 00:23:57,144
The prize is right there
and there's only really one person,
457
00:23:57,227 --> 00:23:59,354
you, that would be standing in my way.
458
00:23:59,438 --> 00:24:02,023
I know you want to sing that song
from Ludacris. Say it.
459
00:24:02,107 --> 00:24:03,316
Exactly, you know.
460
00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:06,570
-Respectfully, get out the way.
-I know, I know. I got you.
461
00:24:06,653 --> 00:24:08,613
[upbeat music plays]
462
00:24:10,365 --> 00:24:11,741
-This is the Easy-Bake round.
-Okay.
463
00:24:11,825 --> 00:24:16,538
Our cooks have 60 minutes
to prepare an iconic vacation memory.
464
00:24:16,621 --> 00:24:18,331
I'm missing coconut milk.
465
00:24:18,832 --> 00:24:21,293
The ovens are gonna turn on
after 15 minutes automatically.
466
00:24:21,376 --> 00:24:24,254
They're gonna have 40 minutes.
The food has to be out of the oven
467
00:24:24,337 --> 00:24:25,380
by that 40-minute mark.
468
00:24:25,464 --> 00:24:29,426
Which leaves them five minutes to assemble
their dishes and to get it all ready.
469
00:24:29,509 --> 00:24:31,761
-This is so exciting.
-No small feat.
470
00:24:32,512 --> 00:24:33,597
What else, what else?
471
00:24:35,182 --> 00:24:36,183
Spaghetti.
472
00:24:36,266 --> 00:24:41,229
{\an8}I am half Italian,
so I love pastas, I love sauce.
473
00:24:41,313 --> 00:24:43,106
Saucy all day.
474
00:24:43,732 --> 00:24:46,776
Saucy! That's gonna be my nickname.
Saucy G.
475
00:24:46,860 --> 00:24:51,198
I have decided that I am going
to make my chicken parm.
476
00:24:51,281 --> 00:24:54,409
I have a very fond memory of Italy.
477
00:24:54,493 --> 00:24:57,954
It was the first trip
that we took together all as a family.
478
00:24:58,038 --> 00:25:02,584
And my son and my husband's
favorite dish is chicken parm.
479
00:25:02,667 --> 00:25:06,546
My hack is no pounding and no breading.
480
00:25:06,630 --> 00:25:10,759
I have a little trick up my sleeve.
Hopefully the judges will love it.
481
00:25:13,178 --> 00:25:16,765
AJ, his cast-iron skillet in the oven.
That is a great hack.
482
00:25:16,848 --> 00:25:20,810
Searing and char on food for texture
is something so incredibly important.
483
00:25:20,894 --> 00:25:22,729
With an oven, it's really challenging.
484
00:25:22,812 --> 00:25:24,356
[upbeat music plays]
485
00:25:26,942 --> 00:25:28,235
[AJ] Oh my goodness.
486
00:25:29,236 --> 00:25:30,737
That's a bit of a spill.
487
00:25:30,820 --> 00:25:34,157
-AJ! What are you making?
-I'm making a Thai coconut chicken curry.
488
00:25:34,241 --> 00:25:38,161
-Okay. You're gonna make rice in the oven?
-I am gonna make rice in the oven.
489
00:25:38,245 --> 00:25:40,622
-Have you ever done that?
-I haven't done it myself.
490
00:25:40,705 --> 00:25:43,375
I've seen it done,
so hopefully I'll know what I'm doing.
491
00:25:43,458 --> 00:25:46,753
-Okay, so he is a risk-taker.
-You're nothing if not consistent.
492
00:25:46,836 --> 00:25:47,963
[laughter]
493
00:25:48,046 --> 00:25:52,259
{\an8}Taking the judges' advice, I really want
to make the process as simple as I can.
494
00:25:52,342 --> 00:25:55,053
When it comes to curry,
it's hard to not use a lot of flavors.
495
00:25:55,136 --> 00:25:57,722
But you can make
the process of making it very easy.
496
00:25:57,806 --> 00:26:00,517
My plan is to use one skillet
for the whole curry.
497
00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:02,185
Get all my ingredients into the skillet,
498
00:26:02,269 --> 00:26:04,563
let the flavors
incorporate into the chicken.
499
00:26:04,646 --> 00:26:07,065
I also plan on using the oven
to make my rice.
500
00:26:07,148 --> 00:26:09,985
When I was very young,
my dad spent some time in Thailand.
501
00:26:10,068 --> 00:26:12,487
He was there for work,
but he brought the family with him.
502
00:26:12,571 --> 00:26:14,573
I was able to taste
some incredible flavors
503
00:26:14,656 --> 00:26:17,367
from these little hole-in-the-wall spots
they had going on.
504
00:26:17,450 --> 00:26:21,830
I really plan to transport these judges.
To Thailand is the goal.
505
00:26:21,913 --> 00:26:23,331
[upbeat music plays]
506
00:26:24,165 --> 00:26:26,209
I definitely wanna sear my chicken breast.
507
00:26:26,293 --> 00:26:29,296
I wanna get my skillet in there
so that it starts heating up,
508
00:26:29,379 --> 00:26:33,008
'cause in this challenge,
I can only use the oven.
509
00:26:33,091 --> 00:26:34,467
-Hey, Giselle.
-[Giselle] Yes.
510
00:26:34,551 --> 00:26:36,011
What are you making for us?
511
00:26:36,094 --> 00:26:38,930
[sighs] My hack for chicken parm.
512
00:26:39,014 --> 00:26:41,224
You're gonna make chicken parm in an hour?
513
00:26:41,308 --> 00:26:42,559
I'm gonna try.
514
00:26:43,310 --> 00:26:45,854
That is... a challenge.
515
00:26:46,354 --> 00:26:49,232
Unless she's got some crazy hack
that we don't know about.
516
00:26:50,150 --> 00:26:53,820
I wonder if this is
a one-pot pasta bake situation.
517
00:26:53,903 --> 00:26:56,906
-With pasta, you don't want to overcook.
-[Alisa] Oh my God.
518
00:26:56,990 --> 00:26:59,242
It needs to be al dente,
to have that nice bite.
519
00:26:59,326 --> 00:27:01,494
Otherwise, it's just gummy
and it falls apart.
520
00:27:01,578 --> 00:27:03,747
-[Alisa] It's mush.
-[Antoni] It ruins the dish.
521
00:27:03,830 --> 00:27:05,081
[upbeat music plays]
522
00:27:05,165 --> 00:27:07,375
{\an8}So one minute until your ovens turn on.
523
00:27:07,459 --> 00:27:09,002
{\an8}-Oh wow.
-Time is flying.
524
00:27:09,085 --> 00:27:11,838
Cool hack for ginger.
Use a spoon to peel it.
525
00:27:11,921 --> 00:27:17,552
Uh, it has very, uh, plastic-y skin,
which a potato peeler doesn't...
526
00:27:17,636 --> 00:27:19,971
Ow. Ginger juice in my eyeball.
527
00:27:21,389 --> 00:27:24,893
The spoon is able to catch underneath
that skin and pull it off a lot easier.
528
00:27:25,393 --> 00:27:30,565
{\an8}And your ovens are now on,
and they will turn off in 40 minutes.
529
00:27:30,649 --> 00:27:32,525
{\an8}[upbeat music plays]
530
00:27:33,777 --> 00:27:37,238
Now my cast-iron's hot, I take that
out of the oven and I hit it with oil.
531
00:27:37,322 --> 00:27:40,075
That's a hot boy.
I throw in my onions, garlic, ginger.
532
00:27:40,158 --> 00:27:44,120
And now it's time to add herbs,
spices, and some red Thai curry paste.
533
00:27:44,621 --> 00:27:46,206
Stay hot, stay hot, stay hot.
534
00:27:46,289 --> 00:27:48,708
We want him to pick what's easy.
But at the same time,
535
00:27:48,792 --> 00:27:51,795
when you make a big risk and it pays off,
what's more satisfying?
536
00:27:51,878 --> 00:27:56,841
And you know what, it'll be interesting
to know how he can pull himself back.
537
00:27:56,925 --> 00:28:00,095
He used 27 ingredients
in the first challenge.
538
00:28:00,178 --> 00:28:04,057
{\an8}I love cumin.
I love turmeric. Just a touch.
539
00:28:04,140 --> 00:28:06,017
{\an8}Garlic in there, a little extra garlic.
540
00:28:06,643 --> 00:28:10,313
{\an8}This is the big one, has everything
I need. Garam masala. Some extra.
541
00:28:10,397 --> 00:28:17,112
{\an8}How can he try to rein in his craziness
of just wanting to use everything?
542
00:28:17,987 --> 00:28:19,698
{\an8}[AJ] Cloves, just a touch.
543
00:28:19,781 --> 00:28:23,076
{\an8}It could be his Achilles' heel,
or it could be his Trojan horse.
544
00:28:23,159 --> 00:28:24,661
-We don't know.
-[Alisa] We don't know.
545
00:28:25,161 --> 00:28:30,375
{\an8}Oh my gosh, how am I gonna beat
Mr. Know-Every-Spice-in-the-World?
546
00:28:31,042 --> 00:28:33,586
Little bit of tandoori, for color.
547
00:28:33,670 --> 00:28:35,505
Not too many, just a couple.
548
00:28:37,382 --> 00:28:39,384
[upbeat music plays]
549
00:28:42,303 --> 00:28:43,722
Smell that, smell that.
550
00:28:45,098 --> 00:28:48,226
While that's cooking,
I've gotta make pasta.
551
00:28:48,309 --> 00:28:50,311
I'm gonna go throw this guy in.
552
00:28:50,395 --> 00:28:53,022
And I am panicking.
553
00:28:53,106 --> 00:28:55,984
I don't know that I can
pull pasta al dente in the oven.
554
00:28:56,568 --> 00:28:59,529
Praying to the pasta gods
that it doesn't overcook.
555
00:28:59,612 --> 00:29:01,781
I'm gonna do what I do when I'm in a rush.
556
00:29:01,865 --> 00:29:06,828
I try to make my canned sauce
seem very authentic.
557
00:29:06,911 --> 00:29:08,288
[Antoni] So this is new to me.
558
00:29:08,371 --> 00:29:12,333
Usage of jarred tomato sauce
with whole San Marzano tomatoes.
559
00:29:12,417 --> 00:29:13,793
What's the thought behind that?
560
00:29:14,294 --> 00:29:20,467
So it tastes hearty. Like, I want them
to think I simmered the sauce for hours.
561
00:29:20,550 --> 00:29:23,678
Ain't no shame in using a jarred sauce.
562
00:29:23,762 --> 00:29:24,888
[AJ] Get this chicken in.
563
00:29:28,057 --> 00:29:31,102
-[Alisa] There he is. He's pounding.
-There he is pounding away.
564
00:29:31,603 --> 00:29:35,523
I wanna get it as tender as possible
and impart as much flavor as I can.
565
00:29:35,607 --> 00:29:39,027
I don't have time to cook
an inch-and-a-half-thick chicken breast,
566
00:29:39,110 --> 00:29:42,197
so made my life a little easier
and thinned it out.
567
00:29:42,280 --> 00:29:47,827
I'm gonna do a spice count, okay?
Four, six, eight, ten, 12, 13.
568
00:29:47,911 --> 00:29:51,414
Lucky number 13. We know he has
13 ingredients he's working with.
569
00:29:51,498 --> 00:29:53,833
[Giselle] I don't wanna
overcook my chicken.
570
00:29:53,917 --> 00:29:55,543
[tense music plays]
571
00:29:56,461 --> 00:29:58,797
Twenty-five minutes left with your ovens.
572
00:30:00,131 --> 00:30:02,634
[Giselle] I have to top it
on the other side.
573
00:30:03,885 --> 00:30:06,888
I need to get my panko,
which is on this side.
574
00:30:07,764 --> 00:30:08,932
Panko, panko.
575
00:30:09,015 --> 00:30:10,350
I start melting butter.
576
00:30:10,433 --> 00:30:15,814
I throw in there a little bit of herbs
and I'm gonna combine it with the panko.
577
00:30:15,897 --> 00:30:19,192
So I'm using the panko breadcrumbs
to go right on top,
578
00:30:19,776 --> 00:30:23,822
just to kind of hide the chicken,
make it look like I breaded it.
579
00:30:23,905 --> 00:30:25,281
But I really didn't.
580
00:30:25,365 --> 00:30:29,202
It's a hack because it cuts the time.
You don't have to pound the chicken out.
581
00:30:29,285 --> 00:30:33,122
You don't have to be breading it,
egging it, dipping it in flour.
582
00:30:33,873 --> 00:30:35,041
You don't need all that.
583
00:30:35,124 --> 00:30:40,463
So once I have my panko right on top,
I pour all the tomato sauce around it,
584
00:30:40,547 --> 00:30:41,756
and cheese.
585
00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:44,759
And I am praying this cheese will bubble.
586
00:30:44,884 --> 00:30:46,678
[tense music plays]
587
00:30:46,761 --> 00:30:49,931
While that goes in the oven,
I have a trick I'm excited to show you.
588
00:30:50,014 --> 00:30:51,391
-Tell me more.
-[Antoni] Wanna know?
589
00:30:51,474 --> 00:30:53,017
-Yes.
-What's your take on sushi?
590
00:30:53,101 --> 00:30:54,644
-Love it.
-Let's do this.
591
00:30:54,727 --> 00:30:56,479
Okay. What?
592
00:30:56,563 --> 00:31:00,483
So all you need is sushi rice,
a little bowl of water,
593
00:31:00,567 --> 00:31:03,069
a selection of literally
whatever you want.
594
00:31:03,152 --> 00:31:05,572
Ice-cube tray with Saran wrap.
595
00:31:06,614 --> 00:31:09,701
-You get it already.
-I'm done. I never thought of this.
596
00:31:09,784 --> 00:31:11,119
[Antoni] And a little scoop.
597
00:31:11,202 --> 00:31:14,163
Just put in whatever elements you want
into the bottom.
598
00:31:14,247 --> 00:31:17,917
Then this scoop gives you
the perfect amount of rice.
599
00:31:18,001 --> 00:31:19,627
Then what I do is wet my fingers
600
00:31:19,711 --> 00:31:23,506
'cause you don't want those little grains
to stick and then just press it in.
601
00:31:23,590 --> 00:31:25,675
And the best thing about this,
602
00:31:25,758 --> 00:31:27,385
it's literally ready.
603
00:31:28,845 --> 00:31:29,929
Cute!
604
00:31:31,264 --> 00:31:33,349
-[Antoni squeals]
-Oh my God.
605
00:31:33,433 --> 00:31:36,853
[Antoni] There you have it.
Perfectly little adorable pieces of sushi.
606
00:31:36,936 --> 00:31:39,105
-There's only one thing left to do.
-What?
607
00:31:39,188 --> 00:31:40,565
-Eat 'em!
-Yes!
608
00:31:42,442 --> 00:31:44,569
It smells pretty tasty
if I'm being honest.
609
00:31:44,652 --> 00:31:46,362
Let's see how you're doing, buddy.
610
00:31:46,946 --> 00:31:48,281
Oh, you still need more time.
611
00:31:49,532 --> 00:31:50,992
All right, back in you go.
612
00:31:51,075 --> 00:31:54,370
What's worrying me at this moment
is the rice. On the first round,
613
00:31:54,454 --> 00:31:57,498
the judges said my rice
could've taken another minute or two.
614
00:31:57,582 --> 00:32:00,126
At this point, it's a waiting game.
I'm really nervous.
615
00:32:00,209 --> 00:32:03,671
The majority of my dish is in the oven,
so I'm waiting for that to finish.
616
00:32:03,755 --> 00:32:05,465
I wanna run out the clock on that rice.
617
00:32:05,965 --> 00:32:10,470
AJ, taking notes
on undercooked rice and firing it back.
618
00:32:11,262 --> 00:32:15,391
Ten minutes left in your cook
and under five minutes with your ovens.
619
00:32:16,059 --> 00:32:17,852
Go for a little bit more.
620
00:32:17,936 --> 00:32:22,857
What I really like about Giselle's choice
to go with Italian cuisine
621
00:32:22,941 --> 00:32:25,944
is that it's not
50,000 different components.
622
00:32:26,027 --> 00:32:27,195
It's keeping it simple.
623
00:32:27,278 --> 00:32:32,283
I'm gonna make a really zesty mint,
cilantro, and basil herb shallot salad.
624
00:32:32,367 --> 00:32:36,537
It has really thinly sliced shallots,
except for that one and that one.
625
00:32:36,621 --> 00:32:39,374
Then we have AJ.
He was supposed to simplify.
626
00:32:39,457 --> 00:32:41,292
You know what?
This might be simple for him.
627
00:32:41,376 --> 00:32:43,378
[upbeat music plays]
628
00:32:50,343 --> 00:32:51,302
Looks good.
629
00:32:51,886 --> 00:32:55,139
I don't want it to get too sticky,
so I'm gonna keep it in here.
630
00:32:55,223 --> 00:32:57,767
The Italian in me
doesn't like overcooked pasta.
631
00:32:57,850 --> 00:32:58,893
How you doing, baby?
632
00:32:59,811 --> 00:33:00,687
Come on.
633
00:33:01,396 --> 00:33:02,313
I've been good.
634
00:33:04,107 --> 00:33:04,941
Oh.
635
00:33:05,525 --> 00:33:06,901
I've been really good.
636
00:33:08,152 --> 00:33:09,779
A minute left on your ovens!
637
00:33:09,862 --> 00:33:11,864
-[tense music plays]
-[Giselle] Got it.
638
00:33:17,203 --> 00:33:21,791
My chicken parm has color.
My cheese has a little crust.
639
00:33:22,333 --> 00:33:24,794
And I am so happy. Thank you, oven.
640
00:33:25,294 --> 00:33:27,296
[tense music continues]
641
00:33:31,926 --> 00:33:35,930
{\an8}Your oven time is up, and that means
five minutes left in the cook.
642
00:33:36,014 --> 00:33:38,349
{\an8}[tense music continues]
643
00:33:39,392 --> 00:33:40,768
[Giselle strains]
644
00:33:42,937 --> 00:33:45,815
-I'm starving and it's looking good.
-I know, like, legit.
645
00:33:48,401 --> 00:33:51,029
You should be putting
your finishing touches on your dishes.
646
00:33:51,112 --> 00:33:53,072
Think of everything.
Are you forgetting anything?
647
00:33:53,156 --> 00:33:54,449
[Giselle] Oh my gosh!
648
00:33:54,532 --> 00:33:59,871
{\an8}[both] Five, four, three, two, one.
649
00:34:00,830 --> 00:34:03,583
{\an8}Time is up! Take it easy.
650
00:34:04,083 --> 00:34:06,711
And, AJ, stop stressing me out!
651
00:34:08,629 --> 00:34:09,505
How are we feeling?
652
00:34:09,589 --> 00:34:10,840
-Feeling good.
-Nervous.
653
00:34:10,923 --> 00:34:13,051
[Antoni] Giselle, we're gonna
start with you.
654
00:34:13,134 --> 00:34:15,219
{\an8}Okay. So I made chicken parm.
655
00:34:15,303 --> 00:34:18,514
{\an8}I came up with this dish
because it was the first trip
656
00:34:18,598 --> 00:34:21,726
that we took overseas to Europe
as a whole family.
657
00:34:21,809 --> 00:34:24,187
-[Antoni] How many ingredients went in?
-Twenty-one.
658
00:34:24,687 --> 00:34:26,689
[tense music plays]
659
00:34:28,900 --> 00:34:31,319
Giselle, chicken parm
is such a crowd pleaser.
660
00:34:31,402 --> 00:34:33,654
It's so popular.
The world knows what it is.
661
00:34:33,738 --> 00:34:34,781
Right.
662
00:34:34,864 --> 00:34:37,492
That said, there's pressure
that comes with that, right?
663
00:34:37,575 --> 00:34:40,119
'Cause we've all had it many times.
664
00:34:40,203 --> 00:34:42,538
[tense music plays]
665
00:34:42,622 --> 00:34:44,957
-It's... It's really delicious.
-Thank you.
666
00:34:45,041 --> 00:34:47,085
-Perfectly cooked.
-Mine as well.
667
00:34:47,168 --> 00:34:50,546
It's juicy. Your breadcrumbs
are seasoned really nicely.
668
00:34:50,630 --> 00:34:52,924
The tomato sauce is nice and tangy.
669
00:34:53,007 --> 00:34:54,217
Presentation's beautiful.
670
00:34:54,967 --> 00:34:56,552
I know exactly where I am.
671
00:34:56,636 --> 00:35:00,264
The only note for me
is that there's missing a tiny bit of salt
672
00:35:00,348 --> 00:35:02,558
and maybe a little bit
of fresh cracked pepper.
673
00:35:02,642 --> 00:35:05,228
Something just to amp up the heat
a little bit.
674
00:35:05,311 --> 00:35:07,188
That's my personal preference.
675
00:35:07,271 --> 00:35:11,317
This dish took me to Italy.
This dish is a hug.
676
00:35:11,400 --> 00:35:15,238
You feel like home,
you feel like Mama, you know?
677
00:35:15,321 --> 00:35:18,991
-I am Mama.
-What I love about it is it's simply good.
678
00:35:19,075 --> 00:35:24,122
The fact that this did not get overcooked
is genius to me.
679
00:35:24,205 --> 00:35:25,289
Shout out to your kids,
680
00:35:25,373 --> 00:35:28,584
because if they're eating this
twice a week, I'm very envious.
681
00:35:28,668 --> 00:35:29,585
Thank you, chef.
682
00:35:29,669 --> 00:35:32,922
[Alisa] But like Antoni said,
maybe a little bit more salt.
683
00:35:33,005 --> 00:35:35,424
I would've topped it off
with a little Parmesan.
684
00:35:35,508 --> 00:35:36,342
[Antoni] Mmm.
685
00:35:37,051 --> 00:35:39,345
AJ, you're next.
686
00:35:39,428 --> 00:35:40,888
Tell us about your dish.
687
00:35:40,972 --> 00:35:45,560
{\an8}All right, chefs. Today, I made for you
a Thai coconut chicken curry.
688
00:35:45,643 --> 00:35:48,688
{\an8}My dad worked for a toy company
and traveled around the world.
689
00:35:48,771 --> 00:35:51,774
{\an8}He couldn't leave the kids at home.
We ended up going to Thailand.
690
00:35:51,858 --> 00:35:55,278
It was called a vacation, but really
we were there while Dad was working.
691
00:35:55,361 --> 00:35:57,155
How many ingredients in your dish?
692
00:35:57,655 --> 00:35:59,532
-Thirty-seven ingredients.
-[Antoni laughs]
693
00:36:00,032 --> 00:36:03,035
To be fair... To be fair,
at least 20 of them were spices.
694
00:36:03,119 --> 00:36:04,620
[tense music plays]
695
00:36:10,418 --> 00:36:15,256
I've never had anything quite like this.
This is so AJ.
696
00:36:15,339 --> 00:36:18,217
It was really successful.
I'm not gonna beat around the bush.
697
00:36:18,301 --> 00:36:20,469
-[AJ] Thank you.
-[Antoni] I absolutely love this salad.
698
00:36:22,180 --> 00:36:25,141
I had never done that before.
That was completely... I had extra time.
699
00:36:25,224 --> 00:36:29,395
It needed that acidity,
and there was the right amount of it.
700
00:36:29,478 --> 00:36:33,441
Let's also remind ourselves
that you've made rice twice today.
701
00:36:33,524 --> 00:36:37,236
-Didn't go so well the first time.
-It didn't, I needed a redemption, yeah.
702
00:36:38,404 --> 00:36:39,238
Rice is...
703
00:36:39,947 --> 00:36:41,073
It's really good.
704
00:36:41,782 --> 00:36:45,369
I love the flavors. Everyone
can't just throw a curry together.
705
00:36:45,453 --> 00:36:46,954
Under this time constraint,
706
00:36:47,622 --> 00:36:50,374
you had to live on the edge,
and I love that about you.
707
00:36:50,458 --> 00:36:54,545
This whole challenge is watching you
not being afraid to take risks.
708
00:36:54,629 --> 00:36:57,048
The only critique about the salad,
709
00:36:57,131 --> 00:37:00,301
it could have been a tiny bit bigger,
because I was so in love with it.
710
00:37:00,384 --> 00:37:02,136
-Yeah, I'm sorry.
-[Alisa] Um...
711
00:37:02,220 --> 00:37:05,348
-Is that a critique though?
-[Alisa] It's not really.
712
00:37:05,431 --> 00:37:07,767
But in terms of the entire dish,
713
00:37:08,351 --> 00:37:10,937
I would order this and love it.
714
00:37:11,020 --> 00:37:12,939
This is going to be hard.
715
00:37:13,022 --> 00:37:14,565
-You know what I mean?
-It's not cool.
716
00:37:14,649 --> 00:37:16,817
We taste the love
in each one of these dishes.
717
00:37:17,526 --> 00:37:19,862
-[Antoni] You know you're really good?
-Thank you.
718
00:37:19,946 --> 00:37:21,739
-You're talented.
-Thank you.
719
00:37:21,822 --> 00:37:25,034
[Antoni] Giselle and AJ,
why don't you head back to your stations
720
00:37:25,117 --> 00:37:26,702
while Chef Alisa and I discuss?
721
00:37:27,286 --> 00:37:29,622
-[Giselle] Thank you.
-[Alisa] Thank you, guys.
722
00:37:30,957 --> 00:37:32,124
A hard decision.
723
00:37:33,251 --> 00:37:34,877
[tense music plays]
724
00:37:34,961 --> 00:37:36,629
What are we gonna do now?
725
00:37:36,712 --> 00:37:38,422
[tense music continues]