Each team will create five small plates. The team with the most winning dishes will win the challenge. At this point in the show I turned to my sister and said "What do you wanna bet they tie at 2-2 before the win?" She would not bet me. Bitch. I need that money.
But wait! There's more. They will be creating their dishes from leftovers. Paula thinks that will make the challenge very difficult. Uh, Paula? I think that's why it's called a challenge.
They will have twenty minutes to create their dishes. J would like to take this opportunity to tell us, "J can make a five course meal out of anything. Leftovers, canned food, you'd be surprised." Oh no J, I don't think I would be surprised. Scared perhaps. Surprised? Nope.
Before the teams begin, Ramsey tells them that the teams will need to be evened out. He says that ever since PrettyGirl left the red team, they have not won any challenges. NOT TRUE!!!! They won the first challenge after he switched her to the blue team. Their prize was the sumo torture of JP and getting snookered on sake! Shit, Chef, it was only two weeks ago, it can't be that fucking hard to remember.
LA and Carol look like they are about to shit a brick at the thought of PrettyGirl rejoining their team. But Chef Ramsey is just having a little bit of fun. He tells her to stay put. Instead, he moves Gio to the red team!
Robert is pissed. He thinks Chef took the worst from the red team and gave her to the blue team, and took the best from the blue team and gave him to the red team. Hey Robert, if you think he's the best, why don't you just pack it in and go home now?
And.....GO! Each team has a tray of leftovers in their kitchen that they will need to use in the creation of their dishes. Hey, at least the ingredients are all raw. I wish he had stuck them with some of their crappily cooked meat or fish. Try to make something out of that shit.
As the red team takes inventory of their tray and selects their items, Carol comes across a squeeze bottle of what she thinks may be soy sauce. Luckily she tests it to make sure.
Carol decides she's going to do something with the tuna and the soy. Andrea is taking lobster and pasta. Gio warns her that the sauce will take the longest time to make. We're not told what anyone else picked.
Over in the blue kitchen, PrettyGirl is asking her team for an idea. She wants them to come up with her dish for her! Un-fucking-believable. Why is she still here?
She whines at us, "I'm not going to make it that much farther in this competition if I can't even come up with a dish." Why not? Incompetence, quitting and whining have gotten you this far. You may win the whole shebang.
Ben suggests that she dice up the tomatoes and mushrooms and make a little mushroom bruschetta.
Robert thinks she sucks. Yes Robert, we know. He basically thinks Ramsey is keeping her there to amuse himself. And it's kinda pissing him off. Oh, and he thinks she's a fat bitch.
Robert? While I agree in principle that PrettyGirl is no stick figure, the person boo hoo hooing that he couldn't ride on the helicopter should not be saying ANY shit about anyone else's weight. I do believe that PrettyGirl would not have exceeded the maximum weight limit for that reward. Stop making me stand up for her Robert; it's kinda pissing me off.
Judgment time. The dishes will be judged head to head. How do they come up with the pairs for judging? No one tells us, but you and I both know that it will be rigged for a tie before the win.
First up is Paula vs. Danny. Paula has made a pepper steak and eggs with tomatoes, while Danny has made a grilled filet mignon with wild mushroom ragout. He thinks they are both good enough to earn a point for each team. They are pretty tasty looking.
Next up, PrettyGirl and LA. PrettyGirl has prepared the dish Ben thought of for her, mushroom bruschetta with balsamic vinegar on top of a sautéed leek. It doesn't look half bad. Unfortunately, it seems that she neglected to cook the leek long enough.
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Comments (11)
Your recap really pointed something out: all the contestants have already decided somewhere in their heads that Gio should win. The blue team has acknowledged Gio as the best cook, and the red team believes they won only because of Gio's leadership. If the women are incapable of leading and need someone to guide them, they shouldn't win this thing, and if Gio cant cook circles around all the other guys and they know it, case closed. Thye should all go home and Gio get on with his new career.
Ramsey HAS to know how much work Pretty Girl has blown off. She only has a quitting tantrum when there's prep to do...and the producers have to have shown Gordon the footage. So I agree with Robert. P.G. is being kept for "entertainment" purposes.
As for the tapas trend...it's easy to see why it's spreading. Smaller portions at higher prices. It's cost effective for restaurants. I still prefer going somenwhere less ritzy where I can get enough to eat without ordering three or four dishes and running up a $150 bill for two people (before the alcohol is added.) Texas Roadhouse, anyone?
1 of 11 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on March 23, 2009 8:35 AM
Big hugs Potty Mouth - excellent recap!
Seriously snorted at your comment that Pretty girl was working at snail's pace. When she started to complain about "alllll the haaaaard prep worrrrrk" - OMG I had to wonder why she became a chef? That's like saying I'm a nurse but can't stand the sight of blood. Robert is right, she is a cancer and a spoiled brat. This game of running off and crying whenever she doesn't feel like working makes me want to jump through the screen and smack her silly. PM, you say you've worked with people like Andrea - I've worked with people like Pretty Girl and it does make you homicidal.
Andrea is a serious witch and she is not all that when it comes to cooking. Although I am tired of Carol's whining, I can't wait to see Andrea get what she deserves and hope she goes before Carol just for the laughs.
Paula is looking like a possible dark horse (as opposed to Pretty Girl who just looks like a horse's ass). I think Ben is delusional that Chef is picking on him because of his potential. Pssst - he's picking on you cuz you suck. Let's see if Gio continues his good streak, he seems to be quite competent and able to hold it together during a rough service.
I've never worked in a kitchen, but if you read Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential it will make you wonder about what happens in the back of the house.
Thanks for the giggles Potty Mouth - Mwah! (kisses)xoxoxox
2 of 11 | Posted by njgasmifan | Posted on March 23, 2009 10:58 AM
Sorry, Cattyfan, I have to disagree. My husband and I eat out regularly and the bill at the tapas places are generally about the same as the other restaurants we frequent. I enjoy tapas because instead of having just a starter and a main course, I can have several different things.
Gio seems to be the golden boy at the moment, but remember the steak episode? He couldn't cook a decent steak to save his life. And he works at a steak house! Granted, he seems to have bounced back but I would love for the show to throw some steaks back on the menu to check it.
Hate PG. Love Robert. He cracks me up. I'm more annoyed by Carol than I am by Andrea, but both are annoying. Carol just is slightly more so.
Great recap. Thanks PM!
3 of 11 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on March 23, 2009 12:53 PM
You know what I discovered in this episode?
Both Lacey and Robert barely have chins. Their faces melt into their necks like who you might ask?
The people on the spaceship in Wall-E. Both of them look like Wall-E people. It creeped me out. And I hope both of them lose weight before they die of some preventable issue.
4 of 11 | Posted by pixiegal262 | Posted on March 23, 2009 2:54 PM
Excellent summary, as usual!
Giovanni seems to be the front runner, as far as I'm concerned. I must say, though, that I wouldn't give any of these poor performers a restaurant of their own to run. I'm not rooting for anyone.
Lacey is an idiot and shouldn't be anywhere near a kitchen.
I'm amazed at how little experience most of the contestants have. Based on experience alone, I think this contest is between Paula, Giovanni and Robert.
5 of 11 | Posted by Streaker | Posted on March 24, 2009 2:00 AM
Snootchy Bootches...guess I need more experience eating out. Hmmmm...I'm sure it will be a trial for me, but I'll do my best to check it out. :) (Here's hoping the chefs in the kitchen are not J, Lacey, Seth, or Ben.)
6 of 11 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on March 24, 2009 8:37 AM
Dear Pottymouth,
Please, please, please make pretty girl go away. If she isn't gone at the end of next episode, I'm giving up on this season, but I'll still read and love your fab recaps. So, if you don't mind lying and pretending that she's eliminated or maybe just combusts in a spontaneous grease fire, I'd really appreciate it.
Hugs,
Yenta
7 of 11 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on March 24, 2009 10:00 AM
PottyMouth! Awesome job! But didn't they have a picture of Robert in his crack-whore outfit you could have posted for his niche-market-johns like me and juddfan? LOL, kidding! Sorta.
Ugh, and PrettyGirl, Jeebus Krispies she is annoying! At least we can rest assured that she's going to have a rough time getting food work when this is done (who would want her in their kitchen? Maybe Hannibal Lecter)
Awesome recap, loved it!
love, J-Mo :)
8 of 11 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on March 24, 2009 1:55 PM
i actually read that whole picture caption in the melody of "I will survive" and it fits perfectly.. friggin hysterical.. good job lol
9 of 11 | Posted by angelbayyb | Posted on March 24, 2009 3:21 PM
His name is Ramsay. Gordon Ramsay. R-A-M-S-A-Y. Not -E-Y.
10 of 11 | Posted by jakeinla | Posted on March 25, 2009 12:40 AM
cattyfan: I'm sure he's seen the footage too. I just wish he'd stop "entertaining" us so much.
njgasmifan: My only concern about Paula is how quiet she is in the kitchen. At some point she's going to need to step it up and prove that she can lead the kitchen.
Snootchy Bootches: I do find Carol to be annoying also. I think if Andrea wasn't such an evil witch, I'd dislike Carol more, but her "I'm so awesome” attitude just really rubs me the wrong way.
pixiegal262: OMG - Wall-E people! True. And HilARious.
Streaker: Ramsay likes to populate the show with a variety of experience levels. I mean, last year Christina won and she had very little experience compared to Petrozza. I think he likes to be able to mold them. I just wish he'd pick people that suck less. ;)
Yenta: Believe me, if I could disappear PrettyGirl from the show she'd have been gone loooooooong ago. Keepin' my fingers crossed for tonight!
J-Mo: I searched and searched and searched and couldn't find Robert's ad. Maybe it'll turn up before the end of the season. :P
angelbayyb: Thanks! I had so much fun writing that, my four year old was singing along with me!
jakeinla: Oops! How embarrassing. But where've you been for the past six episodes? You could have saved me SOME of the embarrassment, at least. Oh well. Thanks for the heads up.
Thanks everyone for reading and sharing your comments with me! You guys make my day!
SWAK, PottyMouth
11 of 11 | Posted by PottyMouth | Posted on March 26, 2009 6:29 AM