J tells her if she has to go, go. She starts to yell at him and he calmly tells her that he's serious and she should leave if she has to. "This is a professional kitchen. If you want to fucking go, go. I'll fucking do everything."
She asks Ben where she can find fennel, and he gets a little short with her, so off she goes! "Ugh, I hate you guys! I'm sick of taking shit from you people. It's stopping now. I quit." Yeah right. I'll believe it when I see her picture go up in flames.
Because that was SO dramatic and exciting, we get to relive it after the commercial break. That's awesome because I can never get enough of PrettyGirl. She's like totally incredible and fer sure she should win. I just love her so.
She goes to cry in the bathroom about getting treated like the donkey of the group. I think you're the jackass of the group. She is rolling in the self pity now. "I am not going to compromise my health and happiness for fucking two hundred and fifty grand. Hiccup. No fucking way. It's not worth it."
Downstairs the guys are wondering where she went. Robert would like to kick her ass. Violence is never the answer Robert. He also thinks she sucks, and that she should be the chef in a psycho ward so she can get some free therapy. Hee hee.
Ben takes one for the team and goes upstairs to talk her about coming back downstairs. Oh! But before he can get there she tells us that she doesn't want to be the bitch of Hell's Kitchen. Too late. "I'm really not a bitch. I'm really a nice cool person." If you say so.
So Ben talks to her about brushing it off and getting back into the kitchen. The blue team needs her. She is fucking annoying the shit of me. Seriously? Either really quit and get the fuck out, or put on your big girl panties and fucking deal with it. Christ!!
It looks like there's no pre-service pep talk from Ramsey tonight, so JP, open Hell's Kitchen!
Carol brings her risotto up to the pass and is immediately called back by Ramsey. The rice is mush. He wants to see the rice. It's overcooked and mushy. Ramsey wants to know who cooked the rice. J fesses up and gets torn a new butthole. He starts to cook more rice, but Chef tells JP to eighty-six the risotto.
Just when apps start to leave to the kitchens again, JP returns to the red kitchen with a plate of undercooked pasta. Ramsey yells at Carol when really the pasta is Andrea's doing. But if she's running apps, she should be running them. I don't know why they don't tell Andrea LOUDLY to get the fuck off their stations. She's never blamed if she fucks it up. Andrea stands by silently as Carol gets yelled at. HATE.
Ramsey sends them both into the dining room to eat the entire plate of uncooked pasta. Andrea was appalled at how grossly undercooked the pasta was. Then next time cook it bitch! And leave other people's stations alone!
C&A: "While Carol and Andrea chew on their mistakes, in the blue kitchen, J is hoping to redeem himself."
Nope. Doesn't happen. J has now fucked up the fish. Accordingly to Ramsey everything J has touched tonight has been screwed. More fucked up fish and Ramsey takes him into the back room to yell at him. Yeah, that'll help.
Over in the red kitchen LA has not properly sauced the John Dory. Ramsey is calling for more sauce, but LA's brain appears to have blown a fuse. She seriously goes completely blank before snapping out of it.
Ramsey yells out, "More sauce, you silly cow." She can't believe he called her a cow. In real life people wouldn't call you a cow or a bitch. If they did, you'd walk up to them and sock them in the face. Speak for yourself LA!
Holy Crap on Toast. J has now fucked up the scallops. They look all messed up and they have a rubbery consistency. Uh oh. Duck and cover J! That's it! Ramsey has had 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