Then Ramsay asks the executive chefs among them to please stand. Among them are James Beard award winners, and the Michelin stars and Zagat ratings already mentioned. A lot of them seem to also be the owners of their establishments. Danny thinks that they will be the toughest critics that they've had yet. Yeah, I'm with Danny on that one.
The chef guests will sample each of the three dishes, and then vote for their favorite and least favorite.
Andrea has prepared chicken roulade of prosciutto, micro basil and garlic. It doesn't look appetizing to me at all. And not just because I hate her. Really! Doesn't it look like she's got a bunch of rat turds on her plate?
Paula is presenting an olive oil poached sturgeon with crispy potato and crème fraiche and a salad of arugula and radishes and osetra caviar. Why no beauty shot of hers? That annoys me because it sounds incredible, and I would have liked to have seen it as well. So bogus. We do see one chef immediately say "I like that."
Danny has made a lightly blackened halibut with ginger mint peach salsa and a side of basmati rice with celery, fennel, chili peppers and honey. This is the best pic for Danny's:
I gotta say, I am not a huge fan of halibut, so at this point, I'm a little worried about Danny. It seems like there's a whole lot of stuff going on in his dish. He thinks he nailed it.
C&A: "The aspiring chefs may be feeling confident about their dishes, but LA's finest chefs will have the final word."
Oh wait! Here's a shot of Paula's dish.
The chefs comment on the dishes. Some like one or all of the dishes, a woman chef likes the jalapeno butter (grrrrr), and one of them thinks you can see the step up with the sturgeon. Some give the highest compliment there is by finishing the dish, and I swear one guy's plate looks as though he might have licked it.
Now they have to vote on their favorite and least favorite. One lady says the purple kicked ass (go Paula!), and we also see Andrea get a vote for the best. And then. Oh no. We see Danny getting votes for the worst. One chef calls it bush league, and another guy wants to know why you would pick halibut. Danny says that people were telling him his dish looked great, so he has high hopes. That's gonna hurt.
Chef Ramsay is ready to reveal the results. Over 76% of the guest chefs thought one dish was the worst. Ramsay points out that 76% means that the guests hated it. They all laugh and nod, which seems a little mean (unless it's Andrea's dish). The worst dish belongs to....Danny.
He looks as though he might just cry. Danny tells us, "I was embarrassed, I was standing in front of all these chefs and these are the elite. For them to think so lowly of me, just kills me man." That's really disappointing.
So now it's between Andrea (grrrrr) and Paula. Over 76% chose one dish as their favorite. What's with the 76%? Is it the same people that all hated Danny's that all liked this one dish? It seem a little far fetched that the exact same percentage would go to the winning and the losing dish, doesn't it?
The best dish, by a landslide is......Paula's!!! Yay! Everyone gives her a round of applause, and you can see she is just over the moon.
Her reward comes in two parts. The first part of the reward is getting the "full Hollywood, pampered treatment." She's going to get a haircut, color, manicure, pedicure...She asks about eyebrows, and Chef says since she's from Brazil, she'll get a wax as well. She doesn't like the sound of that, but Andrea thinks it's the funniest thing she's ever heard.
Part two of the reward is going to be an amazing surprise that happens tomorrow. Ramsay wants her looking her best for that surprise. Hey Now! You're a married man, Chef!
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Comments (13)
I kinda wondered why Paula did not pick Andrea to go to the final with her, seeing as how it would be better to get rid of your biggest competition (Danny). But then again, it really only matters who Chef wants in the final.
I was amazed at how pretty Danny's girlfriend was.
And when Chef kept introducing all the executive chefs and their accomplishments, all I could think was......isn't the food theyv'e prepared to impress these people just sitting around getting cold and soggy?
1 of 13 | Posted by LisaMay | Posted on May 4, 2009 7:22 AM
AND THERE COMMENCED GREAT REJOYCING ACROSS THE LAND!
Potty Mouth, I was whooping and dancing right along with you at the final outcome.
Maybe it was editing, but Danny was making me nervous this week. Andrea was just a total bitch on the pass, and I was hoping Scott would dump a pot of something over her head. Could you imagine working for a shrew like her? Good grief, Mother Theresa would not last 2 minutes.
As for Paula's choice - I think that even though she is friendly with Andrea she knew she had to choose her based on performance. I don't think GR would have accepted her choosing Danny as being worse overall than Andrea,it would show poor management skills on her part.
I will be happy whatever the outcome, both Paula and Danny are strong chefs who handle pressure well. I think Danny is more of a leader, but maybe we just haven't seen that side of Paula.
Thanks for the awesome job Potty Mouth!!!
2 of 13 | Posted by njgasmifan | Posted on May 4, 2009 7:41 AM
I am so relieved Andrea's gone.
To me when Paula wears her bandana so it covers her hair, she looks like Ralph Macchio in The Karate Kid...
3 of 13 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on May 4, 2009 8:10 AM
Oh...and if I had to choose a team from the sixl losers provided, I would go with Gio, Carol, and LA.
The other three are sabateurs.
4 of 13 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on May 4, 2009 8:25 AM
YAY, I love it when bitchybitchybitches go home! I lost my shit at "HAHAHAHAHA I hope they pull your pubes out one by one HAHAHAHAHA" I still feel like most of the people on this show seem to inflate their culinary skills by a factor of 10 or so, because all the awesome experience they constantly lay claim to seems to have a hard time surfacing when the push comes to shove. Still, how else would have had PrettyGirl or Andrea to hate on... and some people just NEED the reality check of Reality TV.
loved the recap, love to you, too!
love, J-Mo :)
5 of 13 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on May 4, 2009 9:30 AM
PottyMouth, I love your recaps for this show!
Thank goodness that woman is gone. Good riddance to bad rubbish. I was no Ben fan, but, as annoying as he was, Andrea was worse. (Ben's annoyance would at least fade into white noise as he blathered on in monotone about himself; Andrea, more like shitenoise, high-pitched to ear-splitting decibels. *shudders*)
JP and Paula in the limo was sweet. Nice to know he's single. Must plan a trip to LA soon.
Scott looked strangely hot calling Andrea a cunt. Strange, that is normally a turn off for me, but I was cheering him on. Go Scott go. (I figured Andrea doesn't need a cheerleader as she has herself, right?)
I *loved* the little screencaps of the offed contestants. Fab! Can't wait to read your finale report. Cheers!
6 of 13 | Posted by jennaboa | Posted on May 4, 2009 9:38 AM
Good riddance to bad rubbish, indeed. sorry I can't think of something original, but that pretty well sums it up.
Danny did deserve to lose the "impress the chefs" challenge. Fish & fruit is soooooo last century(eighties)!
Great recap esp the screencaps, PM.
Now, on to the FINALE!!!
7 of 13 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on May 4, 2009 11:22 AM
YAAAAAY Andrea Gone! Finally!
Interesting all the chefs they picked, including Ben Ford of Ford's Filling Station (Harrison Ford's son and chef in his own right...). I think I've eaten at one of the named establishments, which means I need to get out more I guess...
Terrific recap as always!
8 of 13 | Posted by killbondnow | Posted on May 4, 2009 3:05 PM
I agree...it's def a win/win now that Andrea's gone! Plus they're both from FL...so they're my homies! Good luck to both Danny and Paula...either of them could take the win and they both deserve it!
9 of 13 | Posted by fierytopaz | Posted on May 4, 2009 6:07 PM
Andrea's gone. It's about god damned time.
Glad to see one of my three picks make it to the finals. Way to go, Paula! Too bad about Giovanni and Robert.
I'm pulling for Paula to take the win, but I won't be too disappointed if Danny gets it. Like you said... it's a win/win.
10 of 13 | Posted by Streaker | Posted on May 4, 2009 6:34 PM
LOL cattyfan about the Ralph Macchio comment, but actually, you're totally right!
I was so happy about this elimination, I started clapping my hands like a dolt.
I want Danny to take it because I just really like him - and he's kind of adorable.
But I'm not going to be upset if Paula wins it either.
This is the best final two for as long as I can remember on this show.
11 of 13 | Posted by georgiababe | Posted on May 4, 2009 11:42 PM
Darling Pottymouth, I'm right there with you "The witch is dead...the witch dead..Woohoo...!!!!" I'm so relieved. Honestly, I'll be happy with either Paula or Danny winning. I suspect that Paula will pull it out in the end, but we'll see.
Love your recaps. Woohoo the witch is dead!!!
Hugs,
Yenta
12 of 13 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on May 5, 2009 12:25 PM
LisaMay: I agree on the cold and soggy food. Nothing like killing a dish by having it sit!
njgasmifan: I knew you’d be rejoicing along with me! I was worried for Danny, too, and I was about to lose it in a big way if Andrea made it to the finals.
cattyfan: Great call on the Ralph Macchio thing! Too true! I don’t know about Carol – she seems like she’s going to be a Bitter Betty.
J-Mo: I wonder if they inflate their skills, or if Ramsay looks for a certain amount of fuckups. He may think there’d be less drama without them, but if you look at a show like Top Chef, you can see that that’s not true. But like you said, some people seem to need to have their asses kicked on TV.
jennaboa: Thanks so much! About Scott – I KNOW!! I think the combination of his normal hotness, combined with a mutual hatred of the bitch made for Super Hotness!!
Donna Martin Graduates!: Original, unoriginal, who cares?!?!?!? The BITCH is GONE!!! Yay!
killbondnow: I didn’t realize Ben Ford was Harrison Ford’s son. I haven’t been to any of the restaurants, but I have an excuse since I’m on the East coast. Go out more and report back on the food! That’s an order!!
fierytopaz: I completely agree. It’s nice when you reach a finale that has two people who you’d like to win. Either way I’ll be happy! (hopefully)
Streaker: I think the one “choke” that surprised me the most was Gio. I really thought he could have made it to the finals. Oh, well.
georgiababe: There is something sort of adorable about him. It’s weird, because he’s such a redneck, and looks so dirty sometimes, but at other times he’s kind of cute.
Yenta: Woohoo is right!! I think it will be really interesting to see what they both do. Who they each pick to be in their kitchens could have a HUGE influence on who ultimately wins. Either way, I’m really looking forward to it.
Well Gasmi, we’re reaching the home stretch, and I am so excited to see how this all plays out. I think I’m going to stop and get a huge order of sushi to eat while watching.
See you soon!
SWAK, PottyMouth
13 of 13 | Posted by PottyMouth | Posted on May 7, 2009 6:16 AM