Ben tells us that PrettyGirl is not going to be taken seriously by the other members on the team because she is the new guy. Oh sure, yeah, I buy that one. Without a doubt. That's the only reason. Uh huh.
Both teams finish shopping in the time allotted and within budget. Time to head back to Hell's Kitchen.
Once there, each team will have one hour to complete three dishes. Chef Ramsey has told them that they must pair up for the challenge, mini teams if you will.
Ben drew the short straw and will be working with PrettyGirl. The first thing she tells him is that she doesn't do Asian a lot. Listen PrettyGirl, no one asked about your sex life, mmmkay?
So Ben is showing PrettyGirl how he sets up his station, including how he folds his towel. So she should try to be like him in all things. Wasn't he on the bottom last week?
She thinks Ben likes to hear the sound of his own voice. True that. She hilariously gives him an "Aye aye Captain."
J and Giovanni are working together and they're confident. So confident in fact, that they have taken time out of their dish prep to play us a little drum pan solo. Rock on Gio!
Last team for blue is Robert and Danny, or "Fatman Slim" as they have dubbed themselves. Robert says something about Fatman Slim's Asian Barbeque. Oooo, that would be a cool restaurant name.
Chef Ramsey visits the red team, asking Andrea to run through their dishes. The first one she mentions is tuna wrapped in seaweed, and he responds, "Asian fusion. I don't want it to be boring." Let's take a moment to let that sink in properly.
Paula needs to rethink the dish. She was going all Asian without any fusion in there. Did she not understand the challenge? Everyone pow wows about it, and LA throws out there "Just make it a lemon aioli." Problem solved.
Over in the blue kitchen PrettyGirl wants to chip in and help, but no one seems to want her help. She asks J if he needs anything. Nope. Anybody? Anyone? Bueller? Giovanni gives her a hilarious "are you fucking kidding me?" face. Mostly the guys seem to just ignore her.
She has come to the conclusion that she's not needed. At all. "I was basically doing all the shit jobs." Well, someone has to.
She tries one last time, "Come on guys, what can I do." "Nothin'." I couldn't tell who said that. Oh well, it doesn't really matter, I'm sure they were all thinking it.
Aaaannnnnd...time!
Let's see how they did.
Oh first, Chef Ramsey would like them to meet somebody. This someone will help judge the food and determine a winner. It is the editor-in-chief of the "award winning" epicurious.com, Tanya Steel, aka Boobilicious. Why is half her boob hanging out of her shirt?
Giovanni is reduced to stuttering. "Epi-epi-I don't know what it is." He says she's attractive, but I'm pretty positive he has not looked away from the boobage.
The winning team's dishes will be heavily featured on the epicurious.com website. Wow. Andrea is really excited.
First up? Carol and Coi vs. Fatman Slim. Carol and Coi's dish is freaking me out a little. It's looking like some sort of weird animal skull/head.
It's a pomegranate cinnamon glazed chicken breast. Boobilicious asks why they chose pomegranate. Carol replies, "I love pomegranate. It's a nice fruity.......fruit." Hee hee hee.
Ramsey thinks the presentation is boring, and Boobilicious thinks it's a little dry, not at all like her sweet, tender, juicy and delicious breasts. Ladies, maybe she can show you how to properly prepare and present breasts later.
Good news is that the flavors are good, even if the texture is reminiscent of 65 year old breast meat.
Robert's turn. I'm not even listening to his description. That dish looks so freaking good, I want like five plates of it immediately.
Boobilicious chooses Fatman Slim's dish. I wholeheartedly agree.
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Comments (13)
I don't care what you say, Tanya Steel was HOT and I couldn't take my eyes off the screen for that entire segment!
1 of 13 | Posted by Anonymous | Posted on March 8, 2009 5:14 AM
I'd also like to know why this thing doesn't post my screenname anymore...
2 of 13 | Posted by Anonymous | Posted on March 8, 2009 5:15 AM
OMG, I laughed my ass off at those Sumo suits. I need one for next Halloween.
Anyhoo, it never ceases to amaze me how much abuse some people will take.
And pretty girl is a big baby, such a Debbie Downer.
Loved your recap, PottyMouth!
Big Kiss,
Twunty
3 of 13 | Posted by twunty mcslore | Posted on March 8, 2009 6:50 AM
Poor Gordo,
Having to put up with with these "cooks" must be taking years off his life, but at least he got rid of Colon.
I hope he at least gets the pleasure of reading your recaps : )
Hugs,
Yenta
4 of 13 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on March 8, 2009 6:32 PM
It looked they tried a good variety of sake. Much like wine and liquor there are dozens of varieties each with it's own properties.
Cheap sake most people prefer to heat it up while the more expensive ones you serve chilled since heating them up would destroy the flavors in them. You should really look online for a place that offers more then the standard sakes. Search for the words Snow Maiden sake, Wandering Poet sake just for two examples.
Also pottymouth in a prior recap asked me who Big Punisher is.
He was a Puerto Rican American rapper who made it to the big time in the late 90s before he died in 2000 at the age of 28 due to a heart attack caused by hia weight going anywhere between 450-700 pounds.
He released one album before his death that went double platinum and two posthumous albums that hit platinum and gold last time I heard the numbers which was like eight years ago. His death was covered by MTV and other music stations and the memorial documentary film.
He also worked with Fat Joe and other Bronx area rappers.
5 of 13 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on March 8, 2009 8:16 PM
Yeschef is dead on - I was introduced to quality chilled sake some years back by a colleague from Japan. What an eye opener, I have sung her praises ever since. While the good stuff is not available at Buy-Rite Liquors, it can be found at boutique stores, or on line.
PottyMouth, when JP came out in the sumo suit I was screaming at the TV, and thinking of you... oh his poor dignity! Then to get bashed around by G.
Pretty Girl did seem to redeem herself a bit (teensy, tiny, miniscule bit) this week - and I truly felt for Robert, you could see there was some pain associated with "Bobby". Ben and his "leadership role" is beginning to annoy me, but have to say I cheered Colon's departure!
Great recap, thanks PottyMouth!!!
6 of 13 | Posted by njgasmifan | Posted on March 9, 2009 1:46 PM
"What an eye opener"
A lot of Japanese restaurants that have tried to sell it found out that the customers weren't responsive to it from what the waitresses have told me. Years ago at a regular chain restaurant (that also added the two sakes I mentioned above) when I ordered chilled sake the waitress insisted on me trying a free sample and when I told her that the people complaining had no idea what they were complaining about she seemed eager to try it. It had a hint of raspberry. After all the Japanese can drink sake straight from jugs either chilled or luke warm.
As for Robert he like Gordon said should have mentioned it when Gordon first did it and not to ignore to Gordon just made things worse.
7 of 13 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on March 9, 2009 3:08 PM
Yeschef - any time I have ordered chilled sake in a restaurant, the waitstaff always look at me sideways. It is not really popular here, and that is a shame. There are so many different varieties, with different tastes - from the thicker, milky type to the very smooth and dry. Something for every taste. Have you tried it with a small slice of cucumber? Verrrrry nice.
Totally agree that Robert should have spoken up earlier - it just seemed apparent that "Bobby" pushed his buttons and caused conflict and pain in him. Otherwise, I think he would have spoken up earlier.
8 of 13 | Posted by njgasmifan | Posted on March 10, 2009 6:46 AM
LOL, PottyMouth, great screencaps, I'm loving PrettyGirl more and more. Please, though, couldn't you have posted the naked ass shot of Robert? Me'n'Juddfan live for that kind of thing (and naked fat man asses are often funny to many people, although I guess I'm the exception, I find them extremely sexy, LOL). Just keep it in mind for the next time. If we can survive nude shots of Alex the NYC Housewife, a little Robert-crack won't kill us!
Awesome recap, I giggled 'til I boogered.
love, J-Mo :)
9 of 13 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on March 10, 2009 11:04 AM
PottyMouth, loved the recap! "Jesus Christ on crutches. If they spent half as much time focusing on their cooking as they do flapping their gums about her, they'd win all the fucking time. " was just TOO funny! Keep up the good work!
10 of 13 | Posted by arizonatom | Posted on March 10, 2009 9:35 PM
Anonymous: Were your eyes on her face or her boobs? :P
Twunty: I was thinking I want to have a Sumo party! How fun would it be to get trashed and fight your friends in fat suits?
Yenta: Yes, I always feel bad for him when he goes to the place beyond yelling, where there is only despair.
yeschef: Thanks for the answer re: Big Punisher! I'll have to look up the sakes you mentioned and give them a try. I never thought I liked sake until I tried a better quality one. The BEST cocktail I've ever had in my life also has sake in it, so I'd definitely try more.
njgasmifan: ahh, you know me well already! I agree about Robert, I felt bad for him, but I do wish he had spoken up earlier. Ignoring Ramsey is never a good idea.
J-Mo: I hope you had some tissues handy! :D If I had known you loved naked, fat rears, I would have worked harder to get a decent pic. :P Oh well, maybe next time.
arizonatom: Thanks! I appreciate the kind words!
Thanks everyone for taking the time to read and post your thoughts.
SWAK,
PottyMouth
11 of 13 | Posted by PottyMouth | Posted on March 11, 2009 6:10 AM
Pottymouth,
Loved the recap! Had me in stitches. A VERY welcome distraction from work... Now I can't wait to get home and watch me some TV :)
12 of 13 | Posted by Nemesiis | Posted on March 11, 2009 4:33 PM
thank you for mentioning the overabundance of boobage...wtf was that? was she trying to seduce gordon? was she trying to look hot on tv? she kind of looked like the most desperate and pathetic type of housewife. put them away, people are eating.
13 of 13 | Posted by winebag | Posted on March 14, 2009 8:13 PM