Now it's time for the mystery guests! And it's a bunch of pregnant women. Kind of a buzz kill, but Gordon looks absolutely delighted with himself. Jen says that she's relieved because pregnant women eat anything. Really? I thought they were pickier than normal. And had very sensitive noses and tastebuds causing them to gross out easily? Have I ever mentioned how much pregnancy creeps me out? The thought of having a little parasite grow inside of me reminds me of the movie "Alien" when that little monster bursts out of that man's belly at dinner. But I know I'm supposed to think that pregnancy is beautiful and that pregnant women glow, so blah blah blah yadda yadda. Anyway, they will sample all the dishes and then vote for their favorite.
Corey's having some issues because she keeps running out of her food. And the ladies are not having much patience for that. They are eating for two now and extremely hungry. Okay, I guess that is one beautiful part of pregnancy. You always have an excuse to eat your weight in Cheetos and no one can really judge you. Christina takes advantage of Corey's angry guests and hand delivers her sandwiches to them. All done with a sweet little smile on her face.
The ladies automatically love Petrozza because he's a dad and has a friendly personality. Jen is pretty sure that she deserves to win because she had the most complicated dish. Is "complication" really a flavor though? I never really know how complicated something tastes. I just know if it's good or not. So I doubt that gives Jen much advantage.
Gordon goes into the kitchen and tells Corey that he doesn't want the moms to give birth before they even have a chance to eat. So she rushes out more sandwiches just in time. It really is quite amazing that Jen finished her calypso grouper before Corey could finish a simple sandy, isn't it? Oh well, I shall choose to ignore.
The ladies munch on their sandwiches and decide who to vote for and then time is up. Gordon thanks them for coming out and for not giving birth on the floor of Hell's Kitchen. Because if they did, then Jean-Philippe would probably do his little slapstick routine, slipping in a pool of placenta and sliding across the floor. Now it's time for the results. In fourth place, it's Corey. Never a gracious winner, Corey gives a snotty little "okay" and makes her famous double-chin face.
Third place is Jen, and of course she's surprised because she always thinks she's awesome. With Christina and Petrozza left, apparently there were only two votes separating the winner from the second place finisher. But Christina clinches it.
Christina's reward is that she'll be going shopping with Gordon in Beverly Hills. Jen says that she'd be better with that reward because she's more of a fashionista. My oh my! What ISN'T Jen the best at!? To top it off, Christina will have a full G to blow on whatever she wants. The losers will be cleaning up after the messy moms -- placenta pools and all -- and then prepping for tonight's dinner service.
They start to clean and Jen comments that there's a lot of uneaten turkey on the plates for Christina to have won. And then she picks up one of the half-eaten sandwiches and shoves it into her mouth. For anyone who is keeping score, that is twice in a row that Jen has eaten garbage on the show. Once is just a fluke; twice is a clearly a disgusting habit. I also find it funny that she scoffs at Christina's sandwich but then wants to eat it.
Christina and Gordon take a limo to Beverly Hills and Christina admits that not only has she never been there, but all of her clothes are just black and white. In a former life, she was a mime. They go into Lisa Kline, and Lisa Kline is actually there to help pick out clothes for Christina. I love when grown ladies take my clothes off and put them back on for me! It's not awkward at all! Actually, that's kind of what they do when you are trying on bridesmaid dresses, which is an experience that exists somewhere inside the fifth ring of hell.
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Comments (8)
Love the recaps!!
I'm so glad Jen is gone!
I just have to agree that being pregnant really feels like your reenacting that alien scene. I thought that often, but I think of the Spaceballs parody of it in the diner. It's no less creepy or less alien-like when it's you that's pregnant. The worst was when my daughter would wedge her toes/fingers between my ribs!! Good times!
1 of 8 | Posted by rt12345 | Posted on June 23, 2008 11:10 AM
Did anyone else notice the snarky comment Jen made when Christina came back from her shopping spree? She said
"I don't like metallics"
or something equally douchey. I'm sorry, but wasn't that YOU, Jen, sporting a gold metallic shirt on the first episode? And what about JUST ABOUT EVEY TIME you win a prize and have to dress up? Was that not a metallic belt you had on a few episode's back? Somebody stab me in the eye.
anyway, glad she's gone. Goodbye, you cocky, mediocre line cook. Goodbye.
2 of 8 | Posted by escape(ism)artist | Posted on June 23, 2008 3:35 PM
Ding Dong the Jen is gone. And not a moment too soon.
3 of 8 | Posted by FreewayShark | Posted on June 23, 2008 4:06 PM
The mystery guests have to be family members. So we'll get to see Corey's boyfriend, who can ask "what have you been up to" and she'll say "just trying to seduce a rival."
Another board also pointed out to watch the replay last week. After Ramsey burns his left hand, he's seen rinsing his right hand under water! Wow, a scripted scene on "Hell's Kitchen." Impossible.
4 of 8 | Posted by belmont | Posted on June 24, 2008 12:11 PM
I will never forget the day that Jen was evicted from Hell's Kitchen. Mostly because I was lying on my side on the kitchen counter trying to coax the excess oil and wax out of my ear, and I gleefully started singing "Ding dong, the witch is dead".
Anyway, good recap. I'm totally not liking the preview for next week (which is tonight actually) where Petrozza and Corey are both saying that Christina (who I'm rooting for)should go home. But at least with Jen gone, I will, theoretically, be fine with any of these people winning.
5 of 8 | Posted by alex_w | Posted on June 24, 2008 12:38 PM
You are not at all alone, MandaMo, with your Alien/gut-busting pregnancy concerns.
Refer also to David Lynch's dystopian nightmare (aka Eraserhead) that evolved after he was told by his gf she was pregnant (poor Jennifer Lynch!)
Fiddy raining wine from his bullet holes -- ROFLMAO!
6 of 8 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on June 24, 2008 4:57 PM
I posted this comment on last week's recap, only a couple of days ago.
Yes, I was ready for Jen and her loud mouth to go, but I'd been wanting that slack-jawed loser 'The General' to go since the very beginning, esp when he was the so-called leader (ep 1?) and couldn't delegate or get anyone to get anything done! So NOT chef material.
Then again, none of them is...
As MandaMo mentioned, the winner (I am not sure who) is the soon-to-be *sous* chef at Ram Jam's new (and apparently fairly crappy with mini, mean & exe portions) resto at The London Hotel (formerly the very cool Bel Age Hotel, where once I saw Jimmy Page from Led Zepplin!!!!!! as well as a few other visiting Brit celebs).
NOT 'head chef' *at all*, as trumpeted all season long.
Because they just aren't nearly good enough.
*sigh*
7 of 8 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on June 24, 2008 5:08 PM
Great recap.
Thank God Jen is finally gone. She was horrific...sure, she could belt out a nice risotto or two but c'mon, it's friggin rice and peas.
I'm thinking that Christina is gonna go home on the next episode (which is tonight). Bottom line, the best in the kitchen is Petrozza.
8 of 8 | Posted by jaded | Posted on June 24, 2008 6:47 PM