Ben gets his hand slapped when he answers Ramsay's question of how long? "I didn't say take over, I said help. There's a big difference." You got served, son!
Let's see how Paula does with her next risotto. Ramsay has only one question for her: "How can you go from a disgusting risotto, to one that's perfect?" Success for Paula.
Now we're moving on to the entrees, and already Carol is having issues. She's going to need five to seven minutes longer for her well done Wellingtons. When she tells Ramsay her oven is at 400, he tells her to ramp it up to 500. "Are you ditzy?"
Ramsay turns to Paula: "Eh Paula? I'm backed up and she's acting ditzy. I'm warning you now; we're going to be in the fucking shit if we don't start getting this stuff done." I didn't think you could be backed up and in the fucking shit. I guess try some Metamucil and Imodium, maybe that'll even you out. Hell if I know.
Back in the blue kitchen, PrettyGirl is doing nothing that will help Ramsay's IBS. He tells her she better not make him look stupid. Too late. She is beyond lost on that meat station.
Ben's trying to help her, but when he asks her to tell him what's going on, all she can say is "I don't know. I honestly don't know." Now Danny's pitching in trying to help. He asks if she has her lamb reheating. No, she does not.
Danny starts talking her through it slowly. Now get it in the oven, grab a pan.....basically trying to spoon feed her what she needs to do. This is all while both he and Ben are taking care of their own stations.
Ramsay asks Ben how long, and he tells him that they're gonna need some more time from the meat station. When Ramsay wants an answer from her, the only one she can give him is "I don't know how long Chef. Really"
He tells the guys to get over and help her. She tells them she's no good at meat. This is a rapidly devolving situation. Now she's got something burning in one of her pans, and then she's yelling at Ramsay that she can't cook meat.
And then. Oh then comes the moment I have been waiting for since the first time she walked out on her team. Ramsay screams at her to get out.
YES! I cannot even believe this! This is awesome! FINALLY. We get to relive it again after the commercial break, and it is a wonderful thing to behold.
But now he's following her into the back room. She says she just got really confused. He tells her she needs to say something if she's confused. And then he asks her if she wants to go back in and make an effort.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
He freaking lets her back in. Are you fucking kidding me? Chef, I may have to break up with you now. This is an awful idea. Just kick her out already!!! ARGH! Just when I thought she was out, he pulls her back in.
So she's back. Her teammates look about as thrilled as you'd expect. Ben tells her to just work with him now. Which one of the Wellingtons is well done? Of course she has no idea. He's going with the smallest one, which is actually great reasoning. Way to go Ben!
Then it looks like he burns his hand. I have burnt my fingers on a hot pan before and it is no picnic. That shit hurts like hell. I think she might be on her own for a little while.
Just when you think it can't get any worse....Robert splits his pants. He keeps right on cooking, and I laugh and laugh. God, I needed that. Thanks Robert!
Chef Scott announces that "Robert's ass is hanging out all over the place." Robert tells us he feels a little breeze on the back of his ass. It makes him happy.
Over in the red kitchen Carol is still having issues. Now her Wellingtons are cold in the middle. She tells Chef she'll need five minutes. Andrea asks her to make sure she gives a countdown for that because she needs to be able to time her food to go with Carol's.
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Comments (16)
Fantastic recap...especially the taste challenge section. Watching Robert commenting on the truffles was funny, but reading your version was WAY better!
Also, if you were a producer, wouldn't you rig the photo shoot challenge? Who would buy a magazine with Pretty Girl, Ben, and Robert on the cover? And Danny is no prize either...in spite of what he thinks. Actually this group of contestants is comprised of some of the ugliest people, both outside AND inside. Yuck.
1 of 16 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on March 29, 2009 3:33 PM
Oh...and allow me to promote Robert Patrick's CURRENT job. He's on the fantastic CBS show The Unit, now in it's FOURTH season.
If Fox didn't want to promote an actor and show from a rival network, perhaps they should have browbeat someone from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles to come by...or maybe AI's Kara DeLaGuardia, or whatever her name is.
2 of 16 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on March 29, 2009 3:40 PM
Not sure why you were so down on Andrea this week. Everyone was in the shit because of Carol. I mean, I know sometimes Andrea doesn't take responsibility when it was her fault, but sometimes it isn't her fault. Like in this episode. And Carol just needs to STFU. At this point, every single thing that Andrea does is wrong simply because she is Andrea and Carol doesn't like her. Gio called it right, she needs to stop constantly complaining.
Anyway, good recap. What I find amusing is that every time you show a picture of Danny I think "Oh yeah, he is on this show isn't he?" I just forget he is even around! lol Watch him win.
3 of 16 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on March 29, 2009 3:51 PM
See, I bet the reason why they can't tell tuna from beef is because they all smoke like chimneys.
I have NO idea how you can be a chef and smoke - it destroys your sense of taste. Maybe that's why they all seem to fail miserable at the taste challenges EVERY YEAR and why they always seem to salt the crap out of stuff i.e. risotto.
4 of 16 | Posted by georgiababe | Posted on March 29, 2009 6:41 PM
And now I also see that I should have read the entire recap before commenting...
Heh heh. Oops.
5 of 16 | Posted by georgiababe | Posted on March 29, 2009 6:55 PM
PottyMouth, you just cheered up my Monday morning with your PrettyGirl montage. Granted, I won't be eating the tasty breakfast tacos I bought, but it was totally worth losing my appetite to see PrettyGirl set to that song. Awesome.
6 of 16 | Posted by jennaboa | Posted on March 30, 2009 6:33 AM
Yeah.....Andrea is a evil witch. Every time someone calls her out on doing something wrong, she just grins that evil grin like her sh** don't stink.
But although I do like Carol more than Andrea, that was really lame what Carol did to Andrea during dinner service.
I thought it was funny how Pretty Girl automatically went back to the time out room the second time Ramsay told her to get out. I mean, I think by then it would be pretty obvious that she was going home.
Oh yeah, and WHY have Pretty Girl say goodbye? That just made Ramsay look like a softee which is NOT pretty.
7 of 16 | Posted by LisaMay | Posted on March 30, 2009 7:53 AM
Oh thanks for the laughs Potty Mouth! The PG montage was great - and included my fav scene of JP mocking her.
Andrea does seem to have talent - but she pisses me off the way she smirks whenever she thinks she's getting her way. Like at the end when Ramsay said "the person going home is.. Carol" - I wanted to smack the smirk right off her face. LOVED it when he followed up with "get back in line". She talks out of both sides of her face - and I hate that.
The boys rocked it this week and really were a team - they deserve a reward for that alone!
And Potty Mouth - I have not forgotten that you "called" a girls win on the photo shoot epis ago!
Hugs xoxoxo
8 of 16 | Posted by njgasmifan | Posted on March 30, 2009 9:04 AM
Andrea and Carol both have the same problem. Their egos don't match their cooking skills. They both realize that about each other, but not about themselves.
Andrea's attempt to be a leader are so funny, if only because no one listens to her. She's just trying to suck up to Chef Ramsay.
9 of 16 | Posted by Alafoss | Posted on March 30, 2009 10:31 AM
"Oh yeah, and WHY have Pretty Girl say goodbye? That just made Ramsay look like a softee which is NOT pretty."
Ah considering the reaction of the men's team he knew what their reaction would be and it sounded pretty sarcastic instead of coming across as soft.
Keep in mind how Ramsay likes to eff with their heads and it all makes sense that he planned the men's reaction. He knew they would be overenjoyed to see her gone and likely do much better.
10 of 16 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on March 30, 2009 4:54 PM
Happy Days Are Here Again....ya de da da!!
Dear Pottymouth,
Thank you so much for bribing Ramsay to ditch Pretty Girl : ) Of course his fakeout caused me to run for the TUMS...
I'm betting an entire box of gummi bears that Gio takes this thing hands down. Or at least I hope he does. I'm not sure I'd trust any of the other contestants to prepare my food.
Love you and your recaps madly,
Hugs,
Yenta
11 of 16 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on March 31, 2009 5:40 AM
yeschef, I never thought of it that way......you're right!
12 of 16 | Posted by LisaMay | Posted on March 31, 2009 6:12 AM
Personally,I think he only got rid of LA because of the Carol/Andrea drama. Everyone else gets along too well...
I see Paula and Gio in the final two...
13 of 16 | Posted by bluzgirl | Posted on March 31, 2009 7:19 AM
Is it wrong that I really, really don't want people with facial piercings preparing my food?
Lisa from the last season of Top Chef, and LA from this show... just, ick. Go be alternative all over someone else's fois gras, thanks.
14 of 16 | Posted by NotWithoutMytV | Posted on March 31, 2009 11:50 AM
Carol and her cute little nose freckles can sauce my John Dory anytime, however. (Although if they were going to be on the cover of TV Guide, why did they dress her like she was going to be on the cover of the latest issue of Cosmopolitan ("Super mindblowing filthy things he wants you to say but will never ask for!!!!!"), I don't know.
15 of 16 | Posted by NotWithoutMyTV | Posted on March 31, 2009 2:40 PM
cattyfan: Oh, but think how pretty they could have made Danny’s long flowing locks of hair! :)
Snootchy Bootches: Don’t get me wrong, I think Carol is annoying too. Andrea has just really been getting under my skin lately. I think it’s because she reminds me of someone I used to work with. Can you tell we weren’t best friends? :P I’m right there with you on Danny. I keep forgetting he’s there as well!
georgiababe: Hahahaha. I thought you were agreeing with me until I read your second comment! Thanks for the giggle.
jennaboa: I’m so sorry you had to waste tasty breakfast tacos, but I’m glad you enjoyed the montage. I had so much fun making that!
LisaMay: I wish he’d get rid of both of them. They both irritate the hell out of me.
njgasmifan: Thank you for remembering. The smirks are definitely not increasing my love for Andrea. My palms get itchy every time she does that!
Alafoss: You have hit the nail on the head.
yeschef: Good point. That was great motivation for their team.
Yenta: That fakeout almost gave me a heart attack. As much as I’d like to take your box of gummi bears, I’m thinking Gio might take it too. As long as it’s not PrettyGirl, I’m happy. I may have ended up on the corner across the street from Robert!
bluzgirl: I think it will definitely be some combination of Paula, Gio and Danny.
NotWithoutMyTV: I’d rather the facial piercings than that weird pube goatee that Charlie had earlier in the season!
Thanks for another great week of comments everyone. Tonight’s show should be fun – the teams will create their own menus. But will they be able to cook them?
SWAK, PottyMouth
16 of 16 | Posted by PottyMouth | Posted on April 2, 2009 11:13 AM