Speak now or forever hold your peace.
This week, Hell's Kitchen is full of surprises. Some poor couple got talked into having a free wedding reception in exchange for allowing the Hell's Kitchen chefs to make an attempt at feeding their guests. Rock teaches us how to shop on a budget, and Melissa showcases a severe fever blister. Also, Chez Honey Gangsta has a new item on the menu: rice salad. It's not bloody risotto, but it's a step in the right direction. I made it in honor of my new niece, who was just born yesterday afternoon. I think she'll quite like it. Who loves you like Auntie Honey Gangsta? Anyway, let's get back to these silly people who allowed Fox to commandeer their special day...
We continue our adventures in Hell's Kitchen by, per usual, joining the chefs as they slink away from Chef Ramsay's presence. Vinnie has just been given the burning boot and it's time to regroup and rethink. Rock provokes Josh by asking if he's mad about being nominated. Of course, Josh says he is hot crap and doesn't deserve to go anywhere. PS if Chef Ramsay hadn't glimpsed his genius, he'd be long gone. Thanks, pretty boy sushi man. Rock reminds us that he thinks Josh is maxed out and the only way he could win is if Rock and Brad both fell flat on their faces. Brad thinks that the Blue Team has finally rid itself of its excess weight and they are now ready to shine. Well, it would be about time, but I'm not holding my breath. The "cooks" keep beating the "chefs" right into the ground.
The girls also have a thing or two to say. Namely Bonnie, who has a whine fest about the girls not talking to her at all on their way back upstairs from the kitchen. Considering that the kitchen is at the bottom of the stairs from the dorms, that doesn't seem like a huge deal, but who am I to try and stop Bonnie from acting ridiculous? Melissa's response? It's an f-ing competition! Bonnie whines some more that maybe she doesn't have what it takes to stay. Newsflash, Bonnie: You made it! You weren't eliminated! Now pipe down.
After what looks like about 15 minutes since no one has left the living room or changed their clothes, Sous Chef Scott calls and orders everyone into the Hell's Kitchen SUV's. Josh is excited because he hasn't seen the sun in ages. It's over to Bristol Farms where Chef Ramsay meets everyone to tell them the news that they will be hosting a wedding reception for the first time ever in Hell's Kitchen. Today's challenge will be for each team to create an appetizer, a fish entrée and a meat entrée on a budget of $100 and only 30 minutes to shop. The teams race off. The guys consider duck, but then dismiss it, saying there isn't enough time to cook it. The girls consider lamb, but Melissa steps in and tells them they should do duck. Even though Jen questions the timing of cooking duck, Melissa persuades the girls based on the price. Speaking of price, Rock confessionals that he knows how to shop because he grew up in the ghetto. You don't just go in and grab what looks good or has the best label. It's funny, but those rules also apply to poor people in the suburbs, like me.
Shopping on a budget with Rock
The girls succeed in staying under budget, but the guys, even with Rock's superb shopping genius, come in almost $40 over. Was someone grabbing things that looked good? Rock? They end up putting some wine back.
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Comments (8)
I bleeping knew it. Gordo always keeps the ones with big boobs no matter what. He's a bleeping donkey himself. Maybe he can cook, but he couldn't get laid by a two-dollar crack ho if he stuck a $100 bill on his forehead, so he loves hanging with the girls. Bet he wears high leather boots and a corset at home.
1 of 8 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on July 6, 2007 5:27 PM
HATE HATE HATE. Melissa's a freaking delusional psycho. Why the Hell didn't the girls tell her to shut the F up? I was actually yelling at the TV!!! She lost the first challenge for them.
Is it me, or did anyone else notice both the reward AND the "punishment" were really girly. I'd decorate a wedding hall all night over hauling and peeling 1000 lbs of taters and onions! Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....me smells conspiracy here.
BTW....Honey....LOVE.
2 of 8 | Posted by Mas Tequila
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Posted on July 6, 2007 9:58 PM
I'm disappointed that we missed out on seeing the girls laying on their stomach, naked, with their butts barely covered by a towel.
3 of 8 | Posted by Merick
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Posted on July 7, 2007 4:46 AM
Most annoying part tonight? After Jen nominates Bonnie, and Bonnie ends up safe, Jen whispers "I love you, Bonnie". What a wimp! All the way back up the stairs, she's trying to explain to Bonnie why she nominated her and saying, "It was because I knew you'd be safe". Jen will not survive to the end because she doesn't have the chutzpah to make necessary, tough decisions. She's too worried about hurting someone's feelings and losing a friend when she should be focused on winning the opporunity of a lifetime.
Melissa is a bloody joke. I don't see her sticking it out either, because sabatoge seems to be her biggest asset, and Gordy Boy can see right through that. Hopefull,y Bonnie goes home next. She's pointless.
Still have my heart set on Julia winning this whole thing. Go Jules!!!
4 of 8 | Posted by Shaz
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Posted on July 7, 2007 9:51 AM
i just love this show and Julia too..... good choice Shaz.....
I will love it when Rock takes the nasty herpe head and bashes her into the cast iron stove top..... with the misdirection of all reality programs i refuse to believe Rock is in jepordy next week... no way no how... i even feel Josh and his lisp should make it past Melissa and her mental breakdown....
do I thnk it was a production nudge that sent Melissa over the edge ..
I strongly agree this may be part of the case but when the crying cowboy left early it did shorten the season by a week if there turned out to be an elimination every week... so I do feel this was bound to happen....
on to the girls...
I wanted to strangle Melissa with her own hair watching this show..... she would never work for me with her 3 foot of hair just waiting to jump onto someones dinner.... and God I hate the way she shakes her head no EVERYTIME someone ways something she disagrees with ...... SHE NEVER TAKES BLAME... what a bitch..... and Jen is driving me bonkers because she will not jump in and dole out the punishment when she is given the freakin power!!! take it and run white girl... why the angst???
and Bonnie....... she will not make it... because she is right, she is not cut out for this....
now on to Julia... who doesn't need to grow a pair...she will do just fine with her vagina.... but if i was Melisssa the herpe head i wouldn't turn my back because i think our gal Julia just might take her down like the clown she is........
thanks for the recap HG..... I hope you are enjoying your time .....
5 of 8 | Posted by GIFFORDSAZ
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Posted on July 7, 2007 7:26 PM
Looked like Melissa had a raging case of impetigo. That stuff is very contagious! Would you want someone cooking for you if they had a huge, drippy, disgusting sore on the face? Not me.
6 of 8 | Posted by MarshmallowPie
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Posted on July 7, 2007 7:53 PM
Honey, I love your dry observations:
"...It's funny, but those rules also apply to poor people in the suburbs, like me.
and
"Chef Ramsay didn't have to shut down the wedding!"
Excellent recap. Thank you.
Little Miss Savotage was really driving everyone round the twist. I love how she thinks she can shift blame away from herself when they (and us) all saw (most of) what went down.
BTW - cooking with all that mass of hair is a disaster waiting to happen. No wonder Chef RamJam called her a "cavewoman." It's truly unsanitary to have all your hair out lose like that when you are preparing food.
7 of 8 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates!
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Posted on July 8, 2007 2:59 PM
so, why is it that a cook at Denny's has to wear a hairnet, but these "chefs" can just let their hair fly into the food? personally, its a little gross...especially when one of the chef's (Ms. Savotage, to be exact) hair looks like she used an at-home dredlock kit.
8 of 8 | Posted by BlueEyedAngel
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Posted on July 9, 2007 10:04 AM