As the finalists and RamJam board the Hell's Kitchen private jet that Jen and Julia took to Vegas, Chef Ramsay says the exact same line he gave Jen and Julia as they were boarding, "You didn't think we were flying commercial, did you?" Oh Chef Ramsay, you are just full of clever surprises! Next Chef Ramsay brings up something very interesting and asks Rock why he threw a hissy fit when he lost the photo shoot challenge. Good question! Why did you act like a little screaming baby? Rock's answer is that he never threw a hissy fit. Ahem. Here we go down that path that it's better for everyone we never go down - that path of denying what has been FILMED. If there is any question whatsoever as to Rock's hissy fit, please feel free to click here. The producers also show us a little flashback of said hissy fit and Rock admits that he was pissed, but still has no comment on his obnoxious behavior. Chef Ramsay lets it go and moves on to tell Bonnie that she has surprised him the most, reminding her that on her first dinner service she couldn't fry a quail egg. I remember the Affair of the Quail Egg. There is more reminiscing filler as we review Rock's Day One frozen gnocchi, and Bonnie's ability to scream at underling cooks, then Rock eliminating Brad in a strategic move, blah, blah, blah. We were there. RamJam finally asks who is going to win. Rock, in typical a-hole fashion says that the best MAN will win, then Bonnie counters with the best WOMAN. Oh stop you two, you're scaring me. Are we there yet?
You knew this was coming.
Later, as the limo approaches the Green Valley Ranch, Rock and Bonnie spy a marquis reading "Congratulations Hell's Kitchen Finalists." Oh, how very Vegas to appear on a marquis. Just like Wayne Newton. They come into their room which is strikingly similar to the room Jen and Julia stayed in - I wonder what they'll think of the bidet - and Bonnie screams her head off. There is a plasma screen TV on the wall playing a loop of Rock and Bonnie on their journeys to the finals. More screaming. Hang on, I need some Excedrin.
Ah, nothing like that caffeine rush to get me going. Okay, where were we? Ah yes, screaming. RamJam is taking Rock and Bonnie for a quiet little drinky in a little out-of-the-way bar when suddenly... they walk out onto a stage in front of a huge audience and Bonnie commences screaming. Again.
Mary Ann is also fed up with Bonnie's screaming.
Ooohh, I like how they made the stage. It's a glass floor that's been set up over the swimming pool. It looks really cool in the night. Well done, Fox production assistants! Chef Ramsay introduces Bonnie and Rock to the cheering crowd and announces that this is a challenge! Somewhere in the crowd are Las Vegas' finest chefs and they are waiting with baited breath to taste Rock's and Bonnie's signature dishes. They've got 30 minutes to make magic... go! As they scurry to work the audience gets to watch them on giant screens. Rock sets off making his fried chicken and crab cakes, while Bonnie does a shrimp and lobster pasta (Bonnie sauce?). Their signature dishes have changed since the first day when Rock did frozen gnocchi and Bonnie did a cheese course. I'm just innocently saying...
The floor opens up under the loser. If only!
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Comments (13)
I never really hated Julia, but her crying here was ridiculous. She is getting sent to Culinary School! Quit crying, you are getting a great prize that none of the other losers are getting. Rock is just a flat out ASS. I would rather cheer for an emotional ditz than an A-hole any day.
Also, it was nice to see how well Melissa's chin healed up. If she could only do something about that accent...
1 of 13 | Posted by Ryabusa
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Posted on August 9, 2007 10:58 AM
Ah yes, the clip show...... Way to insult your viewers' intelligence.
Let's start with one of the most annoying things I've seen this season (wait, that can't be right--) namely Bonnie drinking red wine from a champagne flute. Um, girl? Wine glasses have different shapes for a reason -- to deliver *appropriately* the bouquet of your libation to your palate and olfactory organs (nose). Got that? And you think you can run a restaurant? You can't even bother to rinse out a wine glass.
I don't like the sound of Bonnie's fun-filled mismatched plates, but I bet all that means is that the soup bowls are a fetching cornflower blue and the bread and butter plates are a charming rose pink etc Note to all chefs and cooks -- food is best presented with a white background, to showcase the *food* rather than your taste in chinaware.
I think the decor for both the restaurants will end up being stylish and glam. And entirely different, which is good.
Um, who bundles up in scarves and woolly hats to go to Vegas? Does it ever get that cold there??
If I were Bonnie, I would have definitely taken a photo of that sign!
[Sorry, HG, but that's 'marquee' not 'marquis'... The latter is a European nobleman, fyi. Also 'bated', not 'baited' breath -- it comes from 'abate' which sort of means to decrease...]
I am not surprised that Bonnie chose Melissa's boobs over Julia. Melissa really can cook haute cuisine.
Next week had better not be a padded two hour finale! At this stage, I don't really give a flying fuck who wins.
2 of 13 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates!
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Posted on August 9, 2007 11:25 AM
Woopsie! My bad on the spelling errors. Thanks DMG - I'm glad there's someone here with some expertise. Although in the moment I may have actually meant to say that a European nobleman was welcoming Rock and Bonnie to chilly Las Vegas. My mind wandered a lot during this episode. :)
Much love,
-HG
3 of 13 | Posted by Honey Gangsta
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Posted on August 9, 2007 11:46 AM
I'm on team Rock. Cocky as he may be, I don't think there is any way Bonnie could run a restaurant! I was hoping for a Jen and Rock finale. She's a much better chef and not to mention, not as much of a moron.
Plus, I love how in their Vegas challenge, Bonnie kept referring to her dish as "fettucini alfredo," or something like that. I would never have told a professional chef that that was my signature dish. At least tell them that it is a "fettucini with lobster and crab sauce." Lame. Must have been good though b/c she won.
Anyway, I hope Rock wins. He has a family to support and he's already an executive chef. I think he could handle it better than her. Bonnie would totally blow if she had to run a restaurant in Vegas. I know she's not really a nanny, but maybe she should focus on that part of her career. She can make mini grilled sammies and tomato soup for her little kiddos.
4 of 13 | Posted by CWJ
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Posted on August 9, 2007 10:04 PM
what the hell...this is when i stop watching. No donuts, no donkeys, no ramjam ramjammin...tata
5 of 13 | Posted by caught.doin.it
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Posted on August 9, 2007 10:16 PM
Yeah, well, good recap, but I get you a doughnut Rock wins.
Now that you learned some spellin' from DMG maybe you'll quit using "confessional" as a verb. It grates on me the same as when John Madden says a quarterback is "audibleizing". Yuck. Good recap, otherwise. You see through all the ploy quite well.
6 of 13 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on August 10, 2007 6:40 AM
Now that you learned some spelling from DMG it's back to the woodshed for your stance using "confessional" as a verb. It grates on me the same as when John Madden says that a quarterback is "audibleizing" at the line. Yuck. Great recaps, however. You see through the ploys very well.
7 of 13 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on August 10, 2007 6:43 AM
Oh, Snap!
8 of 13 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on August 10, 2007 6:46 AM
Oh, Snap!
9 of 13 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on August 10, 2007 6:50 AM
KristiM doesn't like Rock. KristiM has never liked Rock. KristiM wonders why we can't vote for our favorites like on other Fox shows?
10 of 13 | Posted by KristiM
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Posted on August 10, 2007 11:37 AM
Donna Martin Graduates, Yes it does get that cold in Las Vegas. Just because it's the desert doesn't mean it doesn't get freezing in the winter; especially at night.
I am hoping neither of them win, but I could tolerate Bonnie winning. It'd just show that women can actually work together and be successful and that we're not all bitches to each other.
11 of 13 | Posted by PixieGal
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Posted on August 10, 2007 2:28 PM
Auuugh. I really cannot stand Bonnie. After the commercial, when those last two chefs voted for her, I screamed at the teevee. XD Team Rock for me. Guess your readers are as split up as much as you were?
Mismatched dinnerware = no. I really do like going to a restaurant and seeing everything uniform and beautiful. It seems more classy.
I also don't think Julia really needed to cry. I do feel sorry her, but she *is* going to culinary school for free, with recommendations from Chef Ramsey. Why is there anything to be sad about?
Great recap. I love reading them always. 8)
12 of 13 | Posted by Trey
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Posted on August 10, 2007 3:32 PM
Why was Julia crying so much?
Methinks Julie was PMSing.
13 of 13 | Posted by mommyboughtyoupajamas
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Posted on August 10, 2007 7:37 PM