1 00:00:01,767 --> 00:00:03,700 -I am ladylike. -I make my own luck. 2 00:00:03,767 --> 00:00:05,467 I'm gonna gamble every single chance I get. 3 00:00:05,467 --> 00:00:07,066 Let's go. 4 00:00:07,066 --> 00:00:10,300 Welcome to Chopped, Casino Royale. 5 00:00:10,367 --> 00:00:15,300 These 16 chefs are all in a giant jackpot... 6 00:00:15,367 --> 00:00:16,567 Ooh, baby... 7 00:00:16,567 --> 00:00:18,300 ...adrenaline through the roof. 8 00:00:18,367 --> 00:00:19,767 Oh! 9 00:00:19,767 --> 00:00:22,266 This is truly an ingredient I would not know what to do with. 10 00:00:22,266 --> 00:00:23,567 [Ted] Don't like an ingredient? 11 00:00:23,567 --> 00:00:25,367 Spin the roulette wheel. 12 00:00:25,367 --> 00:00:28,367 -[woman 1] Boom! Yeah, baby. -[woman 2] I'm feeling lucky. 13 00:00:29,266 --> 00:00:30,800 -[Ted] Get lucky. -[man 1] Yeah. 14 00:00:30,867 --> 00:00:32,266 [all cheering] 15 00:00:32,266 --> 00:00:34,100 [Tiffani] This is an incredible ingredient. 16 00:00:34,100 --> 00:00:35,100 Oh! 17 00:00:35,100 --> 00:00:36,667 [Ted] Or lose big. 18 00:00:36,667 --> 00:00:38,300 -[woman 3] Oh! -[Ted] Limburger Cheese. 19 00:00:38,367 --> 00:00:39,333 [gasps] 20 00:00:39,333 --> 00:00:41,266 It's like, what do you even do with that? 21 00:00:41,266 --> 00:00:43,700 You've got to make your own luck in this kitchen. 22 00:00:43,767 --> 00:00:47,000 If you're not taking risks in the Chopped kitchen, why are you here? 23 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:49,467 Rolling that dice regardless of the ingredients. 24 00:00:49,467 --> 00:00:51,400 Oh! 25 00:00:51,467 --> 00:00:52,967 -Whoo! -We're cooking over here. 26 00:00:52,967 --> 00:00:54,667 You get one bet. This is it. 27 00:00:54,667 --> 00:00:56,100 I'm sweating, honey. 28 00:00:56,166 --> 00:00:57,700 No risk, no reward, baby. 29 00:00:57,767 --> 00:00:58,967 No! 30 00:00:58,967 --> 00:01:00,166 [Ted] Place your bets. 31 00:01:00,166 --> 00:01:02,367 Hope you guys are playing your cards right. 32 00:01:02,367 --> 00:01:03,266 Whoo! 33 00:01:03,266 --> 00:01:05,367 Let the good times roll. 34 00:01:10,066 --> 00:01:12,100 Rolling that dice regardless of the ingredient. 35 00:01:12,166 --> 00:01:13,600 Let's go! 36 00:01:13,667 --> 00:01:16,367 Hen of the woods, baby. Hen of the woods. 37 00:01:16,367 --> 00:01:18,367 I'm a private chef from Miami Beach, Florida. 38 00:01:18,367 --> 00:01:19,967 Well, my first real job that I had 39 00:01:19,967 --> 00:01:22,300 was working at Bouchon under Thomas Keller, 40 00:01:22,367 --> 00:01:25,967 and spent a couple of years working in Michelin star restaurants in New York City. 41 00:01:25,967 --> 00:01:28,500 I'm willing to gamble. I'm willing to put it all on the line. 42 00:01:29,867 --> 00:01:31,166 Looks pretty good to me. 43 00:01:31,166 --> 00:01:33,000 I want to be the best, no matter what. 44 00:01:35,467 --> 00:01:36,867 Am I competitive? 45 00:01:36,867 --> 00:01:38,667 On a scale of one to ten... 46 00:01:39,667 --> 00:01:41,133 I'm a hundred. 47 00:01:41,133 --> 00:01:44,166 My food has a lot of big flavors and of Mexican influence. 48 00:01:44,166 --> 00:01:46,400 I actually think I broke it. [laughs] 49 00:01:47,767 --> 00:01:50,667 I'm trying to teach my kids, fear gets you nowhere. 50 00:01:50,667 --> 00:01:53,767 Sometimes, you have to be willing to take chances. 51 00:01:53,767 --> 00:01:56,700 How can I not be lucky? I'm in the Chopped kitchen. 52 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,367 I'm an all or nothing kind of guy. 53 00:02:01,367 --> 00:02:03,100 Vegas, baby. 54 00:02:03,100 --> 00:02:06,400 I'm the Executive Chef of Krupa Grocery in Brooklyn, New York. 55 00:02:06,467 --> 00:02:08,367 All right, Miguel. Order fire. Buckle out. 56 00:02:08,367 --> 00:02:10,667 My background in training is a little old school. 57 00:02:10,667 --> 00:02:12,600 I dropped out of college and needed a job, 58 00:02:12,667 --> 00:02:14,967 so, I just found myself in a kitchen and fell in love. 59 00:02:16,166 --> 00:02:18,967 I have an extremely obsessive personality. 60 00:02:18,967 --> 00:02:20,567 When I want something, I become determined 61 00:02:20,567 --> 00:02:22,367 that nothing can stand in my way. 62 00:02:22,367 --> 00:02:25,266 The way I see it, everyone here is just to watch me win my money. 63 00:02:25,266 --> 00:02:26,700 [laughs] 64 00:02:28,467 --> 00:02:30,967 I'm gonna win 'cause I'm a queen of hearts. 65 00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:37,100 I'm the Sous Chef at Nobu, Eden Rock in Miami Beach, Florida. 66 00:02:37,100 --> 00:02:39,700 My food tastes like it comes from mama's kitchen 67 00:02:39,767 --> 00:02:42,500 but it looks like it coming from a fine dining restaurant. 68 00:02:42,567 --> 00:02:44,700 I don't make anything that doesn't taste good. 69 00:02:44,767 --> 00:02:47,367 My passion, the love that I have, 70 00:02:47,367 --> 00:02:49,700 gives my food the wow factor. 71 00:02:49,767 --> 00:02:52,567 These other chefs don't have a shot at winning. 72 00:02:52,567 --> 00:02:54,266 Boom! Yeah, baby. 73 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,367 -[Nilou] Are you a gambler? -[Chris] I am definitely a gambler. 74 00:03:01,367 --> 00:03:03,100 [Tiffani] Oh! Chris and I will be like 4 a.m. 75 00:03:03,100 --> 00:03:06,300 Although, you should never overstay your time at the casino. 76 00:03:06,367 --> 00:03:08,100 -[Tiffani] Speaking of overstaying. -Here goes the neighborhood. 77 00:03:08,166 --> 00:03:11,300 -[laughs] -Casino Royale. Here we are. 78 00:03:11,367 --> 00:03:12,767 -[Tiffani] Here they are. -Hello, Chefs. 79 00:03:12,767 --> 00:03:14,467 -How's it going guys? -Hello, hello, hello. 80 00:03:14,467 --> 00:03:16,000 -Yes! -Let's go! [claps] 81 00:03:18,066 --> 00:03:20,300 -Hello, Chefs! -Hi, Ted. 82 00:03:20,367 --> 00:03:23,166 Welcome to Chopped, Casino Royale. 83 00:03:23,166 --> 00:03:25,166 -Yeah, boy. -Let's do it. 84 00:03:25,166 --> 00:03:27,266 The extra special house rules 85 00:03:27,266 --> 00:03:31,300 make the game play here unlike any other Chopped battle. 86 00:03:31,367 --> 00:03:33,567 After you open your mystery baskets, 87 00:03:33,567 --> 00:03:37,000 you do not have to accept the hand you've been dealt. 88 00:03:37,066 --> 00:03:37,967 -[Josh] All right. -Yes. 89 00:03:37,967 --> 00:03:39,467 -Here we go. -[Josh] Love that. 90 00:03:39,467 --> 00:03:43,400 You can ditch one ingredient for the chance to get another 91 00:03:43,467 --> 00:03:45,500 by spinning the roulette wheel. 92 00:03:47,967 --> 00:03:51,667 Win your bet, choose a lucky ingredient. 93 00:03:51,667 --> 00:03:53,467 Lose your bet, 94 00:03:53,467 --> 00:03:56,500 you have to choose an unlucky ingredient. 95 00:03:56,567 --> 00:03:58,567 The winner of this battle gets to come back 96 00:03:58,567 --> 00:04:01,400 -for the Casino Royale finale. -[claps] 97 00:04:01,467 --> 00:04:02,400 Let's dive in. 98 00:04:05,500 --> 00:04:07,567 Let's get those appetizer baskets opened. 99 00:04:09,066 --> 00:04:10,467 -[chuckles] -Oh, my... 100 00:04:10,467 --> 00:04:11,467 [Josh] Oh, my God! 101 00:04:11,467 --> 00:04:12,700 Hell, yeah. 102 00:04:12,767 --> 00:04:15,166 And look at this fantastic foursome. 103 00:04:15,166 --> 00:04:17,266 Stargazy pie. 104 00:04:18,100 --> 00:04:19,100 [Jim] This is fish. 105 00:04:19,100 --> 00:04:21,100 I've got ideas running through my head already. 106 00:04:21,567 --> 00:04:22,700 [Ted] Sea beans. 107 00:04:23,266 --> 00:04:24,166 Mmm... 108 00:04:24,166 --> 00:04:25,200 [Ted] Marshmallows. 109 00:04:25,266 --> 00:04:26,567 Okay. I could deal with this. 110 00:04:26,567 --> 00:04:28,066 Gold chicken wings. 111 00:04:28,066 --> 00:04:30,867 [Ted] And 24 karat gold chicken wings. 112 00:04:31,100 --> 00:04:32,000 Ooh! 113 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:33,867 Ooh, baby. 114 00:04:33,867 --> 00:04:35,000 I love gold. 115 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:36,133 Wow! 116 00:04:36,166 --> 00:04:38,500 [Ted] Anybody want to get rid of one of these gems? 117 00:04:38,567 --> 00:04:40,200 I think I'm gonna gamble away the pie. 118 00:04:40,266 --> 00:04:43,367 I do not want to deal with sardines and chicken wings. 119 00:04:43,367 --> 00:04:44,600 It's not a good combination. 120 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:48,367 -[Ted] Chef Sam? -I'd like to gamble the marshmallows. 121 00:04:48,367 --> 00:04:50,066 -Yeah. -I'm getting rid of that chicken. 122 00:04:50,066 --> 00:04:51,667 -What? -[Jim] Yeah. 123 00:04:51,667 --> 00:04:52,567 [Ted] Okay. 124 00:04:52,567 --> 00:04:53,667 Chef Brittany? 125 00:04:53,667 --> 00:04:54,567 [Brittany] I'm gonna gamble... 126 00:04:55,767 --> 00:04:57,367 the marshmallow. 127 00:04:57,367 --> 00:04:59,367 All right then. We're gonna spin. 128 00:04:59,367 --> 00:05:00,600 -Whoa! -[Josh] Let's do it. 129 00:05:00,667 --> 00:05:01,567 -[Josh] Yeah! -[Brittany] Let's go. 130 00:05:01,567 --> 00:05:03,900 [all cheering] 131 00:05:03,967 --> 00:05:05,967 All right. Chef Sam, red or black? 132 00:05:05,967 --> 00:05:07,567 I'm gonna go with red. 133 00:05:07,567 --> 00:05:09,567 [Ted] And okay. You're ready? 134 00:05:09,567 --> 00:05:10,800 -[Nilou] Here we go. -[Ted] Okay. Here we go. 135 00:05:10,867 --> 00:05:14,000 -[Josh] Let's go red. -[all cheering] 136 00:05:16,300 --> 00:05:17,467 Let's go, Sam. 137 00:05:17,467 --> 00:05:18,767 [Ted] Congratulations. 138 00:05:18,767 --> 00:05:21,767 You get to choose from our lucky ingredients. 139 00:05:21,767 --> 00:05:24,000 Cloches one through six. 140 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:25,667 -I'm gonna go with one. -[Tiffani] Okay. 141 00:05:27,767 --> 00:05:31,200 -Skirt steak. -[all cheering] 142 00:05:31,266 --> 00:05:32,967 -This is a quick cooking steak. -[Sam] Yes. Yes. 143 00:05:32,967 --> 00:05:34,200 It has a nice amount of fat. 144 00:05:34,266 --> 00:05:36,367 You really lucked out here. How are you feeling? 145 00:05:36,367 --> 00:05:38,467 I'm feeling great. [giggles] 146 00:05:38,467 --> 00:05:40,166 And next, Chef Jim. 147 00:05:40,166 --> 00:05:41,600 Well, I'm gonna go on black. Here we go. 148 00:05:41,667 --> 00:05:43,800 -Let's go. Black. -Let's go. 149 00:05:43,867 --> 00:05:48,500 [all cheering] 150 00:05:50,967 --> 00:05:54,166 -Yeah! Here we go! -[clapping] 151 00:05:54,166 --> 00:05:56,000 I'm gonna go with my lucky number. It's two. 152 00:05:57,266 --> 00:05:58,667 [Ted] Lamb leg steaks. 153 00:05:58,667 --> 00:06:00,467 -[Jim] Let's go. -[Nilou] Right? 154 00:06:00,467 --> 00:06:02,600 Incredible ingredient. Really versatile. 155 00:06:02,667 --> 00:06:04,600 -How do you feel? -That's a great cut of meat. 156 00:06:04,667 --> 00:06:06,033 [Ted] Chef Josh. 157 00:06:06,033 --> 00:06:08,166 -I'm gonna go red. -[Nilou] Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. 158 00:06:08,166 --> 00:06:09,700 Let's go red. Let's go red. 159 00:06:09,767 --> 00:06:10,700 [Jim] Let's see. Let's see. 160 00:06:10,767 --> 00:06:11,800 [all cheering] 161 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:14,567 -Let's go for three. -[Ted] Let's go for three. 162 00:06:14,567 --> 00:06:15,667 [Ted] Opah loin. 163 00:06:15,667 --> 00:06:18,367 -Opah! -Opah! 164 00:06:18,367 --> 00:06:20,600 [Tiffani] A beautiful fish. Nice and buttery. You're feeling good? 165 00:06:20,667 --> 00:06:22,000 I'm feeling great. 166 00:06:23,166 --> 00:06:27,166 Chef Brittany, three out of four chefs have been lucky so far. 167 00:06:27,166 --> 00:06:29,000 I'm gonna go with red. 168 00:06:29,066 --> 00:06:30,367 -[Ted] Come on, red. -[Tiffani] Here we go. 169 00:06:30,367 --> 00:06:31,800 Come on, red. [clapping] 170 00:06:31,867 --> 00:06:33,700 [all cheering] 171 00:06:33,767 --> 00:06:36,166 [all] Oh! 172 00:06:36,166 --> 00:06:41,100 [Ted] Unfortunately, Brittany, you have to choose from our less lucky side. 173 00:06:41,166 --> 00:06:42,100 I'm gonna go with seven. 174 00:06:42,166 --> 00:06:43,467 -[Tiffani] There you go. -[Chris] Okay. 175 00:06:45,166 --> 00:06:47,467 -[Ted] Olive soup. -Oh! 176 00:06:47,467 --> 00:06:49,367 [Chris] There's olives in there. There's bacon in there. 177 00:06:49,367 --> 00:06:52,700 It's basically a salty, nitrating ingredient. 178 00:06:52,767 --> 00:06:54,000 Sounds delicious, doesn't it? 179 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,200 -You need salt to flavor. -That's right. 180 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:58,767 You've got 20 minutes to cook. 181 00:06:59,166 --> 00:07:00,400 Here we go! 182 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,100 -[Josh] Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. -Let's go! 183 00:07:04,300 --> 00:07:08,100 These chefs are competing for a spot in the Casino Royale finale. 184 00:07:08,166 --> 00:07:11,100 The jackpot there is currently at $25,000, 185 00:07:11,166 --> 00:07:13,166 but that could go higher. 186 00:07:14,467 --> 00:07:15,967 Let's have some fun, huh? 187 00:07:15,967 --> 00:07:17,266 [Tiffani] When the stakes are higher, 188 00:07:17,266 --> 00:07:19,767 you sort of hedge your bets and you play a little safer 189 00:07:19,767 --> 00:07:22,667 or you just take that pile of chips and you go all in. 190 00:07:22,667 --> 00:07:25,266 What I'm seeing here is that they are here to win 191 00:07:25,266 --> 00:07:27,600 and they're gonna go all out. 192 00:07:27,667 --> 00:07:30,600 I gambled away the marshmallows and I got lucky. 193 00:07:30,667 --> 00:07:32,200 I got skirt steak. 194 00:07:32,266 --> 00:07:35,400 I'm first generation Mexican-American. 195 00:07:35,467 --> 00:07:39,000 Most Mexicans marinate their skirt steak in beer, 196 00:07:39,066 --> 00:07:41,400 so, that's what I'm doing. 197 00:07:41,467 --> 00:07:45,767 I'm making skirt steak crostini with a poblano crema. 198 00:07:45,767 --> 00:07:48,667 All throughout my life I've struggled with being confident 199 00:07:48,667 --> 00:07:53,100 but I'm trying to give myself as much encouragement as I can. 200 00:07:53,166 --> 00:07:54,500 I got this. I got this. 201 00:07:54,567 --> 00:07:56,266 I'm gonna make myself proud, 202 00:07:56,266 --> 00:07:58,400 and I'm gonna make my kids proud. 203 00:07:59,900 --> 00:08:03,467 -Jim gave away his bling wings. -[Nilou] Mmm. What? 204 00:08:03,467 --> 00:08:06,467 [Tiffani] They're chicken wings but covered in 24 karat gold paper. 205 00:08:06,467 --> 00:08:08,000 They're pretty neutral fried wings. 206 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,300 [Chris] I'm familiar with the restaurant that invented these, 207 00:08:10,367 --> 00:08:12,467 and they charge a lot of money for it, 208 00:08:12,467 --> 00:08:13,667 -and he just gave it away. -[Nilou] Gave it away. 209 00:08:13,667 --> 00:08:16,166 Gave it away. But he got a great protein. 210 00:08:16,166 --> 00:08:18,800 Got to get me some lean. 211 00:08:18,867 --> 00:08:20,166 It's a beautiful cut of lamb 212 00:08:20,166 --> 00:08:22,166 and I have to make that this other piece. 213 00:08:22,166 --> 00:08:25,100 I'm making seared lamb medallions with sea bean salad 214 00:08:25,166 --> 00:08:27,166 and a marshmallow red wine reduction. 215 00:08:29,367 --> 00:08:31,667 [Jim] I think Chef Sam and Brittany are taking the easy way out 216 00:08:31,667 --> 00:08:33,000 by getting rid of the marshmallows. 217 00:08:33,066 --> 00:08:34,533 Behind. Behind. 218 00:08:34,533 --> 00:08:37,166 [Jim] I'm really looking at making them into a demi-glace, 219 00:08:37,166 --> 00:08:39,400 and then, I take the inside of the stargazy pie, 220 00:08:39,467 --> 00:08:41,600 the Dijon custard and the hard-boiled eggs. 221 00:08:41,667 --> 00:08:43,166 Then I'm gonna make a sauce gribiche. 222 00:08:43,166 --> 00:08:45,100 I'm going to take as many risks. 223 00:08:45,100 --> 00:08:47,467 We're gonna gamble, it's because it's the Casino Royale, 224 00:08:47,467 --> 00:08:48,867 so, I gotta go all in. 225 00:08:48,867 --> 00:08:50,867 -That stargazy pie is a lot to unpack. -[Nilou] Yeah. 226 00:08:50,867 --> 00:08:53,166 -[Tiffani] You got to get in there early, dig around. -[Chris] Yeah. 227 00:08:53,166 --> 00:08:55,166 [Chris] So, Brittany was the only unlucky one. 228 00:08:55,166 --> 00:08:58,667 She got the olive soup, which is really salty, buried in heavy cream. 229 00:08:58,667 --> 00:09:00,400 It's just a tough ingredient. 230 00:09:00,467 --> 00:09:01,467 Oh, that's good. 231 00:09:01,467 --> 00:09:02,800 -Oh! She doesn't even know it. -She loves it. 232 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:04,200 -Okay. That's great. -[Tiffani] Okay. We're happy with that. 233 00:09:04,266 --> 00:09:06,667 I tried the stargazy pie 234 00:09:06,667 --> 00:09:10,100 and I'm gonna use the egg custard and turn that into a soup. 235 00:09:10,100 --> 00:09:12,166 -[Chris] Brittany, how're you feeling? -[Brittany] Awesome. 236 00:09:12,166 --> 00:09:15,000 I'm gonna make soup that reminds you of home, you know? 237 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:18,367 -Her energy is my favorite thing. -I love it. 238 00:09:18,367 --> 00:09:20,567 [Brittany] Then I'm gonna add the olive soup 239 00:09:20,567 --> 00:09:22,967 and I'm gonna add the meat from the chicken wings. 240 00:09:27,467 --> 00:09:29,500 [Chris] Josh gave up his stargazy pie 241 00:09:29,567 --> 00:09:30,867 and got that beautiful Opah, 242 00:09:30,867 --> 00:09:33,100 which by the way would make a great sashimi or crudo. 243 00:09:33,100 --> 00:09:34,867 -Or Crudo. -Mmm. And a perfect appetizer. 244 00:09:34,867 --> 00:09:36,000 Exactly. 245 00:09:36,066 --> 00:09:37,500 [Josh] I'm pretty happy with my gamble. 246 00:09:37,567 --> 00:09:40,867 I know right away, I want to do a tartare. 247 00:09:40,867 --> 00:09:44,166 So, I'm making an Opah tartare and pickled sea beans. 248 00:09:44,567 --> 00:09:45,834 [laughs] 249 00:09:45,834 --> 00:09:47,100 [Chris] The Opah and the sea beans will pair beautifully. 250 00:09:47,100 --> 00:09:50,000 -Oh! -But what to do with the marshmallow with Opah? 251 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,867 [Tiffani] Now, marshmallows is essentially a neutral sugar, 252 00:09:51,867 --> 00:09:54,867 so, you can balance it with heat and acid. 253 00:09:54,867 --> 00:09:57,000 [Josh] So, I'm gonna make a curry sauce to go in my tartare, 254 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,367 and the marshmallows, this isn't the worst thing, 255 00:09:59,367 --> 00:10:01,767 because I feel like it could be a good natural sweetener. 256 00:10:01,767 --> 00:10:03,400 And I know that I have those chicken wings. 257 00:10:03,467 --> 00:10:04,634 All right. Let's go. 258 00:10:04,634 --> 00:10:06,867 So, I want to roast those along with the aromatics 259 00:10:06,867 --> 00:10:09,000 to really reinforce that chicken flavor. 260 00:10:09,066 --> 00:10:12,367 Then I'm adding in the marshmallows and coconut milk. 261 00:10:12,367 --> 00:10:15,066 Chefs, ten minutes left in this round. 262 00:10:15,066 --> 00:10:18,000 I incorporate the sea beans in the frisee salad 263 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:22,166 'cause it's going to give it that crunchiness and saltiness. 264 00:10:22,166 --> 00:10:23,667 -[Chris] God! We got eight minutes left -[Nilou] Oh! 265 00:10:23,667 --> 00:10:26,867 and Chef Sam has not touched her stargazy pie, 266 00:10:26,867 --> 00:10:29,567 and she has not touched her 24 karat chicken wings. 267 00:10:29,567 --> 00:10:31,767 That makes me really worried for Chef Sam. 268 00:10:44,867 --> 00:10:47,000 Chef Sam has not touched her stargazy pie 269 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,467 and she has not touched her 24 karat chicken wings. 270 00:10:49,467 --> 00:10:53,100 -Well, Sam needs to make some smart and fast choices. -Mmm. Yup. 271 00:10:53,166 --> 00:10:56,967 I have to figure out what I'm gonna do with this stargazy pie. 272 00:10:56,967 --> 00:11:02,100 I just throw in that pie crust to give my salad that extra crunch. 273 00:11:02,166 --> 00:11:05,100 Chefs, five minutes to get it done. 274 00:11:05,166 --> 00:11:07,867 With these sea beans, I'm gonna make a sea bean salad. 275 00:11:07,867 --> 00:11:10,700 It's got citrus, cilantro and scallions. 276 00:11:11,767 --> 00:11:13,300 I don't have too much time left, 277 00:11:13,300 --> 00:11:16,600 so, I'm gonna fry my sea beans for a minute to get some crunch on them. 278 00:11:18,266 --> 00:11:20,266 Two-minute warning, chefs. Two minutes. 279 00:11:24,266 --> 00:11:26,000 You know, I mentioned that Josh could go 280 00:11:26,066 --> 00:11:27,767 -the crudo or sashimi route with the Opah, -[Nilou] Mmm-hmm. 281 00:11:27,767 --> 00:11:29,900 -but actually he's doing a tartare. -[Nilou] Smart. 282 00:11:29,967 --> 00:11:31,567 -[Chris] Perfect for the appetizer round. -[Nilou] Yeah. 283 00:11:31,567 --> 00:11:34,400 So, in this dish I have a lot of soft texture. 284 00:11:34,467 --> 00:11:36,266 I need a little bit of crisp. 285 00:11:36,266 --> 00:11:38,000 Now, I understand why he's frying wontons. 286 00:11:44,767 --> 00:11:48,467 Sam has still not touched the 24 karat gold chicken wings. 287 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:52,467 -[Tiffani] Let's go, chefs! -[Chris] Minute-twenty to go. Minute-twenty. 288 00:11:52,467 --> 00:11:54,100 Minute-twenty. Let's go! 289 00:11:56,166 --> 00:11:59,166 I decide to use the golden chicken wings 290 00:11:59,166 --> 00:12:02,166 and take that gold off to make my dish look pretty. 291 00:12:02,166 --> 00:12:03,300 Oh, no! 292 00:12:03,367 --> 00:12:05,266 But I'm having a hard time. 293 00:12:08,100 --> 00:12:10,300 All four ingredients on the plate, please. 294 00:12:12,367 --> 00:12:14,667 If you can't get 25k you can't get past this round. 295 00:12:14,667 --> 00:12:16,967 -[Nilou] Oh, my God! -[Chris] Don't even look at the clock. Just plate. 296 00:12:17,867 --> 00:12:18,767 [Ted] All right, chefs. 297 00:12:18,767 --> 00:12:22,100 Ten, nine, eight, 298 00:12:22,166 --> 00:12:25,500 seven, six, five, 299 00:12:25,567 --> 00:12:29,967 four, three, two, one. 300 00:12:29,967 --> 00:12:31,900 -Time is up. -[all cheering] 301 00:12:31,967 --> 00:12:34,467 [clapping] 302 00:12:34,467 --> 00:12:36,767 Oh, that looks beautiful. [chuckles] 303 00:12:36,767 --> 00:12:40,867 My gold from the wings, that I just threw it on there just to get it on the plate. 304 00:12:40,867 --> 00:12:42,100 So, hopefully, I made it to the next-- 305 00:12:42,100 --> 00:12:44,000 I am gonna make it to the next round. 306 00:12:47,667 --> 00:12:49,300 [Jim] I'm feeling great after that round. 307 00:12:49,367 --> 00:12:51,967 As far as I see it today, the rest of the competitors are just here to watch. 308 00:13:00,467 --> 00:13:03,166 Chefs, you have arrived at the chopping block. 309 00:13:03,166 --> 00:13:05,900 It's hard to believe everybody wasn't completely crazy 310 00:13:05,967 --> 00:13:10,900 about that first basket of stargazy pie, sea beans, 311 00:13:10,967 --> 00:13:15,300 marshmallows and 24 karat gold chicken wings. 312 00:13:15,367 --> 00:13:16,867 Josh, you made a swap. 313 00:13:16,867 --> 00:13:19,867 I exchanged the fish pie and I got an Opah loin, 314 00:13:19,867 --> 00:13:25,900 so, I made Opah tartare along with a marshmallow curry coconut sauce 315 00:13:25,967 --> 00:13:28,367 and some pickled sea beans. 316 00:13:28,367 --> 00:13:32,867 Lady Luck definitely smiled on you when you got that beautiful Opah. 317 00:13:32,867 --> 00:13:35,867 And you did a really smart thing by doing this tartare. 318 00:13:35,867 --> 00:13:37,667 That said... 319 00:13:37,667 --> 00:13:41,100 the topping could have been a little bit more technically proficient. 320 00:13:41,100 --> 00:13:42,300 [Tiffani] I think the same thing. 321 00:13:42,367 --> 00:13:43,900 When you have a tartare like this, 322 00:13:43,967 --> 00:13:48,000 it's about sizing that Opah the same as the shallot as the sea bean 323 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,066 and letting them all play their roles. 324 00:13:50,066 --> 00:13:51,867 But using the marshmallows in the curry, 325 00:13:51,867 --> 00:13:54,266 great way to fold that neutral sugar into something 326 00:13:54,266 --> 00:13:57,300 that becomes impactful and really meaningful in this dish. 327 00:13:57,367 --> 00:13:58,867 Thank you, Chef. Appreciate that. 328 00:13:58,867 --> 00:14:01,266 [Chris] I think it's a really brilliant use of the basket ingredients. 329 00:14:01,266 --> 00:14:03,166 The heat really balances the sweet. 330 00:14:03,166 --> 00:14:05,266 Really, really, really, really good job. 331 00:14:05,266 --> 00:14:06,166 Thank you, Chef. 332 00:14:06,166 --> 00:14:07,300 Thank you, Chef Josh. 333 00:14:07,367 --> 00:14:09,000 Next up is Chef Brittany. 334 00:14:09,000 --> 00:14:13,066 I gambled off my marshmallows for olive soup. 335 00:14:13,066 --> 00:14:17,900 So, I did a spicy soup with fried sea beans and toasted sourdough. 336 00:14:19,166 --> 00:14:23,467 What you've created here is just a big hug in a bowl. 337 00:14:23,467 --> 00:14:25,367 You developed so much flavor, 338 00:14:25,367 --> 00:14:29,767 I keep on getting surprise hits of... of chicken and of the sea bean. 339 00:14:29,767 --> 00:14:31,100 [Tiffani] Yeah. It's really good. 340 00:14:31,100 --> 00:14:33,767 And the big hunk of crusty bread 341 00:14:33,767 --> 00:14:35,867 is exactly the accoutrement that this needs. 342 00:14:35,867 --> 00:14:37,266 Thank you. 343 00:14:37,266 --> 00:14:38,567 [Chris] I'm gonna say something I don't think I've ever said, 344 00:14:38,567 --> 00:14:40,367 and I've been doing this for 14 years. 345 00:14:40,367 --> 00:14:41,467 My goodness. 346 00:14:41,467 --> 00:14:44,100 You almost made the basket ingredients disappear, 347 00:14:44,166 --> 00:14:46,100 which we don't want. 348 00:14:46,166 --> 00:14:48,667 But you created something completely delicious 349 00:14:48,667 --> 00:14:51,400 that doesn't resemble the basket at all and I love it. So... 350 00:14:51,467 --> 00:14:52,400 Thank you, Chef. 351 00:14:52,467 --> 00:14:53,700 Thank you, Chef Brittany. 352 00:14:53,767 --> 00:14:55,667 Next, we go to Chef Sam. 353 00:14:55,667 --> 00:14:59,100 I gambled the marshmallows and I won the skirt steak. 354 00:14:59,166 --> 00:15:00,433 [Chris] Pretty good gamble. 355 00:15:00,433 --> 00:15:02,767 [Sam] In front of you, you have a skirt steak crostini 356 00:15:02,767 --> 00:15:04,700 a poblano crema. 357 00:15:04,767 --> 00:15:09,367 And on top of that is a frisee salad with the sea beans. 358 00:15:09,367 --> 00:15:12,266 What is motivating you to go through this competition? 359 00:15:12,266 --> 00:15:15,500 I've kind of always struggled with believing in myself, 360 00:15:15,567 --> 00:15:19,467 but I have a great family that has always believed in me. 361 00:15:19,467 --> 00:15:21,100 And I feel like, you know, why not? 362 00:15:21,166 --> 00:15:22,000 How many kids do you have? 363 00:15:22,066 --> 00:15:24,300 I have two. My son is two-years-old 364 00:15:24,367 --> 00:15:27,166 and my daughter turned eight months today. 365 00:15:27,166 --> 00:15:28,166 Wow! 366 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:30,300 Chef Sam, the bread is really nicely toasted, 367 00:15:30,367 --> 00:15:31,734 the steak is cooked perfectly. 368 00:15:31,734 --> 00:15:34,467 It's all the things that you want to see in a steak crostini. 369 00:15:34,467 --> 00:15:35,867 And the sea beans on top, 370 00:15:35,867 --> 00:15:38,867 add a little bit of salinity and freshness. That's really smart. 371 00:15:38,867 --> 00:15:42,567 Chef Sam, if I got this dish while I was late night gambling, 372 00:15:42,567 --> 00:15:44,600 I would feel very, very happy. 373 00:15:44,667 --> 00:15:47,000 There's so much technical proficiency here. 374 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:49,967 [Chris] I agree. I think this is a great vehicle for an appetizer 375 00:15:49,967 --> 00:15:52,867 but a lot of times we want to see more. 376 00:15:52,867 --> 00:15:55,266 You know, not just like crumble something over the top of something. 377 00:15:55,266 --> 00:15:57,767 And you did that with two of the four basket ingredients. 378 00:15:57,767 --> 00:16:00,367 You did it with the chicken and you did it with the crust from the pie. 379 00:16:00,367 --> 00:16:03,166 But I don't mind because of these pops of crunch and texture 380 00:16:03,166 --> 00:16:05,166 it goes so well with the skirt steak somehow. 381 00:16:05,867 --> 00:16:06,967 Thank you, Chef Sam. 382 00:16:06,967 --> 00:16:08,667 And finally, Chef Jim. 383 00:16:08,667 --> 00:16:14,967 I decided to gamble away my 24 karat gold chicken and I got, uh, lamb. 384 00:16:14,967 --> 00:16:19,066 So, I made seared lamb medallions with a sea bean salad 385 00:16:19,066 --> 00:16:22,567 topped with a sauce gribiche and a marshmallow red wine reduction. 386 00:16:22,567 --> 00:16:25,900 Chef, outside the kitchen, would you say you're much of a risk taker? 387 00:16:25,967 --> 00:16:27,100 Yeah. I'm an adrenaline junkie. 388 00:16:27,100 --> 00:16:28,867 I like to just always be on. 389 00:16:28,867 --> 00:16:31,367 I really give 110 percent. I'm obsessed with everything. 390 00:16:31,367 --> 00:16:32,467 It's either all or nothing. 391 00:16:32,467 --> 00:16:34,266 And right now luckily it's food. 392 00:16:34,266 --> 00:16:36,066 My lamb is perfectly cooked, 393 00:16:36,066 --> 00:16:37,667 -[Tiffani] Mmm. -[Chris] very well-seasoned. 394 00:16:37,667 --> 00:16:41,166 [Chris] And I love the way this sauce gribiche links up with the sea beans. 395 00:16:41,166 --> 00:16:42,900 It's a really delicious bite. 396 00:16:42,967 --> 00:16:45,266 Yeah. And it's visually beautiful. 397 00:16:45,266 --> 00:16:48,567 Like, the plating is really lovely, very like casino vibey. 398 00:16:50,467 --> 00:16:52,700 The thought process of your dish is... is solid. 399 00:16:52,767 --> 00:16:57,800 Where I hit pause was on the intense marshmallow flavor. 400 00:16:57,867 --> 00:17:02,400 That kind of fought with the lemon flavor of your salad dressing. 401 00:17:02,467 --> 00:17:06,166 I agree. That marshmallow is just really cloyingly sweet for me. 402 00:17:06,166 --> 00:17:08,567 [Tiffani] Yeah. It is the marshmallow that's tough. 403 00:17:08,567 --> 00:17:10,166 But it's-- The construction of the dish is nice 404 00:17:10,166 --> 00:17:12,967 -and I... and I like the way you think about food. -Thank you. 405 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:15,367 [Ted] Okay. 406 00:17:15,367 --> 00:17:19,667 It's been a very interesting first round in our Chopped, Casino Royale. 407 00:17:19,667 --> 00:17:21,233 Thank you, Chefs. 408 00:17:21,266 --> 00:17:24,166 Going into this first chop, my biggest worry is that my sauce being too sweet 409 00:17:24,166 --> 00:17:26,467 is going to be the thing that gets me Chopped. 410 00:17:26,467 --> 00:17:29,000 Oh, man! I feel it. [laughs] 411 00:17:29,066 --> 00:17:33,467 There's definitely some ingredients that I could have used more of. 412 00:17:33,467 --> 00:17:36,000 But I'm manifesting those positive vibes. 413 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,367 So, I'm gonna make it to the next round. 414 00:17:44,367 --> 00:17:45,300 [gasps] 415 00:17:54,900 --> 00:17:58,900 So, whose dish is on the chopping block? 416 00:18:04,767 --> 00:18:05,700 [gasps] 417 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,967 Chef Jim, you've been Chopped. Judges... 418 00:18:10,967 --> 00:18:13,667 Chef Jim, you cooked that lamb perfectly. 419 00:18:13,667 --> 00:18:17,500 However, there was just too much marshmallow in that red wine reduction 420 00:18:17,567 --> 00:18:20,667 and it was cloyingly sweet and we just couldn't get past it. 421 00:18:20,667 --> 00:18:22,166 And so, we had to chop you. 422 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:25,200 [Jim] I'm a little bummed. 423 00:18:25,266 --> 00:18:26,400 We come here to win, 424 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,500 so, that's... that's of course what I came here to do. 425 00:18:28,567 --> 00:18:30,166 But all in all it was an amazing experience. 426 00:18:30,166 --> 00:18:31,567 I'm lucky to have it. 427 00:18:35,767 --> 00:18:40,100 Chefs, it's time to make some decisions about what's in these. 428 00:18:42,300 --> 00:18:43,700 Open up you entree baskets. 429 00:18:45,367 --> 00:18:47,467 -Okay. -What the hell? 430 00:18:47,467 --> 00:18:51,500 [Ted] And here we go with cured tuna heart. 431 00:18:51,567 --> 00:18:53,367 Oh, man. [chuckles nervously] 432 00:18:53,367 --> 00:18:55,400 I don't know why y'all gonna give us this. 433 00:18:55,467 --> 00:18:57,066 Elk medallions. 434 00:18:57,066 --> 00:18:58,300 [Ted] Elk medallions. 435 00:18:59,166 --> 00:19:00,266 That's interesting. 436 00:19:00,266 --> 00:19:01,667 [Ted] Concord grapes. 437 00:19:01,667 --> 00:19:02,667 Cream of spinach. 438 00:19:02,667 --> 00:19:04,767 [Ted] And creamed spinach. 439 00:19:05,767 --> 00:19:07,467 All right. Who wants to gamble? 440 00:19:07,467 --> 00:19:08,600 Chef Brittany? 441 00:19:08,667 --> 00:19:12,066 [chuckles] I'm definitely gambling the tuna heart. 442 00:19:12,066 --> 00:19:13,567 -[Ted] Chef Sam. -Same. 443 00:19:13,567 --> 00:19:16,567 Let's go. All three with the cured tuna heart. 444 00:19:16,567 --> 00:19:18,367 All right. Back to the gaming table. 445 00:19:18,367 --> 00:19:19,600 -Here we go. -Here we go. 446 00:19:19,667 --> 00:19:22,500 [all cheering] 447 00:19:22,567 --> 00:19:24,266 Here we go. 448 00:19:24,266 --> 00:19:25,967 All right. Chef Brittany, red or black? 449 00:19:25,967 --> 00:19:28,567 I'm gonna put my money on the red. 450 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:29,967 [Ted] Okay. 451 00:19:29,967 --> 00:19:31,967 -Let's go. Spin it to win it. -Here we go! 452 00:19:31,967 --> 00:19:33,700 -[Tiffani] Go, red! -[all cheering] 453 00:19:33,767 --> 00:19:36,066 -Let's go, red! -Let's go, red! Let's go, red! 454 00:19:36,066 --> 00:19:37,567 Come on. Come on. 455 00:19:37,567 --> 00:19:38,767 [all] Oh! 456 00:19:38,767 --> 00:19:39,867 -[Nilou] It's okay. -[laughs] 457 00:19:39,867 --> 00:19:41,867 [Ted] Chef Brittany, I'm afraid you lost your bet, 458 00:19:41,867 --> 00:19:45,367 so, you must choose from our less lucky side. 459 00:19:45,367 --> 00:19:47,700 So, I'm gonna pick the number ten. 460 00:19:47,767 --> 00:19:48,967 [Ted] The number ten. 461 00:19:51,967 --> 00:19:55,567 -[Ted] Freeze dried ice cream sandwiches. -Okay. 462 00:19:55,567 --> 00:19:57,567 [Chris] This is a very difficult ingredient. 463 00:19:57,567 --> 00:19:59,266 It's essentially dehydrated ice cream. 464 00:19:59,266 --> 00:20:01,266 But when you try to cook with it, 465 00:20:01,266 --> 00:20:02,867 it just basically disintegrates. 466 00:20:02,867 --> 00:20:03,867 Let's go. 467 00:20:03,867 --> 00:20:04,900 All right. Chef Josh. 468 00:20:05,567 --> 00:20:06,700 Let's go red. 469 00:20:06,767 --> 00:20:09,000 [Ted] All right. Fingers crossed. Just toss. 470 00:20:09,066 --> 00:20:12,700 [all cheering] 471 00:20:13,700 --> 00:20:14,867 Yay! 472 00:20:14,867 --> 00:20:15,800 Here we go, guys! 473 00:20:15,867 --> 00:20:17,467 Here we go! Here we go! Bring the filler. 474 00:20:17,467 --> 00:20:18,867 I'm gonna go for number one, huh? 475 00:20:18,867 --> 00:20:20,300 Let's do it. 476 00:20:21,367 --> 00:20:22,700 -[Ted] Pork belly. -All right. 477 00:20:22,767 --> 00:20:24,600 -[Tiffani] He's happy -[Nilou] Yes. 478 00:20:24,667 --> 00:20:25,734 [Josh] Thank you. 479 00:20:25,734 --> 00:20:28,867 Okay. Let's see what happens with you, Chef Sam. 480 00:20:28,867 --> 00:20:30,667 -I'm gonna bet on red. -[Ted] All right. 481 00:20:30,667 --> 00:20:32,100 [Ted] Please put your marker down. 482 00:20:32,166 --> 00:20:33,500 [Nilou] Rolling, rolling, rolling. 483 00:20:33,567 --> 00:20:36,667 Here we go. Let's go red. Let's go red. 484 00:20:36,667 --> 00:20:37,767 [Tiffani] Oh! Oh! Oh! 485 00:20:37,767 --> 00:20:40,100 [all] Oh! 486 00:20:40,100 --> 00:20:42,500 [Ted] So, Chef, which number would you like? 487 00:20:42,567 --> 00:20:44,166 Number nine. 488 00:20:45,900 --> 00:20:47,700 [Ted] Gummy sushi. 489 00:20:47,767 --> 00:20:49,233 -Chef Sam... -[laughs] 490 00:20:49,233 --> 00:20:53,100 two of my favorite things in the world have combined to your demise. 491 00:20:53,100 --> 00:20:54,500 So, it's obviously not sushi. 492 00:20:54,567 --> 00:20:57,000 It is gummy, so, it's a whole lot of sugar. 493 00:20:57,066 --> 00:20:59,100 Thirty minute entree round... 494 00:20:59,100 --> 00:21:00,600 -starts now. -[Chris] Let's go, guys. 495 00:21:00,667 --> 00:21:02,600 -Come on, great, guys. Bring it. -Good luck, everybody. 496 00:21:02,667 --> 00:21:03,667 -[Chris] Let's go. -Whoo! 497 00:21:03,667 --> 00:21:05,133 All right. 498 00:21:07,700 --> 00:21:11,767 Judges, are these chefs cooking like they've bet their reputations on it? 499 00:21:11,767 --> 00:21:13,233 [Tiffani] They better be. 500 00:21:13,233 --> 00:21:16,367 -I saw Sam's face when the gummy sushi was presented. -[Tiffani] Yeah. 501 00:21:16,367 --> 00:21:19,367 I'm not sure that she had it in her mind 502 00:21:19,367 --> 00:21:22,000 that there's gonna be another sweet component for her to deal with. 503 00:21:22,066 --> 00:21:23,100 [Tiffani] Right. 504 00:21:23,166 --> 00:21:25,867 In the first round I did pretty good, 505 00:21:25,867 --> 00:21:28,567 so, I'm definitely feeling a little more confident. 506 00:21:28,567 --> 00:21:31,567 But I'm definitely second guessing my gamble. 507 00:21:31,567 --> 00:21:32,900 I'm feeling sad. 508 00:21:32,967 --> 00:21:34,667 I'm not gonna lie. 509 00:21:34,667 --> 00:21:39,000 But when you make a decision, you take it all the way through to the finish line. 510 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:40,900 No regrets, baby. 511 00:21:40,967 --> 00:21:45,100 I'm making seared elk medallions over bacon and chorizo 512 00:21:45,100 --> 00:21:48,300 and a cream of spinach puree. 513 00:21:48,367 --> 00:21:52,567 In the first round, the judges told me that I did not highlight 514 00:21:52,567 --> 00:21:55,367 my basket ingredients as much as they wanted, 515 00:21:55,367 --> 00:21:59,166 so, I need to show, I know what I'm doing. 516 00:21:59,166 --> 00:22:02,166 Sam's a great chop but I'm the only one with the lucky ingredient. 517 00:22:02,166 --> 00:22:04,567 I am very happy about this braised pork belly 518 00:22:04,567 --> 00:22:06,800 but what am I gonna do for the starch? 519 00:22:06,867 --> 00:22:09,000 I saw a quick-cooking polenta, 520 00:22:09,066 --> 00:22:11,567 so, for my entree I'm making roasted pork belly 521 00:22:11,567 --> 00:22:13,000 with cream spinach polenta, 522 00:22:13,066 --> 00:22:14,467 roasted winter vegetables 523 00:22:14,467 --> 00:22:15,667 and I'll concord it in elk. 524 00:22:15,667 --> 00:22:16,900 Yeah. 525 00:22:16,967 --> 00:22:18,800 Josh is making polenta, 526 00:22:18,867 --> 00:22:22,467 -a dish that we often see go very badly in this kitchen. -[Nilou] Ow! 527 00:22:22,467 --> 00:22:26,000 [Chris] You don't pay attention to it, it's generally a heavy mess. 528 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,166 [Josh] It would mean a lot for me to move on in this competition 529 00:22:28,166 --> 00:22:30,100 'cause I still feel like I have a lot to prove. 530 00:22:30,100 --> 00:22:32,567 You haven't seen the the best of Chef Josh yet. 531 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:35,867 [Ted] So, Chris, the freeze dried ice cream sandwich, 532 00:22:35,867 --> 00:22:38,066 you've made clear it's a little more challenging than it appears. 533 00:22:38,066 --> 00:22:39,467 Yeah. Like, you-- Like, see what happened. 534 00:22:39,467 --> 00:22:41,166 She just-- she tried to even cut it. 535 00:22:41,166 --> 00:22:42,467 [Tiffani] What-- what does it taste like? 536 00:22:44,367 --> 00:22:46,066 Good. 537 00:22:46,066 --> 00:22:49,166 I'm not sure how I'm gonna incorporate the ice cream sandwich 538 00:22:49,166 --> 00:22:51,467 but the elk says fall to me, 539 00:22:51,467 --> 00:22:55,000 and then, Chinese five-spice mixed with cinnamon and garlic, 540 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,767 it's definitely go big or go home. 541 00:22:57,767 --> 00:23:00,300 I'm making Chinese spiced elk 542 00:23:00,367 --> 00:23:03,767 with spinach puree and sweet potato vegetable hash. 543 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:07,400 Chefs, 15 minutes to go here. 544 00:23:09,166 --> 00:23:11,567 There's plenty of sweetness in those concord grapes. 545 00:23:11,567 --> 00:23:13,367 -[Tiffani] Mmm. -The problem is they've got seeds. 546 00:23:13,367 --> 00:23:17,667 Yes. I hope everyone does understand that there are seeds in these grapes. 547 00:23:17,667 --> 00:23:21,567 [Sam] For my demi sauce, I'm adding my concord grapes, 548 00:23:21,567 --> 00:23:24,367 my gummy sushi and veal demi-glace. 549 00:23:26,100 --> 00:23:29,700 This elk medallion is a really lean and dense meat, 550 00:23:29,767 --> 00:23:31,567 and you do not want to overcook it, 551 00:23:31,567 --> 00:23:35,767 so, I'm happy to see that my elk has a great cook on it. 552 00:23:35,767 --> 00:23:40,700 I think both Sam and Brittany are using that creamy spinach as the base for a sauce. 553 00:23:40,767 --> 00:23:42,600 -Pre-made practically. Perfect. -[Chris] Yeah. Yeah. 554 00:23:44,266 --> 00:23:47,300 Josh is going full in on the... on the pork belly. 555 00:23:47,367 --> 00:23:51,000 I got pork belly but I also have elk medallions, 556 00:23:51,066 --> 00:23:53,066 so, I'm thinking I kind of want to incorporate 557 00:23:53,066 --> 00:23:55,800 the elk medallion into my sauce to reinforce it. 558 00:23:57,500 --> 00:23:59,467 I want some more depth into my sauce, 559 00:23:59,467 --> 00:24:01,200 so, I added in a little bit of demi-glace, 560 00:24:01,266 --> 00:24:03,667 and then finish it with some concord grapes. 561 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:08,266 [Brittany] I take my elk out the pan because I don't want to overcook it. 562 00:24:08,266 --> 00:24:11,000 I want this to be a perfect medium rare. 563 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:12,333 Has Brittany used the ice cream sandwich? 564 00:24:12,333 --> 00:24:14,166 I don't know if Brittany's used the ice cream sandwich yet. 565 00:24:15,066 --> 00:24:16,567 [Ted] Thirty five seconds. 566 00:24:22,567 --> 00:24:24,200 I have less than 30 seconds 567 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:27,667 and I still have to get this dried ice cream sandwich on the plate. 568 00:24:27,667 --> 00:24:29,000 Twenty seconds. 569 00:24:34,700 --> 00:24:37,100 Oh! 570 00:24:37,166 --> 00:24:39,867 -Oh, Brittany is just now hacking in. Ten seconds left. -[Nilou] Oh, no. Oh, no. 571 00:24:39,867 --> 00:24:41,867 Clock is ticking down. 572 00:24:41,867 --> 00:24:46,166 Ten, nine, eight, seven, 573 00:24:46,166 --> 00:24:49,600 six, five, four, 574 00:24:49,667 --> 00:24:53,066 -three, two, one. -[Chris] Oh, that just might have ruined it. 575 00:24:53,066 --> 00:24:55,767 -Time's up. Please step back. -[Nilou] That just went so sideways. 576 00:24:58,767 --> 00:25:00,066 I'm feeling okay. 577 00:25:00,066 --> 00:25:01,767 I mean, the ice cream was an afterthought 578 00:25:01,767 --> 00:25:03,700 but I think once you put it with all the sauce 579 00:25:03,767 --> 00:25:05,200 it's gonna be pretty damn good. 580 00:25:20,500 --> 00:25:24,800 Chefs, your original entree baskets contained cured tuna hearts, 581 00:25:24,867 --> 00:25:28,867 elk medallions, concord grapes and creamed spinach. 582 00:25:28,867 --> 00:25:32,700 But we gave you the option to change out an ingredient 583 00:25:32,767 --> 00:25:35,066 and everybody rejected the cured tuna heart. 584 00:25:35,066 --> 00:25:38,000 So, Chef Sam, what did you end up with? 585 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:39,467 [Sam] I got the gummy sushi. 586 00:25:39,467 --> 00:25:42,367 So, in front of you, you have seared elk medallions 587 00:25:42,367 --> 00:25:46,467 with sauteed bacon, chorizo and cream of spinach puree. 588 00:25:46,467 --> 00:25:49,700 I incorporated the gummy sushi into the demi sauce. 589 00:25:49,767 --> 00:25:52,200 I really like the direction that you were going. 590 00:25:52,266 --> 00:25:53,567 It's like steakhouse eat. 591 00:25:53,567 --> 00:25:55,767 You know, the sort of creamy spinach with the potatoes, 592 00:25:55,767 --> 00:25:58,567 -and the elk is cooked really nicely. -Thank you. 593 00:25:58,567 --> 00:26:00,867 [Nilou] This is beautifully composed. 594 00:26:00,867 --> 00:26:03,100 I think the gastrique is actually my favorite part. 595 00:26:03,100 --> 00:26:07,100 I think you managed to use a very dangerous ingredient 596 00:26:07,100 --> 00:26:10,967 in that technicolor sushi gummies in a beautiful way 597 00:26:10,967 --> 00:26:12,867 and you got the concord grapes in there. 598 00:26:12,867 --> 00:26:17,166 Personally, I might have done away with the bacon and chorizo. 599 00:26:17,166 --> 00:26:21,266 -It makes your dish more confused than it needs to be. -Got it. 600 00:26:21,266 --> 00:26:22,767 I agree completely. 601 00:26:22,767 --> 00:26:24,767 Choose bacon or choose chorizo. You don't need both. 602 00:26:24,767 --> 00:26:26,667 As it is, it's... it's a bit heavy. 603 00:26:27,500 --> 00:26:29,066 Thank you, Chef Sam. 604 00:26:29,066 --> 00:26:30,467 Next up is Chef Brittany. 605 00:26:30,467 --> 00:26:35,367 I gambled off my heart and I got some dried ice cream sandwich. 606 00:26:35,367 --> 00:26:37,266 Yay! [laughs] 607 00:26:37,266 --> 00:26:39,400 So, I did a Chinese spiced elk. 608 00:26:39,467 --> 00:26:42,800 Beneath it is a sweet potato hash and then creamy spinach. 609 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:45,600 [Tiffani] The cook on this elk is great. 610 00:26:45,667 --> 00:26:48,066 I think the sweet potatoes are such a good addition to this. 611 00:26:48,066 --> 00:26:50,467 Like, the hash and the creamy spinach puree link up 612 00:26:50,467 --> 00:26:52,700 and I think that's such a really lovely moment. 613 00:26:53,700 --> 00:26:55,200 [Chris] The elk is cooked great. 614 00:26:55,266 --> 00:26:56,367 I like the sweet potatoes 615 00:26:56,367 --> 00:26:58,767 but this creamed spinach, 616 00:26:58,767 --> 00:27:00,700 you know, you didn't do anything to it, except blend it, 617 00:27:00,767 --> 00:27:03,967 and we got to talk about the dehydrated ice cream sandwiches. 618 00:27:03,967 --> 00:27:07,767 It's like this beautiful autumnal dish with crumbled cookies on top of it, 619 00:27:07,767 --> 00:27:10,166 -it just doesn't make any sense. -Right. 620 00:27:10,166 --> 00:27:11,667 Thank you, Chef Brittany. 621 00:27:11,667 --> 00:27:13,100 Finally, Chef Josh. 622 00:27:13,166 --> 00:27:15,367 -[Ted] You ended up with pork belly. -[Josh] That's correct. 623 00:27:15,367 --> 00:27:17,667 So, for you guys today, I have some roasted pork belly, 624 00:27:17,667 --> 00:27:21,000 spinach polenta, a little bit of winter veg and concord jus. 625 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:24,700 [Tiffani] For me the pork belly is kind of tough. 626 00:27:24,767 --> 00:27:26,367 We gave you cooked pork belly and you seared it. 627 00:27:26,367 --> 00:27:29,367 It's like turning in someone else's homework and calling it yours. 628 00:27:29,367 --> 00:27:32,066 I love that you used the creamed spinach in the polenta. 629 00:27:32,066 --> 00:27:35,200 I think that was by far the most creative use of that ingredient. 630 00:27:35,266 --> 00:27:36,867 But while the flavor is good, 631 00:27:36,867 --> 00:27:39,000 it's just that it's very heavy. 632 00:27:39,066 --> 00:27:41,467 How did you prepare the... the grapes? 633 00:27:41,467 --> 00:27:42,667 I wanted to leave them whole. 634 00:27:42,667 --> 00:27:44,667 I did get a couple of seeds. 635 00:27:44,667 --> 00:27:45,767 [Nilou] Well, you can't chew through them. 636 00:27:45,767 --> 00:27:47,400 You don't want to because they're so tannic. 637 00:27:47,467 --> 00:27:48,834 Yeah. Agreed. 638 00:27:48,834 --> 00:27:51,166 So, Chef, what would you do if you won a large sum of money? 639 00:27:51,166 --> 00:27:52,900 So, I lost my mother a couple of years back. 640 00:27:52,967 --> 00:27:55,367 And you know, it's been really hard on my father and my sister. 641 00:27:55,367 --> 00:27:56,500 They've never really been to Europe, 642 00:27:56,500 --> 00:27:58,100 so, I think it'd be really cool to take them around, 643 00:27:58,166 --> 00:27:59,667 go to a couple of Michelin star restaurants, 644 00:27:59,667 --> 00:28:00,867 anything I can do to help. 645 00:28:00,867 --> 00:28:02,000 That's... that's what I want to do. 646 00:28:03,066 --> 00:28:04,900 Okay. Chef Josh, thank you. 647 00:28:06,867 --> 00:28:10,100 You're all competing for a spot in the Casino Royale finale. 648 00:28:10,100 --> 00:28:12,767 But you've got to get to the dessert round first. 649 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:15,900 You know, the judges definitely roasted me. 650 00:28:15,967 --> 00:28:19,367 I think I kind of saw an easy basket and an already braised pork belly 651 00:28:19,367 --> 00:28:21,066 and I was just like, "Okay, I'll take my time." 652 00:28:21,066 --> 00:28:23,266 I definitely did not put out something I'm proud of. 653 00:28:24,266 --> 00:28:26,600 I did make that ice cream an afterthought, 654 00:28:26,667 --> 00:28:28,467 but the chefs see my vision. 655 00:28:28,467 --> 00:28:32,467 And I just hope that that dish kind of pushes me to this last round. 656 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:53,100 So, whose dish is on the chopping block? 657 00:29:00,100 --> 00:29:02,400 Chef Brittany, you've been Chopped. 658 00:29:02,467 --> 00:29:03,500 Judges... 659 00:29:03,500 --> 00:29:06,467 Chef Brittany, your meat was beautifully cooked 660 00:29:06,467 --> 00:29:10,467 but you just didn't transform two basket ingredients, 661 00:29:10,467 --> 00:29:13,367 the cream spinach and the ice cream sandwich, 662 00:29:13,367 --> 00:29:17,266 -and so, we had to chop you. -Thank you. 663 00:29:17,266 --> 00:29:19,567 -[Brittany] I think I did a great job. -You did a great job. 664 00:29:19,567 --> 00:29:22,767 And although I wasn't successful to the end, 665 00:29:22,767 --> 00:29:25,700 like, I... I was successful getting here. 666 00:29:25,767 --> 00:29:29,266 -Good luck, Brittany. -[all clapping] 667 00:29:34,300 --> 00:29:35,900 Chef Sam, Chef Josh, 668 00:29:35,967 --> 00:29:37,200 you must have done something right, 669 00:29:37,266 --> 00:29:39,567 you have made it to the dessert round. 670 00:29:39,567 --> 00:29:40,967 -[Ted] Pumped up? -Yes. 671 00:29:40,967 --> 00:29:42,767 I'm gonna have a full house on this one. 672 00:29:42,767 --> 00:29:45,300 Ah! We'll see. All right. 673 00:29:45,367 --> 00:29:47,266 Deep breaths. Last basket. 674 00:29:49,266 --> 00:29:50,100 Take a look. 675 00:29:52,667 --> 00:29:54,967 All right. Pork and gelatin. 676 00:29:54,967 --> 00:29:58,000 How are you gonna incorporate pork into a dessert? 677 00:29:58,000 --> 00:29:59,266 All right. I love the figgies. 678 00:29:59,266 --> 00:30:00,266 [Ted] Figs. 679 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:02,166 Long peppers. 680 00:30:02,166 --> 00:30:05,400 -I just want to eat this right here. -Ice cream. 681 00:30:05,467 --> 00:30:08,600 [Ted] And a Vegas ice cream sundae. 682 00:30:08,667 --> 00:30:10,867 All right. Do you love all of these ingredients? 683 00:30:10,867 --> 00:30:13,100 Or do you want to give one of them the boots? 684 00:30:13,166 --> 00:30:14,567 I love all these ingredients. 685 00:30:14,567 --> 00:30:15,600 I'm gonna give it a shot. 686 00:30:15,667 --> 00:30:16,967 -Oh! Interesting. -Okay. 687 00:30:16,967 --> 00:30:18,333 -Yes, -All right. 688 00:30:18,333 --> 00:30:20,567 -Chef Josh? -No. I think I'm gonna go for the pork gelatin. 689 00:30:20,567 --> 00:30:22,200 -Not a bad plan. -Yeah. [laughs] 690 00:30:22,266 --> 00:30:24,000 Let's go back to that wheel. 691 00:30:25,100 --> 00:30:28,667 All right this is the double down dessert round. 692 00:30:28,667 --> 00:30:31,266 If you don't win your bet at the roulette wheel, 693 00:30:31,266 --> 00:30:35,000 we're gonna give you a chance to double down by playing slots. 694 00:30:36,166 --> 00:30:38,400 If you win at the slot machine, 695 00:30:38,467 --> 00:30:41,500 you will, in fact, get a lucky replacement. 696 00:30:41,567 --> 00:30:43,166 But if you lose, 697 00:30:43,166 --> 00:30:46,867 we're going to give you, possibly, the worst ingredient 698 00:30:46,867 --> 00:30:48,700 that you could ever imagine. 699 00:30:49,800 --> 00:30:52,500 All right. Chef Josh, how you gonna bet? 700 00:30:52,567 --> 00:30:53,667 Ted, we already know the answer to this. 701 00:30:53,667 --> 00:30:55,166 I'm going red. Keep the luck going. 702 00:30:55,166 --> 00:30:57,100 -All right. -[Josh] Let's go red. Let's go red. 703 00:30:57,166 --> 00:30:58,266 [Tiffani] Rolling in the sweet vibes. 704 00:30:58,266 --> 00:31:00,066 Let's go. let's go red. Give me red. 705 00:31:00,066 --> 00:31:02,300 I'm seeing red. I'm seeing red. 706 00:31:02,367 --> 00:31:05,467 [all] Oh! 707 00:31:05,467 --> 00:31:07,367 All right, Chef. So, now you have a decision to make. 708 00:31:07,367 --> 00:31:10,867 Do you want to double down and play the slots? 709 00:31:10,867 --> 00:31:14,066 -Gotta double down. -[Ted] All right. Come on. 710 00:31:14,066 --> 00:31:16,967 What you're looking for is any two symbols. 711 00:31:16,967 --> 00:31:20,166 They don't have to match directly on the pay line here. 712 00:31:20,166 --> 00:31:22,700 -[Nilou] Here we go! -Go, guys! 713 00:31:22,767 --> 00:31:24,767 -[Nilou] Yes! -Come on, come on, come on, come on. 714 00:31:24,767 --> 00:31:26,867 [all] Oh! 715 00:31:26,867 --> 00:31:29,200 -Oh. no! -It's going to be bad. 716 00:31:29,266 --> 00:31:32,000 Well, Josh, unfortunately you have lost. 717 00:31:32,066 --> 00:31:34,000 And so, you must face... 718 00:31:37,367 --> 00:31:38,367 A whole chicken... 719 00:31:38,367 --> 00:31:40,066 -[laughs nervously] -...in a can. 720 00:31:40,066 --> 00:31:41,400 -Oh! -[Ted] No! 721 00:31:41,467 --> 00:31:43,500 [laughing] 722 00:31:43,567 --> 00:31:44,734 Oh, no. 723 00:31:44,734 --> 00:31:46,467 Are you kidding me? Chicken in a can for dessert? 724 00:31:46,467 --> 00:31:47,867 What kind of show is this? 725 00:31:47,867 --> 00:31:49,367 [laughs] 726 00:31:49,367 --> 00:31:51,266 All right. Best of luck to you both. 727 00:31:52,567 --> 00:31:54,567 Thirty minutes. Clock starts now. 728 00:31:54,567 --> 00:31:56,000 -This is it, guys. -Let's go. 729 00:31:56,066 --> 00:31:57,767 -[Nilou] Twenty five grand. -[Chris] 25k. 730 00:31:57,767 --> 00:31:58,767 Let's go. 731 00:31:58,767 --> 00:32:01,200 Oh my God, oh god! 732 00:32:01,266 --> 00:32:03,567 [Tiffani] So, interestingly, different trajectory of these two chefs. 733 00:32:03,567 --> 00:32:05,767 You know, Chef Sam had come in kind of, like, quiet 734 00:32:05,767 --> 00:32:07,567 and not really sure of herself, 735 00:32:07,567 --> 00:32:09,266 slowly gaining a little bit of confidence. 736 00:32:09,266 --> 00:32:11,400 -Whereas, Josh came in feeling really confident, -[Nilou] Mmm. 737 00:32:11,467 --> 00:32:13,000 had a great appetizer round. 738 00:32:13,066 --> 00:32:17,700 Tanked the entree round, he came within a hair of going home. 739 00:32:17,767 --> 00:32:20,066 [Chris] If he's able to make that chicken in a can 740 00:32:20,066 --> 00:32:22,467 -a real addition to a really great dessert, -Mmm-hmm. 741 00:32:22,467 --> 00:32:26,266 that will go a long way in wiping away the memories of round two. 742 00:32:26,266 --> 00:32:28,767 And I think Sam feels really focused in this dessert round. 743 00:32:28,767 --> 00:32:33,600 -I think she's understanding, she's close to $25,000 -[Nilou] Yeah. 744 00:32:33,667 --> 00:32:37,700 I'm feeling more comfortable because I really stuck to my gut. 745 00:32:37,767 --> 00:32:42,166 I had a vision and I'm gonna go through with that vision. 746 00:32:42,166 --> 00:32:46,800 I'm making coconut cake, coconut sauce and pork and fig sauce . 747 00:32:47,867 --> 00:32:49,667 So, Sam is definitely making cake. 748 00:32:49,667 --> 00:32:51,667 [Chris] Like a little sponge cake, maybe. 749 00:32:51,667 --> 00:32:56,667 This is based on my dad buying me a sponge cake 750 00:32:56,667 --> 00:32:58,367 every year for my birthday. 751 00:32:58,367 --> 00:33:00,767 So simple but so delicious. 752 00:33:00,767 --> 00:33:02,166 Sam, how you feeling about this? 753 00:33:02,166 --> 00:33:04,367 Um... nervous as always. 754 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:07,166 Hey, Chef Josh, 755 00:33:07,166 --> 00:33:09,100 you've got a whole chicken in a can. 756 00:33:09,100 --> 00:33:11,567 -[Chris] Any regrets? -[Josh] Not one. I played the game and I lost. 757 00:33:11,567 --> 00:33:13,500 -[Josh] It's all part of it. -I mean, he's a good sport. 758 00:33:14,667 --> 00:33:15,867 [Chris] Here he goes. 759 00:33:15,867 --> 00:33:17,767 -[Chris] It's a big reveal. -Oh! 760 00:33:17,767 --> 00:33:19,767 -Oh! -[Nilou] Oh! 761 00:33:19,767 --> 00:33:22,500 Oh! 762 00:33:23,667 --> 00:33:25,667 -[Chris] How you feeling? -Feel great, Chef. 763 00:33:25,667 --> 00:33:28,300 [all laughing] 764 00:33:28,367 --> 00:33:29,667 It stinks. It smells like feet. 765 00:33:29,667 --> 00:33:31,900 It's-- it's like 40-year-old feet. 766 00:33:31,967 --> 00:33:34,300 [Chris] This just makes me go to maple or honey. 767 00:33:34,367 --> 00:33:36,100 Like, fry little niblets of it, 768 00:33:36,166 --> 00:33:38,100 -Mmm. -coat it in honey or maple syrup, 769 00:33:38,100 --> 00:33:39,667 and then builds everything else around that. 770 00:33:40,200 --> 00:33:41,667 [laughs] 771 00:33:41,667 --> 00:33:44,667 Chef Josh, what do we have working for the chicken in a can? 772 00:33:44,667 --> 00:33:46,700 [Josh] Basically, just gonna stew it with the figs, 773 00:33:46,767 --> 00:33:48,100 -make a compote. -[Tiffani] Okay. 774 00:33:48,100 --> 00:33:49,767 [Josh] Basically, gonna do like a nice little mille-feuille. 775 00:33:50,967 --> 00:33:53,467 I'm making a chicken and fig mille-feuille 776 00:33:53,467 --> 00:33:56,667 with whipped honey yogurt and a pistachio crumble 777 00:33:56,667 --> 00:33:58,367 with the candy necklace from the sundae. 778 00:33:59,066 --> 00:34:00,300 To make my mille-feuille, 779 00:34:00,367 --> 00:34:03,000 I punch out my phyllo dough into small rounds 780 00:34:03,066 --> 00:34:04,166 and I throw them in the oven. 781 00:34:05,467 --> 00:34:08,367 Chefs, ten minutes left in this round. 782 00:34:08,367 --> 00:34:10,266 [Nilou] What is a Vegas ice cream sundae? 783 00:34:10,266 --> 00:34:12,500 It has candy in it. It has gumballs in it. 784 00:34:12,567 --> 00:34:15,100 -[Chris] Lollipops. -Everything you can imagine in a candy store, 785 00:34:15,100 --> 00:34:16,867 all put together, Vegas style. 786 00:34:16,867 --> 00:34:21,166 So, for my coconut sauce, I'm using the ice cream from the Vegas sundae, 787 00:34:21,166 --> 00:34:25,367 throw in some coconut milk and melt it on the stove. 788 00:34:25,367 --> 00:34:29,767 Now, I'm going to use my pork and gelatin, my figs 789 00:34:29,767 --> 00:34:32,367 and make it into a sauce. 790 00:34:32,367 --> 00:34:36,166 Chef Sam has started stewing her figs with the pork and gelatin. 791 00:34:36,166 --> 00:34:38,266 -Mmm. Interesting. -Very interesting. 792 00:34:38,266 --> 00:34:40,800 [Nilou] The pork and gelatin is from eastern Europe, 793 00:34:40,867 --> 00:34:42,767 and it's preserved pork. 794 00:34:42,767 --> 00:34:47,000 It's like ground lightly, seasoned, and then, it's covered in gelatin. 795 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:49,667 All of my components are coming together. 796 00:34:49,667 --> 00:34:53,166 The saltiness from the pork and the sweetness from the figs, 797 00:34:53,166 --> 00:34:56,400 and then, a little bit of heat from the long pepper. 798 00:34:56,467 --> 00:34:58,900 [sighs] Now I'm just waiting on this cake. 799 00:35:00,300 --> 00:35:01,300 Oh, no. 800 00:35:01,367 --> 00:35:03,300 Sam, how are you feeling about your cake? 801 00:35:03,367 --> 00:35:04,700 -Not so good. -Why? 802 00:35:04,767 --> 00:35:06,166 [Sam] It might not be done on time. 803 00:35:07,100 --> 00:35:08,200 Oh, my gosh. 804 00:35:08,266 --> 00:35:10,467 It's not cooking. 805 00:35:10,467 --> 00:35:13,200 If Sam's cake does not come out of the oven in time... 806 00:35:13,266 --> 00:35:14,266 All we have is components. 807 00:35:14,266 --> 00:35:15,900 -[Nilou] Yeah. -There's no real dessert. 808 00:35:17,400 --> 00:35:19,000 [Sam] Oh, no. 809 00:35:27,367 --> 00:35:30,900 If this cake is not fully baked, 810 00:35:30,967 --> 00:35:32,200 I could be Chopped. 811 00:35:33,300 --> 00:35:36,000 I'm thinking, "I need to make another dessert," 812 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:39,166 but then I'm thinking, "Stop that self-sabotage." 813 00:35:39,166 --> 00:35:40,800 It's gonna be ready. It's gonna be ready. 814 00:35:40,867 --> 00:35:42,700 "Be patient. You got this." 815 00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:45,867 With the rest of my sliced figs, 816 00:35:45,867 --> 00:35:49,467 I decide to do a soft caramel 817 00:35:49,467 --> 00:35:53,767 to bring out more of the sweetness from the figs. 818 00:35:53,767 --> 00:35:55,867 Two-minute warning, chefs. Two minutes. 819 00:35:58,100 --> 00:36:01,500 I know that I'm doing this mille-feuille by making a couple of layers. 820 00:36:01,567 --> 00:36:03,166 I have all of my components ready, 821 00:36:03,166 --> 00:36:04,867 and now, I am ready to build. 822 00:36:04,867 --> 00:36:06,767 And I start with my yogurt. 823 00:36:06,767 --> 00:36:09,100 I feel like that tanginess and the sourness of the yogurt 824 00:36:09,166 --> 00:36:11,166 -will really pull out the... that sort of... -Saltiness. 825 00:36:11,166 --> 00:36:13,600 Yeah. The fermented quality of that chicken. 826 00:36:13,667 --> 00:36:17,967 I try this long pepper and it is a lot spicier than I expected. 827 00:36:17,967 --> 00:36:21,967 So, I add it little by little into the yogurt mixture. 828 00:36:21,967 --> 00:36:25,000 All right. Get it done, chefs. You got a minute to go. You got this. 829 00:36:26,500 --> 00:36:30,300 I pull my cake out and it's perfect. 830 00:36:30,367 --> 00:36:31,667 -Okay. Okay. -Good. Good. Good. 831 00:36:34,867 --> 00:36:36,667 -Push. Push. Push. -Oh, my gosh! 832 00:36:37,767 --> 00:36:39,000 -[Nilou] Come on, guys. -[Tiffani] Okay. Come on! 833 00:36:43,100 --> 00:36:46,266 All right, chefs. Final seconds of the final round. 834 00:36:46,266 --> 00:36:50,700 Ten, nine, eight, seven, 835 00:36:50,767 --> 00:36:54,200 six, five, four, 836 00:36:54,266 --> 00:36:57,567 three, two, one. 837 00:36:57,567 --> 00:37:00,367 -[Ted] Time's up. -[Nilou and Tiffani] Whoo! 838 00:37:00,367 --> 00:37:03,300 -I mean, congrats. [clapping] -Whoo! 839 00:37:03,367 --> 00:37:05,367 My decision not to gamble paid off. 840 00:37:05,367 --> 00:37:08,467 It might be a little funky but I like it and it's different, 841 00:37:08,467 --> 00:37:10,100 so, hopefully, I win. 842 00:37:10,100 --> 00:37:12,000 Chopped Casino, you double down, you lose, 843 00:37:12,066 --> 00:37:13,567 you get a chicken in a can for dessert. 844 00:37:13,567 --> 00:37:14,834 It's a hard thing to do. 845 00:37:14,834 --> 00:37:16,400 This is a lot harder than it looks. I'll tell you that. 846 00:37:25,066 --> 00:37:26,867 [Ted] Chef Sam and Chef Josh, 847 00:37:26,867 --> 00:37:31,000 the dessert baskets you opened contained pork and gelatin, 848 00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:33,567 figs, long peppers, 849 00:37:33,567 --> 00:37:36,367 and a Vegas ice cream sundae. 850 00:37:36,367 --> 00:37:39,066 Tell us, Josh, uh, what was the ingredient you swapped out? 851 00:37:39,066 --> 00:37:40,200 [Josh] The pork and gelatin. 852 00:37:40,266 --> 00:37:42,266 [Ted] Then you doubled down... 853 00:37:42,266 --> 00:37:44,200 [Josh] And I got chicken in a can. 854 00:37:44,266 --> 00:37:49,800 And I made a fig mille-feuille with whipped honey yogurt and a pistachio crumble. 855 00:37:51,100 --> 00:37:53,100 I have to tell you... 856 00:37:53,166 --> 00:37:57,000 that this chicken in a can is actually quite tasty. 857 00:37:57,000 --> 00:38:00,300 The sweetness with the fruit gives it a really nice brightness. 858 00:38:00,367 --> 00:38:02,900 You got somewhere here with a very difficult ingredient. 859 00:38:02,967 --> 00:38:04,200 Thank you. Appreciate that, Chef. 860 00:38:04,266 --> 00:38:06,567 Chicken in a can with the figs is pretty good. 861 00:38:06,567 --> 00:38:09,200 The phyllo dough is the problem. 862 00:38:09,266 --> 00:38:11,467 It needs to be brushed with sugar syrup 863 00:38:11,467 --> 00:38:13,100 or some sort of something, 864 00:38:13,100 --> 00:38:14,700 -and then, layered and baked, right? -[Josh] Yeah. Definitely. 865 00:38:14,767 --> 00:38:17,600 Um, this is like a little underdone but the flavors are really good, 866 00:38:17,667 --> 00:38:20,066 so, it's nice to see you kind of come back from that entree round. 867 00:38:20,066 --> 00:38:21,100 Appreciate that, Chef. 868 00:38:21,166 --> 00:38:22,367 Thank you, Chef Josh. 869 00:38:22,367 --> 00:38:24,066 Finally, Chef Sam. 870 00:38:24,066 --> 00:38:26,467 -[Ted] You chose to hold with the basket ingredients. -Yes. 871 00:38:26,467 --> 00:38:30,367 [Sam] So, judges, in front of you you have a coconut cake 872 00:38:30,367 --> 00:38:32,266 with a pork and fig sauce. 873 00:38:33,100 --> 00:38:34,000 [Tiffani] Coconut cake, I thought, 874 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:36,467 "Okay. Coconut cake with pork." 875 00:38:36,467 --> 00:38:38,166 It's like a dessert luau. 876 00:38:38,166 --> 00:38:39,367 And I am here for it. 877 00:38:39,367 --> 00:38:40,767 Um, the cake is a little dense. 878 00:38:40,767 --> 00:38:42,066 I don't think I care. 879 00:38:42,066 --> 00:38:43,166 This is delicious. 880 00:38:44,767 --> 00:38:47,000 I think it's a great dessert. Very, very pretty. 881 00:38:47,066 --> 00:38:49,700 I love everything about this except for the pork sauce. 882 00:38:49,767 --> 00:38:53,867 The pork sauce for me is still a little too canned porky, 883 00:38:53,867 --> 00:38:57,000 but the rest of the dish is a knockout. 884 00:38:57,000 --> 00:39:00,367 Okay. Once the judges think back on all three courses, 885 00:39:00,367 --> 00:39:02,200 we will have a champion. 886 00:39:02,700 --> 00:39:03,667 Thank you, chefs. 887 00:39:07,266 --> 00:39:10,000 Judges, who was the luckier gambler? 888 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:11,367 Right out of the appetizer round, 889 00:39:11,367 --> 00:39:12,867 -Josh got rid of the stargazy pie. -[Nilou] Right. 890 00:39:12,900 --> 00:39:16,300 [Tiffani] He got beautiful, fresh Opah, made this gorgeous tartare. 891 00:39:16,367 --> 00:39:18,100 It was a beautiful dish. Beautiful dish. 892 00:39:18,166 --> 00:39:21,000 -Well, another great gamble was Sam in the first round, -[Nilou] Yeah. 893 00:39:21,066 --> 00:39:22,300 gambling her marshmallows away 894 00:39:22,300 --> 00:39:24,000 -and getting beautiful skirt steak. -[Nilou] Mmm-hmm. 895 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:27,367 She cooked it expertly, she made a nice little crostini. 896 00:39:27,367 --> 00:39:29,000 [Tiffani] For me the issue was 897 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:32,500 three out of two of the basket ingredients just lovingly placed on top. 898 00:39:32,567 --> 00:39:35,266 [Chris] Sam's entree, she cooked her meat perfectly, 899 00:39:35,266 --> 00:39:37,000 and then she had the chorizo and the bacon, 900 00:39:37,066 --> 00:39:38,667 -it was like, choose one. -Right. 901 00:39:38,667 --> 00:39:41,567 Josh's luck again, he gives away the cured tuna heart 902 00:39:41,567 --> 00:39:43,100 -and gets beautiful pork belly. -[Nilou] Mmm-hmm. 903 00:39:43,166 --> 00:39:44,667 [Chris] But he just seared it. 904 00:39:44,667 --> 00:39:46,967 [Tiffani] And then he just laid it on top of a polenta. 905 00:39:46,967 --> 00:39:48,033 The polenta was a miss 906 00:39:48,066 --> 00:39:50,000 but the use of the creamed spinach in the polenta 907 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:51,867 -was kind of the highlight of the entree around it. -Yes. 908 00:39:51,867 --> 00:39:53,266 -Yes. -[Tiffani] Being honest. 909 00:39:53,266 --> 00:39:56,467 So, which one of these chefs has clinched a spot in the finale? 910 00:39:56,467 --> 00:39:58,367 So, the appetizer round goes to Josh. 911 00:39:58,367 --> 00:40:00,000 Dessert, clearly goes to Sam. 912 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:01,900 Entree becomes the pivotal round. 913 00:40:02,667 --> 00:40:03,700 We know which one. 914 00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:08,700 I've grown throughout this competition 915 00:40:08,767 --> 00:40:12,000 with having a little bit more self-confidence in myself, 916 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:15,667 and I'm ready to be in that finale. 917 00:40:15,667 --> 00:40:18,500 I'm so close to possibly being a Chopped Champion. 918 00:40:18,567 --> 00:40:19,967 I could taste it. 919 00:40:19,967 --> 00:40:21,367 And I want that money. 920 00:40:22,500 --> 00:40:25,900 So, whose dish is on the chopping block? 921 00:40:32,867 --> 00:40:35,100 Chef Josh, you've been Chopped. 922 00:40:35,166 --> 00:40:36,567 Judges... 923 00:40:36,567 --> 00:40:38,867 [Tiffani] Chef Josh, the decision was tough. 924 00:40:38,867 --> 00:40:40,266 Start with the appetizer round. 925 00:40:40,266 --> 00:40:42,100 That tartare was stunning. 926 00:40:42,100 --> 00:40:43,567 It was so delicious. 927 00:40:43,567 --> 00:40:45,066 then we get to the entree round, 928 00:40:45,066 --> 00:40:49,000 really lucky to give away the tuna heart and get the pork belly back. 929 00:40:49,066 --> 00:40:51,700 But we thought you really needed to transform that pork belly, 930 00:40:51,767 --> 00:40:53,667 and so, we had to chop you. 931 00:40:53,667 --> 00:40:55,066 [Josh] Guys, thank you so much, Chef. 932 00:40:55,066 --> 00:40:56,300 -Great job. -[Josh] Thank you, Chef. 933 00:40:56,300 --> 00:40:57,700 -Honestly, so good. -[Josh] Thank you so much, Chef. 934 00:40:57,767 --> 00:40:59,100 -Appetizer was delicious. -[Josh] Thank you so much, Chef. 935 00:40:59,100 --> 00:41:00,400 -Thank you. Thank you for cooking hard. -Thank you, guys. 936 00:41:00,467 --> 00:41:01,567 I may not have won today 937 00:41:01,567 --> 00:41:04,100 but you know I had a lot of fun doing it. 938 00:41:04,166 --> 00:41:05,667 There's always next time, you know. 939 00:41:05,667 --> 00:41:06,867 [judges clapping] 940 00:41:08,367 --> 00:41:10,600 And that means, Chef Sam Quintero, 941 00:41:10,667 --> 00:41:12,200 you are the Chopped Champion. 942 00:41:12,266 --> 00:41:13,900 -[Ted] Congratulations. -[judges cheering and clapping] 943 00:41:13,967 --> 00:41:16,767 -Well done. Well done. -[clapping] 944 00:41:16,767 --> 00:41:19,166 Thank you. Thank you so much. 945 00:41:19,166 --> 00:41:21,900 I-- You know, I gave it my all. I cooked with my heart. 946 00:41:21,967 --> 00:41:23,567 And I'm ready to win. 947 00:41:23,567 --> 00:41:26,266 I started this competition very quiet. 948 00:41:26,266 --> 00:41:27,500 [Chris] Congratulations. 949 00:41:27,567 --> 00:41:29,667 But I won. 950 00:41:29,667 --> 00:41:32,867 And I'm gonna win hat Casino Royale finale. 951 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:34,967 [screaming] 952 00:41:34,967 --> 00:41:36,767 The stakes are high! 953 00:41:36,767 --> 00:41:38,166 [Chris] Action, flashing lights. 954 00:41:38,166 --> 00:41:39,266 I'm running like hell. 955 00:41:39,266 --> 00:41:40,467 Oh, my gosh. 956 00:41:40,467 --> 00:41:43,000 The glamor, the glitz. That's what changed my life. 957 00:41:43,066 --> 00:41:44,000 Oh, my hands are shaking. 958 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:45,967 Trinkets. People winning, people losing. 959 00:41:46,667 --> 00:41:48,066 [Tiffani] Black, black, black. 960 00:41:48,066 --> 00:41:50,400 I need all of yourselves to be the best that they have ever been. 961 00:41:50,467 --> 00:41:52,000 Don't even look at the clock. Just plate. 962 00:41:52,066 --> 00:41:53,066 There we go. 963 00:41:53,066 --> 00:41:54,667 I'm not going to fold under pressure. 964 00:41:54,667 --> 00:41:55,867 Chopped isn't about playing it safe. 965 00:41:55,867 --> 00:41:58,000 One of you will be the Grand Champion. 966 00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:00,066 [woman 4] This is crazy!