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!