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[Ted] It's our nation's best
put to the ultimate test.
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Four victorious
military champs join forces...
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[Sunny] It's all hands
on deck.
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[Ted] ...against three
Chopped legends.
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[Amanda]
These Chopped champions
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actually think that
they can come in
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and beat the judges. [laughs]
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There's no way.
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[Ted] In this
David and Goliath battle,
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who has what it takes
to take down a Titan?
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[Opal] Master Sergeant
Opal Poullard.
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[Opal] Master Sergeant
Opal Poullard.
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Advanced Culinary Instructor.
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I'm a crier.
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It means everything
to represent
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the Air Force in the finale.
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But you don't train
for something like this.
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[George] Petty officer,
first class, Georges Labaki.
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Once you get up to this level,
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you gotta go big or go home.
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They better be
very intimidated by me.
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[Dustin] Gunnery sergeant,
Dustin Lewis, enlisted aide.
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Oh, yeah, baby, let's go.
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Marine Corps
taught me to improvise,
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-adapt, adjust and overcome.
-Oo-ah!
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[Brian] First class,
Brian Colvin, enlisted aide.
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-This was really delicious.
-Whoo!
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-This was really delicious.
-Whoo!
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[Brian] Everything has
to be flawless.
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God bless America.
We have to win this.
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Put the crab on it.
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[Amanda] If the military chefs
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wanna prove
how great they are,
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they better come.
We're the best.
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Welcome back, champions.
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-Thank you, Ted.
-Thank you, Sir.
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This is exciting indeed.
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We have
one returning winner each
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from the Army, Navy,
Air Force and Marines.
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We know you all share
a common bond
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We know you all share
a common bond
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of devotion to your country,
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so instead of competing
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against each other
in this finale,
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you will be competing as
a united military taskforce.
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-Oh, yeah, let's get it.
-Oh, yeah.
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In this special competition,
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your team is guaranteed
to cook in all three rounds.
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But to win each round
you'll have to beat out
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our very own Chopped judges.
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-Whoa.
-Come on. Come on.
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[Ted] Taking down
these culinary Titans
on their home turf
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is a tall order,
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even for four elite chefs.
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even for four elite chefs.
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Are you ready to accept
this incredible mission?
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-Go, team, go. Let's go.
-[all] Yeah!
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Your first competitor
is raring to go.
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Would you like to see
who it is?
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-[Dustin] Yes, bring it on.
-[Brian] We're ready.
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[Ted] She has had
a front-row seat
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for more Chopped rounds than
any of our trio of Titans.
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[Amanda]
These Chopped champions
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actually think that
they can come in
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and beat the judges. [laughs]
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There's no way.
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They've got some skills.
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And there's four
of them. [laughs]
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And there's four
of them. [laughs]
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But there's a reason
I'm at the top of my game.
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I have the experience.
I have the know-how.
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Lady and gentlemen,
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Chef Amanda Freitag.
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-Yes! Yeah!
-Wow!
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That's a greeting! Hi!
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Chefs, how are you?
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[Brian]
She's an absolute monster.
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We're gonna have
to really get together
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and start jiving immediately
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if we wanna have
any chance against her.
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[Ted] At stake each round,
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a $25,000 donation to charity.
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a $25,000 donation to charity.
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75 grand is the total
charitable prize up for grabs.
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-Yes.
-Wait till we team up.
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-Yes.
-Go.
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Let's get into
these first baskets.
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Go for it!
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-Oh, snap.
-What?
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Get out of here. A whole cake?
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And your mandatory
appetizer ingredients are:
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flag cake.
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[Opal] Don't drop it.
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-[Amanda laughs]
-What is this thing?
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-What is that?
-[Ted] Yampi.
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-We'll work it.
-We'll work it.
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-Yes!
-[Ted] Duck breast.
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-Good luck with that.
-Oh, yay!
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-Good luck with that.
-Oh, yay!
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[Ted] And baby artichokes.
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Wow.
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-All right, so who wants
to take what?
-I'll do duck breast.
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[Opal] Okay, nice.
So you're getting the oven.
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We can do something with this
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as, like,
a puree of some sort.
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-Well, you work that.
-Okay, I get the artichokes.
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Thirty minutes.
Clock starts now.
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-Whoo!
-Let's go!
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-[Sunny] Okay.
-[Scott] Here we go!
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Take these Titans down.
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I'm having this.
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[Ted] Scott, you are
joined on the panel
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by two special guests
we've been lucky enough
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to spend a lot of time with
during this tournament.
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Sunny Anderson
and Cliff Crooks.
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Judges,
your esteemed colleague
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Judges,
your esteemed colleague
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Chef Amanda Freitag
is in the kitchen,
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now up against a taskforce
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of four amazing
military winners.
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I'm behind.
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[Ted] And they're
fine-dining chefs
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who entertain diplomats
and ambassadors.
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[Scott] Yeah, these chefs
know what they're doing.
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But so does Amanda.
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This is gonna be
really exciting.
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-We know Amanda knows
what she's doing.
-Yeah.
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Let's not forget,
Amanda has been a judge
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with this competition
since day one.
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Original gangster.
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There's nobody
that knows this room,
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this kitchen, better than her.
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How we feeling
over there, chef?
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I feel really good right now.
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I feel really good right now.
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I've competed
in the Chopped kitchen
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many times over the years.
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But there's a lot
at stake for me
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as a Chopped judge
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as far as reputation goes.
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I need to represent
and not get beat in my house.
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I wanna win.
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-[Scott] She is ruthless.
-Mmm-hmm.
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She will do
whatever it takes to win.
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I'm gonna take these guys down
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with my Chopped
kitchen experience.
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We're sure taking
you down, Chef.
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Want them as thin as possible
so they fry faster.
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Looks like our girl Opal has
taken this leadership role.
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I just need you to get
the duck breast in.
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I just need you to get
the duck breast in.
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[Sunny] She's an instructor.
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She comes from
a military police background.
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-So I'mma take
those orders from her.
-Yeah.
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[Opal] On the line is our
reputation as military chefs.
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It would mean the world for us
to actually win every round.
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Let's just move,
let's just move.
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We're making
pan-seared duck breast
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with a roasted garlic
yampi puree
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and a strawberry reduction.
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Duck? Now we're talking.
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[Opal] Georges is great
on meats and proteins,
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so we let him go ahead
and spearhead the duck breast.
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[Georges] I work
with duck a lot.
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You wanna get
a nice crust on it,
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but you need
to render it slowly
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so it doesn't overcook,
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so it doesn't overcook,
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and then it gets
extremely crispy.
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What I want people to know
about the military is,
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once you get up to this level,
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working at the White House,
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the Vice President's
residence,
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we're cooking on private jets,
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it's a different caliber,
it's a different pace.
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That's going
in the oven, all right?
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[Cliff] I'm not sure that
that fat
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that is rendered enough
on that duck breast
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to start finishing it
in the oven.
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Yeah, I would finish cooking
that duck
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on the stove top.
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[Sunny] It's not every day
you get to donate
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$25,000 of someone else's
money to charity in your name.
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$25,000 of someone else's
money to charity in your name.
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There's a $25,000 prize
for each round.
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That totals $75,000.
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Behind.
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-Got your eggs.
-[Opal] I'm behind you.
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[Amanda] This basket
screamed "spring" to me,
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and duck goes perfectly with
all those spring vegetables.
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So I'm making a spring duck
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with strawberry glaze
and chive yampi puree.
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Just under 20 minutes
to go, chefs.
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Dropping in the rings.
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This round, I'm working on
the shallots.
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We're trying to fry those off
to make them nice and crispy.
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We're trying to fry those off
to make them nice and crispy.
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Keep them under the oil
as much as we can.
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Between me and Chef Dustin
we're knocking it out.
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[Cliff] Everyone in
their role, right?
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Brian does precious.
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He loves precious.
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And watching him use
those tweezers right now
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just fits the bill.
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-[Sunny] Remember
he's bomb squad.
-He's bomb squad.
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-I was about to say.
-Yeah!
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-[Sunny] That's right, baby.
-Bomb squad.
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[Scott] Bomb squad, baby.
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[Amanda] With the strawberries
from the flag cake,
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I'm making vinegar reduction.
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The energy in the kitchen
is so focused.
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How you guys doing?
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We're doing good, Chef.
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[Amanda] So I'm
a little bit overwhelmed,
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because I can't do
five things at once.
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because I can't do
five things at once.
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This would be a fantastic time
to have four Amandas.
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[Scott] The challenge
for Amanda is gonna be
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the fact that
she has eight hands
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she's cooking against.
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That would be something
that would get in my head.
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But I think you just
can't focus on that at all.
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Fifteen minutes to go, chefs.
You are halfway in.
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Chef Amanda Freitag
is an amazing chef.
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Going up against her feels
exciting, nerve-wracking.
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But we can beat her.
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But we can beat her.
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[Sunny] Flag cake, right?
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If you don't have one
at your Fourth of July party,
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is it really
a Fourth of July party?
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I would take the fruit
off the top and use just that.
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[Scott] The good news
about that fruit is
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it goes so well
with duck, right?
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-Agreed.
-You wanna be able to create
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some kind of a gastrique
for that duck.
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-You can create a glaze
with the fruit from that.
-Mmm-hmm.
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We wanna give
a sweetness to the duck.
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[Opal] You can use
a fruit component
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with the duck breast,
and it works out very well.
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[Georges] So we're using
the strawberries
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from the flag cake
to make a coulis.
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Chef Amanda Freitag, how you
doing over there, girlfriend?
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I'm all right.
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I need you
in my kitchen with me.
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Absolutely not.
I'm from the military.
You know I'm a veteran.
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-[all laughing]
-[Sunny] Come on.
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[Amanda] The yampi,
once I cut it open,
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I realize
it's extremely starchy.
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[Sunny] Yampi is
a root vegetable.
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Kinda like a potato,
but to me,
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it also gives me yuca vibes.
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-I got an idea.
-What type of idea do you got?
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-That way we can steal it.
-[laughs]
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I take the yampi and mix it
with potatoes,
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so that I'll get
a really nice puree.
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so that I'll get
a really nice puree.
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Right, chefs, coming up
on 10 minutes here.
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[Scott] The artichokes
are a challenge.
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They need to blanch them.
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You don't want them
to be brown.
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You don't want them
to oxidize.
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[Dustin] With the yampi
and the artichokes,
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we decide that we're gonna
make an artichoke yampi puree.
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I take the yampi root,
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add it to the artichokes.
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So, with the yampi root
and baby artichokes,
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we add some vegetable stock
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and some heavy cream.
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We're gonna start
blending it down.
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Dustin is about
to puree that yampi.
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Dustin is about
to puree that yampi.
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[Dustin] As we're pureeing it,
I start to question,
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is the texture gonna be off?
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[Scott] One of the challenges
of something this starchy
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is those starches in a blender
start to break.
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It could become
kinda like wallpaper paste.
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It's glue.
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[Opal] It's unfortunately
getting a little tacky.
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[Brian] It has to be silky,
it has to be smooth.
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There are two
of the main basket ingredients
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in this puree,
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and there's a massive issue
with it.
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And time is flying,
and I mean flying.
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[Opal] This puree
is putting a lot
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at stake for us right now.
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[Brian] If we can't get
this puree to work out,
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[Brian] If we can't get
this puree to work out,
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Miss Amanda is going
to wipe the floor with us.
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-It's glue.
-Is it? Tacky.
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[Brian] If we can't get
this puree to work out,
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Miss Amanda is going
to wipe the floor with us.
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-Stock, stock, stock, stock.
-Yeah.
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[Dustin] The texture
is definitely off
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but the team agrees
the flavor's there.
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We're just gonna try
to make it work.
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Okay, I got chicken stock.
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Essentially watching
a military taskforce
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operate together.
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Everyone must work in unison.
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There is one leader.
Everyone has their task.
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You must execute
your task 100%
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You must execute
your task 100%
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in order to achieve
the finished dish.
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Hopefully the dish that
they're gonna put together
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beats out Amanda.
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Chefs, just under
five minutes left.
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Behind.
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I love crispy artichokes.
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I love texture on a dish.
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I want them to be crispy
and hot and salty.
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Amanda Freitag, how you doing?
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I am great, how are you?
You look so handsome today.
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-Thank you so much.
-[Sunny laughs]
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Now I'm just pushing
the boundaries,
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Now I'm just pushing
the boundaries,
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and now I'm just having fun.
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So I'm making
these little rectangles
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with the yampi
because I wanna make chips.
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I have no idea if this
is gonna work, honestly.
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Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine,
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-how we feeling over there?
-[all cheer]
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[Sunny] Less than
two minutes, chefs.
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[Ted] The military taskforce
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has removed their duck
and sliced it.
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-It looks really nice.
-[Cliff] Great.
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-It looks really nice.
-[Cliff] Great.
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The duck is done
and it looks fabulous.
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[Sunny] It's all hands
on deck.
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I'm loving this teamwork.
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Looking good.
Salted. Acid. Basket usage.
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All four ingredients, chefs.
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Make sure you get it
all on the plate.
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[Ted] All right, chefs,
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this appetizer round
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is nearly history.
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-Come on, guys!
-Come on, Amanda!
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[Ted] Ten, nine,
eight, seven, six,
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five, four,
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-three...
-Come on!
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-three...
-Come on!
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-...two...
-Let's go, guys!
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-...one.
-[Sunny] Come on, taskforce.
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-Time's up.
-Let's do it, taskforce!
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-Whoo!
-Wow. Wow.
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Wow.
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[Dustin] It's our first time
cooking together,
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we're all getting everything
figured out,
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and I think we're a well-oiled
machine. We got this.
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I think our teamwork
was frickin' awesome.
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I could not ask
for a better opportunity
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to represent
the Forces right now.
352
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We're gonna do
everything that we can
in our power to win this.
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-Good job, Chef.
-Thank you.
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[Amanda] I think
that went well.
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I've been in this kitchen
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since the inception
of Chopped,
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and we've never, ever done
anything like this before.
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and we've never, ever done
anything like this before.
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There's an honor,
there's a gratitude,
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and I think
it's really special.
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[Ted] US Military chefs
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and Chopped judge
Amanda Freitag,
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you have arrived
at the chopping block.
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In that four versus one
Chopped round
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like none we've ever seen,
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you got a basket
of a flag cake,
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yampi, duck breast
and baby artichokes.
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yampi, duck breast
and baby artichokes.
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Military taskforce,
what do we have?
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Chefs, today we have
prepared for you
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pan-seared duck breast,
fried garlic yampi puree,
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strawberry reduction,
and then we garnished it
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with a little bit
of fried shallot.
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[Ted] Chef Freitag,
what was it like
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going up against
our loud and boisterous
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military taskforce
in the kitchen?
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00:12:59,367 --> 00:13:01,166
Obviously I'm honored
to be here.
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00:13:01,166 --> 00:13:03,000
I'm representing Team Chopped.
379
00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:04,900
You're in our house,
but we welcome you.
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00:13:04,900 --> 00:13:06,634
[Sunny] But, Chef Freitag,
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you do, respectfully,
want to take down
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the military taskforce,
though, right?
383
00:13:10,162 --> 00:13:10,367
the military taskforce,
though, right?
384
00:13:10,367 --> 00:13:13,367
Oh, respectfully, yes.
[laughs]
385
00:13:13,367 --> 00:13:18,166
Watching the four of you
work in unison was amazing.
386
00:13:18,166 --> 00:13:21,367
The duck itself,
the temperature is perfect.
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00:13:21,367 --> 00:13:24,100
The strawberry component
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does need acid
to counterbalance that sugar.
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[Sunny] I thought
my duck was rendered
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pretty well
for the time that you had.
391
00:13:30,166 --> 00:13:33,000
And that
yampi artichoke puree,
392
00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:34,734
I thought
it was delicious, but...
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texturally a little bit
like spackle.
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[Scott] I think
there was a real opportunity
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to utilize some of that yampi
396
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to utilize some of that yampi
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as well as the artichoke
in the plating.
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00:13:43,100 --> 00:13:45,000
Even if you took
a little bit of brown butter,
399
00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:46,634
tossed those
ingredients together
400
00:13:46,634 --> 00:13:47,800
and put them on the plate.
401
00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:49,166
That was
a little bit of a misstep
402
00:13:49,166 --> 00:13:51,233
on your part,
showcasing those ingredients.
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00:13:52,166 --> 00:13:53,467
Military taskforce, thank you.
404
00:13:53,467 --> 00:13:54,634
-Thank you.
-Thank you, Ted.
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00:13:54,634 --> 00:13:56,166
Next up, Chef Freitag.
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00:13:56,166 --> 00:13:58,600
Okay, judges,
what I made for you is
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a spring duck.
408
00:14:00,066 --> 00:14:02,533
Underneath I gave you a puree
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00:14:02,533 --> 00:14:07,000
of yampi, potato and chive.
410
00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:09,166
Chef, this is
a really well-composed dish.
411
00:14:09,166 --> 00:14:10,162
-Thank you.
-I like the textures of it.
412
00:14:10,162 --> 00:14:11,000
-Thank you.
-I like the textures of it.
413
00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:12,634
The cook on the artichokes
are beautiful.
414
00:14:12,634 --> 00:14:15,000
It's really,
really nicely done.
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00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:17,100
And I think the cook
on the duck is perfect.
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00:14:17,100 --> 00:14:19,100
-Thank you.
-[Cliff] I also love
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00:14:19,100 --> 00:14:21,634
the cook on the duck.
It is rendered beautifully.
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00:14:21,634 --> 00:14:24,166
It's seasoned
very, very nicely.
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00:14:24,166 --> 00:14:26,533
The bracing acidity
of the strawberry sauce
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00:14:26,533 --> 00:14:27,800
works very well.
421
00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:29,867
I think it even is
a little bit too much acid.
422
00:14:30,700 --> 00:14:32,367
You know,
just identifying that balance
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00:14:32,367 --> 00:14:34,166
of sweetness and acidity.
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00:14:34,166 --> 00:14:35,900
This yampi chip right here.
425
00:14:36,900 --> 00:14:39,100
It's so good.
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00:14:39,100 --> 00:14:40,162
I think they'd be great
in bags with, like,
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I think they'd be great
in bags with, like,
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-different flavors like ranch.
-Yes.
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00:14:42,634 --> 00:14:43,800
-Barbecue.
-Absolutely.
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00:14:44,367 --> 00:14:46,166
[Scott] That puree
is so special.
431
00:14:46,166 --> 00:14:48,100
I mean,
it's so much depth of flavor.
432
00:14:48,100 --> 00:14:49,700
It has
really nice texture to it.
433
00:14:49,700 --> 00:14:52,700
But it could be
a little smoother.
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[Cliff] I agree with Scott.
It could be smoother.
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Maybe if you had
another 45 seconds
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really to pass that
through a strainer.
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00:14:59,166 --> 00:15:01,166
-Chef Freitag, thank you.
-Thank you.
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00:15:01,166 --> 00:15:03,166
The judges will need a moment
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00:15:03,166 --> 00:15:06,166
to rank your appetizer plates.
Thanks, chefs.
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[Georges] I feel like
it's pretty tight.
441
00:15:09,467 --> 00:15:10,162
But I'm a little worried about
the strawberry sauce
442
00:15:10,162 --> 00:15:11,367
But I'm a little worried about
the strawberry sauce
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00:15:11,367 --> 00:15:13,467
being too sweet.
I took charge on that,
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00:15:13,467 --> 00:15:16,367
and I thought I could have
done a better job.
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00:15:16,367 --> 00:15:18,467
[Amanda] I think I'm gonna win
this round. I feel really good
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00:15:18,467 --> 00:15:20,634
about my flavors
and my pairings.
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00:15:21,867 --> 00:15:25,867
So, whose dish
is on the chopping block?
448
00:15:42,867 --> 00:15:46,266
So, whose dish
is on the chopping block?
449
00:15:52,734 --> 00:15:55,166
US Military taskforce.
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You've been chopped. Judges?
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[Sunny] Chefs, it just kind of
felt like that strawberry
452
00:16:00,467 --> 00:16:02,634
was just too cloyingly sweet.
453
00:16:02,634 --> 00:16:04,475
And for the yampi
and the artichoke puree,
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00:16:04,475 --> 00:16:05,533
And for the yampi
and the artichoke puree,
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the texture was off.
And so we had to chop you.
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[Ted] But don't go anywhere,
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because in this
special competition,
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your team is guaranteed
to cook in all three rounds.
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00:16:15,734 --> 00:16:17,734
-Congrats, Amanda.
-Thank you.
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00:16:17,734 --> 00:16:20,500
A donation in charity
is going in your name
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00:16:20,500 --> 00:16:23,367
-to Blue Star Families.
-Fantastic. Thank you so much.
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00:16:23,367 --> 00:16:25,367
[Amanda] Blue Star Families.
463
00:16:25,367 --> 00:16:27,734
It's an incredible
military organization
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00:16:27,734 --> 00:16:30,166
for families
that have lost loved ones
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or they're struggling.
466
00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,000
The Titan took you
on this one right here.
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00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:34,475
So expect the next round
468
00:16:34,475 --> 00:16:35,533
So expect the next round
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for you guys to really fire
on all pistons.
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00:16:38,734 --> 00:16:39,734
[Dustin] We're upset.
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00:16:39,734 --> 00:16:40,867
We may have lost the battle
472
00:16:40,867 --> 00:16:41,734
but we didn't lose the war.
473
00:16:41,734 --> 00:16:43,734
There's still
a lot more to prove.
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00:16:49,166 --> 00:16:51,066
Military taskforce,
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00:16:51,066 --> 00:16:53,500
in the second round
you'll be facing off
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against another
Chopped Titan.
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00:16:57,500 --> 00:16:59,600
He's known for
his West African roots
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and global cuisine.
479
00:17:02,734 --> 00:17:04,367
[Eric] I've done
Tournament of Champions,
480
00:17:04,367 --> 00:17:04,475
I've done Top Chef.
481
00:17:04,475 --> 00:17:05,500
I've done Top Chef.
482
00:17:05,500 --> 00:17:07,333
I compete.
I... This is what I do.
483
00:17:08,700 --> 00:17:10,266
It's extremely important
for me
484
00:17:10,266 --> 00:17:11,367
to put these military chefs
to the test.
485
00:17:11,367 --> 00:17:13,166
They have round one
under their belt.
486
00:17:13,166 --> 00:17:15,166
But they're in my arena.
487
00:17:15,166 --> 00:17:17,000
I don't wanna lose, ever.
488
00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:18,467
[Ted] Michelin trained,
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00:17:18,467 --> 00:17:21,166
Chef Eric Adjepong.
490
00:17:22,166 --> 00:17:24,867
-No!
-Whoa!
491
00:17:24,867 --> 00:17:25,867
Get out of here.
492
00:17:25,867 --> 00:17:28,066
-How are you guys?
-Good, how are you, Chef?
493
00:17:28,066 --> 00:17:28,867
I'm good, Chef.
494
00:17:28,867 --> 00:17:30,734
[Dustin] Wow.
When I see Chef Eric,
495
00:17:30,734 --> 00:17:32,000
I am just in awe.
496
00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,367
His food speaks very much
to my food.
497
00:17:34,367 --> 00:17:34,475
It's from the heart,
it's from the soul.
498
00:17:34,475 --> 00:17:36,367
It's from the heart,
it's from the soul.
499
00:17:36,367 --> 00:17:38,000
It's gonna make me
step my game up.
500
00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:39,266
I've watched this guy
cook a lot,
501
00:17:39,266 --> 00:17:40,533
so I'm ready.
I know the secrets.
502
00:17:40,533 --> 00:17:41,867
[Eric] This is my domain
right here,
503
00:17:41,867 --> 00:17:43,634
so I'mma take
you guys down, respectfully.
504
00:17:43,634 --> 00:17:46,333
Okay, here are
the entree baskets.
505
00:17:50,166 --> 00:17:52,166
Open 'em up!
506
00:17:52,166 --> 00:17:54,100
-Oh, snap.
-Oh, yeah, baby.
507
00:17:54,100 --> 00:17:55,166
Okay.
508
00:17:55,166 --> 00:17:58,100
[Ted] How about
Alaskan king crab?
509
00:17:58,100 --> 00:17:59,533
You've also got
purple spinach.
510
00:17:59,533 --> 00:18:01,734
-All right, that's spinach.
-Good strip.
511
00:18:01,734 --> 00:18:03,700
[Ted] New York strip steak
512
00:18:03,700 --> 00:18:04,475
and durian mochi.
513
00:18:04,475 --> 00:18:05,533
and durian mochi.
514
00:18:05,533 --> 00:18:06,734
[laughing] Durian mochi.
515
00:18:06,734 --> 00:18:08,266
The Chopped guys
have done it again.
516
00:18:08,266 --> 00:18:11,700
I know durian to be one of
the stinkiest, nastiest fruits
517
00:18:11,700 --> 00:18:14,266
ever to grace
the face of this Earth.
518
00:18:14,266 --> 00:18:16,533
Thirty minutes
to crush main dishes.
519
00:18:18,734 --> 00:18:20,734
-Clock starts now.
-[Sunny] Let's do it!
520
00:18:20,734 --> 00:18:22,900
Know your teammates.
Let's get this done.
521
00:18:24,734 --> 00:18:26,634
[Scott] In the last round,
one of the things
522
00:18:26,634 --> 00:18:29,100
that we saw with
the military taskforce was
523
00:18:29,100 --> 00:18:31,600
a lot of people were
doing things together.
524
00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:33,166
I think that can't happen.
525
00:18:33,166 --> 00:18:34,475
I'm gonna take care of
the greens here.
526
00:18:34,475 --> 00:18:34,867
I'm gonna take care of
the greens here.
527
00:18:34,867 --> 00:18:37,266
I can make a nice steak sauce.
I can do that.
528
00:18:37,266 --> 00:18:38,967
Right, someone can handle
the meat station,
529
00:18:38,967 --> 00:18:40,867
someone can do the veg,
someone can do the prep.
530
00:18:40,867 --> 00:18:44,266
So divide and conquer
actually can work.
531
00:18:44,266 --> 00:18:47,467
[Cliff] You know,
Eric is by himself right now
532
00:18:47,467 --> 00:18:49,367
and he's laser-focused
on his task at hand.
533
00:18:49,367 --> 00:18:51,066
[Eric] It's really important
for me to win this round
534
00:18:51,066 --> 00:18:53,000
because I wanna keep
the momentum going
for the Chopped judges.
535
00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:55,166
I mean, Amanda won. Why not me
for the second round?
536
00:18:55,166 --> 00:18:57,000
I'm looking to take them down,
all four of them.
537
00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:59,600
Listen, there is nothing
as humbling
538
00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:01,600
as a loss
in the Chopped kitchen.
539
00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:04,475
[Sunny] And these people
have a lot to represent.
540
00:19:04,475 --> 00:19:04,867
[Sunny] And these people
have a lot to represent.
541
00:19:04,867 --> 00:19:06,367
When they go back
to their home base,
542
00:19:06,367 --> 00:19:08,467
-my goodness.
-[Scott laughs]
543
00:19:10,367 --> 00:19:12,734
Everything is on the line.
We have to win this
544
00:19:12,734 --> 00:19:15,600
for all the military services.
545
00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:17,700
These steaks are,
like, ready to go.
546
00:19:17,700 --> 00:19:19,634
For the Marine Corps,
surf and turf is
a morale booster.
547
00:19:19,634 --> 00:19:23,166
We get this
on special holidays,
special events.
548
00:19:24,266 --> 00:19:25,734
[Dustin] We are making
surf and turf
549
00:19:25,734 --> 00:19:29,000
with saffron beurre blanc
and durian mochi steak sauce.
550
00:19:29,734 --> 00:19:31,000
[Opal] Chef, I'm gonna
help you out.
551
00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:32,500
-I'mma sear off these edges.
-Got it, thanks.
552
00:19:32,500 --> 00:19:34,475
[Dustin] Chef Brian has an
amazing steak sauce recipe...
553
00:19:34,475 --> 00:19:34,533
[Dustin] Chef Brian has an
amazing steak sauce recipe...
554
00:19:34,533 --> 00:19:35,634
Banging.
555
00:19:35,634 --> 00:19:37,166
...so he takes
the forefront on that.
556
00:19:37,166 --> 00:19:38,634
All right,
coming in with mochi.
557
00:19:38,634 --> 00:19:40,967
We decide to use
the durian mochi
in a steak sauce
558
00:19:40,967 --> 00:19:43,100
as a sweetener
to help balance out
559
00:19:43,100 --> 00:19:45,500
the tart, crisp bite
from that vinegar.
560
00:19:45,500 --> 00:19:47,066
[Sunny] They're really finding
561
00:19:47,066 --> 00:19:48,500
their strengths
and weaknesses,
562
00:19:48,500 --> 00:19:51,634
and moving people around
that battlefield, if you will.
563
00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:54,467
[Eric] My style of cooking
is definitely global.
564
00:19:54,467 --> 00:19:56,166
I love food
from all over the world,
565
00:19:56,166 --> 00:19:57,867
specifically from West Africa.
566
00:19:57,867 --> 00:20:00,367
So I'm doing
a green curry surf and turf
567
00:20:00,367 --> 00:20:01,734
with a spinach
and panko crumble.
568
00:20:01,734 --> 00:20:03,266
-[Scott] Chef Eric!
-[Eric] Yo!
569
00:20:03,266 --> 00:20:04,475
How are you gonna take down
this military taskforce, sir?
570
00:20:04,475 --> 00:20:05,266
How are you gonna take down
this military taskforce, sir?
571
00:20:05,266 --> 00:20:09,000
I gotta come through with
all of my tricks
I got up my sleeve.
572
00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,266
I have the utmost respect
for these military chefs.
573
00:20:11,266 --> 00:20:12,734
But I'm still trying
to win this round.
574
00:20:12,734 --> 00:20:14,166
Chef Eric, how we doing, man?
575
00:20:14,166 --> 00:20:16,166
-It's rocking.
-We didn't forget about you.
576
00:20:16,166 --> 00:20:17,500
We just gotta focus, you know?
577
00:20:17,500 --> 00:20:19,433
Chefs, 20 minutes left
on that clock.
578
00:20:21,166 --> 00:20:23,166
[Brian] The steak sauce
is beginning to reduce,
579
00:20:23,166 --> 00:20:25,734
and now with the durian mochi,
we decide to make
580
00:20:25,734 --> 00:20:29,000
a saffron durian mochi
beurre blanc as well.
581
00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:30,066
Get in there.
582
00:20:30,066 --> 00:20:31,533
[Sunny] I love durian.
583
00:20:31,533 --> 00:20:33,533
There's nothing sweet or tart
about it.
584
00:20:33,533 --> 00:20:34,475
It's creamy, buttery fruit.
585
00:20:34,475 --> 00:20:36,367
It's creamy, buttery fruit.
586
00:20:36,367 --> 00:20:37,734
[Brian] I'm looking down at
587
00:20:37,734 --> 00:20:39,367
this saffron mochi
beurre blanc,
588
00:20:39,367 --> 00:20:40,600
and I am happy with it.
589
00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,233
This dish?
We're gonna win this round.
590
00:20:44,266 --> 00:20:45,367
[Georges] So, while the steak
is cooking,
591
00:20:45,367 --> 00:20:48,100
Dustin's taking on
the crab meat.
592
00:20:48,100 --> 00:20:49,367
[Dustin] Seafood is
my specialty.
593
00:20:49,367 --> 00:20:52,734
It's delicate. I can put
so much flavor into it.
594
00:20:52,734 --> 00:20:54,233
I'm nailing this one.
This is mine.
595
00:20:55,100 --> 00:20:57,166
I definitely think
our military taskforce
596
00:20:57,166 --> 00:20:59,700
have taken the critiques
from round one to heart,
597
00:20:59,700 --> 00:21:01,967
and are really putting
everything into play
598
00:21:01,967 --> 00:21:03,166
in the second round.
599
00:21:03,166 --> 00:21:04,475
[Sunny] We're being tough
for a reason.
600
00:21:04,475 --> 00:21:04,634
[Sunny] We're being tough
for a reason.
601
00:21:04,634 --> 00:21:06,734
We really want them
to have a quick uptick,
602
00:21:06,734 --> 00:21:08,533
learn it, and get it done
in the next challenge.
603
00:21:08,533 --> 00:21:10,600
-Really? You want them to win?
-That's right.
604
00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:12,533
Chefs, just under
15 minutes left.
605
00:21:14,066 --> 00:21:15,533
[Eric] So, while my crab
is cooking,
606
00:21:15,533 --> 00:21:19,100
I wanna get a head start
on my spinach herb oil,
607
00:21:19,100 --> 00:21:20,367
to serve a nice earthiness.
608
00:21:20,367 --> 00:21:22,734
So the durian mochi,
I let that marinate
609
00:21:22,734 --> 00:21:24,500
a little bit
'cause I wanna grill it.
610
00:21:24,500 --> 00:21:25,634
I set up a flat top
611
00:21:25,634 --> 00:21:27,433
and I let that go super-hot.
612
00:21:28,066 --> 00:21:30,266
It's melting!
613
00:21:30,266 --> 00:21:33,734
His durian is sticking
to his grill top.
614
00:21:33,734 --> 00:21:34,475
[Eric] That's the thing
about the Chopped kitchen.
615
00:21:34,475 --> 00:21:35,734
[Eric] That's the thing
about the Chopped kitchen.
616
00:21:35,734 --> 00:21:37,266
The time cares not
617
00:21:37,266 --> 00:21:38,500
about what you have to do
618
00:21:38,500 --> 00:21:39,734
or what your plans are.
619
00:21:39,734 --> 00:21:41,266
I think Eric is
a little behind right now.
620
00:21:41,266 --> 00:21:43,066
[Scott] There are 10 minutes
left on this clock
621
00:21:43,066 --> 00:21:46,000
and Eric still doesn't have
that steak in a pan.
622
00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:47,266
[Eric] I'm running out of time
623
00:21:47,266 --> 00:21:48,734
and obviously I need
to get started on the steaks.
624
00:21:50,700 --> 00:21:53,166
[Dustin] Chef Opal takes
the lead on the spinach,
625
00:21:53,166 --> 00:21:54,266
adding bacon and stock,
626
00:21:54,266 --> 00:21:55,734
really bringing
the spinach forward.
627
00:21:55,734 --> 00:21:57,266
I trust her judgment,
so she's got it.
628
00:21:57,266 --> 00:21:59,967
I gotta tell ya,
when I go get a steak,
629
00:21:59,967 --> 00:22:01,600
I do love a creamed spinach.
630
00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:03,700
[Dustin] I think we need
some sort of a crunch element,
631
00:22:03,700 --> 00:22:04,475
and I get this weird idea,
632
00:22:04,475 --> 00:22:05,266
and I get this weird idea,
633
00:22:05,266 --> 00:22:06,500
and I look at Chef Georges
and say...
634
00:22:06,500 --> 00:22:07,367
Can you fry mochi?
635
00:22:07,367 --> 00:22:08,734
And he says, "Yeah, why not?"
636
00:22:08,734 --> 00:22:09,900
So then we get
a breading station.
637
00:22:14,734 --> 00:22:17,600
[Ted] Eric has just put
those steaks on the fire.
638
00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:19,367
With seven minutes to go?
639
00:22:19,367 --> 00:22:21,166
Is he crazy?
640
00:22:21,166 --> 00:22:23,266
I don't understand.
641
00:22:23,266 --> 00:22:25,600
[Eric] Ideally I like to cook
these steaks medium-rare.
642
00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:26,900
It's gonna come down
to the wire.
643
00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:30,867
I think these are done, Chef.
Let's pull 'em.
644
00:22:30,867 --> 00:22:32,166
Their fried mochi comes out
645
00:22:32,166 --> 00:22:33,734
and we're amazed
at how good it is.
646
00:22:33,734 --> 00:22:34,475
Fried mochi. Fire, bro.
647
00:22:34,475 --> 00:22:35,734
Fried mochi. Fire, bro.
648
00:22:35,734 --> 00:22:38,000
Chefs, we are down
to five minutes.
649
00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:39,533
-Curtain.
-We are.
650
00:22:39,533 --> 00:22:43,333
The energy in this kitchen
is organized chaos.
651
00:22:46,266 --> 00:22:47,967
[Scott] The military
taskforce team
652
00:22:47,967 --> 00:22:49,367
is slicing their steak
right now.
653
00:22:49,367 --> 00:22:50,734
Look at this beauty.
654
00:22:50,734 --> 00:22:52,433
And it is cooked beautifully.
655
00:22:58,166 --> 00:23:00,166
[Ted] In the meantime
Eric has an enormous fire
656
00:23:00,166 --> 00:23:02,600
on his station that he's not
even paying any attention to
657
00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:04,475
-because he doesn't have time.
-[Sunny] I mean...
658
00:23:04,475 --> 00:23:04,700
-because he doesn't have time.
-[Sunny] I mean...
659
00:23:04,700 --> 00:23:06,333
-[Scott] It is billowing.
-[in sing-song voice] Fire!
660
00:23:14,467 --> 00:23:16,467
[Ted] Eric has an enormous
fire on his station
661
00:23:16,467 --> 00:23:18,166
that he's not
even paying any attention to
662
00:23:18,166 --> 00:23:19,467
because he doesn't have time.
663
00:23:19,467 --> 00:23:20,800
You want me
to bring marshmallows, Chef?
664
00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:23,100
[Sunny] You got 30 seconds!
665
00:23:23,100 --> 00:23:25,367
Military taskforce, let's go!
666
00:23:25,367 --> 00:23:27,000
Let's go, let's go,
let's go, let's go.
667
00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,333
-Make sure every item's
on that plate.
-This is nuts.
668
00:23:30,100 --> 00:23:31,533
Perfect those plates, chefs.
669
00:23:31,533 --> 00:23:33,166
Put the crab on it,
put the crab on it.
670
00:23:33,166 --> 00:23:34,333
[indistinct chatter]
671
00:23:35,266 --> 00:23:37,000
Let's go, chefs.
Let's get it done.
672
00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:39,266
-Ten, nine, eight...
-Let me get in there.
673
00:23:39,266 --> 00:23:40,533
-...seven...
-Three apiece, three apiece.
674
00:23:40,533 --> 00:23:40,806
-...six, five...
-I have goosebumps
you can't see right now.
675
00:23:40,806 --> 00:23:42,600
-...six, five...
-I have goosebumps
you can't see right now.
676
00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:45,634
-...four, three, two...
-Yes!
677
00:23:45,634 --> 00:23:46,634
...one.
678
00:23:46,634 --> 00:23:49,533
-[Sunny] Come on now!
-Let's go, let's go!
679
00:23:49,533 --> 00:23:50,700
[cheering]
680
00:23:50,700 --> 00:23:51,900
Yeah!
681
00:23:53,467 --> 00:23:55,900
That fire is not stopping.
682
00:23:55,900 --> 00:23:58,533
[Eric] It was intense,
as advertised.
683
00:23:58,533 --> 00:24:00,367
Thirty minutes comes and goes
so quickly.
684
00:24:00,367 --> 00:24:02,266
And winning is always
my number one thing.
685
00:24:02,266 --> 00:24:03,600
I gotta win. I have to win.
686
00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:05,533
-It's good. Awesome. Amazing.
-We're feeling good.
We're pumped.
687
00:24:05,533 --> 00:24:07,734
Definitely tough opponent,
but I think we got this
in the bag.
688
00:24:07,734 --> 00:24:08,867
I think we had him nervous.
689
00:24:08,867 --> 00:24:10,100
He tried to set
the kitchen on fire
690
00:24:10,100 --> 00:24:10,806
to get us out of here,
so I think
691
00:24:10,806 --> 00:24:11,266
to get us out of here,
so I think
692
00:24:11,266 --> 00:24:13,233
that was his last gameplay,
so I think we got this.
693
00:24:21,734 --> 00:24:24,000
US military chefs
694
00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:25,266
and Chopped judge
Eric Adjepong,
695
00:24:25,266 --> 00:24:27,100
Adjepong. In the basket,
you had
696
00:24:27,100 --> 00:24:29,900
Alaskan king crab,
purple spinach,
697
00:24:29,900 --> 00:24:33,600
New York strip steak,
and durian mochi.
698
00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:35,533
Chef Eric, please tell us
about your dish.
699
00:24:35,533 --> 00:24:38,100
Judges, what you have
in front of you
is a surf and turf.
700
00:24:38,100 --> 00:24:40,166
You have the demi-glace
with a little bit
of green curry.
701
00:24:40,166 --> 00:24:40,806
And then there is a panko
breadcrumb tossed
with a little brown butter
702
00:24:40,806 --> 00:24:43,533
And then there is a panko
breadcrumb tossed
with a little brown butter
703
00:24:43,533 --> 00:24:45,000
to dress the crab itself.
704
00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:50,000
What does it feel like
to be one man up against
four individuals?
705
00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:51,800
Extremely humbling.
706
00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:55,867
What we do as chefs-
it's pretty noble ourselves.
We feed a lot of people.
707
00:24:55,867 --> 00:24:59,634
But to compare it against
these four individuals-
it pales.
708
00:24:59,634 --> 00:25:01,266
I'm always thankful
for you guys, for sure.
709
00:25:01,266 --> 00:25:03,166
-Appreciate it. Thank you.
-Appreciate it.
710
00:25:03,166 --> 00:25:04,600
I can't even believe
you got steak on the plate.
711
00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:06,867
-Thank you, Chef.
-It was a photo finish, right?
712
00:25:06,867 --> 00:25:08,600
-I mean, it was a fire finish.
-[Eric] For sure.
713
00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:10,734
-It was.
-[laughter]
714
00:25:10,734 --> 00:25:10,806
And yet somehow,
you have this gorgeous,
perfectly-cooked steak.
715
00:25:10,806 --> 00:25:14,266
And yet somehow,
you have this gorgeous,
perfectly-cooked steak.
716
00:25:14,266 --> 00:25:16,000
I think your flavors
are really tight.
717
00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:17,900
Interesting use
of that durian mochi.
718
00:25:17,900 --> 00:25:22,000
But it's kind of becoming
a little bit gelatinous
and melted on the plate.
719
00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:26,467
I agree with Scott,
but the king crab is great.
The beef is great.
720
00:25:26,467 --> 00:25:31,100
The textural elements
with the breadcrumb
are delicious.
721
00:25:31,100 --> 00:25:34,533
This is just a beautiful
and elevated surf and turf.
Delicious. Come on.
722
00:25:34,533 --> 00:25:36,000
-Thank you, Chef.
-Chef Eric, thank you.
723
00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:37,100
Thank you.
724
00:25:37,100 --> 00:25:39,700
Military task force,
please, tell us
about your entree.
725
00:25:39,700 --> 00:25:40,806
Chefs, today, we made for you
a surf and turf.
726
00:25:40,806 --> 00:25:42,266
Chefs, today, we made for you
a surf and turf.
727
00:25:42,266 --> 00:25:44,467
The sauce is a durian
steak sauce.
728
00:25:44,467 --> 00:25:47,266
The king crab
is butter-poached.
729
00:25:47,266 --> 00:25:50,367
Chefs, do you feel
anything was different
in round two for you?
730
00:25:50,367 --> 00:25:51,734
The way you worked together?
731
00:25:51,734 --> 00:25:53,900
I think in round two,
we had a better flow
with each other, right.
732
00:25:53,900 --> 00:25:55,367
We had more cohesiveness,
733
00:25:55,367 --> 00:25:58,100
so now we're able to put out
the best plates
that we possibly can.
734
00:25:58,100 --> 00:26:01,266
Yeah, I think you guys
crushed this.
Like, crushed this dish.
735
00:26:01,266 --> 00:26:03,734
This is spectacular.
736
00:26:03,734 --> 00:26:05,900
I applaud the four of you.
737
00:26:05,900 --> 00:26:10,806
The technique and treatment
of each individual item
is absolutely fantastic.
738
00:26:10,806 --> 00:26:11,000
The technique and treatment
of each individual item
is absolutely fantastic.
739
00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:16,000
The durian garnish,
I was a little worried
eating it,
740
00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:20,867
but it tastes great,
and it gives the surf and turf
that onion-ring quality.
741
00:26:20,867 --> 00:26:24,900
[Scott] I agree with Cliff.
I really like what you did
with the mochi.
742
00:26:24,900 --> 00:26:26,266
Love the cook on your steak.
743
00:26:26,266 --> 00:26:29,166
The king crab-
the garlic butter
with saffron- delicious.
744
00:26:29,166 --> 00:26:31,700
I think the seasoning
was on point.
745
00:26:31,700 --> 00:26:33,166
The steak is cooked perfectly.
746
00:26:33,166 --> 00:26:37,266
I think the only misstep
would be a little salty
on the spinach
747
00:26:37,266 --> 00:26:40,634
and maybe some uniformity
in those croutons
would have been nice.
748
00:26:41,266 --> 00:26:43,367
Thank you, armed forces folks.
749
00:26:43,367 --> 00:26:45,600
[all] Thank you.
750
00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:49,800
Last round, the Chopped judge
outcooked the military
task force.
751
00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:52,800
We'll see if this round,
things turn out differently.
752
00:26:53,700 --> 00:26:55,367
[Eric] I'm not too sure
how this is gonna go.
753
00:26:55,367 --> 00:26:58,000
The mochi I knew
wasn't the most successful
thing on my plate.
754
00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:01,266
I'm hoping the rest
of the dish can really, like,
pick up for those flavors.
755
00:27:01,266 --> 00:27:05,533
The team did phenomenal.
We definitely leveled up
and stepped up our game.
756
00:27:07,166 --> 00:27:09,533
Whose dish
is on the chopping block?
757
00:27:21,367 --> 00:27:25,367
So, whose dish
is on the chopping block?
758
00:27:32,367 --> 00:27:35,634
Chef Eric.
You've been chopped. Judges.
759
00:27:35,634 --> 00:27:41,467
Chef Eric, what separated
the two dishes is the use
of the durian mochi.
760
00:27:41,467 --> 00:27:45,600
Military task force team
edged you out, which,
at the end of the day,
761
00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:47,166
is why we had to chop you.
762
00:27:47,166 --> 00:27:48,261
I totally understand.
It's been a complete honor
to cook alongside you guys.
763
00:27:48,261 --> 00:27:50,467
I totally understand.
It's been a complete honor
to cook alongside you guys.
764
00:27:50,467 --> 00:27:52,367
[all] Thank you so much.
Appreciate it.
765
00:27:52,367 --> 00:27:55,166
Since the military chefs
won that round,
766
00:27:55,166 --> 00:28:00,166
a $25,000 donation
is going in your names
to Blue Star Families.
767
00:28:00,166 --> 00:28:02,100
That's amazing.
Thank you so much.
768
00:28:02,100 --> 00:28:06,867
Blue Star Families,
they empower military
families to thrive
769
00:28:06,867 --> 00:28:09,367
while their loves ones
are deployed or gone.
770
00:28:09,367 --> 00:28:12,500
Being able to have money
donated to that
is just awesome.
771
00:28:12,500 --> 00:28:15,734
All right, Chefs.
One more round to go.
772
00:28:17,500 --> 00:28:18,261
We have army, navy,
air force, and marines
teamed up
773
00:28:18,261 --> 00:28:20,634
We have army, navy,
air force, and marines
teamed up
774
00:28:20,634 --> 00:28:23,266
to face off against one final
Chopped titan.
775
00:28:23,266 --> 00:28:26,100
Let's see who it is.
776
00:28:28,066 --> 00:28:30,467
She is the winner
of season three
777
00:28:30,467 --> 00:28:33,500
of Food Network's grueling
Tournament of Champions.
778
00:28:33,500 --> 00:28:35,367
[Tiffani] I'm only one human.
I'm one chef.
779
00:28:35,367 --> 00:28:38,500
I'm about to go up
against four of the best chefs
in the military.
780
00:28:38,500 --> 00:28:41,000
They know how to win,
but it doesn't matter.
781
00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:43,266
I am a Chopped boss.
782
00:28:43,266 --> 00:28:45,800
[Ted] The incomparable
Tiffani Faison!
783
00:28:47,066 --> 00:28:48,261
[all cheer]
784
00:28:48,261 --> 00:28:50,867
[all cheer]
785
00:28:50,867 --> 00:28:55,066
Tiffani may think she's
the boss of this kitchen,
but not today.
786
00:28:55,066 --> 00:28:59,367
Are you ready to do dessert
against this boss
of a competitor?
787
00:28:59,367 --> 00:29:00,734
-We're the bosses today, Ted.
-[Opal] Absolutely.
788
00:29:00,734 --> 00:29:03,734
-[chuckles]
-We'll see. Okay.
789
00:29:03,734 --> 00:29:05,800
All right. The dessert baskets
are right there.
790
00:29:09,367 --> 00:29:10,500
See what you got.
791
00:29:10,500 --> 00:29:11,500
[all exclaim]
792
00:29:11,500 --> 00:29:12,734
Oh, God. Come on, now.
793
00:29:12,734 --> 00:29:14,166
Guys, who in the world?
794
00:29:14,166 --> 00:29:16,900
[Ted] We have apple pie
a la mode.
795
00:29:18,066 --> 00:29:18,261
-[Tiffani] Powdered eggs.
-[Ted] Powdered eggs.
796
00:29:18,261 --> 00:29:19,600
-[Tiffani] Powdered eggs.
-[Ted] Powdered eggs.
797
00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:20,634
Okay.
798
00:29:20,634 --> 00:29:22,166
[Brian] Powdered eggs.
That's an army favorite.
799
00:29:22,166 --> 00:29:23,634
We'll find a way
to get this one done.
800
00:29:23,634 --> 00:29:24,967
And there's some star fruit.
801
00:29:24,967 --> 00:29:26,000
[Ted] Star fruit.
802
00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:27,266
This is where I live.
803
00:29:27,266 --> 00:29:28,634
[Ted] Hot dogs.
804
00:29:28,634 --> 00:29:30,367
Can I eat these now?
805
00:29:30,367 --> 00:29:34,066
The final round
starts right now.
806
00:29:34,066 --> 00:29:35,166
[Tiffani squeals]
807
00:29:35,166 --> 00:29:37,333
-Let's do this! Bring it home!
-Final round, Chefs.
808
00:29:38,367 --> 00:29:39,734
Here we go.
809
00:29:39,734 --> 00:29:41,000
We have to incorporate
the hot dogs somewhere.
810
00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:42,266
Do you know what?
We could sweeten it up.
811
00:29:42,266 --> 00:29:43,266
Yeah, turn them into bites.
812
00:29:43,266 --> 00:29:45,266
-Yep.
-Give it everything we got.
Teamwork.
813
00:29:45,266 --> 00:29:46,500
Look at the way
they've gelled,
814
00:29:46,500 --> 00:29:48,261
the way they've come together
as a team. It's amazing.
815
00:29:48,261 --> 00:29:48,734
the way they've come together
as a team. It's amazing.
816
00:29:48,734 --> 00:29:51,734
-Is everybody feeling good?
-Good, feeling great.
817
00:29:51,734 --> 00:29:56,000
The team is gelling.
We know we have one more.
We gotta go big, or go home.
818
00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:59,367
Out of the four of us,
I have the most experience
with desserts.
819
00:29:59,367 --> 00:30:01,166
I feel more confident
taking on a leadership role.
820
00:30:01,166 --> 00:30:03,266
Hey, can you crack the eggs
in a little bit of water, too,
please? Thanks.
821
00:30:03,266 --> 00:30:04,166
Okay.
822
00:30:04,166 --> 00:30:05,367
[Georges] For our dessert,
823
00:30:05,367 --> 00:30:07,266
we're making an all-American
apple turnover,
824
00:30:07,266 --> 00:30:10,266
with egg powder anglaise,
candied star fruit,
825
00:30:10,266 --> 00:30:11,734
and caramelized hot dogs.
826
00:30:11,734 --> 00:30:15,266
So, Opal's taking
the star fruit, cutting them
into small pieces
827
00:30:15,266 --> 00:30:16,634
and then candying them.
828
00:30:16,634 --> 00:30:18,261
[Opal] Candying the star fruit
is going to sweeten it
829
00:30:18,261 --> 00:30:19,634
[Opal] Candying the star fruit
is going to sweeten it
830
00:30:19,634 --> 00:30:21,634
a lot more than its original
flavor profile.
831
00:30:21,634 --> 00:30:24,500
[Scott] These are the moments
where you look
at those ingredients
832
00:30:24,500 --> 00:30:26,367
and you realize
it's really daunting, right?
833
00:30:26,367 --> 00:30:28,500
-Yeah. The hot dog.
-Like, the hot dog.
834
00:30:28,500 --> 00:30:31,266
You could chop that hot dog
into itty-bitty little pieces
835
00:30:31,266 --> 00:30:33,634
and candy it
and put it into a brittle
or make it disappear.
836
00:30:33,634 --> 00:30:37,166
[Georges] Hot dog.
My favorite part.
837
00:30:37,166 --> 00:30:40,734
So I decided to treat it
like a bacon and candy it...
838
00:30:40,734 --> 00:30:41,967
Yeah!
839
00:30:41,967 --> 00:30:45,000
...to take away
the salty element.
840
00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:47,367
The score is one to one,
and team military
has to bring it home.
841
00:30:47,367 --> 00:30:48,261
Chef, how are you doing
over there?
842
00:30:48,261 --> 00:30:48,734
Chef, how are you doing
over there?
843
00:30:48,734 --> 00:30:50,266
[Tiffani] Oh, you know,
living the dream, guys.
How are you?
844
00:30:50,266 --> 00:30:51,600
Man, same here.
845
00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:53,266
[Tiffani]
If the military chefs wanna
prove how great they are,
846
00:30:53,266 --> 00:30:56,433
and they are great,
they better come
for the best first.
847
00:30:57,734 --> 00:30:59,166
-Chef Tiffani.
-Oui?
848
00:30:59,166 --> 00:31:01,867
How are you with the pressure
849
00:31:01,867 --> 00:31:04,100
of representing
all the Chopped judges?
850
00:31:04,100 --> 00:31:05,867
Well, I was fine
until you said that.
851
00:31:05,867 --> 00:31:07,634
-[laughter]
-[Tiffani] Thanks, Scotty.
852
00:31:07,634 --> 00:31:10,867
[Scott] I have judged Tiffani
multiple times.
853
00:31:10,867 --> 00:31:12,266
She is a fantastic cook.
854
00:31:12,266 --> 00:31:15,066
-I have cooked against Tiffani
and have fallen to her.
-[Scott] Yeah.
855
00:31:15,066 --> 00:31:16,266
[Cliff] She is no joke.
856
00:31:16,266 --> 00:31:18,233
Chefs, 20 minutes
on the clock.
857
00:31:19,734 --> 00:31:23,066
-Armed forces,
can I steal some bourbon?
-Please, do.
858
00:31:23,066 --> 00:31:24,000
[laughs]
859
00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:25,100
I love hot dogs.
I eat them all the time.
860
00:31:25,100 --> 00:31:26,634
I'm gonna caramelize
the hot dogs
861
00:31:26,634 --> 00:31:28,166
in a little bit of bourbon
and brown sugar.
862
00:31:28,166 --> 00:31:29,266
Let that ride.
863
00:31:29,266 --> 00:31:30,867
And I look at the apple pie
a la mode,
864
00:31:30,867 --> 00:31:33,166
and I think I can make
a really delicious ice cream
865
00:31:33,166 --> 00:31:36,600
and fold that apple pie
part of it in
with my ice cream.
866
00:31:36,600 --> 00:31:39,000
I'm making a candied
hot dog sundae
867
00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:41,734
with star fruit relish
and apple pie ice cream.
868
00:31:41,734 --> 00:31:44,467
So, powdered eggs
are dehydrated eggs
869
00:31:44,467 --> 00:31:46,967
that you can fortify
with water
and turn back into eggs.
870
00:31:46,967 --> 00:31:48,261
It's really, I'm using it as,
like, a stabilizer
for my ice cream.
871
00:31:48,261 --> 00:31:50,467
It's really, I'm using it as,
like, a stabilizer
for my ice cream.
872
00:31:50,467 --> 00:31:52,367
I was that kid
that grew up in the military.
873
00:31:52,367 --> 00:31:54,266
So my father
was in the service
for 22 years.
874
00:31:54,266 --> 00:31:56,166
So this competition
is super personal to me.
875
00:31:57,367 --> 00:32:02,266
Yo, task force, we've invited
some of your closest family
876
00:32:02,266 --> 00:32:05,367
-to watch you compete
via a remote feed.
-Hey, Mom.
877
00:32:05,367 --> 00:32:07,000
-Hey, Mom! Hey, Dad!
-Hello!
878
00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:08,600
Team Buck Shack.
879
00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:09,734
Thank you so much.
880
00:32:09,734 --> 00:32:13,100
I see my daughter
and my wife.
The rock for 15 years.
881
00:32:13,100 --> 00:32:15,266
They pushed me,
and I'm gonna
make them proud.
882
00:32:15,266 --> 00:32:18,261
[Opal] Cheering me on today
is my girlfriend, Devon.
883
00:32:18,261 --> 00:32:18,734
[Opal] Cheering me on today
is my girlfriend, Devon.
884
00:32:18,734 --> 00:32:20,734
I'm just so thankful
that she's here for me
through this.
885
00:32:20,734 --> 00:32:23,100
-How are we feeling, Chefs?
-I'm feeling good.
886
00:32:23,100 --> 00:32:24,467
Chefs, 15 minutes
on the clock.
887
00:32:27,867 --> 00:32:31,367
-Nothing is more American
than apple pie a la mode.
-[Cliff] No.
888
00:32:31,367 --> 00:32:32,734
-Do you know
what I'm saying?
-So delicious.
889
00:32:32,734 --> 00:32:34,333
Make sure it's fully sealed.
890
00:32:34,333 --> 00:32:39,900
We dropped the apple pie
turnovers into the deep fryer
and asked Brian to watch them.
891
00:32:42,867 --> 00:32:45,500
So, Dustin's taking charge
of egg powder anglaise.
892
00:32:45,500 --> 00:32:48,261
I've worked with powdered eggs
multiple times
in the Marine Corps,
893
00:32:48,261 --> 00:32:48,734
I've worked with powdered eggs
multiple times
in the Marine Corps,
894
00:32:48,734 --> 00:32:50,500
so I'm making creme anglaise.
895
00:32:50,500 --> 00:32:52,500
It's gonna pair beautifully
with the turnover.
896
00:32:52,500 --> 00:32:54,100
That's delicious.
897
00:32:54,100 --> 00:32:55,100
10 minutes left, Chefs.
898
00:32:55,100 --> 00:32:57,333
-[man] 10 minutes!
-Why do I feel so nervous?
899
00:32:58,066 --> 00:33:02,066
Tiffani is
uncharacteristically on edge.
900
00:33:02,066 --> 00:33:05,266
[Sunny]
These are military members
This is an honor. She gets it.
901
00:33:05,266 --> 00:33:06,634
And it's a little
nerve-wracking.
902
00:33:06,634 --> 00:33:09,533
[Tiffani] My plan
for my hot dog buns
is to make French toast.
903
00:33:09,533 --> 00:33:11,266
My hot dog buns
are soaked in the custard.
904
00:33:11,266 --> 00:33:13,734
They're in the pan
with a good amount
of butter.
905
00:33:13,734 --> 00:33:16,600
-Tiffani is burning
her hot dog buns, honey.
-That's concerning. Yeah.
906
00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:18,261
[Sunny] That is not good.
907
00:33:18,261 --> 00:33:19,734
[Sunny] That is not good.
908
00:33:19,734 --> 00:33:22,867
Nobody ever wants to burn
a hot dog bun, honey.
909
00:33:22,867 --> 00:33:25,266
Tiffani is rattled.
910
00:33:25,266 --> 00:33:27,734
[Tiffani] I'm here
to represent
my Chopped family.
911
00:33:27,734 --> 00:33:28,967
They're killing it next to me.
912
00:33:28,967 --> 00:33:30,166
Beautiful.
913
00:33:30,166 --> 00:33:32,634
[Tiffani] There doesn't seem
to be any trouble in paradise.
914
00:33:32,634 --> 00:33:34,233
Not good for me.
915
00:33:43,800 --> 00:33:46,900
Nobody ever wants to burn
a hot dog bun, honey.
916
00:33:46,900 --> 00:33:49,734
She's flipping it over
so we don't see
the burned side.
917
00:33:49,734 --> 00:33:51,467
[Tiffani] I'm in trouble.
918
00:33:51,467 --> 00:33:55,266
The military chefs.
They're, like, one team,
one dream, one vision.
919
00:33:55,266 --> 00:33:58,734
But it's up to me
to take this home
for my Chopped family.
920
00:34:00,467 --> 00:34:03,467
-[Scott] Military task force
team, question.
-[Opal] Yes, Chef.
921
00:34:03,467 --> 00:34:06,500
How are you guys gonna
take down Chef Tiffani?
922
00:34:06,500 --> 00:34:07,634
With everything we got.
923
00:34:07,634 --> 00:34:09,467
Yeah, give it
everything we got. Teamwork.
924
00:34:09,467 --> 00:34:09,809
[Opal]
Everything we got, Chef.
925
00:34:09,809 --> 00:34:10,367
[Opal]
Everything we got, Chef.
926
00:34:10,367 --> 00:34:13,467
You gotta bring it all!
927
00:34:13,467 --> 00:34:15,634
Five minutes, Chefs.
928
00:34:15,634 --> 00:34:17,867
[Opal] We wanna
give the dish
an extra component.
929
00:34:17,867 --> 00:34:20,100
Apple turnovers go well
with whipped cream.
930
00:34:20,100 --> 00:34:22,266
Let's do espresso powder
into the whip.
931
00:34:22,266 --> 00:34:25,700
As we get the whip started,
I realize this has to have
espresso on it.
932
00:34:25,700 --> 00:34:28,266
I think with
the whipped cream,
it's gonna be a great balance.
933
00:34:28,266 --> 00:34:31,433
Georges is adding what I think
is instant coffee.
934
00:34:32,900 --> 00:34:34,900
-Brian just
whisked it already.
-Already got it.
935
00:34:34,900 --> 00:34:36,867
Give me a whisk,
and I shall make it happen.
936
00:34:36,867 --> 00:34:39,000
-This is teamwork, guys.
-[Scott] That is teamwork.
937
00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:39,809
We have two minutes!
938
00:34:39,809 --> 00:34:40,467
We have two minutes!
939
00:34:40,467 --> 00:34:43,867
[Tiffani] I'm turning
the super savory hot dogs
into something sweet,
940
00:34:43,867 --> 00:34:45,533
and I need to add
some contrast to it.
941
00:34:45,533 --> 00:34:48,900
So I take my star fruit,
and I see the cherries
on top of the sundae,
942
00:34:48,900 --> 00:34:51,066
and I think I can make this
look like relish.
943
00:34:52,800 --> 00:34:54,967
These chefs really need
to wrap it up here.
944
00:34:56,634 --> 00:35:00,100
-Let's go, Chefs. Let's go.
-Come on, guys. Let's do this!
945
00:35:01,166 --> 00:35:04,233
Come on! Everyone's watching.
Your family is watching!
946
00:35:07,166 --> 00:35:09,500
[Ted] All right. Final seconds
of the final round, Chefs!
947
00:35:09,500 --> 00:35:09,809
Ten, nine...
948
00:35:09,809 --> 00:35:11,166
Ten, nine...
949
00:35:11,166 --> 00:35:12,634
-Wow.
-[Sunny] This is intense.
950
00:35:12,634 --> 00:35:14,634
-[Scott] Wow.
-...eight, seven, six,
951
00:35:14,634 --> 00:35:19,867
five, four, three, two, one.
952
00:35:19,867 --> 00:35:21,367
-Time's up!
-[Scott] Good job, Chefs.
953
00:35:21,367 --> 00:35:22,800
Wow.
954
00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:24,800
Did the military take it?
955
00:35:24,800 --> 00:35:26,166
-That was so good.
-Thank you.
956
00:35:26,166 --> 00:35:27,500
Oh, thank you. That was good.
957
00:35:27,500 --> 00:35:29,433
-Amazing.
-Thanks, guys.
958
00:35:30,367 --> 00:35:31,867
[Brian] Winning is everything.
959
00:35:31,867 --> 00:35:36,100
Getting that pride,
getting that you're able
to beat some Chopped titans.
960
00:35:36,100 --> 00:35:37,533
Whoo, buddy.
961
00:35:37,533 --> 00:35:38,600
This is our reputation.
962
00:35:38,600 --> 00:35:39,809
And we just
wanna pull through.
963
00:35:39,809 --> 00:35:41,000
And we just
wanna pull through.
964
00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:42,900
[Tiffani] I feel like I did
a fun dessert.
965
00:35:42,900 --> 00:35:45,367
Like, very sort of, like,
celebratory hot dog sundae.
966
00:35:45,367 --> 00:35:48,734
I will say,
the military's dessert
looks super good.
967
00:35:55,467 --> 00:35:59,533
[Ted] The dessert basket-
apple pie a la mode,
star fruit, powdered eggs,
968
00:35:59,533 --> 00:36:01,867
and hot dogs.
969
00:36:01,867 --> 00:36:03,900
Task force, could you please
tell us what you made.
970
00:36:03,900 --> 00:36:05,367
For the dessert round,
we made for you
971
00:36:05,367 --> 00:36:06,734
an all-American
apple turnover,
972
00:36:06,734 --> 00:36:09,809
candied star fruit,
bourbon-caramelized
hot dog,
973
00:36:09,809 --> 00:36:10,166
candied star fruit,
bourbon-caramelized
hot dog,
974
00:36:10,166 --> 00:36:12,867
and we used the egg powder
in a little bit of anglaise.
975
00:36:12,867 --> 00:36:14,900
[Scott] Chefs, I feel like
you really stepped up
your game.
976
00:36:14,900 --> 00:36:17,500
Your flavor profiles
are really on point.
977
00:36:17,500 --> 00:36:20,166
The most impressive thing
on the plate has to be
this hand pie.
978
00:36:20,166 --> 00:36:23,467
The way you filled it.
It's cooked perfectly.
979
00:36:23,467 --> 00:36:26,900
-The hot dogs mimics
bacon candy.
-[Sunny] Yeah.
980
00:36:26,900 --> 00:36:29,166
I was gonna tell you.
I went to the bacon first.
981
00:36:29,166 --> 00:36:31,000
It's not bacon.
982
00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:33,367
This is just blowing my mind.
983
00:36:33,367 --> 00:36:36,166
This dessert is banging.
984
00:36:36,166 --> 00:36:39,634
The caramelized hot dog
that's sweet and salty.
985
00:36:39,634 --> 00:36:39,809
The anglaise is sweet,
and there's this wonderful
foil, which is that cream,
986
00:36:39,809 --> 00:36:44,000
The anglaise is sweet,
and there's this wonderful
foil, which is that cream,
987
00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:47,266
laced with espresso.
This is great.
988
00:36:47,266 --> 00:36:51,467
The course correction
that you as a team
put together
989
00:36:51,467 --> 00:36:53,000
for this dessert round...
990
00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:58,266
Giving someone a correction
and having them immediately
instill it is very rare.
991
00:36:58,266 --> 00:37:02,166
It is a tribute to what you do
on a day-to-day basis
992
00:37:02,166 --> 00:37:05,734
-and what you are able to do
as a team.
-Thank you.
993
00:37:05,734 --> 00:37:07,266
Yeah, the one thing
I could say, though.
994
00:37:07,266 --> 00:37:09,809
You know, this cocoa powder
that you have on the plate,
it's unnecessary.
995
00:37:09,809 --> 00:37:11,467
You know, this cocoa powder
that you have on the plate,
it's unnecessary.
996
00:37:11,467 --> 00:37:14,800
-[Ted] All right. Task force,
congratulations. Thank you.
-Thank you.
997
00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:16,166
Chef Tiffani,
what did you make?
998
00:37:16,166 --> 00:37:18,600
[Tiffani] I made
a French toast
with the hot dog bun,
999
00:37:18,600 --> 00:37:21,634
finished it with a star fruit
and maraschino cherry relish
1000
00:37:21,634 --> 00:37:23,367
and then apple pie ice cream.
1001
00:37:23,367 --> 00:37:27,166
Those buns are a little burnt,
but I wanted to get, like
some texture to them
1002
00:37:27,166 --> 00:37:29,100
so that you
crunched into them.
1003
00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:32,467
So, Tiffani, how was it
for you to compete
against all four of them?
1004
00:37:32,467 --> 00:37:35,100
I mean, intimidating.
They're all really good chefs.
1005
00:37:35,100 --> 00:37:39,000
But my father was in the army.
I grew up on army bases
and army schools,
1006
00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:39,809
so it feels like I'm cooking
with my family right now.
1007
00:37:39,809 --> 00:37:40,533
so it feels like I'm cooking
with my family right now.
1008
00:37:40,533 --> 00:37:43,266
-[Scott] What did you do
to the hot dog?
-I split the hot dog.
1009
00:37:43,266 --> 00:37:45,367
I then put it in the pan
with a good amount
of brown sugar,
1010
00:37:45,367 --> 00:37:47,900
sweetened condensed milk,
bourbon, and a little bit
of salt.
1011
00:37:47,900 --> 00:37:50,867
Oh, you really did not
shy away from that ingredient
at all, did you?
1012
00:37:50,867 --> 00:37:52,266
Ted, I'm a hot dog fanatic.
1013
00:37:52,266 --> 00:37:53,533
Like, I love hot dogs.
1014
00:37:53,533 --> 00:37:55,867
You'll find me in the local
gas station,
1015
00:37:55,867 --> 00:37:59,266
loading up my hot dog
with the accoutrements
available to me
1016
00:37:59,266 --> 00:38:00,867
-at any given time.
-[Ted] From the roller grill.
1017
00:38:00,867 --> 00:38:02,166
-Absolutely. Yes.
-[Ted] Okay.
1018
00:38:02,166 --> 00:38:03,367
[Sunny] Mmm.
1019
00:38:03,367 --> 00:38:05,367
Your restaurants are all
right around Fenway anyway,
1020
00:38:05,367 --> 00:38:07,800
-but, you know--
-Yeah. Hot dogs galore, guys.
1021
00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:09,467
I don't shy away
from hot dogs in my life.
1022
00:38:09,467 --> 00:38:09,809
-Well, Chef, I appreciate
the char you put on that dog.
-[Tiffani laughs] Thank you.
1023
00:38:09,809 --> 00:38:12,467
-Well, Chef, I appreciate
the char you put on that dog.
-[Tiffani laughs] Thank you.
1024
00:38:12,467 --> 00:38:15,867
For this, it needed to be
kind of charred
and caramelized and candied.
1025
00:38:15,867 --> 00:38:17,533
-What's the flavor
of the ice cream?
-It's apple pie.
1026
00:38:17,533 --> 00:38:18,867
So it's apple pie a la mode,
1027
00:38:18,867 --> 00:38:22,367
so essentially,
I just did a really normal
creme anglaise base.
1028
00:38:22,367 --> 00:38:25,166
A little bit of cream cheese
in there for some texture.
1029
00:38:25,166 --> 00:38:27,800
And then folded in
the apple pie top,
like, the crust, in there,
1030
00:38:27,800 --> 00:38:29,900
with a little bit
of the pie filling.
1031
00:38:29,900 --> 00:38:30,734
This is really clever.
1032
00:38:30,734 --> 00:38:34,367
I love the relish.
Such a clever approach
1033
00:38:34,367 --> 00:38:38,166
to be able to utilize
those ingredients
in a way that are so familiar
1034
00:38:38,166 --> 00:38:39,809
but completely different.
1035
00:38:39,809 --> 00:38:40,166
but completely different.
1036
00:38:40,166 --> 00:38:45,166
Tiffani, I never thought
I would have a sweet hot dog
and say, "This is delicious."
1037
00:38:45,166 --> 00:38:47,533
-[Cliff] It's a hot dog.
-It's super weird.
1038
00:38:47,533 --> 00:38:49,467
-Yes. Yeah.
-[Tiffani laughs]
1039
00:38:49,467 --> 00:38:50,800
[Cliff] No, it is super weird.
1040
00:38:50,800 --> 00:38:53,900
If anyone was gonna go
right at the hot dog,
it's you.
1041
00:38:53,900 --> 00:38:57,367
-It's super weird
and super good.
-I'll say it.
1042
00:38:57,367 --> 00:39:00,166
Now, when you're talking
about the French toast,
it's a little bit burned.
1043
00:39:00,166 --> 00:39:03,734
And for your ice cream,
less apple pie.
1044
00:39:03,734 --> 00:39:08,166
Just wanna indulge in some
of just the creamy parts
1045
00:39:08,166 --> 00:39:09,734
and then allow the apple pie
to flavor it,
1046
00:39:09,734 --> 00:39:09,809
but it's just such
apple-pie-forward.
1047
00:39:09,809 --> 00:39:11,900
but it's just such
apple-pie-forward.
1048
00:39:11,900 --> 00:39:14,634
But I think all
the hot dog people
across the land
1049
00:39:14,634 --> 00:39:16,734
are gonna look at this
and say, "Let me
give this a try."
1050
00:39:16,734 --> 00:39:19,533
-Chef Tiffani, thank you.
-Thank you.
1051
00:39:21,100 --> 00:39:23,000
The air force
has given me so much.
1052
00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:27,533
It would just be amazing
to come out with a win
as a military team.
1053
00:39:27,533 --> 00:39:29,100
It means everything.
1054
00:39:30,533 --> 00:39:36,100
During this last round,
I feel like we left everything
on this kitchen table.
1055
00:39:36,100 --> 00:39:38,600
Win or lose, we came here,
we did what we had to do,
1056
00:39:38,600 --> 00:39:39,809
and we brought honor
to the DOD as a whole.
1057
00:39:39,809 --> 00:39:41,367
and we brought honor
to the DOD as a whole.
1058
00:39:41,367 --> 00:39:45,233
[Ted] So, whose dish
is on the chopping block?
1059
00:39:48,900 --> 00:39:50,333
Yes.
1060
00:39:53,533 --> 00:39:56,900
[Ted] Chef Tiffani,
you've been chopped.
1061
00:39:56,900 --> 00:39:58,367
-Judges.
-[Scott] Chef Tiffani,
1062
00:39:58,367 --> 00:40:02,000
your pain perdu
was a great idea,
but in the end,
1063
00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:05,266
honestly, the dessert
that these military chefs
put together
1064
00:40:05,266 --> 00:40:07,600
was just nothing short
of flawless.
1065
00:40:07,600 --> 00:40:09,734
And so we had to chop you.
1066
00:40:09,734 --> 00:40:09,809
-Thank you, guys.
Congratulations.
-Thank you, Chef.
1067
00:40:09,809 --> 00:40:11,600
-Thank you, guys.
Congratulations.
-Thank you, Chef.
1068
00:40:11,600 --> 00:40:12,967
Thanks, judges. Thank you.
1069
00:40:14,867 --> 00:40:17,266
Walking away
from this competition
and this tournament,
1070
00:40:17,266 --> 00:40:18,900
there are no losers.
1071
00:40:18,900 --> 00:40:21,100
It's just an honor.
1072
00:40:21,100 --> 00:40:24,000
Since the task force
was victorious
in that round,
1073
00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:27,634
another $25,000 in your names
1074
00:40:27,634 --> 00:40:30,734
is going
to Blue Star Families.
Congratulations.
1075
00:40:30,734 --> 00:40:33,100
[man] Well done, guys.
Good job.
1076
00:40:33,100 --> 00:40:34,367
Go, team.
1077
00:40:34,367 --> 00:40:36,900
[Ted] Now, task force,
as you know,
1078
00:40:36,900 --> 00:40:39,700
some of your closest
family members
were cheering you on
1079
00:40:39,700 --> 00:40:39,809
via a remote feed.
1080
00:40:39,809 --> 00:40:41,166
via a remote feed.
1081
00:40:41,166 --> 00:40:44,266
Thank you so much.
It's an honor seeing you.
1082
00:40:44,266 --> 00:40:45,734
Ugh, man. Hold on.
1083
00:40:45,734 --> 00:40:47,867
-Aww.
-[laughter]
1084
00:40:47,867 --> 00:40:50,533
I see my wife and daughter
on the monitor,
and I instantly lose it.
1085
00:40:50,533 --> 00:40:53,166
That's my baby girl up there
and my wife, Ashley,
1086
00:40:53,166 --> 00:40:54,800
the rock who has supported me.
1087
00:40:54,800 --> 00:40:57,100
Being able to see them
was incredible.
1088
00:40:57,100 --> 00:40:59,533
My two sisters,
Dominika and Francesca,
are over there.
1089
00:40:59,533 --> 00:41:01,000
Love you!
1090
00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:04,100
It means so much for them
to be cheering me on
and witness this.
1091
00:41:04,100 --> 00:41:07,800
[Opal] My girlfriend, Devon,
has just been such a support
when it comes to my career.
1092
00:41:07,800 --> 00:41:09,809
It's really awesome
to have her be able to see
this process.
1093
00:41:09,809 --> 00:41:11,634
It's really awesome
to have her be able to see
this process.
1094
00:41:11,634 --> 00:41:13,166
My mom and dad.
1095
00:41:13,166 --> 00:41:14,900
Love you, Brian.
1096
00:41:14,900 --> 00:41:17,000
They've supported me
my entire life.
1097
00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:20,467
Having them here
means the world.
1098
00:41:20,467 --> 00:41:25,367
All the efforts
of these incredible chefs
have raised $75,000
1099
00:41:25,367 --> 00:41:27,533
for a very deserving cause.
1100
00:41:27,533 --> 00:41:28,900
This can't be real.
1101
00:41:28,900 --> 00:41:31,600
Getting to know you
through your cooking
1102
00:41:31,600 --> 00:41:34,000
has been
a tremendous experience.
Well done.
1103
00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:36,266
-[clapping]
-[Scott] Great job.
1104
00:41:36,266 --> 00:41:39,634
We won this.
Joint culinary task force won.
1105
00:41:39,634 --> 00:41:39,809
[Brian] Winning
with my brothers and sisters
from the navy,
1106
00:41:39,809 --> 00:41:42,367
[Brian] Winning
with my brothers and sisters
from the navy,
1107
00:41:42,367 --> 00:41:45,734
the marine, and the air force,
it is full circle.
1108
00:41:45,734 --> 00:41:47,800
This is awesome.
1109
00:41:47,800 --> 00:41:51,367
It was so good. Congrats.
It was such an honor
cooking with you guys.
1110
00:41:51,367 --> 00:41:53,533
-Awesome. It was so great.
-Thank you.
1111
00:41:53,533 --> 00:41:56,266
This is incredible.
1112
00:41:56,266 --> 00:41:58,000
[Ted laughs]