1 00:00:01,585 --> 00:00:03,210 I say turkey, you say teacher. 2 00:00:03,287 --> 00:00:04,420 -Turkey. -Teacher. 3 00:00:04,496 --> 00:00:06,296 Teachers deserve thanks everyday. 4 00:00:06,298 --> 00:00:07,840 [all] Happy Thanksgiving. 5 00:00:07,842 --> 00:00:09,133 Is this turkey bread? 6 00:00:09,176 --> 00:00:11,176 -Oh, my goodness. -Turkey, duck, chicken. 7 00:00:11,178 --> 00:00:12,928 -[gasps] -[man] Yum. 8 00:00:12,930 --> 00:00:14,054 [Maneet] She's making biscuits from scratch. 9 00:00:14,056 --> 00:00:15,681 Give me a spoon. 10 00:00:15,758 --> 00:00:18,225 -[Ted] Jessica has not even touched her turkey. -[screams] 11 00:00:18,227 --> 00:00:19,351 [all] Come on, teachers. 12 00:00:19,428 --> 00:00:20,761 You have to get that on the plate. 13 00:00:20,763 --> 00:00:22,730 [Tiffani] You plate, we'll grade the assignments. 14 00:00:22,732 --> 00:00:25,566 -[sighs] -If I get to give up grading, that'd be great. 15 00:00:25,568 --> 00:00:27,693 -[Maneet] You guys are incredible. -[Tiffani] Awesome. 16 00:00:27,695 --> 00:00:29,653 Teachers can do anything. 17 00:00:29,655 --> 00:00:31,280 -You got this. -You got this. 18 00:00:31,282 --> 00:00:33,407 -Just a warmth and a feeling of love in here. -[cheers] 19 00:00:33,409 --> 00:00:35,826 -Boom. -[Maneet] That's what Thanksgiving is all about. 20 00:00:42,334 --> 00:00:45,252 [Ryan] In Mr. Gholson's clas everyone's a musician. 21 00:00:45,254 --> 00:00:47,504 I'm a music teacher in Baltimore, Maryland. 22 00:00:47,506 --> 00:00:49,298 Yummy, yum, yum, yum. 23 00:00:49,884 --> 00:00:51,633 I love to cook comfort food. 24 00:00:51,710 --> 00:00:53,043 I've done few local competitions 25 00:00:53,054 --> 00:00:54,678 and I've won and I'm used to winning. 26 00:00:54,722 --> 00:00:55,929 And I plan on winning Chopped. 27 00:00:55,931 --> 00:00:58,098 I'm bringing my A plus game. 28 00:01:00,644 --> 00:01:02,144 [Joshua] I'm bringing the flair, the vibe, 29 00:01:02,146 --> 00:01:04,855 Mr. Martin's bringing it all. 30 00:01:04,899 --> 00:01:07,566 I'm an elementary school math teacher from Houston, Texas. 31 00:01:07,568 --> 00:01:09,610 Just about there. 32 00:01:09,612 --> 00:01:11,320 I'm thankful for being able to actually 33 00:01:11,322 --> 00:01:13,572 change student's lives. 34 00:01:13,574 --> 00:01:17,076 After long days of work, I absolutely love cooking. 35 00:01:17,078 --> 00:01:19,828 Oxtails, dumbo, turkey wings 36 00:01:19,830 --> 00:01:21,121 just everything Southern. 37 00:01:21,198 --> 00:01:22,489 This is amazing. 38 00:01:22,491 --> 00:01:24,083 I have to win Chopped for my students. 39 00:01:24,085 --> 00:01:26,001 They're my heart, they bring 40 00:01:26,003 --> 00:01:27,920 the biggest smile to my face everyday. 41 00:01:27,922 --> 00:01:29,838 The... [laughs] 42 00:01:31,926 --> 00:01:34,718 I'm bringing my joy, my color, and my energy 43 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:36,169 to the Chopped kitchen 44 00:01:36,171 --> 00:01:38,097 and I am gonna teach you what I'm all about. 45 00:01:39,141 --> 00:01:41,082 I'm a math teacher 46 00:01:41,084 --> 00:01:42,851 at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School in Brooklyn, New York. 47 00:01:42,928 --> 00:01:44,344 I love mushrooms. 48 00:01:44,346 --> 00:01:47,940 I definitely gravitate towards comfort foods. 49 00:01:48,016 --> 00:01:49,358 And then the best part. 50 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,944 It would be so cool for my students 51 00:01:52,020 --> 00:01:55,072 to refer to me as Miss Snyder, the Chopped champion. 52 00:01:55,074 --> 00:01:56,532 They taste really good. 53 00:01:59,453 --> 00:02:00,844 [Kathleen] I'm gonna be the teacher 54 00:02:00,846 --> 00:02:02,704 that takes the Chopped championship 55 00:02:03,833 --> 00:02:06,333 I'm a science and history teacher in Fort Worth, Texas. 56 00:02:06,410 --> 00:02:07,793 All right... 57 00:02:07,795 --> 00:02:11,046 I wanna win Chopped just to show my students 58 00:02:11,081 --> 00:02:13,924 that there's value in taking risks. 59 00:02:13,926 --> 00:02:16,885 I really want a chance to show off my baking skills 60 00:02:16,962 --> 00:02:18,345 There we go. 61 00:02:18,347 --> 00:02:19,829 Because pies are my favorite. 62 00:02:19,831 --> 00:02:22,266 To, like, end the meal with something bright 63 00:02:22,309 --> 00:02:24,476 and tart is just the perfect way. 64 00:02:24,478 --> 00:02:26,395 If I win Chopped, my students 65 00:02:26,397 --> 00:02:28,647 will think that I am world famous. 66 00:02:32,027 --> 00:02:32,901 [Ted] Hello, everyone. 67 00:02:32,903 --> 00:02:34,236 [all] Hello, hi. 68 00:02:34,313 --> 00:02:35,654 And Happy Turkey Day. 69 00:02:35,731 --> 00:02:37,865 [all] Happy Thanksgiving. 70 00:02:37,941 --> 00:02:41,660 Teachers deserve thanks and praise today and everyday. 71 00:02:41,662 --> 00:02:43,203 So thank you. 72 00:02:43,831 --> 00:02:45,247 Now, are you ready to make 73 00:02:45,249 --> 00:02:47,166 the best Thanksgiving meals of your lives? 74 00:02:47,168 --> 00:02:47,916 -Absolutely. -[all] Yes. 75 00:02:47,918 --> 00:02:49,334 Yes. 76 00:02:49,336 --> 00:02:52,713 Now let's see what bounty is contained by this basket. 77 00:02:55,676 --> 00:02:56,842 Let's find out. 78 00:02:59,013 --> 00:03:00,495 What? 79 00:03:00,572 --> 00:03:03,640 [Ted] And you'll be making Thanksgiving appetizers with 80 00:03:03,684 --> 00:03:05,601 deep fried turducken. 81 00:03:05,603 --> 00:03:07,102 I don't know what those are. 82 00:03:07,104 --> 00:03:09,062 [Ted] Purple potatoes. 83 00:03:09,064 --> 00:03:10,856 -All right. -[Ted] Ground turkey. 84 00:03:10,858 --> 00:03:11,982 Okay. 85 00:03:11,984 --> 00:03:13,984 [Ted] And a pumpkin cheese ball. 86 00:03:13,986 --> 00:03:16,361 Pumpkin cheese balls? What is this? 87 00:03:16,363 --> 00:03:17,529 [Ted] Thirty minutes. 88 00:03:19,950 --> 00:03:21,274 Time starts now. 89 00:03:21,276 --> 00:03:23,452 -Let's go, teachers! Come on! -[judges cheering] 90 00:03:23,454 --> 00:03:24,828 -Let's go guys. -Yes. 91 00:03:26,790 --> 00:03:28,265 [screams] 92 00:03:28,267 --> 00:03:31,210 [Ted] Judges, these incredible teachers are heroes 93 00:03:31,212 --> 00:03:32,402 who have devoted their lives 94 00:03:32,404 --> 00:03:34,171 to making the world a better place. 95 00:03:34,173 --> 00:03:36,924 And they can cook. Are you excited 96 00:03:36,926 --> 00:03:39,092 to get Thanksgiving meals from these four? 97 00:03:39,386 --> 00:03:40,627 So thankful. 98 00:03:40,629 --> 00:03:42,930 You know, I have... I have a very special 99 00:03:42,932 --> 00:03:44,181 spot in my heart for teachers 100 00:03:44,183 --> 00:03:45,599 because my wife is a teacher. 101 00:03:45,601 --> 00:03:46,642 -You got this. -[Kathleen] I got this. 102 00:03:46,644 --> 00:03:47,893 You got this. 103 00:03:47,895 --> 00:03:49,853 There's just a warmth and a feeling of love 104 00:03:49,897 --> 00:03:51,438 in here that is really nice right now. 105 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:53,315 -I think we both got this. -We both got it. 106 00:03:53,392 --> 00:03:55,067 [laughs] 107 00:03:55,069 --> 00:03:56,735 [Ryan] I've been a music teacher for 15 years. 108 00:03:56,737 --> 00:03:58,070 When my students are jumping 109 00:03:58,146 --> 00:04:00,989 or they're dancing, I'm jumping and dancing too. 110 00:04:00,991 --> 00:04:03,033 I'm making Thanksgiving Hash. 111 00:04:03,077 --> 00:04:05,744 And nothing says Thanksgivin more than sweet potatoes. 112 00:04:05,746 --> 00:04:07,579 I love Hash because it's great to eat 113 00:04:07,581 --> 00:04:10,207 after a late night of celebration on Thanksgiving. 114 00:04:10,209 --> 00:04:12,251 I don't love ground turkey because 115 00:04:12,253 --> 00:04:13,752 it doesn't have a lot of flavor, 116 00:04:13,754 --> 00:04:16,004 so I add some chorizo sausage to that 117 00:04:16,081 --> 00:04:18,048 and then I add that turducken. 118 00:04:18,050 --> 00:04:20,217 I think the challenge of the basket is definitely 119 00:04:20,219 --> 00:04:21,751 the deep fried turducken. 120 00:04:21,753 --> 00:04:25,013 I mean, think about it. It is turkey, duck, chicken. 121 00:04:25,015 --> 00:04:26,431 Topped with a cranberry sauce. 122 00:04:26,433 --> 00:04:28,558 That's like Thanksgiving on a stick. 123 00:04:28,602 --> 00:04:30,227 Let's go, let's cook, let's go. 124 00:04:30,312 --> 00:04:32,187 All right. See... 125 00:04:32,189 --> 00:04:35,732 I see this crunchy outer coating of the turducken 126 00:04:35,776 --> 00:04:38,026 and that reminds me of cornmeal. 127 00:04:38,028 --> 00:04:39,611 And that's what I use to thicken chilies 128 00:04:39,613 --> 00:04:40,779 when I make them at home. 129 00:04:40,781 --> 00:04:42,856 There's nothing more comforting 130 00:04:42,858 --> 00:04:46,451 than chili that you can just sink your face into on Thanksgiving. 131 00:04:46,453 --> 00:04:49,579 I'm making turkey chili with purple potatoes 132 00:04:49,623 --> 00:04:52,040 and an herb cheese biscuit. 133 00:04:52,793 --> 00:04:54,418 The kitchen is my happy place 134 00:04:54,420 --> 00:04:57,004 and it's all the stress and chaos in my life 135 00:04:57,006 --> 00:04:59,548 as a teacher and a mom of three. 136 00:04:59,624 --> 00:05:03,010 Any given day, I'm cooking for at least seven people 137 00:05:03,012 --> 00:05:04,136 which is me and my husband, 138 00:05:04,212 --> 00:05:06,054 my three kids, my sister-in-law 139 00:05:06,131 --> 00:05:08,348 currently lives with us, and my mom. 140 00:05:08,350 --> 00:05:12,853 We have a lot of amazing friends and family nearby. 141 00:05:12,855 --> 00:05:15,939 So it's filled with a lot of people and a lot of love. 142 00:05:17,526 --> 00:05:19,985 Thanksgiving to me, if I am cooking, 143 00:05:20,062 --> 00:05:21,737 obviously I'm tasting everything 144 00:05:21,739 --> 00:05:23,572 and then as we all sit down and 145 00:05:23,607 --> 00:05:25,565 I'm the one who isn't hungry. 146 00:05:25,567 --> 00:05:27,659 [Tiffani] My mother always made cinnamon rolls the morning of Thanksgiving. 147 00:05:27,661 --> 00:05:28,702 I remember waking up at my house 148 00:05:28,704 --> 00:05:29,886 and it would be cinnamon rolls 149 00:05:29,888 --> 00:05:31,538 and the, um, Thanksgiving Day parade. 150 00:05:31,540 --> 00:05:32,998 [Maneet] I mean, Thanksgiving isn't a festival 151 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:34,416 which was celebrated in India, right? 152 00:05:34,418 --> 00:05:36,126 It was something when I came over here 153 00:05:36,128 --> 00:05:37,961 and just fell in love with it. 154 00:05:38,672 --> 00:05:40,422 [Joshua] Thanksgiving is the best holiday 155 00:05:40,499 --> 00:05:42,883 because the food is always amazing. 156 00:05:42,885 --> 00:05:45,260 Dishes that are absolutely required 157 00:05:45,337 --> 00:05:48,221 at my Thanksgiving table would be a fried turkey, 158 00:05:48,223 --> 00:05:51,141 dressing, yam. 159 00:05:51,185 --> 00:05:54,686 Living in Houston, Texas, we love Tex-Mex food. 160 00:05:54,688 --> 00:05:57,064 So I'm making a picadillo taco. 161 00:05:57,140 --> 00:06:00,609 A picadillo taco is essentially ground meat, 162 00:06:00,611 --> 00:06:03,111 and potatoes with onion and bell peppers. 163 00:06:03,113 --> 00:06:04,713 I feel that I'm teaching 164 00:06:04,789 --> 00:06:07,115 my students a lot more than just the curriculum. 165 00:06:07,117 --> 00:06:10,535 To motivate them, encourage them and guide them through life 166 00:06:10,537 --> 00:06:12,954 I definitely take pride in being that person. 167 00:06:14,291 --> 00:06:16,750 [Jessica] I have always loved working with kids. 168 00:06:16,868 --> 00:06:18,877 My students would describe me as colorful. 169 00:06:18,879 --> 00:06:21,463 I wear what I feel inside. 170 00:06:21,465 --> 00:06:23,632 I see purple potatoes and I am excited 171 00:06:23,634 --> 00:06:25,801 because I know that I'm gonna do a latke 172 00:06:25,803 --> 00:06:27,928 because it's a family recip 173 00:06:28,004 --> 00:06:30,097 passed down from my grandfather. 174 00:06:30,099 --> 00:06:33,183 Miss Jessica behind is making latkes 175 00:06:33,185 --> 00:06:34,893 with purple potatoes. 176 00:06:34,970 --> 00:06:37,521 -[gasps] Yes. -[Maneet] I know, what a great idea. 177 00:06:38,565 --> 00:06:41,691 [Jessica] I'm making a purple potato latke 178 00:06:41,735 --> 00:06:44,361 with turducken and turkey meatballs. 179 00:06:44,363 --> 00:06:47,572 This is definitely a dish my students would like. 180 00:06:47,649 --> 00:06:50,200 They're always complaining about the school lunches. 181 00:06:50,244 --> 00:06:52,828 [laughs] So I would love to be able 182 00:06:52,830 --> 00:06:55,372 to make a latke for them. I think they would 183 00:06:55,374 --> 00:06:56,832 go crazy for it. 184 00:06:56,834 --> 00:06:59,167 So I mean, the pumpkin cheese ball in itself 185 00:06:59,244 --> 00:07:01,795 is an appetizer which is served for Thanksgiving. 186 00:07:01,797 --> 00:07:04,506 It's a combination of cream cheese with cheddar cheese. 187 00:07:05,968 --> 00:07:07,759 All right. Twenty minutes left on the clock. 188 00:07:13,767 --> 00:07:15,183 [Ryan] Thanksgiving is the one day 189 00:07:15,260 --> 00:07:16,768 that we all get to come together 190 00:07:16,770 --> 00:07:20,522 and we just sit around, and we eat, we laugh, we sing. 191 00:07:20,524 --> 00:07:23,066 I'm always cooking for my friends, my family, 192 00:07:23,068 --> 00:07:24,776 my co-workers, my church. 193 00:07:24,778 --> 00:07:26,027 Everybody can have some. 194 00:07:26,029 --> 00:07:27,094 I'm hanging in there. 195 00:07:27,739 --> 00:07:28,864 Mr. Ryan, are you feeling nervous? 196 00:07:28,866 --> 00:07:31,658 -Um, nerves are good. -Okay, good. 197 00:07:31,660 --> 00:07:34,661 [Ryan] So turkey can be dry, so we need to add some moisture. 198 00:07:34,696 --> 00:07:36,246 So I'm thinking this cheese will help a lot. 199 00:07:37,124 --> 00:07:38,748 I'm here cutting with a bread knife. 200 00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:40,125 I'm cutting cheese with a bread knife. 201 00:07:40,127 --> 00:07:42,294 -It's fine. It's sharp, it works. -[Ryan laughs] 202 00:07:44,715 --> 00:07:46,339 [Maneet] I am so impressed 203 00:07:46,416 --> 00:07:48,216 at the creativity going on right now. 204 00:07:48,218 --> 00:07:51,595 They are tackling the basket like pros. 205 00:07:51,597 --> 00:07:55,682 And Miss Kathleen is making biscuits. 206 00:07:55,684 --> 00:07:57,434 -[Tiffani] What? -Okay, that's crazy. 207 00:07:57,436 --> 00:08:00,061 Kathleen, how you feeling? Chili in biscuits? 208 00:08:00,314 --> 00:08:01,271 Well... 209 00:08:01,273 --> 00:08:02,814 [all laugh] 210 00:08:04,151 --> 00:08:06,943 I think I'm a good teacher for two things. 211 00:08:06,945 --> 00:08:10,197 Number one, I just genuinely care about my students. 212 00:08:10,199 --> 00:08:13,200 The second thing is, I am constantly looking for 213 00:08:13,276 --> 00:08:15,619 new ideas or new ways to approach things 214 00:08:15,621 --> 00:08:17,704 because there's always room to improve. 215 00:08:18,540 --> 00:08:20,790 [Maneet] Mr. Joshua is thinking of a taco 216 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:22,792 and he is cool as a cucumber. 217 00:08:22,794 --> 00:08:24,753 Mr. Joshua, how grateful are you to be here now? 218 00:08:24,755 --> 00:08:26,671 Oh, I'm beyond grateful. 219 00:08:26,673 --> 00:08:29,466 To be able to show that teachers can do other things as well. 220 00:08:29,468 --> 00:08:31,968 I'm thankful to have had the opportunity 221 00:08:32,003 --> 00:08:34,095 to start The Pipeline to Success. 222 00:08:34,097 --> 00:08:36,806 I work with high school African American boys, 223 00:08:36,808 --> 00:08:40,352 where I motivate and prepar them to go to college. 224 00:08:40,354 --> 00:08:45,732 If I win $10,000, that money is going towards The Pipeline to Success. 225 00:08:45,809 --> 00:08:48,026 Teachers, less than ten minutes to go here. 226 00:08:54,451 --> 00:08:56,576 Jessica has not even touched her turkey. 227 00:08:56,578 --> 00:08:57,953 It's gonna take a little bit amount 228 00:08:57,955 --> 00:09:00,038 of time to prep that and cook it. 229 00:09:00,115 --> 00:09:01,665 [Maneet] Think about it, like, even with teachers, 230 00:09:01,708 --> 00:09:03,166 how important is time management? 231 00:09:03,168 --> 00:09:05,627 They have a course in this much time, 232 00:09:05,629 --> 00:09:07,837 we need to make sure that all of this is covered. 233 00:09:07,839 --> 00:09:09,297 I just need her to get a plan 234 00:09:09,299 --> 00:09:10,940 for the ground turkey and get it cooking. 235 00:09:12,302 --> 00:09:15,679 Time's flying by. I haven't started to cook my meatballs 236 00:09:15,681 --> 00:09:17,806 and I'm feeling a little concerned 237 00:09:17,882 --> 00:09:20,100 that they're not going to b cooked all the way through. 238 00:09:20,102 --> 00:09:21,518 Hey, Jessica. What's the plan? 239 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,145 I'm making a meatball. Hopefully, it works. 240 00:09:24,222 --> 00:09:26,690 I'm feeling a little panicked. 241 00:09:26,692 --> 00:09:30,277 My flavors are good but if I cannot get them cooked, 242 00:09:30,279 --> 00:09:32,696 it doesn't really matter how good it tastes. 243 00:09:44,751 --> 00:09:47,836 Time's flying by. I haven't started to cook my meatballs 244 00:09:47,838 --> 00:09:49,963 and I'm feeling a little concerned 245 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:52,591 that they're not going to be cooked all the way through. 246 00:09:53,969 --> 00:09:57,971 I start my meatballs in a pa to get some brown on them 247 00:09:57,973 --> 00:09:59,598 and then I take that pan 248 00:09:59,674 --> 00:10:00,807 and I put it in the oven. 249 00:10:01,977 --> 00:10:03,518 I am worried about Joshua right now 250 00:10:03,595 --> 00:10:06,313 because he is struggling with the deep fried turducken. 251 00:10:06,389 --> 00:10:08,440 He's just scraped the sauce off the top of it 252 00:10:08,442 --> 00:10:09,983 and I'm worried about that a little bit, like, 253 00:10:09,985 --> 00:10:11,526 we need more than just the sauce. 254 00:10:12,404 --> 00:10:14,070 The taste of the cranberry sauce 255 00:10:14,072 --> 00:10:15,521 is nice and sweet. 256 00:10:15,523 --> 00:10:17,407 So I run to the pantry to grab the sriracha... 257 00:10:17,409 --> 00:10:18,399 Gonna make this one. 258 00:10:18,434 --> 00:10:19,951 And the chipotle so I can ad 259 00:10:19,953 --> 00:10:23,580 them with the cranberry sauce and get a nice, even balance. 260 00:10:23,624 --> 00:10:24,814 [Ryan] Josh, you doing all right there? 261 00:10:24,816 --> 00:10:26,541 -Oh, yes, sir, I'm great. -All right. 262 00:10:30,339 --> 00:10:31,880 [Cliff] Kathleen's little drop biscuits 263 00:10:31,882 --> 00:10:33,548 look really good. 264 00:10:33,550 --> 00:10:34,758 [Tiffani] And she's got her chili working. 265 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:37,260 Like, the plan is being executed. 266 00:10:37,262 --> 00:10:38,928 Teachers just don't mess around. 267 00:10:41,975 --> 00:10:43,808 [Cliff] Jessica, she has some really nice-looking 268 00:10:43,885 --> 00:10:45,960 purple potato latkes. 269 00:10:45,962 --> 00:10:48,813 [Jessica] Now, I'm thinking like, just get everything on a plate. 270 00:10:49,733 --> 00:10:51,650 Josh, you have to get that on the plate. 271 00:10:51,652 --> 00:10:54,027 -All four ingredients, you got 30 seconds. -[Ted] Thirty seconds. 272 00:10:56,990 --> 00:10:58,731 -Please, please, please... -[Maneet] Let's do it! 273 00:10:58,733 --> 00:10:59,991 -[Tiffani] Josh has to get it on the plate. -You are running 274 00:10:59,993 --> 00:11:01,826 out of time here, teachers. 275 00:11:02,037 --> 00:11:04,287 Ten, nine, 276 00:11:04,331 --> 00:11:06,039 eight, seven, 277 00:11:06,541 --> 00:11:08,541 six, five, 278 00:11:08,543 --> 00:11:10,627 four, three, 279 00:11:10,962 --> 00:11:12,712 two, one. 280 00:11:12,923 --> 00:11:14,172 Time's up. 281 00:11:14,174 --> 00:11:16,925 -All right, guys, good job. -[cheers] 282 00:11:16,927 --> 00:11:17,967 Oh, my stomach hurts. 283 00:11:17,969 --> 00:11:19,493 Oh, my. 284 00:11:19,495 --> 00:11:21,805 [Jessica] The Chopped kitchen is very intense. 285 00:11:21,807 --> 00:11:24,349 There is a lot of quick thinking you do 286 00:11:24,351 --> 00:11:27,352 and a lot of pivoting and that's similar to the classroom, 287 00:11:27,429 --> 00:11:30,230 but it was definitely challenging. [chuckles] 288 00:11:30,232 --> 00:11:32,107 Being under pressure and in 30 minutes, 289 00:11:32,183 --> 00:11:33,340 having to get out four plates, 290 00:11:33,342 --> 00:11:34,818 making sure you're using every component, 291 00:11:34,820 --> 00:11:37,404 there's definitely a lot more to it. 292 00:11:46,081 --> 00:11:48,748 Teachers, after cooking the first course 293 00:11:48,825 --> 00:11:52,544 of a special feast, you have arrived at the chopping block. 294 00:11:52,546 --> 00:11:53,712 Your appetizer baskets. 295 00:11:53,714 --> 00:11:55,880 Deep fried turducken, 296 00:11:55,882 --> 00:11:57,382 purple potatoes, 297 00:11:57,459 --> 00:12:00,760 ground turkey, and a pumpkin cheese ball. 298 00:12:00,795 --> 00:12:02,971 All right, you're up first, Kathleen. What do we have? 299 00:12:02,973 --> 00:12:04,764 I have made for you 300 00:12:04,883 --> 00:12:06,975 a turkey chili with purple potatoes 301 00:12:06,977 --> 00:12:12,522 and a cheese biscuit with a pimento cheese crema 302 00:12:13,024 --> 00:12:14,381 [Ted] What do you teach? 303 00:12:14,383 --> 00:12:18,194 I am a middle school history and science teacher. 304 00:12:18,196 --> 00:12:20,321 I would never in a million years 305 00:12:20,323 --> 00:12:22,949 had thought to attempt to make a biscuit. 306 00:12:23,577 --> 00:12:27,871 Um, and you completely nailed it. 307 00:12:27,873 --> 00:12:31,374 -I love the turducken in the chili itself. -Yeah. 308 00:12:31,376 --> 00:12:32,900 It's... It's delicious. 309 00:12:32,978 --> 00:12:35,044 -Thank you. -[Maneet] I think the purple potatoes 310 00:12:35,088 --> 00:12:38,047 were almost hidden in the chili. If you had just 311 00:12:38,049 --> 00:12:40,592 -shaved it and put it as fries on top... -[Kathleen] Hmm. 312 00:12:40,594 --> 00:12:42,469 ...that would have been fun. 313 00:12:42,471 --> 00:12:44,804 But we've had professional chefs... 314 00:12:44,806 --> 00:12:46,639 -[laughs] -...cook here in the kitchen 315 00:12:46,716 --> 00:12:48,099 and to give something 316 00:12:48,101 --> 00:12:49,893 as hearty and homey 317 00:12:49,895 --> 00:12:51,269 as this is amazing 318 00:12:51,346 --> 00:12:53,271 -and that's what Thanksgiving is all about. -Yeah. 319 00:12:53,273 --> 00:12:55,064 This is a well thought-out lesson plan, 320 00:12:55,066 --> 00:12:57,358 -I will tell you that. This is really good. -[chuckles] 321 00:12:57,435 --> 00:12:59,819 Okay, Kathleen, thank you. 322 00:12:59,821 --> 00:13:01,362 Next we go to Ryan. 323 00:13:01,364 --> 00:13:03,698 Um, so I made a Thanksgiving Hash. 324 00:13:03,700 --> 00:13:04,932 [Ted] Where do you teach? 325 00:13:05,010 --> 00:13:07,702 I teach at KIPP Baltimore in Baltimore city. 326 00:13:07,704 --> 00:13:09,496 -We call it Baltimore back home. -Baltimore. 327 00:13:09,572 --> 00:13:10,789 I'm a music teacher. 328 00:13:10,865 --> 00:13:12,624 And sometimes, with the city that I live in, 329 00:13:12,626 --> 00:13:15,668 students have so much trauma that they don't get to be children. 330 00:13:15,670 --> 00:13:18,213 So when you come to the music room, it's a place of fun. 331 00:13:18,289 --> 00:13:20,006 My classroom's about joy. 332 00:13:20,884 --> 00:13:24,052 What you have given over here to us is music. 333 00:13:24,387 --> 00:13:26,304 And this is Thanksgiving. 334 00:13:26,306 --> 00:13:27,889 You went and got the sweet potatoes. 335 00:13:27,891 --> 00:13:29,516 There is that sweetness that you get, 336 00:13:29,518 --> 00:13:32,101 -along with that savoriness. -Thank you. 337 00:13:32,145 --> 00:13:34,979 The one thing it needs a lot more of the cheese sauce. 338 00:13:34,981 --> 00:13:36,940 -It needs more fat in it. -Okay. 339 00:13:36,942 --> 00:13:39,818 You know the turducken, I think, worked into here is great. 340 00:13:39,894 --> 00:13:41,528 It links up with the ground turkey. 341 00:13:41,530 --> 00:13:43,071 Ground turkeys are, like, a little bit dry 342 00:13:43,073 --> 00:13:44,638 so I wanna take this over there 343 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:46,449 and just put more cheese sauce on it. But it's you, 344 00:13:46,451 --> 00:13:48,493 it's bright, it's dynamic, and it's joyful. 345 00:13:49,538 --> 00:13:51,830 Thank you, Ryan. Next up, Jessica. 346 00:13:52,290 --> 00:13:53,957 What I've prepared for you 347 00:13:53,959 --> 00:13:57,418 is a purple potato latke topped with 348 00:13:57,495 --> 00:14:00,421 a turducken-turkey meatball 349 00:14:00,423 --> 00:14:03,466 and a little bit of cranberry sauce on top. 350 00:14:03,468 --> 00:14:04,825 [Ted] And where do you work? 351 00:14:04,827 --> 00:14:06,594 Uh, I work at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School. 352 00:14:06,596 --> 00:14:08,721 I teach fifth grade math, 353 00:14:08,723 --> 00:14:10,056 which is really fun. 354 00:14:10,058 --> 00:14:11,641 -No, it isn't. -Yeah, I know. 355 00:14:11,643 --> 00:14:12,976 -I was about to say stop. -[Maneet] It isn't. 356 00:14:13,019 --> 00:14:15,353 -[all chuckle] -Um, this latke, 357 00:14:15,430 --> 00:14:17,021 it's so crispy and delicious. 358 00:14:17,023 --> 00:14:18,857 And pimento's a sour cheese 359 00:14:18,933 --> 00:14:20,674 so knowing how to work with it 360 00:14:20,676 --> 00:14:22,360 and squeeze all that moistur out is really, really smart 361 00:14:22,362 --> 00:14:24,821 But I would have liked a little bit more moisture in the meatball. 362 00:14:25,365 --> 00:14:26,906 Yeah, the latke is amazing. 363 00:14:26,983 --> 00:14:30,577 -Thank you. -[Cliff] And the sauce is delicious. 364 00:14:30,579 --> 00:14:32,579 Um, I just want more of it. 365 00:14:32,581 --> 00:14:35,665 It's not coming through in the final dish. 366 00:14:36,418 --> 00:14:39,335 Miss Jessica, this is a mathematical equation 367 00:14:39,379 --> 00:14:41,921 gone completely right, right over here. 368 00:14:42,883 --> 00:14:45,341 But, yeah, to Tiffani's point, when you think of latkes, 369 00:14:45,343 --> 00:14:46,626 you want that sour cream... 370 00:14:46,628 --> 00:14:48,177 -Hmm-mmm. -...right on top of it, right? 371 00:14:48,179 --> 00:14:50,722 That perfect bridge between the latkes 372 00:14:50,724 --> 00:14:53,516 -and, uh, the meatball. -Definitely. 373 00:14:54,102 --> 00:14:56,561 Thank you, Jessica. Finally, Joshua. 374 00:14:56,563 --> 00:14:58,730 Yes, what I've made for you all today 375 00:14:58,732 --> 00:15:01,190 is a picadillo taco and I topped it 376 00:15:01,234 --> 00:15:04,235 with chipotle-cranberry sauce. 377 00:15:04,237 --> 00:15:06,654 And crumbled on the cheese ball. 378 00:15:06,656 --> 00:15:09,073 Tell us where you work and what you teach. 379 00:15:09,075 --> 00:15:12,285 Yes, I work at Frost Elementary school in Houston, Texas. 380 00:15:12,287 --> 00:15:14,412 I teach math. 381 00:15:15,624 --> 00:15:16,831 Everyone loves a taco. 382 00:15:17,375 --> 00:15:19,042 And to start out with 383 00:15:19,044 --> 00:15:21,878 the taco was an extremely intelligent choice. 384 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:24,797 The texture of the ground turkey is great. 385 00:15:24,799 --> 00:15:27,550 The level of spice is fantastic. 386 00:15:27,594 --> 00:15:29,761 But where's the turducken? 387 00:15:29,837 --> 00:15:32,055 So what I did actually with that was, 388 00:15:32,098 --> 00:15:33,890 I used the cranberry sauce 389 00:15:33,934 --> 00:15:35,850 to add with the chipotle sauce. 390 00:15:35,852 --> 00:15:38,227 I wish there was more of that sauce 391 00:15:38,271 --> 00:15:40,563 -because it is a touch dry. -Okay. 392 00:15:41,149 --> 00:15:42,765 That taco's so smart, right? 393 00:15:42,767 --> 00:15:45,318 And it hints at Thanksgiving without going straight at it 394 00:15:45,395 --> 00:15:47,528 -and I really like that. -Thank you. 395 00:15:47,530 --> 00:15:48,613 [Maneet] Mr. Joshua. 396 00:15:49,199 --> 00:15:50,949 This is delicious. 397 00:15:50,951 --> 00:15:54,410 The turducken, I actually don't mind you just using 398 00:15:54,412 --> 00:15:56,621 the cranberry because I'm getting that sweetness 399 00:15:56,623 --> 00:15:58,331 and it also reminds me of Thanksgiving. 400 00:15:58,366 --> 00:16:00,625 But the pumpkin cheese ball... 401 00:16:01,962 --> 00:16:04,671 I don't think that there was enough transformation. 402 00:16:04,747 --> 00:16:06,839 If you would have even mixed it with sour cream 403 00:16:06,841 --> 00:16:10,510 and put that on top of it, it wouldn't be as dry as it is. 404 00:16:11,137 --> 00:16:13,054 -Joshua, thank you. -Thank you. 405 00:16:14,015 --> 00:16:15,598 [Ted] This has been really fun. 406 00:16:15,642 --> 00:16:18,184 Unfortunately, now the judges must decide 407 00:16:18,186 --> 00:16:19,811 who's leaving the competition. 408 00:16:22,190 --> 00:16:23,940 [Ryan] I was concerned about the amount 409 00:16:23,942 --> 00:16:25,858 of cheese sauce that I put on my dish. 410 00:16:25,860 --> 00:16:28,194 But I felt that my dish had a great flavor. 411 00:16:28,271 --> 00:16:31,072 I really wanna stay and I believe I can cook. 412 00:16:31,074 --> 00:16:35,451 I am nervous because I was missing that layer 413 00:16:35,495 --> 00:16:37,662 of fat in between the latke and the meatball. 414 00:16:37,664 --> 00:16:39,497 But I have so much more to prove. 415 00:16:51,594 --> 00:16:53,136 Three teachers get to stay. 416 00:16:53,138 --> 00:16:54,387 One must leave us. 417 00:16:54,389 --> 00:16:56,264 So, who's dish 418 00:16:56,266 --> 00:16:58,207 is on the chopping block? 419 00:17:06,860 --> 00:17:10,653 [Cliff] Mr. Joshua, it's been our absolute pleasure to have you here. 420 00:17:10,688 --> 00:17:12,697 The taco was a brilliant idea, 421 00:17:12,774 --> 00:17:14,949 but unfortunately, two of the basket items 422 00:17:14,951 --> 00:17:16,409 fell very short in your dish. 423 00:17:16,486 --> 00:17:20,371 The sauce from the turducken wasn't sufficient, 424 00:17:20,448 --> 00:17:23,624 and then the transformation of the pumpkin cheese ball 425 00:17:23,626 --> 00:17:25,168 just wasn't there. 426 00:17:25,170 --> 00:17:27,295 And so, we have to chop you. 427 00:17:27,297 --> 00:17:28,671 All right, thank you all. 428 00:17:28,673 --> 00:17:30,590 -[Kathleen] Bye. -Good luck, bye-bye. 429 00:17:30,592 --> 00:17:32,675 [Joshua] I'm thankful to be able to represent teachers. 430 00:17:32,677 --> 00:17:34,343 And if my students will say that, 431 00:17:34,345 --> 00:17:35,869 no matter what, 432 00:17:35,947 --> 00:17:38,598 they're gonna love and support me every step of the way. 433 00:17:40,518 --> 00:17:42,477 Kathleen, Ryan, Jessica. 434 00:17:42,553 --> 00:17:45,897 Are you ready to make comforting, cravable main dishes? 435 00:17:45,973 --> 00:17:47,148 -Bring it on. -Yes, we are. 436 00:17:47,150 --> 00:17:48,232 Let's go. 437 00:17:48,234 --> 00:17:50,443 Time to get into basket two. 438 00:17:55,116 --> 00:17:56,032 Open it up. 439 00:17:58,787 --> 00:18:00,161 Oh, my goodness. 440 00:18:00,163 --> 00:18:01,496 Is this turkey bread? 441 00:18:01,572 --> 00:18:03,063 [Ted] And what do you know? 442 00:18:03,065 --> 00:18:04,832 -Each type of a turkey. -[Ted] Sourdough bread turkey. 443 00:18:04,834 --> 00:18:06,667 This is bread? 444 00:18:06,744 --> 00:18:08,419 Turkey tenderloin... 445 00:18:08,496 --> 00:18:10,296 [Ted] You also have turkey tenderloin. 446 00:18:10,298 --> 00:18:12,298 I am excited, actually. 447 00:18:14,344 --> 00:18:16,761 -Brussels sprouts. -[Ted] Brussels sprouts. 448 00:18:16,763 --> 00:18:18,471 [Ryan] I hated brussels sprouts as a kid. 449 00:18:18,548 --> 00:18:20,598 -I love 'em. -Hated 'em. 450 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:22,475 [Ted] And maple pumpkin butter. 451 00:18:22,477 --> 00:18:25,436 Maple pumpkin butter? 452 00:18:25,438 --> 00:18:27,230 -There's definitely thoughts. -[Ryan] Right. 453 00:18:27,232 --> 00:18:30,358 Thirty minutes to create Thanksgiving entree plates. 454 00:18:31,111 --> 00:18:32,110 Clock starts now. 455 00:18:32,112 --> 00:18:34,112 [judges cheering] 456 00:18:34,114 --> 00:18:35,488 -Let's get at it. -Go, teachers! 457 00:18:35,565 --> 00:18:36,739 Go, go, go! 458 00:18:36,741 --> 00:18:38,032 Attack those turkey tenderloins. 459 00:18:38,034 --> 00:18:39,492 I say turkey, you say teacher. 460 00:18:39,494 --> 00:18:40,743 -Turkey. -[Cliff] Teacher. 461 00:18:40,745 --> 00:18:42,370 [Tiffani] Our sweet, sweet teachers. 462 00:18:42,446 --> 00:18:45,039 Their hearts are as big as the effort that they 463 00:18:45,116 --> 00:18:46,499 put into what they do everyday. 464 00:18:46,501 --> 00:18:49,377 Love comes out of them into their food. 465 00:18:49,379 --> 00:18:50,837 Their dishes really represented them. 466 00:18:50,839 --> 00:18:51,945 So now in the entree round, 467 00:18:51,947 --> 00:18:54,006 I want the big Thanksgiving plate. 468 00:18:58,471 --> 00:19:00,930 [Kathleen] Growing up in Texas, Mexican food is just 469 00:19:00,932 --> 00:19:02,265 part of what we eat. 470 00:19:02,308 --> 00:19:05,309 And so I know that I wanna put a Mexican spin 471 00:19:05,386 --> 00:19:07,228 on a traditional Thanksgiving meal. 472 00:19:07,230 --> 00:19:08,896 Add a little bit of zing. 473 00:19:08,898 --> 00:19:11,816 I am gonna do a salsa verde turkey tenderloin 474 00:19:11,893 --> 00:19:14,527 with mashed mascarpone sweet potatoes. 475 00:19:15,905 --> 00:19:20,074 The sourdough bread turkey is nothing but just a sourdough bread 476 00:19:20,076 --> 00:19:22,869 which has been baked in the form of a turkey. 477 00:19:22,945 --> 00:19:26,205 I mean, what an amazing addition to any Thanksgiving table. 478 00:19:26,207 --> 00:19:28,499 [Kathleen] What am I going to do with this bread? 479 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:30,393 Bread crumbs. 480 00:19:30,395 --> 00:19:33,504 Who doesn't love crunchy bread crumbs on anything? 481 00:19:37,260 --> 00:19:39,343 So at Thanksgiving, we always have a traditional 482 00:19:39,420 --> 00:19:42,013 soul food dinner. But I'm always trying to sneak in 483 00:19:42,089 --> 00:19:43,672 some new ingredients or some new dishes. 484 00:19:45,435 --> 00:19:47,643 I've travelled the world a bit. I love Asian food. 485 00:19:47,687 --> 00:19:50,563 So I'm making a maple-soy turkey 486 00:19:50,565 --> 00:19:53,858 with roasted brussels sprout with a sourdough crumb. 487 00:19:58,573 --> 00:20:02,325 [Jessica] Making it to the second round feels incredible. 488 00:20:02,327 --> 00:20:05,786 I wanna show my students that it really is worth taking 489 00:20:05,788 --> 00:20:07,788 risks sometimes. And if you have a passion, 490 00:20:07,865 --> 00:20:08,855 you should pursue it 491 00:20:08,933 --> 00:20:11,000 and take it as far as you can go. 492 00:20:12,295 --> 00:20:17,298 I am making a sourdough fried turkey tenderloin 493 00:20:17,300 --> 00:20:20,468 with a maple pumpkin butter 494 00:20:20,470 --> 00:20:21,928 and mustard brussels sprouts. 495 00:20:23,431 --> 00:20:25,431 [Cliff] Jessica's frying her turkey tenderloin. 496 00:20:25,508 --> 00:20:28,267 She has her dressing station set up. 497 00:20:28,269 --> 00:20:33,064 Using that sourdough bread turkey as part of the mix, 498 00:20:33,140 --> 00:20:36,359 she actually has mayonnaise mixed with her egg 499 00:20:36,361 --> 00:20:39,237 in order to give her some added fat. 500 00:20:39,239 --> 00:20:41,530 You don't want dry turkey, but you do have to cook the turkey. 501 00:20:41,532 --> 00:20:43,908 And you have to do it kind of slowly and Jessica doesn't have 502 00:20:43,910 --> 00:20:47,870 her turkey breast even remotely close to a fire yet. 503 00:20:47,872 --> 00:20:51,499 [Ted] Chefs, you're now under 10 minutes, less than 10. 504 00:20:51,575 --> 00:20:53,125 Oh, my God, darn on me. 505 00:20:56,673 --> 00:20:58,381 [Kathleen] I'm here playing for my students 506 00:20:58,383 --> 00:21:01,425 but I love to feed people. 507 00:21:01,427 --> 00:21:04,470 We've this giant wooden table that my husband built 508 00:21:04,472 --> 00:21:07,223 and I love to, like, squish people around it. 509 00:21:07,225 --> 00:21:09,383 Like elbow to elbow. 510 00:21:09,385 --> 00:21:13,646 I really want that $10,000 because it would mean a lot for my family. 511 00:21:13,648 --> 00:21:16,691 [Tiffani] Guys, Kathleen has made some sort of sweet potato puree 512 00:21:16,693 --> 00:21:19,235 with maple pumpkin butter with some mascarpone. 513 00:21:19,237 --> 00:21:21,195 Give me a spoon. 514 00:21:21,197 --> 00:21:24,657 Maple pumpkin butter, it's essentially got that pumpkin pie vibe 515 00:21:24,659 --> 00:21:25,950 in the form of like an apple butter. 516 00:21:25,952 --> 00:21:27,343 [Maneet] I would probably 517 00:21:27,345 --> 00:21:30,454 make a kind of a maple pumpkin butter vinaigrette 518 00:21:30,531 --> 00:21:32,623 and just mix that along with the brussels sprouts. 519 00:21:34,168 --> 00:21:36,877 My dish needs something a little crunchy 520 00:21:36,912 --> 00:21:40,715 and so I decide to turn my brussels sprouts into a slaw. 521 00:21:44,012 --> 00:21:45,803 Ryan, how are you doing? 522 00:21:45,805 --> 00:21:47,763 -I'm shakin'. -You're shakin'? 523 00:21:47,765 --> 00:21:49,557 Is your dish shakin'? 524 00:21:49,559 --> 00:21:52,226 Uh, we're gonna hope, we're gonna see. [laughs] 525 00:21:53,438 --> 00:21:55,688 As a young boy growing up in the city, 526 00:21:55,690 --> 00:21:58,024 music helped me to find my place. 527 00:21:58,100 --> 00:21:59,859 I would love to take that money home 528 00:21:59,861 --> 00:22:01,944 and invest in getting a larger space. 529 00:22:01,988 --> 00:22:03,904 That kitchen is just too small. 530 00:22:03,906 --> 00:22:06,574 -Behind, behind. -If I can't do a complete show 531 00:22:06,650 --> 00:22:08,617 song and dance, full choreography 532 00:22:08,619 --> 00:22:10,911 in my kitchen, it's not gonna work. 533 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:17,626 [Ted] Teachers, you're rapidly approaching four minutes. 534 00:22:22,175 --> 00:22:24,342 Jessica right now is taking the temperature 535 00:22:24,418 --> 00:22:26,052 of her deep fried turkey. 536 00:22:26,054 --> 00:22:28,804 I am very concerned because I know that 537 00:22:28,848 --> 00:22:32,558 they have to reach temperature in order to be edible. 538 00:22:32,635 --> 00:22:37,605 So I've gotta keep them in there and cooking as long as possible. 539 00:22:37,681 --> 00:22:39,815 [Ted] Two minute warning, teachers. 540 00:22:43,738 --> 00:22:47,365 Teachers, you should be plating right now. 541 00:22:47,367 --> 00:22:51,077 -You plate, we'll grade the assignments. -Nice. 542 00:22:51,153 --> 00:22:53,454 If I get to give up grading, that'd be great. 543 00:22:56,125 --> 00:22:59,001 Now Jessica has put her turkey back into the fryer. 544 00:22:59,003 --> 00:23:00,836 Jessica, how's your turkey looking? 545 00:23:00,838 --> 00:23:02,880 Hopefully cooked. 546 00:23:02,882 --> 00:23:06,217 I am feeling extremely overwhelmed. 547 00:23:06,293 --> 00:23:09,845 My fingers are crossed that they are officially cooked. 548 00:23:09,889 --> 00:23:11,097 Come on, teachers. Go for it. 549 00:23:11,099 --> 00:23:12,723 [Cliff] You can do it. 550 00:23:12,725 --> 00:23:14,266 -[Tiffani] Make it worth it. -You gotta hustle then, come on. 551 00:23:14,343 --> 00:23:15,976 [Tiffani] Ten seconds. Everything on the plate. 552 00:23:16,053 --> 00:23:17,953 [Ted] Nine, eight, 553 00:23:17,955 --> 00:23:20,189 -seven, six... -Stop whatever you're doing, just get it on the plate. 554 00:23:20,233 --> 00:23:22,691 [Ted] Five, four, three, 555 00:23:23,277 --> 00:23:25,051 two, one. 556 00:23:25,053 --> 00:23:27,488 -[Cliff] Let's go, come on! -[Ted] Time's up. Please step back. 557 00:23:27,490 --> 00:23:29,198 [judges clapping and cheering] 558 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:30,282 [whooping] 559 00:23:30,359 --> 00:23:31,951 Oh, boy. [laughs] 560 00:23:33,579 --> 00:23:34,995 That was insane. 561 00:23:34,997 --> 00:23:36,163 -[gasps] -[indistinct] 562 00:23:36,165 --> 00:23:37,397 [whispers] What? 563 00:23:37,399 --> 00:23:39,041 -That looks amazing. -[Ryan] I'm nervous. 564 00:23:39,043 --> 00:23:40,418 -[Kathleen] I'm nervous. -[Jessica] I hope it's cooked. 565 00:23:40,420 --> 00:23:42,128 [Ryan] So you guys, you have extra to share, huh? 566 00:23:42,130 --> 00:23:43,504 -I do. -[Ryan] Mmm. 567 00:23:43,506 --> 00:23:44,964 -What you got? -Only end. [laughs] 568 00:23:44,966 --> 00:23:47,425 [Kathleen] Only end and it's gorgeous. 569 00:23:48,469 --> 00:23:49,877 Oh, my God. 570 00:23:49,879 --> 00:23:52,179 -[Jessica] It's delicious. -Ryan, this is so good. 571 00:23:52,256 --> 00:23:53,472 -Isn't it? -Yeah. 572 00:23:53,474 --> 00:23:54,990 [Ryan] We'll see. 573 00:23:54,992 --> 00:23:56,308 -[Kathleen] Yeah, we'll see. -[Ryan] We'll see, guys. 574 00:23:57,937 --> 00:23:58,936 [sighs] 575 00:24:10,241 --> 00:24:11,932 Teachers, for the entree round, 576 00:24:12,009 --> 00:24:14,869 we gave you a basket containing a sourdough bread turkey, 577 00:24:14,871 --> 00:24:16,311 turkey tenderloin, 578 00:24:16,313 --> 00:24:19,081 brussels sprouts, and maple pumpkin butter. 579 00:24:19,083 --> 00:24:20,666 We're starting with you, Jessica. 580 00:24:20,668 --> 00:24:22,293 What have you made for the entree course? 581 00:24:22,295 --> 00:24:24,044 So I have made for you 582 00:24:24,121 --> 00:24:27,173 a sourdough-fried turkey tenderloin 583 00:24:27,175 --> 00:24:30,968 with a pumpkin maple butter and mustard brussels sprouts 584 00:24:30,970 --> 00:24:33,053 There's also gravy on top. 585 00:24:33,055 --> 00:24:35,848 Jessica, we all sat here and we're like, "She's temping it again." 586 00:24:35,925 --> 00:24:38,684 -I think that's the third time she is gonna cook 'em. -Yeah. [chuckles] 587 00:24:38,686 --> 00:24:42,605 And the concern is that the turkey is either gonna be dry 588 00:24:42,607 --> 00:24:45,107 or it's gonna be raw on the center. 589 00:24:45,985 --> 00:24:47,943 Now, this turkey, um, 590 00:24:48,446 --> 00:24:49,403 it is... 591 00:24:50,990 --> 00:24:51,989 beautiful. 592 00:24:51,991 --> 00:24:53,908 -Thank you. -It is far from dry, 593 00:24:53,910 --> 00:24:56,285 it is far from raw, it sits right in that 594 00:24:56,287 --> 00:25:00,915 -beautiful center island and it's shining. -Thank you. 595 00:25:00,991 --> 00:25:02,315 [Tiffani] Brussels sprouts are great, 596 00:25:02,317 --> 00:25:04,543 the maple pumpkin butter, it's a perfect 597 00:25:04,545 --> 00:25:08,547 roasty charred sweet combination. But the gravy... 598 00:25:09,217 --> 00:25:10,424 I don't know that you need it. 599 00:25:11,260 --> 00:25:12,551 The gravy... 600 00:25:12,628 --> 00:25:14,553 -doesn't work at all. -Okay. 601 00:25:14,555 --> 00:25:17,181 But I'm going to copy their homework. 602 00:25:17,258 --> 00:25:19,600 -[laughs] -The turkey crust is beautiful, 603 00:25:19,602 --> 00:25:21,310 brussels sprouts are amazing. 604 00:25:21,312 --> 00:25:22,427 Very well done. 605 00:25:22,429 --> 00:25:24,897 -[Ted] Jessica, thank you. -Thank you. 606 00:25:24,899 --> 00:25:28,609 -Next, Ryan. -So, I did a maple-soy turkey, 607 00:25:28,611 --> 00:25:31,612 with roasted brussels sprout with a sourdough crumb. 608 00:25:33,616 --> 00:25:36,825 [Maneet] The flavor is amazing. 609 00:25:36,869 --> 00:25:38,452 The turkey that I got... 610 00:25:38,454 --> 00:25:41,789 Perfectly cooked. They are nice and juicy. 611 00:25:41,865 --> 00:25:44,875 But I do think that the sourdough bread turkey... 612 00:25:44,877 --> 00:25:46,001 It's missing. 613 00:25:47,380 --> 00:25:48,754 If you wanted to do the crumb, 614 00:25:48,831 --> 00:25:51,215 then put a big, like handful of it on top. 615 00:25:51,217 --> 00:25:53,634 Because you put in all the work and that is something 616 00:25:53,636 --> 00:25:55,761 that would have been delicious. 617 00:25:55,763 --> 00:25:58,138 The flavor profile of the turkey... Love the direction. 618 00:25:58,215 --> 00:25:59,965 It's absolutely delicious. 619 00:25:59,967 --> 00:26:03,394 But unfortunately, I've a couple of pieces that are uneven in size. 620 00:26:03,470 --> 00:26:06,063 And so, a couple of them are a little bit on the dry side 621 00:26:06,065 --> 00:26:09,149 and some are absolutely perfect. 622 00:26:09,151 --> 00:26:11,944 And I love this. I love maple and soy together. 623 00:26:12,021 --> 00:26:13,487 It's just so smart. 624 00:26:13,522 --> 00:26:15,297 The sweetness and the savory link up. 625 00:26:15,299 --> 00:26:17,241 And you have this really incredible sauce that kind of like... 626 00:26:17,243 --> 00:26:20,703 winks at, like, orange chicken just a little bit, which I love. 627 00:26:20,705 --> 00:26:22,454 -[Ryan] Thank you. -[Ted] Thank you, Ryan. 628 00:26:22,531 --> 00:26:23,664 Finally, Kathleen. 629 00:26:23,666 --> 00:26:25,916 I made turkey cooked in salsa verde 630 00:26:25,918 --> 00:26:28,127 with mashed sweet potatoes 631 00:26:28,129 --> 00:26:31,463 with maple-pumpkin butter and brussels sprouts slaw. 632 00:26:34,802 --> 00:26:36,927 -This is delicious. -So good. 633 00:26:36,929 --> 00:26:39,179 Maple pumpkin butter with sweet potatoes... 634 00:26:39,181 --> 00:26:40,889 What a great idea. 635 00:26:40,891 --> 00:26:42,808 Just that flavor together, 636 00:26:42,810 --> 00:26:46,562 of sweet, tart, little bit of spice, 637 00:26:46,564 --> 00:26:48,981 makes for a fantastic bite. 638 00:26:48,983 --> 00:26:53,861 I did see you put a little bit of the sourdough bread turkey, 639 00:26:53,937 --> 00:26:55,571 a crumb right on top... 640 00:26:55,573 --> 00:26:56,363 That's the one thing I wished 641 00:26:56,365 --> 00:26:57,856 that you had put more of. 642 00:26:57,933 --> 00:26:59,617 -[Kathleen] Hmm-mmm. -Because that crunch would have 643 00:26:59,619 --> 00:27:03,495 added another textural layer to the bite. 644 00:27:03,497 --> 00:27:05,164 If you're gonna do the crumbs on it, 645 00:27:05,166 --> 00:27:07,082 -I want you to roast those crumbs really hard. -Hmm-mmm. 646 00:27:07,084 --> 00:27:08,792 If you're gonna put breadcrumbs on something, 647 00:27:08,869 --> 00:27:10,836 they need to be crunchy, maybe garlicky, 648 00:27:10,838 --> 00:27:12,838 like, flavor them or something. 649 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:15,215 The turkey, I was afraid it was gonna be dry. 650 00:27:16,177 --> 00:27:18,218 It is not dry. It is really delicious. 651 00:27:18,220 --> 00:27:19,720 The salsa verde has a little bit of spice. 652 00:27:19,722 --> 00:27:23,140 The tomatillo just sings right through everything. 653 00:27:23,175 --> 00:27:26,101 [Cliff] I love the mascarpone into the sweet potato 654 00:27:26,103 --> 00:27:30,981 in order to mute the cloying sweetness of the maple pumpkin butter. 655 00:27:30,983 --> 00:27:32,399 The cooking from your wheelhouse. 656 00:27:32,401 --> 00:27:33,859 It's very, very good. 657 00:27:34,403 --> 00:27:35,653 Kathleen, thank you. 658 00:27:38,324 --> 00:27:41,116 This does feel like I'm being graded. 659 00:27:41,118 --> 00:27:42,826 It gives me a little bit of empathy 660 00:27:42,903 --> 00:27:44,286 for the way my students feel. 661 00:27:44,330 --> 00:27:46,914 Like, as they see me passing back tests, 662 00:27:46,990 --> 00:27:48,332 that moment of like... [gasps] 663 00:27:50,711 --> 00:27:52,628 [Ryan] I'm super nervous. 664 00:27:52,672 --> 00:27:55,381 I didn't cut the meat the way it needed to be cut. 665 00:27:55,383 --> 00:27:58,092 So, it was a little uneven as the judges said. 666 00:27:58,678 --> 00:28:00,085 I'm not ready to go home yet. 667 00:28:00,087 --> 00:28:01,762 So, hopefully I can stay a little longer. 668 00:28:13,818 --> 00:28:17,403 [Ted] So whose dish is on the chopping block? 669 00:28:30,751 --> 00:28:33,919 Ryan, you've been chopped. Judges... 670 00:28:33,996 --> 00:28:35,462 Mr. Ryan, there's absolutely 671 00:28:35,464 --> 00:28:37,881 no doubt the amount of joy 672 00:28:37,916 --> 00:28:39,633 that you bring into any room. 673 00:28:39,710 --> 00:28:42,720 Your students and community in Baltimore 674 00:28:42,722 --> 00:28:46,056 are going to be so proud of what you have done. 675 00:28:46,058 --> 00:28:48,767 The turkey was unevenly cooked. 676 00:28:48,844 --> 00:28:50,978 So there were inconsistent pieces. 677 00:28:50,980 --> 00:28:55,899 We also thought that the sourdough bread turkey was missing. 678 00:28:55,976 --> 00:28:58,610 So, for these reasons we had to chop you. 679 00:28:58,687 --> 00:28:59,903 Thank you. 680 00:28:59,905 --> 00:29:02,448 It was so nice to meet you. 681 00:29:02,450 --> 00:29:03,073 -Keep doing the good work. -You're amazing. 682 00:29:03,075 --> 00:29:05,075 Do a good job, right? 683 00:29:05,077 --> 00:29:07,953 [Ryan] So this win would have meant a lot but I'm not defeated. 684 00:29:08,831 --> 00:29:11,915 I believe that my students are proud of me. 685 00:29:11,917 --> 00:29:13,333 Mr. Gholson loves you, 686 00:29:13,410 --> 00:29:15,043 I am so proud of you guys. 687 00:29:15,045 --> 00:29:16,503 Happy Thanksgiving. 688 00:29:19,175 --> 00:29:20,758 Well, if you have any nerves, 689 00:29:20,834 --> 00:29:23,510 maybe seeing some friendly faces will help calm them. 690 00:29:23,512 --> 00:29:24,911 [giggles] Oh, no! 691 00:29:24,913 --> 00:29:27,014 We love you, Ms. Snyder, we're thankful for you. 692 00:29:27,049 --> 00:29:30,434 Good luck, Ms. Snyder, we're thankful for you. 693 00:29:30,511 --> 00:29:33,228 -Oh, my God. -You're my math teacher, Ms. Snyder. You can do it! 694 00:29:33,272 --> 00:29:35,564 [all] You're gonna ace it. 695 00:29:36,025 --> 00:29:38,275 Ms. Cluchey will rock. 696 00:29:38,277 --> 00:29:42,279 I love Ms. Cluchey because she is always so enthusiastic 697 00:29:42,281 --> 00:29:43,405 about what she teaches. 698 00:29:43,407 --> 00:29:44,656 She is an awesome teacher 699 00:29:44,733 --> 00:29:46,074 and I think that she can do this. 700 00:29:46,076 --> 00:29:47,826 [all] Go Ms. Cluchey! 701 00:29:48,454 --> 00:29:50,245 That was awesome, thank you. 702 00:29:50,289 --> 00:29:51,914 -I am world famous now. -[laughs] 703 00:29:51,916 --> 00:29:53,682 -Yes, yes, exactly. -[Tiffani] Yes. 704 00:29:53,684 --> 00:29:55,918 -This is as cool as it gets as a teacher. -Yeah, it does. 705 00:29:56,962 --> 00:29:59,171 Well, thank you both, for all that you do. 706 00:29:59,173 --> 00:30:00,631 We're rooting for you too. 707 00:30:00,633 --> 00:30:02,800 Now, let's check out your final ingredients. 708 00:30:07,515 --> 00:30:08,806 Open them up! 709 00:30:10,059 --> 00:30:11,934 -Oh, my God. -What! 710 00:30:12,019 --> 00:30:13,852 [Ted] And you'll be making your sweet creations 711 00:30:13,929 --> 00:30:16,188 using a pie cake. 712 00:30:16,265 --> 00:30:17,397 Yes, you heard me right. 713 00:30:17,474 --> 00:30:18,816 I could do something with this. 714 00:30:18,892 --> 00:30:20,025 Oh, my gosh. 715 00:30:20,102 --> 00:30:20,859 [Ted] Pomegranates... 716 00:30:20,936 --> 00:30:22,236 I like this. 717 00:30:22,238 --> 00:30:25,364 ...pecans or pee-cans, if your prefer. 718 00:30:25,366 --> 00:30:26,532 Oh, my... 719 00:30:26,608 --> 00:30:28,951 [Ted] And candy corn punch. 720 00:30:28,953 --> 00:30:31,829 The clock has been restored to 30 minutes. 721 00:30:33,123 --> 00:30:34,665 -Time starts now. -[Maneet] All right, let's go! 722 00:30:34,741 --> 00:30:36,458 -[Judges cheering] -[Tiffani] Let's go! 723 00:30:36,460 --> 00:30:38,126 Dessert for everyone! 724 00:30:38,170 --> 00:30:40,629 I am rooting so hard for both of them. 725 00:30:40,673 --> 00:30:42,881 I just love them so much. 726 00:30:42,883 --> 00:30:45,384 You know, I've been shocked and amazed 727 00:30:45,386 --> 00:30:49,680 by Jessica's performance in particular because 728 00:30:49,682 --> 00:30:52,516 she seemed to overcome a lot of obstacles 729 00:30:52,518 --> 00:30:54,601 within every single round. 730 00:30:54,603 --> 00:30:55,853 [Tiffani] This could really be Jessica's round, 731 00:30:55,929 --> 00:30:57,145 she's a math teacher. 732 00:30:57,180 --> 00:30:58,522 You know, baking is 733 00:30:58,599 --> 00:30:59,815 -straight math. -All math. 734 00:30:59,817 --> 00:31:01,483 But baking also is science 735 00:31:01,485 --> 00:31:04,653 and Ms. Kathleen is science teacher, right? 736 00:31:05,573 --> 00:31:07,030 [Kathleen] I am one teacher away from 737 00:31:07,032 --> 00:31:09,491 bringing this win home to my students. 738 00:31:09,535 --> 00:31:13,078 And I really wanted to show them that we can take risks 739 00:31:13,155 --> 00:31:16,415 and we don't have to live being afraid of what people will think. 740 00:31:16,417 --> 00:31:18,458 I decided that I'm gonna make 741 00:31:18,535 --> 00:31:20,586 brown butter pecan shortbread 742 00:31:20,588 --> 00:31:22,713 with bourbon-apple ice cream. 743 00:31:22,715 --> 00:31:26,091 So, Thanksgiving desert... What are our expectations? 744 00:31:26,093 --> 00:31:28,051 [Maneet] When I think of Thanksgiving desserts, 745 00:31:28,053 --> 00:31:30,012 I want the cinnamon, I want the nutmeg, 746 00:31:30,014 --> 00:31:32,347 I want those warming spices. 747 00:31:32,349 --> 00:31:34,725 [Kathleen] Brown butter, pecan, bourbon and apple 748 00:31:34,801 --> 00:31:39,271 are all very warm flavors. They are very comforting. 749 00:31:39,273 --> 00:31:41,315 For my shortbread, I toast the pecans 750 00:31:41,317 --> 00:31:44,151 and I top them up and I toss them in flour, 751 00:31:44,153 --> 00:31:47,154 sugar, salt and the brown butter. 752 00:31:47,156 --> 00:31:49,907 And then, it's going right in the oven. 753 00:31:52,411 --> 00:31:55,662 [Jessica] To be so close to winning Chopped 754 00:31:55,664 --> 00:31:57,873 is a surreal experience. 755 00:31:57,875 --> 00:32:02,294 And cooking next to Kathleen has been really energizing 756 00:32:02,371 --> 00:32:05,797 and she is pushing me to cook better food. 757 00:32:06,467 --> 00:32:08,717 I'm making a spiced-cake, 758 00:32:08,719 --> 00:32:10,969 candy corn punch custard, 759 00:32:10,971 --> 00:32:14,014 pomegranate, persimmon parfait. 760 00:32:14,016 --> 00:32:17,184 I have only made a custard before once. 761 00:32:17,186 --> 00:32:19,227 [giggles] So I'm feeling very nervous. 762 00:32:19,271 --> 00:32:21,521 But I want to show my students that 763 00:32:21,523 --> 00:32:24,524 for me to be here and to push myself and to be vulnerable, 764 00:32:24,601 --> 00:32:26,652 I hope they learn that anything that 765 00:32:26,728 --> 00:32:29,821 they set their mind to, they can be successful in. 766 00:32:29,823 --> 00:32:32,699 All right, teachers. Less than 20 minutes to go. 767 00:32:36,705 --> 00:32:38,789 I am curious to see what they are going to do 768 00:32:38,791 --> 00:32:40,624 with this candy corn punch. 769 00:32:40,626 --> 00:32:43,627 [Maneet] Yeah. Orange soda with pineapple, then whipped cream on top. 770 00:32:43,662 --> 00:32:45,879 If they strain it, it could go in the direction 771 00:32:45,881 --> 00:32:47,756 of an orange creamsicle. 772 00:32:47,758 --> 00:32:50,801 Throw it in the ice cream machine. Boom! 773 00:32:52,012 --> 00:32:53,971 [Tiffani] So, Kathleen is making an ice cream 774 00:32:54,047 --> 00:32:56,390 and she is using the whipped cream from the candy corn punch 775 00:32:56,466 --> 00:32:58,642 as the dairy component in her ice cream, 776 00:32:58,719 --> 00:33:00,018 with the vanilla and the bourbon. 777 00:33:00,053 --> 00:33:01,870 Very excited about that. 778 00:33:02,690 --> 00:33:04,523 [Kathleen] So my shortbread's going, my ice cream's going. 779 00:33:04,525 --> 00:33:06,608 And then I have to figure out this pomegranate. 780 00:33:06,610 --> 00:33:10,821 I decide to reduce it down with some raspberries 781 00:33:10,823 --> 00:33:13,323 and I really could bring this home 782 00:33:13,325 --> 00:33:15,200 by incorporating the candy corn. 783 00:33:17,121 --> 00:33:21,248 I'm making a pomegranate-maple sauce. 784 00:33:21,250 --> 00:33:25,293 And persimmons are so fall and they are so Thanksgiving 785 00:33:25,295 --> 00:33:28,964 that they will be a perfect addition to my pomegranate. 786 00:33:29,883 --> 00:33:31,967 'Cause we have a multi-layered pie-cake... 787 00:33:31,969 --> 00:33:34,594 Got a little apple, kind of, compote on top, 788 00:33:34,596 --> 00:33:37,431 we got a spice cake, we got a little bit of pumpkin pie vibes. 789 00:33:37,433 --> 00:33:39,057 There's some frosting in between. 790 00:33:39,059 --> 00:33:41,476 [Maneet] It's basically the entire 791 00:33:41,520 --> 00:33:42,936 Thanksgiving desert table 792 00:33:42,938 --> 00:33:45,480 in a slice. 793 00:33:45,482 --> 00:33:48,567 [Jessica] I am stressed about time because I am thinking about 794 00:33:48,569 --> 00:33:51,319 all of the components that I'm trying to do, 795 00:33:51,321 --> 00:33:53,739 and I haven't even touched my pie cake. 796 00:33:53,741 --> 00:33:55,323 [Tiffani] Jessica's making a custard. 797 00:33:55,367 --> 00:33:57,451 She is literally stirring two things at the same time. 798 00:33:57,453 --> 00:34:01,455 But I'm a little bit worried. She's just now touching her pie cake. 799 00:34:01,490 --> 00:34:02,873 [Cliff] You know, Jessica's really struggling. 800 00:34:02,949 --> 00:34:05,125 If it's not on the plate, we can't taste it. 801 00:34:07,171 --> 00:34:08,962 [Jessica] If I don't get this cake on the plate 802 00:34:09,039 --> 00:34:11,089 I am definitely not going to win today. 803 00:34:11,091 --> 00:34:12,591 -[laughs nervously] -How are you doing? 804 00:34:12,593 --> 00:34:14,509 -I am doing crazy! -Are you okay, friend? 805 00:34:21,769 --> 00:34:24,227 Teachers, five minutes to get it done. 806 00:34:26,690 --> 00:34:27,898 [Tiffani] I'm a little bit worried. 807 00:34:27,974 --> 00:34:30,233 Jessica is just now touching her pie cake. 808 00:34:30,235 --> 00:34:33,153 [Jessica] As I am looking a this cake, I decide 809 00:34:33,155 --> 00:34:35,447 I wanna get directly to the spiced cakes, 810 00:34:35,524 --> 00:34:39,034 so I can use that as a base for my parfait. 811 00:34:41,663 --> 00:34:43,205 Let me give it a minute. [chuckles nervously] 812 00:34:43,207 --> 00:34:45,457 Well, Kathleen's waiting to plate her ice cream 813 00:34:45,459 --> 00:34:47,292 with a scoop in hand. 814 00:34:47,294 --> 00:34:48,960 [Tiffani] She's chaperoning a recess right now. 815 00:34:48,962 --> 00:34:51,546 -The stance. Look at that stance! -[everyone laughs] 816 00:34:52,049 --> 00:34:53,006 Okay. 817 00:34:53,008 --> 00:34:54,591 I decided to take the apples 818 00:34:54,593 --> 00:34:56,510 and the pie coating from the pie cake 819 00:34:56,512 --> 00:34:58,386 and I am folding it into my ice cream, 820 00:34:58,388 --> 00:35:01,098 to add that kind of nice crunch to the ice cream. 821 00:35:04,478 --> 00:35:08,188 So I am plating, I burned my pecans. 822 00:35:08,190 --> 00:35:11,900 I am very upset. But it's a basket item 823 00:35:11,902 --> 00:35:13,652 and it needs to get on my plate. 824 00:35:15,030 --> 00:35:17,864 [Cliff] Let's go, Jessica. Come on, Kathleen. 825 00:35:18,450 --> 00:35:20,408 Come on! 826 00:35:20,410 --> 00:35:23,120 [Ted] Teachers, final seconds of the final round. 827 00:35:23,122 --> 00:35:24,871 -Ten. Nine. -Make sure everything is 828 00:35:24,873 --> 00:35:26,623 -where you want it. -Eight. 829 00:35:26,700 --> 00:35:27,749 Seven, 830 00:35:27,751 --> 00:35:28,667 six, 831 00:35:28,669 --> 00:35:30,168 five, 832 00:35:30,170 --> 00:35:31,169 four, 833 00:35:31,171 --> 00:35:32,129 three, 834 00:35:32,297 --> 00:35:33,213 two, 835 00:35:33,290 --> 00:35:34,381 one... 836 00:35:34,383 --> 00:35:36,216 -Time's up! -All right! 837 00:35:37,344 --> 00:35:40,428 Oh, my God. [laughs] 838 00:35:40,472 --> 00:35:42,222 My students are gonna be proud of me regardless. 839 00:35:42,299 --> 00:35:46,059 So, it's just exciting to have even made it to dessert. 840 00:35:46,061 --> 00:35:50,230 [Kathleen] I really think this could be a $10,000 dessert. 841 00:35:56,405 --> 00:35:58,196 [Ted] Kathleen and Jessica... 842 00:35:58,198 --> 00:35:59,322 We asked you to whip up 843 00:35:59,399 --> 00:36:01,158 one more plate of food for Thanksgiving. 844 00:36:01,160 --> 00:36:03,660 A dessert, featuring pie cake 845 00:36:03,662 --> 00:36:07,914 pomegranates, pecans and candy corn punch. 846 00:36:07,916 --> 00:36:09,958 All right, Jessica, tell us about your dessert, please. 847 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:11,877 What I made for you is 848 00:36:11,879 --> 00:36:16,590 a spiced cake, candy corn punch custard 849 00:36:16,592 --> 00:36:19,801 with pomegranate, persimmon parfait. 850 00:36:24,016 --> 00:36:26,683 [Tiffani] Well, I never thought in my life I would say, 851 00:36:26,685 --> 00:36:30,228 candy corn punch custard is now one of my favorite things 852 00:36:30,305 --> 00:36:31,271 but I am saying that. 853 00:36:31,273 --> 00:36:33,273 It is teetering between, like, 854 00:36:33,275 --> 00:36:36,193 a really light, beautiful frosting and custard. 855 00:36:36,269 --> 00:36:38,153 Which is cool, 'cause it's sitting on top of that spiced cake 856 00:36:38,197 --> 00:36:39,905 and that makes a lot of sense. 857 00:36:39,907 --> 00:36:42,115 It's literally giving you all the desserts 858 00:36:42,117 --> 00:36:44,242 that you want from a Thanksgiving table. 859 00:36:44,319 --> 00:36:45,827 But the pecans are burnt. 860 00:36:46,371 --> 00:36:49,372 Yeah, some of the pecans are burnt... 861 00:36:49,374 --> 00:36:53,043 But the elements that you got in here are really, really flavorful 862 00:36:53,045 --> 00:36:54,294 and you nailed some execution. 863 00:36:54,296 --> 00:36:56,046 Thank you. 864 00:36:56,048 --> 00:36:58,131 [Maneet] I love the fact that you went in and got persimmons. 865 00:36:58,133 --> 00:36:59,774 The little bite that you ge 866 00:36:59,776 --> 00:37:02,594 with the pomegranate and the persimmons works really well. 867 00:37:03,222 --> 00:37:04,346 Thank you, Chef Jessica. 868 00:37:04,348 --> 00:37:06,056 Finally, Chef Kathleen. 869 00:37:06,132 --> 00:37:10,185 I have made for you a brown butter pecan shortbread, 870 00:37:10,187 --> 00:37:12,687 with bourbon-apple ice crea 871 00:37:12,689 --> 00:37:17,108 and a pomegranate-raspberry candy corn reduction. 872 00:37:22,616 --> 00:37:24,032 [Maneet] Ms. Kathleen... 873 00:37:24,034 --> 00:37:26,534 I consider myself an ice cream aficionado. 874 00:37:28,121 --> 00:37:30,330 This... 875 00:37:30,332 --> 00:37:33,833 -is one of the best ice creams that I've ever had. -Wow. 876 00:37:35,337 --> 00:37:38,463 And the fact that you used some of the cream 877 00:37:38,540 --> 00:37:41,591 from the candy corn punch, I think that was great. 878 00:37:41,668 --> 00:37:45,720 That contributed towards the lovely silky texture. 879 00:37:45,722 --> 00:37:48,348 And then going ahead and folding in the pie cake, 880 00:37:48,350 --> 00:37:49,891 such a smart idea. 881 00:37:50,852 --> 00:37:54,020 I do think that the shortbread 882 00:37:54,022 --> 00:37:57,357 has a little bit too much butter in it. 883 00:37:57,359 --> 00:37:59,943 That's why it is as crumbly as it is. 884 00:37:59,945 --> 00:38:02,028 Because I really want to pick it up and then... 885 00:38:02,105 --> 00:38:04,948 -[Kathleen] Yeah. -...dip it in here and eat it. And I can't. 886 00:38:05,367 --> 00:38:07,492 This screams Thanksgiving. 887 00:38:07,494 --> 00:38:10,912 But I'll tell you that I don't super-love the pomegranate sauce. 888 00:38:10,914 --> 00:38:12,706 I didn't like the flavor, I didn't like how it looked. 889 00:38:12,708 --> 00:38:14,582 [Cliff] I wanted pieces of pomegranate 890 00:38:14,584 --> 00:38:17,127 in that ice cream so it added to the textural differences 891 00:38:17,203 --> 00:38:19,504 that were already in the ice cream itself. 892 00:38:19,581 --> 00:38:22,257 But you kind of knocked it out of the park. 893 00:38:22,259 --> 00:38:25,427 -Really, really great flavors. -Thank you. 894 00:38:27,180 --> 00:38:29,514 We will call you back when the judges have a winner. 895 00:38:29,591 --> 00:38:32,100 -See you soon. -[both] Thank you. 896 00:38:36,773 --> 00:38:39,566 [both exclaiming] Whoo-hoo! 897 00:38:39,568 --> 00:38:42,819 -[Jessica] Oh, should we hug? -[Kathleen] Yes! 898 00:38:43,780 --> 00:38:46,448 Judges, was it a delicious Thanksgiving? 899 00:38:46,450 --> 00:38:48,450 This is a Thanksgiving I would be happy to repeat 900 00:38:48,493 --> 00:38:49,451 year after year after year. 901 00:38:49,494 --> 00:38:52,912 They did a phenomenal job. 902 00:38:52,989 --> 00:38:56,916 We saw a lot of natural talent and a lot of natural ability 903 00:38:56,918 --> 00:38:58,960 come out during this competition today. 904 00:38:58,962 --> 00:39:02,047 [Cliff] In the appetizer round, Kathleen comes out of nowhere 905 00:39:02,123 --> 00:39:04,299 with biscuits and chili. 906 00:39:04,343 --> 00:39:05,967 [Tiffani] Kathleen's chili tasted like 907 00:39:05,969 --> 00:39:08,136 it had been cooking for days. 908 00:39:08,138 --> 00:39:10,221 It had incredible spice to it. 909 00:39:10,223 --> 00:39:13,641 To put that pumpkin cheese ball into the biscuit, 910 00:39:13,643 --> 00:39:15,018 -next level. -[Maneet] Agreed. 911 00:39:15,020 --> 00:39:17,395 With Kathleen, I think the purple potatoes 912 00:39:17,472 --> 00:39:19,898 were almost hidden in the chili. 913 00:39:19,974 --> 00:39:23,818 -The purple potatoes were a highlight on Jessica's dish. -[Tiffani] Mmm-hmm. 914 00:39:23,862 --> 00:39:27,614 Purple potatoes and this pumpkin cheese ball 915 00:39:27,616 --> 00:39:30,033 converted into this beautiful latke 916 00:39:30,035 --> 00:39:31,868 -with a turkey meatball on top. -Latke was amazing. 917 00:39:31,870 --> 00:39:33,536 -Latke was incredible. -[Cliff] The Latke was amazing. 918 00:39:33,613 --> 00:39:36,581 -[Tiffani] So crispy. -The texture of the latke was amazing. 919 00:39:36,583 --> 00:39:38,208 I just needed a little bit more fat 920 00:39:38,210 --> 00:39:40,210 and something else like some sour cream. 921 00:39:40,212 --> 00:39:42,712 Or a little more of that pumpkin cheeseball on top to deliver that meatball. 922 00:39:42,714 --> 00:39:44,439 [Maneet] Agreed. 923 00:39:44,441 --> 00:39:47,008 I think the pendulum definitely swung in the entree round. 924 00:39:47,010 --> 00:39:50,261 -And Jessica's turkey was delicious. -[Maneet] Oh, my God. 925 00:39:50,263 --> 00:39:52,389 [Cliff] Delicious, it was seasoned beautifully. 926 00:39:52,391 --> 00:39:54,849 You know, was the texture on the gravy textbook? 927 00:39:54,851 --> 00:39:56,309 -No. -Agreed. 928 00:39:56,386 --> 00:40:00,939 What Kathleen created was a complete opposite of 929 00:40:00,941 --> 00:40:03,525 what we think of when we think of a Thanksgiving dinner. 930 00:40:03,527 --> 00:40:07,737 The sourdough bread turkey was almost an afterthought. 931 00:40:07,739 --> 00:40:10,490 So what is it that makes this decision so difficult? 932 00:40:10,492 --> 00:40:14,702 Kathleen brought really strong flavors. 933 00:40:14,704 --> 00:40:16,037 Jessica, on the other hand, 934 00:40:16,081 --> 00:40:18,623 got some really strong techniques. 935 00:40:30,679 --> 00:40:34,264 So, whose dish is on the chopping block? 936 00:40:43,066 --> 00:40:45,150 Jessica, [sighs] you've been chopped. 937 00:40:45,152 --> 00:40:46,609 Judges... 938 00:40:46,611 --> 00:40:49,070 Jessica, we've loved having you 939 00:40:49,072 --> 00:40:51,948 and you've cooked amazingly all day. 940 00:40:51,950 --> 00:40:53,825 The first course, I mean, the latke was so good, 941 00:40:53,902 --> 00:40:56,453 Jessica, it was crazy. But the meatball was a little bit dry. 942 00:40:56,455 --> 00:40:59,330 We get to the entree round and that turkey was perfectly cooked. 943 00:40:59,407 --> 00:41:01,499 But the gravy was not particularly flavorful. 944 00:41:01,576 --> 00:41:03,710 And so, we had to chop you. 945 00:41:03,712 --> 00:41:07,255 -Thank you so much. This has been so amazing. -[Cliff] Thank you. 946 00:41:07,299 --> 00:41:09,007 And I am grateful for all of you. 947 00:41:09,009 --> 00:41:11,634 Thank you so much. Oh, my gosh. We loved having you! 948 00:41:11,636 --> 00:41:13,553 [Jessica] I don't have any regrets. 949 00:41:13,555 --> 00:41:17,182 I know I'm gonna go home and just feel so supported. 950 00:41:17,258 --> 00:41:20,477 I think my students are going to be really excited 951 00:41:20,479 --> 00:41:22,937 and I'm hoping that we can all watch it together 952 00:41:22,981 --> 00:41:24,731 [all applauding] 953 00:41:24,733 --> 00:41:26,149 Oh, my God! [shrieks] 954 00:41:26,151 --> 00:41:28,026 And that means, Kathleen Cluchey, 955 00:41:28,102 --> 00:41:30,069 you are the Chopped champi. 956 00:41:30,146 --> 00:41:34,199 You've won $10,000 and you have our deepest respect. 957 00:41:34,201 --> 00:41:36,868 -Congratulations and happy Thanksgiving! -[shouts] Yes! 958 00:41:36,870 --> 00:41:37,994 [all cheering] 959 00:41:39,789 --> 00:41:42,248 I am so thankful, 960 00:41:42,250 --> 00:41:45,418 because I have the best people at home. 961 00:41:45,420 --> 00:41:47,670 My family, my friends, my school. 962 00:41:47,672 --> 00:41:49,839 They've been behind me the whole time. 963 00:41:49,841 --> 00:41:54,302 -Now I'm a Chopped champio! -[all applauding] 964 00:41:54,304 --> 00:41:57,639 I am very thankful for a Chopped win this Thanksgiving.