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- Hey, guys. We good?
- Hello, Chef. Yes, Chef.
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Nice to see you again.
Here we go! Welcome backstage.
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Now this is where
the "MasterChef" magic happens.
Right here.
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Brady, let's take
the one on the left.
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Make sure there's
no creases in there, please!
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This MasterChef kitchen
is legendary
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because for over a decade,
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we've crowned
11 amazing home cooks...
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The winner of America's first
ever MasterChef-- Whitney!
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...who've gone on
to leave their mark
on the culinary world.
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Gerron!
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Claudia!
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But for every time
someone left a winner...
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We did it!
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...hundreds were left craving
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another chance
to become a MasterChef.
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Your time is done
in "MasterChef."
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- We're sorry to see you go.
- This has been amazing.
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But I believe
in second chances.
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I will carry on.
This is not my end.
This is actually my beginning.
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So get ready.
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This is
"MasterChef: Back To Win."
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This year on "MasterChef"...
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- Oh, my gosh!
- ...is a season of redemption.
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Can you believe we're back here?
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We're reopening the doors
to some of the most memorable
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and talented cooks
in the competition's history.
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These all-stars will get
a second chance to prove
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that they too deserve the title
of MasterChef.
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- Back to win. Let's go.
- Whoo!
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These people are amazing.
It's the best of the best.
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- You got what it takes?
- Yes, I do.
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And this time,
there is no horsing around.
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Step up a little bit or go home!
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That was personal.
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We're holding these budding
culinary professionals
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to the highest standard
in "MasterChef" history.
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Allow me to demonstrate.
Hold, left to right.
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- Right to left,
half moon shape.
- Oh, God.
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And there's even more
on the line than before.
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'Cause everybody has
something to prove.
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- ( bleep )
- Wolfgang Puck!
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You're gonna put the reputation
of Spago on the line.
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It's ( bleep ) freezing!
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What are you trying to do,
close down Spago?
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So if they want
to make it to the finale...
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- This is insanity!
- Medic!
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This time,
there's zero room for error.
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Hey, it's raw.
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( bleeping )
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- It's not
"Back To Win" material.
- This is terrible.
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Gordon:
This is your worst performance
in the competition so far.
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- I just don't
wanna see you go home.
- Me neither.
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But if they survive
the toughest competition yet...
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- Whoo!
- Yes!
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...the taste of success
will be all the sweeter.
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I've never tasted anything
quite like that before.
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- You plate with
such beautiful finesse.
- That's award-winning stuff.
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Gordon:
You've come along way,
my friend.
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This is
"MasterChef: Back To Win."
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- Oh, my gosh. Wow.
- Whoo!
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I am super pumped to be back
in the MasterChef kitchen.
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You know,
most people don't get
a second chance.
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- Oh, my God.
- Oh, my gosh.
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Can you all believe
we're back here?
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I was the season seven
runner-up.
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And I didn't win.
I was so close.
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But "MasterChef" changed my life
in every single aspect.
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Guys, let's put our books away
for a minute.
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Prior to season seven, I was
an elementary school teacher,
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but now I own my own private
chef and catering company.
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Oh, my goodness!
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There's someone
from every season here.
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You've got Newton,
you've got Sarah,
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you've got people
from seasons one and two
and five and six.
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There's a lot of talent
standing behind me.
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- We got this.
- Hey, they better
watch out for us!
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Last time I was in this kitchen,
I was 12 years old,
and now I'm 20 years old.
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I could put that dish tonight
in my restaurant.
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- Great job. Well done.
- Thank you.
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It's really exciting.
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All I wanna know right now
is where's Gordon?
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- Uh-oh.
- Oh!
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- Wait, wait.
- Are judges coming?
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Gordon: Here we go.
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- Aah!
- Oh, my gosh!
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- Aah!
- ( screaming )
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Wow.
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This is absolutely insanity
to be standing here
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in front of Gordon Ramsay again.
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It's the greatest honor
of my life,
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and I'm not gonna waste it.
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Welcome back to
the MasterChef kitchen,
everybody.
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This is
"MasterChef: Back To Win."
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Over ten years worth
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of past competitors right here,
including "Junior."
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Whoo!
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Shayne, you were only 13
when you graced the floor
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of the MasterChef kitchen
last time.
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I'm a grown man now.
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Gordon: We're all so glad
to have you back,
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not as home cooks anymore,
but as professionals.
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Now last time you were here,
clearly you all proved you had
incredible natural talent.
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In fact,
one of the only things
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you didn't get out
of your time here
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was the title of MasterChef.
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Just like these
11 previous champions,
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only one of you will go home
as America's next MasterChef.
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And our incredible prize will
give you the leg up you need
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to fully realize
your culinary dreams.
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- Whoo-whoo!
- Yeah!
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A quarter of a million dollars,
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a complete, brand new,
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state of the art kitchen
from Viking,
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the trophy,
and most importantly,
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the title of MasterChef.
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Aarón:
It takes some serious cojones
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to cook right here
in the MasterChef kitchen,
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but it takes even more
to come back and win.
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Now if you want to wear
one of these again,
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you're gonna have to battle
each other for it.
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In these auditions, you'll be
cooking in head to head battles
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against some of the best cooks
this kitchen has ever seen.
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Since you are all capable
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of way more than you were
last time,
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we've upped
our standards as well.
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We only have 20 aprons
this year,
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so that means
half of you already
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have one foot out the door.
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Oh, my gosh.
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You all need to cook us
the best comeback dish ever.
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- Mm.
- Now to cheer you on,
your friends and family.
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( cheering )
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Welcome, everybody!
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Hi!
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Hi, baby.
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Oh, thank you.
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Right, everyone,
please take your seats.
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Let's kick this off with
our first battle of the night.
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Adrien, season two.
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Mr. Derrick Fox, season six.
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Brandi, season seven.
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And finally, Natasha,
season four.
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- Let's go.
- Good luck.
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Now, all four of you have
something unique in common.
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All four of you made it
to the finals of your seasons.
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You were all runners-up.
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Derrick, what do you think
about the competition
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on the left and right of you?
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I know how hard it is
to get to the finale,
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and for the confetti
to fall for someone else,
we all have that in common.
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America's next great
MasterChef is Claudia!
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Derrick: To lose in the finale
was very hard.
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I was so close, and I've never
been so close to something
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so life-changing and then--
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just, it, like,
falls through your fingertips.
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It's been a heavy weight
on my shoulders.
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Even though I didn't win,
"MasterChef" changed my life,
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and I remind myself that
every day.
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Before "MasterChef,"
I was a struggling drummer
living gig to gig.
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Now I've been running
a private chef business.
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I've been doing pop-ups
around the country.
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I'm back to show America
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that this is
my one culinary dream,
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to be the next MasterChef.
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Brandi, what does it mean
to be back to win?
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Gosh, you're gonna get me
emotional before we even start.
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You know,
it means so much to me.
It means everything to me.
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You know,
I was so close last time,
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but if you're not first,
you're last with second place.
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Right, all four of you,
the very best of luck.
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You have 45 minutes
to get your hands on that
"Back To Win" apron.
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Your time starts now.
Let's go.
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- Come on, Derrick! Yes!
- Come on, you got it.
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Keep the noise up!
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Right, Joe and Aarón, season 12,
"Back To Win."
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How excited are you? Aarón?
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For me, there's nothing
better than having redemption,
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the shot of righting a wrong.
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And what a round to kick it off.
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Four runners-up,
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but only two will come out
with an apron.
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- More lemon zest.
- At this point,
we have to judge them
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at more professional level,
because the level
is going to be sky high.
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- Yeah.
- You've got this, Adrien.
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- Thank you, thank you.
- Guys, 15 minutes gone.
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30 minutes to go!
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Right, young man,
how are you feeling?
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I got my heart in my throat,
but other than that, I'm good.
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Season two. Nearly a decade ago.
How does it feel to be back?
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You know, it was hard to lose,
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but it was a great opportunity
of being here to learn from you.
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I'm Adrien, and on
season two of "MasterChef,"
I was the runner-up.
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The winner is...
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Jennifer!
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Even though I didn't win,
"MasterChef" significantly
changed my life.
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I've been around the country
working and working my way up
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to executive chef,
and then opening up restaurants.
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My love for food definitely
comes from my Mexican heritage,
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and I want to showcase
how much I've grown
in these ten years.
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- I wanna win,
and I'm here to win.
- Tell me about the dish.
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- What are you doing?
- It's an homage to Texas.
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I'm making a New York strip,
and a little bit of cactus,
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mushroom herb emulsion,
salsa macha with bone marrow.
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- Wow, so you're going all out.
- Trying to do a bunch
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of different things
in a short amount of time.
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- Dish sounds amazing.
- Appreciate it.
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Good luck.
Just under 30 minutes to go.
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Heard, Chef.
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Let's go, Brandi!
You got this!
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Whoo, that's hot.
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- Brandi!
- Hello, Chef Aarón.
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Talk to me a little bit
about what you're making.
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I am cooking a cast iron seared
venison loin
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and it's gonna be served over
an acorn squash purée
with a blackberry demi-glace.
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What do you think the venison
should be? What temperature?
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- Between rare and medium rare.
- Beautiful.
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Let your meat rest
for the amount of time
that you've cooked it.
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That is why I got my meat in
so early.
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- Well, stay composed.
- Yes. Thank you, Chef.
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- Derrick, you got this.
- So, young man, the dish,
what are you doing?
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I'm a doing a crab and ricotta
stuffed squid ink agnolotti
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with a lobster cream sauce.
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Look at the pasta.
That's a touch dry there.
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- I know.
- So just be smart.
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We can only judge you
on what you put on that plate.
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- Yes, Chef. Thank you.
- Stay calm. Stay calm.
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You guys may remember me,
Natasha from season four.
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Congratulations, Luca!
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I put my heart into my season,
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and to make it so close
and not win,
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there's not a day that goes by
that I don't think about it.
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Last time I was in
the MasterChef kitchen,
I was 26 years old.
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A lot's changed since then.
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I was able to start
my own catering business.
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I've been traveling
around the world.
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I've learned so much
in the last eight years,
238
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and I'm ready to show that
I've grown as a person.
239
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I'm just back here to have,
like, my redemption.
240
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- Now how are you feeling?
- I'm feeling good.
241
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So tell me about the dish.
What are you doing?
242
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So I am going with
a deconstructed cheesecake.
243
00:11:12,344 --> 00:11:15,584
Wow, to make one generally,
you're talking about
90 minutes, two hours.
244
00:11:15,584 --> 00:11:17,020
How do you deconstruct one
in 45 minutes?
245
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I just thought
I could use the components
246
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and just really gonna hone in
on the taste of it.
247
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- I can't wait to taste it.
- Thank you.
248
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Good luck.
249
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Whoo.
250
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Gordon:
20 minutes to go.
251
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Whoo!
252
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( groans )
253
00:11:33,119 --> 00:11:36,025
So Derrick, looks like
he's really struggling.
254
00:11:36,058 --> 00:11:38,429
- He's stressed out.
- He's a mess.
255
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This is ( bleep ).
256
00:11:41,402 --> 00:11:43,974
I'm having trouble
with the pasta dough right now.
257
00:11:44,007 --> 00:11:46,078
I've spent too much time
on this dough,
258
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but it's dry,
and I'm in full panic mode.
259
00:11:49,318 --> 00:11:51,288
But this is the most important
component on my plate.
260
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I didn't come here
to not get an apron.
261
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( muttering )
262
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So we've got 16 minutes to go
263
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and he's still working
on the dough.
264
00:11:58,202 --> 00:11:59,505
He's gonna be cutting it
right to the wire.
265
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He might be in a bit of trouble.
266
00:12:01,008 --> 00:12:03,379
Take a deep breath.
You got this, babe.
267
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Oh, my God.
268
00:12:16,438 --> 00:12:17,975
So we got 16 minutes to go
269
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and Derrick is still working
on the dough.
270
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Joe:
He might be in a bit of trouble.
271
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So I'm having trouble
with the pasta dough right now,
272
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but this is the most important
component on my plate.
273
00:12:27,027 --> 00:12:29,231
I didn't come here
to not get an apron.
274
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I gotta just push,
and I can do it.
275
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It's just adapt and overcome.
276
00:12:33,372 --> 00:12:35,443
- Right, we're back in control.
- I'm back in, Chef.
277
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Look at the pasta,
and if it needs a light dusting,
dust it.
278
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- It'll stop it from cracking.
- Yep.
279
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Beautiful, beautiful.
280
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We're down to
the last ten minutes.
281
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- Adrien!
- Go, Adrien! Whoo!
282
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- That smells good!
- Thank you, thank you.
283
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Come on, Derrick.
You got this, baby.
Finish strong.
284
00:12:54,749 --> 00:12:56,085
( muttering )
285
00:12:56,118 --> 00:12:57,487
My hands are shaking so bad.
286
00:12:57,521 --> 00:13:01,328
Coming down to the last
60 seconds, guys! Come on!
287
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Whoo!
288
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All the finishing touches!
289
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Aah!
290
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All: Ten, nine, eight, seven,
291
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six, five, four, three,
292
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two, one.
293
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And stop! Well done!
294
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Come here.
I'm so proud of you.
295
00:13:21,569 --> 00:13:23,272
What an amazing performance.
296
00:13:23,306 --> 00:13:26,312
Please, join us
in the restaurant. Let's go.
297
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Okay, Adrien, can you
please bring your plate?
298
00:13:39,471 --> 00:13:40,473
Yes.
299
00:13:43,212 --> 00:13:44,281
Thank you.
300
00:13:44,348 --> 00:13:46,352
We have a New York strip,
potato crumble,
301
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cactus pico,
with a bone marrow salsa macha
over the top.
302
00:13:49,491 --> 00:13:52,063
What temperature were you
going for on the steak?
303
00:13:52,097 --> 00:13:54,334
At home I eat my steaks rare,
and I thought, you know what?
304
00:13:54,368 --> 00:13:56,405
My flavors are good.
It's seasoned right.
305
00:13:56,438 --> 00:13:58,510
- Rare's good for me.
- It's a big risk.
306
00:14:02,518 --> 00:14:04,187
The cactus pico, delicious.
307
00:14:04,221 --> 00:14:05,624
That little sort of crunch,
the texture,
308
00:14:05,624 --> 00:14:07,193
the heat coming through
at the end.
309
00:14:07,227 --> 00:14:09,766
The steak does need
another three or four minutes.
310
00:14:09,766 --> 00:14:11,870
Once you've got those
white marbles of fat
311
00:14:11,903 --> 00:14:15,076
still running through there,
it just confirms
insufficient cooking time.
312
00:14:15,109 --> 00:14:19,017
- But it feels refined.
- Thank you, Chef.
313
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I think you captured
the Mexican palate
314
00:14:21,288 --> 00:14:22,825
in this dish,
which I really appreciate.
315
00:14:22,858 --> 00:14:25,196
- Sure.
- At the end of the day,
316
00:14:25,229 --> 00:14:26,833
this dish shows
a lot of potential.
317
00:14:26,833 --> 00:14:28,637
- Good job.
- Thank you.
318
00:14:28,670 --> 00:14:30,173
- Thanks, Adrien.
- Good job, man.
319
00:14:30,206 --> 00:14:32,277
- Thanks.
- Brandi, please.
320
00:14:34,582 --> 00:14:37,788
Brandi: I've made for you all
a cast iron seared venison loin
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with acorn squash purée,
a blackberry demi-glacé,
322
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and the pickled blackberries.
323
00:14:42,798 --> 00:14:44,401
Joe: How did you season it?
324
00:14:44,434 --> 00:14:46,171
I seasoned it
with just salt and pepper.
325
00:14:46,205 --> 00:14:48,242
I really wanted the venison
to shine on its own.
326
00:14:52,450 --> 00:14:54,856
Well, five years has made quite
a difference in your cuisine
327
00:14:54,856 --> 00:14:57,393
because this is
a very well executed dish.
328
00:14:57,427 --> 00:15:00,233
The acorn squash is heavenly.
It's nutty.
329
00:15:00,266 --> 00:15:02,838
It has all those beautiful
silky smooth characteristics
330
00:15:02,872 --> 00:15:05,844
that is a beautiful break from
the richness of the venison.
331
00:15:05,878 --> 00:15:07,380
Gordon: Brandi,
you've nailed the venison.
332
00:15:07,380 --> 00:15:09,217
It's got that nice
gamey flavor to it.
333
00:15:09,251 --> 00:15:11,656
It's cooked beautifully.
But I disagree with the judges.
334
00:15:11,656 --> 00:15:16,064
The purée's too creamy,
so it doesn't taste of acorn.
Thank you.
335
00:15:16,098 --> 00:15:19,337
Derrick, can you please
bring up your dish?
336
00:15:22,143 --> 00:15:25,283
We have a crab and ricotta
stuffed squid ink agnolotti
337
00:15:25,316 --> 00:15:26,853
with a tarragon butter
poached lobster
338
00:15:26,853 --> 00:15:29,859
with uni on top
and a lobster cream sauce.
339
00:15:29,892 --> 00:15:31,295
Visually,
it looks beautiful.
340
00:15:31,328 --> 00:15:33,533
One thing that we grew
to admire with you
341
00:15:33,567 --> 00:15:36,138
is the finesse, but there's
a lot going on there.
342
00:15:36,138 --> 00:15:39,244
You've got crab, lobster.
Do you need uni on there?
343
00:15:39,277 --> 00:15:42,417
I believe so. I think
it really elevates the dish
another notch.
344
00:15:42,484 --> 00:15:44,689
I'll let you know
once I've tasted it.
Thank you.
345
00:15:51,703 --> 00:15:54,074
The lobster is soft.
It's seasoned.
346
00:15:54,107 --> 00:15:55,476
The pasta itself is good.
347
00:15:55,511 --> 00:15:57,447
Even the uni, I thought
it would be over the top,
348
00:15:57,480 --> 00:15:59,552
but it kinda actually works
for me. I liked it.
349
00:15:59,585 --> 00:16:01,488
Yeah, the beauty in this
is the sauce for me.
350
00:16:01,523 --> 00:16:03,627
I think it has so much flavor.
It's creamy.
351
00:16:03,660 --> 00:16:06,398
It totally enrobes the lobster
in a beautiful way.
352
00:16:06,431 --> 00:16:08,870
I think the only problem
I've got with you
is the editing.
353
00:16:08,904 --> 00:16:11,709
In terms of lobster,
super sweet.
354
00:16:11,743 --> 00:16:13,279
- Uni, super sweet.
- Okay.
355
00:16:13,279 --> 00:16:15,116
And there's
insufficient balance.
356
00:16:15,149 --> 00:16:16,719
But this dish is good.
357
00:16:16,719 --> 00:16:19,659
I'm just concerned about
the competition behind you.
358
00:16:19,692 --> 00:16:21,596
Thank you.
359
00:16:21,629 --> 00:16:23,800
- That lobster's
cooked beautifully.
- Oh, my Lord.
360
00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:26,438
- Good job.
- Joe: Natasha.
361
00:16:28,944 --> 00:16:30,814
Natasha: I have
a deconstructed cheesecake
362
00:16:30,848 --> 00:16:32,483
with a brown butter crumb
363
00:16:32,518 --> 00:16:34,555
and a lemon
and raspberry filling.
364
00:16:34,589 --> 00:16:36,391
When you have
deconstructed anything,
365
00:16:36,425 --> 00:16:38,797
the danger
is that every single element
366
00:16:38,830 --> 00:16:40,333
has nowhere to hide.
367
00:16:45,777 --> 00:16:47,380
Here's the thing,
it tastes good.
368
00:16:47,413 --> 00:16:50,152
The lemon component
of this dessert is beautiful.
369
00:16:50,152 --> 00:16:53,760
I think it's light,
it's airy, but I'm not a fan
of that dried raspberry powder.
370
00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:55,964
That's an opportunity to use
the fresh version of it.
371
00:16:55,964 --> 00:16:57,601
- Understand.
- The technique is really good,
372
00:16:57,601 --> 00:16:59,672
and, look, it takes a lot
of confidence to come here
373
00:16:59,705 --> 00:17:02,645
and do something
like a cheesecake
and then deconstruct it.
374
00:17:02,678 --> 00:17:05,918
And I think this is a reflection
of your evolution as a person.
375
00:17:05,951 --> 00:17:07,320
I appreciate that.
Thank you, Joe.
376
00:17:07,353 --> 00:17:09,491
- Thank you.
- Thanks, Natasha.
377
00:17:09,525 --> 00:17:12,230
Please, all four of you,
give us a moment.
378
00:17:12,263 --> 00:17:17,307
I think it's difficult when
you think about the trajectory
and how much they want it.
379
00:17:17,340 --> 00:17:19,946
But you can see
why they were all second place.
380
00:17:19,946 --> 00:17:21,583
- Joe: For sure.
- It's a tough one.
381
00:17:21,583 --> 00:17:22,585
Yeah.
382
00:17:26,425 --> 00:17:29,397
I think it's safe to say that
this is a very tough decision,
383
00:17:29,431 --> 00:17:32,370
but the reality is that there's
only two white aprons to give.
384
00:17:32,403 --> 00:17:35,276
And the first apron
goes to a cook
385
00:17:35,276 --> 00:17:39,251
who is not afraid of taking
a very difficult ingredient
386
00:17:39,284 --> 00:17:41,221
and it making it sing
on the plate.
387
00:17:41,255 --> 00:17:42,524
The apron goes to...
388
00:17:45,496 --> 00:17:46,899
Brandi.
389
00:17:46,933 --> 00:17:47,935
Here's your apron.
390
00:17:47,968 --> 00:17:50,172
Congratulations.
391
00:17:50,206 --> 00:17:53,112
- Outstanding. You deserve it.
- Thank you so much.
392
00:17:56,485 --> 00:17:58,690
This has been
a very tough decision,
393
00:17:58,690 --> 00:18:02,397
but it came down to
the tiniest of margins.
394
00:18:02,430 --> 00:18:05,436
This apron is going to...
395
00:18:19,799 --> 00:18:22,571
This apron is going to...
396
00:18:32,591 --> 00:18:35,564
( cheering )
397
00:18:35,597 --> 00:18:39,505
Derrick: I know, like, how hard
this journey is going to be.
398
00:18:39,538 --> 00:18:41,475
I've gone all the way
to the finale before,
399
00:18:41,509 --> 00:18:44,447
so I'm just trying
to get back there.
400
00:18:47,721 --> 00:18:48,923
Thank you.
401
00:18:48,957 --> 00:18:51,596
Losing ten years ago,
second place,
402
00:18:51,629 --> 00:18:54,769
and then coming in
and not even getting more
opportunity to show
403
00:18:54,802 --> 00:18:57,373
what I've learned in the last
ten years, it's a little bit
of a disappointment.
404
00:18:57,407 --> 00:19:01,248
- ( muted chatter )
- Good job, Brandi!
405
00:19:01,281 --> 00:19:04,922
I'm coming into
this competition a different
person than I was before.
406
00:19:04,955 --> 00:19:06,726
I'm just so proud
of myself right now.
407
00:19:08,730 --> 00:19:11,268
Right, next up, Lindsay.
408
00:19:12,805 --> 00:19:15,577
Julia!
409
00:19:15,610 --> 00:19:18,082
Emily.
410
00:19:18,115 --> 00:19:21,656
And Shanika!
411
00:19:21,656 --> 00:19:24,762
It's time
for the season nine showdown.
412
00:19:24,762 --> 00:19:28,102
Come on, MasterChef gods.
Why you doing this to me?
413
00:19:28,102 --> 00:19:31,308
Everyone knows Emily and I
have history.
414
00:19:31,341 --> 00:19:33,613
Last time we saw each other,
I sent her home,
415
00:19:33,646 --> 00:19:36,485
so you know
she's not coming to play.
416
00:19:36,519 --> 00:19:41,996
You've all got 45 minutes
and your time starts now.
417
00:19:42,030 --> 00:19:43,600
Let's go.
418
00:19:45,837 --> 00:19:47,240
( cheering )
419
00:19:49,578 --> 00:19:50,680
Too quiet!
420
00:19:53,853 --> 00:19:56,826
When you think of how
competitive season nine was,
421
00:19:56,859 --> 00:19:58,328
we know they're super fierce,
422
00:19:58,362 --> 00:19:59,899
but only two of them
will be graced
423
00:19:59,932 --> 00:20:01,334
with an apron tonight.
424
00:20:02,738 --> 00:20:04,675
Julia, what do you got going on?
Talk to me.
425
00:20:04,675 --> 00:20:07,648
I've got a nice
Italian almond cake
426
00:20:07,648 --> 00:20:11,989
with some amaretto cherries,
espresso mascarpone mousse,
427
00:20:11,989 --> 00:20:13,793
and a little chocolate ganache.
428
00:20:13,793 --> 00:20:16,431
Guys, remember me?
It's Julia from season nine,
429
00:20:16,465 --> 00:20:18,168
your favorite
Italian from Chicago!
430
00:20:18,202 --> 00:20:20,540
- I need fries now!
- Hey, hey, hey!
431
00:20:20,540 --> 00:20:22,544
- Let's bring it down!
- Oh, my God.
432
00:20:22,578 --> 00:20:24,414
The last time I was here
on season nine,
433
00:20:24,414 --> 00:20:27,554
I had the heart,
the determination, the drive,
434
00:20:27,554 --> 00:20:29,859
but I didn't quite make it
to the top.
435
00:20:29,892 --> 00:20:32,664
I'm gonna do the same thing
that I did the first time,
436
00:20:32,698 --> 00:20:34,802
but I'm gonna do it
even better, because now
I'm gonna go to the end.
437
00:20:34,835 --> 00:20:36,706
Do you feel like you can
nail this really confidently?
438
00:20:36,706 --> 00:20:38,710
Absolutely.
Growing up, we always had
439
00:20:38,743 --> 00:20:41,783
amaretto Disaronno in our house
and their amaretti cookies,
440
00:20:41,816 --> 00:20:43,720
and that was my inspiration
to make this.
441
00:20:43,753 --> 00:20:46,759
- I love that. Good luck.
- Thank you.
442
00:20:48,696 --> 00:20:52,103
Right, welcome back, girl.
Absolute pleasure to see you.
443
00:20:52,136 --> 00:20:53,405
Pleasure to be here.
444
00:20:53,439 --> 00:20:55,009
I'm Lindsay, I'm 44 years old,
445
00:20:55,042 --> 00:20:56,712
and I am back to win.
446
00:20:56,746 --> 00:20:58,750
On season nine,
I don't think that anybody
447
00:20:58,783 --> 00:21:01,856
got to see what kind of cook
I could become in the kitchen.
448
00:21:01,889 --> 00:21:04,595
Aarón:
You have such a fighting spirit,
you're resilient.
449
00:21:04,628 --> 00:21:06,599
Tonight wasn't your night.
450
00:21:06,599 --> 00:21:08,435
But "MasterChef"
was a springboard
451
00:21:08,469 --> 00:21:10,807
to catapult me into
a culinary world full-time.
452
00:21:10,841 --> 00:21:12,811
Before "MasterChef,"
I was an attorney.
453
00:21:12,845 --> 00:21:15,951
After "MasterChef,"
I own and operate a bakery
454
00:21:15,984 --> 00:21:17,420
and café
with my wife Stephanie.
455
00:21:17,453 --> 00:21:18,923
How's this dish tonight
gonna separate yourself
456
00:21:18,957 --> 00:21:20,059
from the competition?
457
00:21:20,092 --> 00:21:21,963
So I'm making
a chicken and dumpling.
458
00:21:21,996 --> 00:21:23,432
We're elevating it.
459
00:21:23,465 --> 00:21:24,635
We're doing
some Parisian style gnocchi.
460
00:21:24,635 --> 00:21:26,672
- Love that.
- With a chicken roulade
461
00:21:26,706 --> 00:21:29,010
stuffed with kale
and shiitake mushrooms.
462
00:21:29,043 --> 00:21:31,616
We'll still have
some gravy on there,
but it won't be so smothered
463
00:21:31,649 --> 00:21:33,753
that you can't get that
nice crisp out of the gnocchi.
464
00:21:33,753 --> 00:21:37,561
There was very little
that ever fazed you
back in season nine.
465
00:21:37,594 --> 00:21:39,565
Nothing's gonna faze me
this time either, Chef.
466
00:21:39,598 --> 00:21:40,934
It's so good to see you back.
Good luck.
467
00:21:40,967 --> 00:21:43,940
- All right.
- Just 34 minutes remaining.
468
00:21:43,973 --> 00:21:47,113
Come on, ladies. Keep it going.
469
00:21:47,146 --> 00:21:50,486
- How's it taste, Em?
- Really good.
470
00:21:50,486 --> 00:21:52,056
- Right, how are you feeling?
- Good.
471
00:21:52,056 --> 00:21:54,662
Doing a blue crab and
mascarpone stuffed tortellini.
472
00:21:54,662 --> 00:21:56,966
- Wow.
- It's got a lemon
beurre blanc sauce.
473
00:21:56,999 --> 00:22:00,774
Dish sounds amazing.
Super complicated to pull off
tonight in 45 minutes.
474
00:22:00,807 --> 00:22:03,546
We were mortified when you left.
That was a shock.
475
00:22:03,580 --> 00:22:05,182
Last time I was here
on season nine,
476
00:22:05,216 --> 00:22:06,919
I made a mistake
that sent me home.
477
00:22:06,953 --> 00:22:10,994
You can either pick one person
to go up against
478
00:22:11,027 --> 00:22:14,668
or you can save just yourself.
479
00:22:14,668 --> 00:22:17,541
I'm gonna choose to go
head to head with Shanika.
480
00:22:17,541 --> 00:22:18,910
- I'm ready.
- Wow.
481
00:22:18,977 --> 00:22:23,720
- Oh, my God.
- Oh, no. Her cake fell over.
482
00:22:23,753 --> 00:22:27,694
The person leaving
the MasterChef kitchen is Emily.
483
00:22:27,728 --> 00:22:30,534
Emily:
That moment is something that
I do think about often.
484
00:22:30,567 --> 00:22:34,140
Let's just say if given
the opportunity to save myself
485
00:22:34,173 --> 00:22:36,546
or try to send
someone else home,
486
00:22:36,546 --> 00:22:37,915
I will be saving myself.
487
00:22:37,915 --> 00:22:39,083
I was crushed when it--
488
00:22:39,083 --> 00:22:41,121
let it slip through my fingers
the first time.
489
00:22:41,154 --> 00:22:43,025
So having a second opportunity,
490
00:22:43,058 --> 00:22:45,296
you can bet I'm not gonna make
the same mistakes.
491
00:22:45,296 --> 00:22:46,933
Good. Just over 30 minutes
to go. Good luck.
492
00:22:46,966 --> 00:22:49,270
Thank you.
493
00:22:49,304 --> 00:22:50,907
Hi, Shanika. Welcome back.
494
00:22:50,941 --> 00:22:52,276
- Joe.
- How you doing?
495
00:22:52,343 --> 00:22:54,113
- I'm doing good.
- What are you making today?
496
00:22:54,147 --> 00:22:56,586
I am making strawberry arancini.
497
00:22:56,619 --> 00:22:58,322
- Arancini?
- Yeah, stuffed with
a honey goat cheese.
498
00:22:58,355 --> 00:23:00,727
- A sweet arancini?
- A sweet arancini.
499
00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:02,698
Isn't there a lot of love
between season nine?
500
00:23:02,731 --> 00:23:04,702
I have fond memories
of that season.
501
00:23:04,735 --> 00:23:07,340
- It's love/hate.
- It's love/hate.
502
00:23:07,340 --> 00:23:09,712
- We love each other.
- I'm--
503
00:23:09,745 --> 00:23:11,882
- You and her maybe not so much.
- Maybe not so much.
504
00:23:11,882 --> 00:23:13,987
- Okay.
- I've battled Emily before,
505
00:23:14,020 --> 00:23:16,993
and what got me through that
is me staying 100% focused.
506
00:23:17,026 --> 00:23:19,765
And tonight I'm gonna take
that same energy
507
00:23:19,765 --> 00:23:23,105
because getting this apron
gets me one step closer
508
00:23:23,138 --> 00:23:26,879
to becoming
one of the greatest female
chefs of my generation.
509
00:23:26,913 --> 00:23:28,816
So I am not going down
without a fight.
510
00:23:28,816 --> 00:23:31,622
So you think sweet arancini's
a good way to go here?
511
00:23:31,656 --> 00:23:33,927
- It's a little bit risky, no?
- It is very risky.
512
00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:36,766
But, Joe, this is
"MasterChef" season 12.
513
00:23:36,799 --> 00:23:38,001
- You're gonna go big
or go home.
- Excellent.
514
00:23:38,068 --> 00:23:42,043
30 minutes down.
Last 15 minutes remaining.
515
00:23:42,076 --> 00:23:44,380
Come on, ladies. Come on.
516
00:23:44,380 --> 00:23:46,017
Let me brown my butter.
517
00:23:46,051 --> 00:23:49,123
So Lindsay's making a sort of
chicken and dumpling dish.
518
00:23:49,157 --> 00:23:50,627
They look delicious.
519
00:23:50,627 --> 00:23:52,965
- It's good.
- Beautiful.
520
00:23:52,998 --> 00:23:55,369
Aarón: So Julia is gonna
make this almond cake.
521
00:23:55,369 --> 00:23:56,906
Gordon: Yeah,
out of these four women,
522
00:23:56,939 --> 00:23:58,543
Julia actually got
the highest in season nine.
523
00:23:58,576 --> 00:23:59,979
She came seventh.
524
00:24:00,012 --> 00:24:02,116
Her performance a few years back
was extraordinary.
525
00:24:02,116 --> 00:24:04,020
Oh, yeah.
526
00:24:04,053 --> 00:24:07,226
Emily is doing
a hand rolled tortellini.
527
00:24:07,226 --> 00:24:09,632
Joe, can pasta be made
that quickly?
528
00:24:09,632 --> 00:24:12,470
Yeah, you should rest
the pasta a little bit more.
But, look, Emily's not stupid.
529
00:24:12,504 --> 00:24:17,113
- So maybe she can accelerate
the pasta process.
- It's looking good.
530
00:24:18,215 --> 00:24:19,918
All right, we gotta go in.
531
00:24:19,952 --> 00:24:22,924
Shanika, she's doing her take
on arancini with strawberries.
532
00:24:22,958 --> 00:24:26,231
I mean, we know arancini
comes from leftover risotto.
533
00:24:26,264 --> 00:24:29,672
But to take a leap of faith
and do a dessert? Big risk.
534
00:24:29,705 --> 00:24:31,976
- It's one
of those tricky dishes.
- There we go.
535
00:24:33,278 --> 00:24:35,950
Finish strong! Finish strong!
536
00:24:35,984 --> 00:24:38,288
I'm just waiting
on this damn cake.
537
00:24:38,288 --> 00:24:39,758
Julia's cake is not out
of the oven yet.
538
00:24:39,792 --> 00:24:42,798
We've got just over
six minutes to go.
539
00:24:42,831 --> 00:24:44,200
How do you fast track a cake?
540
00:24:44,233 --> 00:24:45,970
- You don't.
- You can't.
541
00:24:45,970 --> 00:24:48,910
- Come on, man.
- Gordon: This is gonna
go down to the wire.
542
00:24:48,943 --> 00:24:51,716
Aarón: And you know cakes
need time to rest.
543
00:24:51,749 --> 00:24:53,385
- Mm-hmm.
- That's extremely important.
544
00:24:53,452 --> 00:24:55,824
This damn cake is
going to be the death of me.
545
00:25:05,844 --> 00:25:07,681
Julia's cake is not out
of the oven yet.
546
00:25:07,681 --> 00:25:10,052
Aarón: And you know
cakes need time to rest.
547
00:25:10,085 --> 00:25:12,189
- How do you fast track a cake?
- You don't.
548
00:25:12,223 --> 00:25:14,327
- You can't.
- This damn cake is going
to be the death of me.
549
00:25:14,360 --> 00:25:15,930
This is gonna go down
to the wire.
550
00:25:15,964 --> 00:25:20,072
3 1/2 minutes remaining.
Come on. Keep it going.
551
00:25:22,376 --> 00:25:25,449
Who doesn't love
some fried chicken skin?
552
00:25:25,449 --> 00:25:28,723
- Julia's cake's out.
- Cake is done.
553
00:25:28,756 --> 00:25:31,762
- Beautiful.
- Thank God.
554
00:25:31,796 --> 00:25:35,069
Gordon: 60 seconds remaining!
One minute!
555
00:25:43,485 --> 00:25:47,093
All: Ten, nine, eight,
556
00:25:47,126 --> 00:25:49,798
seven, six, five,
557
00:25:49,832 --> 00:25:53,171
four, three, two, one.
558
00:25:53,205 --> 00:25:55,109
Gordon: And stop. Well done.
559
00:25:57,981 --> 00:26:00,587
- Holy ( bleeping).
- ( no audible dialogue )
560
00:26:00,620 --> 00:26:05,195
Now it's time
to see how the season nine
showdown shakes out.
561
00:26:05,229 --> 00:26:06,899
You go! Go, girl!
562
00:26:06,932 --> 00:26:08,235
Shanika:
This is probably going to be
563
00:26:08,235 --> 00:26:09,838
the most competition season
564
00:26:09,872 --> 00:26:11,074
in the history of "MasterChef"
565
00:26:11,107 --> 00:26:13,846
because everybody
has something to prove.
566
00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:17,954
- Yeah, Lindsay!
- Beautiful!
567
00:26:20,025 --> 00:26:22,263
Okay, Lindsay,
please step forward.
568
00:26:24,735 --> 00:26:25,970
- Nice.
- Here you go.
569
00:26:26,004 --> 00:26:27,707
So this is a take on
a chicken and dumpling.
570
00:26:27,741 --> 00:26:29,945
So I've got some
Parisian style gnocchi
571
00:26:30,012 --> 00:26:32,951
with a chicken roulade
and pan gravy.
572
00:26:35,757 --> 00:26:40,767
- And the pan sauce is a roux?
- Pan sauce is a roux, yes.
573
00:26:40,767 --> 00:26:44,942
When you're cooking out
a roux base, it takes time
for that flour to disappear,
574
00:26:44,942 --> 00:26:46,812
and I've got a little bit
of floury taste.
575
00:26:46,846 --> 00:26:48,315
But dumplings, exquisite.
576
00:26:48,315 --> 00:26:50,987
They're crisp on the outside,
light and fluffy in the middle.
577
00:26:50,987 --> 00:26:52,524
To accomplish that in 45 minutes
is hard to believe.
578
00:26:52,524 --> 00:26:54,127
Lindsay: You gotta
push yourself and go big.
579
00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:56,397
This is not regular
"MasterChef."
580
00:26:56,397 --> 00:26:57,834
We've all been here before.
581
00:26:57,868 --> 00:26:59,303
We gotta step our game up,
every one of us,
582
00:26:59,337 --> 00:27:01,007
- if we want to go on.
- You are exactly right.
583
00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:03,245
You know, Lindsay,
this dish has a lot of flavor.
584
00:27:03,278 --> 00:27:06,819
It's rich, and it's rustic,
and it's well executed.
585
00:27:06,852 --> 00:27:08,488
- Good job.
- Thanks, Chef.
586
00:27:08,523 --> 00:27:11,762
- Thanks, Lindsay.
- Thank you, Lindsay.
587
00:27:11,795 --> 00:27:14,200
Miss Julia, can you please
bring up your dish?
588
00:27:18,341 --> 00:27:21,381
What I've made for you
is an Italian almond cake
589
00:27:21,381 --> 00:27:23,351
with an espresso
mascarpone mousse,
590
00:27:23,351 --> 00:27:27,861
some Disarrono
braised cherries,
and some almond glass.
591
00:27:27,861 --> 00:27:31,936
Why a dessert
when you're up against
three very strong ladies
592
00:27:31,969 --> 00:27:33,973
and you've only had 45 minutes?
593
00:27:33,973 --> 00:27:35,442
Not a lot of people bake here.
594
00:27:35,475 --> 00:27:37,948
So I don't mind
having the challenge,
595
00:27:37,981 --> 00:27:40,887
and I wanna let them know
that I can get this done in 45,
596
00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:43,325
so maybe they would be
a little nervous.
597
00:27:52,944 --> 00:27:56,251
I like the choices
that you made thinking about how
it was going to be composed.
598
00:27:56,284 --> 00:27:59,357
You have a creamy element.
You have something that's tart.
599
00:27:59,357 --> 00:28:00,459
I like the flavor a lot.
600
00:28:00,492 --> 00:28:03,231
It reminds me of
my childhood growing up.
601
00:28:03,265 --> 00:28:04,467
My question I ask myself,
602
00:28:04,467 --> 00:28:06,304
is this enough to play
at this level?
603
00:28:06,337 --> 00:28:09,243
The dish is good,
but the big question is
is it good enough?
604
00:28:09,277 --> 00:28:13,118
It's not your average season.
Thank you.
605
00:28:13,151 --> 00:28:17,126
- Thank you.
- Next up, Emily, please.
606
00:28:20,165 --> 00:28:23,038
It's a flowered crab
and mascarpone tortellini
607
00:28:23,071 --> 00:28:26,812
in a lemon beurre blanc
with a seasoned crab salad.
608
00:28:26,845 --> 00:28:28,315
Emily, visually,
it looks beautiful,
609
00:28:28,348 --> 00:28:30,887
but big risk making pasta,
giving it time to rest.
610
00:28:30,920 --> 00:28:33,358
You started rolling that
20 minutes in.
611
00:28:34,528 --> 00:28:36,264
Joe: What's in the filling?
612
00:28:36,297 --> 00:28:39,170
It is crab
and mascarpone cheese,
some shallots, and chive.
613
00:28:43,913 --> 00:28:45,950
Pasta, beautifully manipulated.
614
00:28:45,950 --> 00:28:47,419
Just be careful when you add
that mascarpone cheese.
615
00:28:47,453 --> 00:28:49,423
It's distracting from
the actual flavor of the crab.
616
00:28:49,457 --> 00:28:51,662
So it sweetens everything up,
617
00:28:51,662 --> 00:28:53,633
but the dish oozes precision
618
00:28:53,699 --> 00:28:56,037
and gives us all
a stern reminder
619
00:28:56,070 --> 00:28:59,010
how early you left
this competition.
620
00:28:59,043 --> 00:29:00,680
What you have here
is truly elegant.
621
00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:02,884
The flavors are clear.
They're clean and robust.
622
00:29:02,918 --> 00:29:04,922
- Thank you.
- This is the kind of dish
623
00:29:04,922 --> 00:29:06,592
that perhaps
could get you to compete
624
00:29:06,625 --> 00:29:08,963
with the best of the best.
Thank you.
625
00:29:08,996 --> 00:29:13,038
- Thanks.
- Shanika, please bring us
your dish to try.
626
00:29:15,944 --> 00:29:18,549
I have here for you guys
a strawberry arancini
627
00:29:18,582 --> 00:29:20,252
with a honey goat cheese
filling,
628
00:29:20,285 --> 00:29:23,258
strawberry balsamic
syrup reduction.
629
00:29:23,291 --> 00:29:25,128
I hope it tastes better
than it looks,
630
00:29:25,162 --> 00:29:27,333
because it doesn't look
that appetizing as a dessert.
631
00:29:27,366 --> 00:29:28,501
Heard, Chef.
632
00:29:31,140 --> 00:29:33,345
But I just hope
that you like this, Joe.
633
00:29:40,627 --> 00:29:43,733
Hmm.
That's a curveball for you.
634
00:29:43,733 --> 00:29:47,540
Yeah, my palate's bouncing
all over the place.
635
00:29:47,540 --> 00:29:49,811
What do you think, Shanika?
Do you think I like it
or I hate it?
636
00:30:02,202 --> 00:30:04,473
What do you think, Shanika?
Do you think I like it
or I hate it?
637
00:30:07,614 --> 00:30:10,953
I think you might like it.
638
00:30:10,987 --> 00:30:12,256
This dish is incredible.
639
00:30:12,289 --> 00:30:14,628
Like, the rice
is perfectly cooked.
640
00:30:14,661 --> 00:30:16,230
The flavors are balanced.
641
00:30:16,264 --> 00:30:17,767
The sauce is
a little bit excessive,
642
00:30:17,767 --> 00:30:20,138
but the rice ball itself,
top notch.
643
00:30:20,138 --> 00:30:22,276
Is it a little too sweet
in some notes? Yeah.
644
00:30:22,309 --> 00:30:25,148
But there's a good acidity
and that's helping a lot.
645
00:30:25,182 --> 00:30:28,154
- Thank you, Chef.
- I don't know if it's as good
646
00:30:28,188 --> 00:30:31,962
as Joe and Aarón make out,
but it's not supposed to work,
647
00:30:31,995 --> 00:30:34,768
and bizarrely,
it actually tastes quite nice.
648
00:30:34,768 --> 00:30:36,437
- Thank you, Chefs.
- Joe: Thank you.
649
00:30:38,274 --> 00:30:41,548
Ladies, please give us a moment.
We have a lot to discuss.
650
00:30:41,582 --> 00:30:45,055
- Um, so this is
gonna be very tough.
- Getting real.
651
00:30:45,088 --> 00:30:46,491
Gordon:
Is that a fluke with Shanika's?
652
00:30:46,525 --> 00:30:49,397
I don't know
if she just got lucky.
I have no idea.
653
00:30:49,430 --> 00:30:51,702
Gordon: Lindsay took a risk
with her dumplings.
654
00:30:51,735 --> 00:30:52,704
It actually tasted quite decent.
655
00:30:52,737 --> 00:30:54,073
No, it was quite good, yeah.
656
00:30:54,073 --> 00:30:55,810
Julia's cake
was a very bold move
657
00:30:55,810 --> 00:30:57,881
to put that dish up
for an apron.
658
00:31:02,056 --> 00:31:05,228
So the first apron,
this is a chance for redemption.
659
00:31:05,262 --> 00:31:07,834
It's a chance to right a wrong.
660
00:31:07,867 --> 00:31:10,673
And that apron goes to Emily.
661
00:31:10,707 --> 00:31:12,242
Great job.
662
00:31:13,813 --> 00:31:15,315
This is for you.
663
00:31:15,382 --> 00:31:17,219
I hope you can take this
664
00:31:17,252 --> 00:31:19,524
and learn from all the mistakes
you made before, right?
665
00:31:19,558 --> 00:31:20,560
- I will. I promise.
- Okay?
666
00:31:21,795 --> 00:31:24,133
Oh, my God.
667
00:31:24,166 --> 00:31:28,241
We have one more apron
for this group.
It wasn't easy.
668
00:31:28,241 --> 00:31:33,184
The good news is that the chef
that will be moving forward
669
00:31:33,218 --> 00:31:36,190
has definitely redeemed herself
since season nine.
670
00:31:36,190 --> 00:31:39,130
The bad news is that, Shanika,
671
00:31:39,130 --> 00:31:41,602
you're gonna have to find a way
to get along with Emily.
672
00:31:43,739 --> 00:31:46,377
Come get your apron.
673
00:31:46,411 --> 00:31:47,514
( Shanika sighs )
674
00:31:47,580 --> 00:31:49,016
Thank you, Chefs.
675
00:31:49,049 --> 00:31:51,387
Emily and I have an apron.
676
00:31:51,421 --> 00:31:54,493
That means this fight
is not over.
677
00:32:00,439 --> 00:32:02,176
( cheering )
678
00:32:02,209 --> 00:32:04,246
Emily: Getting this apron
is that validation
679
00:32:04,280 --> 00:32:06,417
in saying
I was eliminated too early.
680
00:32:06,417 --> 00:32:09,558
So now I'm bringing back what
I left on the table and more.
681
00:32:09,591 --> 00:32:11,595
- I'm so ready.
- Congrats.
682
00:32:11,595 --> 00:32:13,164
Thank you, Lindsay.
683
00:32:13,198 --> 00:32:15,268
Lindsay: Listen,
it's not the desired outcome,
684
00:32:15,302 --> 00:32:16,304
but I'm leaving "MasterChef"
685
00:32:16,337 --> 00:32:17,807
with a great sense of pride.
686
00:32:17,841 --> 00:32:19,878
I went out there,
I killed it,
687
00:32:19,911 --> 00:32:21,515
so I walk away
with my head held high.
688
00:32:21,548 --> 00:32:23,418
( cheering continues )
689
00:32:24,921 --> 00:32:27,426
Thank you very much.
Ready for the next battle?
690
00:32:27,426 --> 00:32:30,298
- Yes, Chef!
- Wuta, season ten.
691
00:32:30,365 --> 00:32:32,336
- How does it feel
to be back here?
- It feels amazing.
692
00:32:32,369 --> 00:32:34,674
- I gotta show you
what I can do now.
- Amanda, season six,
693
00:32:34,674 --> 00:32:37,146
I know that you have your family
here cheering you on.
694
00:32:37,146 --> 00:32:40,887
- Lexy, season 11 phenomenon.
- Thank you.
695
00:32:40,887 --> 00:32:42,757
Joe: And lastly,
Christian, season five.
696
00:32:42,757 --> 00:32:44,193
You're a super confident guy.
697
00:32:44,193 --> 00:32:45,563
Do you have any doubts tonight
698
00:32:45,596 --> 00:32:47,901
looking at these cooks
left and right of you?
699
00:32:47,901 --> 00:32:49,303
Hell, naw.
700
00:32:50,506 --> 00:32:52,142
Mm-mm.
701
00:32:52,176 --> 00:32:53,813
- Right. You guys ready?
- All: Yes, Chef.
702
00:32:53,846 --> 00:32:57,520
45 minutes.
Your time starts now.
703
00:32:59,390 --> 00:33:01,027
Whoo!
704
00:33:07,774 --> 00:33:10,478
- Thank you!
- Yes!
705
00:33:10,513 --> 00:33:12,617
Right, young lady,
welcome back.
706
00:33:12,617 --> 00:33:15,422
- Thank you so much.
- Oh, my goodness me.
707
00:33:15,455 --> 00:33:16,925
I still have nightmares
of the last time you left
this competition.
708
00:33:16,925 --> 00:33:20,566
On season six,
I went home way too early.
709
00:33:20,600 --> 00:33:21,602
My cake was raw.
710
00:33:21,635 --> 00:33:22,770
- Gordon: That's raw.
- Amanda: I know.
711
00:33:24,508 --> 00:33:25,877
Tell us about the dish.
What are you making?
712
00:33:25,910 --> 00:33:28,214
I'm making
a zaatar olive oil cake.
713
00:33:28,214 --> 00:33:30,653
Another cake?
Of all nights, why cake?
714
00:33:30,653 --> 00:33:32,456
Because I had a bakery shop,
715
00:33:32,489 --> 00:33:35,228
and I've been able to bake
thousands of cakes since,
716
00:33:35,262 --> 00:33:37,901
really make my name
as cake baker.
717
00:33:37,934 --> 00:33:39,270
We're so glad to have you back.
718
00:33:39,303 --> 00:33:41,173
- Thank you so much, Chef.
- Good luck.
719
00:33:41,207 --> 00:33:43,478
- Get to work.
- Let's go!
720
00:33:43,512 --> 00:33:45,482
Wuta, what do you got going on?
Talk to me.
721
00:33:45,482 --> 00:33:47,185
You know I'm about
to swag drip this food.
722
00:33:47,219 --> 00:33:49,390
Look, I'm old.
What is swag drip?
723
00:33:49,423 --> 00:33:50,993
- Style.
- A lot of style.
724
00:33:51,027 --> 00:33:53,966
Oh, like, style.
Orale. Swag drip.
725
00:33:53,966 --> 00:33:55,536
After "MasterChef" season ten,
726
00:33:55,570 --> 00:33:57,941
I didn't just go back
to being a teacher.
727
00:33:57,941 --> 00:33:59,176
I've been in the kitchen.
728
00:33:59,210 --> 00:34:01,380
And now I'm a private chef
729
00:34:01,414 --> 00:34:04,955
and I want the judges to see
how I've elevated my palate
730
00:34:04,955 --> 00:34:06,525
throughout the last three years.
731
00:34:06,525 --> 00:34:08,629
Now this dish, talk to me
a little bit about it.
732
00:34:08,662 --> 00:34:09,764
Wuta: It's a shrimp burger.
733
00:34:09,798 --> 00:34:11,702
It's encrusted in panko,
so we're gonna have that crunch,
734
00:34:11,735 --> 00:34:13,505
- that crunch that you need.
- I like that.
735
00:34:13,539 --> 00:34:15,342
- Yes, sir.
- All right, keep on it, buddy.
736
00:34:15,342 --> 00:34:18,582
- Let's go, Lexy!
- Yeah.
737
00:34:18,616 --> 00:34:20,018
- Lexy.
- Yes?
738
00:34:20,051 --> 00:34:21,521
Tell me about the dish.
What are you making?
739
00:34:21,521 --> 00:34:24,193
I have pan seared scallops
with fried calamari
740
00:34:24,226 --> 00:34:26,464
and herb salad
and a garlic cream sauce.
741
00:34:26,497 --> 00:34:29,036
Wow. You didn't even touch
any of those ingredients
last time round.
742
00:34:29,036 --> 00:34:30,773
No, I did not.
I was too scared to.
743
00:34:30,806 --> 00:34:34,246
When I was here last,
I was definitely
an amateur cook.
744
00:34:34,280 --> 00:34:35,750
I was cooking on a budget.
745
00:34:35,783 --> 00:34:37,754
My budget's, like, $40 a week
for groceries, which is--
746
00:34:37,754 --> 00:34:38,856
- A week?
- What?
747
00:34:38,889 --> 00:34:39,991
Yeah.
748
00:34:40,025 --> 00:34:41,828
I cooked for my family
and my husband,
749
00:34:41,862 --> 00:34:42,864
and that was about it.
750
00:34:42,897 --> 00:34:44,768
And now I have a small business
751
00:34:44,801 --> 00:34:46,304
where I cook for other people,
752
00:34:46,337 --> 00:34:47,439
and they love my food.
753
00:34:47,472 --> 00:34:49,009
And just feeding off of that
754
00:34:49,009 --> 00:34:50,746
has given me
so much more confidence,
755
00:34:50,780 --> 00:34:52,449
and I know that I can do this.
756
00:34:52,449 --> 00:34:54,754
Be smart with that dish.
Taste everything.
757
00:34:54,788 --> 00:34:57,627
- Yes. Thank you.
- Get your hands on that apron,
and good luck.
758
00:34:57,660 --> 00:34:58,696
Thank you so much.
759
00:35:01,702 --> 00:35:03,572
Right, young man,
tell me about the dish.
What are you doing?
760
00:35:03,606 --> 00:35:05,543
I'm making
a bourbon glazed salmon
761
00:35:05,610 --> 00:35:07,614
served with
a creamy mashed potato
762
00:35:07,647 --> 00:35:09,851
and sautéed shallot
white wine spinach.
763
00:35:09,851 --> 00:35:12,289
What I love about you is that
you've kept yourself super busy,
764
00:35:12,322 --> 00:35:15,261
but you've also been
a prolific private chef.
765
00:35:15,295 --> 00:35:18,836
When you do so well at home,
you've got that reputation,
why come back?
766
00:35:18,836 --> 00:35:20,906
Why come back?
Because I love what I do
and I'm passionate.
767
00:35:20,940 --> 00:35:22,610
I mean, I wanna win this.
768
00:35:22,644 --> 00:35:24,380
You know, I just lost
my grandmother last year...
769
00:35:24,413 --> 00:35:26,283
- I'm sorry to hear that.
- ...so this is for her.
770
00:35:26,317 --> 00:35:29,490
Of course. You focus
and you make sure you send
that message up there...
771
00:35:29,524 --> 00:35:30,693
- Yes, sir.
- ...that you're back to win.
772
00:35:30,726 --> 00:35:31,795
The passion for cooking
773
00:35:31,828 --> 00:35:33,799
comes from my late grandmother.
774
00:35:33,832 --> 00:35:35,368
She could bake her ass off.
775
00:35:35,402 --> 00:35:37,039
I learned a lot
from my grandmother.
776
00:35:37,072 --> 00:35:39,343
Me and her had a relationship
777
00:35:39,343 --> 00:35:41,447
that I'll never get
from anybody else.
778
00:35:41,447 --> 00:35:43,819
For her to see me
on my season, like...
779
00:35:45,856 --> 00:35:50,332
I know she's looking down,
and I know she's proud.
780
00:35:50,365 --> 00:35:51,868
- Good luck.
- Thank you, Chef.
781
00:35:55,375 --> 00:35:57,513
Five minutes remaining.
Come on.
782
00:35:58,782 --> 00:35:59,818
It's not raw.
783
00:36:01,053 --> 00:36:02,422
It's good.
784
00:36:02,456 --> 00:36:04,861
Gordon:
One minute remaining!
785
00:36:04,894 --> 00:36:06,665
- Let's go!
- Ha!
786
00:36:06,698 --> 00:36:09,871
Taste everything.
This is where it counts.
787
00:36:09,904 --> 00:36:12,510
Start dressing, Christian.
Don't leave that too late.
788
00:36:12,510 --> 00:36:16,350
Woman: Go, Amanda!
That looks beautiful!
789
00:36:16,384 --> 00:36:18,321
- Come on, Christian.
Let's go, baby.
- Yes, Chef!
790
00:36:18,354 --> 00:36:20,225
Christian's the only one
with nothing on the plate.
791
00:36:22,997 --> 00:36:24,734
What is Christian doing?
792
00:36:34,687 --> 00:36:36,958
- 45 seconds to go!
- Aarón: Come on, Christian.
793
00:36:36,992 --> 00:36:38,428
- Let's go, baby.
- Yes, Chef!
794
00:36:38,494 --> 00:36:41,033
Christian's the only one
with nothing on the plate.
795
00:36:41,067 --> 00:36:42,537
Christian, you gotta plate,
young man.
796
00:36:42,570 --> 00:36:43,872
Joe: Here we go. Here we go.
797
00:36:43,906 --> 00:36:45,943
He's going to the plate.
798
00:36:45,976 --> 00:36:48,014
30 seconds to go!
Come on, guys!
799
00:36:48,047 --> 00:36:49,651
Here we go!
Down to the wire!
800
00:36:49,684 --> 00:36:54,426
- Let's go! Come on!
- Gordon: 20 seconds to go!
801
00:36:54,426 --> 00:36:56,865
Gently, Christian.
Gently, Christian.
802
00:36:58,401 --> 00:37:02,677
All: Ten, nine, eight, seven,
803
00:37:02,710 --> 00:37:05,616
six, five, four,
804
00:37:05,649 --> 00:37:08,622
three, two, one.
805
00:37:13,164 --> 00:37:15,703
Well done!
806
00:37:15,736 --> 00:37:17,607
Please, very carefully
bring those dishes through
807
00:37:17,640 --> 00:37:21,548
and follow us into
the MasterChef restaurant.
Thank you.
808
00:37:21,581 --> 00:37:22,683
This is gonna be tough, guys.
809
00:37:26,490 --> 00:37:28,729
Wuta, can you please
bring your dish forward?
810
00:37:31,500 --> 00:37:33,572
So I have my shrimp burger
811
00:37:33,605 --> 00:37:37,914
with chili garlic sriracha
aioli sauce
812
00:37:37,947 --> 00:37:39,818
and some homemade tots.
813
00:37:39,851 --> 00:37:42,723
Wuta, very few chefs dare
to put shrimp in a burger.
814
00:37:42,757 --> 00:37:45,094
If this is cooked beautifully,
then you're back to win.
815
00:37:45,128 --> 00:37:46,665
Yes, Chef.
816
00:37:54,647 --> 00:37:58,054
This dish is perplexing.
I don't know why
I like it so much,
817
00:37:58,087 --> 00:37:59,524
but it's just
straight up delicious.
818
00:37:59,557 --> 00:38:02,730
I love the courage,
elevating the concept
819
00:38:02,763 --> 00:38:04,801
of a shrimp burger
up to top level.
820
00:38:04,801 --> 00:38:09,644
But is that good enough
to get back in this competition?
821
00:38:09,677 --> 00:38:11,815
That's a really tough question.
822
00:38:11,848 --> 00:38:13,084
Thank you, Wuta.
823
00:38:13,117 --> 00:38:14,954
Christian, show us your dish.
824
00:38:17,259 --> 00:38:18,529
Christian:
What I've prepared for you
825
00:38:18,562 --> 00:38:20,498
is a bourbon glazed salmon
826
00:38:20,533 --> 00:38:24,106
with creamy mashed potato
and a sautéed garlic spinach.
827
00:38:24,139 --> 00:38:25,743
It looks straightforward.
828
00:38:25,743 --> 00:38:28,114
That being said,
the simplicity of the dish,
829
00:38:28,147 --> 00:38:29,116
everything's gotta be perfect.
830
00:38:29,149 --> 00:38:30,451
Do you feel confident
831
00:38:30,485 --> 00:38:31,822
- with the cook on the fish?
- Yes.
832
00:38:31,855 --> 00:38:33,959
Joe: All right.
833
00:38:37,700 --> 00:38:38,869
Wow, he's back.
834
00:38:47,920 --> 00:38:50,793
Christian, the salmon's
cooked beautifully.
835
00:38:50,826 --> 00:38:52,663
What I love
is the crispiness of it,
836
00:38:52,697 --> 00:38:54,934
and that you got that nice
bourbon glaze on top.
837
00:38:54,968 --> 00:38:56,905
You extracted all the beautiful
flavor from the bourbon.
838
00:38:56,938 --> 00:39:00,011
It's woody, it's nutty.
I mean, it's rocking.
839
00:39:00,044 --> 00:39:01,748
- Good job.
- Thank you.
840
00:39:01,781 --> 00:39:04,554
Lexy, please.
841
00:39:04,587 --> 00:39:08,027
I have pan seared scallops
and fried calamari
842
00:39:08,060 --> 00:39:09,864
in a lemon cream sauce.
843
00:39:16,711 --> 00:39:18,682
Lexy, these scallops
are cooked beautifully.
844
00:39:18,715 --> 00:39:21,721
Love the acidity.
Not a big fan of the calamari.
845
00:39:21,755 --> 00:39:25,563
- Oh.
- The sauce for me is a miss.
It's kind of grainy.
846
00:39:25,596 --> 00:39:26,965
Joe:
The pickled salad, the greens,
847
00:39:26,998 --> 00:39:28,869
very, very nice contrast
to the acidity.
848
00:39:28,902 --> 00:39:29,837
You did very, very well.
849
00:39:29,837 --> 00:39:32,242
Amanda, please bring us
your dessert.
850
00:39:32,275 --> 00:39:34,581
Thank you.
851
00:39:34,581 --> 00:39:37,319
Today I made for you
a zaatar olive oil cake,
852
00:39:37,352 --> 00:39:40,225
lemon sesame snow,
and some pulled sugar.
853
00:39:40,258 --> 00:39:42,462
Gordon: It looks stunning.
Shall we?
854
00:39:48,942 --> 00:39:52,349
Amanda, cake's delicious.
Let's get that right.
855
00:39:52,349 --> 00:39:54,754
The cake is moist, light.
856
00:39:54,754 --> 00:39:56,891
It's very, very evocative,
very delicious.
857
00:39:56,891 --> 00:39:59,597
Have the confidence to soak
a little with that sponge.
858
00:39:59,597 --> 00:40:02,302
It just warrants
a touch more olive oil.
859
00:40:02,335 --> 00:40:05,041
The competition is rife,
and so to come in
860
00:40:05,074 --> 00:40:06,811
in "Back To Win" with a cake
861
00:40:06,845 --> 00:40:09,984
when in season six it was a cake
that sent you home,
862
00:40:10,018 --> 00:40:13,391
it's a very, very,
very courageous move.
Thank you.
863
00:40:13,424 --> 00:40:18,869
Four incredible dishes,
and clearly this means a lot
for all of you.
864
00:40:18,902 --> 00:40:22,375
As you know, we only have
two aprons to award.
865
00:40:22,409 --> 00:40:24,514
Aarón:
And our first apron goes to...
866
00:40:26,317 --> 00:40:28,822
Christian.
867
00:40:28,822 --> 00:40:30,391
Here you go.
868
00:40:30,391 --> 00:40:32,763
- Well done, mijo.
- Thank you.
869
00:40:32,830 --> 00:40:36,805
Here you go. Make us proud,
all right, brother?
870
00:40:36,838 --> 00:40:39,076
I'm not gonna let y'all down.
871
00:40:39,109 --> 00:40:42,048
Congratulations.
Well done.
872
00:40:42,082 --> 00:40:43,785
Good job.
873
00:40:43,819 --> 00:40:48,227
I got what I came here for.
I know my grandmother's proud.
874
00:40:48,260 --> 00:40:50,666
I just gotta win now.
875
00:40:50,666 --> 00:40:54,674
All right, guys,
three very different dishes.
876
00:40:54,707 --> 00:40:57,212
Only one apron left to give.
877
00:40:57,212 --> 00:41:02,055
This is a difficult one,
but this last apron goes to...
878
00:41:08,401 --> 00:41:10,138
Joe: Amanda.
879
00:41:10,171 --> 00:41:14,079
( cheering )
880
00:41:14,112 --> 00:41:16,383
I just won an apron
for the second time,
881
00:41:16,383 --> 00:41:18,187
and I did it on a cake!
882
00:41:20,158 --> 00:41:21,795
You did it!
883
00:41:21,828 --> 00:41:23,364
Amanda: Most people
don't get second chances,
884
00:41:23,397 --> 00:41:25,936
so I'm so incredibly proud
and excited,
885
00:41:25,969 --> 00:41:30,211
and I just wanna do the best
that I possibly can.
886
00:41:30,211 --> 00:41:33,284
Next time, the "Back To Win"
audition battles continue...
887
00:41:33,317 --> 00:41:35,355
So far,
we've given out six aprons,
888
00:41:35,388 --> 00:41:38,160
which leaves 14 up for grabs.
889
00:41:38,194 --> 00:41:39,664
as more returning faces...
890
00:41:39,697 --> 00:41:41,133
Including "Junior."
891
00:41:41,166 --> 00:41:44,272
I have unfinished business
in the MasterChef kitchen.
892
00:41:44,272 --> 00:41:47,913
...fight to get their hands on
the coveted MasterChef apron.
893
00:41:47,980 --> 00:41:51,721
- I'm back to win.
- Both: That's right.
894
00:41:51,755 --> 00:41:54,126
- Flambe.
- The competition is fierce.
895
00:41:54,126 --> 00:41:57,098
Joe:
We got a lot of fine cookery
going on tonight.
896
00:41:57,132 --> 00:41:59,202
- No mistakes can be made.
- Aarón: Shaking.
897
00:41:59,236 --> 00:42:00,773
What's Cate doing?
898
00:42:00,806 --> 00:42:02,510
You know as well as I do
that that's wrong.
899
00:42:02,810 --> 00:42:04,112
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