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<i> - Previously</i>
<i> on "next level chef"...</i>

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- Go!
- The dish I'm sending home

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Is the pad thai with the beef.

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- Izahya.
- I put it all out there, man.

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- I've got restaurants
in miami,

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And I'd love for you
to come and spend

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A couple of weeks with me
in those restaurants.

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<i> - ♪ ain't no stopping us now ♪</i>

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<i> - And tonight...</i>

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- You're just one cook away

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From the grand finale.

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- Let's go!

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- Crunch time right now.

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- I want to be there so bad.

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- The dish...
<i> - I'm not going down</i>

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Without a fight.
- That has earned their way...

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- It's really anybody's match.

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- Into the grand finale...

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- Oh, my heart's pounding.

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- Is...

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- It means so much to me.

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<i> - ♪ ain't no stopping us now ♪</i>

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<i> [knives shinging]</i>

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<i> [dramatic rock music]</i>

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<i> [elevator dings]</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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<i> [timer ringing]</i>

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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- Whoo!
- Whoo!

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- Wow.
- Yeah!

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- Comeback.
- Whoo!

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Yeah!
[laughter]

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- First of all,
welcome to the semifinals.

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[all cheer]

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Oh, my goodness me.
What a journey.

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We started this competition

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With 24 hungry
social media stars,

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Home cooks,
and professional chefs.

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And now you're
just one cook away

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From the grand finale.

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- I just got goosebumps.

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Everything is resting on today.

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To get to that finish line,

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I have to nail it today.

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- Christina, what's the--

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What's the motivation
you're bringing

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Into this challenge today?

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- I literally put
all my dreams on hold

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For ten years for my daughter.

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She has special needs,
so just taking care of her.

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- Amazing, absolutely amazing.

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- Just want my daughter
to have inspiration and know

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That her limitations don't
have to hinder her dreams.

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She can do anything.

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- Gabi, where do you get

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Your inspiration
and motivation from?

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- I just have
the biggest cheerleaders.

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Everyone said, you're going
to do something big someday.

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And so there's a little bit of
pressure to make that happen.

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But then there's
all this desire to be like,

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I'm not going to let you down,

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And I'm not going
to let myself down.

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- Jordan, jordan, jordan,

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Talk about a cat
with nine lives.

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- [laughs]
- I'm telling you.

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- I feel like
your problem child.

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- Nothing really
intimidates you.

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- Although I haven't had
a consistent season here,

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I think what I've showed is
that when you get knocked down,

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You have the choice
to get back up.

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- Zach, one of the most
earnest competitors,

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You've got a lot
on your shoulders.

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- Going to sleep at night
and realizing

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I don't have a home to go to,
that's tough.

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That's tough.
So I just have this, like--

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This drive that just
keeps me going.

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- I think I speak for richard,
gordon, and myself,

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We'd be happy to mentor any one
of you over the next year.

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- We've seen you battle
out of the basement,

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And we've seen you shine
in that top-level kitchen.

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And yet, you're
all still standing.

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<i> - I want that $1/4 million.</i>

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But more than anything, I want
that one-year mentorship.

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- Now, as a next level chef,
your palate is essential.

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Knowing how to strike
a perfect balance of flavors,

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That's what
really does separate

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A novice from a seasoned chef.

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- Absolutely.
When you think about

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That natural sweetness
that comes from a lobster,

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It's balanced out
with something like citrus,

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Right, those bright notes
that you get.

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- In today's
semifinal challenge,

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You'll all have 30 minutes
to create a dish

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That highlights one
of the classic taste elements.

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I think about sweet and sour,
bitter and spicy.

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<i> - The one thing that got me</i>
<i> this far is my flavor.</i>

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I know flavor.

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<i> What a challenge</i>
<i> for me to shine in.</i>

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Yeah, let's rock.

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- At the end
of today's challenge,

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Two of you will secure
your spot

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In the grand finale.

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- [huffs]

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- The remaining two of you will
be battling it out

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In the final elimination
cook-off

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For that last remaining spot.

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Understood?
All: Yes, chef.

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- All right, gabi,
best dish last week.

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You have the top kitchen
all to yourself,

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But we have a big decision
to make.

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What are you going to do

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With the final time token
of the season?

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Are you going to keep the extra
ten seconds for yourself?

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Or will you take ten seconds
away from a competitor?

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This is a massive decision.

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<i> [dramatic music]</i>

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- I think everybody's butt
cheeks just tightened a little.

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Look, we're competitors.

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<i> If I had to take time</i>
<i> away from someone,</i>

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It would probably be zach

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<i> Just because I see him</i>
<i> as the biggest threat.</i>

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I think
in a challenge like this,

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Where you're focusing
on flavors,

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I want to see what's on that
platform a little bit longer.

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I want to use that time
for myself.

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- A noble choice.

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Ten extra seconds
are yours, gabi.

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- Thank you, chef.
- You can head to the elevator,

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And I'll see you up on
the top floor very, very soon.

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- I'm excited.
Thank you.

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- Good luck, gabi.

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Everything you grab
has consequences

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To get yourself
into that finale.

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Remember that.
- Yes, chef.

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- Good luck.

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Big decisions.

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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[elevator dings]
- [sighs]

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Let's have some fun.

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Top kitchen!

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<i> Making it this far</i>
<i> in the competition...</i>

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Here I am.

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Makes me really proud.

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♪ listen to gordon ♪

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♪ do what he says ♪

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- Let's do it!

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- Yeah, baby!

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<i> One more cook away</i>
<i> from the finals.</i>

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<i> It is so close.</i>

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I'm sorry,
one of you guys are going home

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Because I'm making my way
into that final today, baby.

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- Nya-nya-nya-nya-nya-nya.

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Come here, dreads.

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Come here.
- [laughs]

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Oh, god. No!

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<i> - Zach and gabi are</i>
<i> my biggest threats.</i>

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Whatever dish I make
has to be better

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<i> Than at least one of theirs</i>

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Because I'm not going
into the elimination.

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- You ready, girl?

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- No choice
but to do this today.

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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- Where's everybody at?

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<i> It's lonely down here.</i>

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Game time, guys.

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[clapping]
y'all ready?

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- That's it.
- This is the one.

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I'm up against
the three best chefs

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<i> In this competition</i>
<i> to get to the finals.</i>

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<i> You know, I've had</i>
<i> my back against the wall</i>

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Multiple times,
but I'm not top four

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For no reason, right?

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<i> I've gone</i>
<i> into many eliminations,</i>

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And I earned the wins in those.

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You ready?
- I'm ready.

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- Come on, girl.
Use that time token for real.

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- I will.
- Get your ten seconds.

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Magic.

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Let's go, gabi.

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- Right, young man, we good?

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- We're gonna do
what we're gonna do, chef.

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- Okay.
<i> - If I wasn't set up</i>

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<i> For success</i>
<i> by the flavor challenge,</i>

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It's the dream team, the mentor
and the problem child.

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- I know you can make it
into the finale,

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But you start off
too erratically.

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- Yeah, it's like,
when I'm good, I'm great,

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And when I'm bad, I'm bad.

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- You feeling good?
- Yeah, yeah.

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Let's rock, man, for real.
Let's do it.

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- Let's go!
[all cheering]

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How are we feeling?
- Great.

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- Oh, my god.
- Amazing.

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- Feeling amazing.

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- You know,
the vibes are very strong,

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And they feel positive
and amazing.

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All: Yes.

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- Any proteins that
we're hoping for?

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- Depending on what protein
I grab,

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That's going to change
my vision super last-minute.

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- Not too much
last-minute today.

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Okay?
- Oh, god, I'm stressed.

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- All right.
I won't keep you on your toes.

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- Let's focus on maybe
five things, do them well.

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And then maybe we can add
one or two, but let's not--

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- No, no, no,
eight ways, eight ways.

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- Stay in control.
She's trying to set you up.

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[laughter]
- keep going, my friend.

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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- Hi, chef!

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- I haven't got to work
with you yet...

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- I know. I know.
- Which is crazy.

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- Not since auditions.
- Almost since the auditions.

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My goal today is,
not on my watch.

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Let's just get a dish that's
going to get you to the finale.

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- I need to get there, chef.
I do.

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- I know. I know.
Let's line it up.

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Let's have fun.
- Just have fun.

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- You can do it, gabi.
I believe in you.

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When the light goes green,
it's go time, gabi.

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So you got
that extra ten seconds.

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And go.

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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

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- Spicy, sweet, charred--

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Scallops sour.

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[gasps] I like sour.

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I can make sour work.

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I like that.
I like this.

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Ooh.
- All right, so sour.

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- Yuzu ponzu's...
- Make sure we get some--

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- Calling to me.
- Yeah, yuzu--

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Citrus is going to be sour,

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So that's going to work.
- Citrus.

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What else is sour?

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Yogurt, oh, my gosh.
Yeah, that sourness.

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Galangal.
I have some tamarind.

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- Five seconds, gabi.
- I got five seconds.

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- Lots of ingredients.
Asparagus, scallions, herbs.

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Herbs?
- Beets I think will be

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Good with this ponzu.
- Mint, chives.

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Yeah, if you can reach it,
it's yours.

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- Oh! Okay.

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That was actually intense.

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Thank god for that extra
ten seconds.

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- Go!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!

246
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<i> ♪ ♪</i>

247
00:08:56,954 --> 00:08:58,078
<i> - I grab the black cod.</i>

248
00:08:58,163 --> 00:08:59,955
Wait, I don't want this.
I put it back.

249
00:08:59,998 --> 00:09:02,541
And I grab the pork chop.
I want to do spicy.

250
00:09:02,584 --> 00:09:04,376
Spicy, spicy.

251
00:09:04,503 --> 00:09:07,212
I grab
a spicy andouille sausage.

252
00:09:07,256 --> 00:09:09,673
<i> I have fennel,</i>
<i> brussels sprouts.</i>

253
00:09:09,716 --> 00:09:10,840
Super excited about this grab.

254
00:09:10,884 --> 00:09:12,842
- I got beef filet charred.
Okay.

255
00:09:12,886 --> 00:09:14,052
- Start building
around the protein.

256
00:09:14,137 --> 00:09:15,387
You have a filet.
You have charred.

257
00:09:15,472 --> 00:09:17,806
Think about how we're
bringing out smoky notes.

258
00:09:17,849 --> 00:09:20,183
<i> - I see brandy, so I grab it.</i>

259
00:09:20,260 --> 00:09:23,144
And I know I want to grill
some of my veggies

260
00:09:23,230 --> 00:09:26,940
Just over an open flame and
get that real charred flavor.

261
00:09:27,067 --> 00:09:29,109
<i> Asparagus, baby carrots,</i>

262
00:09:29,194 --> 00:09:31,820
<i> Enoki mushrooms,</i>
<i> a sweet potato.</i>

263
00:09:31,947 --> 00:09:34,406
The whole garden
is in my apron.

264
00:09:34,449 --> 00:09:35,949
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

265
00:09:36,034 --> 00:09:37,742
Nice grab.
Good job, christina.

266
00:09:37,828 --> 00:09:39,327
Good job.

267
00:09:39,371 --> 00:09:40,829
- Let's go!

268
00:09:40,914 --> 00:09:42,247
- I need a good grab
today, chef.

269
00:09:42,332 --> 00:09:44,165
- Okay, stand by.
It's moving!

270
00:09:44,209 --> 00:09:45,333
- [exhales sharply]

271
00:09:46,420 --> 00:09:47,877
- Go! Let's go.

272
00:09:47,963 --> 00:09:49,421
What have we got?
- Black cod.

273
00:09:49,506 --> 00:09:50,380
Sweet, beautiful.

274
00:09:50,424 --> 00:09:51,756
[sings high note]

275
00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:54,050
<i> How the hell did black cod</i>
<i> get to the basement?</i>

276
00:09:54,094 --> 00:09:56,177
Literally, one of the best
fishes to eat.

277
00:09:56,221 --> 00:09:57,596
- There's some white miso
there.

278
00:09:57,598 --> 00:09:59,889
- White miso, beautiful.
Miso cod, love that.

279
00:09:59,975 --> 00:10:01,182
- Think about it, sweet.

280
00:10:01,351 --> 00:10:03,643
- Sweet, sweet, sweet.
So I see honey, that's sweet.

281
00:10:03,729 --> 00:10:05,937
We need something to kind of
combat the sweetness.

282
00:10:06,023 --> 00:10:08,815
So I grab some lemon.
I grab some grapefruit,

283
00:10:08,900 --> 00:10:11,651
Grapes, gochujang
for that spicy kick.

284
00:10:11,695 --> 00:10:14,237
- Well done.
Well done.

285
00:10:14,281 --> 00:10:15,572
Okay, young man,
your 30 minutes starts now.

286
00:10:15,616 --> 00:10:17,115
Let's go.
- All right, let's do it, chef.

287
00:10:17,159 --> 00:10:18,658
So we got black cod
right here...

288
00:10:18,702 --> 00:10:20,118
- Beautiful.
- With sweet, and, you know,

289
00:10:20,162 --> 00:10:21,828
Luckily we've got
some beautiful miso.

290
00:10:21,872 --> 00:10:23,663
- Gotcha.
So a lovely marinade.

291
00:10:23,749 --> 00:10:26,750
That's the sweetness in there
already, right, which is great.

292
00:10:26,835 --> 00:10:28,293
Now, that miso burns
very quickly,

293
00:10:28,337 --> 00:10:30,045
So just be careful
how you cook that as well.

294
00:10:30,130 --> 00:10:31,921
And how are we going
to elevate this even further

295
00:10:31,965 --> 00:10:33,340
To get you into the finale?

296
00:10:33,383 --> 00:10:34,716
- We got some baby vegetables.

297
00:10:34,801 --> 00:10:37,135
I'm thinking maybe we get
some nice caramelization.

298
00:10:37,262 --> 00:10:39,679
I do have a sweet potato if
I can get them in quick enough.

299
00:10:39,723 --> 00:10:41,222
Finish them in some,
like, gochujang

300
00:10:41,266 --> 00:10:43,975
For some really nice
asian flavors with that miso.

301
00:10:44,019 --> 00:10:45,101
So I think it goes
together well.

302
00:10:45,187 --> 00:10:47,562
- Get that
into the marinade asap.

303
00:10:47,648 --> 00:10:48,521
- Absolutely.

304
00:10:48,607 --> 00:10:49,814
There's a million things
on here

305
00:10:49,900 --> 00:10:51,524
To make this
the most beautiful plate ever.

306
00:10:51,568 --> 00:10:54,319
<i> I need to make sure</i>
<i> I execute the fish perfectly</i>

307
00:10:54,363 --> 00:10:56,946
<i> And I get all</i>
<i> of these flavors working.</i>

308
00:10:57,032 --> 00:10:59,115
I just need the time to do it.

309
00:10:59,201 --> 00:11:00,825
- Right, young man,
5 minutes gone,

310
00:11:00,869 --> 00:11:02,827
25 minutes to go.

311
00:11:02,913 --> 00:11:04,287
- Nice and sweet, beautiful.

312
00:11:05,207 --> 00:11:07,540
- What an opportunity.

313
00:11:07,584 --> 00:11:08,792
- [groans] hell, yeah.

314
00:11:08,835 --> 00:11:09,793
- This is huge.

315
00:11:09,836 --> 00:11:11,127
- Zach, what'd you grab?

316
00:11:11,213 --> 00:11:13,838
- Getting ready to get
this pork chop going.

317
00:11:13,924 --> 00:11:15,340
- So where are our spicy notes?

318
00:11:15,384 --> 00:11:17,759
- I'm going to do some 'nduja,
breadcrumbs on top of it.

319
00:11:17,844 --> 00:11:21,221
I'm going to do a potato puree
with some spice in there,

320
00:11:21,264 --> 00:11:24,516
Caramelized fennel,
and candied brussels sprouts.

321
00:11:24,601 --> 00:11:26,726
I'm going to try to hit
all the senses, chef.

322
00:11:26,812 --> 00:11:28,228
I'm going to do spicy
with fresh

323
00:11:28,271 --> 00:11:31,231
With umami and mushrooms
and pickled and--

324
00:11:31,274 --> 00:11:33,233
- Careful. Just don't
start doing too much.

325
00:11:33,318 --> 00:11:34,526
- I'm feeling good
about this one, chef.

326
00:11:34,611 --> 00:11:35,944
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

327
00:11:36,029 --> 00:11:37,570
- Christina, what'd you grab?

328
00:11:37,614 --> 00:11:41,324
- I got a filet, and
my flavor profile is charred.

329
00:11:41,368 --> 00:11:42,701
- Sort of chargrilling
the filet?

330
00:11:42,786 --> 00:11:45,829
- Yes, and then I'm going
to do my asparagus on, like,

331
00:11:45,914 --> 00:11:47,831
An open fire situation...
- Ooh. Wow.

332
00:11:47,916 --> 00:11:49,249
- To really impart that flavor.
- Wow.

333
00:11:49,334 --> 00:11:50,750
- Do the same thing
with my mushrooms

334
00:11:50,836 --> 00:11:53,294
And then incorporate them into,
like, a brandy wine sauce.

335
00:11:53,338 --> 00:11:55,714
And then I have some sweetness
from a sweet potato puree.

336
00:11:55,757 --> 00:11:58,383
And then I'll have
some sourness from my sauce.

337
00:11:58,427 --> 00:12:01,803
I want it to be simple
and bring that charred flavor.

338
00:12:01,888 --> 00:12:03,555
- Just cook
with a calm confidence.

339
00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:05,557
So you want to get--careful.

340
00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:07,434
Be careful!
I said, be careful!

341
00:12:07,519 --> 00:12:08,643
Don't--don't touch it.

342
00:12:08,729 --> 00:12:10,311
- There's a fire to my left.

343
00:12:10,355 --> 00:12:12,063
There's a fire in front of me.

344
00:12:12,107 --> 00:12:16,151
- [bleep]
- oh, my god.

345
00:12:16,236 --> 00:12:18,403
- What are we doing with this?
Come on!

346
00:12:22,409 --> 00:12:23,783
<i> [dramatic music]</i>

347
00:12:23,827 --> 00:12:25,243
- You want to pull
the heat off?

348
00:12:25,328 --> 00:12:27,704
- Yep, just wait--wait till
it dissipates a little bit.

349
00:12:27,748 --> 00:12:29,247
That pan's pretty ripping.

350
00:12:29,365 --> 00:12:32,709
Stay in control of those pans,
okay, chef?

351
00:12:32,794 --> 00:12:34,794
- Behind you.
Coming through.

352
00:12:34,838 --> 00:12:36,254
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

353
00:12:36,339 --> 00:12:38,798
- 18 minutes to go.
Make it count.

354
00:12:38,842 --> 00:12:42,051
Zach, are you leaving that
oven door open on purpose?

355
00:12:42,095 --> 00:12:43,803
Shut it, and be sure, okay?

356
00:12:43,889 --> 00:12:44,846
- Heard, chef.
- Let's go.

357
00:12:44,931 --> 00:12:46,014
Slam it.
Shut it.

358
00:12:46,057 --> 00:12:48,308
Use your bicep, bro.
- [laughs]

359
00:12:48,393 --> 00:12:50,518
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

360
00:12:50,604 --> 00:12:54,105
- I am really loving
these ingredients we have.

361
00:12:54,149 --> 00:12:56,566
- So my sour elements
are this tamarind.

362
00:12:56,651 --> 00:12:58,067
I think a tamarind yogurt.

363
00:12:58,111 --> 00:13:00,111
And I'm going to use that
on the beets.

364
00:13:00,155 --> 00:13:02,655
- I love the idea
of a sweet and sour beets

365
00:13:02,783 --> 00:13:04,073
With the tamarind.

366
00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:06,034
The mushrooms just
really, really seared nicely...

367
00:13:06,077 --> 00:13:07,410
- Yes.
- Like, with the scallops.

368
00:13:07,496 --> 00:13:08,495
- I'm having fun today.

369
00:13:08,538 --> 00:13:09,913
If I'm cooking
when I'm having fun,

370
00:13:09,956 --> 00:13:11,331
Then I'm having a good day.

371
00:13:11,416 --> 00:13:12,582
- Were there days
where you didn't have fun?

372
00:13:12,751 --> 00:13:14,209
- There were days
where I put too much pressure

373
00:13:14,377 --> 00:13:16,711
On myself, chef.
I'm sure that you've felt that.

374
00:13:16,755 --> 00:13:18,254
- I feel it right now, gabi.

375
00:13:19,591 --> 00:13:21,216
Platform is here!
- Oh.

376
00:13:21,301 --> 00:13:22,300
Okay. Oh, my god.

377
00:13:22,427 --> 00:13:24,636
- Gabi, take a plate
and one ingredient

378
00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:26,095
To elevate your dish.

379
00:13:26,139 --> 00:13:28,264
- Plate and one ingredient,
plate and one ingredient.

380
00:13:28,350 --> 00:13:29,841
It's like in "harry potter."

381
00:13:29,893 --> 00:13:31,810
The wand chooses you.

382
00:13:31,895 --> 00:13:35,230
But in this case,
the plate chooses the food.

383
00:13:35,315 --> 00:13:37,607
Okay, I'm thinking
the white--yes.

384
00:13:37,692 --> 00:13:38,817
Okay, so--
- and then you can grab any

385
00:13:38,902 --> 00:13:40,318
Of the other ingredients--
truffles, caviar.

386
00:13:40,362 --> 00:13:42,612
- Oh, my gosh.
Yeah, I'm thinking caviar.

387
00:13:42,656 --> 00:13:44,864
- Okay, grab the caviar.
- I'm not seeing it.

388
00:13:44,950 --> 00:13:46,074
Oh, [bleep]!
- Right here, right here.

389
00:13:46,117 --> 00:13:47,659
- Oop!
Oh, I didn't grab a spoon.

390
00:13:47,702 --> 00:13:48,952
That's okay.

391
00:13:49,037 --> 00:13:51,037
- All right, platform
is on the move, guys.

392
00:13:51,081 --> 00:13:54,499
You can take one ingredient
and one plate.

393
00:13:54,584 --> 00:13:56,042
- So much to look at.

394
00:13:56,086 --> 00:13:57,794
<i> - I instantly grabbed</i>
<i> a dome piece.</i>

395
00:13:57,879 --> 00:14:00,922
That smoke element just gonna
bring everything together.

396
00:14:00,966 --> 00:14:03,091
Bring out
those smoke guns, baby.

397
00:14:03,134 --> 00:14:04,759
- Any ingredient and one plate.

398
00:14:04,803 --> 00:14:08,847
- Beautiful black truffle,
perfect for my filet.

399
00:14:08,932 --> 00:14:10,807
- Oh, gorgeous. Incredible.

400
00:14:10,892 --> 00:14:12,684
- All right,
and I got truffles.

401
00:14:12,727 --> 00:14:15,728
- Okay, miss elevation.

402
00:14:15,814 --> 00:14:17,689
- Who isn't a truffle girl?

403
00:14:17,732 --> 00:14:19,357
Just like, make it rain.

404
00:14:20,902 --> 00:14:21,985
- Jordan.
- What do we got

405
00:14:22,028 --> 00:14:23,278
To work with, chef?
- Grab a plate...

406
00:14:23,363 --> 00:14:25,822
- Ah, plating.
- And one extra ingredient.

407
00:14:25,907 --> 00:14:27,073
What's going to highlight that?

408
00:14:27,117 --> 00:14:28,741
- Beautiful.
- Any tool you want.

409
00:14:28,785 --> 00:14:30,869
- Smoked black cod?
- That's up to you.

410
00:14:30,954 --> 00:14:33,121
- Okay.
- Yeah, it's a good idea.

411
00:14:33,164 --> 00:14:35,373
- I have never used
a smoke gun before.

412
00:14:35,417 --> 00:14:36,958
We're gonna figure it out.

413
00:14:37,002 --> 00:14:40,253
<i> And I've actually never even</i>
<i> seen a white truffle before.</i>

414
00:14:40,338 --> 00:14:43,631
Truffle and black cod,
I think that works well.

415
00:14:43,675 --> 00:14:44,757
- Where's the dome?

416
00:14:44,843 --> 00:14:45,675
- I didn't see the dome
on there,

417
00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:47,051
But we'll make something work.

418
00:14:47,095 --> 00:14:48,928
We got bowls down here, chef.
- Absolutely.

419
00:14:49,014 --> 00:14:51,306
<i> - The only problem is,</i>
<i> I'm in the basement.</i>

420
00:14:51,349 --> 00:14:52,807
I don't have a truffle grater,

421
00:14:52,893 --> 00:14:55,143
And I don't have a lid
for my smoke gun.

422
00:14:55,228 --> 00:14:57,103
I feel like I'm driving
a lamborghini

423
00:14:57,147 --> 00:14:58,313
Through an alleyway right now.

424
00:14:58,356 --> 00:15:00,106
- Let me see if we get
a cloche somewhere

425
00:15:00,150 --> 00:15:02,525
So we can put that on top
so we can smoke.

426
00:15:02,569 --> 00:15:03,860
- Right here.

427
00:15:03,945 --> 00:15:05,862
We're just gonna throw a bowl
over this dish.

428
00:15:05,947 --> 00:15:07,447
- Do you know how
to use this thing?

429
00:15:07,532 --> 00:15:09,106
- No, chef, I do not.

430
00:15:09,117 --> 00:15:11,117
- You just lift this up
a little bit here--look.

431
00:15:11,202 --> 00:15:13,828
And then you hold it,
maintain it in.

432
00:15:13,914 --> 00:15:14,829
Then it stays over.
- Boom. Okay.

433
00:15:14,831 --> 00:15:16,205
- Yes?
- Yes, chef.

434
00:15:16,875 --> 00:15:18,333
- Is that--what is this?

435
00:15:18,376 --> 00:15:20,543
- This is gonna be a little bit
of a sweet potato puree--

436
00:15:20,629 --> 00:15:23,421
I mean, sorry, regular potato
puree to cut some of that heat.

437
00:15:23,465 --> 00:15:25,089
- Okay, be careful
with blending it.

438
00:15:25,133 --> 00:15:26,591
- Holy crap.
Chef arrington mentions,

439
00:15:26,676 --> 00:15:28,635
What are you doing blending
your potato puree?

440
00:15:28,678 --> 00:15:30,386
And I'm like, what am I doing?

441
00:15:30,430 --> 00:15:33,014
<i> When you blend it,</i>
<i> it becomes starchy and gummy.</i>

442
00:15:33,099 --> 00:15:35,058
Little gummy, yeah.
- Yeah, it gets gummy.

443
00:15:35,101 --> 00:15:36,643
You could do a fennel puree.

444
00:15:36,728 --> 00:15:39,020
- Fennel puree, boom.
That's what I'm going to do.

445
00:15:39,105 --> 00:15:40,855
I'm going to do a fennel puree
on the fly.

446
00:15:40,941 --> 00:15:42,440
Yeah, I wonder
if I got time, huh?

447
00:15:42,484 --> 00:15:44,317
- Those judges are gonna get
nothing past them, zach.

448
00:15:44,361 --> 00:15:45,610
- Yes, chef.
- Winning dishes

449
00:15:45,654 --> 00:15:47,695
Out of the middle-level kitchen
today, yes?

450
00:15:47,739 --> 00:15:48,863
- Yes, chef!
- Yes, chef!

451
00:15:48,949 --> 00:15:50,281
- [sighs]
these guys are cooking.

452
00:15:50,367 --> 00:15:52,825
I'm really concerned
that zach tends

453
00:15:52,869 --> 00:15:54,744
To do too much at the very end.

454
00:15:54,829 --> 00:15:57,121
- Let that rest. Oh.

455
00:15:57,248 --> 00:15:58,957
- There's only
one last opportunity

456
00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:01,960
To make it into the finals,
and it's happening right now.

457
00:16:03,254 --> 00:16:04,712
Let's go, guys!
- Yes, chef!

458
00:16:04,798 --> 00:16:07,090
- Guys, ten minutes left.

459
00:16:07,217 --> 00:16:08,341
- [bleep] yeah, let's do this.

460
00:16:08,426 --> 00:16:09,592
- Push, baby, push.

461
00:16:09,678 --> 00:16:11,302
- Coming through hot.
- Coming through hot.

462
00:16:11,346 --> 00:16:12,804
Yeah, you are.
Let's go.

463
00:16:12,889 --> 00:16:14,630
<i> - I go to check on my beef.</i>

464
00:16:14,683 --> 00:16:16,766
<i> I'm thinking maybe it's done,</i>

465
00:16:16,851 --> 00:16:18,768
But it's still really bouncy.

466
00:16:18,895 --> 00:16:19,852
Raw.

467
00:16:19,896 --> 00:16:20,979
- Sorry?
- It's raw.

468
00:16:21,064 --> 00:16:23,189
- So--
- gonna need more time.

469
00:16:23,274 --> 00:16:24,399
- Still under, no?
- Yeah.

470
00:16:24,442 --> 00:16:25,191
- Let's go.

471
00:16:26,236 --> 00:16:27,819
Just leave it
to the last minute, okay?

472
00:16:27,904 --> 00:16:29,237
Stop worrying, okay?
Stop right now.

473
00:16:29,322 --> 00:16:30,822
Get it out of your head
right now.

474
00:16:30,907 --> 00:16:33,366
- I'm gonna do this!
- Yes, you are.

475
00:16:35,203 --> 00:16:36,786
- How are you gonna incorporate
that white truffle?

476
00:16:36,830 --> 00:16:38,454
- Oh, white truffle.

477
00:16:38,540 --> 00:16:39,622
Oh, man.
- You grabbed it.

478
00:16:39,666 --> 00:16:41,040
One of the most expensive
ingredients.

479
00:16:41,167 --> 00:16:42,125
- Oh, what did I want
to do with this?

480
00:16:42,168 --> 00:16:43,126
Think, think, think, think,

481
00:16:43,211 --> 00:16:44,961
Think, think, think,
think, think.

482
00:16:45,088 --> 00:16:47,171
Time. Time, chef?
- Five minutes, okay?

483
00:16:47,257 --> 00:16:49,841
Don't forget that cod needs
to go on a little bit earlier

484
00:16:49,926 --> 00:16:51,551
So it rests.

485
00:16:51,594 --> 00:16:53,177
- Ah, [bleep].

486
00:16:53,263 --> 00:16:55,096
I should have put this on,
like, two minutes earlier.

487
00:16:55,140 --> 00:16:56,889
- Good, dry it off.
- Yep, dry.

488
00:16:56,975 --> 00:16:58,182
- Make sure, yeah.

489
00:16:58,226 --> 00:16:59,475
Don't forget
the miso will burn.

490
00:16:59,519 --> 00:17:00,810
That's a very high
temperature there.

491
00:17:00,895 --> 00:17:02,228
Please be careful.
- Yes, chef.

492
00:17:03,565 --> 00:17:04,647
- Just look--oh, told you.

493
00:17:04,733 --> 00:17:05,690
- [whistles]
- see? Yep.

494
00:17:05,734 --> 00:17:06,733
- Yep.

495
00:17:06,818 --> 00:17:08,234
I got a lot going on right now.

496
00:17:08,278 --> 00:17:09,569
- What have you done
with the vegetables?

497
00:17:09,654 --> 00:17:11,738
- Okay, vegetables are roasting
in the oven right now.

498
00:17:11,823 --> 00:17:13,865
I got shallots
that need to be fried,

499
00:17:13,950 --> 00:17:15,283
<i> Vegetables in the oven.</i>

500
00:17:15,368 --> 00:17:17,869
<i> And I got a vinaigrette</i>
<i> over here.</i>

501
00:17:17,954 --> 00:17:20,872
I got truffles, microgreens,
sweet potatoes.

502
00:17:20,957 --> 00:17:21,831
- Come on, jordan.

503
00:17:21,916 --> 00:17:22,874
Don't drop the ball now.
Come on.

504
00:17:22,959 --> 00:17:24,000
- It's gonna be
a close one, chef.

505
00:17:24,085 --> 00:17:26,294
I don't know if I'm gonna
get this done.

506
00:17:30,967 --> 00:17:31,966
- Come on, jordan.

507
00:17:32,010 --> 00:17:32,967
Don't drop the ball now.
Come on.

508
00:17:33,053 --> 00:17:34,010
- It's gonna be
a close on, chef.

509
00:17:34,095 --> 00:17:35,678
- Start working it out.

510
00:17:35,764 --> 00:17:38,347
Four and a half minutes to go.

511
00:17:38,433 --> 00:17:40,558
- Yes, chef.
Gotta pull this thing together.

512
00:17:40,643 --> 00:17:41,934
- Be careful though.
Make sure it's cooked.

513
00:17:41,978 --> 00:17:43,269
Okay, touch it.

514
00:17:43,354 --> 00:17:44,729
Gotta touch it.
It doesn't look cooked.

515
00:17:44,773 --> 00:17:46,272
- Yeah, gotta leave it
in there till the end then.

516
00:17:46,357 --> 00:17:48,316
Oh, my god.
I'm just telling myself,

517
00:17:48,401 --> 00:17:50,818
<i> Like, dude, get it together.</i>
<i> Focus. Think.</i>

518
00:17:50,862 --> 00:17:52,945
This is for a spot
in the finals.

519
00:17:53,031 --> 00:17:54,697
Crunch time right now.
- Hey, head up.

520
00:17:54,783 --> 00:17:56,657
We don't know
what's going on upstairs.

521
00:17:56,701 --> 00:17:58,201
<i> [dramatic music]</i>

522
00:17:58,328 --> 00:17:59,952
- Let's do this for all
of the people back home,

523
00:18:00,038 --> 00:18:02,580
Jersey shore/pennsylvania?

524
00:18:02,665 --> 00:18:05,625
- It's a town name
in north central pennsylvania

525
00:18:05,668 --> 00:18:06,709
Called jersey shore.

526
00:18:06,795 --> 00:18:09,212
It is a tiny, tiny little town

527
00:18:09,255 --> 00:18:10,788
Three and a half hours
equidistant

528
00:18:10,799 --> 00:18:11,923
From philly and pittsburgh.

529
00:18:11,966 --> 00:18:14,801
- Amazing,
so gym, tan, laundry?

530
00:18:14,886 --> 00:18:16,177
- Yeah, right.
- Okay.

531
00:18:16,262 --> 00:18:18,012
- But it's the opposite
of that.

532
00:18:18,098 --> 00:18:19,972
People, like, would drive
to school on their tractors

533
00:18:20,058 --> 00:18:21,140
In the morning.
- Got it, okay.

534
00:18:21,226 --> 00:18:22,975
- I'm so proud
of where I come from.

535
00:18:23,061 --> 00:18:23,893
- I love it.
I love it.

536
00:18:23,937 --> 00:18:25,061
Let's just pick up that pace.

537
00:18:25,188 --> 00:18:27,313
Make sure that we're not
gonna burn the scallops.

538
00:18:27,398 --> 00:18:28,648
The heat doesn't have
to be super high.

539
00:18:28,733 --> 00:18:29,816
We don't want to cook them
too much.

540
00:18:29,901 --> 00:18:32,068
Now it's really just
a couple of seconds.

541
00:18:32,112 --> 00:18:33,402
You just don't want to overcook

542
00:18:33,488 --> 00:18:35,196
Because they're still gonna
cook when they come out

543
00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:36,322
Of the pan, carryover cooking.

544
00:18:36,407 --> 00:18:37,698
Cut one of those scallops open.

545
00:18:37,867 --> 00:18:39,742
The only concern is, those
scallops are a little small,

546
00:18:39,828 --> 00:18:42,245
The pan was a little hot, but
let's just see where we're at.

547
00:18:42,288 --> 00:18:45,665
- All of this rides
on how well they're cooked.

548
00:18:45,750 --> 00:18:49,001
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

549
00:18:49,087 --> 00:18:52,046
- Now, are the--
are the scallops overcooked?

550
00:18:52,173 --> 00:18:55,633
- Yeah, it might be--
I'm gonna try and--

551
00:18:55,677 --> 00:18:56,717
I might just--hmm.

552
00:18:56,845 --> 00:18:57,969
I'm trying to think.

553
00:18:58,054 --> 00:19:01,180
In the semifinal,
an overcooked scallop

554
00:19:01,224 --> 00:19:03,391
Could be the thing that
sends me into elimination.

555
00:19:03,434 --> 00:19:05,268
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

556
00:19:05,353 --> 00:19:06,811
- Balance out the flavors now.

557
00:19:06,896 --> 00:19:10,439
Think about how you're bringing
that vision to life, right?

558
00:19:10,525 --> 00:19:12,400
Charred for christina.

559
00:19:12,527 --> 00:19:13,943
Spicy for zach, right?

560
00:19:13,987 --> 00:19:15,069
What are we doing
with the puree?

561
00:19:15,113 --> 00:19:16,946
- I'm going to do
a fennel puree.

562
00:19:17,031 --> 00:19:19,115
Super last-minute,
I'm gonna do a quick pivot.

563
00:19:19,242 --> 00:19:21,450
- That could be very close.
Be careful.

564
00:19:21,494 --> 00:19:22,702
- Yes, chef.

565
00:19:22,745 --> 00:19:24,495
- Let's go, guys.
Big push.

566
00:19:24,539 --> 00:19:27,456
Winning dishes out of
the middle-level kitchen today.

567
00:19:27,542 --> 00:19:28,624
- How much time?

568
00:19:28,668 --> 00:19:30,168
- Two and a half minutes, guys.

569
00:19:30,253 --> 00:19:31,836
Christina, your steak
is in the oven.

570
00:19:32,005 --> 00:19:33,588
That's intentional, right?
- Yeah.

571
00:19:33,631 --> 00:19:36,174
Honestly, probably
just another minute.

572
00:19:36,259 --> 00:19:38,342
- Let's go, guys.
Let's go, let's go, let's go.

573
00:19:38,386 --> 00:19:40,219
Nice fennel soubise.
Why not?

574
00:19:40,263 --> 00:19:41,971
- Love it.
Beautiful pivot, chef.

575
00:19:42,015 --> 00:19:43,055
Beautiful pivot on that.
- Yeah, yeah.

576
00:19:43,141 --> 00:19:44,807
It's all you, baby.
- Yeah, baby.

577
00:19:44,893 --> 00:19:46,017
- It's all you.
- Yes, chef.

578
00:19:46,060 --> 00:19:47,768
- Two minutes left.
Let's start plating.

579
00:19:47,854 --> 00:19:49,687
- Whoo, baby!

580
00:19:49,731 --> 00:19:51,063
- Two minutes.
- There it is.

581
00:19:51,107 --> 00:19:53,608
- Right behind, behind, behind!
- I got the door.

582
00:19:53,693 --> 00:19:54,817
Let's go, zachy.
- Yep.

583
00:19:54,861 --> 00:19:56,194
On it.

584
00:19:56,279 --> 00:19:58,237
<i> - I cannot slice</i>
<i> the filet mignon.</i>

585
00:19:58,281 --> 00:20:00,281
<i> It did not have</i>
<i> ample time to rest.</i>

586
00:20:00,366 --> 00:20:02,783
And I don't want to poke it
with a temperature probe

587
00:20:02,869 --> 00:20:04,660
And release all the juices.

588
00:20:04,662 --> 00:20:07,121
<i> So I'm flying blind right now.</i>

589
00:20:07,165 --> 00:20:10,249
- Make it count
for a spot in the finale...

590
00:20:10,335 --> 00:20:12,752
- Yes, chef!
- Of "next level chef."

591
00:20:12,795 --> 00:20:15,254
250k, baby.
- Whoo!

592
00:20:15,256 --> 00:20:16,547
- One-year mentorship.

593
00:20:16,633 --> 00:20:19,175
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

594
00:20:19,219 --> 00:20:20,968
- Bring it home. Let's get
into the finale, gabi.

595
00:20:21,054 --> 00:20:22,011
Let's do it.
- Yes, chef.

596
00:20:22,096 --> 00:20:24,180
I want to be there so bad.

597
00:20:24,224 --> 00:20:25,681
- 90 seconds left.

598
00:20:25,808 --> 00:20:27,016
- Don't get too pressured, gab.

599
00:20:27,101 --> 00:20:29,101
Just do your thing.
Have fun.

600
00:20:29,187 --> 00:20:30,603
- I'm glad you're just
focused on yourself.

601
00:20:30,688 --> 00:20:33,522
But I sure hope that someone
else is messing up down there.

602
00:20:35,151 --> 00:20:35,933
- Let's go.

603
00:20:36,027 --> 00:20:37,818
We can still get
this done, okay?

604
00:20:37,862 --> 00:20:38,945
We can still get it done.
- Yep.

605
00:20:38,988 --> 00:20:40,279
Here we go.
- 60 seconds to go.

606
00:20:40,406 --> 00:20:41,155
- Coming out.

607
00:20:41,241 --> 00:20:42,990
- The platform's moving!

608
00:20:43,868 --> 00:20:45,451
Come on, jordan.

609
00:20:45,495 --> 00:20:48,120
- Whew.
Okay, think, think, think.

610
00:20:48,164 --> 00:20:49,830
- Jordan, we got to go.
We have got to go.

611
00:20:49,865 --> 00:20:51,874
We've got the smoke here.
We're down to 30 seconds.

612
00:20:52,001 --> 00:20:53,251
Gotta get the cod on,
young man.

613
00:20:53,294 --> 00:20:54,877
Got to get it on, please.

614
00:20:54,963 --> 00:20:58,631
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

615
00:20:58,716 --> 00:20:59,674
- Oh, where's my baby veg?

616
00:20:59,717 --> 00:21:01,092
Baby veg is going to get--

617
00:21:01,135 --> 00:21:02,551
- Jordan, come on.
The platform's here.

618
00:21:02,595 --> 00:21:03,761
Come on.

619
00:21:05,223 --> 00:21:06,213
Let's go.

620
00:21:06,266 --> 00:21:07,974
- Oh, god, it looks
like [bleep].

621
00:21:08,017 --> 00:21:09,976
- Ten seconds to go.

622
00:21:10,061 --> 00:21:11,936
Come on, come on, come on.

623
00:21:12,021 --> 00:21:13,854
Five seconds to go.

624
00:21:13,898 --> 00:21:15,856
Okay, you got to go, man.
You got to go.

625
00:21:15,900 --> 00:21:16,899
Seconds away.
You got to go.

626
00:21:16,943 --> 00:21:18,609
You got to go.
Go, go, go, go, go.

627
00:21:18,653 --> 00:21:19,735
Go, go, go.

628
00:21:19,821 --> 00:21:21,654
Go, go, go, go, go.

629
00:21:21,698 --> 00:21:24,031
Jordan, man.

630
00:21:24,867 --> 00:21:25,950
- Make it nice.
Come on, zach.

631
00:21:25,994 --> 00:21:27,785
- Yes, chef.
- Platform's here.

632
00:21:27,829 --> 00:21:29,829
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

633
00:21:29,914 --> 00:21:31,539
- I'm on this side, zach.

634
00:21:31,624 --> 00:21:32,748
I'm on the far side, zach.
Come on.

635
00:21:32,834 --> 00:21:34,208
- Let's go!

636
00:21:34,252 --> 00:21:36,335
<i> - I'm starting</i>
<i> to add all the elements.</i>

637
00:21:36,379 --> 00:21:38,254
<i> I go to do the smoke element,</i>

638
00:21:38,339 --> 00:21:39,880
And I couldn't find a lighter.

639
00:21:39,966 --> 00:21:41,549
- Come on, come on,
come on, come on.

640
00:21:41,634 --> 00:21:43,926
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

641
00:21:44,012 --> 00:21:45,886
- It's all good.
Just get it on there.

642
00:21:45,972 --> 00:21:47,471
Zach, come on!
You don't have time!

643
00:21:47,557 --> 00:21:48,973
- [bleep]
- just go.

644
00:21:49,017 --> 00:21:50,766
Come on, zach,
don't miss that platform.

645
00:21:50,768 --> 00:21:53,102
- I have seconds left.
I have to make that platform.

646
00:21:53,187 --> 00:21:54,854
<i> I'm gonna put the dome on it,</i>

647
00:21:54,897 --> 00:21:56,564
But there isn't gonna be
no smoke in it.

648
00:21:56,607 --> 00:21:58,441
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

649
00:21:58,484 --> 00:21:59,442
Whew.

650
00:22:00,403 --> 00:22:01,777
- You got everything?
- Yes, chef.

651
00:22:01,863 --> 00:22:03,446
- Okay, it's here.
- Thank you, chef.

652
00:22:03,448 --> 00:22:05,823
- You got all the elements--
mushrooms, the ponzu?

653
00:22:05,867 --> 00:22:07,325
Okay?
- Yes, chef.

654
00:22:07,410 --> 00:22:09,785
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

655
00:22:09,829 --> 00:22:12,663
[exhales]
yeah!

656
00:22:12,749 --> 00:22:13,789
Thank you so much, chef.
- Oh, my god.

657
00:22:13,833 --> 00:22:15,458
Good luck.

658
00:22:16,419 --> 00:22:18,169
- Jordan, what happened there
in the last five minutes?

659
00:22:18,212 --> 00:22:19,211
- Whew.

660
00:22:19,297 --> 00:22:21,547
- Man, the shallots
were forgotten.

661
00:22:21,632 --> 00:22:23,382
Did the vinaigrette go on?

662
00:22:23,468 --> 00:22:24,425
- Nothing went on.

663
00:22:26,012 --> 00:22:27,970
- Did you use the truffle?

664
00:22:28,014 --> 00:22:29,055
- Didn't even get it
on there, chef.

665
00:22:29,098 --> 00:22:30,848
- Jordan.
- I know, chef.

666
00:22:30,892 --> 00:22:32,266
[bleep], man.

667
00:22:35,396 --> 00:22:38,356
<i> [dramatic music]</i>

668
00:22:38,483 --> 00:22:43,694
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

669
00:22:43,780 --> 00:22:46,113
- What a cook that was.

670
00:22:46,157 --> 00:22:48,115
Tough, right?
All: Yes, chef.

671
00:22:48,201 --> 00:22:50,159
- We've got
some digging in to do.

672
00:22:50,244 --> 00:22:52,411
- Oh, my god,
I'm so mad at myself.

673
00:22:52,497 --> 00:22:56,082
<i> I had all the elements</i>
<i> to make a badass dish,</i>

674
00:22:56,167 --> 00:22:59,001
And half of them just
didn't even get on the plate

675
00:22:59,045 --> 00:23:00,336
Because I ran out of time.

676
00:23:00,421 --> 00:23:04,090
<i> Top four challenge,</i>
<i> and I just drop the ball.</i>

677
00:23:04,175 --> 00:23:06,801
I'm just--[bleep]!

678
00:23:06,886 --> 00:23:08,260
- The good news is,

679
00:23:08,346 --> 00:23:11,889
Two of you are going
straight into the finale.

680
00:23:11,974 --> 00:23:13,557
Let's start off
with the basement.

681
00:23:13,643 --> 00:23:14,975
Jordan grabbed the cod.

682
00:23:15,103 --> 00:23:17,144
His flavor profile was sweet.

683
00:23:17,230 --> 00:23:19,772
He marinated this cod
in a beautiful miso,

684
00:23:19,816 --> 00:23:21,232
Charred the bok choy,

685
00:23:21,317 --> 00:23:23,776
Made a little hash
from that sweet potato,

686
00:23:23,820 --> 00:23:25,277
Roasted young vegetables.

687
00:23:25,363 --> 00:23:29,365
And we forgot the shaving
of the white truffle.

688
00:23:29,367 --> 00:23:32,535
- It's surprising that
black cod fell to the basement.

689
00:23:32,578 --> 00:23:33,911
Bummer that the truffle
didn't get on there

690
00:23:33,955 --> 00:23:35,454
Because I was kind of excited
about that element.

691
00:23:35,498 --> 00:23:36,372
- Sure. Shall we?

692
00:23:36,457 --> 00:23:37,832
- Yes, please.
- Please dig in.

693
00:23:37,917 --> 00:23:40,626
<i> [suspenseful music]</i>

694
00:23:40,670 --> 00:23:43,087
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

695
00:23:43,089 --> 00:23:44,839
Young man,
I know you're feeling

696
00:23:44,882 --> 00:23:45,840
Somewhat disappointed
right now,

697
00:23:45,925 --> 00:23:47,967
But let me tell you something.

698
00:23:48,010 --> 00:23:51,804
The cod is cooked
absolutely beautifully.

699
00:23:51,889 --> 00:23:53,556
- It is really cooked
very well.

700
00:23:53,641 --> 00:23:55,808
However, everything
sort of caramelized,

701
00:23:55,893 --> 00:23:57,810
So there's nowhere
for my palate to go

702
00:23:57,895 --> 00:23:59,520
And to get
that kind of reprieve.

703
00:23:59,564 --> 00:24:01,814
<i> - If I would have just had</i>
<i> an extra minute or two,</i>

704
00:24:01,899 --> 00:24:03,315
<i> My plate would have</i>
<i> been complete,</i>

705
00:24:03,401 --> 00:24:06,277
And the flavors would have
been so [bleep] good.

706
00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:07,903
I know it.

707
00:24:08,030 --> 00:24:09,989
- Shall we move
to the middle, please?

708
00:24:10,032 --> 00:24:11,949
- Yes, please.
This chef, I wish

709
00:24:12,034 --> 00:24:13,742
I could bring to life
what they had in mind

710
00:24:13,828 --> 00:24:16,996
And with this sort of smoking
finishing element of this dish.

711
00:24:17,081 --> 00:24:20,124
However, started
that process too late.

712
00:24:20,168 --> 00:24:24,003
The spicy notes fortified
with this pork chop here,

713
00:24:24,088 --> 00:24:27,089
Glazed fennel,
and also a fennel soubise,

714
00:24:27,133 --> 00:24:29,842
Brussels sprouts,
and a fennel top to garnish.

715
00:24:29,886 --> 00:24:31,427
- Yeah, visually,
I think you could have done

716
00:24:31,554 --> 00:24:32,678
With the smoke here.

717
00:24:32,763 --> 00:24:36,765
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

718
00:24:36,851 --> 00:24:40,436
Yeah, I think the smoking would
have really set this apart.

719
00:24:40,521 --> 00:24:42,188
What a shame.

720
00:24:42,231 --> 00:24:43,606
- If you don't get
the smoke on it,

721
00:24:43,691 --> 00:24:45,399
Not quite sure why
the cloche ended up there,

722
00:24:45,443 --> 00:24:48,235
Because the actual cloche
itself sort of makes the sauce

723
00:24:48,321 --> 00:24:50,196
Or the puree on the bottom
a little bit messy.

724
00:24:50,281 --> 00:24:52,323
But the flavor, the pork
is cooked really well.

725
00:24:52,366 --> 00:24:55,659
- The pork chop is spiced,
but it's not overtly spicy.

726
00:24:55,745 --> 00:24:57,745
But to just throw
a cloche on it,

727
00:24:57,830 --> 00:24:59,246
You know,
it doesn't make sense.

728
00:24:59,332 --> 00:25:01,874
- We are literally just
an arm's reach

729
00:25:01,918 --> 00:25:03,876
<i> Away from the finale.</i>

730
00:25:03,961 --> 00:25:06,128
I have to get there.
I have to get there.

731
00:25:06,172 --> 00:25:09,006
- Next up, we have
a charred filet of beef

732
00:25:09,091 --> 00:25:11,050
Cooked over an open flame,

733
00:25:11,135 --> 00:25:14,136
As well as mushroom
and the asparagus both cooked

734
00:25:14,222 --> 00:25:16,388
Over an open flame
with a sauce au poivre,

735
00:25:16,432 --> 00:25:19,225
Finished with black truffle
and a sweet potato puree.

736
00:25:19,268 --> 00:25:23,687
- Ugh. I don't know
how my filet is cooked.

737
00:25:23,689 --> 00:25:25,481
Moment of truth.

738
00:25:25,566 --> 00:25:27,441
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

739
00:25:27,527 --> 00:25:28,567
- Stunning.

740
00:25:28,611 --> 00:25:32,154
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

741
00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:33,572
Charring a filet mignon,

742
00:25:33,616 --> 00:25:35,699
A protein with no fat,
really exceptional.

743
00:25:35,785 --> 00:25:37,868
The char flavor is definitely
coming through there.

744
00:25:37,954 --> 00:25:40,538
And the sweet puree,
yeah, wonderful.

745
00:25:40,581 --> 00:25:41,747
Peppercorn sauce, I mean,

746
00:25:41,832 --> 00:25:43,165
This thing just
gives you everything.

747
00:25:43,209 --> 00:25:44,375
- Yeah, I think really smart

748
00:25:44,460 --> 00:25:46,126
To cook mushroom
and the asparagus

749
00:25:46,212 --> 00:25:47,503
Over an open flame.

750
00:25:47,630 --> 00:25:48,796
Great execution.

751
00:25:48,839 --> 00:25:50,047
- Charring the filet is tough.

752
00:25:50,132 --> 00:25:52,341
To me, the filet is
a little overcooked.

753
00:25:53,761 --> 00:25:55,052
- Shall we head
to the top floor?

754
00:25:55,137 --> 00:25:56,887
- Yes.
- Top floor.

755
00:25:56,973 --> 00:25:58,305
- Okay, so we know
gabi was on the top.

756
00:25:58,432 --> 00:26:03,102
This is a pan-seared scallop
with a spiced yogurt sauce

757
00:26:03,145 --> 00:26:05,229
And sweet and sour beets
with chanterelles and caviar.

758
00:26:05,273 --> 00:26:09,567
- Beautifully finessed,
great choice of plates.

759
00:26:09,610 --> 00:26:11,110
- Oh, my heart's pounding.

760
00:26:11,153 --> 00:26:14,780
Everything is relying
on this dish right now.

761
00:26:14,865 --> 00:26:16,240
- It's a beautiful dish.

762
00:26:16,325 --> 00:26:19,702
However, scallops
slightly overcooked.

763
00:26:19,745 --> 00:26:23,205
30 seconds, so just
a little bit too firm.

764
00:26:25,001 --> 00:26:27,793
- You know, this is
a really beautiful composition.

765
00:26:27,837 --> 00:26:30,713
The vibrancy that's coming off
of the center here,

766
00:26:30,756 --> 00:26:32,006
The beautiful beets,

767
00:26:32,091 --> 00:26:34,550
And how that yogurt adds
that sour note.

768
00:26:34,635 --> 00:26:36,760
- When a dish is as good
without the protein,

769
00:26:36,804 --> 00:26:38,095
That says a lot.

770
00:26:38,222 --> 00:26:40,014
Of course, the challenge was
to cook the scallops.

771
00:26:40,099 --> 00:26:41,807
But the beets, the yogurt,
and the caviar,

772
00:26:41,851 --> 00:26:43,892
To me, that's where it's at.

773
00:26:43,978 --> 00:26:46,604
- We're moments away
from putting two of you

774
00:26:46,647 --> 00:26:48,314
Into the finale.

775
00:26:48,399 --> 00:26:49,648
Man, it's going to be tough.

776
00:26:49,734 --> 00:26:51,275
Excuse us.

777
00:26:51,319 --> 00:26:52,526
Wow.

778
00:26:52,570 --> 00:26:56,196
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

779
00:26:56,282 --> 00:26:58,198
- Whew.
- I just need to breathe

780
00:26:58,242 --> 00:27:01,160
Because I'm starting
to, like, panic.

781
00:27:03,331 --> 00:27:06,582
- Okay, even setting
our professional chefs

782
00:27:06,667 --> 00:27:09,168
In our businesses
this kind of challenge,

783
00:27:09,211 --> 00:27:10,919
I'm gonna be honest,
they would struggle, right?

784
00:27:11,005 --> 00:27:11,920
- Absolutely.
- Yeah.

785
00:27:11,964 --> 00:27:13,839
To pair the one flavor

786
00:27:13,924 --> 00:27:15,799
And then not have that
sort of overtake the dish,

787
00:27:15,885 --> 00:27:17,885
Which I think happened maybe
a little bit here and there.

788
00:27:17,928 --> 00:27:19,345
<i> Black cod...</i>
<i> - Yes.</i>

789
00:27:19,388 --> 00:27:21,096
<i> - That one was almost</i>
<i> too charred to me.</i>

790
00:27:21,140 --> 00:27:23,974
- He left it way too late
before that cod went on.

791
00:27:24,101 --> 00:27:25,643
The reason it was so charred
is because he threw it

792
00:27:25,728 --> 00:27:27,061
In a pan that was too hot.

793
00:27:27,104 --> 00:27:28,270
I actually like
the caramelization

794
00:27:28,356 --> 00:27:30,439
On that black cod,
did give it some flavor.

795
00:27:34,945 --> 00:27:37,988
- Who cooked the filet?
That was zach.

796
00:27:38,074 --> 00:27:38,947
- Christina.
- That was christina.

797
00:27:38,991 --> 00:27:40,115
- It was christina?
- Yeah.

798
00:27:40,201 --> 00:27:41,700
- I know you said it was
slightly overcooked,

799
00:27:41,744 --> 00:27:42,660
But you're gonna get that

800
00:27:42,787 --> 00:27:43,994
When it's cooked
from the grill.

801
00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:46,205
- When I say slightly,
I really mean slightly.

802
00:27:46,290 --> 00:27:48,749
- Pork chop, it looks
a little bit unfinished.

803
00:27:48,834 --> 00:27:51,168
Had he smoked that at the end,
honestly, that was a slam dunk

804
00:27:51,212 --> 00:27:52,252
For me in the finale.
- No doubt.

805
00:27:52,380 --> 00:27:54,129
- It was a really messy
plate, though.

806
00:27:54,215 --> 00:27:56,715
- I said, "30 seconds."
then he went for the smoker.

807
00:27:56,801 --> 00:27:58,008
- But why put the cloche
on it then,

808
00:27:58,052 --> 00:27:59,343
And it gets in the sauce
and the puree,

809
00:27:59,387 --> 00:28:00,719
And it makes it
really, really messy.

810
00:28:00,805 --> 00:28:02,596
- Honestly, your his mentor.
I mean, do you not see

811
00:28:02,682 --> 00:28:05,265
At the last minute, he tends
to do so much at the end?

812
00:28:05,351 --> 00:28:07,101
And then ended up, like,
literally almost, like,

813
00:28:07,186 --> 00:28:09,478
Tossing that gorgeous plate
on the platform.

814
00:28:09,563 --> 00:28:11,271
- Really?
- Yeah, it was unfortunate.

815
00:28:11,315 --> 00:28:13,565
- Damn, yeah, it was tough.
That was a tough one.

816
00:28:13,651 --> 00:28:14,900
- Gabi's scallops, I mean,

817
00:28:14,985 --> 00:28:15,984
The plate visually
looked beautiful.

818
00:28:16,028 --> 00:28:17,986
- Really beautiful.
- 10 seconds,

819
00:28:18,072 --> 00:28:19,238
20 seconds over
on those scallops.

820
00:28:19,323 --> 00:28:20,614
- A touch.
- I wish there was a little bit

821
00:28:20,700 --> 00:28:22,032
More yogurt on the plate
as well.

822
00:28:22,118 --> 00:28:23,283
- Absolutely.
- We have to make

823
00:28:23,327 --> 00:28:25,202
A very important decision
and nominate

824
00:28:25,246 --> 00:28:27,454
Two out of these four to go
straight into the finale.

825
00:28:27,540 --> 00:28:29,331
- It's close.

826
00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:38,674
- These conversations
are getting

827
00:28:38,759 --> 00:28:40,634
More and more difficult.

828
00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:42,511
And this one has been

829
00:28:42,555 --> 00:28:44,471
The most difficult
of the season.

830
00:28:44,557 --> 00:28:46,724
We have four of you,

831
00:28:46,809 --> 00:28:49,560
But only two spots.

832
00:28:49,603 --> 00:28:53,772
The first dish that has
earned their way

833
00:28:53,899 --> 00:28:57,568
Into the grand finale is...

834
00:28:57,653 --> 00:29:01,071
<i> [suspenseful music]</i>

835
00:29:01,115 --> 00:29:04,950
The scallops.
Gabi, congratulations.

836
00:29:04,994 --> 00:29:07,494
- I made it.
[laughs]

837
00:29:07,621 --> 00:29:10,748
<i> I'm in the moment</i>
<i> I've been dreaming about.</i>

838
00:29:10,833 --> 00:29:12,708
And I'm going to be
in the finale.

839
00:29:12,793 --> 00:29:14,293
I can't even talk right now.

840
00:29:14,378 --> 00:29:15,836
- Aw.

841
00:29:15,838 --> 00:29:17,379
- Oh, my god, I'm shaking.

842
00:29:17,423 --> 00:29:21,258
I-I'm so pleased.
Thank you.

843
00:29:22,094 --> 00:29:26,513
- The second person heading
into the finale...

844
00:29:26,599 --> 00:29:28,849
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

845
00:29:28,934 --> 00:29:30,476
This was really tough...

846
00:29:30,561 --> 00:29:33,771
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

847
00:29:33,898 --> 00:29:35,105
Was the charred filet.

848
00:29:35,191 --> 00:29:38,525
- Oh, my god!
- Christina, well done.

849
00:29:40,112 --> 00:29:42,321
Really well done.
- [bleep]

850
00:29:42,364 --> 00:29:43,280
[squeals]

851
00:29:43,365 --> 00:29:44,156
[laughs]

852
00:29:44,158 --> 00:29:47,242
I'm in the freaking finale!

853
00:29:47,328 --> 00:29:49,453
I'm just so proud of myself.

854
00:29:50,790 --> 00:29:53,207
- Oh, zach, jordan,

855
00:29:53,250 --> 00:29:55,042
We just missed the mark.

856
00:29:56,295 --> 00:29:59,296
- I'm just so disappointed
in myself right now.

857
00:29:59,381 --> 00:30:02,257
<i> I just got to get</i>
<i> into a warrior mindset,</i>

858
00:30:02,301 --> 00:30:04,092
<i> And I just got to go in there,</i>
<i> and I got to cook.</i>

859
00:30:04,211 --> 00:30:07,012
And hopefully I do it
well enough to take zach out.

860
00:30:08,098 --> 00:30:09,765
- I cooked my ass off
to get here.

861
00:30:09,809 --> 00:30:13,060
And I'm finally here, you know?

862
00:30:13,145 --> 00:30:15,687
I'm going to the end, you know?

863
00:30:15,731 --> 00:30:17,231
I'm going to that last three,

864
00:30:17,274 --> 00:30:18,482
And I'm going to be
in that finale.

865
00:30:18,609 --> 00:30:22,194
- You both now have
one last opportunity

866
00:30:22,238 --> 00:30:25,239
To join gabi and christina
in the grand finale.

867
00:30:25,282 --> 00:30:26,698
You'll have 30 minutes

868
00:30:26,784 --> 00:30:30,577
To create a black-tie dish
worthy of the finale.

869
00:30:30,621 --> 00:30:31,745
We'll use one of the most

870
00:30:31,831 --> 00:30:34,748
Sophisticated ingredients
around,

871
00:30:34,834 --> 00:30:37,042
Champagne.

872
00:30:37,127 --> 00:30:41,046
Now, I'll join both of you
in that top-floor kitchen.

873
00:30:41,090 --> 00:30:43,465
Head to the elevator.
I'll meet you upstairs.

874
00:30:43,551 --> 00:30:45,133
Gabi, well done.
Christina, well done.

875
00:30:45,168 --> 00:30:46,134
- Thank you.
- Congratulations.

876
00:30:46,220 --> 00:30:48,303
- It's an opportunity,
gentlemen.

877
00:30:50,224 --> 00:30:51,765
- Damn, richard,
you're so close

878
00:30:51,809 --> 00:30:53,851
To not having anyone
in that finale.

879
00:30:53,936 --> 00:30:55,269
Are you okay?
Or is this a trend?

880
00:30:55,312 --> 00:30:58,146
<i> - I really do hope</i>
<i> zach makes it to the final.</i>

881
00:30:58,232 --> 00:31:00,190
I don't want to be the first
mentor that doesn't have

882
00:31:00,234 --> 00:31:02,818
<i> One of their mentees</i>
<i> in the finale.</i>

883
00:31:02,903 --> 00:31:04,862
That is egg on your face.

884
00:31:04,947 --> 00:31:06,488
People love the underdog,
gordon.

885
00:31:06,532 --> 00:31:07,948
- Man.

886
00:31:09,034 --> 00:31:10,909
- All right.
- All right, brother man.

887
00:31:10,995 --> 00:31:12,494
- All right, guys.
- Let's do this!

888
00:31:12,538 --> 00:31:14,037
- Get out there, guys.
- Let's go.

889
00:31:14,123 --> 00:31:17,249
- I'm in elimination
for the fourth time.

890
00:31:17,334 --> 00:31:19,710
<i> Zach, probably</i>
<i> the fiercest competitor</i>

891
00:31:19,753 --> 00:31:21,086
<i> In this competition.</i>

892
00:31:21,130 --> 00:31:22,963
<i> Dude knows</i>
<i> how to do everything.</i>

893
00:31:23,007 --> 00:31:25,215
But I'm not going down
without a fight.

894
00:31:25,259 --> 00:31:27,885
<i> - I'm a fighter,</i>
<i> and this is my last chance</i>

895
00:31:27,928 --> 00:31:29,678
To prove to these judges
that I deserve

896
00:31:29,763 --> 00:31:31,263
A spot in that finale.

897
00:31:32,308 --> 00:31:33,807
- Right, come over, you two.

898
00:31:33,934 --> 00:31:34,766
Let me have a chat
with you both.

899
00:31:34,810 --> 00:31:35,934
- Yes, chef.

900
00:31:35,978 --> 00:31:38,854
- Champagne,
it is packed with flavor.

901
00:31:38,898 --> 00:31:39,938
- Yeah.
- Okay?

902
00:31:39,982 --> 00:31:41,106
Champagne,
we don't drink that often.

903
00:31:41,233 --> 00:31:43,442
But when we do do it,
it's a special occasion.

904
00:31:43,527 --> 00:31:44,818
So elevate that dish.

905
00:31:44,862 --> 00:31:47,946
Get yourself in the finale.

906
00:31:47,990 --> 00:31:48,989
- Yes, chef.
Thank you.

907
00:31:49,074 --> 00:31:50,657
- Okay, both of you, good luck.

908
00:31:50,701 --> 00:31:52,409
Line up, please.
Let's go.

909
00:31:52,536 --> 00:31:55,704
<i> [suspenseful music]</i>

910
00:31:55,789 --> 00:31:56,830
Platform is moving.

911
00:31:56,916 --> 00:31:58,582
On your mark.

912
00:31:58,667 --> 00:32:00,250
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

913
00:32:00,377 --> 00:32:02,044
Get set.

914
00:32:02,129 --> 00:32:03,670
Go! Let's go!

915
00:32:03,756 --> 00:32:05,964
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

916
00:32:06,091 --> 00:32:09,009
Veal chop and turbot, nice.

917
00:32:09,094 --> 00:32:11,470
<i> - So I instantly grab</i>
<i> the bone-in veal chop.</i>

918
00:32:11,513 --> 00:32:12,512
Hell, yes.

919
00:32:12,598 --> 00:32:15,474
I see fennel,
stone fruits, potato.

920
00:32:15,559 --> 00:32:17,684
I see vanilla pods.
I'm like, bingo.

921
00:32:17,770 --> 00:32:19,386
That's light and elegant
for me.

922
00:32:19,396 --> 00:32:21,647
- Think about how you're going
to include that champagne.

923
00:32:21,774 --> 00:32:22,814
- Yes, chef.

924
00:32:22,900 --> 00:32:24,566
- I see some turbot,
and I'm like,

925
00:32:24,652 --> 00:32:25,943
<i> Give me that fish.</i>

926
00:32:25,986 --> 00:32:27,903
I'm feeling confident
right now.

927
00:32:27,947 --> 00:32:29,446
- All right, zach,
tell me about the dish.

928
00:32:29,531 --> 00:32:31,823
- So I'm going to do
a beautiful veal, mid-rare.

929
00:32:31,867 --> 00:32:32,908
And then I'm going to do

930
00:32:32,952 --> 00:32:35,035
A vanilla bean champagne
beurre blanc.

931
00:32:35,079 --> 00:32:37,079
- Prioritize
the most important.

932
00:32:37,122 --> 00:32:39,539
Veal, don't wait too long
to get that on.

933
00:32:39,625 --> 00:32:40,791
Yes?
- Yes, chef.

934
00:32:40,834 --> 00:32:41,917
- And then focus on that sauce.
- Yes, chef.

935
00:32:42,002 --> 00:32:42,918
- Okay?
Let me help you with that.

936
00:32:42,962 --> 00:32:44,711
- Thank you, chef.

937
00:32:44,797 --> 00:32:47,130
[all cheer]

938
00:32:48,300 --> 00:32:49,466
- Right, young man,
what did you grab?

939
00:32:49,510 --> 00:32:52,761
- So I want to do
a pan-seared turbot

940
00:32:52,805 --> 00:32:57,182
With a champagne braised veg,
a mashed potato,

941
00:32:57,226 --> 00:32:58,558
And a beautiful
champagne beurre blanc.

942
00:32:58,644 --> 00:33:01,019
- Right, I love that.
Have you cooked turbot before?

943
00:33:01,105 --> 00:33:02,437
- I haven't, but you know what?

944
00:33:02,481 --> 00:33:03,981
I'm definitely not going
to let it do

945
00:33:04,024 --> 00:33:05,732
What the black cod
did to me earlier.

946
00:33:05,818 --> 00:33:06,858
- There's fat
running through this.

947
00:33:06,944 --> 00:33:07,818
- Oh, there is
a lot of fat there?

948
00:33:07,861 --> 00:33:08,860
- There is fat--
- ope.

949
00:33:08,904 --> 00:33:09,945
- Damn, you okay?

950
00:33:09,947 --> 00:33:11,321
- I'm peeling potatoes
right now,

951
00:33:11,365 --> 00:33:13,740
<i> And all of a sudden,</i>
<i> a chunk of my finger is gone.</i>

952
00:33:13,826 --> 00:33:15,158
I'm like, are you kidding me?

953
00:33:15,244 --> 00:33:16,451
- Do you need a medic?
- Hell no.

954
00:33:16,578 --> 00:33:19,121
This is elimination.
There's no time for a medic.

955
00:33:19,248 --> 00:33:21,289
I'm throwing a glove on this
thing, and we're going to cook.

956
00:33:21,333 --> 00:33:22,332
- What are you gonna do
with the mash?

957
00:33:22,459 --> 00:33:23,417
- We got
this beautiful black truffle.

958
00:33:23,502 --> 00:33:24,710
I figured we'd do
some beautiful

959
00:33:24,795 --> 00:33:25,711
Black truffle mash in there.

960
00:33:25,796 --> 00:33:27,212
- Smart.
- Thank you, chef.

961
00:33:27,256 --> 00:33:29,548
- 10 minutes gone,
20 minutes to go.

962
00:33:29,591 --> 00:33:31,383
- 20 minutes to go, chef.
- Zach, where are you going?

963
00:33:31,468 --> 00:33:33,301
- I'm going to go put it--
pop it in the oven,

964
00:33:33,345 --> 00:33:34,803
And then I'm just going
to use a portion of that

965
00:33:34,847 --> 00:33:35,762
For my dish, chef.
- Okay.

966
00:33:35,848 --> 00:33:36,888
What are you doing
with the fennel?

967
00:33:36,932 --> 00:33:38,682
- Gonna do a nice
fresh fennel salad,

968
00:33:38,726 --> 00:33:40,058
Chef, with some shaved radish.

969
00:33:40,102 --> 00:33:41,727
- Good.
And what's this for here?

970
00:33:41,770 --> 00:33:43,645
- A vanilla bean beurre blanc.

971
00:33:43,731 --> 00:33:46,231
- Okay. This thing is
really sweet as well.

972
00:33:46,275 --> 00:33:47,983
Also start thinking
about that, yes?

973
00:33:48,068 --> 00:33:49,735
- Yes, chef.
- Just be careful.

974
00:33:49,778 --> 00:33:51,194
<i> - Vanilla bean with veal,</i>

975
00:33:51,280 --> 00:33:52,821
This is a beautiful
modern twist

976
00:33:52,906 --> 00:33:54,906
On a classical
steak and potatoes dish.

977
00:33:54,950 --> 00:33:56,700
This is beautiful.

978
00:33:56,744 --> 00:33:57,909
Veal is in.

979
00:33:57,995 --> 00:34:00,746
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

980
00:34:00,789 --> 00:34:02,164
- Right, the carrots,

981
00:34:02,249 --> 00:34:03,749
The mushrooms, the potatoes.
- Yep. Yep, yep, yep.

982
00:34:03,834 --> 00:34:04,916
Yep.
- I'm loving this.

983
00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:06,418
Nicely season on there
as well, yeah?

984
00:34:06,503 --> 00:34:08,045
- Yes, chef, absolutely.
- What's going on in here?

985
00:34:08,130 --> 00:34:10,380
What's happening here?
- That's my beurre blanc.

986
00:34:10,424 --> 00:34:12,215
- Um, yeah, and there's
a lot of that butter

987
00:34:12,301 --> 00:34:13,884
In that beurre blanc;
just a tablespoon of cream,

988
00:34:13,969 --> 00:34:15,260
It stops it from breaking.

989
00:34:15,304 --> 00:34:18,138
- Beurre blanc sauces,
like any sauce, can break.

990
00:34:18,182 --> 00:34:20,098
So I need to make sure
I dial that in

991
00:34:20,142 --> 00:34:23,268
And keep that sauce
black-tie-worthy.

992
00:34:23,312 --> 00:34:25,103
You know, there's a lot
of elements in this dish

993
00:34:25,189 --> 00:34:27,522
That have potentials
to go wrong.

994
00:34:27,649 --> 00:34:28,982
- Guys, we're halfway, yes?

995
00:34:29,068 --> 00:34:31,818
15 minutes gone.
15 minutes to go.

996
00:34:31,904 --> 00:34:33,904
- Yeah, baby.
- Let's go.

997
00:34:33,947 --> 00:34:35,280
Looking at two
phenomenal chefs.

998
00:34:35,365 --> 00:34:36,948
Which one do you want to see

999
00:34:36,992 --> 00:34:39,785
Standing between you both
in the finale?

1000
00:34:39,828 --> 00:34:41,328
- I mean,
if we're being honest...

1001
00:34:41,371 --> 00:34:42,746
- Jordan.
- Jordan, yeah.

1002
00:34:42,831 --> 00:34:43,955
Zach has a lot of tricks
up his sleeve.

1003
00:34:43,999 --> 00:34:45,248
- Yeah.
- And--

1004
00:34:45,292 --> 00:34:46,833
- Maybe too many tricks though.
- Potentially.

1005
00:34:46,919 --> 00:34:48,668
- Zach looks like
he's got it in control,

1006
00:34:48,754 --> 00:34:49,795
And those last three minutes,

1007
00:34:49,880 --> 00:34:50,754
That's where he gets
out of control.

1008
00:34:50,798 --> 00:34:52,547
- Yeah. Yeah.

1009
00:34:53,258 --> 00:34:56,843
- So mashed potato,
we're gonna go,

1010
00:34:56,929 --> 00:34:58,845
A little cream,
a little truffle.

1011
00:34:58,931 --> 00:35:00,597
- Yeah.
- Let's go.

1012
00:35:00,682 --> 00:35:01,723
- There you go, beautiful.

1013
00:35:01,809 --> 00:35:02,849
- Nice.
- Beautiful!

1014
00:35:02,935 --> 00:35:04,059
- Looking good, jordan.

1015
00:35:04,186 --> 00:35:07,395
- Christina and gabi are
really hyping up jordan.

1016
00:35:07,523 --> 00:35:10,816
<i> Being the last pro standing,</i>
<i> they kind of want me gone.</i>

1017
00:35:10,901 --> 00:35:13,068
But I am laser-focused
right now.

1018
00:35:13,153 --> 00:35:15,028
- Are you turning that veal?
- Yep, right now.

1019
00:35:15,072 --> 00:35:16,279
- Look after that thing.
- Yes, chef.

1020
00:35:16,406 --> 00:35:18,990
- That veal chop, wow,
it's huge.

1021
00:35:19,952 --> 00:35:21,701
It's going to have to rest.

1022
00:35:21,745 --> 00:35:23,537
- 12 minutes to go.

1023
00:35:23,664 --> 00:35:24,913
Both: Yes, chef.

1024
00:35:24,957 --> 00:35:27,290
- Focus on your--yeah,
that protein then, jordan.

1025
00:35:27,334 --> 00:35:28,750
- Protein?

1026
00:35:28,794 --> 00:35:30,168
Oh, my god!

1027
00:35:30,254 --> 00:35:33,463
I feel like I just got hit
with pepper spray.

1028
00:35:33,507 --> 00:35:38,260
Just get this splash of hot oil
all over my face, my arms.

1029
00:35:38,345 --> 00:35:40,720
- What happened?
[bleep]

1030
00:35:40,806 --> 00:35:41,721
- And it just keeps popping.

1031
00:35:41,807 --> 00:35:43,181
- Stand back.

1032
00:35:43,267 --> 00:35:46,726
- I feel like I'm cooking
in the middle of a volcano.

1033
00:35:46,812 --> 00:35:48,019
What the hell is going on?

1034
00:35:48,063 --> 00:35:49,729
- [bleep]
- whoa, whoa.

1035
00:35:49,815 --> 00:35:51,273
Are you okay?
- [bleep]

1036
00:35:54,945 --> 00:35:55,777
- Why is that spitting
like that?

1037
00:35:55,854 --> 00:35:56,695
- I don't know.
I don't know.

1038
00:35:56,780 --> 00:35:57,988
- I think it's just the water.

1039
00:35:58,031 --> 00:35:59,406
- Don't worry.
- Stand back.

1040
00:35:59,533 --> 00:36:01,283
Young man, you've already
burned off your fingerprints.

1041
00:36:01,368 --> 00:36:02,701
Don't burn off your face.

1042
00:36:02,786 --> 00:36:03,660
- Yeah.
- Okay?

1043
00:36:03,704 --> 00:36:04,661
- Yeah.
- There you go.

1044
00:36:04,705 --> 00:36:06,788
Six and a half minutes to go.

1045
00:36:06,874 --> 00:36:09,207
Start thinking of the plate.

1046
00:36:09,251 --> 00:36:11,084
- Okay, turn
the beurre blanc burner off.

1047
00:36:11,128 --> 00:36:12,544
- Turn the beurre blanc off.
- The butter will

1048
00:36:12,629 --> 00:36:14,087
Melt into it and emulsify.

1049
00:36:14,173 --> 00:36:18,216
<i> - My sauce doesn't look thick</i>
<i> like it normally should.</i>

1050
00:36:18,302 --> 00:36:20,302
And I think it's breaking.

1051
00:36:20,345 --> 00:36:21,803
[bleep]

1052
00:36:21,847 --> 00:36:23,138
<i> [dramatic music]</i>

1053
00:36:23,140 --> 00:36:24,764
- So you're gonna
slice that, right?

1054
00:36:24,808 --> 00:36:27,058
- I want just a nice little
rectangle out of that, chef.

1055
00:36:27,102 --> 00:36:28,685
- Just be careful
that we've got enough time

1056
00:36:28,770 --> 00:36:32,147
To get that veal cold enough
before you slice it.

1057
00:36:32,232 --> 00:36:34,941
- I need to let this veal chop
have resting time.

1058
00:36:34,985 --> 00:36:36,818
That's, like, culinary 101.

1059
00:36:36,904 --> 00:36:38,111
<i> This is make it or break it.</i>

1060
00:36:38,238 --> 00:36:42,115
- We're at
3 minutes and 45 seconds.

1061
00:36:42,201 --> 00:36:44,117
Zach, you get everything
on that plate.

1062
00:36:44,161 --> 00:36:45,118
- Yes, chef.
- And you slice that thing

1063
00:36:45,162 --> 00:36:46,786
Last, right?
- Yes, chef.

1064
00:36:46,830 --> 00:36:48,163
- Looking great.

1065
00:36:48,248 --> 00:36:50,123
Right, start plating.
Come on.

1066
00:36:50,209 --> 00:36:51,166
- Come on, guys.
- Start plating, guys.

1067
00:36:51,251 --> 00:36:52,292
Looking good.
You're good.

1068
00:36:52,336 --> 00:36:53,376
You have time.
- Come on.

1069
00:36:53,420 --> 00:36:54,711
You got that.

1070
00:36:54,796 --> 00:36:59,090
One minute away from
your final spot in the finale.

1071
00:36:59,134 --> 00:37:00,258
Come on, guys.
- Let's go, guys.

1072
00:37:00,344 --> 00:37:01,635
- Careful with that fish.
- Good.

1073
00:37:01,762 --> 00:37:02,886
- You got it.

1074
00:37:02,971 --> 00:37:04,846
- 30 seconds to go.

1075
00:37:04,932 --> 00:37:06,181
Zach, get it on now.
- Yes, chef.

1076
00:37:06,225 --> 00:37:08,225
- I'm telling you.

1077
00:37:08,268 --> 00:37:10,477
- All right, all right,
do the sauce.

1078
00:37:10,520 --> 00:37:12,437
- Come on, jordan, those hands
are shaking like mad.

1079
00:37:12,522 --> 00:37:13,480
Come on, composure.

1080
00:37:13,523 --> 00:37:17,776
All:
Five, four, three, two, one.

1081
00:37:17,819 --> 00:37:19,152
- Stop!

1082
00:37:19,905 --> 00:37:22,155
Hands in the air.

1083
00:37:22,241 --> 00:37:23,031
Well done.

1084
00:37:23,116 --> 00:37:24,616
- Come here.
Good job, dude.

1085
00:37:24,701 --> 00:37:25,659
Good job, yeah?

1086
00:37:25,702 --> 00:37:26,660
Yeah.

1087
00:37:26,745 --> 00:37:29,829
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

1088
00:37:29,915 --> 00:37:31,248
- Richard and nyesha,
welcome back.

1089
00:37:31,291 --> 00:37:35,043
You have just missed
an epic battle.

1090
00:37:36,338 --> 00:37:39,881
Two dishes, one is
a beautiful pan-roasted turbot

1091
00:37:39,967 --> 00:37:41,216
That's served
with a truffled mash,

1092
00:37:41,260 --> 00:37:43,802
Champagne braised vegetables,

1093
00:37:43,845 --> 00:37:46,012
Served with
a champagne beurre blanc.

1094
00:37:46,056 --> 00:37:50,684
Next to that is a veal cutlet
cooked on the bone

1095
00:37:50,769 --> 00:37:52,143
Served with a fennel salad

1096
00:37:52,229 --> 00:37:56,064
And a vanilla bean champagne
beurre blanc.

1097
00:37:56,149 --> 00:37:58,441
Right, shall we taste
the veal, please?

1098
00:37:58,527 --> 00:37:59,442
Dig in.

1099
00:37:59,528 --> 00:38:04,406
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

1100
00:38:04,491 --> 00:38:07,117
Richard, I'm going to start
with you first, please.

1101
00:38:07,202 --> 00:38:10,245
- Yeah, the veal
is cooked very well.

1102
00:38:10,289 --> 00:38:13,540
You know, vanilla beurre blanc,
or the vanilla sauce,

1103
00:38:13,625 --> 00:38:18,545
That's definitely a little bit
more of an odd combination.

1104
00:38:18,630 --> 00:38:20,880
- The veal, it's stunning.

1105
00:38:20,966 --> 00:38:22,716
I love the depth of flavor
that I'm getting

1106
00:38:22,801 --> 00:38:24,050
From this vanilla sauce,

1107
00:38:24,094 --> 00:38:26,511
And the potato puree works
so beautifully.

1108
00:38:26,596 --> 00:38:27,887
The lightness
and the brightness

1109
00:38:27,973 --> 00:38:29,639
That's coming off
of this pickle here,

1110
00:38:29,683 --> 00:38:31,474
It's just lovely.

1111
00:38:31,518 --> 00:38:32,934
- The veal is cooked
beautifully.

1112
00:38:33,020 --> 00:38:35,895
I'm not a big fan
of how sweet that vanilla is.

1113
00:38:35,939 --> 00:38:39,524
And the champagne
is sweet as well.

1114
00:38:39,568 --> 00:38:43,361
Next dish is
the pan-roasted turbot.

1115
00:38:43,447 --> 00:38:44,321
Dig in, please.

1116
00:38:44,406 --> 00:38:50,076
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

1117
00:38:50,162 --> 00:38:52,579
- The turbot is cooked really,
really well, golden brown.

1118
00:38:52,622 --> 00:38:54,664
Works really well
with the mashed potatoes.

1119
00:38:54,750 --> 00:38:55,957
The beurre blanc here,

1120
00:38:56,043 --> 00:38:57,208
Whether it's a beurre blanc
or a vinaigrette,

1121
00:38:57,294 --> 00:39:00,045
That's the question
with this one.

1122
00:39:00,130 --> 00:39:02,005
- Yeah, I think that
there is an incredible amount

1123
00:39:02,090 --> 00:39:05,342
Of depth of flavor
achieved in the sauce.

1124
00:39:05,427 --> 00:39:09,304
However, it doesn't seem like
it was emulsified properly.

1125
00:39:09,348 --> 00:39:11,181
So the sauce looks broken.

1126
00:39:11,266 --> 00:39:12,849
Black truffle
in a potato puree,

1127
00:39:12,893 --> 00:39:15,268
I absolutely love that.

1128
00:39:15,312 --> 00:39:16,728
Really great effort.

1129
00:39:16,813 --> 00:39:18,396
- Yeah, I think the turbot
was cooked beautifully,

1130
00:39:18,482 --> 00:39:21,483
Smart, cooked with
the vegetables in champagne.

1131
00:39:21,526 --> 00:39:24,736
And it's a shame that
the sauce broke at the end.

1132
00:39:26,698 --> 00:39:29,407
Two incredible dishes, right?

1133
00:39:29,493 --> 00:39:30,408
- Absolutely.

1134
00:39:30,494 --> 00:39:32,827
- However,
only one can earn a spot

1135
00:39:32,954 --> 00:39:36,164
Next to gabi and christina
in the finale.

1136
00:39:36,249 --> 00:39:37,957
Richard, I'm going
to start with you.

1137
00:39:38,001 --> 00:39:40,668
Which dish
are you sending in, please?

1138
00:39:40,712 --> 00:39:43,129
<i> [suspenseful music]</i>

1139
00:39:43,173 --> 00:39:44,255
- Big decision here.

1140
00:39:44,383 --> 00:39:49,761
The dish I'm sending
into the finale is...

1141
00:39:49,846 --> 00:39:54,349
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

1142
00:39:54,434 --> 00:39:56,059
The veal.

1143
00:39:57,437 --> 00:39:59,229
- Nyesha.

1144
00:39:59,272 --> 00:40:02,440
- The dish that I am sending
into the finale...

1145
00:40:02,526 --> 00:40:07,821
<i> ♪ ♪</i>

1146
00:40:07,864 --> 00:40:08,947
Is going to be the veal.

1147
00:40:09,032 --> 00:40:10,532
- Wow.
- [exhales]

1148
00:40:10,534 --> 00:40:13,576
- Congratulations to zach.

1149
00:40:13,662 --> 00:40:15,328
- The finale, baby!

1150
00:40:15,372 --> 00:40:17,872
I've worked so hard to
get here, and I'm here.

1151
00:40:17,958 --> 00:40:19,541
Oh, my god.

1152
00:40:19,584 --> 00:40:21,126
- Jordan.

1153
00:40:21,169 --> 00:40:22,210
- No frowns, baby.

1154
00:40:22,295 --> 00:40:23,795
- You have achieved so much.

1155
00:40:23,880 --> 00:40:26,965
- I feel like a kindergartener
that got thrown into college.

1156
00:40:27,008 --> 00:40:29,801
I have learned so much
since I've been here.

1157
00:40:29,845 --> 00:40:31,469
It's ridiculous.
And to cook

1158
00:40:31,513 --> 00:40:35,056
With all three of you has been
the opportunity of a lifetime.

1159
00:40:35,100 --> 00:40:36,850
- Having you on team ramsay

1160
00:40:36,935 --> 00:40:39,352
Has brought the energy
and the vibe.

1161
00:40:39,438 --> 00:40:41,146
Promise me you'll look after
those fingers.

1162
00:40:41,189 --> 00:40:42,814
- Absolutely, chef.
- Yeah?

1163
00:40:42,858 --> 00:40:44,691
Come here.
- Yeah. My man.

1164
00:40:44,734 --> 00:40:46,818
Appreciate you, baby.

1165
00:40:46,903 --> 00:40:48,111
Thanks so much.

1166
00:40:48,155 --> 00:40:50,655
- All of you, give it up
for jordan, please.

1167
00:40:50,740 --> 00:40:52,240
- Come on, come on.

1168
00:40:52,325 --> 00:40:53,616
- Get over here, brother.

1169
00:40:53,660 --> 00:40:55,118
- Whoo!
- [bleep]

1170
00:40:55,203 --> 00:40:57,954
<i> - This competition, it was</i>
<i> harder than I ever expected.</i>

1171
00:40:58,039 --> 00:40:59,581
It's emotional.
It's mental.

1172
00:40:59,666 --> 00:41:01,124
It's physical.
It's technical.

1173
00:41:01,209 --> 00:41:04,085
But it's been
the experience of a lifetime.

1174
00:41:04,087 --> 00:41:05,587
- Great job.

1175
00:41:05,714 --> 00:41:07,046
- I'm beyond grateful.

1176
00:41:07,132 --> 00:41:08,006
Thank you, guys.

1177
00:41:08,049 --> 00:41:09,048
<i> Never in a million years</i>

1178
00:41:09,092 --> 00:41:10,717
Did I think that
this competition

1179
00:41:10,760 --> 00:41:12,760
Would show me who I am inside.

1180
00:41:12,846 --> 00:41:14,053
- Bye, jordan.
- Thank you, guys.

1181
00:41:14,139 --> 00:41:15,263
- Take care.
- Have a good one, brother.

1182
00:41:15,348 --> 00:41:16,764
- Take care.
- Light it up in the finals.

1183
00:41:16,808 --> 00:41:19,225
Let's go!
- Yeah!

1184
00:41:20,604 --> 00:41:22,020
- [exhales deeply]

1185
00:41:22,105 --> 00:41:25,773
- What an exceptional lineup
we have in the finale.

1186
00:41:25,817 --> 00:41:29,861
You each have
one final big test...

1187
00:41:29,988 --> 00:41:31,112
- [laughing]
- oh, my god.

1188
00:41:31,156 --> 00:41:33,948
- Before crowning
our next level chef.

1189
00:41:33,992 --> 00:41:38,661
That comes with
a life-changing $1/4 million

1190
00:41:38,747 --> 00:41:42,207
And that one-year mentorship.

1191
00:41:42,334 --> 00:41:45,043
Here's what I can promise
all three of you.

1192
00:41:45,086 --> 00:41:49,756
This will be the most
challenging cook of your lives.

1193
00:41:49,841 --> 00:41:51,049
Good night.
- Thank you.

1194
00:41:51,134 --> 00:41:52,133
- Of course.
Congratulations.

1195
00:41:52,260 --> 00:41:53,343
- Thank you, chef.
- Congratulations.

1196
00:41:53,428 --> 00:41:54,719
- Thank you.
- Chef, thank you, brother.

1197
00:41:54,846 --> 00:41:56,513
- Nice job. Nice job.
- Thank you so much. Thank you.

1198
00:41:56,556 --> 00:41:57,722
- That's the most beautiful
plating.

1199
00:41:57,807 --> 00:41:59,224
- Yeah.
- Zach,

1200
00:41:59,351 --> 00:42:01,726
Richard blais has never won
this competition, man.

1201
00:42:01,811 --> 00:42:03,269
- We're doing it
this season, chef!

1202
00:42:03,355 --> 00:42:04,729
- No! No!
- No.

1203
00:42:04,814 --> 00:42:06,481
No. Team ramsay!

1204
00:42:06,566 --> 00:42:07,815
- Holy [bleep].

1205
00:42:07,901 --> 00:42:09,651
[laughter and squealing]

1206
00:42:09,694 --> 00:42:12,278
- Oh, my gosh.

1207
00:42:12,322 --> 00:42:13,613
<i> - What a lineup.</i>

1208
00:42:13,740 --> 00:42:15,782
For the first time in the
history of this competition,

1209
00:42:15,867 --> 00:42:17,659
We have an amazing home cook,

1210
00:42:17,702 --> 00:42:18,701
<i> A professional chef,</i>

1211
00:42:18,828 --> 00:42:20,662
<i> And a social media star</i>

1212
00:42:20,789 --> 00:42:22,121
<i> In the finale.</i>

1213
00:42:22,165 --> 00:42:24,791
This is going to be
a very tight fight...

1214
00:42:24,834 --> 00:42:27,043
- Whoo!
- Oh, my god!

1215
00:42:27,087 --> 00:42:28,878
- Because we have
three phenomenal chefs.

1216
00:42:28,964 --> 00:42:30,088
- Cheers.
- Cheers.

1217
00:42:30,131 --> 00:42:32,382
- Cheers!
- Cheers to the finale!

1218
00:42:32,467 --> 00:42:34,175
- [squeals]

1219
00:42:34,261 --> 00:42:35,552
- Whoo!

1220
00:42:37,347 --> 00:42:39,764
<i> - Next time</i>
<i> on "next level chef"...</i>

1221
00:42:39,808 --> 00:42:40,723
- Today...

1222
00:42:40,809 --> 00:42:43,351
- I'm in the finale!

1223
00:42:43,436 --> 00:42:44,394
<i> - One of you...</i>

1224
00:42:44,521 --> 00:42:46,563
- This literally feels
like a dream.

1225
00:42:46,606 --> 00:42:47,564
<i> - Will be awarded...</i>

1226
00:42:47,607 --> 00:42:48,856
- It would change my life

1227
00:42:48,942 --> 00:42:50,316
And my family's lives.

1228
00:42:50,402 --> 00:42:52,443
- The title of next level chef.

1229
00:42:52,487 --> 00:42:56,906
- Three dishes could win
$250,000 and that mentorship.

1230
00:42:56,992 --> 00:42:58,074
- Don't leave anything behind.

1231
00:42:58,118 --> 00:42:59,242
Leave it all on that field.

1232
00:42:59,327 --> 00:43:04,706
- The winner
of "next level chef" is...

1233
00:43:04,833 --> 00:43:07,959
[cheers and applause]