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- This has been the toughest--
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We've got no [bleep] lights.
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--Most competitive--
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- I'm not going
to let you go with it.
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- --And
the most grueling season
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Of "next level chef" yet.
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- ♪ where are the champs
now? ♪
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- For the first time ever,
we started with 24 chefs.
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- You'll have to earn your
place on one of our teams.
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Both: Ah-ah-ahh!
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- And tonight--
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Go!
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- --The final three will
compete for the mentorship--
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- This is an experience
of a lifetime.
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- I'm in the finale!
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- --A quarter of $1 million--
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- It would change my life
and my family's lives.
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- All I have to do
is cook my heart out.
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- --And the title
of next level chef.
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- I want to hear that
I'm the next level chef.
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I just want that so bad.
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- The winner of
"next level chef: Is--
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[dramatic music]
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[cheers and applause]
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[knives shinging]
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[dramatic rock music]
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[elevator dings]
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♪ ♪
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[timer ringing]
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♪ ♪
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[dramatic music]
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- Ahh.
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- [exhales]
wow.
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We made it.
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This is it.
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- I'm in the finale!
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Yes!
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Ha-ha!
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- Oh my god.
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- Tucker.
- Tucker, hi.
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- Hello.
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- This is a huge surprise.
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Tucker is just sitting
right in front of me.
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- It took me a second to
realize, oh, it's chef tucker.
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- Gabi, what's up?
- Oh my god.
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- Christina, hello.
- Hey, girl. I love you.
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- Chef, how we doing?
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- Zach.
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- I mean, she won last season.
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Like, tell me what
I need to do to win.
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- At this point,
you know you can cook, right?
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You've got it.
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You wouldn't be here if
you weren't a badass cook.
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So focus, and remember,
this is your last chance.
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Don't leave anything behind.
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Leave it all out on that field.
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♪ ♪
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Crush this, guys.
- Thank you so much.
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- Crush this.
- Crush this.
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- Crush this.
- Good morning.
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- Good morning.
- Good morning.
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- Morning, chefs.
- Wow.
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- Richard, nyesha,
and I cannot tell you
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How proud we are of tucker.
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- Yeah.
[applause]
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- Tucker did exceptionally
well last year.
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[cheers and applause]
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- Winning "next level chef"
is just the beginning.
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- I've had tucker do pop-ups
at my restaurants in
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Orlando, florida.
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- Every Friday,
we have a call to develop
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The concepts for her cooking
classes and her pop-ups.
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- Tucker's career
has taken off.
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She's one of the most
wanted chefs on the planet.
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- Give it up for this
amazing chef, tucker.
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So good to see you, my darling.
- Chef.
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- Thank you, chef.
- Thanks so much, tucker.
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- It's last chance.
- Good job, tucker.
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- Thank you.
- Make it happen.
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- Thank you.
- How cool was that?
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- That was awesome.
[laughs]
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- You guys look so nervous.
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- And so you should be,
because today is a big day.
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Let me tell you.
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One of you will be awarded
the title of next level chef,
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A check for a quarter
of million dollars,
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And that coveted
one-year mentorship.
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- Christina,
our new jersey nurse.
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- What?
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- How do you feel?
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- I am feeling every
emotion under the sun.
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I have to keep it together.
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I'm a mom.
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I have so much weight of
the world on my shoulders.
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And this is my time.
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- You got this.
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- Zach,
our last remaining pro chef.
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How are you feeling, dude?
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- I'm ready to just
cook with heart today.
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I got maui, my family.
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I'm here to take it
all the way, chef.
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- Gabi, you're 90 minutes
away from becoming potentially
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Our next level chef.
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What would that mean for you?
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- That means everything to me.
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I feel like that will
give me a career.
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This gives me the runway to
actually do what I want to do.
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I'm ready to have that.
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- Listen, zach, gabi,
christina, only one of you
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Can win the title
of next level chef.
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But in order to do it, you'll
have to create a stunning
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Three-course meal today.
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- Ok, you're going to
start in the basement
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With me,
where you're going to have
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To cook a beautiful appetizer.
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- And then you'll move
up to the middle level
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To prepare a delicious
seafood course.
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And I'll be right
there with you.
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- And finally, I'll meet
you in that top level
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To help you deliver
the ultimate main course.
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You'll only have 90 minutes
to cook all three dishes.
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Each of you will be
managing your own clock.
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How much time you use on each
level is entirely up to you.
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Once you've cooked each dish,
you then must hit the buzzer
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And stop your clock.
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Understood?
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[together]
yes, chef.
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- Now, before you start
this monumental cook
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Today, nyesha and
richard and I would
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Love to have a chat with you.
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- All right, so zach,
head to the basement,
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And I'll see you there.
- Yes, chef.
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Thank you.
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- Ok.
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- Oh my god.
Here we go.
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This is it.
This is it.
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[tense music]
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Ready to cook, baby.
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Oh my god!
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- Ahh!
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- Dude, what--
- fabulous.
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- My parents have been
so supportive in anything
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That I've wanted to do.
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Oh, man.
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You guys made me cry.
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Where's my makeup?
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No.
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They made me to the
man who I am today.
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This is probably the most
important cook of my life.
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- You got this.
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- You know what to do.
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You will.
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You got it.
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- Just having them here
means so much to me.
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I have to win for them.
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[light music]
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♪ ♪
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- Hi.
[sobs]
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- Oh my gosh.
- How crazy is this?
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- I know.
- Hi, boo.
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- Hug me too.
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[sobs]
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It means the world to
me to have them here.
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- I just cannot
believe I'm here.
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- I can't believe
you are either.
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That means I made it.
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- It's something
that in my lifetime
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I never would have expected,
and I'm so proud of you.
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I mean, I'm so proud of you
for everything you've done.
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And I'll follow you anywhere.
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- I know.
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- I love you so much.
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- To share with them part
of this journey is so cool.
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It reminds you of
why you're here.
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[gentle music]
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- This is it.
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- This is so--
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Ahh!
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♪ ♪
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Hi!
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♪ ♪
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- Oh my god.
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Hi.
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[sobbing]
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Hi, beautiful girl.
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Hi, beautiful man.
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Oh my gosh.
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It feels so good
to see isabel and steve.
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I miss those cheeks.
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Mwah!
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- I need your nose.
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- Mwah!
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There the reason I'm here,
not just for my dream.
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I'm going to do
this for you, ok?
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- I missed you so much.
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- I missed you
so much.
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Winning the grand prize,
it would totally change
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The path of my family's lives.
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Give me all the good juju.
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- Let's give great juju.
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Ready?
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All: Good juju.
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- Isabel, she's like--
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She's a superstar, that kid.
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[sobbing]
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I love you.
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I just want to give
her everything.
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- Love you, mama.
- Love you, mommy.
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- Mommy sandwich.
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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- Ok.
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- Yeah.
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- Please, all three of you.
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Ok, this is it.
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The time has come.
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You are literally just three
dishes and 90 minutes away
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From becoming our
next level chef.
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That platform is moving.
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When it turns green,
we are off.
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Three incredible appetizers,
you'll only have 90 minutes
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To cook all three dishes.
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Go!
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- Let's go, guys.
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- All right, think
about flavor, produce.
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There's a truffle up here,
worcestershire sauce.
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- Yes, chef.
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- Boom, scalps,
corn, prosciutto.
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Thank you, basement gods.
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Ponzu is over here.
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- It's a risk going for
ground pork as opposed
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To something more luxurious.
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Oh my god.
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But my goal is to knock
that appetizer out quick.
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I really want to hit
that buzzer first.
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- Protein, vegetable, sauce.
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- I grab the giant prawns.
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I grab coconut milk,
lemongrass, red chilies.
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Ok, I'm going asian flavors.
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- Five seconds, ok?
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Grab more than you need, right.
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You can grab as
much as you want.
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- Yes, chef.
- Ok.
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Spend every second
here, every second.
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If you can grab it, it's yours.
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If you can physically grab it.
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Good job.
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- Remember, you want to try and
bank time in this 90 minutes.
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- Yes, chef.
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- [laughs]
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- Was that a diabolical laugh?
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[laughter]
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Get the things that need the
most cooking first, right?
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- Yes, chef.
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- Whatever that is.
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It's going to be your sauce,
your protein, your big idea,
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All where all that flavor is.
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Get that cooking first.
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All right, zach,
what do we got?
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- Chef, I got some scallops
I'm drying out right here.
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I have some corn.
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I'm going to do a braised
fennel and corn succotash
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00:09:33,782 --> 00:09:35,740
With a ponzu beurre blanc.
264
00:09:35,826 --> 00:09:37,409
- There's lots of
ingredients in it.
265
00:09:37,494 --> 00:09:38,994
Sounds like a zach dish.
266
00:09:39,037 --> 00:09:40,745
The ponzu's kind of giving me
a little bit of hawaii vibes.
267
00:09:40,831 --> 00:09:42,163
- Yeah, I'm going to
probably fold that
268
00:09:42,249 --> 00:09:44,916
In with my beurre blanc, chef.
269
00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:46,209
- Ok, five minutes down.
270
00:09:46,295 --> 00:09:47,586
- Thank you, chef.
271
00:09:47,671 --> 00:09:49,170
- 85 minutes left in the
whole entire competition.
272
00:09:49,214 --> 00:09:51,715
Let's not spend 80 of
them down here, ok?
273
00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:52,924
- No, chef.
- No, chef.
274
00:09:53,010 --> 00:09:54,593
- All right, gabi.
- Hi, chef.
275
00:09:54,636 --> 00:09:55,802
What are we doing?
What'd you grab?
276
00:09:55,846 --> 00:09:57,345
- So I have some ground pork.
277
00:09:57,389 --> 00:10:01,224
I am going to make sort of a
spiced meatballs and broth.
278
00:10:01,310 --> 00:10:04,352
I want sort of a warming dish
and just make sure that broth
279
00:10:04,396 --> 00:10:06,354
Is incredibly flavorful.
- Ok.
280
00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:07,731
Ok.
281
00:10:07,858 --> 00:10:09,858
- It's risky, making a broth
in this amount of time,
282
00:10:09,901 --> 00:10:13,153
And I am like, oh my god, is
this the right call right now?
283
00:10:13,238 --> 00:10:15,780
- Just make sure visually
this is something
284
00:10:15,907 --> 00:10:16,823
That's stunning as well, ok?
285
00:10:16,908 --> 00:10:18,241
- Absolutely, chef.
286
00:10:18,327 --> 00:10:19,743
- All right, christina.
- Hey, chef.
287
00:10:19,828 --> 00:10:21,202
- What are we doing?
288
00:10:21,246 --> 00:10:23,747
- I just want to do a
really simple seared prawn
289
00:10:23,832 --> 00:10:25,332
And a coconut broth.
290
00:10:25,417 --> 00:10:26,833
- Ok, I love the idea.
291
00:10:26,877 --> 00:10:29,044
Just make sure, again, big,
big, flavors and technical
292
00:10:29,129 --> 00:10:31,129
Precision when it comes
to the proteins, ok?
293
00:10:31,214 --> 00:10:34,007
- It's getting a little tough
to clean these, actually.
294
00:10:34,092 --> 00:10:35,050
I'm going to do it like this.
295
00:10:35,093 --> 00:10:36,718
- Yeah, just use your hand.
296
00:10:36,803 --> 00:10:37,886
Usually, I grab
the legs off first.
297
00:10:37,929 --> 00:10:39,721
I pop the legs out,
and that sort of
298
00:10:39,765 --> 00:10:41,056
Opens up the belly area.
299
00:10:41,183 --> 00:10:44,225
And then you can peel
away that shell real easy.
300
00:10:44,353 --> 00:10:45,727
Zach, what's the ideal timing
you're looking for here?
301
00:10:45,812 --> 00:10:46,936
- You know what, chef?
302
00:10:47,064 --> 00:10:48,188
If I can keep it
under 20 minutes,
303
00:10:48,231 --> 00:10:49,564
I'll be in perfect shape.
304
00:10:49,650 --> 00:10:51,107
I have a plan.
305
00:10:51,193 --> 00:10:53,943
I want this first appetizer
to be done in 20 minutes.
306
00:10:53,987 --> 00:10:56,112
I know I could crank out
a beautiful fish course
307
00:10:56,156 --> 00:10:58,323
Or seafood dish
in about 30-ish minutes,
308
00:10:58,408 --> 00:11:00,408
And then whatever's left
is for the meat course.
309
00:11:00,494 --> 00:11:01,743
- Right behind.
310
00:11:01,828 --> 00:11:03,078
- 10 minutes down,
80 minutes to go.
311
00:11:03,121 --> 00:11:04,579
- Yes, chef.
312
00:11:04,665 --> 00:11:05,705
- You said you were going to
do this with a flavorful
313
00:11:05,749 --> 00:11:06,831
Broth, right?
- Um, so--
314
00:11:06,875 --> 00:11:07,832
- Where's the broth?
315
00:11:07,876 --> 00:11:09,542
- The broth is--
316
00:11:09,628 --> 00:11:10,919
Oh my god.
317
00:11:10,962 --> 00:11:13,213
I forgot about that part.
318
00:11:13,256 --> 00:11:16,132
I'm still making
these meatballs.
319
00:11:16,218 --> 00:11:18,677
- You don't need 100
meatballs for us.
320
00:11:18,762 --> 00:11:20,095
- No, just a few.
- Get it going.
321
00:11:20,138 --> 00:11:21,596
- Yeah, I need to--
- ok, I know.
322
00:11:21,682 --> 00:11:23,181
I know, but we got to
get it going, right?
323
00:11:23,266 --> 00:11:25,266
Because the broth needs
to develop flavor.
324
00:11:25,394 --> 00:11:27,143
Those are things that you
make the day before usually.
325
00:11:27,229 --> 00:11:28,436
What do you need?
326
00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:29,229
- Stock.
327
00:11:29,314 --> 00:11:31,314
- Pull it together, gabi.
328
00:11:34,611 --> 00:11:35,985
- A little over 12
minutes down, all right?
329
00:11:36,071 --> 00:11:37,737
- Thank you, chef.
- Thank you, chef.
330
00:11:37,781 --> 00:11:39,989
- Gab, get that broth on now.
331
00:11:40,033 --> 00:11:41,533
This needs to be done asap.
332
00:11:41,618 --> 00:11:42,992
- Get a top on it
or get it reducing here.
333
00:11:43,078 --> 00:11:45,203
- My goal was to
try and give myself
334
00:11:45,247 --> 00:11:46,830
A little more time
on the next two cooks,
335
00:11:46,915 --> 00:11:48,123
So I got to get moving.
336
00:11:48,208 --> 00:11:49,833
- Ok, here we go.
337
00:11:49,835 --> 00:11:52,085
Christina and gabi's dish,
they require a lot of time.
338
00:11:52,170 --> 00:11:54,838
You have these two broths
that usually take overnight.
339
00:11:54,923 --> 00:11:56,965
Gabi's behind on her broth,
and she's making meatballs.
340
00:11:57,050 --> 00:11:59,718
That needs the most
manipulation, so time
341
00:11:59,761 --> 00:12:02,137
Not necessarily on her side.
342
00:12:02,180 --> 00:12:03,805
It seems like zach
is sort of, like,
343
00:12:03,890 --> 00:12:05,890
Almost buying time
for the other floors,
344
00:12:05,934 --> 00:12:09,644
And his dish seems a little bit
light compared to the broths
345
00:12:09,730 --> 00:12:11,146
I'm seeing on the other side.
346
00:12:11,231 --> 00:12:13,022
- Of course, there's no
strainers in the basement.
347
00:12:13,108 --> 00:12:14,899
- It takes guts to be like,
I'm going
348
00:12:14,985 --> 00:12:17,193
To do meatballs
for my first course
349
00:12:17,195 --> 00:12:19,195
In the
"next level chef" grand finale.
350
00:12:19,281 --> 00:12:20,613
- Hey, I love a meatball.
351
00:12:20,657 --> 00:12:22,031
- So does everyone,
but just make sure,
352
00:12:22,117 --> 00:12:23,158
Again, you're taking the time.
353
00:12:23,201 --> 00:12:24,409
Did you taste one?
354
00:12:24,453 --> 00:12:25,577
- Yes, chef.
355
00:12:25,662 --> 00:12:27,620
- All right, everyone,
70 minutes remain.
356
00:12:27,706 --> 00:12:28,997
- Yes, chef.
- Yes, chef.
357
00:12:28,999 --> 00:12:30,081
- Yes, chef.
Thank you.
358
00:12:30,167 --> 00:12:32,375
- 70 minutes
to change your life
359
00:12:32,419 --> 00:12:37,046
And hopefully secure $250,000
and a one-year mentorship.
360
00:12:37,132 --> 00:12:38,590
- Yes, chef.
- Yes, chef.
361
00:12:38,675 --> 00:12:40,341
- Don't leave anything
on that cutting board.
362
00:12:40,385 --> 00:12:43,011
Make sure that this is an
outstanding-looking dish.
363
00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:44,554
- Yes, chef.
364
00:12:44,598 --> 00:12:45,638
- This, this, this.
365
00:12:45,682 --> 00:12:48,099
- Tongs, where are my tongs at?
366
00:12:48,143 --> 00:12:49,601
- Let's make sure
it's beautiful.
367
00:12:49,644 --> 00:12:50,685
Make sure all those
flavors are in there.
368
00:12:50,771 --> 00:12:51,811
- Yes, chef.
369
00:12:51,897 --> 00:12:53,271
- All right, gabi's walking.
370
00:12:53,315 --> 00:12:54,773
Good job, gabi.
371
00:12:54,816 --> 00:12:56,232
Put it on that table, and you
got to hit the buzzer, ok?
372
00:12:56,276 --> 00:12:58,735
Hit the buzzer.
Hit the buzzer.
373
00:12:58,862 --> 00:13:00,653
Yes, there it is.
374
00:13:00,781 --> 00:13:02,655
- [bleep].
She's done already.
375
00:13:02,741 --> 00:13:04,073
Oh my god.
I have to hurry up.
376
00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:06,701
I don't want gabi to get
too far ahead of me on this.
377
00:13:06,745 --> 00:13:08,745
- 67 minutes left for gabi.
378
00:13:08,830 --> 00:13:10,955
The sear on the scallop, that's
always a challenge, right?
379
00:13:10,999 --> 00:13:11,998
In the basement
kitchen, you don't
380
00:13:12,083 --> 00:13:13,666
Got those great pans, right?
381
00:13:13,710 --> 00:13:14,709
- Yes, chef.
382
00:13:14,795 --> 00:13:16,294
- These prawns, right?
383
00:13:16,379 --> 00:13:17,670
We don't want to overcook
them and hammer them.
384
00:13:17,714 --> 00:13:19,214
- No.
385
00:13:19,299 --> 00:13:21,549
- Ok, zach, you got all your
little zach-isms on the plate?
386
00:13:21,635 --> 00:13:22,842
- Yep.
387
00:13:22,928 --> 00:13:25,553
- Who's gonna get
to the buzzer next?
388
00:13:25,639 --> 00:13:26,554
Last looks.
389
00:13:26,598 --> 00:13:27,972
You got it.
390
00:13:28,016 --> 00:13:29,557
You got to hit the
buzzer to stop the clock.
391
00:13:29,601 --> 00:13:31,309
Zach's in, ok.
392
00:13:31,353 --> 00:13:34,646
- That course took much
longer than anticipated.
393
00:13:34,689 --> 00:13:36,606
- 65 minutes left for you zach.
394
00:13:36,691 --> 00:13:37,690
- Thank you.
395
00:13:37,776 --> 00:13:39,192
- A couple minutes behind gabi.
396
00:13:39,236 --> 00:13:41,236
- I'm slightly worried
that gabi's too far ahead.
397
00:13:41,321 --> 00:13:42,987
- Let's make sure you
got everything on there.
398
00:13:43,073 --> 00:13:44,864
You got all your
garnishes, all your flavor.
399
00:13:44,950 --> 00:13:47,867
- I got this.
400
00:13:47,953 --> 00:13:49,244
- You got everything
you want on it?
401
00:13:49,329 --> 00:13:50,745
- Yep.
- Ok.
402
00:13:50,831 --> 00:13:52,205
All right, you put it down,
and then you hit the buzzer.
403
00:13:52,332 --> 00:13:53,832
- All right, christina is--
404
00:13:53,875 --> 00:13:56,167
Ok, christina's in.
405
00:13:56,211 --> 00:14:00,046
[dramatic music]
406
00:14:00,090 --> 00:14:05,009
Gordon, nyesha,
I can truly and honestly say
407
00:14:05,053 --> 00:14:06,928
The gravity
of the moment did not
408
00:14:06,972 --> 00:14:09,472
Overwhelm any of our chefs.
409
00:14:09,558 --> 00:14:11,599
- There's an amazing smell
coming off these plates.
410
00:14:11,685 --> 00:14:14,185
- Yeah, the good thing
for the three of you
411
00:14:14,271 --> 00:14:15,812
Is that's the last time you'll
have to cook in the basement.
412
00:14:15,897 --> 00:14:17,146
[laughter]
- yay.
413
00:14:17,190 --> 00:14:19,566
- Yeah.
- I am not used to it.
414
00:14:19,651 --> 00:14:22,694
- All right, first up,
this was cooked by zach,
415
00:14:22,779 --> 00:14:27,198
A pan-seared scallop with
a fennel and corn succotash
416
00:14:27,284 --> 00:14:29,951
And a ponzu beurre blanc.
417
00:14:29,995 --> 00:14:31,578
- Visually, it's colorful--
418
00:14:31,663 --> 00:14:33,621
Everything that zach's about.
419
00:14:33,707 --> 00:14:35,832
Your cooking is flamboyant.
420
00:14:35,834 --> 00:14:38,751
[tense music]
421
00:14:38,795 --> 00:14:41,629
♪ ♪
422
00:14:41,715 --> 00:14:42,922
Scallop's cooked beautifully.
423
00:14:42,966 --> 00:14:44,507
Let's get that absolute clear.
It's fresh.
424
00:14:44,593 --> 00:14:46,050
It's vibrant,
and you've nailed that.
425
00:14:46,136 --> 00:14:48,553
The sauce is very
heavy, very rich.
426
00:14:48,597 --> 00:14:50,388
It's a little bit clunky.
427
00:14:50,432 --> 00:14:52,348
- You sent us in
the right direction
428
00:14:52,434 --> 00:14:54,767
By starting us off with
something that's very
429
00:14:54,895 --> 00:14:56,311
Vibrant and light and fresh.
430
00:14:56,396 --> 00:15:00,523
The plate aesthetically is
just so pleasing on the eye.
431
00:15:00,609 --> 00:15:02,066
- Thank you, chef.
432
00:15:02,152 --> 00:15:04,319
- I love how sensible this
dish is, that the corn,
433
00:15:04,362 --> 00:15:06,738
The scallops, we know
that these go together.
434
00:15:06,823 --> 00:15:08,781
And I think it's a good start.
435
00:15:08,867 --> 00:15:12,535
- It wasn't a bad cook,
but the next challenge,
436
00:15:12,579 --> 00:15:14,370
It has to be flawless.
437
00:15:14,414 --> 00:15:19,500
- So next up, we have sauteed
pan-roasted prawns with
438
00:15:19,544 --> 00:15:21,961
A little bit of
coconut lemongrass
439
00:15:22,047 --> 00:15:23,922
And broth cooked by christina.
440
00:15:24,007 --> 00:15:25,798
- Beautiful.
Breathtaking.
441
00:15:25,884 --> 00:15:27,467
It's elegant.
I love it.
442
00:15:27,552 --> 00:15:28,343
Great choice of plating.
443
00:15:28,386 --> 00:15:29,677
Lovely color on the shrimp.
444
00:15:29,763 --> 00:15:30,678
It's vibrant.
445
00:15:30,764 --> 00:15:33,681
[tense music]
446
00:15:33,767 --> 00:15:37,185
♪ ♪
447
00:15:37,228 --> 00:15:39,020
- The shrimp are
cooked beautifully.
448
00:15:39,064 --> 00:15:40,772
What I love even
more is the echoing
449
00:15:40,857 --> 00:15:43,858
Of the flavor of that
shellfish throughout the broth.
450
00:15:43,944 --> 00:15:46,653
This is cohesive,
really strong start.
451
00:15:46,696 --> 00:15:51,115
- Yeah, I think that the broth
is a little too reduced to call
452
00:15:51,201 --> 00:15:55,036
It a broth, but I think that's
the best cook on a prawn
453
00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:56,955
That I've tasted
all season long.
454
00:15:57,040 --> 00:15:58,790
- Thank you.
- Delicious.
455
00:15:58,833 --> 00:16:00,249
Really good.
456
00:16:00,293 --> 00:16:02,335
I'm tasting a level
of cuisine that
457
00:16:02,379 --> 00:16:04,671
Is beyond an amateur;
it's professional.
458
00:16:04,756 --> 00:16:06,589
It's beautiful.
459
00:16:06,633 --> 00:16:12,595
- To hear those words from chef
ramsay's mouth, it's like, ugh,
460
00:16:12,681 --> 00:16:14,305
Brings tears to my eyes.
461
00:16:14,349 --> 00:16:16,432
I'm just-- my heart is so full.
462
00:16:16,518 --> 00:16:18,101
I'm exploding.
463
00:16:18,144 --> 00:16:22,438
- All right, lastly, we
have a spiced pork meatball
464
00:16:22,524 --> 00:16:24,023
With an aromatic broth.
465
00:16:24,067 --> 00:16:27,819
This was cooked by gabi.
466
00:16:27,862 --> 00:16:31,614
- I can't wait to taste it, but
it is a very basic beginning
467
00:16:31,700 --> 00:16:33,825
To kick-start your menu.
468
00:16:33,868 --> 00:16:35,201
There's hardly
anything in there.
469
00:16:35,286 --> 00:16:39,664
I'd like to see a little
bit more art and work.
470
00:16:39,708 --> 00:16:42,291
It's a shock for me.
471
00:16:45,630 --> 00:16:48,589
[tense music]
472
00:16:48,633 --> 00:16:50,258
♪ ♪
473
00:16:50,301 --> 00:16:51,968
- Meatballs
are difficult to get
474
00:16:52,053 --> 00:16:53,511
Right because they can
be overcooked and dry
475
00:16:53,596 --> 00:16:54,512
On the outside.
476
00:16:54,597 --> 00:16:55,513
We've got to color them.
477
00:16:55,598 --> 00:16:57,432
Here's the shock for me.
478
00:16:57,475 --> 00:17:01,310
To bring that kind of depth
of flavor in just 22 minutes,
479
00:17:01,354 --> 00:17:02,270
I'm amazed.
480
00:17:02,355 --> 00:17:02,979
It's delicious.
481
00:17:03,064 --> 00:17:04,814
It's fragrant, acidic.
482
00:17:04,899 --> 00:17:06,107
It's hot.
483
00:17:06,192 --> 00:17:08,818
It's a spiced meatball,
which is bloody brave.
484
00:17:08,903 --> 00:17:10,445
I want more.
485
00:17:10,488 --> 00:17:14,073
- I really love the restraint
that you use in the spiciness.
486
00:17:14,117 --> 00:17:15,783
It's just enough
that's lingering
487
00:17:15,869 --> 00:17:19,078
That wants to have me go in
and go in for that next bite.
488
00:17:19,205 --> 00:17:21,956
- The broth is a little bit
murky because of the time
489
00:17:22,042 --> 00:17:23,583
That we had to boil that broth.
490
00:17:23,626 --> 00:17:26,794
That being said, this reminds
me of that little restaurant
491
00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:28,171
In brooklyn that you
go to all the time,
492
00:17:28,256 --> 00:17:29,964
And then, all of a
sudden, it gets a couple
493
00:17:30,008 --> 00:17:31,924
Of "new york times" stars.
494
00:17:31,968 --> 00:17:37,847
- Ok, they loved it but there
is a long way still to the top.
495
00:17:37,974 --> 00:17:40,558
- Next up is the
seafood course,
496
00:17:40,643 --> 00:17:44,312
One of the most difficult to
nail, from the middle kitchen.
497
00:17:44,397 --> 00:17:50,109
Gabi, you've got just over
67 minutes remaining, zach,
498
00:17:50,195 --> 00:17:52,820
Just over 65 minutes remaining.
499
00:17:52,906 --> 00:17:56,074
Christina, 64 and 1/2 minutes.
500
00:17:56,117 --> 00:17:57,825
The chef with the
most time going
501
00:17:57,911 --> 00:18:00,036
Into the final cook
in the top level
502
00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:02,955
Gets first pick
from that platform.
503
00:18:03,041 --> 00:18:05,541
Very best of luck
to all three of you.
504
00:18:05,627 --> 00:18:07,627
- Being the first one on the
buzzer, that'd would be huge.
505
00:18:07,712 --> 00:18:09,420
Because if I could shave
off some of her time,
506
00:18:09,464 --> 00:18:11,798
If I could be the first one
on the top floor for the meat
507
00:18:11,883 --> 00:18:13,883
Course, that's huge.
508
00:18:13,968 --> 00:18:15,259
- Head to the elevator.
509
00:18:15,261 --> 00:18:16,677
Nyesha will join you shortly.
Well done.
510
00:18:16,763 --> 00:18:17,929
- Good luck.
- Great job.
511
00:18:17,972 --> 00:18:19,055
- That's a good job.
- Thank you.
512
00:18:19,099 --> 00:18:20,348
- You're doing a
really good job.
513
00:18:20,433 --> 00:18:21,390
Keep it up.
514
00:18:21,434 --> 00:18:22,183
- Wow.
- Wow.
515
00:18:22,227 --> 00:18:23,351
What an amazing start.
516
00:18:23,394 --> 00:18:24,393
- Strong start.
517
00:18:24,479 --> 00:18:26,470
- Bloody hell.
518
00:18:26,523 --> 00:18:27,939
- Whoo!
519
00:18:27,982 --> 00:18:33,111
- If I'm able to execute my
seafood dish ahead of zach
520
00:18:33,196 --> 00:18:36,280
And christina, then that means
going into this final cook,
521
00:18:36,366 --> 00:18:38,282
Getting the first
pick of ingredients,
522
00:18:38,368 --> 00:18:41,828
That is a huge advantage.
523
00:18:41,913 --> 00:18:42,954
- Yes, chef!
524
00:18:43,039 --> 00:18:44,413
Whoo.
- Congratulations.
525
00:18:44,499 --> 00:18:45,414
- Yeah, baby.
526
00:18:45,500 --> 00:18:46,415
- Sweet baby angels.
527
00:18:46,501 --> 00:18:47,458
- Hey.
- Yeah.
528
00:18:47,544 --> 00:18:48,501
- Really strong start.
529
00:18:48,586 --> 00:18:49,544
Put that joy into
the food, right?
530
00:18:49,629 --> 00:18:50,545
- Yes, chef.
531
00:18:50,630 --> 00:18:51,629
- Let's do this.
532
00:18:51,673 --> 00:18:52,630
- Yeah, baby.
533
00:18:52,674 --> 00:18:54,966
Rock and roll.
534
00:18:55,009 --> 00:18:56,300
- Platform is coming.
535
00:18:56,344 --> 00:18:58,719
Tell your story
in these dishes guys.
536
00:18:58,847 --> 00:19:00,388
- Yes, chef.
537
00:19:00,431 --> 00:19:01,430
- Go.
538
00:19:01,516 --> 00:19:02,849
Go, go, go, go, go, go.
539
00:19:02,934 --> 00:19:04,183
Grab your protein.
540
00:19:04,227 --> 00:19:07,687
Build around it,
sea bream, lobster.
541
00:19:07,730 --> 00:19:11,149
- I haven't cooked a single
lobster this whole competition,
542
00:19:11,234 --> 00:19:13,693
But without risk,
there's no reward.
543
00:19:13,778 --> 00:19:15,069
[laughs]
544
00:19:15,196 --> 00:19:16,779
- Think about how you're
bringing these dishes to light.
545
00:19:16,865 --> 00:19:17,989
Envision that dish.
546
00:19:18,074 --> 00:19:20,158
- Hallelujah, I got sea bass.
547
00:19:20,201 --> 00:19:22,201
This is exactly what
I want to work with.
548
00:19:23,496 --> 00:19:26,497
- I've always wanted to put
grilled grapes on a dish,
549
00:19:26,583 --> 00:19:30,084
And I see them enhancing
this gorgeous sea bream.
550
00:19:30,128 --> 00:19:31,836
- Platform is still here.
Grab what you need.
551
00:19:31,996 --> 00:19:33,754
Grab what you need.
552
00:19:33,798 --> 00:19:35,173
- Oh.
- [laughs]
553
00:19:35,258 --> 00:19:36,090
- Whew.
554
00:19:36,259 --> 00:19:37,300
- Good job. Good job.
Good job.
555
00:19:37,343 --> 00:19:39,010
- Still fishing it all out.
556
00:19:39,095 --> 00:19:40,678
Pun intended.
- Let's go.
557
00:19:40,805 --> 00:19:41,846
Let's go.
Let's go.
558
00:19:41,931 --> 00:19:43,055
- Yes, baby.
559
00:19:43,141 --> 00:19:46,017
- This is a big-ass
lobster tail.
560
00:19:46,060 --> 00:19:48,269
- The finale,
how's it feel, gabi?
561
00:19:48,387 --> 00:19:49,437
Talk to me about your dish.
562
00:19:49,522 --> 00:19:50,855
What'd you grab?
563
00:19:50,940 --> 00:19:52,231
- So I have some of
these gorgeous grapes.
564
00:19:52,358 --> 00:19:54,108
I'm going to toss them in
some herbs, skewer them,
565
00:19:54,194 --> 00:19:55,860
And they're going
to go on the grill.
566
00:19:55,945 --> 00:19:58,070
And these are going to
accompany my sea bream.
567
00:19:58,114 --> 00:19:59,947
I am just going to
try and get it all.
568
00:20:00,033 --> 00:20:01,157
- You got it, girl.
Keep cooking.
569
00:20:01,284 --> 00:20:02,408
Keep cooking.
- It's coming together.
570
00:20:02,452 --> 00:20:03,451
Thank you, chef.
571
00:20:03,494 --> 00:20:04,410
- All right.
572
00:20:04,495 --> 00:20:05,870
All right, christina.
573
00:20:05,955 --> 00:20:07,246
- So I want to do a butter
poached lobster tail.
574
00:20:07,332 --> 00:20:09,457
I'm going to do a white
miso beurre blanc.
575
00:20:09,500 --> 00:20:11,918
I'm going to get it
in this butter asap
576
00:20:11,961 --> 00:20:13,377
Because this is a big boy.
577
00:20:13,463 --> 00:20:14,670
Whew.
578
00:20:14,714 --> 00:20:16,464
- Christina, we're breathing.
579
00:20:16,507 --> 00:20:20,760
- I'm feeling a little
disjointed, a little frazzled.
580
00:20:20,803 --> 00:20:23,971
There's just so much
gravity on this situation,
581
00:20:24,057 --> 00:20:28,309
And I am just aiming
for perfection.
582
00:20:28,394 --> 00:20:29,352
- Look at me.
583
00:20:29,437 --> 00:20:30,686
Look in my eyes.
584
00:20:30,730 --> 00:20:31,854
You got this.
- I do.
585
00:20:31,898 --> 00:20:33,147
I got this.
586
00:20:33,233 --> 00:20:33,856
Yeah.
587
00:20:33,942 --> 00:20:35,191
- 100%.
- Zach.
588
00:20:35,235 --> 00:20:36,817
- Hey, chef.
How we doing today?
589
00:20:36,861 --> 00:20:38,569
- Doing great.
590
00:20:38,613 --> 00:20:39,820
So where are you taking us
next with your fish course?
591
00:20:39,906 --> 00:20:41,072
- I picked a sea bass.
592
00:20:41,199 --> 00:20:43,324
I'm going to lightly
pan-sear that,
593
00:20:43,368 --> 00:20:44,867
Chef, with some seasonings.
594
00:20:44,953 --> 00:20:45,910
- Yeah, that's really smart.
595
00:20:45,995 --> 00:20:46,953
Keep going.
596
00:20:46,996 --> 00:20:48,788
Ok, guys, five minutes down.
597
00:20:48,831 --> 00:20:49,830
- Yes, chef.
598
00:20:49,874 --> 00:20:50,790
- Thank you, chef.
599
00:20:50,875 --> 00:20:52,541
- All right, this is going.
600
00:20:52,585 --> 00:20:54,168
This is good.
601
00:20:54,212 --> 00:20:56,587
- Gabi, what's your
inspiration for cooking?
602
00:20:56,673 --> 00:20:58,089
How'd you start?
603
00:20:58,132 --> 00:20:59,548
- I was in the kitchen
with my grandparents.
604
00:20:59,634 --> 00:21:01,968
Like, we would pick
grapes from the backyard
605
00:21:02,095 --> 00:21:04,971
And make jam straight
from those grapes.
606
00:21:05,056 --> 00:21:06,806
- Is that why you chose
to use the grapes today?
607
00:21:06,849 --> 00:21:07,932
- Absolutely.
608
00:21:07,976 --> 00:21:09,225
These are from nana's garden.
609
00:21:09,310 --> 00:21:10,301
- Aw, I love it.
610
00:21:10,395 --> 00:21:13,980
Guys, you're fighting
for $250,000.
611
00:21:14,065 --> 00:21:15,314
How are we feeling, christina?
612
00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:16,357
Looking good.
613
00:21:16,401 --> 00:21:17,733
- Feeling ok.
614
00:21:17,819 --> 00:21:19,193
- How are you cooking
the asparagus?
615
00:21:19,279 --> 00:21:21,570
- I just sauteed
them, like, gently.
616
00:21:21,614 --> 00:21:23,030
- Yep.
617
00:21:23,116 --> 00:21:25,449
Are you slicing the
lobster half, medallions?
618
00:21:25,493 --> 00:21:27,034
- I would like
to keep it whole,
619
00:21:27,161 --> 00:21:29,578
But I don't want to
risk undercooking.
620
00:21:29,622 --> 00:21:31,205
- Yeah, 100%.
621
00:21:31,249 --> 00:21:32,790
Zach, what's your
timing on your seafood?
622
00:21:32,834 --> 00:21:34,125
When are you planning to--
623
00:21:34,168 --> 00:21:36,544
- You know, I'm planning on--
624
00:21:36,629 --> 00:21:39,588
Oh, [bleep].
625
00:21:39,674 --> 00:21:40,673
- You good?
- Yeah.
626
00:21:40,717 --> 00:21:41,799
You good?
- Yeah.
627
00:21:41,843 --> 00:21:42,758
- Sorry, chef.
- It's ok.
628
00:21:42,844 --> 00:21:43,801
- That was fun, huh?
629
00:21:43,845 --> 00:21:45,303
- Really cooking here.
630
00:21:45,346 --> 00:21:47,763
Guys, how are you going to
build yourself a win today?
631
00:21:47,807 --> 00:21:49,849
How am I separating
myself from my competitor?
632
00:21:49,934 --> 00:21:51,058
- Yes, chef.
633
00:21:51,144 --> 00:21:52,852
- Am I just cooking
a fish course,
634
00:21:52,937 --> 00:21:56,022
Or am I cooking to win $250,000
and a one-year mentorship that
635
00:21:56,065 --> 00:21:57,481
Is completely life-changing?
636
00:21:57,567 --> 00:21:58,607
- Cooking to win, chef.
637
00:21:58,693 --> 00:21:59,775
- That's what I'm doing, chef.
638
00:21:59,819 --> 00:22:01,152
- Cooking to win, chef.
639
00:22:04,324 --> 00:22:05,781
- I want to get this
dish done and hit
640
00:22:05,908 --> 00:22:10,328
That buzzer asap so I get that
first grab at the platform.
641
00:22:10,413 --> 00:22:11,787
I really want that.
642
00:22:11,831 --> 00:22:14,540
- Guys, who's going to be
the first to that buzzer?
643
00:22:14,625 --> 00:22:15,875
- This is a close one.
644
00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:17,585
- Cook like you've
never cooked before.
645
00:22:17,670 --> 00:22:19,295
So much on the line here.
646
00:22:19,339 --> 00:22:22,298
Do not let it slip
away from your grasp.
647
00:22:22,342 --> 00:22:24,383
Earn the right to be
here in this finale.
648
00:22:24,427 --> 00:22:25,426
- Yes, chef.
649
00:22:27,764 --> 00:22:29,096
- Last touches.
650
00:22:29,098 --> 00:22:30,681
- We're seconds apart
from each other.
651
00:22:30,725 --> 00:22:31,974
- Zach heading to the buzzer.
652
00:22:32,060 --> 00:22:34,268
- I have to be the first
one at that buzzer.
653
00:22:38,399 --> 00:22:39,607
[tense music]
654
00:22:39,817 --> 00:22:43,736
- Guys, who's going to be
the first to that buzzer?
655
00:22:43,821 --> 00:22:45,071
Last touches.
656
00:22:45,156 --> 00:22:49,367
- I need to make
up time on gabi.
657
00:22:49,369 --> 00:22:53,162
I have to be the first
one at that buzzer.
658
00:22:53,247 --> 00:22:55,456
- All right, zach
heading to the buzzer.
659
00:22:57,585 --> 00:22:58,542
Good job.
660
00:22:58,628 --> 00:23:01,629
Zach, 35 and 1/2 minutes.
661
00:23:01,672 --> 00:23:04,131
Hit that buzzer, gabi.
662
00:23:04,175 --> 00:23:05,383
- Oh, no.
663
00:23:05,510 --> 00:23:08,094
Just seconds behind me,
gabi hits the button.
664
00:23:08,179 --> 00:23:10,471
Dang it.
- 37 and 1/2 minutes.
665
00:23:10,515 --> 00:23:11,514
- Thank you, chef.
666
00:23:11,557 --> 00:23:13,724
- Christina heading
to the buzzer.
667
00:23:13,810 --> 00:23:16,977
♪ ♪
668
00:23:17,063 --> 00:23:18,562
Good job.
Well done.
669
00:23:18,606 --> 00:23:23,025
♪ ♪
670
00:23:23,152 --> 00:23:23,943
- Whew.
671
00:23:24,028 --> 00:23:25,653
- Nyesha, was it electrifying?
672
00:23:25,696 --> 00:23:27,238
- To say the least.
673
00:23:27,323 --> 00:23:27,822
- Wow.
674
00:23:27,907 --> 00:23:28,864
They look great.
675
00:23:28,950 --> 00:23:30,324
Definitely next level.
676
00:23:30,368 --> 00:23:32,535
- Ok, first up,
this was cooked by christina,
677
00:23:32,620 --> 00:23:35,162
Butter poached
lobster, miso beurre blanc,
678
00:23:35,248 --> 00:23:36,956
Asparagus, and kale.
679
00:23:37,041 --> 00:23:38,749
- Bold move, lobster.
680
00:23:38,835 --> 00:23:41,168
You're going for the high-end,
expensive ingredients.
681
00:23:41,212 --> 00:23:42,420
Visually, it's beautiful.
682
00:23:42,505 --> 00:23:43,754
Shall we?
683
00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:46,882
♪ ♪
684
00:23:46,968 --> 00:23:48,759
- The lobster's
cooked beautifully.
685
00:23:48,845 --> 00:23:50,177
So well done there.
It's sweet.
686
00:23:50,221 --> 00:23:51,929
It's succulent,
everything you want.
687
00:23:52,014 --> 00:23:54,056
The actual asparagus is
a little bit undercooked.
688
00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:56,016
- But that's not really what
this dish is about, right?
689
00:23:56,102 --> 00:23:59,854
It's about lobster and
this luscious beurre blanc.
690
00:23:59,897 --> 00:24:01,355
- The sauce is
beautifully reduced.
691
00:24:01,399 --> 00:24:03,691
It's not too tight, just
the right amount of butter.
692
00:24:03,776 --> 00:24:06,193
I would have just liked to see
a little bit more finishing,
693
00:24:06,237 --> 00:24:08,529
But lobster cooked
really beautifully.
694
00:24:08,614 --> 00:24:11,365
Next up, we have the
pan-roasted sea bream.
695
00:24:11,451 --> 00:24:14,243
This is sitting on top
of a corn emulsion.
696
00:24:14,328 --> 00:24:17,830
On the side,
we have a fennel and radish
697
00:24:17,874 --> 00:24:20,958
Salad with roasted grapes.
698
00:24:21,043 --> 00:24:23,836
- Visually, to me,
this dish is just stunning.
699
00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:27,673
♪ ♪
700
00:24:27,717 --> 00:24:28,883
- Thank you.
701
00:24:28,968 --> 00:24:30,301
That bream's
cooked beautifully.
702
00:24:30,386 --> 00:24:31,969
Grilled grapes,
that's a bold one, that one,
703
00:24:32,013 --> 00:24:33,971
With the shaved fennel salad.
704
00:24:34,015 --> 00:24:35,514
Delicious.
705
00:24:35,558 --> 00:24:37,516
- There's an interesting moment
with the grapes and the corn
706
00:24:37,602 --> 00:24:40,769
That's kinda sweet and sweet,
but it's cut with that sort
707
00:24:40,813 --> 00:24:42,354
Of fresh fennel salad.
708
00:24:42,398 --> 00:24:45,357
- Yeah, I mean, this is in such
contrast to your last dish,
709
00:24:45,443 --> 00:24:46,484
Quite honestly.
710
00:24:46,569 --> 00:24:48,819
We've gone from brooklyn
to berkeley here.
711
00:24:48,905 --> 00:24:50,196
A lot of finesse in this dish.
712
00:24:50,239 --> 00:24:52,364
- I'm really happy that
the judges love my food,
713
00:24:52,450 --> 00:24:56,952
But I'm like, did they
love someone's more?
714
00:24:57,038 --> 00:25:01,957
- Lastly, we have a crispy-skin
sea bass with buttermilk froth
715
00:25:02,001 --> 00:25:03,751
Garnished with oyster leaf.
716
00:25:03,836 --> 00:25:05,169
- It looks like
there's a little lei
717
00:25:05,213 --> 00:25:06,629
Or a wreath around the fish.
718
00:25:06,672 --> 00:25:09,131
I don't know if that's
a callback to hawaii.
719
00:25:09,217 --> 00:25:10,424
Zach, you're an artist.
720
00:25:10,510 --> 00:25:11,675
- Thank you, chef.
721
00:25:11,719 --> 00:25:14,637
♪ ♪
722
00:25:14,722 --> 00:25:17,306
- Well, first off, the
fish is cooked beautifully.
723
00:25:17,391 --> 00:25:18,807
Skin's super crispy.
724
00:25:18,893 --> 00:25:21,185
Flesh is just succulent and
sweet, everything you want.
725
00:25:21,312 --> 00:25:23,854
- Yeah, what an amazing
feat to caramelize
726
00:25:23,940 --> 00:25:26,190
The skin so beautifully
and still retain
727
00:25:26,234 --> 00:25:27,608
The moisture in the fish.
728
00:25:27,693 --> 00:25:29,276
- I want a little bit
more of that pop, though.
729
00:25:29,362 --> 00:25:31,111
It is lacking a little
acidity, sweetness.
730
00:25:31,155 --> 00:25:33,531
But it's beautiful,
and it tastes good.
731
00:25:33,616 --> 00:25:34,990
- Thank you, chef.
732
00:25:35,076 --> 00:25:37,785
- We're literally one
course away from one of you
733
00:25:37,870 --> 00:25:39,954
Becoming our next level chef.
734
00:25:39,997 --> 00:25:42,414
- Everything is riding
on this last cook now.
735
00:25:42,500 --> 00:25:45,042
Everything needs to be
flawlessly executed,
736
00:25:45,086 --> 00:25:46,460
Or you're not going to win.
737
00:25:46,504 --> 00:25:48,837
- Christina,
you now have remaining
738
00:25:48,881 --> 00:25:54,843
Just over 34 minutes, zach just
over 35 and 1/2 minutes left.
739
00:25:54,887 --> 00:25:56,345
- Yes, chef.
740
00:25:56,389 --> 00:26:01,183
- And, gabi, you've got just
over 37 and 1/2 minutes.
741
00:26:01,260 --> 00:26:04,019
Two-minute head start
at that platform.
742
00:26:04,105 --> 00:26:04,979
- Whew.
743
00:26:05,189 --> 00:26:06,355
- All of you head
to the top level.
744
00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:07,815
I'll see you shortly.
- Thank you, chef.
745
00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:08,983
- Well, done.
- Let's go, guys.
746
00:26:09,068 --> 00:26:10,025
- Well done.
- Good job.
747
00:26:10,069 --> 00:26:11,819
- Well done.
- Oh, man.
748
00:26:11,862 --> 00:26:13,445
Wow, three exceptional dishes.
749
00:26:13,489 --> 00:26:15,447
- Yeah,
it's anyone's game truly.
750
00:26:15,533 --> 00:26:18,450
[tense music]
751
00:26:18,536 --> 00:26:20,786
♪ ♪
752
00:26:20,830 --> 00:26:22,121
- One last cook.
753
00:26:22,164 --> 00:26:24,248
Let's keep focusing
and just win this thing.
754
00:26:24,333 --> 00:26:25,749
Boom.
755
00:26:25,793 --> 00:26:27,793
- I just want to ride into
the sunset with this one
756
00:26:27,837 --> 00:26:31,005
And enjoy every second of it
because it's the last time
757
00:26:31,048 --> 00:26:33,299
That I will be cooking here.
758
00:26:33,384 --> 00:26:35,384
♪ ♪
759
00:26:35,511 --> 00:26:36,552
- Chef!
760
00:26:36,596 --> 00:26:38,429
- Come on.
- Yeah, baby.
761
00:26:38,514 --> 00:26:39,346
- Come on.
762
00:26:39,432 --> 00:26:40,514
Come on.
763
00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:42,975
Ok, start thinking
about the most exciting,
764
00:26:43,019 --> 00:26:44,810
Most creative,
and the most stunning dish
765
00:26:44,895 --> 00:26:46,228
You've ever put together.
766
00:26:46,314 --> 00:26:47,938
It needs to happen now
in the next 30 minutes.
767
00:26:48,065 --> 00:26:49,189
Now, when that
platform comes down,
768
00:26:49,233 --> 00:26:51,358
Gabi, you are
going to go first.
769
00:26:51,402 --> 00:26:52,693
- Yes, chef.
770
00:26:52,820 --> 00:26:55,946
- The platform stays, but
grab what you need first.
771
00:26:56,032 --> 00:26:57,865
The very best of
luck to all of you.
772
00:26:57,908 --> 00:26:59,074
- Thank you, chef.
773
00:26:59,160 --> 00:27:01,952
- This is it, the final
course to get yourself
774
00:27:02,038 --> 00:27:03,370
That incredible title.
775
00:27:03,456 --> 00:27:04,330
- Yes, chef.
776
00:27:04,415 --> 00:27:05,247
- Yes, chef.
777
00:27:05,333 --> 00:27:07,458
- The platform is on the move.
778
00:27:07,543 --> 00:27:12,671
Gabi,
on your mark, get set, go.
779
00:27:12,715 --> 00:27:14,548
Go, go, go.
780
00:27:14,592 --> 00:27:15,716
The clock is ticking.
781
00:27:15,801 --> 00:27:17,051
Wow.
782
00:27:17,094 --> 00:27:18,677
Pork chop, venison
rack, filet mignon.
783
00:27:18,763 --> 00:27:20,429
- This beautiful
new york strip.
784
00:27:20,514 --> 00:27:21,513
- Love that.
785
00:27:21,557 --> 00:27:22,806
I see the filet.
I'm like, oh, good.
786
00:27:22,892 --> 00:27:23,849
She didn't grab that.
787
00:27:23,893 --> 00:27:24,808
- Stand by, zach.
788
00:27:24,852 --> 00:27:26,101
- Yes, chef.
789
00:27:26,145 --> 00:27:27,770
It feels like a
long two minutes.
790
00:27:27,897 --> 00:27:30,898
I had enough time to, like,
get a haircut, trim my beard.
791
00:27:30,983 --> 00:27:32,816
- Off we go, zach.
792
00:27:32,860 --> 00:27:34,109
Filet mignon, wow.
793
00:27:34,195 --> 00:27:35,778
- I got the
rolls-royce of meat.
794
00:27:35,863 --> 00:27:37,655
- Baby carrots.
795
00:27:37,698 --> 00:27:38,906
Some chilies there, peppers.
796
00:27:38,991 --> 00:27:42,117
15 seconds to go, christina.
797
00:27:42,203 --> 00:27:45,454
- Truffles, potatoes,
rustic mushrooms.
798
00:27:45,581 --> 00:27:47,539
I'm just going to go in
there and do what I do best.
799
00:27:47,667 --> 00:27:49,124
Let's put out good food.
800
00:27:49,210 --> 00:27:51,168
- Three, two, one.
801
00:27:51,253 --> 00:27:52,044
Go, christina.
802
00:27:52,129 --> 00:27:54,088
Venison rack and a pork chop.
803
00:27:54,173 --> 00:27:55,839
- I've already cooked,
like, three pork
804
00:27:55,925 --> 00:27:57,883
Chops during this competition.
805
00:27:57,968 --> 00:28:00,219
So I'm going for
that venison rack.
806
00:28:00,262 --> 00:28:03,305
I'm switching it up,
and I'm going big.
807
00:28:03,349 --> 00:28:04,348
- Platform stays.
808
00:28:04,392 --> 00:28:06,725
- I have red wine,
plums, garlic,
809
00:28:06,769 --> 00:28:11,146
Shallots, everything I need
to make a beautiful plate.
810
00:28:11,232 --> 00:28:13,941
- 33 minutes to go.
811
00:28:13,984 --> 00:28:16,360
- [bleep], here we go.
812
00:28:16,445 --> 00:28:17,611
Let's do this.
813
00:28:17,697 --> 00:28:19,446
This is it.
814
00:28:19,532 --> 00:28:22,074
- Let's go, guys.
815
00:28:22,159 --> 00:28:22,866
Right.
816
00:28:22,952 --> 00:28:24,243
Tell me, what'd you grab?
817
00:28:24,328 --> 00:28:25,911
- I have all these
gorgeous root vegetables.
818
00:28:25,996 --> 00:28:27,996
My eastern european heritage--
819
00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:29,748
I'm very much into borscht.
820
00:28:29,834 --> 00:28:31,083
I love borscht.
821
00:28:31,168 --> 00:28:33,168
And so, going to be sort
of a reinvented borscht.
822
00:28:33,212 --> 00:28:34,837
Borscht is a sweet
and sour soup
823
00:28:34,922 --> 00:28:36,380
And takes hours
to make, normally.
824
00:28:36,424 --> 00:28:38,966
And I'm just trying to take
the essence of that dish
825
00:28:39,051 --> 00:28:40,718
And put it on my plate.
826
00:28:40,761 --> 00:28:41,802
- Right.
How are you feeling?
827
00:28:41,887 --> 00:28:43,011
- I feel ok.
828
00:28:43,139 --> 00:28:43,929
- Good.
829
00:28:44,014 --> 00:28:45,514
- I never have cooked venison.
830
00:28:45,599 --> 00:28:47,224
- If you've never cooked it
before, why did you grab it?
831
00:28:47,268 --> 00:28:48,809
- Because, ugh,
I can't play it safe.
832
00:28:48,894 --> 00:28:50,519
This is about
next level chef, right?
833
00:28:50,563 --> 00:28:51,979
- I know. I know.
834
00:28:52,022 --> 00:28:53,313
But you've cooked pork
multiple times, right?
835
00:28:53,357 --> 00:28:55,232
- I know, but I can do this.
836
00:28:55,317 --> 00:28:58,068
- Don't underestimate the power
of letting that venison relax.
837
00:28:58,112 --> 00:29:00,404
- I want that mentorship.
838
00:29:00,489 --> 00:29:01,572
I need it.
839
00:29:01,657 --> 00:29:03,824
This is the most
important cook of my life.
840
00:29:03,868 --> 00:29:05,951
- The pepper cauliflower--
where are we going with that?
841
00:29:06,036 --> 00:29:07,411
- I think I'm just
going to get it roasted.
842
00:29:07,496 --> 00:29:08,704
- Good.
843
00:29:08,789 --> 00:29:10,247
Ok, young man,
what did you grab?
844
00:29:10,282 --> 00:29:11,999
- Oh, chef,
I grabbed some truffle oil,
845
00:29:12,084 --> 00:29:14,460
Some beautiful chanterelles,
potatoes, baby carrots.
846
00:29:14,545 --> 00:29:16,712
Yeah, I did a nice,
beautiful coffee rub, chef,
847
00:29:16,797 --> 00:29:18,338
On the filet mignon.
- Mm-hmm.
848
00:29:18,424 --> 00:29:20,048
Take me back to the beginning.
849
00:29:20,176 --> 00:29:21,633
Because, like me, we started
off in the pot wash kitchen.
850
00:29:21,719 --> 00:29:23,260
- Oh, man, yeah.
851
00:29:23,345 --> 00:29:24,678
I was 13, and that's where
it all started, you know.
852
00:29:24,764 --> 00:29:26,138
I was watching my brother
cook, and I'm like,
853
00:29:26,223 --> 00:29:28,140
This is the most
amazing thing ever.
854
00:29:28,225 --> 00:29:29,641
- Right there.
- Right there.
855
00:29:29,727 --> 00:29:30,768
I knew.
- 13 years of age.
856
00:29:30,811 --> 00:29:32,102
Love it, love it, love it.
857
00:29:32,188 --> 00:29:33,687
- Do you see any red
wine anywhere, chef?
858
00:29:33,731 --> 00:29:34,813
- Red wine?
859
00:29:34,899 --> 00:29:36,231
I don't see any red wine.
860
00:29:36,317 --> 00:29:38,275
- I took it.
- You got the red wine?
861
00:29:38,319 --> 00:29:38,901
All right.
862
00:29:38,986 --> 00:29:40,652
Bourbon it is.
863
00:29:40,696 --> 00:29:43,280
- Man, what a final cook.
864
00:29:43,324 --> 00:29:44,448
Zach grabbed the filet.
865
00:29:44,533 --> 00:29:45,824
He's doing so many
things with it.
866
00:29:45,868 --> 00:29:46,784
He wants red wine.
867
00:29:46,827 --> 00:29:48,327
He has no red wine.
868
00:29:48,412 --> 00:29:49,953
So he's a little bit lost
in how he's going to bring
869
00:29:49,955 --> 00:29:51,538
This together with the sauce.
870
00:29:51,582 --> 00:29:54,333
The idea sounds good, but he
just needs to edit himself.
871
00:29:54,376 --> 00:29:56,251
Gabi, she went for
the new york strip,
872
00:29:56,337 --> 00:29:58,796
And she's taking a modern
turn on a borscht,
873
00:29:58,839 --> 00:30:00,547
Playing to her strengths.
874
00:30:00,591 --> 00:30:02,299
And you could see the
anxiety in christina's face
875
00:30:02,384 --> 00:30:04,343
When she was last to
come to the platform.
876
00:30:04,428 --> 00:30:07,095
Then she goes and
grabs a venison rack.
877
00:30:07,139 --> 00:30:08,847
She's never cooked
venison in her life,
878
00:30:08,933 --> 00:30:12,267
And we're literally minutes
away from plating these.
879
00:30:12,311 --> 00:30:14,520
Guys, 14 minutes to go!
880
00:30:14,563 --> 00:30:15,646
- 14, heard!
881
00:30:15,689 --> 00:30:16,897
- Right, venison.
882
00:30:16,941 --> 00:30:17,898
Come here, look.
883
00:30:18,025 --> 00:30:19,817
Bring it up so
you can see it properly.
884
00:30:19,902 --> 00:30:21,318
- Oh.
885
00:30:21,362 --> 00:30:22,653
- So just touch it up there.
886
00:30:22,780 --> 00:30:23,737
Touch it up there.
887
00:30:23,823 --> 00:30:25,072
It's way too rare still.
- Yeah.
888
00:30:25,157 --> 00:30:28,700
I can't serve the judges
undercooked venison.
889
00:30:28,786 --> 00:30:31,662
At the same time,
I cannot overcook it,
890
00:30:31,705 --> 00:30:33,121
And I cannot dry it out.
891
00:30:33,165 --> 00:30:35,332
So I'm, like,
kind of freaking out.
892
00:30:35,376 --> 00:30:37,584
- Out of sight, out of mind.
Don't forget it, ok?
893
00:30:37,670 --> 00:30:38,627
- Nope. I won't.
894
00:30:38,712 --> 00:30:40,671
- 10 minutes to go!
895
00:30:40,756 --> 00:30:42,297
- Yes, chef.
896
00:30:42,341 --> 00:30:43,715
- Gabi, what did mum say to you
before you said goodbye to her?
897
00:30:43,801 --> 00:30:45,259
What was the last
words of advice?
898
00:30:45,344 --> 00:30:47,052
- She just wants me
to go about it today
899
00:30:47,096 --> 00:30:48,345
Like I have everything else.
- Yeah.
900
00:30:48,430 --> 00:30:50,806
- Throughout my career,
she has always just
901
00:30:50,891 --> 00:30:53,684
Gone along with whatever it
is that I've wanted to try,
902
00:30:53,727 --> 00:30:54,643
And so--
903
00:30:54,687 --> 00:30:56,228
- Yeah.
904
00:30:56,272 --> 00:30:58,397
- --She just said today to just
go out there and give 'em hell.
905
00:30:58,482 --> 00:31:00,315
- Exactly.
906
00:31:00,401 --> 00:31:01,441
Good.
907
00:31:01,527 --> 00:31:02,442
How's that venison?
908
00:31:02,528 --> 00:31:03,569
- Still super rare.
909
00:31:03,654 --> 00:31:04,820
- Are you sure it's super rare?
910
00:31:04,864 --> 00:31:06,238
- It felt really squishy.
911
00:31:06,323 --> 00:31:07,489
- Touch at the end there.
912
00:31:07,533 --> 00:31:08,824
It's a little bit over.
913
00:31:08,868 --> 00:31:10,909
- There's so much
at stake right now.
914
00:31:10,995 --> 00:31:13,453
I've never cooked
venison before!
915
00:31:13,581 --> 00:31:15,163
What am I doing?
916
00:31:20,629 --> 00:31:21,712
- Touch at the end there.
917
00:31:21,755 --> 00:31:22,921
It's a little bit over.
918
00:31:22,965 --> 00:31:24,172
You've got two, right?
919
00:31:24,258 --> 00:31:25,090
- Exactly.
920
00:31:25,134 --> 00:31:27,426
- Ok, so don't worry too much.
921
00:31:27,469 --> 00:31:30,095
- I just have to make
sure that my second cut is
922
00:31:30,139 --> 00:31:32,014
Cooked to absolute perfection.
923
00:31:32,099 --> 00:31:33,098
- Five minutes to go.
924
00:31:33,142 --> 00:31:35,392
- Five minutes.
What the [bleep]?
925
00:31:35,436 --> 00:31:37,686
- Five minutes away
from changing your life.
926
00:31:37,730 --> 00:31:38,770
Come on.
927
00:31:38,898 --> 00:31:39,855
Really apart, all right?
928
00:31:39,940 --> 00:31:41,106
You ok?
- Yeah, I'm good.
929
00:31:41,150 --> 00:31:42,941
It's just hot.
- Good.
930
00:31:43,027 --> 00:31:44,318
Zach, doing something
that rich has been
931
00:31:44,361 --> 00:31:45,986
Banging on about all season.
932
00:31:46,030 --> 00:31:47,946
Edit, ok?
- Yes, chef.
933
00:31:47,990 --> 00:31:49,823
- This is the crescendo.
934
00:31:49,909 --> 00:31:52,868
Now is like the
crash of the cymbals.
935
00:31:52,912 --> 00:31:56,622
I need this dish
to just bring it all home.
936
00:31:56,707 --> 00:31:58,248
- Two minutes to go!
937
00:31:58,334 --> 00:31:59,541
- Whoo!
938
00:31:59,585 --> 00:32:01,209
- Focus.
939
00:32:01,295 --> 00:32:05,923
Please take advantage of
every second in this kitchen.
940
00:32:05,966 --> 00:32:07,758
Bring it home, ok?
941
00:32:07,801 --> 00:32:10,719
Bring it home.
942
00:32:10,804 --> 00:32:12,512
60 seconds!
This is it.
943
00:32:12,556 --> 00:32:13,805
Let's go.
Right.
944
00:32:13,933 --> 00:32:15,015
Now, start cutting.
Where's your knife?
945
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:16,141
- Right here.
- Clean it off.
946
00:32:16,226 --> 00:32:17,643
- Oh, god.
- Don't worry.
947
00:32:17,728 --> 00:32:18,644
You're still good.
948
00:32:18,729 --> 00:32:19,853
- Oh, god.
949
00:32:19,939 --> 00:32:21,521
- This is it.
950
00:32:21,607 --> 00:32:23,023
- Yeah, beautiful.
951
00:32:23,067 --> 00:32:26,318
- Composure under pressure.
952
00:32:26,403 --> 00:32:28,236
Let's go.
953
00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:34,159
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and stop.
954
00:32:34,244 --> 00:32:35,577
- Whoo!
955
00:32:35,663 --> 00:32:37,162
- I appreciate you so much.
956
00:32:39,500 --> 00:32:42,417
[tense music]
957
00:32:42,503 --> 00:32:44,628
♪ ♪
958
00:32:44,713 --> 00:32:47,422
- Welcome back,
nyesha and richard.
959
00:32:47,466 --> 00:32:48,507
- [exhales]
960
00:32:48,550 --> 00:32:51,301
- Unbelievably
high-pressure cook.
961
00:32:51,345 --> 00:32:55,514
Take a look at those beauties.
962
00:32:55,599 --> 00:32:59,226
First dish here-- christina's
dish was a rack of venison.
963
00:32:59,311 --> 00:33:02,813
That's with a plum
reduction-- creamy parsnip
964
00:33:02,898 --> 00:33:05,524
Puree and some golden beets.
965
00:33:05,567 --> 00:33:08,860
- It's one of the best-looking
plates I've seen this season.
966
00:33:08,904 --> 00:33:09,987
- Wow.
967
00:33:10,072 --> 00:33:11,488
- I'm almost
at a loss for words.
968
00:33:11,532 --> 00:33:13,198
To say I'm proud
is an understatement.
969
00:33:13,283 --> 00:33:16,618
When I see this dish,
it's screaming confidence.
970
00:33:16,704 --> 00:33:19,705
- I'd like to add that
she's never cooked venison.
971
00:33:19,748 --> 00:33:22,708
[tense music]
972
00:33:22,751 --> 00:33:28,213
♪ ♪
973
00:33:28,257 --> 00:33:29,464
Venison is stunning.
974
00:33:29,550 --> 00:33:31,967
- Yeah, I mean, it's a
theme park of textures.
975
00:33:32,052 --> 00:33:34,219
For someone who's never
cooked venison before,
976
00:33:34,304 --> 00:33:36,013
To just know that all
of these things work
977
00:33:36,098 --> 00:33:38,390
Is just incredibly intelligent.
978
00:33:38,434 --> 00:33:40,684
- I think it's been your
most spectacular plate.
979
00:33:40,728 --> 00:33:41,768
It's beautiful.
980
00:33:41,854 --> 00:33:42,769
It really is beautiful.
981
00:33:42,855 --> 00:33:44,062
Really well done.
982
00:33:44,148 --> 00:33:45,731
- I'm so proud of myself.
983
00:33:45,816 --> 00:33:49,234
Regardless of the outcome,
obviously, I want to win,
984
00:33:49,319 --> 00:33:53,280
But even just being here
is freaking incredible.
985
00:33:53,365 --> 00:33:55,198
- That second dish
is zach's filet mignon
986
00:33:55,325 --> 00:33:59,244
With a coffee-inspired rub over
the white truffle parm puree.
987
00:33:59,288 --> 00:34:01,913
- Wow, visually, it looks like
they had two hours to make it
988
00:34:01,957 --> 00:34:03,498
And a half a day
of prep for it.
989
00:34:03,500 --> 00:34:06,168
- I would want this to be my
last meal, eating a filet.
990
00:34:06,253 --> 00:34:09,421
So I'm praying that they
love it just as much as I do.
991
00:34:09,465 --> 00:34:11,298
- It's a very
classic dish, meat
992
00:34:11,341 --> 00:34:14,217
And potatoes, and very safe--
993
00:34:14,261 --> 00:34:16,011
Until you get to
this sort of mystery
994
00:34:16,096 --> 00:34:18,430
Flavor combination
of coffee and truffles,
995
00:34:18,515 --> 00:34:20,974
Which is something that
really, really works well.
996
00:34:21,018 --> 00:34:23,560
- The filet's cooked
absolute to perfection.
997
00:34:23,604 --> 00:34:25,812
But it needs a red wine sauce
rather than the bourbon.
998
00:34:25,898 --> 00:34:27,230
Because it's so
rich and creamy,
999
00:34:27,274 --> 00:34:28,648
But it needs a
little bit of acid.
1000
00:34:28,692 --> 00:34:30,650
- For me, the sauce is
complementing the steak,
1001
00:34:30,694 --> 00:34:34,863
Really rich and robust, and the
vegetables cooked beautifully.
1002
00:34:34,907 --> 00:34:35,822
- Thank you, chefs.
1003
00:34:35,908 --> 00:34:36,907
That plate was me.
1004
00:34:36,950 --> 00:34:39,785
I put it out there.
1005
00:34:39,870 --> 00:34:41,495
Come on, judges.
1006
00:34:41,580 --> 00:34:43,914
- And then finally, cooked
by gabi, her new york strip--
1007
00:34:43,999 --> 00:34:46,166
This is a modern
take on a borscht.
1008
00:34:46,251 --> 00:34:48,919
- I really love the
vibrancy, the colors that
1009
00:34:49,004 --> 00:34:50,253
Are popping off of the plate.
1010
00:34:50,297 --> 00:34:52,422
To reimagine
borscht-- incredible,
1011
00:34:52,466 --> 00:34:53,548
Progressive cooking.
1012
00:34:53,634 --> 00:34:54,883
- Please, dig in.
1013
00:34:54,968 --> 00:34:58,887
♪ ♪
1014
00:34:58,931 --> 00:35:01,973
- What I liked in this dish is
the sweet and sour notes that
1015
00:35:02,017 --> 00:35:03,350
I'm getting from the sauce.
1016
00:35:03,393 --> 00:35:05,727
And you don't really
think of it with beef,
1017
00:35:05,813 --> 00:35:07,104
But it works for me.
1018
00:35:07,189 --> 00:35:09,689
And I think the steak
is cooked expertly.
1019
00:35:09,733 --> 00:35:12,109
- I think there's a huge
responsibility you've inherited
1020
00:35:12,194 --> 00:35:14,736
From grandma to sort of elevate
borscht and put it
1021
00:35:14,822 --> 00:35:16,279
Into the millennial
culinary world.
1022
00:35:16,365 --> 00:35:17,739
You've done that beautifully.
1023
00:35:17,825 --> 00:35:19,241
Often,
new york strips are clumsy,
1024
00:35:19,326 --> 00:35:22,077
But you've helped to elevate
it almost to filet status.
1025
00:35:22,162 --> 00:35:23,620
So well done.
1026
00:35:23,664 --> 00:35:24,663
- Thank you, chefs.
1027
00:35:24,706 --> 00:35:25,914
- Good job.
1028
00:35:25,999 --> 00:35:28,750
- What a performance,
all three of you.
1029
00:35:28,836 --> 00:35:30,836
With a quarter
of 1 million dollars
1030
00:35:30,963 --> 00:35:34,089
And that one-year mentorship
on the line,
1031
00:35:34,174 --> 00:35:37,092
This is going
to be a very big decision.
1032
00:35:37,177 --> 00:35:39,594
Please head back
to the lounge while we
1033
00:35:39,680 --> 00:35:41,304
Discuss all of your dishes.
1034
00:35:41,348 --> 00:35:43,056
- Thank you, chefs.
- Well done again.
1035
00:35:43,142 --> 00:35:44,141
- Thank you, chefs.
- Thank you.
1036
00:35:44,184 --> 00:35:45,600
- Good job, chefs.
1037
00:35:45,727 --> 00:35:50,313
- Whew. My goodness me.
1038
00:35:50,399 --> 00:35:52,065
♪ ♪
1039
00:35:52,109 --> 00:35:55,110
The question now is, how
do we separate these three?
1040
00:35:55,195 --> 00:35:56,945
- What I loved about
christina's menu
1041
00:35:57,030 --> 00:35:59,781
Is it really did show
the transcendence,
1042
00:35:59,825 --> 00:36:01,241
Not only of work
as an amateur cook,
1043
00:36:01,368 --> 00:36:03,118
But this last course
is absolutely stunning.
1044
00:36:03,203 --> 00:36:06,580
Christina's venison,
I think, was the best dish
1045
00:36:06,665 --> 00:36:07,789
On the top floor, for sure.
1046
00:36:07,833 --> 00:36:09,499
- I agree.
1047
00:36:09,501 --> 00:36:11,084
- I thought the lobster was
cooked really beautifully.
1048
00:36:11,170 --> 00:36:12,586
I think it was lacking
a little bit of garnish
1049
00:36:12,629 --> 00:36:14,212
And maybe some
storytelling on that plate.
1050
00:36:14,256 --> 00:36:16,548
- I felt that was
her weakest cook.
1051
00:36:16,633 --> 00:36:18,842
- I think gabi's first
course was her best.
1052
00:36:18,886 --> 00:36:20,135
- I agree with that.
1053
00:36:20,220 --> 00:36:21,928
- We're staying humble
with the meatball,
1054
00:36:22,014 --> 00:36:22,888
But I think
restrained and mature.
1055
00:36:22,973 --> 00:36:24,306
- Yeah, the broth was killer.
1056
00:36:24,349 --> 00:36:26,141
It was a great, great dish.
1057
00:36:26,226 --> 00:36:27,517
- It's everything
you want from a menu.
1058
00:36:27,644 --> 00:36:29,186
I think it built--
1059
00:36:29,229 --> 00:36:31,980
Humble, ok, I'm going to start
putting some lipstick on now,
1060
00:36:32,065 --> 00:36:33,190
And then I'm going
to get dressed
1061
00:36:33,317 --> 00:36:34,941
For the ball for the entrée.
1062
00:36:34,985 --> 00:36:36,693
- Yeah.
- Seduction.
1063
00:36:36,737 --> 00:36:38,278
- Yeah.
1064
00:36:38,405 --> 00:36:39,863
To me, gabi's weakest
course was the third course.
1065
00:36:39,948 --> 00:36:42,199
I love the idea of the
borscht and the beef.
1066
00:36:42,284 --> 00:36:43,909
It's not a pairing
you usually see.
1067
00:36:43,994 --> 00:36:45,952
And it was a little too
sweet and sour, like it
1068
00:36:45,996 --> 00:36:47,662
Almost didn't need the beef.
1069
00:36:47,706 --> 00:36:48,997
- Zach?
1070
00:36:49,082 --> 00:36:51,583
- Ok, zach's weakest
course was the scallops.
1071
00:36:51,668 --> 00:36:53,668
I think he progressively
got better and better
1072
00:36:53,754 --> 00:36:54,794
As the night went on.
1073
00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:56,171
- It was visually stunning.
1074
00:36:56,256 --> 00:36:57,839
The second course fish
cooked beautifully.
1075
00:36:57,883 --> 00:37:00,842
- Yeah, the biggest
nemesis for zach
1076
00:37:00,928 --> 00:37:03,303
Is the overlaboring
of his dishes.
1077
00:37:03,347 --> 00:37:06,848
The balance between that
super chef and a good chef
1078
00:37:06,934 --> 00:37:08,141
Is the restraint, the line.
1079
00:37:08,227 --> 00:37:09,643
Don't cross that line.
- Totally.
1080
00:37:09,728 --> 00:37:11,186
- But listen, that's what
the mentorship is for, right?
1081
00:37:11,271 --> 00:37:12,354
- Yeah.
1082
00:37:12,397 --> 00:37:14,064
- You get a couple
of months with zach,
1083
00:37:14,149 --> 00:37:16,149
He's not running for the
third potato in that dish,
1084
00:37:16,235 --> 00:37:17,859
And he's really
sort of maturing
1085
00:37:17,945 --> 00:37:20,278
And becoming the artist
and chef that he is.
1086
00:37:20,364 --> 00:37:23,114
You can look at it
many different ways.
1087
00:37:23,242 --> 00:37:24,950
Who had the best
dish on each floor?
1088
00:37:24,993 --> 00:37:26,326
Who had the tastiest cook?
1089
00:37:26,370 --> 00:37:28,119
The problem is, when you
break it down like that,
1090
00:37:28,205 --> 00:37:30,622
You have three chefs
who have won each category.
1091
00:37:30,749 --> 00:37:31,998
I mean, we're still at a loss.
1092
00:37:32,084 --> 00:37:34,209
I don't know who's
going to win this thing.
1093
00:37:40,175 --> 00:37:41,883
- No matter what happens,
I'm proud of you both.
1094
00:37:41,969 --> 00:37:42,884
- Yeah, dude.
1095
00:37:42,970 --> 00:37:44,261
Both of you, too.
1096
00:37:44,346 --> 00:37:46,930
- Thank you.
1097
00:37:46,974 --> 00:37:51,559
[cheers and applause]
1098
00:37:51,645 --> 00:37:53,311
- Holy [bleep].
1099
00:37:53,397 --> 00:37:55,272
- Oh my god.
1100
00:37:55,357 --> 00:37:58,108
- Honestly, this whole journey
has been one hell of a ride.
1101
00:37:58,235 --> 00:38:00,610
This is an experience
of a lifetime.
1102
00:38:00,696 --> 00:38:03,363
[cheers and applause]
1103
00:38:05,701 --> 00:38:07,242
Yeah!
1104
00:38:07,327 --> 00:38:11,329
- All these people, sending
us out on that stage--
1105
00:38:11,415 --> 00:38:13,790
This literally
feels like a dream.
1106
00:38:13,834 --> 00:38:16,001
[cheers and applause]
1107
00:38:16,086 --> 00:38:18,211
- Oh, my goodness me.
1108
00:38:18,297 --> 00:38:22,299
- Just to have all these people
here, supporting and clapping
1109
00:38:22,342 --> 00:38:24,092
And cheering, it just--
1110
00:38:24,094 --> 00:38:25,844
It's such a special moment.
1111
00:38:25,929 --> 00:38:27,721
- Say, "I love you, mama."
1112
00:38:27,806 --> 00:38:29,389
[cheers and applause]
1113
00:38:29,474 --> 00:38:32,100
- Whoo! Whoo!
1114
00:38:32,144 --> 00:38:34,269
- Thank you so much,
ladies and gentlemen.
1115
00:38:34,354 --> 00:38:35,478
Wow.
1116
00:38:35,522 --> 00:38:36,813
This has been
the most competitive
1117
00:38:36,898 --> 00:38:40,066
Finale we've ever experienced.
1118
00:38:40,110 --> 00:38:43,153
Gabi, your creativity
and poise have
1119
00:38:43,238 --> 00:38:45,488
Been the backbone
of team ramsay
1120
00:38:45,574 --> 00:38:46,823
Across this entire season.
1121
00:38:46,867 --> 00:38:48,366
- Thank you, chef.
1122
00:38:48,410 --> 00:38:52,412
- Whatever the result,
you were born to cook.
1123
00:38:52,497 --> 00:38:53,455
- Thank you, chef.
1124
00:38:53,498 --> 00:38:54,456
- Seriously, well done.
1125
00:38:54,499 --> 00:38:55,415
- Thank you.
1126
00:38:55,500 --> 00:38:57,042
Thank you so much.
1127
00:38:57,127 --> 00:39:00,295
- Zach, you bring more
passion to every single plate
1128
00:39:00,380 --> 00:39:03,631
That you make than most
chefs do in a lifetime.
1129
00:39:03,717 --> 00:39:05,133
- Thank you, chef.
1130
00:39:05,177 --> 00:39:06,843
- It's been an absolute
honor and privilege
1131
00:39:06,887 --> 00:39:07,844
To be your mentor.
1132
00:39:07,929 --> 00:39:11,348
- Thank you, chef.
1133
00:39:11,391 --> 00:39:14,684
- Christina, you've
cooked with so much heart
1134
00:39:14,728 --> 00:39:17,979
And soul and determination.
1135
00:39:18,065 --> 00:39:22,150
I think it's time to stop
calling yourself an amateur.
1136
00:39:22,235 --> 00:39:23,651
Right?
- Yeah, absolutely.
1137
00:39:23,737 --> 00:39:25,403
- You're a chef.
1138
00:39:25,447 --> 00:39:26,529
- Thank you, chef.
1139
00:39:26,615 --> 00:39:28,114
- It's been a pleasure
being your mentor.
1140
00:39:28,158 --> 00:39:30,450
- It's been a pleasure
here, too, chef.
1141
00:39:30,494 --> 00:39:31,701
Thank you.
1142
00:39:31,787 --> 00:39:35,080
- We have reached our decision.
1143
00:39:35,165 --> 00:39:41,294
One of you is about to be
crowned our next level chef,
1144
00:39:41,338 --> 00:39:44,714
Winning that extraordinary
yearlong mentorship with
1145
00:39:44,758 --> 00:39:46,841
Nyesha, richard, and myself.
1146
00:39:46,927 --> 00:39:49,844
And that comes with a check
1147
00:39:49,888 --> 00:39:51,805
For a quarter of million
dollars.
1148
00:39:51,848 --> 00:39:53,681
[together]
whoo!
1149
00:39:53,725 --> 00:39:55,517
- Whew.
1150
00:39:55,560 --> 00:39:57,977
The winner
1151
00:39:58,063 --> 00:40:03,775
Of "next level chef" is--
1152
00:40:03,860 --> 00:40:06,361
- I literally lost everything,
so winning the one-year
1153
00:40:06,446 --> 00:40:07,821
Mentorship--
that's priceless alone,
1154
00:40:07,906 --> 00:40:09,447
But the cash prize, too--
1155
00:40:09,491 --> 00:40:12,742
That's going to get me on the
right track for the future.
1156
00:40:12,828 --> 00:40:15,870
It would truly mean
the world to me.
1157
00:40:15,956 --> 00:40:17,122
- I just want to hear my name.
1158
00:40:17,207 --> 00:40:20,667
I want to hear that I'm
the next level chef.
1159
00:40:20,794 --> 00:40:25,713
I just--
I just want that so bad.
1160
00:40:25,799 --> 00:40:28,550
- That money would be so epic.
1161
00:40:28,635 --> 00:40:32,679
It would change
the whole path of my life
1162
00:40:32,764 --> 00:40:35,348
And my family's lives.
1163
00:40:35,392 --> 00:40:36,850
- Congratulations goes to--
1164
00:40:36,935 --> 00:40:41,479
♪ ♪
1165
00:40:41,565 --> 00:40:42,647
Gabi!
1166
00:40:42,691 --> 00:40:47,527
[cheers and applause]
1167
00:40:51,241 --> 00:40:53,575
- Oh my god.
- Good job.
1168
00:40:53,660 --> 00:40:56,619
[inspirational music]
1169
00:40:56,663 --> 00:40:58,621
Amazing.
1170
00:40:58,665 --> 00:41:00,707
♪ ♪
1171
00:41:02,461 --> 00:41:07,422
♪ ♪
1172
00:41:07,466 --> 00:41:09,174
- You did it.
- Thank you.
1173
00:41:09,217 --> 00:41:10,550
- You've done it.
1174
00:41:10,594 --> 00:41:12,177
Well done.
1175
00:41:12,220 --> 00:41:14,846
- Please give it up for
our amazing runners-up,
1176
00:41:14,931 --> 00:41:16,681
Christina and zach.
1177
00:41:16,725 --> 00:41:18,141
Come on.
1178
00:41:18,268 --> 00:41:20,059
- No matter what, I won.
1179
00:41:20,187 --> 00:41:21,352
Like, what?
1180
00:41:21,396 --> 00:41:23,855
I was in the finale
of "next level chef."
1181
00:41:23,899 --> 00:41:26,441
Like, that's crazy.
1182
00:41:27,736 --> 00:41:29,027
- I love you guys.
1183
00:41:29,112 --> 00:41:31,738
I'm so inspired
by this whole experience.
1184
00:41:31,823 --> 00:41:32,947
I love you.
1185
00:41:32,991 --> 00:41:36,910
I just want to go
after my dreams.
1186
00:41:36,995 --> 00:41:38,369
- I've learned
a lot about myself,
1187
00:41:38,455 --> 00:41:41,247
And I've definitely matured
as a chef for being here
1188
00:41:41,333 --> 00:41:42,624
In this competition.
1189
00:41:42,667 --> 00:41:46,377
And I cannot wait to take
this and run with it.
1190
00:41:46,421 --> 00:41:47,212
- Oh, my god.
1191
00:41:47,255 --> 00:41:48,338
- How are you feeling?
1192
00:41:48,423 --> 00:41:49,714
- I-- I can't describe it.
1193
00:41:49,799 --> 00:41:51,549
I didn't-- it's like a dream.
1194
00:41:51,635 --> 00:41:56,721
The fireworks and you three,
and this, and you all here.
1195
00:41:56,806 --> 00:41:58,431
I just can't believe it.
1196
00:41:58,517 --> 00:42:01,142
- You did incredibly well,
and so well deserved.
1197
00:42:01,228 --> 00:42:02,685
Ladies and gentlemen,
please give it
1198
00:42:02,729 --> 00:42:04,604
Up for next level chef, gabi!
1199
00:42:04,648 --> 00:42:08,191
[cheers and applause]
1200
00:42:08,235 --> 00:42:11,361
- I just won a
quarter-million dollars!
1201
00:42:11,446 --> 00:42:13,238
That's so crazy!
1202
00:42:13,281 --> 00:42:17,242
And just the fact that this
journey with these mentors
1203
00:42:17,327 --> 00:42:19,994
Isn't over is, like,
everything to me.
1204
00:42:20,080 --> 00:42:23,248
It's just the opportunity
of a lifetime.
1205
00:42:24,626 --> 00:42:26,709
I can't believe it.
1206
00:42:26,753 --> 00:42:30,547
This is so cool.
1207
00:42:30,590 --> 00:42:31,839
- What an exceptional season.
1208
00:42:31,967 --> 00:42:36,135
One of the toughest,
but the end result is a dream.
1209
00:42:36,221 --> 00:42:41,140
And if you think
gabi is good now,
1210
00:42:41,226 --> 00:42:42,809
Wait till you see
what she's going
1211
00:42:42,894 --> 00:42:45,812
To be like with a
mentorship for 12 months
1212
00:42:45,897 --> 00:42:47,355
With me behind her.
1213
00:42:47,399 --> 00:42:50,275
And having tucker
hand that baton
1214
00:42:50,360 --> 00:42:52,777
Over, team ramsay
to team ramsay,
1215
00:42:52,862 --> 00:42:54,946
We never dropped the baton.
1216
00:42:55,031 --> 00:42:56,739
Congratulations, gabi.
1217
00:42:56,866 --> 00:43:00,702
Richard,
get your [bleep] together.
1218
00:43:00,829 --> 00:43:02,954
[laughs]
1219
00:43:02,998 --> 00:43:04,747
You've got it, girl.
It's yours.
1220
00:43:04,833 --> 00:43:07,542
[cheers and applause]
1221
00:43:07,586 --> 00:43:10,295
- Ahh!
[laughs]