Honestly, I could watch Gordon cook all day long.

Theyre still learning, I guess!

Are you drooling yet?

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After watching Gordon work some magic over that lobster slab, the contestants are up.

So extract that lobster meat like youve never extracted lobster meat before, cooks!

Turns out, some of our cooks were taking better mental notes during Gordons demo than others.

The gal rose above it though and produced a well-butchered lobster.

The most impressive lobster, however belongs to Alejandro.

The man found meat where no meat seemed to exist.

And that ladies and gents, is what a real American hero looks like.

It is all very, very dramatic.

If you werent drooling before, you must be now.

Gordon walks the cooks through the dish fresh pasta and all and once again, it is glorious.

Can I choose both?

Considering how difficult the dish they are tasked with cooking is, the cooks do fairly well.

Gordon is pleased with Erics proportion of mascarpone and Aaron is a fan of the broth.

He should be safe this evening.

Not so safe, however, is Diana.

We havent seen much of her yet this season, and shes eager to really wow the judges.

Unfortunately, she wows them with just how terrible her tortellinis are.

The pasta has tears in it, which led to the lobster filling being overcooked and watery.

The judges are surprised to find Andrea in the bottom five, and Andrea is surprised, too.

Speaking of expectations, little Nathan completely exceeds his own.

Thankfully, his dish tastes better than it looks.

Aaron cant get enough of the broth, and that alone saves him from the rest of his mistakes.

That must be some pretty powerful broth.

Unfortunately for Lisa-Ann, she has neither the look or the taste of Gordons lobster tortellini.

Also salty: Gordon Ramsay.

He isnt convinced Lisa-Ann is taking the competition seriously.

But after an impassioned speech, hes convinced.

Lesson learned: You come at any of Gordon Ramsays hair, youre going home.