Seriously, is this season ofMasterChefoperating a la auditions for the seat next to Kelly Ripa?
Hes famous for his Southern cooking with Asian flavors, and, I suspect, for that goatee.
Inside is a crisp $20 bill.
Credit: Greg Gayne/Fox
Thats right, the cheftestants are cooking on a budget tonight.
Three contenders make it through to the finals for this Mystery-Box-on-a-Budget-Challenge.
Christina wants a little more crisp on the skin, but the broth is nice and light.
Edward thinks the fish was perfectly cooked and the broth well-seasoned.
The judges are, too.
Erics dish here looks pretty good, too.
Who doesnt love chicken stuffed with cheese?
Seriously, tell me who.
I need to understand their lives.
BUT WHAT OF THE CHEESE, CHRISTINA?
If theres any elimination challenge youd want control over, this one just might be it.
As the winner of the Mystery Box Challenge, Shaun gets to select which cook will get which protein.
Everyones wishing theyd been just a little bit nicer to Shaun.
The guy is looking to trim the fat, as it were.
In the end though, the judges agree on two top dishes and a bottom three.
Eric is two-for-two this evening and the judges are taking notice of his streak.
Maybe Terry finally has some competition … just kidding folks, that dude has it in the bag.
Katie Dixon,Hattiesburg, MS
Kidney Curry
Finally!
We have an Elle Woods of reality TV cooking competitions.
Watch out, world!
), that shes no dumb blonde; She came here to win.
Edward is surprised by how good it is.
The dude knows his curry, and thinks Katies is flavorful and the kidney is cooked perfectly.
What, like its hard?
This challenge is no different.
The judges watch in horror as he unravels, completely burning his parsnip puree.
When he brings his plate of braised tongue to Gordon, the guy doesnt even want to eat it.
Thats something, right?
Unfortunately, even though he was on top last week, Alejandro serves up a very underwhelming dish.
I guess the lesson here is to never, ever trust your instincts.
Remember the fossilized cornmeal chicken?
Its really not a great use of her time.
Well, Diana, they noticed.
They noticed big time.
Between DAndre and Diana its fairly even here as to who deserves the boot.
Its a toss up!
With that in mind, the judges decide to sendDiana… andDAndrehome.
Thats right, you guys: Its a double elimination.MasterChefis getting serious.
