Lesson of the day: Gordon Ramsay isn’t here to spoon-feed you
Its a bird!
Its a… no, no, its just a plane.
A plane flown by none other than chef extraordinaire, Gordon Ramsay… maybe?
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The editing here is highly questionable.
Lets stick to what youre good at: food and bleeping out Gordon Ramsay tirades.
Thankfully, we get both in the latest installment.
Our Top 15 home cooks arrive at Camarillo Air Museum for their next team challenge.
Theyll be cooking lunch for 101 Veterans from all branches of the U.S. military.
So, like, not serving them raw meat would probably be a good start.
Dont worry, well get to it.
THE TEAM CHALLENGE
Since Alejandro dominated inthe lobster skills test last week, hes automatically a team captain.
DidMasterChefchoose hanger steak as the protein for some airplane humor that didnt quite, um, land?
One can only hope.
Why they didnt pick the proven team challenge winner as their captain is the greatest mystery of our time.
Regardless, David is doing well.
They opt for a simple salt and pepper seasoning on the meat to let Terrys sauce really shine.
Manny, who had been slicing the meat, gets a delightfully bleeped out mouthful from Gordon.
The team tries to recover in the end, but things arent looking good.
Currently those are: every night and in my dreams respectively.
Lesson of the day: Sugar and hot grills do not mix.
They manage to recover and win high praise from many of the Vets, especially for their chimichurri sauce.
Christina reveals that the Blue Team earned 77 out of 101 votes.
THE PRESSURE TEST
On the Pressure Test menu tonight is some good ol American comfort food: fried chicken.
There is one final twist: Not all seven members of the losing team will be facing elimination.
Its a random, seemingly useless twist, and I love it.
He has a good attitude and worked the ovens well during the challenge.
When his teammates disagree, the guy gets angry.
His chicken was coated in cayenne pepper, paprika, Cajun spices, and chili powder.
Thats advice for this competition, and for life in general, David.
Terry Mueller, Long Island, NY
Why is this dude even up for elimination?
Everyone knows his fried chicken is going to be delicious.
Christina finds the chicken cooked to juicy perfection and the breading to be spot-on.
She reminds all the other cooks that Terry is a big threat in this competition.
TELL US SOMETHING WE DONT KNOW, TOSI.
It is most certainly not traditional fried chicken.
Manny Washington, Orlando, FL
Manny, too, knows he has an uphill battle to fight.
He overcooked his chicken pieces, and they are very obviously burnt on the outside.
Christina can barely choke a bite down.
TanorriaAskew, Chattanooga, TN
This is a challenge Tanorria was born to do.
Not surprisingly, Chef Aaron loves Tanorrias double-breaded buttermilk fried chicken.
The seasoning is great, and it tastes just as he was expecting: delicious.
DianaBilow, Plainfield, IL
Diana takes a risk and decides to double-coat her chicken in a cornmeal breading.
As Gordon points out, it looks disgusting.
Has he been bingeingJurassic Parkmovies as of late?
If so, it only adds to his allure.
He takes a bite but spits it out immediately.
Again, not the punch in of critique one is generally hoping for when faced with elimination.
That leaves Manny, Diana, and Katie in the bottom three.
The judges repeatedly make it clear that all three of these dishes were terrible.
Its pretty harsh, but also warranted, so, play on, playas.
Its a close race for worst fried chicken between Manny and Diana.
