The remaining chefs compete in the annual blind taste test. The winners go on a shopping spree at Roland Products while the losers prepare the foul-smelling durian fruit for a dessert.
NARRATOR: Previously on “Hell’s Kitchen”– Now. Go, Jackie. NARRATOR: In the creative cooking relay challenge– Switch. Come on, Amanda. NARRATOR: –the chef’s ability to communicate was tested. Where is everything? Everything’s sitting right in front of you. Just want to get the fennel in the pan. This is so intense it’s not even funny.
NARRATOR: Both teams had strong performances. Point goes to red team. – Thank you, chef. – And the blue team. Good job. We have a tie. NARRATOR: But it was– GORDON RAMSAY: The sea bass. NARRATOR: –that was awarded best dish, and won it for the– Blue team. Well done.
NARRATOR: But the victory didn’t cheer up Frank– Am I going to be thrown under the bus again? NARRATOR: –who was still holding a grudge for being singled out by his team at the last elimination. What’s the problem? It’s personal, because, like, my attitude and who I am
Is basically why I went up for elimination. It’s just unfortunate that I have to work with backstabbers. NARRATOR: And it spilled over into dinner service. Two risotto, correct? Frank, two risotto? Risotto right here, chef. Where’s the lobster at? I kind of felt that when you’re a marine,
You had to rely on each other. NARRATOR: In the red kitchen, Ashley’s problems with risotto– [bleep] soup. NARRATOR: –got the red team off to a shaky start. Look at this. Are you done? NARRATOR: Both teams recovered and had respectable dinner services. Walking with two Arctic char. Walking with steaks. I’m walking with strips.
This has been one of the best services so far. First to finish wins. Let’s go! NARRATOR: And in the race to the finish, an untimely mistake from Jackie and Ashely– You think it’s cooked? I’ll take it up right now. Go, go! Yes, go! It’s raw. NARRATOR: –cost the red team the win.
Blue team, congratulations. Well done. Thank you, chef! I knew that [bleep] was raw. NARRATOR: While Jackie was a sore loser– You don’t get to just throw [bleep] around because you’re having a temper tantrum. NARRATOR: –Ashley broke down. What’s wrong? I’m better than that. NARRATOR: The red team, not surprisingly, nominated– Ashley. NARRATOR: –and–
Jackie. NARRATOR: Chef Ramsay questioned Ashley’s experience. Having parents that own restaurants doesn’t necessarily make you qualified to be a success in this industry. NARRATOR: But ultimately, he felt the time had come for– Jackie. NARRATOR: –to say goodbye to her dream of becoming head chef at BLT Steak at Bally’s in Las Vegas.
And now, the continuation of “Hell’s Kitchen.” Get out of here. Ooh. Oh, my god. That was the absolute scariest moment of my entire life. Holy [bleep], that was terrible! What are you crying for? You didn’t go home. If I would’ve went home over Jackie, I would have [bleep] killed myself. Seriously.
He’s looking for an executive chef, not somebody that’s going to grow into an executive chef. Not somebody that has her daddies to fall back on either. That’s what he was saying to me, basically. Like, would I realistically be in this business without them?
You have to come to Hell’s Kitchen to get a head chef job, but your daddies own three restaurants. They don’t trust you to run one of them? They didn’t even name one of them after you. Oh, god. I thought I was gone. I didn’t. I’m just like– [fake sobbing] Like, what is that?
This isn’t [bleep] a soap opera. [theme – ohio players, “fire”] Fire. Uh. Uh. Fire. This way. Hey. Hey! I can’t see! [screaming] [animal growls] [screaming] Marino! [inaudible]. [horn blows] [laughing] [explosion] [screaming] Fire. Oh, oh, oh. Fire. NARRATOR: After a dramatic evening, the chefs have been called down to meet
Chef Ramsay for an early start out front of Hell’s Kitchen. – Hey, buongiorno. – Bon jour. Hi. How are you? OK. This is weird. Oh, my god. Look at his outfit. Wow. What the hell is this? Are we making ice cream? Good morning. Good morning chef. Hell’s Kitchen is a stressful place.
So I thought today, I’d give you a little break. Yeah, right. Chef Ramsay has two smiles. A very genuine, like, happy smile. And a “you’re about to get [bleep] up” smile. Marino, get out there and sell them an ice cream. Come on. We know we’re not just getting off scot-free.
This is “Hell’s Kitchen.” Every treat comes with a trick. Aww. Where the [bleep] did he get that suit from? [laughter] Oh, god. Every time Marino puts an outfit on, I just want to, like, take him home with me. Take one. – [speaking italian] – Thank you. – Don’t be scared. – Thank you.
It’s really good. Listen. Today, there is a wide range of ice cream. And if it’s done right, with one small taste, you can immediately identify the key flavor. So for your challenge, a “Hell’s Kitchen” first, I’ll be testing your palates using ice cream in the blind taste test. Oh, yah! Yes, chef.
It’s ice cream. This is great. GORDON RAMSAY: You’ll all taste four different ice creams, and use your palates to identify the flavors that are buried within. Now, there will be no dunk tanks they year. But I still feel it’s important that one chef needs to feel the consequences of another chef’s mistakes.
[truck starts] – Oh, no. GORDON RAMSAY: So I decided to take advantage of all those great toppings that go with ice cream. [explosion] Oh! That’s [bleep] disgusting. Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh. This is going to get in my hair. I’d actually rather have dunk tanks. GORDON RAMSAY: Listen carefully.
If you get three wrong answers, one of your teammates will get blasted with delicious, tasty toppings. If you get four wrong, we’ll put some whipped cream on top. I love whipped cream on top. Who doesn’t? Let’s go, Ariel and Frank. Kristin and Amanda, head to the cannons, please. Come on, Ariel. Go, Frank.
NARRATOR: For the first time ever in the blind taste test, Chef Ramsay will be testing the chef’s palates on ingredients that have been infused into ice cream. Ariel, can you hear me? Frank, can you hear me? NARRATOR: The team that correctly identifies the most flavors wins the challenge. Delicious avocado. Wow. That’s hard.
Mmm. Mmm. Cheese, chef. Cheese. What? Wrong. Come on, Frank, just say anything. Hazelnut, chef. [beep] Wrong. Number two, coconut. Coconut, chef. Yes! Congratulations. Frank will get that. Pistachio. [beep] Oh. [bleep]. Coconut. – Come on, Frank. – Amanda, you getting nervous? – Little bit. – Good. Third one.
Let’s make it a little bit easier, shall we? Mmm. – Melon, chef. – Melon? [beep] Mint, chef. [beep] – What? – Oh, man. What the [bleep]. Mint? Like, are you straight guessing here? That’s three wrong. You know what that means. Mm-hm. GORDON RAMSAY: Fire away! [explosions] Oh! Hey! [laughter] Oh, my gosh. No.
Guys, we’ve got to step it up. I look like I just got [bleep] murdered. Cherry. That’s horrible. Last one. Peanut butter. Mmm. Peanut butter. Yes! – Well done. – Thank god. Thank god. Come on, Frank. Snickers. [beep] Snickers? Poor Frank. He’s so stupid. Snickers isn’t an ingredient. Amanda– [bleep] me.
I told you you’d be getting some whipped cream on top. Fire away. [explosion] [laughter] Thanks a lot, Frank. You’re getting a hug, whether you like it or not. Frank, you tried. Gross. – OK. Next up. Ashley, Jared, let’s go. Cannons, Ariel and Dannie. – Huh? Oh. Can I have something for my hair?
– Talk to Jared. – Jared, man– I’ll do my best, Dannie. Come on. I would be embarrassed to stand in front of Chef Ramsay and be like, my biggest concern right now is that someone’s going to get whipped cream in my hair. My hair is my thing, Jared. OK.
Let’s start off with an easy one. Lemon. Mmm. Even smells fragrant. Lemon. [ding] Lime. [beep] My hair. OK. Let’s go for one of my favorites, pistachio. Mm. Come on. Figs. [beep] GORDON RAMSAY: Figs? – Cherry. [beep] GORDON RAMSAY: Oh, man. Dannie, stand by. Don’t know how long you spent getting that hair ready
This morning, but he’s on a different universe. Pistachio. Jared, I could kill you right now. Let’s go a little bit easier, shall we? Mmm, bacon. Oh, my god. Ew. – Come on, Ashley. – Beef. [beep] – Beef? Beef ice cream? That’s not even the right animal.
There is no excuse for not knowing what bacon ice cream tastes like. It’s nasty. – Come on, Jared. – Hazelnut. [beep] Come on, dude. My hair. [explosion] What the– come on. Ooh, sorry, Dannie. I for sure felt that cannon go off. – That looks good, by the way. – Thank you.
Last one. Come on, guys. Cinnamon. Come on, Ashley. Open. You’ve got to get one. Surely. Or does Dannie get creamed? Come on, Ash. Cinnamon. Yes! Cinnamon. Thank you! Oh, my gosh. My hair thanks you. About damn time. Blue team got a point [bleep] finally. GORDON RAMSAY: Amanda, it’s time for you
To taste along with Kristin. Let’s go. Go, Amanda. Frank and Ashley, you know where you’re going. Fantastic. Let’s start off with a taste of coffee. She’s got that. Amanda eats a ton of sweets. She should get this easily. – Coffee. Yes. [ding] Coffee. [ding] – Nice. – Right.
Let’s go for something a little bit more adventurous. Banana. Banana. [ding] – Wow. – Come on, Amanda. Oh, that one’s tough. Um– – Seriously? Oh, [bleep]. What is it? Um– – Just say it. – Chocolate. [beep] – She bombed it. – All right. Let’s turn it up a little bit, shall we? Strawberry.
Easy. Strawberry. [ding] Yes. GORDON RAMSAY: Come on, Amanda. – Strawberry. Yes! [ding] Last one. Corn. That one’s going to be hard. The school is 7 to 3. If red gets this right and blue misses, red wins. Kristin’s just [bleep] crushing it. So I’m just praying that Amanda gets it. Salty. Um– fish. [beep]
Fish? Can I taste that? Really? Really? Fish? Corn. If Kristin gets this right, congratulations, red team. Come on, Kristen. Um– um– NARRATOR: Chef Ramsay has changed up his classic blind taste test and is challenging the chefs to identify ingredients that have been infused into ice cream. Um– Come on, Kristin.
NARRATOR: And with the red team holding a four point lead with only one round to go, if Kristin correctly identifies the flavor of ice cream she just tasted, she’ll win it for the red team. Butter. [beep] It was corn. That one was hard. Red team, 7 to 3.
It’s going to be tough on this one. Blue gets one wrong, red team have won. Last up, Ariel, Dannie, let’s go. NARRATOR: With one fewer chef, Ariel must take a second turn tasting for the red team. Kristin and Jared, on the podiums, please. Let’s go. Dannie, listen carefully.
Either way, we’re going to taste all four. Yes, chef. Just is not looking for the blue team right now. But, you know, what am I going to do, make excuses? No. You just step up and you try your best. Let’s start off with green tea. Oh, that’s my favorite. That’s my favorite, too.
Oh, no. Come on, Ariel. Mm. [shudders] [laughter] That was mean. Come on, Ariel! Come on. You’ve got this. Fish. [beep] Fish? Are you serious? So mean. Come on, Dannie. – Uh– – Come on. Uh– I need an answer. Pepper, chef. [beep] [bleep]. Red team, congratulations. Seriously. Well done. Yes! Oh, thank god.
We whooped the blue team’s ass. Let’s continue. I’m dying to see. Apple. Apple, chef. Watermelon maybe. [beep] Let’s go with something refreshing. Fresh mint. Mmm. Not to sure what’s going on with Dannie’s palate. Mint, chef. Good girl. Stand by, Jared. Tastes like marshmallow. [beep] Marshmallow? Marshmallow? Mint! Jared. Blast away. [explosion] [laughter] OK.
Last one. Mmm, garlic. Come on. Unbelievable. Garlic, chef. Some type of nut. I guess almond. [beep] GORDON RAMSAY: Garlic. 0 for 4, Dannie. Have fun with that whipped cream, Jared. [explosion] Whoa! Have fun cleaning all that whipped cream out of your hair, Jared. Oh wait, you’re bald. It should just wipe right off.
Red team dominated. Thank you, chef. Ariel, you had 5 out of 8. Brilliant. Well done. Thank you, chef. As a chef, you have to have a strong palate. And I killed it today. You’re in for a treat. I’m funding one of the most amazing shopping sprees. No way. It’s Rolands gourmet kitchenware. Yes.
It’s a chef’s dream. There’s a credit line– $2,000. What the [bleep]! What? Have fun. Thank you, chef. Blue team, it stinks to lose. Right, Amanda? Yes, chef. It’s going to stink a whole lot more, and here’s why. You’re going to be working with one of the most foul-smelling fruits on the planet.
The durian fruits. Oh, the durian fruit. Durian fruit smells like hot garbage. It’s [bleep] foul. Like, it’s illegal to open up durian fruit in the city of Singapore. It’s illegal. You’ll be breaking down piles of durian fruit, gagging along the way. And then turning that fruit into a delicious dessert
That’s going to be featured on tonight’s service in Hell’s Kitchen. Red team, go get changed. Good job. Have fun with that durian fruit, blue team. Smell you later! That’s an awesome reward they got. Out of everything, it’s like, I want that equipment. Yeah, the rewards are fun and nice and cool, good memories.
But there’s nothing tangible you take from them. You know what I mean? Am I the only one who got, like, any right? Because I feel like I just got screwed by my team again. Frank and Dannie and Jared, you [bleep] suck. Not cool, yo. It’s harder than it seems.
– It’s very hard. – Yeah. Right. NARRATOR: While everyone on the blue team tries to avoid taking the fall, the red team is ready to shop till they drop. – Hi. – Hi. Welcome to Roland. Have fun. Oh, my god. I could definitely get down with an indoor grill. I want this.
I felt like a little chef princess. Oh, is this a wok? It was like my birthday and Christmas had a baby, and it was called winning this challenge. Where did you see a sausage maker? On display. This is sweet. It’s a chef’s dream to have that much money
To spend in a restaurant store. Usually it’s like, I’m only going in because I need something. So it was cool to let my imagination run wild and get the most bang for Chef Ramsay’s buck. Oh, an ice cream maker. I want this so bad. I might get this bad boy.
I got a blender, Canary knife. I got a grill. I got a $220 cutlery set. Like, I don’t know. I got so much stuff. I’m excited. You’re $100 over. Ah! NARRATOR: While the winners go for broke, the losers– – It stinks already. – It really does. NARRATOR: –break into the smelliest
Of all fruits, durian. Oh, god. Durian fruit is foul. Like coconuts from hell. Ow. Who opened this up and was like, oh, this smells terrible, I’m going to eat it. Can you imagine how hungry he had to be? What a sick bastard. My stomach is turning right now.
And we’re supposed to make a delicious dessert out of this? Chef, go ahead and mix it with it the water, right? Yeah, you mix with water. Cold is fine. – Chef, what is it? – Mochi. Mochi? The Korean dish? Yeah. Oh. So that’s like– I never made it before. Yeah, now you have.
I lived in Korea for like, 18 months. Oh yeah? Yeah. Mochi is my favorite. Oh, my god. I grew up in Brooklyn. I’m Italian. Obviously, if you didn’t know that. I think Frank’s starting to see that he’s not as strong of a competitor as he thought he was.
So he’s trying to get on Chef Aaron’s good side so Chef Aaron reports back to Chef Ramsey that, oh yeah, Frank’s a great guy. He belongs here. Actually, I was in the military before being a chef. I look up to Chef Aaron. And I would go to war with Chef Aaron,
You know, any day of the week. I’m known across the military for being a chef. I don’t think he knows, like, how much I love him and [bleep] appreciate him. I’m a personal chef for the communard of the Marine Corp. The four-star general. Frank’s so annoying.
He’s just trying to brown-nose his way through life. And I don’t care who you are, what you do. Just do your [bleep] job. I do dinners for, like, the president of the United States, the vice president, ambassadors, prime ministers, and, like, all politicians from all over the world. Will you stop with that?
Keep working. Let’s go. NARRATOR: The women have now returned from their shopping spree reward. Garnish is good. NARRATOR: And both kitchens are in busy prep mode for tonight’s dinner service. Uh, blue team. Yes, chef. I’m watching everything. I’m listening to everything. The way that you work with each other is key.
Always a sign of a great chef when he uses those around him to make his team and himself look good. – Understood, chef. – Yes? Yes, chef! Ladies, listen carefully. Six of your team have gone. So get out the gate early, stay vocal, and nail it.
Three talented individuals looking to win this thing. I want to hear it. Is that clear? – Yes, chef. – Marino! – Si, chef. – Open Hell’s Kitchen, please. Si, chef. [music playing] NARRATOR: While the fully-booked dining room fills with eager customers, the blue team– Diners in. Heads up. NARRATOR: –plots their victory, planning
To capitalize on the fact that they have one more chef than the red team. Just like last night, yeah? Just like last night. Yes, chef. Pan seared scallops. An order for table 32, two risotto, two carbonara. Yes, chef! Six minutes on risotto. I know they’re both me, but I’m just letting you know.
Heard. Six minutes. As the competition gets smaller and smaller, there is no time for error anymore. Nothing but perfection will do. How are my carbonaras? Almost done. About 30 seconds out. 30 seconds heard. I’m walking the lobster rail right now. Perfect. Thank you. Right behind. Two carbonaras are up. Walking with risotto.
Behind you, chef. Very nice risotto. Yeah. Delicious. Thank you, chef. We’re going to win this [bleep] tonight. Black jackets are coming soon. Come hell or high water, I’m getting a [bleep] black jacket. [laughter] No laughing. Go, please. Ready for the next ticket, guys? – Yeah. – Heard.
NARRATOR: The red team is off to a confident start, while in the blue kitchen, appetizers are underway. About four minutes. Heard. NARRATOR: And Frank on fish is coordinating with Dannie on appetizers as orders continue to roll in. Another full course for table 12, yes? Two risotto, two scallop. Yes, chef.
Seven minutes up to the window. Two scallop, two risotto. – Heard. Seven minutes out. How long for the scallops? She needs seven minutes, chef. About two minutes out to the window. Not even. Two– Hurry up. Let’s go. Drop the scallops right now. Chef, I need a solid three minutes to the window.
Dannie pulls out five, six minutes, seven minutes, eight– OK. Let me know which order, you know what I’m saying? I’m all the way in the back. Risotto walking. Oh, man. Come on, Frank. Frank! Scallops! Yeah. Come on, you. So slow. Dannie’s not communicating. And it sucks because other [bleep]-ups-ups can make it
Look like it was my [bleep]-up. Servers, please. NARRATOR: Despite their less than perfect communication, Frank and Dannie have delivered on appetizers. Very good. NARRATOR: Meanwhile, in the red kitchen, Chef Ramsay has taken note of their performance so far. Red team. NARRATOR: Yes, chef. Your best start so far. Vocal, communicate, but more importantly,
Coming together as a team. Six people at table 30. Three risotto, three scallops. Yes, chef. It’s three scallops, right? Three scallops, yeah. Three scallops going with three risotto. Yep. The three of us are the top contenders to be the next head chef at BLT. But as much as we’re opponents,
We all know that we’re not going to get there unless we work as a team. Are you dropping now? I’m dropping the third order of scallops right now. Heard. Keep pushing, keep pushing. I’m walking the risotto. Heard. I need another 60 seconds. Uh, Kristin. Yes, chef. Where’s the rest of risotto? Hurry up!
You thought that was supposed to be three portions? Yes, chef. Now you’re [bleep] blind. Why? I don’t get it. Three scallops I’m taking to the pass. Hot! – You need to take them out. They’re going to overcook. OK. Put them down. You’re not listening. You’re not even answering me now.
You’re just starting at me. I’m listening– I’m trying to– You need to take them out of the [bleep] pan. They’re going to overcook, OK? Hey, ladies, you’ve gone a little bit [bleep] AWOL. Look at me. I come and tell you that this is the most perfect start. 30 seconds later, you [bleep] me.
Slow down a little bit, guys, OK? It’s called perfection, yes? Not [bleep] rushing. You have to bounce back. Like, there’s no time for you to get angry or for you to feel offended or for you to disagree. There’s just no time for that. Keep focused, guys.
NARRATOR: While Kristin and Ariel try to get back in sync on appetizers, the blue team has pulled together and completed theirs. My scallops are fabulous. Two snapper, two Wellington away. NARRATOR: And are moving onto the first entrees of the night. All right. On deck, two snapper, two Welly.
Hey, I’ve got two snapper in the pizza oven right now. How long on Wellies? Wellies are ready to go when you are. Hey, you guys watching that snapper? Yeah. Snapper, I got it. One more minute on the snapper. Minute heard. I’m willing to do everything and anything to make sure
That we don’t go down tonight. That’s why we’re a team and that’s why we’re a kitchen. I’m walking garnish for snapper. Two Wellies, left side, chef. Left side. You checking the snapper over there? Got it, Amanda? Yes, bringing it, chef. Snapper. Blue team. Frank! Speed up. Let’s go! Raw fish.
How thick is the fish? – Very thick. Thicker than last night. There’s no two fish the same, right? But it’s undercooked. Yes, chef. I’m sorry, Frank. If I tell you to watch something, just [bleep] watch it. You know? I mean, don’t send it up raw. Come on, blue team. Come on.
Speed up a bit now, OK? Are they in the pan yet? No, not yet, chef. Oh, [bleep] me. Frank, get them in the pan. Please, please, please. Frank, can you bounce back a little bit? Yes. You can? [intense music playing] That’s it, blue team. Yeah, we switched off. No, that’s not it, chef.
Well, look at his face! Young man, would you like to go home? NARRATOR: It’s 45 minutes into dinner service. Blue team. NARRATOR: And with a raw snapper making its way to the pass– Frank, can you bounce back a little bit? – Yes. – You can? NARRATOR: –all eyes are on Frank.
That’s it, blue team. Yeah, we switched off. No, that’s not it, chef. Well, look at his face! Young man, would you like to go home? No, I– I’m good. Frank, bounce back. It’s no big deal. – Bounce back about what? – OK. Exactly. Exactly. – Exactly. – Thank you. Like, bounce back.
You [bleep] me over. What do you mean, bounce back? I’m dragging four snapper. Jared– Jared, I got two snapper in the pizza oven. – Heard. – Thank you. Here we go. Frank just tries to pass the buck. You checking the snapper over there? That’s what Frank does.
Frank tries to be like, well, if my hands didn’t touch it last, it’s not my problem. Come on. snapper. I need it right now. Right now. Snapper, right now. snapper. NARRATOR: With the re-fired snapper making its way to the dining room, the blue team is back on track. Thank you. You’re welcome.
NARRATOR: Or are they? OK. It’s no bueno. Send it back. Really? Oh, my [bleep]. Maybe they thought that you ordered some sashimi. Let me take this, please. I’m so sorry. I apologize. Chef. What’s the matter? NARRATOR: This is table 22. They already waited for the fish. And they are raw inside. They’re undercooked.
Oh [bleep]. Hey, from now on, don’t– just don’t touch the snapper until I look at it, please. – OK. Yes. Thank you. It sucks because I’m getting [bleep] by everybody else, and I’m dragging now on fish because of them. But like, I didn’t push out those snappers.
NARRATOR: While Frank continues to point fingers, over in the red kitchen– VIP table, yes? Entree, two Wellington, two snapper. Yes, chef! Kristin, get the [bleep] risotto and put it up here. And jump on the garnish. Yes, chef. NARRATOR: The red team is feeling the pressure having only three chefs, as Kristin transitions
From appetizers to garnish. Ashely, pass everything she needs for the risotto. Yes, chef. So you can do the garnish and the risotto at the same time. That’s how you multitask, right? Yes, chef! Thank you. I was jumping from one station to the next station. I did not have time to be scared.
So I’m just going to push even harder tonight. Six people at table 30. Entree, two Arctic char, one snapper, three New York strip. Will you tell me how long you need on the snapper? Five minutes on the next two snapper. Heard. The garnish is right there for it. That’s also going with what?
New Yorks or Wellies? It’s two snapper, two Wellington. Followed by two Arctic char, one snapper, three New York strip. I had no idea what was fired. All I heard was New York, char, snapper, Welly. Like, it made me look like a fumbling idiot. – I’m walking with snapper. – All right.
You got your snapper garnish in the window? Snapper garnish isn’t ready yet, Ashely. Oh wait, yeah it is. I gave it to chef already. God, I’m getting confused. – You’re working char garnish. Yes. I’m getting so confused. Walking with Wellington. Asparagus. Earth to Kristin. – Yes, chef. Asparagus. 30 seconds.
Glazing the asparagus, chef. Hey, look at me. Wellington garnish. All you’ve given me is potatoes. I made a mistake. [bleep] hell. I’ve been through hell. I just got a divorce. I gave up a lot of my career to be with my husband. It was not good. Kristin, get in front of it.
Working harder, chef. You know, I made the choice to leave. Now I’m here. I’ve grown as a person. I feel like I’m more focused than I think I’ve ever been in my life. – Come on. Are you OK? – Yes, chef. Are you sure? Yes, chef. Asparagus is green bean.
Hey, all of you, come here. I asked for asparagus, she brings me green bean. – Green bean for char, chef. – Are you OK? Yes, chef. I just– Look at me. Are you sure? Yes, chef. That is a green bean, not baby asparagus. It’s not for the Wellington, chef.
I want the [bleep] asparagus for the Wellington. I can’t go down right now. It’s time to put that [bleep] bulletproof vest on, and just push back this [bleep] right out the gate. Can someone bail her out with the [bleep] garnish, please. Let’s go! – Come on, Kristin.
Let me just finish it. All right. Let me finish it. I got it. I’ll take the asparagus up, and then the char garnish. Heard? – Heard. NARRATOR: While Kristen fights to regain her footing on the garnish station, in the blue kitchen, Chef Ramsay is looking for–
Two Arctic char, two snapper, two New York strip, yeah? I’m searing strips. New York strips are hard to test. They’re thick pieces of steak, so it takes a little longer to cook. How long? I can go on strips right now, Amanda. You’re going strips. Your strips garnish is up. Right here, chef.
Blue team. [bleep]. Yeah, look, well-done New York strip. Jared! Yes, chef. Seriously? Two minutes on re-fire, chef. Jared, come on. At this point, I mean, you need prove that you could cook [bleep] steak. New York strip walking to the pass. Hey. We’re going from overcooked to blue now.
Not even the [bleep] marble in the fat. Overcooked to blue! Yes, chef. I don’t think we’re getting our food anytime soon. All right. Bounce back. Come on, guys. Come on, guys. Not again, dude. 30 seconds on New York strip re-fire. 30 seconds heard. How can you go from extremely overcooked to raw?
I don’t get it. Medium-rare, chef. Oh, man. [bleep] no. Hey, is that you? Did you do gash that? I gashed that, chef. Oh, [bleep]. This is not good. Chef, I sliced it to check the temperature. And what about the touch? Chef, New York strips are difficult for me. The steaks are thick today.
But you can’t say that to chef. You’ve got to be like, yes, chef. Whatever you say, chef. Lick the floor, chef? Sure, no problem, chef. I expect you to cook a New York strip. – Yes, chef. – And if you can’t– Yes, chef. –I’ll drop you off at the [bleep] airport. No, chef.
NARRATOR: With Jared’s third attempt at New York strips a failure, Chef Ramsay shifts his attention to the red kitchen. Ow. [bleep] my life, that was hot. NARRATOR: Where the pressure is on Ashley to deliver on meat. Two snapper, two New York strip. Ashley! Four minutes.
– Four minutes heard, chef. – Look at me. She’s engaging. She’s engaging. You’re refusing to. Engage. Yes, chef. Let’s go! I’m right here, chef. I’m in the zone. I’m in the zone. I’m focusing on my strips and my Wellies. They have to be perfect so you don’t yell at me.
Walking with my strips. Two Wellingtons and Arctic char. We should be just under two minutes to the window, yes? – Yes, chef. – Let’s go. I’m ready with my Wellies. Two char coming to the pass right now, chef, on your right. Walking with Wellington. Wellington is nicely cooked. Yes, chef.
Those New York strip are cooked perfectly. Thank you, chef. I could die very happily at this moment. Absolute perfection on every protein. Great job. NARRATOR: Ashley and Ariel are truly delivering on meat and fish. It’s excellent. NARRATOR: Meanwhile– 30 seconds on New York strip re-fire. Oh, my god.
NARRATOR: –the blue team’s re-fires are wreaking havoc with Amanda on garnish. Char garnish walking in one minute. Who are you talking to? Frank, watch your attitude. How long on Welly garnish? Welly garnish– three minutes. I need it now. Two New York strip I’m dragging. Strip right now, chef. I’m not done garnish!
That was up there. I’ve re-fired this thing like [bleep] five times. All the garnish was up, and I had to re-fire it because there’s steaks that are gashed and god knows what else. Right behind! Hey, it looks terrible. It’s bland. There’s no salt in there. Have you given up? Not at all, chef.
Each station tonight’s just dumping me [bleep] now. It’s like we’re just rushing and throwing [bleep] out. What’s going through my mind right now? Would you like to know? [intense music playing] NARRATOR: It’s an hour and 20 minutes into dinner service. Each station tonight is just dumping me [bleep]..
NARRATOR: And the blue team’s disappointing performance– What’s going through my mind right now? Would you like to know? NARRATOR: –has brought Chef Ramsay to a simple conclusion. I have not got the same four chefs in the kitchen I had last night. Hey! It’s embarrassing. All right, guys. I can go on New Yorks.
Two char? I got two char ready right now. Wait, don’t– Frank, don’t walk it yet. Garnish isn’t up yet. Amanda, you got all your garnish? No, it’s not. Don’t screw her over like that, please. – Don’t screw her over? – Just– Frank! Enough with the attitude! FRANK: [chuckles] I’m over Frank.
He’s got such a [bleep] attitude. And you would think that because he’s a [bleep] Marine that he’d be all about teamwork. But instead, he’s just like– [mocks chuckle] Like, you’re going to [bleep] laugh at me? Like, [bleep] you, dude. Char garnish walking right now. Behind. Walking to the pass four times.
Not gashed, chef. Hey. Hey, thank you very much. Breaking news. The steaks aren’t gashed. Great man. Go, please. Two New York on the right. NARRATOR: With entrees finally flowing out of the kitchen, the blue team sees some light at the end of the tunnel. It was worth the wait.
It was worth the wait. Really good. NARRATOR: Meanwhile, in the red kitchen– Fire me one Arctic char, one Wellington, ladies. Last table. – Yes, chef. Last table heard. NARRATOR: –the red team’s fearsome threesome is dashing for the finish line. Kristin, I’m firing my last char. Heard.
I need four minutes on garnish to the window. All right. Finish it strong, yeah? Yes, chef! Three people in the kitchen– it’s crazy. It’s crazy. There is nowhere to hide. But we pulled it off. We beasted that whole service. Walking with Wellies. Arctic char? Coming to the pass in 30 seconds, chef.
Green beans, chef. Serve that, please. 3241. – Ladies, great job. – Thank you, chef. – Three of you– – Thank you, chef. Great job. That was our best service yet, ladies. On it. Nice bounce back. NARRATOR: With the red team feeling like heroes– You need two char and two New York.
NARRATOR: –the blue team zero in on their last tickets. Frank, you say you can go? Yes. Char walking, chef. GORDON RAMSAY: Go, please. Lovely. Thank you so much. Oh, I mean– So good. Thank you again for coming. Line up, ladies, please. Yes, chef. Line up, blue team.
Red team, that was your best performance, with only three of you in the kitchen. Well done. Thank you, chef. Blue team, every station tonight had issues. Let’s get that right. Yes, chef. Yes, chef. Head to the door and come to a consensus on two individuals who should be put up to leave.
The good news is you’re spoiled for choice. And maybe all four of you should go home. Get out of here. Yes, chef. I’m constantly, every single day, like, let down by my [bleep] team. I’m hoping one of these idiots goes home tonight, and not me. Does anybody want to volunteer to go first?
Everyone made mistakes. You kept giving me different times every time I asked you. But I felt Jared just failed all the way around tonight. But I had those steaks ready to go. And I’m calling out because of garnish. We all lost it for our team.
I refuse to let myself just go home for this [bleep].. I belong here. I’m going to go with Frank. And then Amanda on garnish. For me, Amanda, it was a struggle, because I had no [bleep] idea what was going on. At one point you had your head down,
And I screamed your name twice and I didn’t even get a “what” back. I just know, like, I ran into a lot of issues at the end. And it was all because of re-fires on meat station. Right. And it’s just like, honestly, everyone lost communication. Yeah. And then, Frank, instead of answering me,
You laughed at me. Right. When you told me, don’t give me a [bleep] attitude. Yeah. Instead of giving me a response, you gave me an attitude. And I was like, you know, hold your [bleep] attitude. Why are you bringing this [bleep] to me? I’m just saying– You’re looking for a fight.
No, I’m not looking for a fight. You really just want to rile me up. In the beginning, it’s always, you know, bend a little bit and stretch a little bit for the team. Now it’s– now it’s [bleep] you. Yep. Amanda, you weren’t the calmest and you had a huge attitude with everybody tonight
In the garnish station. Just wanted to let you know. I did not have an attitude with anybody. I felt the attitude. Well, it was my fault. So– Frank, where you going? Ooh, they’re snakes. It’s amazing how them three made it as far as they did. They just [bleep] suck.
Now you can talk [bleep] about me, because I’m walking away. Scumbags. [intense music playing] NARRATOR: It was the red team’s best dinner service yet, and one of the blue team’s worst. Chef Ramsay has instructed them to nominate two chefs for elimination. Amanda, blue team’s first nominee and why?
Our first nominee is Jared. GORDON RAMSAY: Jared? Meat station had a hard time bouncing back, and it set the tone for the rest of the night. Second nominee and why? Second nominee is Frank. Same reason. He had a hard time bouncing back and his communication shut down. Jared, Frank, step forward, please.
Yes, chef. Jared. Yes, chef. Why should you stay in Hell’s Kitchen? I don’t feel that I’m the weakest member of the blue team at all. I feel like I’m one of the stronger ones. And tonight, I was the only one talking. And who doesn’t talk? Amanda and Dannie don’t talk. Frank. Yes, chef.
Why should you stay in Hell’s Kitchen? Chef, I’m a huge team player and I– and I live off of that. Truthfully, chef, but dinner service tonight– you know, three snappers are sent out that I did not send out. I mean, my name is on that, so, I mean, it’s rough.
How can you say that you had snappers that you didn’t send out? I put them by the pizza oven, and I told Jared, Dannie, Amanda to watch it. And they sent it out without, you know, checking it, obviously, because it was raw.
Who did you put in charge of your snapper in the oven? The first one was Amanda. Is that correct, young lady? I checked the tail end and the tail end looked done. I ran it up to the pass. I should have checked the middle. I don’t know why I didn’t. But– yes.
That’s one snapper. What about the others? After that, I have no idea, chef. Jared, did you send raw snapper? Chef, Dannie is the one that ran them up to the pass. Dannie’s in the mix now. No, chef. I touched no snapper to take to pass at all tonight. Come on. Snapper.
I need it right now, right now. Snapper, right now. Snapper. So the snapper walked up by itself? Come on, guys. – No. No, it definitely didn’t walk up by itself. But I didn’t– I know I didn’t take any snapper up at all tonight. [bleep]. Let’s get one thing right.
None of you performed brilliantly tonight. The person leaving Hell’s Kitchen is Frank. Give me your jacket, big boy. Yes, chef. Thank you. Unfortunately, it turned out to be Frank’s last night because of a popularity contest. The blue team never had any drama until the females came aboard. And that’s when the ship sunk.
And that’s exactly why I get [bleep] female Marines, and I send them back wherever the [bleep] they came from. Head chefs need to cut through the [bleep] and move on. Good night. – Chef. Night, chef. Now that Frank is gone, I think the blue team is going to be a lot stronger.
I’m nervous about only having three people in our kitchen. But if the girls can do it, damn straight we can do it. I’m the last man in this house. Only Y chromosome right here. Living with five women is going to be rough. The blue team is all in shambles.
If they do not start to work together as a unit, they are not going to survive. So get it together or get the [bleep] out of our way. GORDON RAMSAY: Like all Marines, Frank was strong and very proud. Unfortunately for him, he’s just not ready for the rank of head chef.
NARRATOR: Next time on “Hell’s Kitchen”, when the competition for black jackets gets real– What do you all want? Black jackets, chef. NARRATOR: –will one chef be so determined– I want a black jacket like a fat kid wants cake. NARRATOR: –to be the last man standing. No, no, no. No more salt in here.
Who seasoned that? Dannie. NARRATOR: The he will do anything to take his rivals down. – Let me see that. It’s a hair, chef. It’s got to be Amanda’s. You know what, back the [bleep] up off me. NARRATOR: And put a hip hop star in the red kitchen. Holy [bleep], Lil Jon.
We are freaking out. Hi. Ariel. NARRATOR: –turned the ladies– – Enjoy your dinner. – Enjoy. – Enjoy the show. NARRATOR: –into squealing fan girls. [screaming] (IMITATING LIL JON) Yeah. Oh, my god. Hey, ladies, get a grip, yeah? Yes, chef. NARRATOR: Get ready. Because once the jackets go black–
I want that black jacket so bad. NARRATOR: –you better watch your back. This is intense. Welcome to hell. NARRATOR: It’s all next time on “Hell’s Kitchen”.