previously on Next Level Chef go ma Zach and Isaiah you still have one last chance to save yourselves and this rice is just not cooking I thought it was cherry wine but I grabbed Cherry vinegar I have to restart my risotto the risotto that was the least successful was the shrimp risoto M I’m walking out of here 10 times a chef as I did walking in here and tonight Richard yes squ there’s some rice for good luck it’s raining down there this guy is too much man you went right back to Rota what’s he thinking I know Chef I know it feels like it’s a dish that looks half finished I want more from this individual this was a bad grab a puke right now [Music] all right welcome back I am loving the energy yes sir we are down to the Fantastic final five this is big because today’s challenge we’ll earn some of your place in the semifinals we’re just a few cooks away from $250,000 it’s right there I can taste it I’m so close all Z oh when we think about the beginning of this journey and the nerves and the minimal ingredients you’re taking off man I only have just under two years of experience cooking and you know I’m in the top five and I’m beyond blessed coming from football to the kitchen I finally feel like I belong here I’m top five man Gabby how you feeling right now I’m just a kid from a small town and the middle of Pennsylvania and I’ve made it really far and I just I mean I I tear up every day just being hear it it means so much to me this emotion is just coming from this crazy Journey that we’ve been on and so that’s how bad I want it I just want to keep going now listen carefully our next level Chef has to be able to move constantly with the times that means keeping up to speed with the latest food Trends because for today’s challenge you’ll be working with an ingredient that has exploded in popularity C ucha kombucha it’s started out as just your everyday sort of fermented probiotic drink but it’s truly become synonymous with this sort of healthy lifestyle I love kombucha kombucha after a workout is like the best it’s just I’ve never cooked with it so this is going to be a first time experience kombucha with all of the natural flavor of different fruits and herbs can work perfectly with a variety of different ingredients get creative you got amazing sauces you could use it as a marinade even a glaze a pickle you can use it as a flavor to create anything today all of you going to have 30 minutes to create a Next Level dish using that kombucha taste it first before you cook with it understand what you’re working with got it yes sir now as you know where you cook is determined by how you cook and based on the last challenge Gabby and Christine you’re starting in the dream kitchen that top level kitchen however Christina you won that amazing time token that gives you an advantage to stay on your own at that platform for 10 seconds or you can take 10 seconds away from one of your fellow competitors think carefully it’s me against myself at this point and I want that 10 seconds at that platform Nisha rich and I are expecting a perfect dish in 30 minutes there’s no excuses yeah okay it’s like a double-edged sword I feel really good that I have that 10 seconds for myself but really bad knowing that I have to have the perfect dish Jordan congrats you get the whole middle kitchen to yourself today that’s crazy and you and I finally get to cook together I’ve been waiting I’ve been waiting Chef save Zach Isaiah I’m down there in the basement with you today both of you have what it takes to cook your way up for sure good right Christina Gabby head to the elevator I will be joining you both shortly in that top kitchen Christina use that time to calm your mind yeah totally I got this good [Music] luck let’s do it w here we go let’s do this right hot pick girl let’s go it’s so quiet in here I can hear my own thoughts normally it’s kind of like frantic and panic it’s weird I’ve never experienced this hello yeah let’s do this being in the basement being stuck with the last grab of course there’s pressure there but I’m ready to bring it today this means everything to me like I need to get a spot in that semifinals how y’all doing down there getting ready hey top five man we got to go top four though let’s get it you already know me and Zay we’ve been team Ramsey from the jump we’re tight we’re cool we’re one cook away from the semifinals let’s get it let’s get it let’s get it look out my boys down there always always always good luck guys Go’s go let’s go let’s go Isaiah grab grab grab yes sir all right how we doing guys good doing good all right bring me that top floor energy down here hell yeah do it baby good luck how we feeling how we feel taste everything my man taste let’s do a show congrats you made it this far never cooked with kombucha so you know I’m open ears to any recommendation absolutely I’m here for you let’s go go I’m good right how are we feeling a good J have you tasted kombucha before I love kombucha okay great yes it could be done beautifully reduced as a glaze a beautiful puree got fresh raspberries blackberries blueberries it lifts it so good luck line up ladies please the platform’s moving Christina go 10 seconds first and the first thing I see is chicken boring I know I don’t want that right next to the chicken is the beautiful duck breast wow duck breast lovely and then I see the pomegranate kombucha do and pomegranate classic combination 3 2 1 go Gabby before I know it my 10 seconds are already up you got flank St you got John Dory I see this beautiful Cod card great grab card will be beautiful with a late effervescent bubbly drink mango and passion food cucher over over here there’s so many kombuchas ASA blueberry mint what a brilliant flavor combination you’re coming home with me today three 2 1 go off you go well done great grab go let’s get it John Dory I don’t know what that is who who is John Dory flank steak beautiful Marin Nick I just go to what I see next flank steak I’ve cooked that before in the audition rounds kombuchas I think pomegranate would taste beautiful with the steak pomegranate love that I’m just kind of grabbing what I know 10 seconds Jordan but I have no real Direction in this so it’s really tough right now trying to figure out what I need to grab nice marinade fish sauce mommy back to your stage and organize yourself we’re in the blaz men go time let’s go guys I’m running to the platform I see chicken breast I don’t want that I want to stand out well what’s the other protein there’s only two right I see John Dory I instantly grab that okay you can grab up to two kombuchas grab lemon kombucha Ginger kombucha those flavors work very well together grab your protein I don’t see much of anything on that platform but I’m seeing a chicken breast so I’m like okay you got a couple seconds remaining and I’m just looking for other ingredients and I cannot find much of anything fried shallots over here you can reach and gra it all right Jordan spread your wings and fly baby your 30 minutes starts right now you got this yeah oh my my gosh I’m like looking at my ingredients and I’m just trying to figure out how they come together right when I think about pomegranate it’s like Moroccan Middle Eastern yeah I don’t have much experience with Middle Eastern cuisine what the hell am I doing with this have you ever cooked with kombucha before no this is the first time not really Che okay so certainly probably cooked with wine or beer so use the kombucha in those ways how we doing Zach good Chef I’m going to do um kombucha three ways I’m going to do a pickle I’m going to do a vinegarette and then I’m going to do a soan with some John Dory yeah is that our chicken brush Chef international Man of Mystery John Dory have you ever worked with John Dory before Oh I have not it looks super super delicate yeah somewhere between like so and turbo right so kombucha three ways how does it taste good I like I like kombucha the challenge Zach wasn’t how many different ways can you use kombucha yes Chef inter Galactic Zac Intergalactic over here I don’t know what planet you cook on but you know Chef uh I’m all about being creative and taking risks you know I mean if you’re not taking risks you’re not being creative right I don’t know if I usually take a lot of risks in front of millions of people in the moment but heard that Chef heard that Zach is an algorithm there’s no other way to say it he is just but it is super risky anytime a contestant does a duo or a trio cuz you give us two extra things to critique and Zach is like you know what double or nothing you are like a rebel and an adrenaline junkie but you’ve been raising sort of my internal temperature a little bit too much sorry Chef yeah 100% all right Isaiah what do we got uh you have a minimal grab looking at my ingredients I’m like what am I going to do with this chicken dish how am I going to elevate this it’s not going to be easy I’m going reduce my kombucha down I’m going to make like a little glaze for my chicken breast if if you have any ideas if I should add anything you only got two and a half ingredients really this has been a problem with Isaiah the whole way through he has not quite learned to grab a lot of ingredients so you have a couple of ingredients they have to be perfect okay yeah sure all right ah I don’t even have a starch oh man I’m just hoping I don’t go to elimination today it’s not looking good oh man I only have like a couple of ingredients you have a minimal grab here Isaiah I felt like I grabbed so things but I really didn’t just got to really make sure that you’re utilizing all of those pieces of zucchini in this pepper right because you’re going to need more than just the chicken and that I’m going to work with what I have hey no room for excuses today okay yeah so you have a couple of ingredients they have to be perfect okay yeah sure right gab want you get all right I grabbed this gorgeous Cod love that don’t overcook that yes sure again you use that skin get really nice and crispy kombucha what did you get I got an asai and a blueberry mint kombucha this is definitely my wheelhouse I’m a very Zen kind of person I lived in Portland Oregon for a little bit and that was when I first learned about kombucha I know how that flavor Works M that would goes so good with the carrots right Christina what did you grab I got the duck chef and I have a pomegranate kombucha some K quads orange uh some Shard this handling of pressure is easy for you on the outside how does it feel on the inside I have a special needs daughter I’ve been taking care of her for 10 years I take care of people at work as a nurse and like this is my time man yes like I’m here for me now and I I don’t want to let myself down this is your month I want that semifinal so badly this is my time now I’ve given so much of my life to others and now it’s time for me having three daughters I understand just the closeness right we are best friends she has made me such a better human being and just pushed me to be so courageous and brave and like I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for her growing up my mother was a nurse with special needs for years I know that my sisters also it’s a very tough job but there’s no give that schedule is that no and I think this is my chance to like go for my dreams and finally just do what my child me has always imagined myself doing this is amazing yes let’s go okay ladies 5 minutes gone 25 minutes to go time for the mid round drop we need some starch one bowl of rice each please think about the time you’ve got can it be cooked within 25 minutes there’s not a ton of time for this rice I just want a quick cooking grain be smart any rice you want I see Basmati that’s perfect it’s aromatic it Cooks quickly and I think it’ll be the perfect compliment to my d platform is on the move again we have some starts here grab a rice grab one rice mid- round drop comes I don’t know what the hell I’m making I see rice and I’m like great now I have more stuff to make me not know what the hell I’m making bumber rice takes a while short grain long grain come on grab one yep there we go risoto rice oh it’s risoto so be smart Okay uh here we go guys mid round drop you can grab one starch for your dish one bowl of rice oh man I have a starch now I see long grain rice I see risoto rice I just had risotto I’m done with risoto I’m grabbing my long grain rice only one bowl of rice for your dish all the Rices look the same so I grabbed a rice I wasn’t super familiar with hey let’s do this remember you got to get it cooking just like last time with the risoto right we got to get going on that Rice yes Che what kind of rice did you grab long grains so so I’m going to add my bell pepper so you’re thinking that more like a a fried rice maybe yeah okay I think that’ll be more authentic to me and it’ll be delicious I know my way around fried rice I make fried rice at home all the time even in my videos I have a bunch of fried rice recipes traditionally a fried rice also gets ginger and garlic it would be nice if we also had a little bit of soy but we don’t have that I’m just concerned we don’t have a ton of flavor over here right we’ll work with what we have okay Zach you went right back to the well you went right back to risotto oh my God holy crap oh my God I’m having literally flashbacks right now okay you are up against it with the rice come on Rice cook baby cook uh rice is about 90 seconds undercooked I’m going to prove myself I can make a rotto now are you making rice for a baby this this risotto for ants make sure we have enough on the plate her right back to the scene of the crime act sorry chef I got to make sure this is perfect for you got it Jasmine great get that on nice and early right now taste everything ladies get that kombucha beautifully reducing down yes sir you have 10 minutes down 20 minutes left hyperdrive now what direction are we taking this pomegranate reduction um maybe get a nice glaze on top sure yeah I don’t know what it’s going to taste like reduced so we got to play to that so let’s get that on my sauce we’re figuring this thing out as we go but but now I got risoto rice so risotto rice when I think about a risotto rice am I making a Aon Chini rice ball am I making a proper risotto dish let’s do a steak risotto I suppose um okay is that a thing well I want you to make the dish make sense let’s go Nisha yes chef how’s my boy what did he grab he’s grabbed a flank steak FL Ste steak yep um he’s trying to make the boreo rice work with that a boreo rice with flank steak what’s he thinking I know chef oh man AB Bor rice does not go with flank stay oh 12 minutes Chef I know you said it was risotto rice if I’m going to do an orange can I treat that like regular rice and just get it on a low simmer unless you make that you cool it down roll it in a ball deep fry it but the fillings got to be really cold to do that oh to fry it yes you could chill it down in the freezer if you put on sheet pan yeah yeah we’re going to do iron I think I’ve got enough time to make some orang so I need to get this risotto done and in the freezer yesterday 10 minutes left 10 10 10 10 10 I’m worried about that I am too I am too so let’s be smart harness Jordan yes Che he’s got a lot work ahead of him in a short amount of time to pull this concept together grab the WR watch that Cod now beautiful but it gets too hot okay always flip it quickly yeah yes Chef cucha what you doing with this um so I have some in here with the kumquats and then I’m going to add sugar so that’s going to be done like a little marmalade G just glaze it and I guas streak it on the plate gab you need to start tasting everything now Che okay and start thinking about how that’s going to come together yeah Chef I’m getting a little worried about my rice I just want it to absorb properly and I don’t want it to be wet and every 2 or 3 minutes get your fork and run through what does that do that’ll fluff it exactly that my protein could be great and that could be great but if I don’t have good rice then this dish isn’t going to work Lids where are all the lids over here come on rice do you thing rice 7 and 1/2 minutes to go kombucha risoto baby kombucha risoto you are you making are you cooking the risoto in the kombucha absolutely Chef it’s a kombucha challenge so I’m going to kombucha four ways this is what makes me who I am I’m here for a reason and this is it you’ve proven that you can pull it off I have to Chef I have to I got to get a spot in that semi-finals at least Che what do you think I should do with my sauce to kind of thicken it up we have vinegar and we have sugar just make sure it’s not too sweet already yeah tasted got it what’s that in there Gabby uh I’m doing sort of a chimy chewy and incorporating some of this sa kombucha love that taste everything yes yes chef Richard yes Gordon what there some rice for good luck it’s raining down there did you realize I have a mty on each floor this guy is too much man good luck I don’t think he means [Music] it 6 minutes bro 6 minutes you’re asking a tall order to cool this down very quickly yeah I am and be smart about where you’re cooling this freezer free absolutely my risoto needs to be chilled so I can work it into a ball I need this thing in the freezer right now go baby so get everything else that you need to do ready now be done absolutely do nothing else okay how we doing isah I’m doing good Chef okay you’re going to cook this sort of in that fried rice style you want that pot really really hot yes sir I’ll tell you what you are doing making the most out of my ingredients sir you’re making a lemonade with a couple lemons over here and look at me man I’m in the top five I’m extremely proud of myself I feel like I’ve conquered everything I could conquer except for you know winning now I’m going for the number one spot man did you actually watch the two seasons and start doing challenges based off of what you saw yeah that’s exactly what I did and it helped me practice for the competition and look at so like an athlete you basically looked at the two seasons of Next Level Chef as game footed yep I studied I I practiced and came here and I’m I’ve been executing what position did you play in football I played DN and D tackle so I was inches yes you were you so yeah you were in there yes yes Che I was fighting that’s what I’m looking to keep doing let’s go Isaiah you got this gorgeous two minutes to go start plating last 2 minutes what are we going to do here you Riz it I want it so bad now and just knowing how far I’ve come everything is resting on today woo all right no pressure all right my rice my zucchini don’t you dare slice that duck right now I’m not I’m not no no good no no no 90 seconds Jay let’s go 90 seconds I feel the risoto and it’s still warm like I don’t have time to deep fry an Aaron Chini ball just going to put it underneath taste it if it tastes good these judges are going to see you and fill you tast great little tastes great happy happy let’s go it was risotto then it was arini and now with seconds left we’re back to risoto this is insanity come on Jordan come on I believe in you 60 seconds left guys now you got to make sure that it looks great there’s only five people here yeah don’t forget the glaze right that’s the big part the kombucha right platform’s going down to the basement let’s go dude don’t be too precious I the platform is here guys 10 seconds isia the platform’s here dude yeah okay wipe that plate we got her done we got her done platform’s here Jordan don’t forget your sauce do not miss that platform don’t do this to yourself platform is on the Move Jordan platform’s not waiting for you come on let’s go let’s go let’s go not easy ex that’s see enough carrot don’t overdo it you don’t want your garage to be bigger than your protein yes sir okay 10 seconds ladies we got to go Christina Turn and Burn Christina turn it turn okay girl breathe just breathe turn turn turn Christina go Christina go Christina go Christina Turn and Burn Christina turn it turn turn turn turn Christina go Christina go I got it I got it I got it I got it man it moves don’t forget well done yay g cucha wow look at those I can spell them from here I a puke right now keeping up with the trends in today’s world is super difficult well done all of you uh Richard should we start in the basement yeah let’s this is a mango and passion fruit kombucha glazed chicken breast with fried rice it looks a little bit minimalistic I think it’s just lacking a little bit of soy or salinity the actual glaze is very sweet and the kombucha is almost Lost in Translation I put my heart and soul into that dish I thought it was perfect this sucks man it it it really does okay we have a pans seared John Dory with kombucha four ways we’re going from one extreme to the other now talk about embracing the challenge that dish is beautiful John Dory very hard to cook right it’s cooked beautifully and smart with the creativity four ways I love that this dish is cerebral and it is a Wonderland of textural contrast it looks elevated in the plating the sauce it it highlights the levity in a kombucha the rice is cooked absolutely perfect yes you know just beyond ecstatic so relieved there’s no way in hell that I was going to mess this risoto up to the top floor this first dish is a grab that had an additional 10 seconds from the time token a duck pomegranate kombucha Doc and and pomegranate and kumquats that’s like kind of a perfect combination of the sweet sour and the gaminess of the duck the 10 seconds serve the chef well I think I I really get those beautiful nuances off of that Kucha that comes naturally there’s a lovely sort of citrus note that also complement the pomegranate just really thoughtful dish duck is cooked beautifully it’s a very smart grab and a great example of what an advantage those time tokens Can Be ah my God I’m so proud of myself whatever you set your mind to like you can do whatever you want this is a pan roasted cart I mean this is one of those dishes that seeing such a beautiful story it’s touching my soul fish is cooked perfect there’s a beautiful brightness coming from this herb condiment here and the rice has a nice pleasant toothsomes to it spot on I never would have thought to use the kombucha as the replacement for vinegar in a chimmy Cherry as beautiful as it is it’s it’s as smart as it is beautiful this is what I practice for this is what I Envision this means everything to me and it’s just so satisfying it just feels so good should we move to the middle floor Chef Ramsey is just going to stick his shoe so far up my ass this is not a top five dish stress here we have a flank steak this was prepared with our boreo rice where was the kombucha so the pomegranate kombucha was used in a sort of pan reduction sauce um tough on this one it feels like it’s a dish that looks half finished and with a entire floor dedicated to yourself strange grab that especially with flank steak for me this the the obvious thing here is that it’s missing kombucha which was the theme of The Challenge I want more from this individual this was a a bad grab all five of you well done at this stage of the competition there is so much up for grabs we now need to decide who has earned their spots in the semifinal shall we my God I’m tasting dishes that I’ve only experienced in the finale the competition has gone up a notch absolutely the duck I mean what a smart grab it wasn’t a waste of those 10 seconds that’s how you play the game in Next Level shf absolutely and it was complimented by the rice a really cohesive dish at least you had first pick on protein and you got to see good job at the C oh my goodness I mean I can see that on like any Coastal California menu anywhere like that dish for me was just like almost spiritual the John Dory four ways I mean what flare tremendous flare flare bravery but it worked in this case and the Johor is exceptional for me so I stuck with the challenge man the challenge was kombucha I did kombucha the flank steak it was a sort of a dish that was badly conceived why with so much choice on that second floor the second grab why go for that rice that was so basic that dish that’s the problem I have with yeah should have worn my lucky underwear today yeah the chicken fried rice when you only grab three ingredients there’s only so many things that you can do this Chef was foiled by their grab they didn’t grab anything it seems to be a trend of his that minimal grab I’ve heard that come come up quite a bit I hate kombucha now best dishes k for me to be honest it’s the John Dory dish because you have to take into account what the challenge was four ways Kucha it wasn’t how many times can you cook with kombucha but well it’s also not how good can you cook cod that Cod I mean kombucha glazed carrots the notes of coriander incredible that duck dish was beautiful the duck dish was good the duck dish was solid the DU dish was but did it like ring and sing of Kombucha it’s kombucha abely it was nice nice oh my God we don’t know what to the two is apparent we really don’t know what to expect Goodness Me spirited discussion back there but one dish absolutely earned their spot in the semi-finals cooking on that top floor next time round with the final time token of the season goes to [Music] cooking on that top floor next time round Gabby congratulations well done oh my goodness me semi-final girl well done amazing congratulations I can’t believe that I’m in the semifinal this is for the 12-year-old girl who just grew up in a tiny town and didn’t know she was capable of all this exceptional cohesive proper understanding magical floral everything you want from a real creative dish thank you two more dishes have earned themselves a spot in the semi-finals cooking out of the middle kitchen on the next challenge Zach and Christina congratulations both [Applause] you I am in the semifinals like what Christina duck was cooked beautifully and the user kombucha across that you delivered it well done thank you Zach your dish was cooked with poise we asked for a couple of ways you go the whole hog and give us four ways exceptional Redemption with a risoto a delight thank you Chef semifinals baby yeah okay that leaves Jordan and Isaiah both of you will be heading to the elimination and only one of you will be advancing to the semi-final I love Z like that’s my boy I have such a a bond with him but the fact that me or him are going to have to knock one of the other out that’s That’s Heavy that’s tough you both cooked with kombucha today a modern East Asian ingredient so for the elimination cook off you’ll be cooking with one of the Region’s most traditional and versatile utensils a walk oh yes man I just cooked in a so I’m going to go in swinging I’m going to go in fighting I’m ready and I’m just going to give it my all it’s going to be the only pan that you can use in your elimination cook off today show us your best walk dish okay all of you please head to the elevator the very best of luck Jordan Focus get control of your timing Isaiah you just cooked with a walk remember the things we talked about yes sir let’s go guys don’t take this personally both of you but I have definitely got one individual in the you want to ask how did I do it how did it happen mentoring good mentoring thank you na thank you thank thank you hey kill it today guys hey just going to put good yeah you should be proud of yourselves wo me and Jordan three eliminations man we bonded through trauma Battle of the brothers yeah I know but everything’s at stake for me I’m chasing a dream here so I’m not going down without a fight I promise you do [Music] that let’s do this get it let’s get it girl we want to see what you can do with a walk earn your spot in the semi-finals okay do it yes sir all right you got this you guys got this you guys got this yeah baby let’s get it bro good platforms movie go let’s go guys I see the New York strip steak and I know I want that steak you I see lime I see noodles I see oyster sauce it’s a walk challenge I’m looking to tap into my inner tie man and just knock it out think about the sauce I see pork tenderloin saracha mirin fish sauce I’ve got an idea in mind that’s near and dear to my heart let’s go what are we thinking kind of a tie I’m going to go Pat Tha with this beautiful Thai food is one of my favorite Cuisines the flavors the textures the Balan I’m looking to replicate that today keep going thank you sir let’s go let’s go first meat grinder used of the Season yeah Jordan what you walking with we got pork tenderloin we’re going to do a nice crispy ground pork and vegetable chow with a delicious Sriracha lime sauce okay my sauce has a lot of flavor in it so it’s going to kind of speak for itself there’s a lot of elements going on right here I got to focus and bring that in because if you can’t do that you’re going home guys 5 minutes down down right 5 minutes down spot in the semifinal gentlemen yes chef High steaks what you got there Z some peanuts nice oh there you go oo I see the vision yeah Isaiah tasting as you go right yes sir got some fish sauce you make going for a pad thae Vibe oh man I’m looking down at all my ingredients and I forgot to grab the fish sauce looks like Jordan has that over at his section and now I kind of have to Pivot I grabbed some Jing wine I’m just hoping that the flavors are there build that flavor man make sure it’s not too oily okay okay I want to be in that semifinals I’m just telling myself in my head like you got this come on keep fighting don’t stop keep going feeling good Z how you doing over there man doing good doing good 15 minutes guys 15 minutes let’s go guys keep up the good Pace where’s that pork going is it staying in the pan do I have a l yeah we want this nice and crispy just let that go for a second get some beautiful edges on there amazing buil color but don’t overcook the pork right yeah Chef pork tenderloin to very lean meat so I want to get it crispy but I also have to balance not drying it out I’m going to have to get this thing precise make sure there’s are beautiful nice and pulled apart you don’t want clumpy noodles okay 10 minutes to earn your spot in the semi-finals let’s go guys Jordan what are we doing with the tomato tomato is going to get chopped up I like a little pop of acid in there sure so what’s the next step uh working on a sauce right now Chef a lot of flavor most of the flavor from the dish is going to come from the sauce it’s missing something I can’t put my finger on it my sauce does not not look like it normally looks let me think real quick hold on chicken stock Sriracha rice vinegar what am I missing in my sauce I got my stock I got everything in there that I can remember my Ginger my garlic what am I missing in here this is so stressful Ah that’s what I forgot I knew I forgot something brown sugar you can’t have sour without the sweet so I need that Sugar Baby come on 5 minutes left guys five 5 minutes on say focus on those flavors it looks a little oily yeah just make sure you’re tasting it you want to kind of create that nice glaze on the noodle so it’s not super oily you know what I mean yes sir I can’t fold right now so I run to the fridge really quickly add a little bit of stock in there and it gets rid of some of that oil texture to it make smart choices 1 minute should be plating guys beautiful mint on your station any finishing touches it’s got to be Nuance tastes delicious let’s go guys nice job guys count them down guys 5 4 3 2 1 well done both of you nice job guys great job guys man great job smells good Gordon I know these are both your mentees and I hope that theyve both made you proud tonight it’s a testament to their strength the fact they’re this far and so this is a tough decision okay let’s start with the steak p tie thank you I like how proportioned it is I like how there’s veg and there’s some scrambled egg and some crunchy peanuts what I’m really looking for is a little bit of those flavors that you really want with Thai food maybe fish sauce a little bit of chili a little bit more oomph to it yeah this is the kind of thing that I eat on a sort of daily basis back in Thailand it’s got the right amount of seasoning in there I just need some tartness it is on the verge of being slightly greasy and I don’t if that’s the noodles or the beef next up we have a udon noodle this has been prepared with a ground pork loin the noodles are delicious I love the acidity and the sourness of those noodles especially the heat it just does not me the tomatoes what I love about this dish is the spicy sweet notes I’m getting from it you know I’m not a big fan of the pork loin eats really really dry yeah two very good dishes unfortunately we have to eliminate one Richard which dish are you going to eliminate one’s lacking a little bit of that sort of savory W flavor that you get one’s lacking a little bit of acidity but they’re both really really neck and neck from me Naisha the dish I’m going to eliminate is the the Patti Gordon which dish will you be sending home tonight really tough one for me I’ve been across every step of this journey by your side I’m going to go on flavor and which one would I want to order again the dish I’m sending home is the P tie with the beef that dish was cooked by isaia D oh man I fought to the very end and I put my all out there I put it all out there man I still have to remind myself youve only been cooking for 2 years and I think the growth and the confidence and the commitment you shown to this industry and this competition has been extraordinary you found food on the back of the upset with the injury in football exactly the same as I did and that’s why you and I going to stay very close thank you sir got it my man thank you sir here’s what I’d love to do I’ve got restaurants in Miami and I’d love for you to come and spend a couple of weeks with me in those restaurants [Music] and I know that’s not a mentorship but what it will do is open another door to get you into where you like to go thank you chef from the bottom of my heart I thank you Chef for everything you mentoring me you just pushing me you guiding me and just believing in me this has been an experience of a lifetime I’ve worked so hard to get here in just in a matter of 2 years you know I’ve had my UPS in this competition I’ve had my downs but I’ve responded every single time and my whole goal here was to inspire you know I want to inspire people like me that’s chasing that dream to just keep going keep going say I’m so proud of myself so proud of myself come yeah oh man I can’t wait to see Miami this is don’t stop me if anything it motivated me it lighted a fire under me I want to learn more there’s so much more to do man so I’m excited for what the future holds what of well done my man oh my goodness [Applause] me congratulations to you all you are our next level Chef semifinalist come on Amazing welc done there are four of you and only three spots up for grabs in that grand finale so the thing that you should be asking yourself right now is will it be me good night thank you chefs good job well done thank you rest oh man you good go I mean I just he’s so [Music] sweet next time on Next Level Chef you’re just one cook away from the grand finale crunch time right now let’s go not now don’t drop the ball now come on I want to be there so bad the fish I’m not going down without a fight that has earned their way at this point it’s really anybody’s Match Into the grand finale ah my heart’s pounding is means so much to me [Music]
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Can you please upload MasterChef Australia season 4, 5 and 6
Do you know who has them