Tuesday, April 27, 2021

SEASON #22: WORST COOKS - SADIE.

 EPISODE #1:  Best of the Worst:  Redemption.                                              8 TO START.

HOST:  Anne Burrell,

             Michael Symon, First to Host.

PRIZE:  $25,000


PLAYERS( 8 )

1.  JONATHAN BEYER S-17

2.  LULU BOYKIN  S-18

3.  JEFFERSON GOLDIE  S-18

4.  STEPHANIE JAMES  S-21

5.  DOMAINE JAVIER S-20

6.  JOEY KINSLEY  S-21

7.  MERCEDE "SADIE"  MANDA  S-17

8.  ERIC SMART - S-2W0.


ALL-STARS KITCHEN TIME TRAILS:  Head - head in a series of culinary challenges.  Recruits are going to be eliminated each round.  FIRST ROUND:  Dice an Onion, julienne a carrot, chiffonade a bunch of basil.

- Eric & Jefferson was out first.

SECOND ROUND:  90 seconds to plate all ingredients.

- Domaine & Sadie out next.

THIRD ROUND:  A Chicken Now butcher it.


- Moving On - Jonathan & Stephanie.

LAST ROUND:  Tasting & Identify.  Jonathan - MVP.

TEAM SELECTION CHALLENGE:   75 minutes to recreate dishes that sent you home.

MICHAEL TEAM:  Jefferson, Domaine, Eric & Lulu.

ANNE TEAM:  Stephanie, Jonathan, Sadie & Joey.

NEXT DAY:

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to replicate your chef's duck dish.

- Duck with Grape Sauce, Sweet Potatoes Cake,

- Duck with Orange Sauce & Tourne Potatoe

MICHAEL'S TEAM:

BEST:  Domaine

SAFE:  Lulu & Eric.

BOTTOM:  Jefferson

ELIMINATED:      No-One.

ANNE'S TEAM:

BEST:  Sadie.

SAFE:  Stephanie & Joey.

BOTTOM:  Jonathan

ELIMINATED:  No-One.


EPISODE #2:  Viva Boot .                                                                 Still 8 Left.

START OFF:  Recruits enter Boot Camp where a Vegas Theme is set-up.


GAME:  Vegas inspired game in 2 rounds to earn more chips.

Blue -7          Red - 3.

WINNER:  Blue Team.

NOW:  to earn cheese ingredients - A player must get into a Money Booth.

- Red - choose Joey &                 Jefferson of blue.

- Blue get all 15 cheese ingredients

SKILL DRILL CHELLENGE:  15 minutes to make an elevated grilled cheese sandwich.


BLUE:  Halibut with Zucchini Caraccio,

RED:  Black Cod with Haricot Vert Cauliflower.

RED TEAM RESULT:

WINNER:  Stephanie

SAFE:  Sadie & Jonathan.

BOTTOM:  Joey.

BLUE TEAM:

WINNER:  Eric

SAFE:  Domaine & Lulu

BOTTOM:  Jefferson.

NEW TWIST:  Blind Elimination Challenge:  5 minutes to perfect butcher a duck.

ELIMINATED:  Joey.


EPISODE #3:  Happy Campers.                                                 7 Left.

The recruits enter the kitchen finding the kitchen decorated as a camp ground.


SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  30 minutes to solve the clues, unlock your recipe box & prepare your campfire feasts using No Stoves or Ovens using ONLY  camping equipment's.


     WINNER:  Jonathan.  PRIZE:  Immunity.

                                     GAME MEATS

RED:  Bison Ribeye with Blackberry Sauce,

BLUE:  Smoked Boar with Rye Bread Salad.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to cook a grilled game meat dish.

RESULTS:

BEST:  Sadie

SAFE:  Jonathan ( Immunity)

BOTTOM:  Stephanie.

BEST:  Lulu

SAFE:  Domaine & Jefferson

BOTTOM:  Eric.

BLIND ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  10 minutes to make a grilled dessert.  

         Eric vs. Stephanie.

ELIMINATION:  Eric.


EPISODE #4:  Fly to Flavor.                                                                                         6 Left.

Recruits enter the kitchen to an Airport Theme - Worst Cook Air.


Explore flavors around the world.  Working as teams, Must taste & identify a variety of international ingredients  then  sort into the matching suitcase of their country.

PRIZE:  An Advantage.  Red Team win.

Now, Cook a dish using the ingredients from a country going head to head with Red Team picking.

- Stephanie vs. Lulu Italy;

- Sadie vs. Domaine  Mexico;

- Jonathan vs. Jefferson Greece.


SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  20 minutes to make an international appetizer.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to make a meat & seafood paella.


RESULTS: 

RED TEAM: 

BEST:  Stephanie,

SAFE:  Sadie,

BOTTOM:  Jonathan.

BLUE TEAM:

BEST:  Lulu,

SAFE:  Domaine,

BOTTOM:  Jefferson.

BLIND ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  10 minutes to make a tapas.

ELIMINATED:  Jonathan.


EPISODE #5:  Choux Ready                                                 5 Left.

The Recruits enter the kitchen finding Le Tour de Petit Four - Dessert.


RELAY RACE:  Petit Four  - Little French Pastry. - Racing to each station on a scooter in 25 minutes.

- Station 1:  Tart,

- Station 2:  Napoleon,

- Station 3:  Petit Cake.

- Red Team wins all legs - Win the Race.

NEXT DAY:  Recruits enter the kitchen - Eclairs.


Red - Éclair with Sweet Corn Pastry Cream Strawberry,

Blue - Eclairs with Roasted Banana Pastry Cream Peanuts.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  75 minutes to create 3 flavored eclairs.

BEST:  Sadie

BOTTOM:  Stephanie.

BEST:  Domaine

SAFE:  Lulu

BOTTOM:  Jefferson

BLIND ELIMINATED CHALLENGE:  Stephanie vs. Jefferson - 10 minutes to construct a tart.


ELIMINATED:  Jefferson.


EPISODE #6:  No Cuts.                                                                   4 Left.

   FINAL FOUR:  Lulu, Domaine, Sadie & Stephanie.

LAST CHALLENGE:  Head to Head with your teammate.  In 10 minutes Conquer the grocery store to buy anything to create a dish that will impress your chefs.  Then 30 minutes to cook the dish.  ( In the grocery store was nobody & glass separate was up - Make me think it done during the Pandemic)

RESULTS:

BLUE - going to finale is Domaine

ELIMINATED:  Lulu

RED - going to the finale is Sadie.

ELIMINATED:  Stephanie.                                                      

            Stephanie vs. Domaine.

DEVELOP 3- COURSE RESTAURANT MEAL:

RED - Lobster Forotto with Mushroom & Zucchini,

          Pork Chop with Roasted Squash & Kale Salad,


         Roasted Grapes Crostata with Vin Santo.

BLUE - Filipino Chicken Soup & Coconut Rice,

              Curried Salmon with Celery Root & Apple Salad,

              Chocolate & Caramel Custard with Toffee popcorn.

NEXT DAY:  Arrived At:  The Restaurant for the Final Meal.

JUDGES:

- Cliff Crooks, of  BLT Restaurant,

- Chef Einat Admony, Executive Chef of Balaboosta,

- Sohla El-Waylly, Chef.

RESULTS:

     THE WINNER IS:   SADIE.

  






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