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Hell's Kitchen Season 7
TexasLady:
--- Quote from: ugot2bekidinmeny on June 30, 2010, 08:14:25 PM ---watch out Ramsey!! Ben's coming for your job!! :knuckles:
his words : "I would have kicked her out of the kitchen if ramsey didn't" refering to siobhan. :meow: :groan:
granted she was a mess but WHOAAAA such a big HUGE egooooooo for such a tiny pitiful know it all! :ugot
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I predict that Ramsay will start focusing on Ben and we'll see if Ben can survive the onslaught. Chef Ramsay did not miss Ben's actions and it looks as if Ben shoves Nilka away from her station in the next episode.
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HK7, ep. 7
As usual, this episode opened with a summary of the prior one. The Red team lost their third consecutive challenge. At the start of dinner service for Family Night, Nilka was in a rut and Siobhan messed up several appetizers, Fran overcooked fish and Scott was a mess on meat. Ramsay sent the Red team out of the kitchen to get their heads back on straight. Salvatore screwed up, but the rest of the Blue team rallied around Benjamin’s leadership. Scott and Fran were nominated for elimination, but Fran argued that Scott should have been the nominee instead of her. Ramsay agreed and fired Scott for consistently underperforming. He also sent Benjamin to the Red team to balance the teams at 5 each.
The challenge starts with the 50th Wedding anniversary of Sal and Marcy Locastro, whose wedding menu was trout almandine, steak Diane and chicken Kiev. The chefs have to update these 3 classic dishes with a modern twist, testing their creativity and innovativeness. They have 45 minutes to create and cook, with the anniversary couple judging the results in the traditional FOX/Hell’s Kitchen cliffhanger style.
The dishes offered are:
Steak Diane – Nilka (crab and mushroom reduction w/ chervil and parsley – note non-classic, as Ramsay pointed out no cream, cognac or mustard) vs. Ed (crabcake, quenelle of mushrooms) –Sal of the couple says too much alcohol taste in Nilka’s dish; Marcy does not like the mushrooms; However, the point goes to Blue
Chicken Kiev - Autumn/Salvatore (chicken meatballs which were raw with minutes to go and she claims is the dish inside out) vs. Holli (panko crusted chicken w/ roasted garlic, lemon, parsley butter) – Ramsay said one of 2 balls where slightly pink and undercooked; the point goes to Red
Trout Almandine – Jay (pan-seared golden trout w/ lemon and fennel leaves w/ almond streussel) vs. Ben (puree of almond chanterelles w/ vanilla) – Marcy likes Jay’s dish, Sal likes Ben’s so Ramsay breaks the tie by stating that both are really good but it’s Red by a whisker, which is probably his way of giving them a victory sorely needed for their morale even though their performance was essentially the same as the blue team. Isn’t it amazing how Ramsay gets positioned so he can break the tie the way he wants to?
The Blue team get to lay a dance floor (Ed is a an expert from prior country club experience), decorate the dining room, lay the tablecloths, put out the flowers, blow up balloons and make a 3-tiered wedding cake. The rest of the Blue team want to avoid Autumn’s mouth. Jay says “They win once and all of a sudden they are Michelin star chefs”. The Red team gets to ride in 1950s Chevrolet classic convertibles. They go to the Frisco’s Carhops, which has servers on roller skates who invite the Red team to dance, burgers and shakes, then a hula hoop competition which Siobhan won easily (she said because she was a ballerina) and earned a nice trophy. Ed had to wrap 100 party favor boxes, which was impossible until he got help from the rest of the Blue team.
The menu includes Ben’s challenge-winning trout almandine. Both teams prep and Jay cut himself, but it doesn’t take him out of dinner service. Ramsay wants the teams to appreciate the gravity of the situation. He stated that Steak Dianes will be served tableside by Ed and Nilka just like they were in the 1950s. Jean Phillippe taught Nilka how to make proper Steak Diane. Ramsay opened Hell’s Kitchen to the family and friends of the guest of honor, real people and a marked contrast to the beautiful people who usually show up. Autumn is on Appetizers and is praised for her crabcakes. You will not hear about any dishes being returned at this dinner service! The wedding cake looked like the leaning tower of Pisa, so Jay and Ed adjusted it. Ben sent crab appetizers up which are stone cold in the middle. Ramsay told him he needed more oil in the pan. Siobhan was also on appetizers. Fran tried to help Benjamin, but he cursed her for trying to help, not exactly the team-building spirit that she was trying to reciprocate. Benjamin burned the crabcakes on his second try.
Coordinating the Steak Diane with the other entrees for the host table is a challenge but the Red team succeeded. Salvatore was on Garnish, but he was screwing up. Jay on Meat said that Salvatore has “mashed potatoes between his ears.” He apparently froze when under big pressure as Ramsay yelled at him. Salvatore and Jason struggled to catch up on Garnish. Holli was told by Ramsay that the duck is overcooked and chicken raw. Jean Phillippe asked Nilka where the Dijon mustard and cognac come from. Nilka can’t really answer. Benjamin was on the Fish station. Fran mishandled a hot pan, so Ramsay criticized her sharply for safety problems. Ramsay asked Salvatore where the garnish for the 2 chickens was. Both teams finish the entrees at about the same time. Desserts are easily served. One of his teammates said that Blue finished first, but Salvatore sucked.
Ramsay gave feedback. Fran was told she should know how to drain potatoes. He asked Salvatore to rate his own performance, so he responded 4 to 5 out of 10 but Ramsay corrected that to 1 to 2. Holli had overcooked duck and undercooked chicken.
Red team loses and must nominate 2 for elimination. It appears that Fran and Holli would be those two and that Salvatore was off the hook. The actual nominees are Siobhan and Fran. Ramsay asked Siobhan and Fran to step forward as the nominees must do. He questioned them but then surprisingly sent them back into the line. He gave as his reason that there was another chef who far exceeded them in poor performance. That was Salvatore, who is eliminated. Ramsay said that Salvatore had only one good service out of 7 and his time had run out. He continued “Salvatore had a big heart; too bad he couldn’t cook with it.” Benjamin stated that “the garbage can can cook better than Siobhan and Fran.” Is her right?
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I think the time has come for me to project the final 3 and how eliminations will proceed to get there. The 3 most competent chefs in HK7 are Holli, Jay and Ed. I expect that one of them will win HK7. At this time the most probable eliminations are Siobhan and Fran. After that I think Jason and Nilka are close behind them. The more difficult eliminations will be of Benjamin, leaving the three above. I think Ed is inferior to Jay and to Holli, so the final two will be Jay and Holli. For right now, that's too close to call.
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HK7, ep. 8
You know that Ramsay had to make up for robbing the Blue team of a member they were traditionally entitled to with the departure of Salvatore, so elimination of somebody from Red is highly probable in this episode.
The prior episode highlighted Benjamin as the leader of the Red team, which won the
Challenge. At dinner service, Benjamin screwed up the crabcakes and was cocky. Salvatore was lost doing Garnish for Blue. Red lost and nominated Fran and Siobhan, but Ramsay chose to eliminate Salvatore. Benjamin predicts that Siobhan will be out soon as a result of limited skills.
Ramsay had Scott wake the chefs to go to a French restaurant. Phillipe’s French dip originated at Phillippe’s. The chefs sample French dip sandwiches. Ramsay gives each of them 30 minutes back at Hell’s Kitchen to create an original gourmet sandwich. There is a vast list of ingredients. The ability to be innovative will be tested. Siobhan asked for the challah bread (c pronounced) while Benjamin corrects her to silence the “c”.
Red team had 30 seconds to decide which sandwich to drop. Siobhan’s sandwich was voted down by her teammates.
Benjamin (pan-seared ahi tuna w/ salad of watercress and spiced olives w/ lemon juice on chabbat) vs. Ed (grilled ahi open-face on sesame bread, was abi mayo, fresh mint, chives) – Ramsay said Ben’s was cooked very nicely; he also liked Ed’s; each won 1 point
Holli (pumpernickel bread, smoked duck breast, caramelized onions, prosciutto) vs. Jason (lobster cole slaw sloppy joe) - Ramsay liked them both so each won a point
Fran (balsamic chicken, roasted peppers) vs. Jay (country pork pate w/ foie gras fat, slaw of Viet ingredients) – Ramsay said that Fran’s bread was soggy so only Jay got 1 point
Nilka (roasted pork, arugula, red onions, truffle mayo) vs. Autumn (roasted pork loin w/ sautéed vegetables + balsamic reduction) – Ramsay said presentation was shocking, typical of a first-year culinary student
Ramsay said he is going to break the tie by sampling Siobhan’s sandwich. Hers was ahi tuna on challah bread w/ San Andrea cheese and oranges. Ramsay told Red team that they should have selected Siobhan’s dish instead of Fran’s, so Red loses.
For next night’s dinner there will be an amuse bouche of peanut butter and jelly requiring shelling thousands of peanuts. That is the punishment for the Red team. The Blue team gets to go to the Rosemount Estate vineyards in central California for wine sampling and since it is 4 hours away they will take a private jet. Ramsay asked Blue to not get drunk before getting to the vineyards. Matthew Lane there teaches some simple information about the wines and how to pair them with food. All of the Blue team get drunk at the vineyards but continued to drink on the flight home. They are totally plastered on arrival back at Hell’s Kitchen. Ed and Holli were playing around in the hot tub and then Siobhan joined them and Ed decided to show off his naked body to them (although there was a piece of furniture artfully in the line of sight from the camera) .
The Red team has prepped for an hour before Blue even shows up in the kitchen.
After the uneventful prep, Ramsay issued the command “Jean Phillippe, open Hell’s Kitchen.”
Fran on appetizers is worried about risotto, which she has never made, but she did it fine. Jay is on Appetizers for Blue. Jason on Fish has undercooked rubbery scallops and Jay’s dish needs more salt. Ramsay criticized Fran for rice crunchy, not enough seasoning and it’s watery. Autumn on the Garnish station is slow on potatoes and then they are too salty. Ramsay ordered her to start tasting her food. Ramsay is waiting on Siobhan for scallops. She said they are golden brown (they looked OK to me), but Ramsay did not agree and called her a donkey, telling her to “get out” to go to the bar to eat her mistakes. Benjamin took over the Fish station. Siobhan on her return threw out some of Ben’s bad-looking scallops, drawing his extreme ire. An actor played his role to pretend to be a disgruntled customer complaining about tartare; Ramsay sent him packing. Somehow I doubt that the approach he used is what he really uses in his fine dining establishments around the globe. Word of that type of behavior gets round and I have heard plenty of criticisms of Ramsay but not for mistreating complaining customers, who deserve more diplomacy. Ramsay said that Nilka sent up raw chicken. Ramsay asked “beef, where is it?” Autumn was out to lunch and not communicating. Ramsay now asked “where’s the duck?” Ed sliced it but it was raw. He ordered the Blue team out of the kitchen. Jay lectured his team about the importance of communications and timing. Fran is behind on risotto and Ramsay tells her the rice is cooked “up and down.” He kicked out the Red team, so Hell’s Kitchen was shut down.
Ramsay asked for comment on what went wrong. Several volunteered some ideas. Each team will nominate 2 individuals. Red nominated Fran and Siobhan. Blue nominated Autumn and Ed. Ramsay elected to eliminate Siobhan because she did not have enough experience to stay any longer. Ramsay said Siobhan got pushed around a lot in Hell’s Kitchen so it was up to him to finally push her out. As predicted Red took the fall to even the score on eliminations where neither team was the winner.
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HK7, ep. 9
The prior episode features the Blue team winning the challenge, then overindulging in wine and getting a bit inebriated, Fran struggling with scallops and Siobhan making a mess of her risotto, Autumn failing on garnish and Ed attempting to serve raw duck. Ramsay could not take the mistakes and termed it the worst dinner service yet. Neither team won, so both had to nominate 2 for elimination. Red nominated Siobhan and Fran; Blue nominated Autumn and Ed. Siobhan was eliminated.
Ramsay assembled the teams the next morning to serve them a breakfast dish of a frozen Chicken Gorgonzola dinner which they raved about. The Challenge is to rely on their taste buds. It’s time for the Blind Taste Test that is a Ramsay favorite for good reason. Fran claimed to have a great palate and so claimed Autumn. Each chef tries to identify 4 foods.
Brussels Sprouts – Autumn and Fran both miss with white cabbage
Pork Tenderloin – Autumn said turkey and Fran roast beef
Sweet Potatoes – Autumn said carrots, Fran parsnips
Coconut – Autumn gets it right for the only point to Blue and Fran missed with potato
Ricotta Cheese – Ed and Holli both said polenta
Chick Pea – Ed said turnips, Holli said lima beans
Hearts of Palm- Ed said artichokes, Holli said pickled cabbage
Trout – Ed said canned tuna, Holli got it right for 1 Red point
Fennel – Ben got it right for 1 point and so did Jason for 1 point
Kidney Beans – Ben said overcooked white beans, Jason said black eyed peas
Butter Lettuce – Ben said spinach, Jason arugula
Mussels – Ben said clams, Jason said oysters
Kobe Beef – Jay said corned beef, Nilka turkey
Cashew Nuts – Jay said almonds, Nilka pistachios
Cilantro – they both got this right for one point each
Eggplant – Jay got it right for the deciding point, Nilka said prunes.
Blue won 4 points to 3, but the total was less than one right on average for Red and only one for Blue. Blue’s reward is a trip to Sea World to swim with dolphins, see dancing whales, and seals. Red’s punishment is unloading trucks quickly all day long, ice first then wine, then return the wine because a trick was played on the Red team for not checking carefully the invoice for delivery point (which was Ramsay’s restaurant in London), plus special packages for Red and Blue. Both teams get to open the mystery packages, which are items to help them create their own menus.
Each team creates their own menu of 4 appetizers, 4 entrees and 4 desserts. Jay said that keeping the menu simple was important. Blue came together around that concept with each one suggesting their favorite dishes. Red had more dissension. Both teams prepped their kitchen and prepared samples for Ramsay’s inspection.
Red – seared ahi tuna (Ramsay called bland with no seasoning); salad of arugula, sunchokes and sherry vinaigrette; herb-roasted breast of chicken w/ asparagus (Ramsay wanted foie gras added) ; coffee mousse w/ ganache, pannacotta w/ rum glaze. All desserts were made by Holli, who got rave reviews from Ramsay.
Blue – baby spinach salad w/ goat cheese and strawberries (Ramsay called it a bad joke); Hawaiian salad w/ tuna tartare (Ramsay – bland and boring); pan-seared filet mignon, sweet potatoes, onions (Ramsay dismissed it as a steak); fruit compote w/ thyme whipped cream (Ramsay said it’s one of the worst desserts I’ve ever been served). Ramsay’s overall critique of their menu was “too easy,” not using any creativity and attempting to play it safe.
Dinner service began. Each customer has the choice of Red or Blue menus. The kitchens must coordinate the flow of food to the pass and communicate with the other team. Appetizers get out to the diners, but Benjamin has undercooked shrimp and undercooked pasta. Fran was on Meat (a harbinger that she will underperform and be axed in this episode), Nilka on Garnishes and Benjamin on Appetizers. Benjamin really did not want any help from Nilka but when Ramsay intervened he was force to accept it. Ramsay stated to Benjamin: “You may not like your team (that’s exactly the way Ben feels), but that does not stop you from talking to them.” Jason is on Meat and Jay on Garnishes.
The Blue team’s menu adjustments appear to be paying off as it is being selected by most diners. Blue pushed out many more appetizers than Red. Holli is trying to get her team to work with her on timing. Jay had a hard time keeping up with the heavy load on entrees. Fran was missing half the chicken through improper slicing of the meat from the carcass. Ramsay accused her of robbing the customers of their portions. Autumn’s pork was raw coming to the pass. Ramsay’s makes a pun on the traditional phrase by shouting “Where’s The Pork?” and is so pissed that she gets sent to the dining room to explain this to the relevant table and “out of my kitchen.” Nilka adjusted the menu because she cannot grill asparagus decently to avoid watered asparagus. Ramsay accused her of doing “cafeteria food.” Jason burned bacon, then he screwed up sides for the pork. Holli is trying to act as a communications leader, but nobody seemed to be listening. Fran objected to Benjamin being in her way in the kitchen and then she served unacceptable beef. Ramsay accused Autumn of not caring with a laid-back attitude. Ramsay was asking her “where’s the beef?” Autumn is exiled to doing desserts.
Ramsay called Fran into the chill room. Ramsay tells her raw chicken is followed by raw chicken and that is unacceptable if she wants to stay. Entrees are finished, so now it’s a desserts competition. Blue finished first but Ramsay declared both teams lose. Each must nominate one person. On Red the women go after each other and Benjamin waited quietly to pounce. Blue team nominee was Autumn, who had a bad night on meat. Red team nominee was Fran for her service being a mess. Autumn said she cooked a lot of good food. Ramsay said she had become an embarrassment for the Blue team. Fran questioned Red team communications which to an outside are poor. Nilka undercut her.
Ramsay fired Fran, but Autumn had to take off her jacket so she could be sent back to the Red team. That leaves Blue with 3 vs. Red with 4 members, which will put the pressure on Blue to really hustle. Ramsay said the only thing the Red team agreed on was that Fran should go.
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