- When the final 6 become merged in to one team. Tension rises between Matt and Christina during a punishment where they (along side Bobby and Petrozza) have to take in deliveries and Christina's bossy attitude literally makes Matt go insane.—Nick Monkton
- We see the horror-show that was last week's make-your-own-menu challenge. The result: Louross goes home and Jen and Matt go back to their old teams. And now it's cookin' and screamin' time!
Red team members Corey and Christina commiserate about their new/old teammate Jen. Christina doesn't "trust her as far as she can throw her." Corey says she has lost a friend in Louross and "gained an enemy" in Jen.
Over in blue country, Petrozza and Bobby are none-too-happy about the return of Matt. Petrozza refers to him as "a hemorrhoid." This could get ugly.
The next day, the teams are roused from sleep early. Wearing blindfolds, they climb into a limo and eventually emerge on the roof of Chef Ramsay's upcoming London West Hollywood restaurant. The teams lift up silver room-service style domes to find identical uniforms.
"One kitchen cooking as one dynamic team," Ramsay explains.
Corey worries that there will be too many "loud voices" in the kitchen with the teams combined. But Ramsay isn't done yet. Two huge men in sunglasses emerge carrying steel suitcases. They open the suitcases to reveal $250,000! One of the cooks will earn the cash. But who?
After a quick tour of the under-construction restaurant, the gang heads back to Hell's Kitchen for the first individual challenge. The aspiring chefs are asked to put their spin on a basic ingredient. Matt gets veal. Christina gets sea bass. Bobby gets duck. Jen gets beef. Petrozza gets chicken. Corey gets lobster. The chefs have 45 minutes to prepare something "unique." Time to cook!
Fast and furious cooking action ensues. Petrozza plans to stuff his chicken. Christina worries about overpowering her fish. And, then, it's over. "Forty-five minutes goes pretty fast," Jen says. Especially in a montage.
Matt is first up to share his dish. His roasted veal is "nice," according to Ramsay. Christina's pan-seared sea bass is "quite fascinating." Petrozza's stuffed chicken earns a "well done." Corey's lobster and pea soup is "good," but the cook is dinged for not using the entire lobster. Jen's thinly sliced beef was a "dangerous dish," but she "pulled it off." Bobby's duck noodle soup is "delicious," but the duck is "really tough."
In a very close race -- and after a suspense-building commercial break -- Ramsay chooses Jen. "That dish is going on my menu," Ramsay says. The reward: Jen is off to Vegas for dinner with last year's winner Rock. Jen also gets to choose one of her teammates to tag along. She picks Corey. "That's like the cobra and the mongoose hanging out," Matt observes. Punishment for the losers: unload the trucks on delivery day.
While the losers hump supplies from the truck to the kitchen, Jen and Corey check out their palatial digs in Vegas. The pair even hug. Back in the kitchen, an exhausted Matt unleashes a profanity-laced tirade on bossy Christina. "Matt's like Full Metal Jacket," observes a laughing Bobby. Jen and Corey meet with Rock, who looks damn fine in his cook whites. Rock offers advice to the ladies over a glass of champagne.
The next day, Jen and Corey return to Hell's Kitchen. Matt is still on the warpath. "He's just completely lost it," Christina says.
Ramsay gathers the troops and announces that they'll be cooking for double the customers than last time. Jen and Petrozza are put on appetizers. Bobby is assigned fish. Corey pulls vegetable duty. Feuding Matt and Christina are both given meat. Christina worries that Matt will not pull his weight at the meat station. Matt calls Christina a "nasty little bitch with a lot of cellulite on her ass." Um, OK.
The patrons arrive and the cooking begins. Jen's rib eye will be on the menu. Matt gets off to a poor start by blowing cooking oil onto his face, earning the label of "idiot" from Ramsay. Petrozza once again gets called out for cooking with unclean hands (gross). Jen's risotto, meanwhile, is a bit salty. Other than that, all is going well.
Time for the entrees. Matt is getting confused keeping track of the meat orders. Once again, he is labeled an "idiot" by Ramsay. Christina tries to make up for lost time by cooking chicken and beef in the same pan. Ramsay loses it. Then Bobby grills salmon and scallops in the same pan. Ramsay loses it again.
An hour into dinner, less than half of the patrons have received their main dishes. Those who have are sending food back. Christina has undercooked Jen's rib eye recipe. Then FIRE! The contents of Corey's pan burst into flame and she burns her hand. Ramsay tells her to go see the medic, but she refuses. Finally, she leaves the kitchen.
Back from commercial break, Matt tastes his Wellington -- which is more than the customers are doing. Ramsay, in what is quickly becoming his signature criticism, calls Matt an "idiot." Corey returns to the kitchen. Now its Christina's turn to confuse the orders.
Things are going downhill fast. Ramsay points out two beef orders -- one raw, one overcooked. Matt complains about being yelled at, which brings the wrath of a near-nuclear Ramsay. Minutes later, Matt complains of a migraine. Ramsay calls the kitchen crew a "bunch of losers." He then escorts Matt out of the kitchen, telling him to go lie down. Ouch.
Back from commercial break, Christina discovers a vat of burned rice left on the stove top by Jen. Ramsay boots Jen from the kitchen then boots Christina, who apparently didn't notice the cooking rice at her station. Then, Ramsay tells the remaining cooks to "go f*** themselves" and kicks them all out!
The patrons long gone, Ramsay gathers the crew in the kitchen. He declares the dinner service pathetic. He tells the cooks to go back to the dorm and come to a consensus on which two will be up for nomination that night. "Now f*** off," he says.
Matt asks for private time with Ramsay. He says the migraine is legitimate. Ramsay asks for "a little manliness" from the contestant.
The teammates have chosen Matt as the first nominee. Matt reacts poorly, cursing and storming off to bed. The team now must choose asecond nominee. The decision comes down to Petrozza's final vote. He chooses -- after a suspense-building commercial break -- Christina.
Gathered for elimination, Corey tells Chef Ramsay that she nominated herself, but was not chosen by the team. Ramsay declares Corey's logic "absolutely right" and Matt, Christina and Corey step forward. Each defend themselves -- or try anyway. Matt says Christina should go. Christina says her lack of professional experience should not be a factor.
Decision time. "Matt, take your jacket off," Ramsay says. "Hope the migraine wears off."
Says Petrozza: "I am relieved that Matt's gone. You know what? I'll be relieved when Matt's in a different state."
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