July 3, 2008
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Though Gordon Ramsay is one of the most talented cooks in the world, Hell's Kitchen often seems populated with amateurs who aren't fit to stir risotto on the same stove as the master chef. With season 4 of the series offering one challenger the chance to work as an executive chef in Ramsay's own restaurant, it was especially important for the foul-mouthed culinary genius to weed out the "donkeys" and discover who has true potential. Ramsay has settled on two finalists who he believes have what it takes to survive at The London West Hollywood: Christina and Petrozza. Which of these chefs deserves the grand prize?
July 1, 2008
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Last week on Hell's Kitchen, the three remaining chefs attempted to impress Gordon Ramsay by recreating one of his dishes based on nothing but a taste test. This led to Christina's third challenge win in a row, but she struggled along with the other players when Ramsay allowed everyone a chance to take charge of the kitchen during dinner service. This is when we learned that Corey doesn't like to yell at people, Christina has a screechy voice, and Petrozza can't spot an incomplete risotto. Despite everyone's leadership difficulties, Ramsay ultimately decided that it was Corey's turn to pack her knives and go.
Tonight on part one of the Hell's Kitchen season finale, the final two contestants make their signature dishes, design their own restaurants, and even meet Whoopi Goldberg! I'm not even joking about that last part. I hope someone asks her what it was like to star in Jumpin' Jack Flash.
June 30, 2008
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This week, Hell's Kitchen will air part one of its two-part finale for this season. Thirteen chefs have already been eliminated, starting with stay-at-home dad Dominic, through Craig and his giant chef's hat, Bobby (the “black Gordon Ramsay”) and brassy Jen. Last week, Corey was most recent to be sent home, leaving Christina and Petrozza to battle it out for the top spot.
Going into the finale, there is one big question to be answered. No, not will the winner be Christina or Petrozza, rather: how are they going to generate two hours of material out of this showdown?
June 27, 2008
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Once again this week, Hell's Kitchen unintentionally scores one for vegetarians when another trained palate is unable to discern the kind of protein used in a dish. Granted, Corey just mistook one kind of meat for another, but that, along with the challenge where the chefs didn't even realize they were eating meat substitutes, might give some veggies some ammunition about how important the taste of meat really is.
But that's really not the main point to consider when assessing how well the chefs did in this episode that brought the final three down to the last two standing, Christina and Petrozza. Of those three, though, beyond Gordon Ramsay's picks, who had the best performances of this episode of Hell's Kitchen and who fell flat?
June 25, 2008
Out of the three contestants remaining on last night's episode of Hell's Kitchen, Corey was the last one I expected to go home. While the Missouri native hadn't won many challenges and had been up for elimination a few times, I thought she'd surely make it to the finals due to Christina's inexperience and Petrozza's messiness. However, her inability to successfully step up as a leader in the kitchen forced Gordon Ramsay to send her packing before the finals.
Today we had a chance to sit down with Corey to discuss the incident with the Beef Wellington sauce, her thoughts on what it takes to run a kitchen, and what it was like to work with Matt and Jen. Read on for the mp3 and complete transcript of the interview.
June 24, 2008
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Last week on Hell's Kitchen, the entire viewing audience took to the streets and did a dance of joy when Jen was finally kicked off the show. The loudmouthed chef got the boot from Gordon Ramsay for refusing to be a team player during yet another hectic dinner service. Prior to the elimination, Christina proved herself by wowing a group of 80 pregnant women with her fancy version of a turkey sandwich. After winning challenges for the past two weeks, Christina just might be the front-runner in the competition.
Tonight, the final three chefs each get a shot at taking over for Ramsay and running Hell's Kitchen. Who will step up to the challenge, and who will fall like a shoddy soufflé?