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Previously on MasterChef...

After a team challenge
of epic proportions...

I think it's Esther's fault.
She's the reason why we failed.

The losing captain threw
her teammates into the fire...

I don't think it was my fault.

I'm a fighter.
I'm a fighter.

Sending the youngest
home cook...

Max...
Packing.

Christian, Suzy, Esther--

I can't wait to see you
crash and burn.

Tonight, a new rivalry ignites.

I'll cook her under the table
any day of the week.

Bring it on.

And one cook faces off
with the judges.

Disgusting.
I think you're wrong.

If you were a man,
you'd take it on the chin.

Your talent's not matching
your arrogance.

13 cooks remain
to battle it out...

Why don't you cook like this
all the time?

Under the scrutiny
of three culinary heavyweights.

Absolutely spot-on.

For the winner,
$1/4 million

and the title of MasterChef.

MasterChef 2x09
Top 13 Compete
Original Air Date on July 5, 2011

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We have 13 contestants left.

My lucky number is 13.

And for the first time,
I feel the reality of,

"Hey, I could really be
the next MasterChef."

Right. Good morning.

Good morning.

Okay...13 of you

are now one step closer

to $1/4 million

and the title of MasterChef.

But trust me...

There are still
several hurdles to jump...

Starting
with the contents...

under that box.

It's the mystery-box challenge.

You'll each have to prepare,
cook, and present

one magnificent dish,

using only the items
under those boxes.

Right.

On the count of three...

Carefully lift those boxes,

and I mean carefully,

'cause they do bite.

One...

Careful, okay?

Keep your hands
out of the way.

What is in here,
like, that can be moving?

Am I gonna have to kill
an animal?

Two...

Three.

Oh!

I'm looking around
for a meat or a protein,

and it's not to be found.

It's all vegetables.

I'm like, "."

Today's challenge is to create
a vegetarian dish...

Not side dishes,
not salad.

Well-conceived dishes
that could stand up

in any restaurant
to any vegetarian

throughout this country.

You have
the most amazing selection--

purple fingerling potatoes,

green tomato,

candy-striped beets,

Japanese eggplant,

smoked paprika,
Moroccan spice,

and the most amazing,
fragrant curry powder.

When I saw vegetables

in this mystery-box challenge,
I was super-excited.

And curry--hello?

It's just dangling the bait.

Cut me open, you've got
curry powder coming out.

Remember, we are only
going to be tasting

the top three dishes,

and the person with the best
dish will get an enormous--

and I mean enormous--advantage
in the next challenge.

The next challenge

is an elimination challenge.

One of you will be leaving
the MasterChef kitchen.

Your time starts...

Now.

Off you go.

I'm doing a pear chutney,

and I'm also making
some samosas.

It's aggravating
to have someone

constantly think
that they are the best,

when I seriously doubt
they're not.

This is so pretty.
Oh, my gosh.

Suzy should probably
just shut the hell up.

There's a few other people

who think that
they know everything, too.

Esther--she can't cook.

I think she's just stupid.

There's so much going on
in this vegetable plate,

and I'm trying
some goat cheese dumplings

for the first time today.

So we'll see how it goes.

Clearly the most difficult
mystery box challenge so far...

Absolutely.
A vegetarian challenge.

I think we're really
asking them to perform

and think like a restaurant chef.
Yeah.

I would do a beggar's purse
with the phyllo

and then inside
have the goat cheese,

roasted tomato, and eggplant

and then serve it
with a little herb pesto.

What I would do
is a terrine,

baked in a double boiler--

a terrine with cheese
and vegetables.

Okay, guys,
just over 40 minutes to go.

It would be unbelievable
to have somebody say,

"Hey, your dish was
the number one out of all 13."

It'd be great,
and I think people would take me

a little more seriously than
just talking about my boobs.

I told Jennifer
I think she's a bitch,

and she's gonna get
what she deserves.

Thinks that
she can cook better than me.

I'll cook her under the table
any day of the week.

Some people look at me
as the silly blond,

and I'm out
to prove them wrong.

Right, Christian.
What are you doing?

I've got a little ratatouille
going here.

I got my tomatoes.

I'm gonna stuff them
inside there.

Vegetarian cuisine--
a strong point or a weak point?

Um, I mean, it's usually
a side dish for me.
What's the competition today?

Who is it?
Who's your biggest fear?

Adrien, I think, is one
of my strongest competitors.

Adrien, what do you got?
A little Spanish rice

and a little fresh tomato.

This is gonna be
a green gazpacho chilled,

contrast with hot.

We asked
for one composed entree.

So, if you're gonna serve
multiple things,

it has to come together
as one unique presentation.

All the flavors still
need to work.

Adrien's a great cook,
but rice again, dude?

Whatever, dude.

Just under 30 minutes to go.

Make sure you taste everything

that's going in that
vegetarian dish.

Right. Alejandra.
Sir.

Something smells spicy.

Is that the smoked paprika?
What is that?

Well, what it is,
is I treat my eggplant

as my protein,
if you will,

so I have
the Moroccan spice in there.

I'm marinating the eggplant
so then it brings more flavor.

Okay, good luck.

Lots of interesting
techniques coming out.

And some people are doing

almost, like, two or three
different components.

Ben Starr has three dishes.

And I think what that's showing
us is people who are insecure.

So they feel they're gonna make
one, two, three things

and combine them together--
that's not what we asked for.
No.

Now, who do you think's
gonna struggle here?

Who's got the advantage?
Yeah, I think Christian's
out of his comfort zone.

I mean, really
out of his comfort zone.

Whoa.

Just on 15 minutes to go.

15 minutes.

Damn it.

Awesome.

Okay, please work.

not working.

Eight minutes to go.

Looking up at the clock,
it's gonna be down to the wire.

Right now,
I-I'm extremely concerned.

We're now...

On five minutes left.

Pray for me.

Yeah, that's better.

Oh, we're back in business,

and I just got to
pick up the speed.

I hope this is my moment
to get back on top.

I'm in love with this food
that I'm making,

and I think they're gonna
really enjoy it as well.

35 seconds to go!

Before selecting the three
dishes they will taste,

the judges take into account

our home cooks' concept
for their dish,

execution,
and final presentation.

Ten...

Nine...

Eight...

Seven, six...

Five, four...

Three, two, and one.

Stop!

Hands up, everybody.

Ten...

Nine...

Eight...

Seven, six...

Five, four...

Three, two, and one.

Stop!
Hands up, everybody.

As with all mystery box
challenges,

the judges
will taste just three dishes.

The winner will be given a major
advantage in the next round.

I think today I have one
of the best dishes.

There's no way the judges
aren't gonna call my name.

This challenge
was the turning point

across this competition,

because you were focused.

And it sounded
like a professional kitchen.

But there was one individual

who got tripped up.

The lack of protein--

no meat, no fish--

put that person
into obscurity.

And that dish...

Belongs to...

Christian.

It wasn't cohesive.

It wasn't properly thought
through,

and the whole sort of style
of the dish

was strange.

We didn't expect it from you.
It was really something subpar.

We were
very disappointed.
I think you're wrong.

I don't think my dish
is the worst dish here.

Esther's dish looked
pretty .

Think what you want.

Well, you have the right
to disagree,

but we're telling you
the way we see it,

and we thought
the dish sucked.

Christian is acting like
a little punk right now.

His arrogance--
it's stinking up this kitchen.

He has no filter.

You don't argue
with Gordon Ramsay.

I don't agree with you.

Well, we're trying to give you
constructive criticism.

If you were a man,

you'd take it on the chin.

It comes from here to here
with zero filter.

Unfortunately, your talent's
not matching your arrogance.

The dish was a letdown...

End of story.

Moving on

with some positivity.

There were

three stunning dishes
that really stood out.

The first dish...

Belongs to...

Jennifer.
Let's go.

Good job.

Right. Describe
the dish, please.

It's everything.

Honestly, there's carrots,
mushrooms, shallots.

I used the goat cheese
with the potatoes.

I tried to make it
as many vegetables,

so it bursts in your mouth.

The sauce is tomatoes.

I put a little bit
of the curry powder on it

and just roasted them down.

The eggplant, for me,

was the real difficult beast
in that box.

It's...

The eggplant needs
a touch more cooking.

It needs to be overcooked
to taste of something,

'cause it doesn't
really do it justice.

It needs to be helped

and sort of pushed on.

But great job.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.

I love the spice
that comes out.

It's like there's some
of the cumin that's in there.

It makes it really rustic,
and I love the presentation.

The colors really pop.
It's a good dish.

Thank you, chef.
Thank you very much. Thank you.

This is a dish

that exemplifies
what we were looking for.

Thank you so much.

The next dish that we want
to taste had amazing color.

The textures,
the flavors, the smells--

all these senses
were touched.

And that dish...

Belongs to Adrien.

Walk us through it.
What have we got?

I did a green gazpacho.

The Spanish rice is the way
my grandmother showed me.

You saute it,
paprika, with a fried egg.

The flavor that comes through
in that rice,

the added richness
of the fried egg.

The sauce is just killer
on its own.

Those flavors are delicious.

That's one of the best things
I've had in a while.

Whoo. Thanks, man.
Good job.

God bless your grandma.

It's got that robust,
real gutsy wow factor.

But using smoked paprika
and Moroccan spice

in the same grain

is a very dangerous
thing to do.

It's on the verge of
being slightly over-seasoned.

However, it didn't end
in a car crash.

You know,
it's not too bad.

Well done.
Thank you.

What's in this green sauce?
The color is phenomenal.

Avocado, green tomato,
blanched arugula, parsley.

What's really brilliant
about this sauce

is that the green tomato

has this incredible, like,
punchy, fiery acidity

versus the base
of the avocado.

And it's just like a "ying"
and Yang on your palate.

You won
the last mystery box,

and you're definitely
a top contender for this one.

Congratulations.
Thank you.

Hearing how much they love
my food is phenomenal.

Thank you, grandma.

The last dish
we want to taste today

was really
an inspired triumph

of flavors.

And that dish...

Belonged to Alejandra.

I didn't even get
in the top three.

I'm not even being
even, like, mentioned.

So it sucks.
It really sucks.

Okay, take me through
this beautiful dish.

This is a stir-fry
vegetable korma.

I've actually used some
of the vegetable broth

to flavor the rice,

as well as some
of the onions.

There's a lot of textural
contrast happening in this dish,

which is very exciting
on my palate

when I get crunch,
richness,

and a pear and cream sauce.

But it's light and lively.
It's quite delicious.

A triumphant dish.

Thank you so much.
Congratulations.

The korma's fragrant,
delicious.

The balance of the flavor

and the heat
against the sweet

of the Asian pear--lovely.

But the issue I have

is with the eggplant.

It's undercooked,
and it doesn't sit well

in my mouth.

Thank you.
Good job.
Thank you very much.

Three outstanding dishes and
it's gonna be tough, this one.

Very, very tough.

Okay.

Okay, in the next challenge,

someone will be eliminated
from MasterChef.

So any advantage
you can earn

at this stage
in the game is huge.

Let me tell you something--
if I'm running 100-yard dash

and I can start
at the 50-yard line,

I can guarantee you
I'm probably gonna win.

My last mystery-box win
felt amazing.

I got to keep it going,
you know.

They finally saw me,

and I don't want to go back
into the shadows.

I'm just crossing my fingers
that it's me,

that I get to win
the challenge.

I want that advantage.

The top vegetarian dish...

From the mystery-box challenge
belongs to...

In today's vegetarian
mystery-box challenge,

the top-three dishes
have been tasted by the judges--

Adrien's gazpacho and rice,

Alejandra's korma stir-fry,

and Jennifer's veggie terrine.

Right.

The winner of the vegetarian
mystery-box challenge...

Congratulations.

Jennifer, well done.

Thank you.

Well done.

This is definitely my proudest
moment of being here.

I've proven myself.

The judges
have recognized that.

I do belong here.

Jennifer, you have
a huge advantage

in the next stage
of this competition.

Ready to find out what it is?
Absolutely.

Let's go.

All right, Jenny.

Jennifer is now in control
of the elimination test,

where at least one person
will leave MasterChef.

But as always, the theme
is in the hands of the judges.

Now, you're not off
the hook yet.

Like your rivals,
you'll be competing

in the elimination test today.
Very well.

Today's elimination test

isn't a what,
but it's a who.

Say hello

to America's
first MasterChef...

Whitney Miller.

Wow.

Hi.
Wow.

Welcome back.
It's good to be
on this side of the table.

I feel for you.

Okay, Jennifer, today
you'll be recreating a dish

from Whitney's
brand-new cookbook--

Modern Hospitality: Simple
Recipes with Southern Charm.

But it won't be easy.

You will have to do it
without a recipe.

Here's
your first advantage.

Here we have
three stunning dishes

from Whitney's cookbook
that you can choose from.

The first dish is

cranberry chipotle
barbecued chicken

with potato salad
and grilled asparagus.

The second
of Whitney's dishes--

shrimp and grits
with andouille sausage

and a roasted-red-pepper sauce
and herb salad.

And the third dish

is the most amazing
crispy catfish

served with the most amazing,
fragrant purple slaw

and then stunning,
beautiful sweet-potato fries.

Why don't you taste them?

Whatever one you choose

is the dish that everyone,

including you,

have to cook.

Do you pick the dish

that you think
you're gonna excel the most at

or the one that you think
will give your opponents

the most trouble?

Think, think, think.

What dish...

Created
from Whitney's new cookbook

are you gonna choose?

Wow.

We have a very,
very special guest.

Please welcome...

America's first-ever MasterChef,
Whitney Miller.

Absolutely amazing.
Hi.

We presented Jennifer

with three stunning dishes

from Whitney's cookbook.

The dish
that Jennifer picked...

Crispy catfish.

I don't cook or eat
or ever want catfish.

I was born and raised in L.A.
I'm Asian.

Like, why would I eat
southern food?

You'll have 60 mutes

to recreate Whitney's dish,
down to the last grain of salt

without a recipe.

Jennifer...

There is a second advantage
that we haven't told you yet.

And that is...

You, and you alone,

will be given...

A basket of ingredients

to recreate
that stunning catfish.

Here you go.
Good luck.

Thank you.
Excellent.

Every ounce of ingredient
is in that basket.

You want for nothing.
How do you feel now?

Unbelievable.

All the ingredients
are right there in front of me.

This is
a huge advantage, huge.

There's no reason not to be able
to nail this one.

Everybody else,
come up and taste, please.

The contestants must attempt
to identify

all 29 ingredients
of Whitney's crispy catfish dish

by looking
and tasting alone.

There will be no recipe
to follow,

and the goal is to create
an exact replica

of the original.

Look at every element
on that plate

and memorize it.

I eat with my eyes,

and I eat with my nose,
as well as my mouth.

And as I was tasting,
I had every layer pegged.

The only thing
that worries me

about that dish is her slaw,

because I know there's a lot
of ingredients in there,

and I cannot figure out
what that green thing is.

No clue.

In the tartar sauce,

I feel, like, a bite-y
flavor,

and I can't put
my finger on it.

Whitney, before you go,
please...

Kick this

elimination challenge off,
please.

Contestants,

you have 60 minutes
to perfect this dish,

and your time starts...

Now.
Off you go.

Let's go.

The contestants only have

one five-minute trip
to the pantry

to replicate everything
in the dish.

One missed ingredient
could send somebody home.

The odds of any of us
getting everything perfect

are pretty slim.

I'm so jealous
of Jennifer right now.

She has a basket full
of everything that's correct.

And I have no idea
what I'm getting.

I picked the catfish because...

I think a lot of people
are going to miss

a lot of components
to that slaw.

You got a lot of different
flavor profiles in there

that you have to nail
in order to get it right.

The six ingredients
in Whitney's slaw

are purple cabbage, carrots,

apple, jalapeño,

pecans, and brussels sprouts.

I've got a really good palate.

I'm hoping that what I tasted
I can recreate,

and I think I have everything.

I think I'm good
on the coleslaw.

Coleslaw's gonna be
where I shine.

The trickiest part of today

is going to be
replicating her slaw.

A lot of ingredients in there--
just gonna do my best,

see if I can do it.

I don't like catfish.
It looks like a cat.

I don't know anything about
southern food in America.

I know southern food in Italy.

I'm gonna be like
a fish out of the water.

I'm feeling all right.
Feeling pretty good.

I gotta keep it simple
the way I tasted it

to make sure to not
do too much of me in this.

45 minutes to go.

Taste and think back
to the original taste

from that plate.

We've never asked them
to replicate anything before.

So today is about taste
and then make.

The first-ever
vegetarian challenge,

and then a replication
challenge.

I think we're really kind of
taking it to another level.

We're gonna really
be able to discern

who's playing the a-game.

It's a elimination test,

and somebody...
is going home.

Never asked them to replicate
anything before.

We're gonna really
be able to discern

who's playing the a-game.

In this elimination challenge,

the goal is to replicate
a dish

of last season's
MasterChef winner,

Whitney Miller.

Jennifer was given
all the ingredients needed...

While the other 12 home cooks
have to guess.

All right, Jennifer.
Yes, chef?

How are you doing?
Excellent.

Huge advantage coming into
this elimination test.

You had time with Whitney.
Yes.

Are you gonna nail the dish?
I believe I am, yes, chef.

Okay, good. Think of
what went in that tartar

and also that final touch for
the presentation

and the frying.
Yeah, it's absolutely crucial.

Alejandra.
Hello, chef.

You think you figured out
what's in the slaw?

I believe there is
red cabbage, green cabbage,

carrots, either jalapenos
or bell peppers--

I have both--
crushed walnuts.

And then a vinaigrette.

I was in the top three
for the mystery box,

and I got validation, but
I still haven't won a challenge.

I want to be the...
The best dish.

I know fish,
and fish knows me.

This is an easy one for me.

Fried fish, coleslaw,
tartar sauce.

Eat that like once a week
back home.

I'm gonna show them that
I might have made a few mistakes

in the vegetarian challenge,
but I'm gonna come back

and ♪ kick some ass ♪

I just--
I don't like Christian's style.

He's just arrogant.

One of us is gonna be
the MasterChef,

and ♪ it's gonna be me ♪

Jennie Kelley

Are you struggling here a little bit?
A little bit, yeah.

It's definitely
out of my comfort zone.

I'm a little embarrassed
to say

that I'm not very familiar
with how to fry food.

All of this
is a first for me.

A lot of people
mistake the jalapeno

for green pepper,
bell pepper,

which is surprising to me.

Yeah. Likewise,
a lot of individuals

mistook the brussels sprout
for cabbage.

Also the catfish,

they've got the cornmeal
as well,

'cause they've got flour,
cornmeal,

then the egg wash,
then the bread crumbs.

I think a lot of people
will miss that detail.

Most people look like they're
gonna deep-fry the fish.

There's some people
who are still not sure

if it's a panfry
or a deep-fry.

We're looking for
a shallow fry...

Crispy, crispy.

I'm trying different
breading techniques

to try to get
as close as I can to Whitney's,

so I cut off
some pieces at the end,

and I'm gonna try it one way
and try it another way.

Good. It's not hers,
but it is good.

30 minutes gone.

30 minutes left.

me.

me, what are you trying
to do, set us all on fire?

Turn off the gas.

Be very, very careful,
okay?

Very, very careful.
You light that up now,

we're gonna get
in flames.

Holy .
Be careful...

With that hot oil, please.

Very careful.

15 minutes to go.

You should now be thinking
of cooking that catfish.

Frying catfish
can be tricky.

It's a really fatty fish.

The trick is to get a nice
perfectly even brown crust

but still have the fish
cooked all the way through.

Esther, how are you feeling?
I'm doing okay.

Catfish--
strong point, weak point?

I am confident
in the flavor behind it.

I wish I got to taste it
a little bit more,

get the texture in there.

Good luck.

How these dishes are
gonna look are important--

the position of the slaw,
the catfish,

the beautiful little cone.

This has to be absolutely
the same in flavor

as well as in appearance.

I'm gonna try to match
the best that I can,

but don't be surprised
if I'm the bottom three today.

Four minutes to go!

♪ Deep-fried to perfection ♪

Start plating up.

I don't know how to do
a roundy-roundy thingy.

Last two minutes!

It should look
just like Whitney's, guys.

45 seconds to go!

I can't get this
thing to go.

Ten, nine, eight,

seven, six,

five, four, three,

two, one.

And stop!

It should look just like
Whitney's, guys.

The elimination challenge
is to recreate

Whitney Miller's
crispy catfish

in just one hour.

Ten, nine...

They must replicate
every aspect,

including the coleslaw
and dill tartar sauce.

Five, four, three,

two, one.

And stop!

Jennifer,
you had a huge advantage

coming into
this elimination test.

It should be a mirror image

of Whitney's dish.

Let's go, please.

Jennifer was given a basket

of all 29 ingredients
that were needed

to replicate Whitney's dish.

You had this elimination
challenge in your hands.

It's got that lovely crunch.

So the acidic...
The tartness,

and then that sort of
sweetness from the fish.

Good job.

The slaw has a great
acidity to it.

It's really nice.

I think
the sweet potato fries

could have been done--
they're a little greasy.

90 seconds longer.
They coulda been done
a little longer.

A little crunchier.

So not sure if it's in the top,

but it's definitely
far away from the bottom.

Good job.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.

As soon as I stepped away,

I was like, okay,
you did well.

You did well.

There's no way I'm going
home today--absolutely no way.

Now that Jennifer

has gotten things off
to a good start...

Let's go, Christian.

Can the other home cooks'
catfish do as well?

Mr. New England,
Mr. Fisherman.

Will you be as defensive,

or can you take that
on the shoulders now?

I hope I can
redeem myself.

So the coating.
What's in there?

A little bit of regular
bread crumb mixed with panko.

The coating--
how you've seasoned that...

Absolutely spot-on.

Perfection.
Thank you.

Right.
Esther, let's go.

What'd you do
for the crust?

It's coated with buttermilk,
flour, and then panko.

Great. Great taste.
Great texture.

And the seasoning's there.

Good job.

Guiseppe, can you
bring your plate

for us to taste, please?

Tell me about the fish.
How did you coat it?

I coat it with flour,
eggs, and panko.

Very good.

Thank you, chef.

I'm feeling great.

I feel like I finally
accomplished something good.

I wanted to hear
something from them

that I can actually make
some good food.

Alejandra,
let's go, please.

Of the 29 ingredients
in Whitney's dish,

Alejandra missed just five,
but added some of her own.

Okay. Describe
the dish, please.

For the catfish,

I breaded first
in the flour, then egg,

then the bread crumbs.

For the tartar,
I actually used

very, very finely minced
garlic.

Stop. Raw garlic...

In a dill tartar...

Did you taste raw garlic

in Whitney's?

I tasted a flavor
that I could not identify.

It definitely wasn't garlic.

Wow.

Dreadful.

Wish I had
something to drink.

That was a very big
technical error,

raw garlic--
you realize that?

I--

you totally missed the topping.

So high...to so low
in one day.

That...

is your weakest performance
so far in MasterChef.

And based on what
I've just tasted...

Maybe your last.

I'm just like crushed.

It's so hard for me to hear
how disappointed he is,

my goodness...

It's, uh, it's tough.

It's really tough.

Okay, Derrick.

The fish I did in
bread crumbs

with a tiny bit
of cornmeal, some seasoning.

I don't fry much at home,

so I don't have much
experience working like this.

The problem that you get

is you've got this flaky,
delicate kind of fish,

and then all of this just

having this just coating
the t--

it just does it no justice.

The fish is cooked well.

The outside's not.

And the slaw is horrible.

Just a pretty bad dish.

That coming off there is
like sort of almost like skin,

soggy crap and...

It's bland and it's oily.

You seriously missed the trick.

Come on, guys.

The name of the game
was the exact replica.

You ever go back
to a restaurant

where you have
a great dish,

and it's completely
different the next time?

It's the most disappointing
thing you can ever experience.

Adrien.
Let's go.

My plating is wrong.

I'm supposed to plate it
the way Whitney plates it.

There's nothing I can do.
I'm just gonna have to take it.

What happened?

I was so caught up in making
sure that it tasted right,

that the plating just...

Thanks.

So obviously, another...

Contestant who refuses
to follow direction.

I don't really understand.

It doesn't taste great.

You didn't do a lot of things.

I think we were very clear.
It's a contest.

High stakes.
Big prize.

I just don't understand

how these things
can go so wrong.

Let me win this contest
for you.

Right? So you take this,
you put it here

like it was
on Whitney's dish.

Take two pieces of fish,
you put it over it.

You take the tartar sauce,
you put it in the front.

Put some fries
on the side, right?

Voila.
Is that so...

Frickin' difficult
to understand that concept?

Tonight's elimination challenge

was to replicate
a crispy catfish entree,

and Adrien has made
some serious mistakes.

I just don't understand how
these things can go so wrong.

Let me win this contest
for you.

Right? So we take this,
put it here

like it was on
Whitney's dish,

put some fries
on the side, right?

Voila.
Is that so...

Frickin' difficult
to understand that concept?

I'm afraid that this
might be my last opportunity

cooking in the MasterChef
kitchen.

All right, Jennie, let's go.

It's been pretty dark
in the MasterChef kitchen

the last few minutes.

I'm hoping that I'll brighten up
the judges' day with this dish.

You cook fish often?

No.

It's my first time
to fry fish.

First time frying fish?

Wow.

It's so salty.

The texture on the slaw...

It looks like somebody
pre-chewed it.

We asked you
to duplicate a dish,

create something
that at least looked like it.

You know,
this looks like...

I don't even know
what to say.

I didn't think anyone could
match Alejandra or Derrick.

Disgusting.

It looks pretty sad.

I didn't think that the dish
was going to be so wrong.

I'm in trouble.

The objective was to copy

not to reinvent,
not to dissect,

not to reposition
on a oblong plate...

Not to show us
a garlic tartar sauce...

Wow!

Worst brutal day
in the competition thus far.

Seeing everyone just slaughtered

and scattered around
on the floor

is really
incredibly disheartening.

Ben Starr.

The slaw is Napa cabbage,

carrots, apple,
toasted pecans.

And it's dressed with
apple cider vinegar

and a bit of honey.

Why don't you cook
like this all the time?

What's the matter with you?

Delicious.

You really nailed it.
Congratulations, good job.

Wow.

Finally.

Finally! Finally...

I've done something that doesn't
make them wanna vomit.

What planet
have I landed on?

Okay.

At least one person
will be eliminated.

But first...

There were some highlights,

two dishes
that really stood out...

Christian and Ben Starr.

Whoo-hoo!
Star quality

through and through.

That means both of you
will be team captains

in the next challenge.

Apparently,
Ben nailed it too.

Good for him,
but he better watch out,

'cause I'm gonna
kick his ass.

I have a lion inside of me
when it comes to competition.

So you better watch it,
because I am gonna--

I almost cussed.

You better watch it,
because I am gonna bring it.

You're goin' down!

You're going down!
Ha ha ha ha!

Okay.

We had three
rock-bottom dishes.

The first one belongs to...

Adrien.

And it wasn't just the plating,
let me tell you that.

It was the taste combined
with the presentation.

Our second cook that's up
for elimination...

Jennie.

This is not good.

I know they're both
really good cooks,

and if I get called up now,

there's a really good chance
I'm going home.

The third cook who's up
for elimination today...

Alejandra.

Couple of hours ago,
I was in the top three,

and now I'm in the bottom three,

and I don't
wanna be here.

We didn't expect to see

any of you three here.

Alejandra, one ingredient

that's never inside
a tartar sauce,

and that is garlic.

Jennie, you seemed lost
in the way that you were

sort of out of
your comfort zone

and not in tune.

Adrien, we put your food
on Whitney's plate,

and it still
tasted dreadful.

Damn!

Jennie...
Please step forward.

Was that really you
at your best?

No, chef.

Your time is done
in MasterChef.

Please take off your apron
and place it on your bench.

Thank you so much
for the opportunity.

Thank you.
Thank you for your heart.

Thank you.

Keep cooking.
I will.

And follow that heart,
okay?

Thank you.

I have a bright
future ahead of me.

I'm not done getting better,

and the great thing
about cooking

is, really, it takes
a lifetime to learn.

Adrienne, Alejandra.

Take both your aprons...

back to your benches.

You're staying
in MasterChef.

Get a grip, both of you.
Quickly.

A very difficult...
Emotional day.

There's only 12 of you left.

Pull yourselves together.

Good night.
Get some rest.

Next time, on MasterChef...

You are gonna be cooking

for a Hollywood party
right here.

The cooks face the fury
of Chef Ramsay.

I want that mess
cleaned up.

Gordon Ramsay
has lost his mind.

That is the worst dish
I've ever seen in MasterChef,

and on top of that,
that is the worst dish

that's ever left my kitchen.

And...
Stupid cake.

At least one more
home cook's dream

will come to an end.
!

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