All language subtitles for MasterChef US - S07E12 - 5 Star Food

- Announcer: Last time...
- Bibimbap. Whoo!

Announcer:
...an exotic pressure test...

Make sure, it tooks amazing.

Announcer: ...brought
out the best in Shaun.

That makes me so happy.

Announcer: But for Diamond...

- Wow. - Announcer:
The results were hard to stomach.

Diamond, it looks like puke.

Announcer: Ending her
MasterChef journey.

Gordon: Sorry to say goodbye to Diamond.

( applause )

Announcer: Tonight, on
a two-hour MasterChef...

All: Whoa...

That is a chef's dream.

Announcer: A high-end mystery box...

takes the competition
to a whole new level.

This is MasterChef cooking
at its absolute best.

Announcer: And then...

- Salmon.
- All right!

Announcer: For the top
nine it's sink or swim.

There's no ocean in Kentucky.

Announcer: And only the
sharpest home cooks will survive.

It's definitely one of the worst.

You're a talented
cook, but it's dreadful.

This is the top nine.
There's nowhere else to hide.

I'm proud of how far I've come,

but I've yet to show
the judges what I can do,

and my confidence is wavering.

Come on in and get to your stations.

I've really gotta step it up

and create something amazing

just to show myself
that I still belong here

and I have what it takes.

Welcome back to MasterChef kitchen.

( cheers, applause )

You're all experiencing
an incredible opportunity

throughout this competition

to learn from not only Christina and I,

but some of the best
chefs in the world today.

And now we have another phenomenal chef

and guest judge to introduce.

Who is it?

Christina: Joining us
in the MasterChef kitchen

is the owner of a highly
respected culinary empire.

Having won accolades
in some of the biggest

and best known cooking
competitions in the world.

Please welcome...

Gordon: Chef Kevin Sbraga.

- How are you?
- Good. Good to see you.

Welcome to MasterChef kitchen.

Katie: I'm ecstatic. I've been
a fan of Chef Kevin forever.

He's a high-end chef.

One of the best in the country.

Welcome to MasterChef kitchen.

Thank you, I'm excited to
be here. I appreciate it.

Wow.

Katie: This little Mississippi
girl doesn't know a lot

about super high-end foods,
but I'm like a sponge.

I'm gonna absorb
everything from Chef Kevin.

Christina: For those that
haven't been to your restaurants,

give me a little insight.
What are they like?

My food is a refined American food.

It's all about the ingredients for me.

And I can't wait to see what all of you

home cooks can do.

Hell, yeah.

Now it's time for your next big

Mystery Box Challenge.

Christina: Kevin, would
you like to do the honor?

On the count of three.

One, two, three...

lift.

Whoa.

Fine dining ingredients.

Mm...!

Nice.

Terry: When I lift the
mystery box, I see a mystery.

There are a lot of items here

that unfortunately I have
never really dealt with before.

Okay.

Christina and I personally selected

all of the ingredients in
your mystery box tonight.

You have baby octopus,
black cod, lamb belly,

squash blossoms, early tomatoes,

garlic buds, vintage red wine.

That there is a chef's dream.

Shaun: Finally a high-end box.

I mean, this box is my dream box.

I am excited like a kid
in a candy store right now.

The person with the best dish
in this mystery box challenge

will win a huge advantage.

Gordon: Kevin, since
this is your first night

inside MasterChef
kitchen, may I invite you

to participate in
your first mystery box?

With those ingredients?
Absolutely. I'd love to.

This is a big one.

Kevin Sbraga will be cooking live

in front of you guys.

Christina: You're gonna have 60 minutes

to make us one spectacular dish.

Your 60 minutes starts... now.

Gordon: Wow, what a mystery box.

Have we gone too far too
soon with the top nine?

Christina: We're
trying to push them more

into that fine dining space

and out of the ingredient comfort zone

that some of them are living in.

Where am I gonna put this sucker?

What I want to see is them being
a little bit more daredevil.

Gordon: They're using ingredients
they've never used before.

That was really our motivation

for bringing Chef
Kevin in at this point.

Gordon: What a huge inspiration

for him to be cooking
in front of the top nine.

Whoo! It's hot in here.

- Gordon: Kevin, all good?
- Kevin: All good, Chef.

- What's the dish, please?
- An octopus salad,

lamb belly,

- and then tandoori cod.
- Gordon: Nice.

- I'm actually doing three dishes.
- Three.

I've gotta show them what I can do.

These are definitely not ingredients

that you're used to seeing
in a firehouse kitchen,

that's for damn sure.

I wanna make pan-seared and baked cod

with a parsley cream sauce,

and a watermelon radish salad.

I'm definitely gonna keep my eye

on Chef Kevin up there.

I wanna see what techniques he's using.

You know, take a little
something from him.

My husband and I love
having a date night

and going out to eat.

So I've definitely been
around high-end food a lot.

So I'm gonna do lamb belly

with some vadouvan spice and
I'm gonna use the eggplant.

I'm gonna make a chickpea puree.

I wanna bring a fine dining experience

to the three judges today.

Gordon: 20 minutes gone,
guys. 40 minutes remaining.

This smells good. Tell me
about the dish. What you did.

I'm just gonna make a
tandoori-spiced black cod

over a tomato and squash blossom salad.

You look down. What's
the matter with you?

I had a rough last time in the kitchen.

Do you have any idea
how many rough nights

I've had in the kitchen?

I'm not feeling good
enough, to be honest.

Oh, come on.

So your head's gotta get in that game,

and if we didn't see
that potential in you,

you'd have gone weeks ago.

And that's not the case.

Yeah?

Get that head up. Come back strong.

Okay? Come on.

All right, Shaun. What direction

do you think you're gonna go tonight?

What do we got working here?

I'm about to cook off this cod
a little bit to see how it looks

with a red wine braised lamb belly

with a puree of four different greens.

This is stuff I do all the
time, high-end fine dining.

In my opinion, this is
your challenge to win.

But there's talent in here.

Just 'cause I'm the high-end guy,

these guys can pull
off some amazing dishes.

- Good luck.
- Thank you, Chef.

Let's put those in there
and see what happens.

Right. Brandi, how are you doing?

I'm doin' pretty good, actually.

What's the dish? What are you doing?

I actually made a cod with a
little bit of tandoori spices

braised octopus,

and a play on a hummus
with the fresh chickpeas,

and I stuffed the
squash blossoms with it.

This mystery box has
nothing to do with me

because I don't have these
ingredients in Kentucky.

What's the fanciest
restaurant in your hometown?

We only have one
restaurant in--

There's only one restaurant
in the whole town?

I don't have a stop light in my town.

We only have two in the whole county.

What about electricity?

- I do have electricity,
thank you very much. - Just asking.

Electricity, plumbing, heat.

( laughs )

- You asked.
- Good luck.

Thank you, Chef.

Too much oil.

- All right, Terry.
- Yes, hi, Chef.

What are you cooking tonight?

Tonight I'm going to cook a grilled cod

with a grilled octopus
on a bed of quinoa.

How much exposure have you
had to fine dining restaurants?

I have had some exposure,
but not too much.

How are you imagining the dish

- that you're cooking tonight?
- Pictures.

Things that I've read, places
that I've gone virtually in.

Imagine that dish.

Fine dining is all about,
like, taking a snapshot

- 'cause it's just so beautiful.
- Beautiful, yes, Chef.

Git it!

Gordon: Guys, 50 minutes gone.

10 minutes away from a
game-changing advantage.

Christina: All right, I
am loving this challenge.

The big shock for me tonight is Brandi.

She's making fresh
hummus with chickpeas.

These are good.

She's cooking on pure instincts.

David, now he's going
down the cod route.

What I'm hoping, having
spent the last 60 minutes

opposite Kevin, it can lift him.

Kevin: David, You all right over there?

Not really, but I'm tryin'.

Come on, dude, just go
with it. Don't overthink it.

Gordon: 60 seconds to go, guys.

And for one of you, one minute away

from receiving a
game-changing advantage.

- 30 seconds remaining.
- This is so hard.

Gordon: A picture on
a plate. Let's go! 10...

Gordon, Christina: Nine, eight, seven,

six, five, four,

three, two, one.

- Gordon: Stop. Hands in the air.
- Whoo!

High-end fine dining
restaurant quality dish

is what we're looking for in this.

Gordon, Christina: Five, four, three,

two, one.

Gordon: Everyone stop. Hands in the air.

Whoo!

- Well done.
- Whoo!

- Kevin, you good?
- I'm good. I'm doing great.

Kevin, please, bring your dishes up.

Wow!

So describe those dishes.

Kevin: So my first dish is
a red wine braised octopus,

piri piri sauce, tomatoes
and garbanzo beans.

The middle dish, braised lamb belly.

Underneath there's a charred eggplant.

On top, roasted mushrooms.

And then the last
dish is a tandoori cod.

Underneath, tomato
marmalade and shaved radish.

Katie: Chef Kevin,
really? I'm looking at your

three beautiful dishes tonight.

You can just see the flavor

bursting out of each dish.

Gordon: Beautiful.

Katie: I'm so inspired
by everything he does.

It's just ignited this passion in me.

Gordon: The fascinating
thing for me, Kevin,

is the harmony.

Balance of textures. Great job.

Christina: I tell you what, guys,

I'm not sure I'd wanna follow

Chef Kevin's three dishes.

Gordon: Time to take a much closer look

at those finished plates.

Christina: Whoo! Lookin' good.

Announcer: Throughout
the Mystery Box Challenge,

the judges taste elements
of all the home cooks' dishes

as they come together.

- David, that's beautiful.
- Thank you, Chef.

Announcer: They now take one final look

to choose the top three standouts,

and the winner of this challenge

will receive a major
advantage in the next round.

The first dish we'd like to take

a much closer
look at--

this individual created a plate

that is both beautiful and colorful.

It's time to see if this home cook

can get their head in the game.

David.

Shaun: David's dish looks beautiful,

so I'm gonna go ahead and
give him credit for that,

but, you know what, I am
the top dog from Vegas.

David's finally starting
to step up his game,

but he has a long way to
go to catch up with me.

What is it?

Tandoori-spiced black
cod on some red quinoa

in a chickpea puree.

Gordon: It looks beautiful.

The contrasting of
the colors are amazing.

Black cod, very difficult to cook.

You seasoned it with what?

Salt, pepper, and tandoori spice.

Then I cooked it in a red wine reduction

with a little shallots,
and then braised it

with some butter and rosemary.

The cod's moist and it's glistening

and it's packed with flavor.

Love that little spice--
that kick, fresh chickpea.

A tad overcooked,

but it's not easy to get right.

I mean, there's a weird
dichotomy going on with you,

because the moodier you
are, the better you cook.

I think it's one of the best dishes

you've cooked in this competition.

Thank you, Chef.

Wow, that's delicious.

I mean, look how juicy it is.

I mean, that's cooked perfectly.

And that's what we're
looking for in fish.

As long as I'm here,
this is the expectation.

You've gotta hit that every single time.

Yes, Chef.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you, Chef.

All right, David.

It didn't seem like you were feeling

this challenge at all. What happened?

I just felt previous challenges
I really gave it my all

and did not get any recognition.

If I gave my all and it
wasn't worthy of top three,

why am I here?

I love the acidity from
those beautiful pink radish.

They're delicious in flavor.

The plate is so delicate,
it's so fine dining.

To be a great chef you have
to be really great at failure.

Because we're gonna keep pushing you.

We're probably gonna make you miserable.

Until we get something
like this out of you.

And look at what you got.

Dude...

you gotta be proud of this dish.

This is who you are, and that's why

- you're standing up here.
- Thank you.

- ( cooks applauding )
- Kevin: Good job, David.

The second dish that we
want to examine further,

this home cook used two tricky proteins

beautifully on the
dish, and it's definitely

a restaurant-worthy plate.

I can see you smilin' all
the way back there. Shaun!

Shaun: I rocked this dish.

I've completely brought Vegas

to the MasterChef kitchen.

And now I got confirmation
from the judges.

You can't beat that. It's
the best feeling ever.

Wow. Awesome. Describe it for me.

Shaun: What we have is
a red wine-braised lamb

vadouvan-seasoned black cod,

and then I did a balsamic reduction

in those beautiful little baby tomatoes.

What did you braise the lamb belly with?

First, I seared off some
shallots and some garlic.

I seasoned it with some vadouvan,

and then I seared it
real quick just to get

a nice crisp exterior on the outside.

Oh, when it hits your
mouth it just melts away,

and that's what a really nice

braised lamb belly should do.

Now, how did you cook this cod?

I just seasoned it with
vadouvan, salt and pepper

and seared it on one side
and 30 seconds on the other.

Oh, it's really good.

It's cooked beautifully.

Tasting this dish shows
that you're front runner

for a reason. Very nice job.

- I'm here to compete, Chef.
- All right.

This looks beautiful.

Why the cod and the lamb?

I wanted to get a play on luscious lamb

and beautiful cod.

You know, music and DJing you're mixing,

you're blending. Every
night is different, right?

With food, you're mixing,
you're blending as well.

Here's the
thing-- I mean,

it shouldn't work together...

but it does.

It's almost like the perfect lamb.

The fish is still glistening,

and that, for me, shows the
flair to cook beautifully.

- Maybe a touch of heat in that puree.
- Okay.

But this is MasterChef cooking

- at its absolute best.
- Thank you, Chef.

- ( applause )
- Ooh, Vegas, baby.

- You did a good job. Good job, man.
- You too, brother.

The third dish we'd like
to take a closer look at,

this home cook has really stepped up

out of her comfort zone.

The plate looks beautiful.

I'd proudly serve it in
any one of my restaurants.

Please step forward... Brandi.

Get 'em, Brandi.

Brandi: I'm right up
here with the Vegas boys.

Of course they're
gonna be called up here.

But me, a fifth-grade
elementary teacher

from Irvington, Kentucky?
Who would have figured?

So Brandi, walk me through all
the components to your dish.

Brandi: I cooked a
seared tandoori black cod

over saut�ed mustard greens.

Saut�ed my octopus
in my pressure cooker.

And the squash blossoms I
stuffed with fresh hummus.

The only ingredient under there

that I've actually
used before is tomatoes.

- Kevin: Wow. So everything
here is new to you. - Mm-hmm.

Wow. Look at that.
It's absolutely juicy.

- How's it taste?
- It tastes fantastic.

The fish is beautiful.

The squash blossoms are
probably my favorite.

But the octopus, I wish it was a
little bit softer in the texture.

Otherwise, it's a fantastic dish.

- Thank you.
- Brandi: Thank you.

It's bloody good.

I mean, you've got everything there.

All the elements to
compose a beautiful dish.

Octopus is near perfect.

The squash blossom, you nailed it.

And how fascinating is
this that two of the guys

standing behind you are from Vegas

and your plating is on
par with their dishes?

- Great job. I congratulate you.
- Thank you.

- ( applause )
- Shaun: Whoo!

Three amazing dishes. Way to go.

I mean, all three are best.

The winner of this very unique

Mystery Box Challenge,

the person who will receive
a game-changing advantage...

Congratulations...

The winner of this high-end
Mystery Box Challenge,

the person who will receive
a game-changing advantage,

congratulations...

Shaun.

We're going to the pantry
to find out your advantage.

I knocked that one
out of the park today.

- Gordon: Great job on those.
- Shaun: Thank you very much.

- Christina: Dude, you did a great job.
- Thank you.

Shaun: It's a great feeling
to win the mystery box

you're supposed to win.

This means I'm the front runner.

I'm the one that
everybody's gunning after

and everybody has to catch up to.

And now I get my advantage.

Congratulations on that
amazing winning dish.

Top eight, Shaun.

Yes. Thank you very much.

- How does that feel?
- I've got goosebumps.

All right, Shaun, down to business.

You have the opportunity
to select what everyone else

- is going to have to cook tonight.
- Nice.

Now it's time to see
what the home cooks can do

with a particular ingredient.

But two sides of the spectrum,

from high-end
to low-end,

it's the number-one most
consumed fish in America.

All right.

Whew. Wow.

Salmon.

That's beautiful.

Now this extraordinary
fish is a chef's dream,

but it takes real skill and patience

and stellar technique
to get it just right.

I grew up eating a slightly less

exciting form of salmon.

( Shaun laughing )

Oh, man.

Gordon: Canned salmon. Mmm... delicious.

Watch and learn.

This is something I
mastered in Paris, Shaun.

It is all in the wrist.

- (sputters)
- Oh-hh!

The challenge with a
canned salmon like this

is how in the hell you elevate it.

Yeah.

( bleep ) me, it stinks.

But here's where it gets interesting.

All the home cooks need to give us

a restaurant-quality dish
to stay in the competition,

but only four home cooks will be working

with this beautiful expensive salmon.

On the other side,
four home cooks tonight

have to crack open a can of salmon.

Shaun, it's up to you
to decide who does what.

- Do you have a strategy?
- I do, Chef.

Last time I wanted to cut the fat.

I wanted to get rid
of the weaker people.

My game plan this time is to go after

the heavy hitters.

So the people who have
worked with finer ingredients,

are getting that can.

Let's go for Nathan.

He's not gonna be able to
handle that whole salmon,

and I think he's gonna
butcher the crap out of it.

So, Nathan, whole salmon.

- Gordon: Dan.
- I'm gonna put Dan with the can.

- Kevin: Excellent.
- Gordon: Eric.

I'm gonna give Eric
the better ingredient

'cause I don't fear him.

Eric's got the salmon. Tanorria.

So I'm gonna put Tanorria with the can.

- Gordon: Terry.
- Terry's goin' to the can.

- Kevin: Wow.
- Gordon: Katie.

- The whole salmon.
- Left we've got Brandi and David,

two feisty competitors.

Okay, one of them is gonna
have a major hard time

breaking down that fish.

I'ma piss 'em off.

I like this one.

- ( chuckles )
- Welcome back.

- Oh, nope.
- ( cooks laughing )

Whoo. I like the view, Chef.

As you can see, Shaun
does not have to cook

in tonight's elimination challenge.

For Shaun's second advantage,

he got to choose what everyone
else has to cook with tonight.

Two versions of a single
very popular protein,

but in two very different forms.

Now, it's time to find out

which version of this particular protein

Shaun's chosen for each of you.

And the answer, guys, is
back there in the pantry.

- ( chuckles )
- He's smiling way too much.

All right, everyone's
gonna have one hour

to make us a restaurant quality dish.

Your 60 minutes

starts...

now.

Have fun.

Please don't run me over.

Go, go, go, go!

Oh, I got a can.

Canned salmon. All right!

- Nice big salmon here.
- Terry: I got canned.

Hey, mister.

I have never cut up a
fish this big before.

Seeing how there's no ocean in Kentucky,

the only fresh salmon
that I've worked with

are filets that have already been cut up

and are ready to go into the skillet.

Ugh.

- Canned salmon?
- Whoo! Let's go.

The fact that Shaun
gave me the canned salmon

shows that Shaun thinks I'm a threat.

After seeing the dish I
produced in Mystery Box,

he's worried.

Huh!

I'm gonna do a Asian-inspired salmon

over a celery and bok choy puree.

It's gonna be beautiful
colors. Lots of flavors.

This isn't something we
exactly do at the firehouse.

Most of the fish that
we get is prepared,

so this is definitely
a new thing for me.

I got the canned salmon and
I'm a little disappointed.

I grew up in North Carolina,
so I'm making my take

on a classic
Southern dish--

salmon croquettes.

I'm making my own
tartar sauce right now.

I'm also going to make
salmon hushpuppies.

- Mmm! That's really good.
- ( whirring )

Today I'm making the pan-seared salmon

with grilled asparagus
and a garlic dill sauce

that goes over it.

In Zambia we have a big fish like this

called the "yalelo,"

but I've never done this before

and I feel extremely nervous.

Dear God, please help
me with this salmon.

Fresh salmon, come on. We
know how exciting they look

when you see them enter onto that marble

in that kitchen first
thing in the morning.

To do it perfectly, is really something

that you gotta perfect over time.

It doesn't happen overnight.

So it's going to be exciting to see

that, one, everyone scales it,

two, fillets up nice and
clean and doesn't hack it up.

Three, remembers to pin bone it all,

and four, portion it properly.

But I gotta say, guys,
I know everyone's looking

at the canned salmon as though
they're at a disadvantage,

but timing-wise, three
twists of the wrist

and you've got that
salmon at your fingertips.

The one thing to keep
in mind tonight, though

is we're looking for something high end.

Salmon, salmon, salmon.
Everybody loves salmon.

Gordon: Now Eric, it
looks like that salmon's

just been pulled from a bear's mouth.

Turn this bad boy over.

Kevin: That does not look good.

- Terry, how are we doing?
- Good, Chef.

Canned salmon. What are you doing?

Today I'm gonna make a salmon au gratin.

Bread crisp with some nice
julienne vegetables to dip it in.

And then I'm gonna put
a side of fishcakes.

- Dry thyme in there?
- Yeah, little bit of thyme in there.

How do you get this into
something MasterChef worthy?

It's gonna have to just be

the colors and the way
that I put it on the plate.

He wants you out. He wants you gone.

Keep yourself in the competition.

- Come on, you can do this.
- Thank you, Chef.

Helps if I plug that in here.

- All right, Brandi.
- Hello.

Why do you think Shaun
gave you this fish?

He probably figured
I'd be more comfortable

with the canned salmon
'cause that's something

you can get at a
grocery store in Kentucky

and a fresh salmon is not.

What's the dish?

I am making a cast iron
salmon, a spinach puree.

At the bottom I've got some roasted

little cherry heirloom tomatoes
and a peach slaw on top.

Okay. Awesome, Brandi.
Keep going. Good luck.

Thank you.

- All right, David.
- Yes, Chef.

Gordon: Tell me about the dish.

I'm making pressure cooker
risotto, with Arborio rice.

A little canned salmon,
peas, and asparagus.

Kevin: I understand you play poker.

There's a gamble cooking
risotto in a pressure cooker.

- Why do that now?
- I'm definitely taking a big risk,

- but that's why I'm here.
- Gordon: Right.

- Good luck.
- Thank you, Chefs.

Let's go, guys.

Gordon: Ten minutes to go.

Stop the clock.

All of you, look at me now.

I've got some very important news.

Shaun has another big
advantage right now.

You have the power to bring somebody

up to the balcony and
put them in the top eight.

Uh...

Gordon: Ten minutes to go.

Stop the clock.

All of you, look at me now.

I've got some very important news.

Shaun has another big
advantage right now.

You have the power to bring somebody

up to the balcony and
put them in the top eight.

Uh...

uh, I'm gonna save Eric.

You wanna take the pass or not?

- I'll take it.
- Christina: Get on up there.

Shaun: I'm saving Eric
because I don't find Eric

to be a major threat
to me at this point.

- Thank you, brother.
- Good job.

Clock starts again, guys.

Less than 10 minutes to go.

Tonight's definitely the
night to go after the big dog.

I'm going after Terry,
I'm going after David,

I'm going after Brandi,
I'm going after Tanorria.

- How you feelin', Terry?
- Feelin' good, Shaun.

( sizzling )

So Tanorria, what do you have here?

Yeah, this is going
to be salmon two ways.

I'm going to have the
fried salmon patty.

I'm going to have the
poached salmon p�te � choux

with some crispy potatoes
to give that texture.

When was the last time you
saw a poached pâte à choux?

Uh, I've never seen it.

There's a reason why
you've never seen it,

'cause there's no such thing.

- Have you got time to...
- I sure hope so.

- Good luck, Tanorria.
- Thank you, Chef.

"Poached salmon p�te � choux"?

Let's go, guys. Last two minutes.

I think it's gonna be interesting
to see what Terry does.

You know, to see him elevate
that and do something refined.

But I don't want it to look
like a clunky appetizer.

That's my only thing.

Now, David-- I've never
seen a risotto cooked

in a pressure cooker. The
sauce needs to be stirred.

Gordon: Last minute. Come on!

Make those dishes shine.

Ten...

Judges: Nine, eight, seven...

- Let's go, guys, finish strong.
- Judges: ...six, five,

four, three, two, one.

Gordon: Stop, hands in the air.

( cheering )

First up, Brandi.

Go, Brandi!

I've never filleted
a whole salmon before.

I've never seen a whole salmon before.

- Come on, Brandi!
- But I've made a beautiful dish

and I think the judges are
gonna be super impressed.

Describe the dish, please.

Brandi: I have a seared salmon
with apricot balsamic glaze,

salmon stock spinach
puree, and a peach slaw.

I think Shaun thought I might
have had a little bit of trouble

butchering the fish

because you can't get
fresh salmon where I live.

There's no ocean
in Kentucky, so--

Gordon: Why the slaw?

I wanted a crispiness to the dish.

I like a lot of different
textures and flavors.

Beautifully cooked.

Pink in the middle, skin crispy...

slaw, delicious.

Lovely gastrique.

You know, we may poke fun at the accent

and you've got no electricity

and you pee out in the garden.

You don't have
a bathroom, but--

I have three bathrooms, Chef.

- Outside?
- No, in the house.

- Oh, inside.
- With plumbing.

But for me, you're a dark horse

that's running very fast.

I just wish everybody
behind you could taste this.

Because if they could, they'd
start sharpening their knives.

- Great job.
- Thank you, Chef.

The flavor's fantastic.

The fish is cooked nicely.

The pink salmon, the stone
fruit and the cabbage,

there's not just layered flavor,

but a dimension of flavor.

Would your fifth
graders be proud of this?

They would be amazed at this.

Kevin: The acidity in there,
the sweetness in there,

that thought process
is not fifth grader,

- that's MasterChef.
- Thanks, Chef.

Brandi: Shaun definitely
thought I was not

gonna be able to handle this fish.

He wants to get the good
competition out of here,

but he failed to do that tonight.

Terry, please, let's go.

Back home in Long Island,
I'm very used to cod,

I'm used to halibut.

I've never really worked
with canned salmon before,

so it's really steppin'
out of my comfort zone,

but I have to tell ya,
I'm still very happy

with the result.

Terry, describe your dish, please.

Terry: Well, I made salmon
and roasted red pepper cakes

on a bed of dill aioli.

I also have a baked
salmon and dill crostini.

- You baked it?
- Yes, Chef.

I just put some heat into
it to meld all the flavors.

Uh, Terry, you're a talented cook,

but...

um...

- You baked it?
- Yes, Chef.

I just put some heat into
it to meld all the flavors.

Terry, you're a talented cook,

but...

um...

it's dreadful.

Gordon: I want you to taste it.

What's the first thing
that comes to mind?

Straight on the end of the tongue.

Put that-- I don't--
the thyme, I mean, I--

You don't put thyme with salmon.

And why would you bake canned salmon?

You don't bake that.
It's already cooked.

You're just drying it out.
They're like hockey pucks.

My palate's on fire, I've got thyme

running all over the place.

This has been your worst performance

of this competition.

It's almost like you've gone
backwards with this dish.

Christina: The flavor of both are fine.

That dill sauce underneath
the cakes is nice.

The salmon cakes
themselves are a little dry

and when using something
canned, everything else

should be fresh to help
lighten it and brighten it.

And I think that dill
sauce at the bottom

actually does help.

But it feels like you
took a can of salmon

out in your home kitchen and you were

just making something
for an afternoon snack.

You didn't give us
what we were asking for.

( whispers )

Next up, the one that we've
all been dying to taste.

Can't quite believe

he cooked a risotto
in a pressure cooker.

David.

David: Cooking risotto in
a pressure cooker is risky,

but being a poker
player, I know sometimes

you gotta take big
risks for big rewards,

and I'm very confident
this risotto is great.

Describe the dish, David.

David: For you today,
I have a salmon risotto,

garnished with some
asparagus, peas, fresh tarragon

and a dollop of crème fraîche.

You know, risottos need to
be nursed and attended to

and it's a ladle of stock every time

so the rice doesn't lose
its texture and explode

and it's zero to 22-23
minutes nonstop stirring.

You can't fast-track it,
so why pressure cooker?

David: I found that I was
able to achieve risotto

that was the same quality
of the risotto I made

without a pressure cooker,

and actually, it gave
me a little more time

to do other things
at the same time also.

I mean, I-- I'm pretty
much lost for words.

- This tastes good.
- Whew.

It shouldn't work, but it does.

Love what you've done with
the salmon flake in there.

I can taste the oil.

So it feels like it's not from a can.

The can was to get
one foot out the door.

You've got both feet
firmly in this competition.

- Great job.
- Thank you, Chef.

So my biggest concern was
it wasn't a salmon dish,

that is was a rice dish,

but you overcome that.

It tastes like salmon and you nailed it.

- Nice job.
- Thank you, Chef.

- ( applause )
- Shaun gave me canned salmon

'cause he wants to
send me back to Vegas.

All he did was allow me to
impress the judges once again.

Whoo!

I took a risk tonight
and it paid off in spades.

Right, next up, Katie. Let's go.

- ( applause )
- Go, Katie.

Katie: I have a seared
salmon over a bed of lentils,

a celery root puree
and also a carrot puree.

- The salmon's delicious.
- Thank you, Chef.

Salmon cooked beautifully
and the purees are delicious.

The block of lentils
underneath, terrible.

It's like mush. But you did the best bit

and the hardest bit beautifully.

Good job.

- Thank you, Chef.
- Well done.

- Kevin: Dan.
- Go, Dan!

Dan: I got canned salmon.

So I did bacon, jalape�o
and salmon croquettes

with a made-from-scratch
tartar sauce

along with parsley and three
herb-encrusted salmon hushpuppies.

All in all, it tastes great.

The sauce is fantastic.

- I love the croquette. I love the heat.
- Thank you.

The one thing that needs to go is this.

Sorry about that, Chef.

Christina: Next up, Nathan.

Let's go, Nathan. Whoo!

Nathan: I have a pan-seared
lemon dill salmon,

a purple cauliflower couscous
saut�ed with asparagus

and summer squash
topped with green peas.

All right, now, the salmon,

I'd say it's a little overcooked.

You can see how it's starting
to flake there a little.

But it's very well seasoned.

I think you got a lot of texture
on the plate which is great.

You probably have two or
three good ideas on the dish

where we only needed one good idea.

Yes, Chef.

Overall, nice job.

Good job, Nathan.

Gordon: Last up, Tanorria.

I've been doing a lot
of Southern comfort food

in this competition
and I'm really hoping

the judges notice that I'm
trying something outside my box,

and that they appreciate that today.

Right. Describe the dish, please.

Tanorria: I have for you
a crispy salmon croquette

as well as a salmon
quenelle with a crispy potato

all on top of a lemon Dijon sauce.

Tanorria, I really like you

because of what you stand for

and what you bring to this competition.

That...

is one of the worst
platings I've ever seen.

It looks terrible.

Hmm.

Tanorria, that...

is one of the worst
platings I've ever seen.

It looks terrible.

What's the seasoning in here?

Inside of the canned salmon croquette

there is some saut�ed
shallots and garlic,

Old Bay and chives.

A little taste.

I need some more salt and lemon.

I wish that was the only
thing it needed was salt.

It's not cooked.

It's gooey.

It's almost like a sort
of unwanted fish cake.

That does not feel or look
anything like you've ever cooked.

Shaun put a big target on your back

and it's a direct hit.

It would be sad to see you go.

Agreed. I didn't come here
to go home at number nine.

I like that they have
different textures.

I like that you made the choux pastry

for the salmon quenelle.

There are some big downs flavorwise,

'cause I know you know how to
make food that tastes better,

but overall, I just wish I
saw more from you tonight.

It's definitely one of the worst.

Thank you.

I definitely think that I had
an impact on this competition.

( speaking softly ) So
guys, it's a tough one.

Shaun: I may have taken out not one,

but two of our heavy hitters.

Christina: As you guys know,
this is an elimination challenge.

At least one of you will
be going home tonight.

But first, the good news.

The two standout dishes of the night,

congratulations...

David and Brandi.

- Nice job.
- Thank you, Chef.

Kevin: Now, unfortunately

I have to deliver the bad news.

If I say your name,

please come down to the front.

Tanorria...

and Terry.

Tanorria, you know you've
come into this competition,

and delivered flavors that
we haven't seen before.

But what you did tonight
was badly executed.

Terry, you've never been in the bottom.

You cook brilliantly,

however, tonight

you completely
misinterpreted the challenge.

Both of you were given
canned salmon tonight.

Shaun put a big target on your back.

One of you two

is leaving the MasterChef kitchen.

This is tough.

- Tanorria...
- Yes, Chef.

head back to your station.

Thank you, Chef.

Terry, one of the most lovable,

fun, passionate contestants

we've ever had in this competition.

I look at you and I
don't see a handyman,

- I see a chef.
- Terry: Without a doubt.

To be a part of all
this is just something

that is just priceless,

and I just thank you
guys for everything.

Terry, you're gonna be missed.

Terry: Thank you, Chef.

Please, come up here and say goodbye.

Oh, man.

Safe trip home. We'll see you.

( applause )

This has been an
absolutely amazing journey.

- Terry.
- Oh, thank God. Thank you so much.

- MasterChef!
- ( cheering )

Terry: I'm a handyman from New York,

and I got to cook for some of the most

amazing chefs in the world.

It is a piece of art.

It's one of the best
pies we've ever seen

in this competition ever.

The opportunity that
MasterChef has given me...

I need 27 scallops, guys.

...has just changed the
way that I look at food

and cooking in general.

( cheering )

Terry: It's broadened
my eyes to the fact

that my cooking is something
that can be enjoyed by the masses.

Christina: It shows
everything we were looking for.

Technique, flavor, potential.

And now I'm ready to show
the world what Terry's got.

Thanks, Terry.

Announcer: Coming up...

Be afraid, be very afraid.

Slightly scared.

Announcer: It's a
triple-threat challenge.

- ( cover rings )
- ( gasps )

Three pressure tests?
Are you kidding me?

Come on, oil.

Announcer: With three
times the tension...

- Christina: Eric's falling apart.
- Kevin: That's not good.

Oh, man.

- Announcer: ...three times the drama...
- I don't like ( bleep ).

- ( snaps )
- Ugh, that's a raw potato.

Announcer: ...and three
times the pressure.

- It's one strike.
- Has Katie cooked it enough?

- Katie: ...two strikes...
- What's she doing?

- three strikes, you're out.
- Oh, my God.

( ticks )

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