The Next Iron Chef (part 4)

This weeks challenge is 2 dishes with a Mexican twist, one sweet one savory with Tamarind seasoning. the exciting part of this challenge was the shopping done at the outside market. To see the chefs running around in chaos shopping is pure enjoyment itself. Almost at the end of the challenge the chairman threw in a drink to be made. It really cam down to the wire on this one.

TIME FOR JUDGING
Chef Dominque Crenn ~ dishes were not good, one was not done inside, drink was bad ~ if I had to pick right now she's going to be voted off
Chef Nate Appleman ~ the judges seemed to like his dishes, but his drink did not win them over
Chef Amanda Freitag~ they liked here shrimp dish, but she shopped poorly, dessert presentation was poor
Chef Jahengir Metha ~ liked his dishes, amazing that FINALLY this time he got the ice cream machine to work
Chef Jose Garces ~ in his element when it came to this challenge, he dishes seem to be pleaseing to the judges
Chef Seamus Mullen ~ market style, like street fair style food kind of won over the judges other than the mango
Chef Roberto Trevino ~ defiantly in his element when it came to this challenge, the judges really seemed to like his dishes and beverages




Jehangir Metha: won the Mexican challenge
Nate Appleman: survived to cook another day
Jose Garces: survived to cook another day
Seamus Mullen: survived to cook another day
Roberto Trevino: survived to cook another day
So it came down to Amanda and Dominque: Amanda lived to cook another day ONLY because of her dessert. Guess I read the judges right, Chef Crenn is now history.

the sneak peek for next Sunday said DOUBLE ELIMINATION. Here is my guess for next weeks double elimination: chefs Amanda Freitag and Nate Appleman