The Next Iron Chef (Part 2)
This weeks theme is "simplicity". The Chairman brought into play different cooking vessels from all over the world for these chefs to cook with. Not so simple (pun intended) when there is only one of each vessel to cook with. Appleton won last challenge so he got to pick first then the free for all flood gates were let open. This was not a time to be a gentleman as Holly gets an elbow to the face from Brad. Amanda did man-handle Jehngir for her cooking vessel, but ironically voted for him to win the challenge.
Each chef got a chance to say their best and worst dish they tasted and boy they threw chef Mullen under the bus. You can tell he was visibly upset with everyone. Jehngir won the challenge and had a one up on everyone on the next challenge "interpretation".
Next challenge, Greek, Italian or French: Your interpretation of that cultures dish. Host Alton Brown started handing out the cultures they will cook from and better yet the dish they need to prepare. His purpose was to get them out of their comfort zone.
the drama of this show was when Jehnagir took all the grape leaves. Trevino needs grapes leaves to make his Dolmas, it's the wrapping needed to make the authentic dish. When Alton asked Jehnagir is this apart of your strategy because you are gunning for Trevino, a HUGE smile came across his face. Half way through he gave up some grape leaves and it might have backfired for him. He decorated his dish with the grape leaves and the smell was over powering his dish that the judges noticed.
coq au vin ~ Amanda Freitag ~ pretty good twist on a French dish, deep flavors 1
bouillabaisse ~ Holly Smith ~ ok
spanakopita ~ Jehnagir Metha ~ good 4
Dolmas w/ Greek crudo ~ Roberto Trevino ~ great 5
Minestrone ~ Jose Garces ~ great 2
Pasta Puttanesca ~ Seamus Mullen ~ in a salad form, excellent 7 WINNER
Ratatouille ~ Appleton ~ judges loved it 3
Moussaka ~ Dominque Crenn ~ pretty salty, light and rich 6 most improved
Vitello Tonnato ~ Brad Farmerie ~ nothing really stood out
Brad and Holly last two on chopping block. Brad is my pick from the first day of the show and I was surprised to see him on the last two. Holly gets cut. We I got to go the big boys are on now... Iron Chef America. Time to see Bobby slice and dice.
Each chef got a chance to say their best and worst dish they tasted and boy they threw chef Mullen under the bus. You can tell he was visibly upset with everyone. Jehngir won the challenge and had a one up on everyone on the next challenge "interpretation".
Next challenge, Greek, Italian or French: Your interpretation of that cultures dish. Host Alton Brown started handing out the cultures they will cook from and better yet the dish they need to prepare. His purpose was to get them out of their comfort zone.
the drama of this show was when Jehnagir took all the grape leaves. Trevino needs grapes leaves to make his Dolmas, it's the wrapping needed to make the authentic dish. When Alton asked Jehnagir is this apart of your strategy because you are gunning for Trevino, a HUGE smile came across his face. Half way through he gave up some grape leaves and it might have backfired for him. He decorated his dish with the grape leaves and the smell was over powering his dish that the judges noticed.
coq au vin ~ Amanda Freitag ~ pretty good twist on a French dish, deep flavors 1
bouillabaisse ~ Holly Smith ~ ok
spanakopita ~ Jehnagir Metha ~ good 4
Dolmas w/ Greek crudo ~ Roberto Trevino ~ great 5
Minestrone ~ Jose Garces ~ great 2
Pasta Puttanesca ~ Seamus Mullen ~ in a salad form, excellent 7 WINNER
Ratatouille ~ Appleton ~ judges loved it 3
Moussaka ~ Dominque Crenn ~ pretty salty, light and rich 6 most improved
Vitello Tonnato ~ Brad Farmerie ~ nothing really stood out
Brad and Holly last two on chopping block. Brad is my pick from the first day of the show and I was surprised to see him on the last two. Holly gets cut. We I got to go the big boys are on now... Iron Chef America. Time to see Bobby slice and dice.
Labels: interpretation, Iron Chef America, simplicity, The Next Iron Chef