MasterChef season 2: Plot 15 iteration main points

  by Todd Betzold   The competitors had to be quick on tonight’s episode of MasterChef .   For the Mystery Box Challenge, they had surf and turf day as they were given jumbo shrimp, Alaskan king crab, crawfish, Buffalo Ribeye, Porterhouse Steak and short ribs to create an amazing dish in only 45 minutes. Work fast competitors!   The first dish the judges choose to taste is Adrien’s dish, Short Ribs and Crab Salad with Black Garlic. The judges said he was ballsy for using short ribs and Chef Ramsay said it paid off, as the dish was delicious. Graham thought…

MasterChef season 2: Plot 6 iteration main points

by Todd Betzold   Our first team challenge on   MasterChef , as the contestants head to the L.A. Times cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles.   The team challenge will consist of each team having two-and-a-half hours to prep and two hours to serve a soup, salad, pizza, special of the day and dessert to 350 guests in the cafeteria with the losing team facing a pressure test, where at least one person will be sent home.   Having had the two best dishes in the last elimination test, Max and Derrick are team captains and get to…

Upper chief- cook governs the season 3- Of recap of episode 5

  by Michael J. Lamp   “Fast Food Fury”   For tonight’s Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create an appetizer that costs less than one dollar. Yes, an American dollar. They ‘purchase’ items from what looks like a makeshift market in the Top Chef kitchen.   Brendan and Rico from NPR’s Dinner Party Download are guest judging this Quickfire. George’s grilled calamari was too bland and Mary Sue’s BLT salad was over salted, landing them on the bottom for this challenge.   On the other hand, Brendan and Rico loved the texture of Alex’s spiced squid, the rich flavors in…