Tre had barely started quartering the poultry when Dale whipped up a super-stiff meringue. Hung was the chicken man, separating the bird parts in two minutes flat. It was hare and tortoise between the gals: Sara M diced like mad while Casey practically massaged the onions, holding her team back. Not surprisingly, seafood chef Brian beat Howie at chucking oysters. Look at her go! Sara M is the onion chopping queen! Here’s what one chef in each team had to do: chuck 15 oysters, finely dice 5 onions, break down 4 chickens, and crack and separate 3 eggs, then beat the whites stiff enough to stick to an overturned bowl for at least 5 seconds. Faster prep means a tight ship when it comes to running a good kitchen. You either did it quick or had your ass whooped. Ready, set, go! This was actually a really good basic skills challenge. The chefs also learned that they’d get a little extra last minute help from Madonna’s brother, renowned designer Christopher Ciccone, to upgrade their restaurant décor. The restaurant teams “April†and “The Garage†competed in a mise en place relay race to win an extra $200 for wine and the chance to work with a “surprise” sommelier. We got huge servings of Colicchio in this episode! It was great to see him more involved behind-the-scenes. “How can you go wrong with an oyster?†was Howie’s reply to “The oyster was a disaster.†OK, we are so OVER that blogger! Moving on. Hung found two envelopes slipped under the door, which were Andrea Strong’s critiques. QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: CHUCK, SLICE, CUT AND BEATĮxhausted from the previous evening’s restaurant openings, some of the chefs chose to sunbathe while others were eating breakfast. ![]() “If the executive chef can’t lead a team to success, then that executive chef has a flaw.†Looking for show updates? Read our coverage about Top Chef 3: Miami. Tre put his neck on the chopping block and lost it.
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