Beyond Reality - Top Chef NYC Recap - 12/10/08 Shout out to Knipsx! Its our 700th video! Last week Alex went home because of his impossible creme brulee. Quickfire-guess the ingredients. 1st sauce-Shrimp & Lobster Bouillabaisse. 2nd round for Hosea, Ariane, Stefan, Leah, Radhika, Carla - Thai green curry sauce. Round 3 for Hosea, Carla, Stefan - Mexican mole sauce. Hosea wins immunity. Elimination challenge-something old, new, borrowed & blue - its a bridal shower for Gail & 40 guests! No veal or black beans please. Each team has 1/2 hour, $800 & 2 & 1/2 hrs to prep. 1st course-team old-Jeff, Hosea, Stefan-tomato terrine wrapped w/eggplant, carpaccio w/tomato sorbet & gazpacho. 2nd course-team new-Carla, Eugene, Daniel-surf & turf sushi roll, frisee salad w/wonton, peach miso bbq sauce & yuzu sorbet. 3rd course-team borrowed-Ariane, Radhika, Jamie-Eastern spiced lamb, carrot puree, wilted kale, cucumber raita. 4th course-team blue-Fabio, Leah, Melissa-chilean sea bass, roasted corn puree, swiss chard. Shower is at 24 5th Avenue & the guest judge is Dana Cowin - editor of Food & Wine Magazine. Judges favorites-old & borrowed courses. Winner Ariane for her perfectly cooked lamb. She wins a complete collection of Calphalon cookware & collection of Calphalon Electrics. Judges least favorites-new & blue courses. Team new didn't even tell the ladies how to eat it & team blue's plate was like nursing home food. Daniel is eliminated for adding mushrooms to Carla's dish & standing ...
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