Sean Scotese (private chef)
Kyle Bernstein (female culinary instructor)
Pete Ascolese (Hope & Anchor chef/owner; there, he also hosts karaoke sessions as his female alter-ego, Stella Dora)
Brittany Evans (Northern Spy Food Company sous chef)
Judges: Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag & Chris Santos
Appetizer: Lacinto kale, finger lime, gummy tarantulas & pig snout
Pete: Crostini w/ kale, pig snout, onion, rosemary & baguette
Sean: Pig snout croquette w/ eggs, panko & ginger
Brittany: Pig snout & kale crostini w/ wine, bacon & onion
Kyle: Kale salad w/ tarantula reduction & champagne vinegar
PETE CHOPPED
Entree: Calf liver, sea beans, strawberry popping candy & dried ghost chiles
Sean: Corn meal-crusted liver w/ sea bean salad, radicchio, potatoes & onions
Kyle: Liver & sea bean stir-fry w/ shallots, tomatoes & garlic
Brittany: Fried liver w/ sea bean salad, panko, milk & mustard
KYLE CHOPPED (one round later than I expected)
$10K TREAT: Puffed rice cereal bars, spiced rum, rambutans & tequila lollipops
Brittany: Fritters & peanut brittle w/ flour, eggs & sugar
Sean: Crepe w/ rambutan dessert sauce, Ricotta, flour & lemon
SEAN WINS