Immunity QC #3: An hour was given for the chefs to butcher a cut of beef & make something.
Guest Judge: Naomi Pomeroy
Notables:
Eliza: Grilled flank steak w/ cherry cognac reduction, asparagus & potato cake
John: Braised oxtail and potato gnocchi w/ roasted vegetables & celery
Josh: Beef meatballs w/ creamy polenta & pickled shallots
Sheldon: Kalbi round steak w/ tomato cardamom broth & fennel salad
Brooke: Grilled hanger steak w/ smoked onion figs & cauliflower puree
Tyler: Hispanic crudo w/ charred tomato sauce & cilantro radish slaw
Kristen: Top sirloin tartare w/ mustard sabayon & carpaccio salad
Micah: Oxtail polenta w/ truffled romanesco cauliflower
Carla: Sirloin medallion wrapped in bacon asiago risotto w/ marsala sauce
Stefan: Braised top round ravioli w/ marjoram & aged Parmesan
CJ: Top round tartare w/ raw juniper & kohi rabi
Chrissy: Grilled hanger steak w/ brown butter, parsley & radish salad
Lizzie: Braised foreshank w/ turnips & dill
BOTTOM THREE- Lizzie, Eliza & Tyler
WINNER- John (Runners-up: CJ & Josh)
EC #3: The crew's task was to revive the original Canlis 1950 menu. Only one would receive $10K.
GJ: Brian & Mark Canlis (restaurant co-owners)
DISHES:
Tyler: Fresh crab leg cocktail
Lizzie: Marinated herring
Josh: French Onion soup
John: Steamed clams bordelaise
Chrissy: Canlis' special salad
Brooke: Seafood salad a la Louis
Sheldon: Fresh Hawaiian Mahi Mahi
Carla: Whole milk-fed squab
Micah: Mixed veggies
Stefan: Calf's liver
Kristen: French-fried onions next to that liver
Bart: Double-cut NY steak
Josie: Gargantuan baked Idaho potato
CJ: Shish kebab w/ pilaf & Kristen's French mushrooms
Danyele: Vanilla ice cream w/ Royal Hawaiian Supreme
Eliza: Mint sherbet w/ fresh frozen Hawaiian pineapple parfait
WINNER- Kristen (Runners-up: Lizzie, Stefan & Tyler)
DEMOTED- Carla & Chrissy (Dishonorable mention; CJ & Joshua)
FIRST LCKC: In a half-hr., the four chefs were given ingredients from the same dishes that got then eliminated & could make new dishes if they wanted.
Chrissy: Canlis' special salad (Take 2)
Carla: Whole squab w/ baked tomato & morels
Kuniko: Lemongrass cream potato chowder
Jeffrey: Pan-roasted halibut w/ peas & morels
SOLE WINNER- Kuniko