Phil Crispo (assistant culinary professor at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY)
Greg Grossman (16-yr.-old cook & student)
Leslie Parks (a freelancing caterer in NYC)
Jeremy Langlois (Houmas House Plantation executive chef in Darrow, LA)
Judges: Scott Conant, Lee Ann Wong & Marcus Samuelsson
Appetizer: Ice cream cones, lump crab meat, baby turnips & pickled ginger
Jeremy: Crab meat remoulade w/ arugula, mayonnaise & tarragon
Phil: Malaysian crab cakes w/ candied turnips, shallots, yogurt & red peppers
Leslie: Crab cakes w/ turnip salad, basil, shallots & eggs
Greg: Sauteed crab w/ frisee salad, roasted turnips, lemongrass, dashi & yogurt- CHOPPED
Entree: City chicken, canned peaches, mustard greens & fruit punch sports drink
Leslie: Coriander, chipotle peppers & mustard
Jeremy: Grits and grillades w/ red wine, tomatoes & garlic- CHOPPED
Phil: Moroccan spiced city chicken w/ yogurt, sriracha & curry powder
DESSERT: Carob syrup, spaghetti squash, figs & walnuts
Phil: Toasted walnut and caramelized fig crepe w/ cognac, sugar & flour- WIN
Leslie: Fig pudding w/ crunchy walnuts, cream, brown sugar & vanilla extract