IMMUNITY QC #5: Dishes had to be made using any ingredients wrapped in Reynolds Wrap that were touched; in fact, everything food-wise was wrapped in the kitchen & only the wrap could be used as cooking vessels (so no pots or pans).
GJ: Stephanie Izard
Notables:
Danyele: Cannellini bean stew w/ bacon, Asiago & tomatillo
Micah: Grilled lamb w/ tomato fennel Panzanella
Stefan: Hot smoked salmon w/ German potato salad
John: Beef egg drop soup w/ braised pineapple
Brooke: Bacon-roasted yams w/ bacon, onion & apple salad
Josh: Roasted chicken w/ potatoes, poblano, tomatillo & carrots
Kristen: Almond & chocolate sponge cake
Bart: Beer-poached Cod w/ butter beer sauce
Sheldon: Lemongrass-smoked scallops w/ tomato & shallot salad
WINNER- Kristen
EC #5: The chefs competed in head-to-head battles by making dishes highlighting specific berries for 150 festival goers at Remlinger Farms Berry Festival in Carnation, WA. The ultimate winner of this challenge banked the $10K.
#1:
Danyele: Chicken pine nut terrine w/ blueberry mostarda
Josh: Savory goat cheese compote w/ blueberry compote
#2:
Josie: Rock N' Raspberry Roll- Sockeye Salmon, Dungeness crab & raspberry aioli
Lizzie: Raspberry-steamed cabbage roll w/ heritage pork & bacon stuffing
#3:
Sheldon: Ahi Summer roll- Ahi Poke, strawberries & sweet chili sauce
Micah: Strawberry fried chicken w/ strawberry & bacon biscuit
#4:
John: White Gazpacho w/ Spanish chorizo, gooseberries & sweet grapes
Stefan: Cali Crudo w/ radishes, gooseberries & spiced vinaigrette
#5:
Brooke: Spicy smoked chocolate pudding w/ Blackberry Tapioca
Bart: Blackberry soup w/ salmon & rhubarb yogurt
Kristen: Matcha goat milk custard w/ macerated tayberries
$10K WINNER- Kristen (doubling her current winnings to $20K)(Other round winners: Josh, Lizzie, Sheldon, Stefan, Brooke)
DEMOTED TO LCK- Danyele
LCKC #4: Lunch meat sandwiches.
CJ: Vietnamese-inspired ham & butter sandwich w/ apple & radicchio
Danyele: Oven-roasted turkey, bacon & avocado sandwich w/ pickled onions- LOSS