Jimmy Tessier (Chef de Cuisine at The Tropicana's bacio in Vegas)
Courtney Renn (personal chef in Atlanta; she's worked for Ben Stiller & some of "The Real Housewives")
Akiko Thurnauer (family recipe chef/owner in NYC)
Nathanial Zimet (Boucherie owner/chef in New Orleans)
Judges: Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli & Chris Santos
Appetizer: Brook Trout, rhubarb, dried strawberries & lemon verbena
Jimmy: Pan-seared trout lettuce wrap w/ romaine, olives & onion powder
Courtney: Pan-seared trout w/ arugula salad, flour, arugula & bacon- CHOPPED
Akiko: Orange-zested trout tempura w/ rhubarb sauce, flour, ourange, soy sauce & ginger
Nathanial: Pan-seared trout w/ lemon fumet, lemon, onion, fish sauce & rhubarb/dried strawberry compote (featuring ginger, scallions & red peppers)
Entree: Scottish red-legged partridge, peanut butter taffy, lacinato kale & red curry paste
J: Grilled partridge w/ charred kale, soy sauce, molasses & honey- CHOPPED
A: Partridge two ways w/ coconut curry sauce, coconut milk, star anise & ginger and a kale & green apple salad w/ apple, fish sauce & mirin
N: Crispy partridge leg & sausage w/ bread crumbs, fennel seed, red pepper flakes & a sweet potato & kale hash (feat. onion, scallions & sweet potatoes)
DESSERT: Dulce de leche, pineapple, sesame seed buns & apricot paste
N: Stuffed sesame seed dumpling w/ mascarpone, cream, sugar & vanilla and a grilled pineapple salad w/ salt, mint & Kaffir lime leaves
A: Marinated pineapple slices w/ mint, ginger, salt & pepper and a sesame seed bun cake w/ butter, vanilla & cocoa powder
NATHANIAL WON