1 00:00:01,634 --> 00:00:03,136 Gordon:Previously on "MasterChef"... 2 00:00:03,235 --> 00:00:04,838 - Welcome, everyone. -...we embraced 3 00:00:04,938 --> 00:00:07,207 FIFA World Cup fever in the kitchen 4 00:00:07,273 --> 00:00:10,844 and kicked off a global competition of our very own. 5 00:00:10,943 --> 00:00:14,214 This is "MasterChef: Global Gauntlet." 6 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:17,117 - Let's go! -America's top 20 home cooks 7 00:00:17,217 --> 00:00:19,953 representing four territories around the world... 8 00:00:20,020 --> 00:00:22,355 - Asia-Pacific! - Europe! 9 00:00:22,422 --> 00:00:25,258 - Americas, baby! - Viva, Africa! 10 00:00:25,358 --> 00:00:27,394 -were put through the wringer... - Lift! 11 00:00:27,494 --> 00:00:29,095 - Eggs Benedict mystery box challenge. 12 00:00:29,129 --> 00:00:32,031 - Oh, my God! - It's definitely a workout. 13 00:00:32,131 --> 00:00:33,767 in challenge after challenge... 14 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,369 So we're cooking for 100 young soccer players. 15 00:00:36,403 --> 00:00:38,505 - Turn it off. - The grill is on fire. 16 00:00:38,538 --> 00:00:41,808 Watch out, guys. Stand out the way. 17 00:00:41,908 --> 00:00:44,411 - You have to cook elevated stadium food. - Oh, my God. 18 00:00:44,511 --> 00:00:47,280 - This is a disaster. - You will be cooking dishes 19 00:00:47,380 --> 00:00:49,983 - for a FIFA World Cup watch party. - Oh, no. 20 00:00:50,050 --> 00:00:51,451 to see who had the skills... 21 00:00:51,551 --> 00:00:53,453 - I like that sound. -and the stamina... 22 00:00:53,553 --> 00:00:55,388 - ( bleep ) - Let's go! Come on! 23 00:00:55,455 --> 00:00:56,990 Pull it out, bro! Finish strong! 24 00:00:57,057 --> 00:00:59,125 - Stop! Hands in the air! - All right. 25 00:00:59,192 --> 00:01:01,895 - Let's go! -...to make it all the way. 26 00:01:01,995 --> 00:01:03,263 - Beautiful cooking. - Thank you so much. 27 00:01:03,296 --> 00:01:05,799 Delicious. You've got it absolutely nailed. 28 00:01:05,865 --> 00:01:07,701 You cook with poise, there's no two ways about that. 29 00:01:07,801 --> 00:01:09,936 We can taste how much it means to you because it is delicious. 30 00:01:10,003 --> 00:01:13,707 - Thank you, Chefs. -And while some didn't survive the gauntlet... 31 00:01:13,807 --> 00:01:18,411 - Nico, say goodbye. -...one team was pulling ahead of the pack. 32 00:01:18,478 --> 00:01:21,715 The best dish of the night was cooked by Jaime. 33 00:01:21,815 --> 00:01:25,552 - Whoa! - Wow. Asia-Pacific again saved all five. 34 00:01:25,585 --> 00:01:29,322 That is the second win of the season. Good job. 35 00:01:29,422 --> 00:01:31,891 Tonight, the Global Gauntlet returns 36 00:01:31,991 --> 00:01:35,929 with a bittersweet baking challenge for the top 16. 37 00:01:36,029 --> 00:01:37,397 - Lift! - Oh, my God! 38 00:01:37,497 --> 00:01:38,732 Chocolate? 39 00:01:38,832 --> 00:01:41,568 - I love chocolate. - Jaime, you get to take 40 00:01:41,601 --> 00:01:45,839 - five minutes away from another territory. - Oh, my gosh. 41 00:01:45,905 --> 00:01:49,042 - Whoo! - In previous seasons, the baking challenge 42 00:01:49,109 --> 00:01:50,777 has always been an Achilles' heel. 43 00:01:50,877 --> 00:01:53,179 But some cooks will melt under the pressure. 44 00:01:53,246 --> 00:01:55,215 - Is something burning? - Ay-yi-yi-ya. 45 00:01:55,315 --> 00:01:58,051 - Don't send me home. - I'm having a hard time 46 00:01:58,118 --> 00:01:59,953 getting my head around this. 47 00:02:00,053 --> 00:02:01,321 That's the texture you wanted? 48 00:02:01,388 --> 00:02:03,857 It comes across feeling a little elementary. 49 00:02:03,890 --> 00:02:08,161 I'm disappointed because it looks like a brownie from a bake sale. 50 00:02:12,098 --> 00:02:15,301 ( music playing ) 51 00:02:19,806 --> 00:02:21,608 It's great to be back. 52 00:02:21,708 --> 00:02:22,676 - Yes. - So nice. 53 00:02:22,742 --> 00:02:24,077 These talented chefs, 54 00:02:24,110 --> 00:02:25,879 I'm hoping they are well rested. 55 00:02:25,912 --> 00:02:28,715 - Mm-hmm. They should be. - Yeah. Absolutely. 56 00:02:28,815 --> 00:02:30,650 ( music continues ) 57 00:02:30,717 --> 00:02:32,485 - Oh. - Oh, my God! 58 00:02:32,585 --> 00:02:35,088 - It's the mystery box! - Welcome back, guys. 59 00:02:35,188 --> 00:02:36,189 - Let's go! - Joe: Come on, let's go. 60 00:02:36,222 --> 00:02:38,525 - A mystery box? - Oh, my gosh. 61 00:02:38,625 --> 00:02:41,461 - Should've knew it was coming. - Are you serious? 62 00:02:41,494 --> 00:02:44,397 Top 16. I feel fantastic. 63 00:02:44,497 --> 00:02:47,067 Our team, Asia-Pacific, is the only team 64 00:02:47,100 --> 00:02:48,468 that has all five members. 65 00:02:48,535 --> 00:02:50,236 We are a force to be reckoned with. 66 00:02:50,337 --> 00:02:53,406 - I'm nervous! - I wonder what it could be. 67 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:57,010 I'm hoping that there's a full Asian buffet underneath this mystery box, 68 00:02:57,077 --> 00:03:01,081 - and all I need to do is eat. - Now that we're back in this 69 00:03:01,147 --> 00:03:03,283 incredible MasterChef kitchen, trust me, 70 00:03:03,383 --> 00:03:06,886 this competition is about to reach a whole new level. 71 00:03:06,920 --> 00:03:09,422 - Oh, no. - As you can see, you're all facing down 72 00:03:09,522 --> 00:03:12,492 another mystery box challenge here tonight. 73 00:03:12,559 --> 00:03:14,027 And let me tell you something, 74 00:03:14,127 --> 00:03:16,896 the ingredient under your mystery box, 75 00:03:16,963 --> 00:03:22,268 it's something that has stopped many MasterChef hopefuls dead in their tracks. 76 00:03:22,369 --> 00:03:24,571 - ( bleep ) - Now, on the count of three, 77 00:03:24,671 --> 00:03:27,407 very carefully lift your boxes. 78 00:03:27,507 --> 00:03:31,544 One, two, three, lift! 79 00:03:31,644 --> 00:03:35,448 - ( all gasping ) - Oh, my God. 80 00:03:35,548 --> 00:03:39,119 - Oh, yeah. - That's right. Chocolate! 81 00:03:39,152 --> 00:03:40,954 - I love chocolate. - Smells so good. 82 00:03:41,054 --> 00:03:44,057 Gordon: A beloved ingredient no matter where you hail from. 83 00:03:44,124 --> 00:03:48,528 - Wow. - It's got a range of styles and incredible flavor profiles, 84 00:03:48,561 --> 00:03:50,430 like Caribbean drinking chocolate, 85 00:03:50,530 --> 00:03:54,200 Japanese-inspired yuzu white chocolate, 86 00:03:54,300 --> 00:03:57,070 - and Belgium milk chocolate. - Very cool. 87 00:03:57,137 --> 00:04:01,341 So tonight, you're facing your first baking challenge. 88 00:04:01,441 --> 00:04:05,278 - Oh, my gosh. - With baking, you have to be 89 00:04:05,345 --> 00:04:08,415 to the T precise with your measurements. 90 00:04:08,481 --> 00:04:10,550 And me, I'm not like that. 91 00:04:10,617 --> 00:04:13,286 Like, wrestling? I'm all over the place. 92 00:04:13,319 --> 00:04:15,288 And that's kind of how I am in the kitchen. 93 00:04:15,355 --> 00:04:17,223 I don't measure anything. 94 00:04:17,257 --> 00:04:22,095 Now, you'll have 75 minutes to create a beautiful, stunning, 95 00:04:22,162 --> 00:04:26,232 chocolate dessert that could only come from you and your culinary homeland. 96 00:04:26,332 --> 00:04:28,101 - Awesome. - Okay. 97 00:04:28,201 --> 00:04:29,336 Now, here's the good news. 98 00:04:29,436 --> 00:04:31,338 Tonight's winning chocolate dessert 99 00:04:31,438 --> 00:04:34,574 will earn this-- 100 00:04:34,607 --> 00:04:37,210 the incredible MasterChef immunity pin. 101 00:04:37,310 --> 00:04:39,446 - Whoo! - Let's go! 102 00:04:39,512 --> 00:04:42,315 - Coming back to Africa! - No! 103 00:04:42,382 --> 00:04:43,917 - That's ours today, come on. - Absolutely. 104 00:04:44,017 --> 00:04:45,652 First of all, you get to take your entire territory 105 00:04:45,752 --> 00:04:47,387 to the safety of the balcony. 106 00:04:47,487 --> 00:04:50,990 But they'll also earn a full set 107 00:04:51,057 --> 00:04:54,194 of baking tools and utensils from our friends at OXO, 108 00:04:54,260 --> 00:04:58,131 - to the tune of $3,000 worth. - Damn. 109 00:04:58,231 --> 00:04:59,499 - How cool is that? - I need that. 110 00:04:59,599 --> 00:05:02,235 - Wow. - Gordon: Right. 111 00:05:02,335 --> 00:05:03,470 That's the exciting news. 112 00:05:03,503 --> 00:05:07,540 But sadly, the worst two cooks... 113 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:09,609 - Ooh. - ...from tonight's challenge 114 00:05:09,676 --> 00:05:11,277 - will be leaving "MasterChef." - Damn. 115 00:05:11,378 --> 00:05:14,681 That's right. Tonight is a double elimination. 116 00:05:14,781 --> 00:05:18,351 - Ay-yi-yi-ya. - Make sure it's not you. 117 00:05:18,418 --> 00:05:21,021 - Nope. - But here's the kicker. 118 00:05:21,054 --> 00:05:24,624 Not all of you tonight will have 75 minutes. 119 00:05:24,724 --> 00:05:26,259 Wow. 120 00:05:26,359 --> 00:05:27,660 Jaime, Jaime, Jaime. 121 00:05:27,761 --> 00:05:29,763 Since you won the last challenge, 122 00:05:29,796 --> 00:05:32,365 - you have a big advantage tonight. - I'm ready. 123 00:05:32,432 --> 00:05:36,636 You get to give one territory an extra five minutes. 124 00:05:36,670 --> 00:05:39,506 - Mm. - Oh, my goodness. 125 00:05:39,539 --> 00:05:41,641 - Gordon: But not just that. - Wow. 126 00:05:41,675 --> 00:05:45,245 You also get to take five minutes away from another territory. 127 00:05:45,278 --> 00:05:48,448 - Oh, my gosh. - Oh, my gosh. 128 00:05:48,548 --> 00:05:51,718 - That is such a long time. - Please don't. 129 00:05:51,751 --> 00:05:53,420 Cool. 130 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,955 There is a territory that I am the most threatened by. 131 00:05:56,056 --> 00:05:59,526 And taking five minutes away, that's extremely detrimental 132 00:05:59,592 --> 00:06:00,694 when it comes to a baking challenge. 133 00:06:00,794 --> 00:06:03,663 Let's start with the sweet. 134 00:06:03,697 --> 00:06:07,400 The additional five minutes is going to which territory? 135 00:06:07,467 --> 00:06:10,170 My territory, Asia-Pacific. 136 00:06:10,270 --> 00:06:11,538 - Let's go, Jaime! - Whoo! 137 00:06:11,571 --> 00:06:12,972 - Shocker. - Thank you, Jaime. 138 00:06:13,073 --> 00:06:16,309 - Shout-out, Jaime. - Do good today, guys. 139 00:06:16,409 --> 00:06:18,812 - Right. Onto the bitter. - Oh-ho. 140 00:06:18,845 --> 00:06:23,016 Which territory are you denying that five minutes? 141 00:06:23,049 --> 00:06:24,918 I'm choosing this region 142 00:06:25,018 --> 00:06:27,287 because I think they are 143 00:06:27,354 --> 00:06:30,690 Asia-Pacific's strongest competitors. 144 00:06:30,757 --> 00:06:35,261 - I'm choosing Team Africa. - Gordon: Wow. 145 00:06:35,362 --> 00:06:38,832 So, Team Asia-Pacific, you'll have 80 minutes tonight in total. 146 00:06:38,865 --> 00:06:42,569 Team Europe and Americas, you'll have the full 75 minutes. 147 00:06:42,635 --> 00:06:45,338 And Team Africa, you'll have to wait until 148 00:06:45,438 --> 00:06:46,740 there's just 70 minutes on the clock. 149 00:06:46,840 --> 00:06:48,742 - It's a long time. - Yes. 150 00:06:48,842 --> 00:06:51,311 Hey, this is international warfare. 151 00:06:51,344 --> 00:06:53,446 - Literally. - Gordon: Everybody ready? 152 00:06:53,513 --> 00:06:55,615 - Yes, Chef! - Yes, Chef! 153 00:06:55,715 --> 00:07:01,388 Okay, Asia-Pacific, your 80 minutes start now! 154 00:07:01,488 --> 00:07:03,857 - Let's go! Wow. - Go, Asia-Pacific! 155 00:07:03,890 --> 00:07:06,259 Everybody else, just stand and stare. 156 00:07:06,359 --> 00:07:09,596 Get everything you need now! Go, go, go! 157 00:07:14,367 --> 00:07:16,503 Patience is a virtue. 158 00:07:16,603 --> 00:07:20,507 I need to be in the top tonight because I love to bake. 159 00:07:20,607 --> 00:07:23,209 And anything chocolate? I'm a chocoholic. 160 00:07:23,309 --> 00:07:26,146 So I just want to prove to myself the one thing 161 00:07:26,212 --> 00:07:28,882 that I know I'm good at in this outside world, 162 00:07:28,915 --> 00:07:31,751 that I can kill it in the MasterChef kitchen. 163 00:07:31,818 --> 00:07:34,654 - You got it, Shompa. - Whew. 164 00:07:34,754 --> 00:07:38,491 - Come on. - That looks good. 165 00:07:38,558 --> 00:07:42,429 Americas, Europe, one minute until you go. 166 00:07:42,529 --> 00:07:44,698 Get warmed up, guys. Don't want to pull a hammy. 167 00:07:44,798 --> 00:07:49,536 - It's thickening. - I think Foo is working on his pastry cream. 168 00:07:49,636 --> 00:07:52,505 Tonight I'm making chocolate dipped madeleine 169 00:07:52,539 --> 00:07:56,176 with a white yuzu chocolate pastry cream. 170 00:07:56,242 --> 00:07:59,212 So this dessert here is a play off of Vietnamese iced coffee, 171 00:07:59,312 --> 00:08:01,915 - so I hope I can knock it out of the park. - Nice, Foo. 172 00:08:01,948 --> 00:08:05,919 - Right, Team Europe, Team America, stand by. - All right, ready? 173 00:08:05,952 --> 00:08:10,657 - Three, two, one. Go! - Tiffany: Go! 174 00:08:10,724 --> 00:08:13,526 Let's go! Europe girls, let's go! 175 00:08:13,593 --> 00:08:15,662 - Oh, my gosh. - Oh, my God. 176 00:08:15,729 --> 00:08:17,664 Whoa, whoa, whoa. Not me, not me. 177 00:08:17,731 --> 00:08:21,201 Pantry's about to be really sparse. 178 00:08:21,234 --> 00:08:24,938 So time matters much more in a baking challenge 179 00:08:24,971 --> 00:08:27,207 than in a savory challenge, where you can compensate, right? 180 00:08:27,273 --> 00:08:29,342 - Absolutely. - You choose shrimp instead of chicken 181 00:08:29,409 --> 00:08:31,811 - and the five minutes doesn't matter anymore. - Sure, sure. 182 00:08:31,878 --> 00:08:33,480 - Here-- nope. - You can't hurry the oven. 183 00:08:33,580 --> 00:08:35,215 You're right. For Team Africa, 184 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,951 it's quite debilitating the way that you're standing there 185 00:08:37,984 --> 00:08:39,686 watching for nearly 10 minutes. 186 00:08:39,719 --> 00:08:41,421 Tiffany: That's a way to work your nerves. 187 00:08:41,488 --> 00:08:42,856 - Joe: Totally. - You're sitting there, 188 00:08:42,956 --> 00:08:44,324 you know you need to get things done, 189 00:08:44,424 --> 00:08:45,625 and now you just have to wait. 190 00:08:45,725 --> 00:08:49,229 Africa, one minute! 191 00:08:49,262 --> 00:08:52,966 - Pete, are you ready? - Oh, save it, save it, save it. 192 00:08:52,999 --> 00:08:56,703 - Like, come on. - Time doesn't move when you're waiting at your station 193 00:08:56,770 --> 00:08:58,505 watching other people bake. 194 00:08:58,605 --> 00:08:59,973 You kind of just sit there, feel helpless, 195 00:09:00,006 --> 00:09:01,641 and the panic starts to set in a little bit. 196 00:09:01,741 --> 00:09:02,842 Stressing me out to see 197 00:09:02,909 --> 00:09:04,577 how far along people already are. 198 00:09:04,611 --> 00:09:06,479 - Yeah. No, really. - Perfect. 199 00:09:06,579 --> 00:09:07,881 Whoo-whoo! Let's go! 200 00:09:07,981 --> 00:09:09,582 Desserts aren't really my forte. 201 00:09:09,649 --> 00:09:11,451 So to lose five minutes 202 00:09:11,518 --> 00:09:13,987 off of an already difficult challenge, 203 00:09:14,020 --> 00:09:15,955 it's just not where I want to be. 204 00:09:16,056 --> 00:09:18,091 Oh, my gosh. 205 00:09:20,226 --> 00:09:22,595 Wow. We're still not going yet? 206 00:09:22,662 --> 00:09:25,365 - Nope. - The competition is halfway done! 207 00:09:33,907 --> 00:09:35,775 - I'm getting, like, the jitters. - I know! 208 00:09:35,909 --> 00:09:37,911 Like, everybody's going so fast. 209 00:09:38,011 --> 00:09:40,747 - Africa, stand by. - Let's go, Afro! 210 00:09:40,780 --> 00:09:42,782 - Three, two, one! - Go! 211 00:09:42,916 --> 00:09:44,517 - Let's go, Africa! - Let's go. 212 00:09:44,551 --> 00:09:46,920 Let's go, you guys. 213 00:09:47,020 --> 00:09:49,789 ( laughing ) I think they're mad at me. 214 00:09:49,923 --> 00:09:52,025 Jaime gives Africa the five-minute time delay, 215 00:09:52,058 --> 00:09:55,328 and I'm definitely feeling nervous because Asia-Pacific 216 00:09:55,462 --> 00:09:59,566 has had a full 10 minutes before we even get to move. 217 00:09:59,666 --> 00:10:01,534 A lot of the stuff that I do bake at home 218 00:10:01,634 --> 00:10:04,037 takes a long time to bake, or rise, or proof. 219 00:10:04,070 --> 00:10:06,806 So my mind is immediately thinking, like, 220 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:08,942 where can I shave a few minutes off in the process? 221 00:10:09,042 --> 00:10:13,513 Because I feel like I need every minute to get my bake done. 222 00:10:13,546 --> 00:10:15,348 Okay. Breathe, breathe, breathe. 223 00:10:15,448 --> 00:10:17,817 With a double elimination, tonight is not the night 224 00:10:17,917 --> 00:10:19,552 that I want to end up in the bottom three. 225 00:10:19,652 --> 00:10:22,055 And this mystery box, it's a big ask 226 00:10:22,088 --> 00:10:24,090 because we haven't used an ingredient yet. 227 00:10:24,124 --> 00:10:25,825 Chocolate seems standard, but there's so many different 228 00:10:25,959 --> 00:10:28,561 - variants of chocolate. - And to pick something 229 00:10:28,661 --> 00:10:31,798 that shows your culture is a tall feat. 230 00:10:31,831 --> 00:10:34,567 - Joe: Not easy. - Check on it at 30. 231 00:10:34,668 --> 00:10:36,970 Oh. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 232 00:10:37,070 --> 00:10:38,705 In previous seasons, the baking challenge 233 00:10:38,805 --> 00:10:40,373 has always been an Achilles' heel. 234 00:10:40,473 --> 00:10:42,976 But if you are going to be America's next MasterChef, 235 00:10:43,076 --> 00:10:44,711 then you need to have baking skills. 236 00:10:44,811 --> 00:10:47,113 ( bleep ) Okay, okay. 237 00:10:47,147 --> 00:10:50,216 - Come on, Asia! Whoo! - Whoo! Let's go! 238 00:10:51,685 --> 00:10:52,986 - Yeah! - That's a lot of pressure, 239 00:10:53,086 --> 00:10:57,390 - young lady. - I'm making a white cardamom 240 00:10:57,490 --> 00:11:00,960 chocolate tart with a mango passion fruit curd. 241 00:11:00,994 --> 00:11:05,732 India is known for its mangoes, but I'm worried about whether 242 00:11:05,832 --> 00:11:07,133 the crust is going to work out well. 243 00:11:07,167 --> 00:11:09,602 So I'm trying to get this dough ready 244 00:11:09,703 --> 00:11:11,104 and in the oven as soon as possible. 245 00:11:11,204 --> 00:11:12,505 Mm, that's good. 246 00:11:12,605 --> 00:11:13,740 I am paying tribute 247 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:15,008 to my grandmother today. 248 00:11:15,108 --> 00:11:17,744 She was a pastry chef in Jamaica, 249 00:11:17,844 --> 00:11:21,014 and she actually baked this cake all the time. 250 00:11:21,114 --> 00:11:22,882 It's a Jamaican black cake. 251 00:11:22,982 --> 00:11:26,619 It's very flavorful, lots of spices, lots of fruits, 252 00:11:26,653 --> 00:11:28,488 boozy with Jamaican rum. 253 00:11:28,621 --> 00:11:30,223 Double elimination today. 254 00:11:30,323 --> 00:11:31,624 I think it's very crazy, 255 00:11:31,658 --> 00:11:34,127 but it's time for people to go home. 256 00:11:35,628 --> 00:11:38,765 Okay, next I need to do my rum syrup. 257 00:11:38,865 --> 00:11:43,603 So it's dark rum, port rum, 1/4 cup. 258 00:11:43,636 --> 00:11:46,172 - Jake. - Hello, there! 259 00:11:46,206 --> 00:11:47,941 - What are you making? - I'm going to be making a cake 260 00:11:48,041 --> 00:11:50,543 based on champurrado, or Mexican hot chocolate. 261 00:11:50,577 --> 00:11:53,780 And inside it, you've got some chocolate spiced with cinnamon, 262 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,516 cayenne, a little bit of chili powder, salt. 263 00:11:56,649 --> 00:11:57,784 A lot of components. A lot of-- 264 00:11:57,884 --> 00:11:59,052 Yeah, and I haven't even gotten 265 00:11:59,185 --> 00:12:01,488 to the passion fruit white cocoa sabayon. 266 00:12:01,588 --> 00:12:04,457 Are you being too ambitious? You always shoot so high. 267 00:12:04,557 --> 00:12:08,061 And sometimes with your dishes, they live in your head... 268 00:12:08,161 --> 00:12:10,196 - Yes. - ...but they have to live in the plate as well, 269 00:12:10,230 --> 00:12:12,932 - because I can't taste what's in your head. - That's true. 270 00:12:13,066 --> 00:12:15,869 - Good luck, Jake. - Thank you very much, Joe. 271 00:12:19,939 --> 00:12:21,941 Here we go. Going in the oven. 272 00:12:22,075 --> 00:12:25,078 - Uh, Julia, tell me about the dish. - Hello, Chef Gordon. 273 00:12:25,178 --> 00:12:29,949 - What are you doing? - I am making a Sicilian chocolate ricotta cake 274 00:12:30,050 --> 00:12:32,452 with orange pastry cream and chocolate almond bark. 275 00:12:32,485 --> 00:12:36,456 And it actually goes back to this town called Modica in Sicily. 276 00:12:36,489 --> 00:12:38,992 - Yes. - And the chocolate itself is rich, it's dense. 277 00:12:39,025 --> 00:12:41,528 But the secret here is not overcooking it and making sure it's not dry. 278 00:12:41,628 --> 00:12:44,364 - Exactly, exactly. - Because, you know, it's quite heavy. 279 00:12:44,497 --> 00:12:47,967 - Yes. 100%, Chef. - Listen, if you make it through tonight, 280 00:12:48,068 --> 00:12:50,236 - you would have beaten grandma. - Oh, my God, yeah. 281 00:12:50,270 --> 00:12:51,971 But grannies want you to do well, yes? 282 00:12:52,072 --> 00:12:53,840 - So nail this one tonight, yes? - Thank you, Chef. 283 00:12:53,940 --> 00:12:55,975 - Good luck. - My Mimi was the fifth cook 284 00:12:56,076 --> 00:12:58,978 -to go home in her season. - Veronica, your time is now up. 285 00:12:59,112 --> 00:13:02,449 Mimi gave me one goal, that I need to get further than her, 286 00:13:02,482 --> 00:13:04,017 so I need to get it tonight. 287 00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:05,618 Oh, yeah, you're getting thick. 288 00:13:05,719 --> 00:13:07,721 You're getting thick. Don't worry. 289 00:13:07,821 --> 00:13:10,857 Oh, my God. My arms are already hurting. 290 00:13:10,957 --> 00:13:14,794 - Oh, my goodness. - Shompa, how are you feeling? 291 00:13:14,894 --> 00:13:16,996 - Hi, Chef. I'm feeling good. - Tell me about the dish. What are you doing? 292 00:13:17,097 --> 00:13:20,000 So I'm doing a play on Bangladeshi tea time. 293 00:13:20,100 --> 00:13:22,268 - Love that. - I'm doing a chocolate cardamom sponge cake, 294 00:13:22,302 --> 00:13:25,872 a spiced Chantilly cream, a saffron pistachio cookie crumble, 295 00:13:25,905 --> 00:13:27,741 - and a jaggery caramel. - Love that. 296 00:13:27,841 --> 00:13:29,542 It's a very difficult dish to pull off. 297 00:13:29,642 --> 00:13:32,445 Get it right, though, it could be immunity pin worthy. 298 00:13:32,545 --> 00:13:36,149 - Yeah, big risk, high reward. - Exactly that, girl. Well done. 299 00:13:36,249 --> 00:13:38,284 - Well done, well done. - How you doing, Heidi? 300 00:13:38,318 --> 00:13:43,556 I'm good, I'm good. I am making a white passion fruit mirror glaze cake, 301 00:13:43,656 --> 00:13:46,893 because my mama's kids used to make us a lot of passion fruit tarts. 302 00:13:46,993 --> 00:13:48,695 And we have a lot of passion fruit in South Africa, 303 00:13:48,795 --> 00:13:52,165 so I thought I would pay homage to her and to my country. 304 00:13:52,298 --> 00:13:56,136 - Hey, Rita. I'm good! - Hi, how you doing today? 305 00:13:56,169 --> 00:13:57,771 All right, tell me what we're making. 306 00:13:57,804 --> 00:13:59,372 So today I'm making chocolate puff puff. 307 00:14:01,741 --> 00:14:05,779 Puff puff, yeah. Sure. 308 00:14:05,879 --> 00:14:07,180 So I'm putting chocolate in the dough, 309 00:14:07,313 --> 00:14:10,316 and then I'm making a plantain pastry cream filling. 310 00:14:10,350 --> 00:14:12,919 - A plantain filling? - Yeah. 311 00:14:13,019 --> 00:14:14,921 I love plantain, and I love sweet plantain, 312 00:14:15,021 --> 00:14:16,823 so I'm going to make it into a jam. 313 00:14:16,856 --> 00:14:19,693 Then I'm going to make a pastry cream, and then fold it inside. 314 00:14:19,793 --> 00:14:21,795 - Oh! Okay. - Yeah. 315 00:14:21,895 --> 00:14:24,898 Taking some big risks today, Rita. 316 00:14:24,931 --> 00:14:28,702 Sure. Okay. 317 00:14:28,802 --> 00:14:30,804 - Good luck, Rita. - Thank you. 318 00:14:30,937 --> 00:14:33,807 - Hello, Britny. - Hello, Joe. 319 00:14:33,907 --> 00:14:35,075 All right, what an advantage you have. 320 00:14:35,175 --> 00:14:36,810 Barbados, I think dessert 321 00:14:36,910 --> 00:14:39,079 - could be a shoo-in for you. - Absolutely. 322 00:14:39,179 --> 00:14:41,047 - Are you excited? - I'm very excited. 323 00:14:41,081 --> 00:14:45,552 I'm making a Bajan black cake with a rum caramel 324 00:14:45,585 --> 00:14:47,787 and a vanilla whipped cream. 325 00:14:47,821 --> 00:14:50,757 I legit can remember making this as a kid 326 00:14:50,857 --> 00:14:53,626 but not being able to eat it because there's so much alcohol in it. 327 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:56,363 - Oh, a lot of "Barbadan" rum. - There's so much rum. 328 00:14:56,396 --> 00:14:58,765 Yeah, but I'm cutting that down a little bit, 329 00:14:58,865 --> 00:15:02,369 - trying to make it not so boozy for you guys. - Interesting. 330 00:15:02,402 --> 00:15:04,371 But it has to be moist enough and not too dry. 331 00:15:04,404 --> 00:15:07,607 - Are you a baker? - I am not a baker. 332 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:09,242 It's very technical, right? It's like chemistry. 333 00:15:09,275 --> 00:15:11,211 - Very. - All the percentages have to be right. 334 00:15:11,244 --> 00:15:13,947 The timing, there's not a lot of room for interpretation. 335 00:15:13,980 --> 00:15:17,250 Um, that's too hot. 336 00:15:17,350 --> 00:15:19,853 - You burnt the brown sugar. - That's definitely too hot. 337 00:15:19,953 --> 00:15:21,888 You might want to do that again. Ay-yi-yi-ya. 338 00:15:21,988 --> 00:15:24,124 - That's no good. That's burnt. - Oh, my goodness. 339 00:15:24,157 --> 00:15:25,992 Joe, don't send me home, please. 340 00:15:26,092 --> 00:15:28,161 All right, you got a lot to do. Good luck, Britny. 341 00:15:28,261 --> 00:15:31,664 Burning my brown sugar in front of Joe is so embarrassing. 342 00:15:31,798 --> 00:15:35,869 This caramel is the main rum component in my rum cake. 343 00:15:35,969 --> 00:15:38,171 If I don't get this caramel on the plate, 344 00:15:38,271 --> 00:15:39,472 this could put me in the bottom. 345 00:15:39,506 --> 00:15:40,473 Don't send me home. 346 00:15:40,573 --> 00:15:41,474 ( bleep ) 347 00:15:51,284 --> 00:15:53,620 Is something burning, you guys? 348 00:15:53,653 --> 00:15:56,690 Oh, that's definitely too hot. 349 00:15:56,723 --> 00:16:00,493 We're going to 100% redo that. Oh, my goodness. 350 00:16:00,527 --> 00:16:01,761 Don't send me home. 351 00:16:01,895 --> 00:16:04,030 - ( bleep ) - My caramel burnt, 352 00:16:04,064 --> 00:16:06,399 so I need to start over immediately. 353 00:16:06,433 --> 00:16:08,301 We should measure this. What am I doing? 354 00:16:08,435 --> 00:16:11,338 Guys, 30 minutes remaining. Let's go! 355 00:16:13,173 --> 00:16:15,642 - I suck at baking. - Hmm. 356 00:16:15,675 --> 00:16:17,243 ( mockingly ) Hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm. 357 00:16:21,314 --> 00:16:24,017 Is it not done? You're good. 358 00:16:24,050 --> 00:16:26,219 - Aghata. - Hi. 359 00:16:26,319 --> 00:16:28,355 - How you feeling? - I am feeling overwhelmed. 360 00:16:28,455 --> 00:16:30,924 - You don't bake at home? - I make bread. 361 00:16:31,024 --> 00:16:32,625 Sourdough bread, that's my thing. 362 00:16:32,726 --> 00:16:34,728 - Right. No? - But I'm not a dessert person. 363 00:16:34,761 --> 00:16:36,896 - Um-- thank you. - That's delicious. What is that? 364 00:16:36,996 --> 00:16:41,468 This is orange curd that I'm making for my chocolate, olive oil, and orange cake. 365 00:16:41,501 --> 00:16:44,471 - Valencia, Spain, is the land of oranges. - Of course. 366 00:16:44,504 --> 00:16:47,741 - So I am putting those flavors in my cake. - Love that. 367 00:16:47,841 --> 00:16:49,876 Love that. So you girls are down to the final three in Europe. 368 00:16:50,010 --> 00:16:52,746 - We are only three, yeah. - If any territory needs a win tonight, 369 00:16:52,846 --> 00:16:55,615 - it's got to be you girls, no? - Yes. Gotta make it work. 370 00:16:55,749 --> 00:16:57,884 Traditionally, olive oil cake, it's very moist. 371 00:16:57,984 --> 00:17:01,354 - So make sure you do not overcook that sponge, please. - Yes. Thank you. 372 00:17:01,388 --> 00:17:05,090 - Jaime: Heidi, that's beautiful! - Thank you! 373 00:17:05,191 --> 00:17:07,627 - Complimenting the enemy. - Hey, Peter. 374 00:17:07,761 --> 00:17:09,963 - Chef Tiffany, how are you? - I'm fantastic. 375 00:17:09,996 --> 00:17:11,097 How you looking? What you making? 376 00:17:11,231 --> 00:17:12,565 Today I'm making a chocolate cake, 377 00:17:12,665 --> 00:17:14,099 a coconut shuk-shuk, 378 00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:15,367 and I'm also making a raspberry coulis. 379 00:17:15,402 --> 00:17:17,369 - What's a shuk-shuk? - So in Nigeria 380 00:17:17,470 --> 00:17:19,806 when I was growing up, in our compound we had two coconut trees. 381 00:17:19,906 --> 00:17:22,108 So I'd be on my mom's shoulders. She let me grab the coconuts. 382 00:17:22,208 --> 00:17:25,345 So the shuk-shuk is the shaved coconut in a candy form. 383 00:17:25,377 --> 00:17:27,380 It's like in a ball, and it's just going to be on the plate, 384 00:17:27,414 --> 00:17:29,516 - almost like a garnish as well. - Okay, all right. 385 00:17:29,549 --> 00:17:31,918 So definitely I'm going to feel Nigeria on a plate. 386 00:17:32,052 --> 00:17:33,753 You're going to feel Nigeria, and you're going to taste some coconut, for sure. 387 00:17:33,787 --> 00:17:36,756 - Okay. And chocolate. - Absolutely-- and chocolate. 388 00:17:36,790 --> 00:17:42,062 - Most importantly chocolate. - So you looked a little upset 389 00:17:42,095 --> 00:17:45,765 when you found out that you was gonna have five minutes less. 390 00:17:45,799 --> 00:17:47,934 Oh, well, no big deal, you know what I'm saying? 391 00:17:48,068 --> 00:17:50,837 - Yeah! - Getting five minutes less is not the greatest, 392 00:17:50,937 --> 00:17:54,007 but they gave it to Team Africa for a reason, because we can handle it. 393 00:17:54,040 --> 00:17:56,109 - Good luck, Peter. - Thank you, Chef. 394 00:17:58,144 --> 00:17:59,546 My curd isn't getting thick. 395 00:17:59,579 --> 00:18:01,147 Should I keep putting on the heat? 396 00:18:01,247 --> 00:18:02,549 You can thicken it directly on the heat, 397 00:18:02,582 --> 00:18:04,417 - but just keep it on low. - You got this, Aishu. 398 00:18:04,451 --> 00:18:06,853 - Thank you. - Just take your time. 399 00:18:06,953 --> 00:18:10,457 Right, Daniel, first of all, how was that extra five minutes? 400 00:18:10,557 --> 00:18:14,027 In baking, timing is everything, so I'm so grateful to Jaime 401 00:18:14,060 --> 00:18:15,328 for giving us those five minutes. 402 00:18:15,428 --> 00:18:17,030 Tell me about the dessert. What are you doing? 403 00:18:17,063 --> 00:18:18,431 I'm going to be doing a five-spice brownie 404 00:18:18,565 --> 00:18:20,333 with black vinegar cherries and a black sesame cream. 405 00:18:20,433 --> 00:18:23,336 So you're going down the simple, easy route, right? 406 00:18:23,436 --> 00:18:25,305 I mean, I think it's simpler, but the flavors are there. 407 00:18:25,405 --> 00:18:27,440 Come on. Brownies have been around longer than I have. 408 00:18:27,474 --> 00:18:29,509 How does it connect to the Asia-Pacific? 409 00:18:33,079 --> 00:18:35,048 But also, every time I went back to China 410 00:18:35,148 --> 00:18:36,449 during the summer, my grandfather and I 411 00:18:36,583 --> 00:18:38,218 we would eat cherries together and see who could spit 412 00:18:38,318 --> 00:18:40,120 - the cherry pit the furthest. - So we take a bite 413 00:18:40,220 --> 00:18:42,355 of this brownie, and we spit it out to see who can get the furthest. 414 00:18:42,455 --> 00:18:44,057 I don't know about that. 415 00:18:44,190 --> 00:18:46,393 Young man, it's a double elimination tonight, okay? 416 00:18:46,426 --> 00:18:50,096 And so you've got an extra five minutes and you're presenting a brownie, 417 00:18:50,196 --> 00:18:51,331 it needs to be exceptional, yes? 418 00:18:51,431 --> 00:18:52,565 - Yes, Chef. - Good luck. 419 00:18:52,665 --> 00:18:54,467 Thank you so much. 420 00:18:54,567 --> 00:18:56,336 Mm, so now this is cooking. 421 00:18:56,469 --> 00:19:00,607 Wow. There is some intricacy beyond belief. 422 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:02,609 Joe: Yeah, it's very complicated desserts out there. 423 00:19:02,642 --> 00:19:05,478 - Incredible. - I think you're a baker, Daniel. 424 00:19:05,578 --> 00:19:07,380 I don't think I'm a baker, but I'm trying right now. 425 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:10,150 But Daniel, it sounds like a bit of a letdown. 426 00:19:10,250 --> 00:19:15,455 He's doing a take on a chocolate brownie and he's infusing it with spice. 427 00:19:15,488 --> 00:19:18,091 But a chocolate brownie on a night like tonight? 428 00:19:18,191 --> 00:19:19,359 Hmm. I don't know if that's enough. 429 00:19:19,459 --> 00:19:21,361 Not when you're going up against so many 430 00:19:21,461 --> 00:19:23,229 - who are really going out there... - Exactly. 431 00:19:23,329 --> 00:19:27,033 - and truly embracing their heritage. - Yeah. 432 00:19:27,133 --> 00:19:30,937 Five minutes to go. All of you should be thinking about your plating now. 433 00:19:31,037 --> 00:19:34,240 - I need to freaking focus. - You doing good, Dave? 434 00:19:34,274 --> 00:19:36,242 Yeah, I'm down to the wire, but I'm good. 435 00:19:36,376 --> 00:19:38,545 Okay, pop out, pop out, pop out. 436 00:19:38,645 --> 00:19:42,716 Okay, let's see how this is going to go. 437 00:19:42,749 --> 00:19:46,386 - Ooh. - ( bleep ) 438 00:19:46,486 --> 00:19:50,490 - No! - This is every baker's worst nightmare. 439 00:19:51,524 --> 00:19:53,393 Half of my cake is under-baked, 440 00:19:53,493 --> 00:19:55,295 and it's not coming out of the tin. 441 00:19:55,395 --> 00:19:57,931 I am just devastated. 442 00:19:58,031 --> 00:19:59,933 - Tiffany: Julia's not looking good. - Joe: Oh, jeez. 443 00:20:00,033 --> 00:20:04,037 The entire essence of Sicilian ingredients is in this cake, 444 00:20:04,070 --> 00:20:06,873 and I genuinely don't even know what to do at this point. 445 00:20:09,142 --> 00:20:10,343 Think. 446 00:20:18,752 --> 00:20:21,621 Please, God. Think. 447 00:20:23,690 --> 00:20:26,259 - Tiffany: Julia's not looking good. - Joe: Oh, jeez. 448 00:20:26,292 --> 00:20:28,695 My cake is broken. But I'm looking at the clock, 449 00:20:28,728 --> 00:20:31,197 and I have no time to freak out. I need to pivot. 450 00:20:31,231 --> 00:20:34,167 Just think. You just have to get it out. You just have to get it out. 451 00:20:34,267 --> 00:20:36,302 And so instead of one elegant cake, 452 00:20:36,403 --> 00:20:38,538 I'm going to make three tiny little intricate cakes. 453 00:20:42,075 --> 00:20:45,545 I just need to punch these things out and get them on the plate as fast as I can. 454 00:20:47,013 --> 00:20:50,316 Come on, guys, let's go! You need to start plating! 455 00:20:50,417 --> 00:20:52,419 Finish strong, team. Finish strong. Finish strong. 456 00:20:52,452 --> 00:20:54,287 Final two minutes, yes? 457 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:56,456 Guys, if I burn one more thing... 458 00:20:56,489 --> 00:20:58,324 - Girl, you gotta go. - Yeah, I know. 459 00:20:58,425 --> 00:21:00,193 - You have got to go. Now. - I've got to go. 460 00:21:00,293 --> 00:21:01,494 - Ow. Bollocks. - Oh. 461 00:21:01,594 --> 00:21:05,465 ( bleep ) everywhere. 90 seconds, guys. 462 00:21:05,598 --> 00:21:08,668 - ( bleep ) - ( Tiffany laughs ) 463 00:21:09,569 --> 00:21:11,504 Come on. You got it. Come on. 464 00:21:11,604 --> 00:21:13,373 - You, too, Foo. Let's go. - Come on, Asia! 465 00:21:13,473 --> 00:21:15,342 Last minute, guys! Come on, let's go! 466 00:21:15,442 --> 00:21:17,277 Final touches and plating on pastry, very important. 467 00:21:17,377 --> 00:21:19,512 Tiffany: That's why you got to give yourself a little more time here. 468 00:21:19,612 --> 00:21:21,614 20 seconds. Don't forget anything. 469 00:21:21,748 --> 00:21:23,616 Tiffany: There are lots of shaky hands out there, y'all. 470 00:21:23,717 --> 00:21:25,752 - Come on, guys. - You good, Rita? 471 00:21:25,785 --> 00:21:30,490 - Yes, yes. - Five, four, three, two, one! 472 00:21:30,623 --> 00:21:32,959 Gordon: And stop. Hands in the air. Well done. 473 00:21:32,992 --> 00:21:34,594 - Okay. - Oh, my God. 474 00:21:34,627 --> 00:21:37,697 - ( exhales ) - Guys, the literally last second. 475 00:21:37,831 --> 00:21:39,499 Yay. 476 00:21:39,599 --> 00:21:43,236 Holy cow! That was pure chaos. 477 00:21:43,269 --> 00:21:46,506 - Well, yours is pretty. - I hope it's cooked. 478 00:21:46,639 --> 00:21:49,509 The good news is the cake is cooked and it is moist. 479 00:21:49,642 --> 00:21:51,177 Doesn't look how I would want it to look, 480 00:21:51,311 --> 00:21:54,381 but everything's on the plate, so hopefully that's enough. 481 00:21:54,414 --> 00:21:57,517 - Beautiful, beautiful. - Peter: No. 482 00:21:57,617 --> 00:22:02,856 My cream's melted. Oh, I put it on a hot thing! 483 00:22:02,956 --> 00:22:05,091 - Oh, no. - No. 484 00:22:05,191 --> 00:22:11,231 I left my plate on a hot stove, which melted some of my cream. 485 00:22:11,264 --> 00:22:12,465 Welp... 486 00:22:15,669 --> 00:22:18,371 Right. First of all, well done, all of you. 487 00:22:18,405 --> 00:22:21,541 We are dying to take a much closer look. Shall we? 488 00:22:21,641 --> 00:22:23,843 - Joe: Yes. - Tiffany: Let's do it. 489 00:22:28,281 --> 00:22:30,083 - Hello, Maria. - Hello. 490 00:22:30,183 --> 00:22:31,418 Why is it so yellow? What gives it the yellow color? 491 00:22:31,551 --> 00:22:32,719 Oh, because of the carrots. 492 00:22:32,819 --> 00:22:35,021 This is a Brazilian chocolate carrot cake. 493 00:22:35,055 --> 00:22:37,424 - Thank you. - Thank you. 494 00:22:37,557 --> 00:22:38,692 - Hello, Britny. - Hello. 495 00:22:38,792 --> 00:22:40,293 The rum component, where's the rum? 496 00:22:40,427 --> 00:22:44,631 The rum is in the caramel sauce. 497 00:22:47,300 --> 00:22:48,735 Baking challenges are notoriously hard. 498 00:22:48,835 --> 00:22:52,305 And looking around this wide range 499 00:22:52,405 --> 00:22:53,573 of really talented chefs, 500 00:22:53,673 --> 00:22:55,442 it seems that there is very clearly 501 00:22:55,542 --> 00:22:57,310 a lot of people who struggled with this challenge. 502 00:22:57,410 --> 00:22:58,578 So this is jawhara. 503 00:22:58,712 --> 00:23:00,447 I did it with pastry cream, which I've added 504 00:23:00,547 --> 00:23:02,449 white chocolate and orange blossom to. 505 00:23:02,549 --> 00:23:05,552 You just can't taste much chocolate in the creme pat. 506 00:23:05,585 --> 00:23:07,854 I 100% believe that Jaime made the right decision 507 00:23:07,887 --> 00:23:09,589 giving Africa the disadvantage. 508 00:23:09,689 --> 00:23:11,758 So this is like a real deconstruction 509 00:23:11,858 --> 00:23:13,326 - of something, correct? - Yes, Joe. 510 00:23:13,360 --> 00:23:15,595 Interesting. 511 00:23:15,729 --> 00:23:16,396 None of them really seemed confident, 512 00:23:16,563 --> 00:23:19,466 so her strategy worked to a T. 513 00:23:19,566 --> 00:23:21,501 Joe: Are they supposed to be so dense? 514 00:23:21,601 --> 00:23:22,602 Yeah, they typically are dense. Yeah. 515 00:23:22,635 --> 00:23:24,337 - Interesting. - Okay. 516 00:23:25,305 --> 00:23:26,940 But what I'm most worried about is my territory. 517 00:23:28,008 --> 00:23:32,212 - Aghata, tell me, is that what you wanted? - Um, yes, Chef. 518 00:23:32,345 --> 00:23:34,214 Do you play ice hockey in Valencia? 519 00:23:34,347 --> 00:23:37,384 - No. - Thank you. 520 00:23:37,484 --> 00:23:40,487 Europe has been the worst performing territory. 521 00:23:40,587 --> 00:23:44,491 - Should it be that dry? - Sorry. 522 00:23:44,524 --> 00:23:46,493 We're left with three team members. 523 00:23:46,526 --> 00:23:49,362 So there's nowhere to hide, no room for error. 524 00:23:49,396 --> 00:23:50,764 Is that what you wanted? 525 00:23:50,797 --> 00:23:54,634 I wanted to make a very dense cake. 526 00:23:54,734 --> 00:23:57,871 Aishu, you happy with the consistency inside the tart? 527 00:23:57,904 --> 00:23:59,773 I needed to let it set a little longer. 528 00:23:59,873 --> 00:24:03,877 - Yeah. What a shame. - I made a bad choice. 529 00:24:03,910 --> 00:24:06,312 This was an extremely stressful challenge for everybody. 530 00:24:06,346 --> 00:24:09,549 Baking is stressful. And then also knowing it's a double elimination, 531 00:24:09,649 --> 00:24:10,817 I know people are worried. 532 00:24:10,917 --> 00:24:12,786 So, Daniel, the cherries are where? 533 00:24:12,886 --> 00:24:16,856 - I did a black vinegar cherry. - Strange. 534 00:24:16,990 --> 00:24:18,258 Yeah. 535 00:24:21,394 --> 00:24:23,430 Wow. Some beautiful dishes out there. 536 00:24:23,530 --> 00:24:25,532 - Joe: Yeah, very nice. - But a couple of dishes 537 00:24:25,632 --> 00:24:28,401 that just missed the mark. All in agreeance? 538 00:24:28,435 --> 00:24:29,969 - Joe: Yes. All right. - Shall we? 539 00:24:33,573 --> 00:24:35,408 Right, let's start off with a highlight, shall we? 540 00:24:35,508 --> 00:24:38,812 - Yes. - Top dish from Team Asia-Pacific, 541 00:24:38,845 --> 00:24:41,214 please step forward, Shompa. 542 00:24:41,314 --> 00:24:43,550 - ( cheers and applause ) - You got this, Shompa! 543 00:24:43,650 --> 00:24:47,087 - You go, girl! -I'm just feeling so ecstatic 544 00:24:47,220 --> 00:24:52,025 just being the first Bangladeshi woman in "MasterChef" USA 545 00:24:52,125 --> 00:24:54,394 to execute this dessert. 546 00:24:54,427 --> 00:24:56,696 And I'm just so damn proud of myself. 547 00:24:56,730 --> 00:24:59,966 So today I made a chocolate chai and biscuit cake. 548 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,569 It has chocolate cardamom sponge cake 549 00:25:02,669 --> 00:25:05,705 with a spiced Chantilly cream, topped with ganache, 550 00:25:05,805 --> 00:25:08,842 jaggery caramel, and a pistachio cookie crumble. 551 00:25:08,942 --> 00:25:11,211 I mean, it looks like you benefited 552 00:25:11,244 --> 00:25:13,079 - from those extra five minutes right there. - I did. 553 00:25:13,179 --> 00:25:14,481 They were very helpful. 554 00:25:14,581 --> 00:25:15,849 - Joe: Yeah. Let's try it. - Shall we? 555 00:25:15,949 --> 00:25:18,718 - Let's do it. - And why four layers? 556 00:25:18,818 --> 00:25:20,920 I like a nice, fat, stacked cake. 557 00:25:21,054 --> 00:25:22,322 ( laughs ) 558 00:25:23,456 --> 00:25:24,691 Beautiful. 559 00:25:31,264 --> 00:25:36,236 Shompa, you have a way of making spices sing. 560 00:25:36,269 --> 00:25:39,739 And so I think it just makes the chocolate be better. 561 00:25:39,873 --> 00:25:41,975 - It's spot-on. Very nice. - Thank you. 562 00:25:42,008 --> 00:25:44,878 Shompa, the sponge is delicious. 563 00:25:44,978 --> 00:25:48,281 I think the only thing I would change here is less of the cream. 564 00:25:48,381 --> 00:25:51,751 It's sort of outweighing the magic of the chocolate. 565 00:25:51,851 --> 00:25:54,888 But the ganache is just textbook. Really beautiful. 566 00:25:54,988 --> 00:25:57,757 It's all technically done well. Very, very cool dessert. 567 00:25:57,891 --> 00:25:59,059 - Good job. - Thank you. 568 00:25:59,092 --> 00:26:00,093 Both: Thank you. 569 00:26:00,126 --> 00:26:01,628 Thank you. 570 00:26:01,761 --> 00:26:03,963 - Good job, Shompa. - Go, Shompa! 571 00:26:04,064 --> 00:26:04,964 Good job. 572 00:26:06,466 --> 00:26:09,769 - I know. - Okay, the next top dish 573 00:26:09,869 --> 00:26:12,305 is going to be from Team Europe. 574 00:26:12,339 --> 00:26:17,644 - Welcome back to the top four, Julia! - ( cheering ) 575 00:26:17,777 --> 00:26:20,213 Come on, Julia! 576 00:26:20,246 --> 00:26:21,915 I am so shocked. 577 00:26:22,015 --> 00:26:24,784 There was times during this bake that I'm thinking, 578 00:26:24,884 --> 00:26:28,188 I have no idea how I can fix this, how I could pivot. 579 00:26:28,321 --> 00:26:29,656 But then when it came together in the end, 580 00:26:29,756 --> 00:26:31,791 I put up a dish that I'm very proud of, 581 00:26:31,891 --> 00:26:34,561 that Mimi would be proud of, and that was truly Sicilian. 582 00:26:34,661 --> 00:26:37,230 So I made a Sicilian chocolate ricotta cake 583 00:26:37,330 --> 00:26:39,799 with chocolate almond bark and orange pastry cream. 584 00:26:39,899 --> 00:26:41,901 Visually, it looks beautiful. It's elegant. 585 00:26:41,935 --> 00:26:43,937 I think the surprising thing for me tonight 586 00:26:43,970 --> 00:26:45,405 is just seeing how much work 587 00:26:45,538 --> 00:26:46,806 you put in across those 75 minutes. 588 00:26:46,906 --> 00:26:49,142 - Really well done. Shall we? - Thank you, Chef. 589 00:26:49,175 --> 00:26:50,143 Joe: Let's try it. 590 00:26:57,317 --> 00:26:59,386 The way that the custard kind of comes together, 591 00:26:59,486 --> 00:27:03,456 you want a little bit of creaminess with this cake because it is dense. 592 00:27:03,556 --> 00:27:04,691 I love everything that's on the plate. 593 00:27:04,824 --> 00:27:07,527 Wow. Julia, delicious. 594 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:10,597 Here's the magic. Look how thin that is. 595 00:27:10,697 --> 00:27:13,299 - And that's hard. Well done. - Thank you, Chef. 596 00:27:13,333 --> 00:27:14,701 Joe: You used each iconic 597 00:27:14,801 --> 00:27:16,836 Sicilian ingredient efficiently, 598 00:27:16,936 --> 00:27:20,940 and this dessert is kind of transporting in its taste. 599 00:27:20,974 --> 00:27:23,109 - Thank you, Joe. - And that's a very big compliment. 600 00:27:23,143 --> 00:27:25,545 Great job. Really great job. 601 00:27:25,578 --> 00:27:27,113 - Thank you, guys. - Thank you. 602 00:27:27,147 --> 00:27:29,582 - Good job, Julia! - Good job! 603 00:27:29,683 --> 00:27:31,051 Great job! 604 00:27:33,053 --> 00:27:34,988 Whew. 605 00:27:35,121 --> 00:27:38,858 Okay, the top dish of the night from Africa, 606 00:27:38,958 --> 00:27:40,860 please come forward, Rita. 607 00:27:40,894 --> 00:27:42,462 - What? - All right, Rita! 608 00:27:42,595 --> 00:27:44,998 - Yeah! - Go, Rita! 609 00:27:45,031 --> 00:27:47,567 - Rita! - Oh, my God. 610 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:49,569 - Good job, Rita. Good job. - You sure? 611 00:27:49,602 --> 00:27:51,805 Good job, girl! 612 00:27:58,011 --> 00:27:59,746 Today I made chocolate puff puff 613 00:27:59,846 --> 00:28:02,615 with plantain pastry cream filling, 614 00:28:02,716 --> 00:28:05,218 spicy peanut crumble, raspberry coulis, 615 00:28:05,318 --> 00:28:06,753 and a chocolate ganache. 616 00:28:06,853 --> 00:28:09,022 This doesn't look like any street food puff puff 617 00:28:09,122 --> 00:28:11,825 that we've seen, right? This is definitely elevated. 618 00:28:11,925 --> 00:28:16,029 I like that I'm seeing different layers of chocolate used in different ways. 619 00:28:16,162 --> 00:28:19,199 - It makes me very interested to dig in. - Thank you, Chef. 620 00:28:19,232 --> 00:28:20,233 Shall we? 621 00:28:23,770 --> 00:28:25,972 - Tiffany: Oh. - Joe: Wow. 622 00:28:31,911 --> 00:28:35,048 They're delicious. The chocolate inclusion is wonderful. 623 00:28:35,148 --> 00:28:38,718 But I'll be honest with you, the actual plantain is delicious. 624 00:28:38,752 --> 00:28:41,588 I thought that was going to be too starchy. That's the bit that lifts it for me. 625 00:28:41,721 --> 00:28:44,791 They taste like one of the most glamorous doughnuts I've ever had in my mouth. 626 00:28:44,891 --> 00:28:46,893 - A great job. Well done. - Thank you very much, Chef. 627 00:28:46,926 --> 00:28:49,095 - Thank you. - The texture is nice on the outside. 628 00:28:49,195 --> 00:28:52,198 And I think it absolutely needed the raspberry coulis 629 00:28:52,232 --> 00:28:55,468 because there is such dark chocolate notes going on. 630 00:28:55,568 --> 00:28:59,873 - Thank you very, much Chef. - Yeah, this dessert is just a really interesting 631 00:29:00,006 --> 00:29:02,575 kind of eye-opening dessert for me. I've never had anything quite like it. 632 00:29:02,609 --> 00:29:04,944 Thank you very much, Joe. Thank you. Thank you very much. 633 00:29:05,045 --> 00:29:07,113 - Great job, Rita. Well done. - Thank you very much. 634 00:29:07,213 --> 00:29:08,848 - ( cheering ) - ( overlapping shouting ) 635 00:29:08,948 --> 00:29:11,217 - Rita! - Good job. 636 00:29:11,251 --> 00:29:14,087 - Good job. - That looks amazing. 637 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:16,990 Right, fourth and final dish comes from Team Americas. 638 00:29:17,090 --> 00:29:19,125 For this individual, it was their first time in the top four. 639 00:29:20,860 --> 00:29:22,962 - Come on, Jake. Let's go! - All right! 640 00:29:23,096 --> 00:29:25,799 - Come on! - Yeah, Jake! 641 00:29:25,832 --> 00:29:27,967 I am overjoyed. 642 00:29:28,001 --> 00:29:30,937 - Yes! - Finally, I've proven to the judges 643 00:29:30,970 --> 00:29:32,972 that not only can I have big ideas, 644 00:29:33,073 --> 00:29:35,208 but I can execute on those big ideas. 645 00:29:35,241 --> 00:29:38,511 Today, I made for you a cake inspired by champurrado, 646 00:29:38,611 --> 00:29:41,848 or Mexican hot chocolate, with a flourless brownie sponge, 647 00:29:41,948 --> 00:29:45,318 a chili chocolate mousse, a masa harina cocoa crumble, 648 00:29:45,418 --> 00:29:46,986 a passion fruit sabayon, 649 00:29:47,087 --> 00:29:49,756 and a caramelized white chocolate miso ganache. 650 00:29:49,856 --> 00:29:53,126 - Good grief. - Love that. Love that! 651 00:29:53,226 --> 00:29:56,796 I'm still trying to listen to all the components to this. 652 00:29:56,830 --> 00:30:01,167 I'm just imagining how all those flavors are going to fit in here. 653 00:30:01,267 --> 00:30:04,137 - Shall we dig in? - Go for it. 654 00:30:04,237 --> 00:30:07,207 Tiffany: Oh, my goodness. Oh, Jake. 655 00:30:12,112 --> 00:30:13,346 ( no audible dialogue ) 656 00:30:15,015 --> 00:30:19,185 Jake, you're like this season's Willy Wonka 657 00:30:19,285 --> 00:30:23,156 because there are so many things happening here. 658 00:30:23,256 --> 00:30:25,191 Start off with that beautiful chocolate mousse. 659 00:30:25,291 --> 00:30:27,060 It's just melt in your mouth chocolate. 660 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:29,162 I don't know if it needs the sabayon, if I'm honest. 661 00:30:29,262 --> 00:30:31,431 It's irrelevant. But it's delicious. 662 00:30:31,564 --> 00:30:34,300 - Thank you very much, Chef. - Jake, I'm not sure anybody 663 00:30:34,334 --> 00:30:37,003 else could have pulled this off quite like this other than you. 664 00:30:37,037 --> 00:30:40,473 The level of spice is right there on the edge. 665 00:30:40,573 --> 00:30:43,309 You're onto some delicious combinations. Good job. 666 00:30:43,343 --> 00:30:47,013 - Thank you, Chef. - So you're, like, a man of science, right? 667 00:30:47,047 --> 00:30:49,082 I really enjoy chemistry, yeah. 668 00:30:49,182 --> 00:30:51,184 When you're thinking about all those spices, 669 00:30:51,284 --> 00:30:53,319 is it like all molecular structures 670 00:30:53,353 --> 00:30:56,056 that you're kind of seeing floating there in the ether? 671 00:30:56,089 --> 00:30:57,557 -( twinkling ) - Exactly, yeah. 672 00:30:57,590 --> 00:30:59,225 I'm trying to figure out how you get to it from-- 673 00:30:59,325 --> 00:31:01,194 I don't think you can go in between those ears, you know? 674 00:31:01,294 --> 00:31:03,663 - I know, but I-- - I have a difficult time with it. 675 00:31:03,797 --> 00:31:05,932 - Joe. - Bravo. 676 00:31:06,066 --> 00:31:08,935 - Jake! - Good job, Jake. 677 00:31:08,968 --> 00:31:10,704 - Good job. - ( overlapping chatter ) 678 00:31:10,804 --> 00:31:12,405 Great job, Jake! 679 00:31:14,607 --> 00:31:16,943 - Four incredible desserts. - Yeah, for sure. 680 00:31:17,043 --> 00:31:18,745 The skill level tonight was off the charts. 681 00:31:18,845 --> 00:31:22,982 - Yeah, and just very different from every region. - Yeah. 682 00:31:25,552 --> 00:31:27,554 - Happy? - Yep. 683 00:31:29,356 --> 00:31:32,826 Right, the best dish of the night 684 00:31:32,926 --> 00:31:35,962 was made by someone that is about to win 685 00:31:36,062 --> 00:31:40,967 that incredible OXO prize, and this immunity pin. 686 00:31:41,067 --> 00:31:43,937 Congratulations goes to... 687 00:31:57,851 --> 00:31:59,719 Congratulations goes to... 688 00:32:03,256 --> 00:32:07,127 - Julia! - Oh, my God! Julia! 689 00:32:07,227 --> 00:32:10,363 - ( muttering, laughing ) - Well done. 690 00:32:10,463 --> 00:32:12,165 Oh, my God! 691 00:32:12,265 --> 00:32:13,867 - Yay! - There you go. 692 00:32:13,967 --> 00:32:15,402 I won top dish! I won top dish! 693 00:32:15,435 --> 00:32:17,671 I got it. I got the immunity pin. I got it. 694 00:32:17,804 --> 00:32:21,675 I am on cloud nine. I feel amazing right now. 695 00:32:21,775 --> 00:32:23,877 As for the rest of you, head back to your station, please. 696 00:32:24,010 --> 00:32:27,013 Julia, head on up to the safety of the balcony 697 00:32:27,113 --> 00:32:28,648 and take Team Europe with you. 698 00:32:28,682 --> 00:32:30,417 - Oh, my God! - Jaime, head on down, please. 699 00:32:30,450 --> 00:32:32,152 - Oh, my gosh. You go, girl. - Get your ass up there. 700 00:32:32,185 --> 00:32:33,720 Let's go! Let's go! 701 00:32:33,820 --> 00:32:35,188 - Oh, my God, we're safe. - All right, go. Go, everybody. 702 00:32:35,288 --> 00:32:37,023 This win means everything to me, 703 00:32:37,157 --> 00:32:39,292 especially being the first win for Europe. 704 00:32:39,426 --> 00:32:42,395 - Great feeling. - Now, Aghata, 705 00:32:42,429 --> 00:32:45,298 you have a big thank you to Julia. 706 00:32:45,398 --> 00:32:47,901 Tiff, Joe, and myself were not impressed 707 00:32:48,001 --> 00:32:50,103 with that hockey puck cake. 708 00:32:50,203 --> 00:32:55,208 Now, unfortunately, we have to take a look at the bottom three dishes 709 00:32:55,308 --> 00:32:59,479 and see which two home cooks will be eliminated. 710 00:33:01,081 --> 00:33:04,017 Right, the bottom dish from Team Asia-Pacific, 711 00:33:04,050 --> 00:33:08,054 please step forward... 712 00:33:08,154 --> 00:33:10,190 - Daniel. - ( sighing ) 713 00:33:10,223 --> 00:33:13,059 I'm feeling very surprised 714 00:33:13,159 --> 00:33:14,994 that my name is called up, because although my dish 715 00:33:15,128 --> 00:33:17,297 is a little simple, I think the flavors work great together. 716 00:33:17,330 --> 00:33:19,032 So I hope it's enough for the judges. 717 00:33:19,065 --> 00:33:21,334 Tonight, I made for you guys a five-spice brownie 718 00:33:21,434 --> 00:33:23,670 with a black sesame cream, a lemon caramel, 719 00:33:23,703 --> 00:33:25,071 and black vinegar cherries. 720 00:33:25,205 --> 00:33:27,207 Young man, I'm just disappointed with you, 721 00:33:27,240 --> 00:33:28,742 because it's a brownie. 722 00:33:28,775 --> 00:33:30,677 And sadly, it looks like a brownie from a bake sale. 723 00:33:32,545 --> 00:33:34,347 - Shall we? - Yes. 724 00:33:34,447 --> 00:33:37,217 Did you toast the spice prior to putting them in? 725 00:33:37,350 --> 00:33:38,918 I actually browned it with butter 726 00:33:39,019 --> 00:33:40,553 so that could bloom the spices and give it some more flavor. 727 00:33:40,653 --> 00:33:42,055 So that's a no. 728 00:33:46,559 --> 00:33:48,561 It is absolutely solid. 729 00:33:58,071 --> 00:34:00,740 Okay, oof. 730 00:34:00,774 --> 00:34:05,779 There is such a fragrance of raw Chinese five-spice. 731 00:34:05,879 --> 00:34:10,250 And then everything else is just a noise on your palate. It's not working. 732 00:34:10,350 --> 00:34:13,286 Yeah, I think you have a very intense chocolate brownie. 733 00:34:13,386 --> 00:34:14,888 You have the black sesame. 734 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:17,956 Then you have caramel, which again, it's very rich. 735 00:34:17,991 --> 00:34:20,427 I want more of a balanced dessert. 736 00:34:20,527 --> 00:34:22,395 I understand, Chef. Thank you. 737 00:34:22,529 --> 00:34:24,797 You don't really follow the rules. 738 00:34:24,898 --> 00:34:28,168 But when you don't follow the rules, there's two outcomes. 739 00:34:28,268 --> 00:34:31,237 You're brilliant, and then you prove everyone wrong, 740 00:34:31,271 --> 00:34:36,409 or you bear the consequences of those actions. 741 00:34:36,509 --> 00:34:38,878 - Thank you. - Thank you. 742 00:34:44,150 --> 00:34:45,251 Okay, the bottom dish 743 00:34:45,284 --> 00:34:47,454 from Team Africa tonight 744 00:34:47,554 --> 00:34:52,292 definitely could have used those five minutes that Jaime took away. 745 00:34:52,324 --> 00:34:55,362 Please come forward, Peter. 746 00:35:01,167 --> 00:35:03,570 Peter:I'm feeling embarrassed and worried 747 00:35:03,603 --> 00:35:05,538 because it's a double elimination. 748 00:35:05,572 --> 00:35:07,273 The odds are not in my favor. 749 00:35:07,307 --> 00:35:10,176 Judges, today have a deconstructed chocolate cake 750 00:35:10,276 --> 00:35:13,046 with a coconut shuk-shuk, coconut chantilly cream, 751 00:35:13,146 --> 00:35:14,314 and a raspberry coulis. 752 00:35:14,447 --> 00:35:16,049 I'll be honest, it looks unfinished. 753 00:35:16,149 --> 00:35:17,851 The essence of the dish, the heart, is the cake. 754 00:35:17,884 --> 00:35:20,320 And it needs more cake, so you've been too sparse. 755 00:35:20,420 --> 00:35:21,621 - Yes, Chef. - Shall we? 756 00:35:30,196 --> 00:35:31,598 Peter, I think the problem I've got 757 00:35:31,631 --> 00:35:33,066 is the way you deconstructed it. 758 00:35:33,166 --> 00:35:35,068 It's gone too far. 759 00:35:35,101 --> 00:35:37,070 The cake is actually good. 760 00:35:37,203 --> 00:35:39,205 It's what's surrounding it is bringing it down. 761 00:35:39,305 --> 00:35:41,508 You had an idea, and I don't think you executed this 762 00:35:41,608 --> 00:35:43,343 the way that you should have. 763 00:35:43,443 --> 00:35:46,346 Instead of giving us a chocolate cake with a few 764 00:35:46,446 --> 00:35:49,349 of these accoutrements, you almost garnish this plate. 765 00:35:49,449 --> 00:35:52,085 And everything else is a bit too much. 766 00:35:52,118 --> 00:35:54,421 - Understood. - Thank you. 767 00:35:59,893 --> 00:36:04,497 Okay, the final dish in the bottom three is from Team Americas. 768 00:36:04,597 --> 00:36:08,802 This cake seemed like it had some technical flaws. 769 00:36:08,835 --> 00:36:11,705 Please come forward, Britny. 770 00:36:14,240 --> 00:36:16,509 I'm worried about my cake. 771 00:36:16,543 --> 00:36:19,512 I'm usually so heavy-handed with my rum pours, 772 00:36:19,646 --> 00:36:23,383 but I tried to scale that back and I shouldn't have. 773 00:36:23,483 --> 00:36:26,920 I have made a chocolate Bajan black cake 774 00:36:27,020 --> 00:36:31,124 with a rum caramel sauce, a vanilla bean whipped cream, 775 00:36:31,224 --> 00:36:33,493 and on top is a chocolate ganache. 776 00:36:33,526 --> 00:36:35,528 This is tough, Britny. 777 00:36:35,628 --> 00:36:38,398 I love this cake from those Caribbean islands, 778 00:36:38,431 --> 00:36:41,401 and the first thing you get is that fragrance of the rum. 779 00:36:41,501 --> 00:36:44,337 I'm not getting that here. I usually add the rum to the cake. 780 00:36:44,437 --> 00:36:48,241 - I just didn't want it to be too rummy for you guys. - But that's how it is, right? 781 00:36:48,341 --> 00:36:51,845 Yeah, what we love about the cake, it's almost like you took it out. 782 00:36:51,878 --> 00:36:53,747 Shall we? 783 00:36:55,882 --> 00:36:58,451 It's dry. 784 00:36:58,551 --> 00:37:01,154 If I didn't put enough rum in rum cake. 785 00:37:01,287 --> 00:37:03,289 Joe: Hmm. 786 00:37:03,390 --> 00:37:07,260 Aah! I can't believe I did that. 787 00:37:07,293 --> 00:37:09,029 ( groans ) 788 00:37:18,304 --> 00:37:19,506 Gordon: Let's taste it, shall we? 789 00:37:22,208 --> 00:37:23,543 It's just-- it's dry. 790 00:37:33,153 --> 00:37:37,524 Britny, it's such a shame because it needs to have that punch of rum. 791 00:37:37,557 --> 00:37:42,595 That helps to get rid of that really dense heaviness of the macerated fruit. 792 00:37:42,629 --> 00:37:44,330 It's a cake you want to get drunk on, 793 00:37:44,364 --> 00:37:45,699 and there's no way you're getting drunk on that. 794 00:37:45,732 --> 00:37:48,335 I'd get high because the sugar is so heavy in there. 795 00:37:48,468 --> 00:37:51,304 Yeah, when you do something that is known, 796 00:37:51,338 --> 00:37:53,473 we know exactly what it should taste like. 797 00:37:53,506 --> 00:37:57,477 So it's not enough moisture in the cake, 798 00:37:57,577 --> 00:38:00,747 and the sauce isn't helping it to be better. 799 00:38:00,780 --> 00:38:04,617 Yeah, it's really too bad because molasses is a very dominant flavor. 800 00:38:04,751 --> 00:38:07,487 - That's all I taste. - I'd love to taste some rum for a bit of acidity. 801 00:38:07,620 --> 00:38:10,457 And quite frankly, you played it all wrong. 802 00:38:11,524 --> 00:38:13,393 - Thank you, Britny. - Thank you. 803 00:38:18,264 --> 00:38:21,501 Now we need to decide on two home cooks 804 00:38:21,634 --> 00:38:23,970 that will be leaving the competition. 805 00:38:24,070 --> 00:38:25,605 Please excuse us. 806 00:38:34,414 --> 00:38:38,251 Okay, Daniel, 80 minutes for a chocolate brownie. 807 00:38:38,385 --> 00:38:40,053 - It's just not good enough. - Joe: Yeah. 808 00:38:40,186 --> 00:38:42,622 In concept, he just started off making the wrong thing. 809 00:38:42,655 --> 00:38:45,525 - Was it an elevated brownie? - No, it was a mess. 810 00:38:45,558 --> 00:38:47,060 It wasn't elevated and it didn't work together. 811 00:38:47,160 --> 00:38:49,763 Joe: You know, Peter's dessert deconstructed like that 812 00:38:49,796 --> 00:38:52,232 was really physically unappealing. 813 00:38:52,265 --> 00:38:54,000 - Mm. - It was badly deconstructed. 814 00:38:54,100 --> 00:38:55,402 - Yeah. - And Britny. 815 00:38:55,535 --> 00:38:58,405 - Oh, my gosh. - Could you taste any rum? 816 00:38:58,538 --> 00:39:00,540 No, she could have taken that cake 817 00:39:00,674 --> 00:39:03,009 and done something to elevate it a bit more. 818 00:39:03,109 --> 00:39:04,577 Gordon: Yeah. 819 00:39:05,578 --> 00:39:07,981 Good luck, everyone. 820 00:39:08,014 --> 00:39:09,015 - You ready? - Yeah. 821 00:39:15,088 --> 00:39:17,457 Oh, my gosh. This is going to be heartbreaking. 822 00:39:17,557 --> 00:39:20,460 - I know. - What a night. 823 00:39:20,560 --> 00:39:22,696 Daniel, Peter, Britny, 824 00:39:22,829 --> 00:39:26,299 after discussing with Joe and Tiff, 825 00:39:26,399 --> 00:39:29,436 we have come to our conclusion. 826 00:39:29,536 --> 00:39:34,207 Peter, step forward. 827 00:39:34,307 --> 00:39:37,711 Listen, young man, 828 00:39:37,744 --> 00:39:40,613 you did just enough to stay in this competition. 829 00:39:40,714 --> 00:39:42,716 Please say goodbye to Daniel and Britny 830 00:39:42,849 --> 00:39:45,652 and head back to your station. 831 00:39:49,756 --> 00:39:53,226 Wow. 832 00:39:53,326 --> 00:39:55,095 I did not see this coming. 833 00:39:55,128 --> 00:39:57,130 Gordon: Daniel, I'm going to come to you first. 834 00:39:57,163 --> 00:39:58,565 Young man, if there's one thing we've come to love 835 00:39:58,598 --> 00:40:00,133 in this competition, it's your energy. 836 00:40:00,266 --> 00:40:02,602 It's vibrant, it's positive. Have you enjoyed yourself? 837 00:40:02,736 --> 00:40:04,871 I've enjoyed it so much. And to be honest, 838 00:40:04,971 --> 00:40:06,606 I'm extremely disappointed in myself 839 00:40:06,740 --> 00:40:08,341 because there's so much more I wanted to show off, 840 00:40:08,475 --> 00:40:10,377 so much Chinese culture I want to show. 841 00:40:10,477 --> 00:40:11,878 But "MasterChef" is only the beginning, 842 00:40:11,978 --> 00:40:14,147 - so thank you guys so much. - You are very welcome. 843 00:40:14,280 --> 00:40:17,584 Britny, you know, there's one thing that was evident 844 00:40:17,617 --> 00:40:20,186 across all your cooks, it's that steely focus. 845 00:40:20,286 --> 00:40:23,623 - And we're sorry to see you go. - This was a great experience. 846 00:40:23,757 --> 00:40:26,626 And I'll never, never take that for granted. 847 00:40:26,726 --> 00:40:27,894 Thank you guys so much. 848 00:40:27,994 --> 00:40:31,364 Both of you, please come and say goodbye. 849 00:40:31,498 --> 00:40:33,633 - Whoo! - Let's go, bud. Take care, bud. 850 00:40:33,767 --> 00:40:35,535 Look after yourself, yes? See you in that arena, girl. 851 00:40:35,635 --> 00:40:37,170 - Thank you. - Come on. You've got this. 852 00:40:37,303 --> 00:40:39,439 - Rock on, bro. Good luck to you. - Thank you, Joe. 853 00:40:39,472 --> 00:40:42,308 It definitely hurts that I'm the first person from Asia-Pacific going home. 854 00:40:42,342 --> 00:40:45,779 - Good job. Bravo. - And I'm disappointed because I feel 855 00:40:45,912 --> 00:40:47,647 like I played it way too safe. 856 00:40:47,781 --> 00:40:49,482 I learned that it's important to take risks, 857 00:40:49,516 --> 00:40:51,751 not only in "MasterChef," but just in life. 858 00:40:54,020 --> 00:40:56,990 Um... 859 00:40:57,123 --> 00:40:58,124 ( sighs ) 860 00:40:58,224 --> 00:40:59,793 Britny: I am disappointed. 861 00:40:59,926 --> 00:41:01,861 This baking challenge really got me. 862 00:41:01,995 --> 00:41:03,430 Love you guys. 863 00:41:03,530 --> 00:41:06,933 But I hope the Americas take the whole thing. 864 00:41:07,033 --> 00:41:11,838 - ( sobs ) - And I am glad that I got to represent Barbados. 865 00:41:11,938 --> 00:41:14,407 Give it up, guys. Britny and Daniel, come on. 866 00:41:14,441 --> 00:41:17,744 ( cheers and applause ) 867 00:41:17,777 --> 00:41:19,746 Whoo! 868 00:41:21,715 --> 00:41:23,950 Next time on "MasterChef: Global Gauntlet"... 869 00:41:23,983 --> 00:41:27,687 - Let's go, Africa. -...the top 15 take on a brand new challenge. 870 00:41:27,821 --> 00:41:32,959 - Wheel of Fusion! - Yo, this is crazy, bro. 871 00:41:33,059 --> 00:41:36,930 You'll fuse whatever cuisine that lands on with your own culture. 872 00:41:36,963 --> 00:41:39,499 - Oh, God. -But Julia's big advantage... 873 00:41:39,532 --> 00:41:42,335 - I've never made frog legs before. - That's going to be good. 874 00:41:42,435 --> 00:41:43,703 ...leads to a shocking twist. 875 00:41:43,837 --> 00:41:44,838 What the heck is happening right now? 876 00:41:44,971 --> 00:41:46,072 I think we were targeted again. 877 00:41:46,172 --> 00:41:48,041 Julia came to play!