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Ive touched on it here and there, but somethings been missing fromTop Chef: Houston.
Ive been rewatchingTop Chef: Boston,and Ive concluded that we need a return of the Katsuji-key in.
His flamboyant arrogance plays as annoying rather than mean-spirited, and hes always got something to say.
Katsuji has such a distinct style of cooking that perfectly represents this personality, too.
ButBostonalso had Aaron, whose frat-boy energy and deep-seated misogyny seemingly overpowers every thought he has.
Six weeks into this season, Im still craving a bit more drama, a bit more tension.
But here we are, another week, another happy-go-lucky team challenge.
Before we even get to that, lets talk about Last Chance Kitchen!
After Ashleighs elimination last week, she was sent to battle against Sarah.
Ashleigh was victorious and reentered the competition, ready to prove herself worthy of this second chance.
Both competed onTop Chef: Kentucky, where Kelsey ultimately took home the title of Top Chef.
For the Quickfire, half the chefs select sweet confections while the other half select salty snacks.
The chefs choose their partners, attempting to marry their sweet and salty flavors.
Jackson and Buddha arent paired up for once, with Jackson joining Jae and Buddha and Luke working together.
Although dessert is notoriously difficult onTop Chef, there are no blunders here.
In fact, the dishes are all such successes that theres no bottom for tonights Quickfire.
Oh, and $10,000 will be donated in their names to Chris Williamss charity, Lucilles 1913.
Our top three desserts are from Jo and Evelyn, Demarr and Monique, and Nick and Ashleigh.
Theres nothing more satisfying than a chef returning from LCK only to win immunity immediately.
And that makes two in a row for Nick!
The options are Selena, Ann Richards, Barbara Jordan, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, and Bessie Coleman.
Two chefs will take on each of the five women.
(Naturally someone makes a joke about recounts in Texas.)
Our top three tonight are our regulars: Jackson, Buddha, and Evelyn.
These three have dominated the season so far, and tonight is no different.
Every week she kills it, and it hasnt gotten old yet.
Two weeks in a row, Evelyn is the winner.
Threepeat in her future?
Unfortunately, that leaves our bottom three: Monique, Luke, and Ashleigh.
This is a position Ashleigh knows too well, but theres no risk of her elimination tonight.
That just leaves Luke and Monique.
Lukes dish was influenced by Bessie Coleman, the first woman to obtain an international pilots license.
Luke opens up about his dyslexia and the struggles he faced as a child with a learning disability.
Im sympathetic to him having a hard time really connecting with the information given to him this way.
But its Monique who has the weakest meal tonight.
She struggled to bring this edge to her fried oysters and bean salad.
But a weak dish this late in the game is a quick ticket out of the kitchen.
Well see if shes able to turn her downward spiral around at LCK.
Maybe it shouldve been planned for Womens History Month in March, but thats just being nitpicky.
Jaes story about chef Leah Chase was so sweet.
If only it translated better to her gumbo!
He was solidly in the middle tonight, but I appreciate the sentiments behind his emotions here.
AsJo March once said, WOMEN!!
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