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Hell's Kitchen: Season 4 Finale, Part 1 Recap

If you can't stand the heat...oh, you know the rest. Hot-tempered chef Gordon Ramsey is ready to suate another batch of culinary hopefuls on the second season of Fox's Hell's Kitchen. Christina is the winner ... Ramsey tells Petrozza he is the BEST 2nd place chef he's ever had ... I messed up on the last statement I made cause I was typing too fast. After arriving at The London restaurant, Ramsay tells the chefs to create their signature dishes.  Petrozza goes for filet mignon while Christina cooks up a New York strip steak.  Petrozza pulls a fancy trick that makes a green onion look like a paintbrush, but Christina prefers clean, simple food.  As if having their food judged by Ramsay isn't stressful enough, he lets five of his executive chefs from around the world judge the dishes.  Whoever racks up three votes from the experts will win the challenge. Petrozza nearly has a heart attack when Whoopi Goldberg comes out from behind the crowd and meets everybody.&nb...
Originally from: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/hells-kitchen/hells_kitchen_season_4_finale-20892.aspx

Posted on Jul. 9, 2008 at 3:01 AM

TV Recap: Hell's Kitchen - The Final Countdown

Previously: 15 chefs, most of whom I have completely forgotten about, came to compete on Hell’s Kitchen. It didn’t go very well for most of them. Remember when Matt made Ramsay vomit? I completely forgot about this episode. I thought it would be the finale, but instead it’s the completely inconsequential lead up to the finale. Ramsay is splitting the restaurant in half and pitting Christina and Petrozza against each other for the win. After elimination, Ramsay sends them up to the dorm to write their menus. Christina gets cracking, but Petrozza has writer’s block. Petrozza and Christina meet with the restaurant designers. While Christina has a very straightforward idea of what she wants, Petrozza is like Julia Roberts planning her wedding in Steel Magnolias. While the words “blush” and “bashful” never actually come out of his mouth, the man does go crazy for flowers. He basically wants his tables covered in them. When it comes to what the staff will be wearing, Christina opts for al...
Originally from: http://www.cinemablend.com/television/TV-Recap-Hell-s-Kitchen-The-Final-Countdown-11078.html