Top Chef Boston: "Bravest & Finest" Recap (10/22/14)

 

For this week's Quick Fire Challenge, Padma informs the chefs that they will make an "Ultimate Surf & Turf Dish." At stake is a $5,000 cash prize.

 

Quick Fire Challenge: The chefs will have 45 minutes to make a Surf & Turf dish using ingredients from two tables: Land and Sea. 

 

If 1 lantern goes off, the chefs must select an ingredient from the Land table & if 2 lanterns go off, they must select an ingredient from the Sea table. 

Adam: Shoyu Marinated Flank Steak with Pretzel Dashi & Dried Crab Snack

 

Gregory: Grilled Lamb Chops & Bluefoot Mushroom Salad

 

Melissa: Fritto Miso with Mushrooms, Razor Clams, & Pollock

 

Joy: Marinated Buffalo Strip Steak, Veal Cutlet with Warm Slaw & Sea Salt

 

Stacy: Grilled Pork Chop, Fried Skate Cheeks & Arugula Salad

 

James: Sautéed Mussels with Boar Bacon Broth & Tosaka

 

Aaron: Smoked Bacon & Shiro Miso Dashi with Pork Meatballs

 

Mei: Pan Seared Haddock with Ramp Tomato Nage & Shaved Fennel Salad

 

Katsuji: Poached Sweetbreads, Quail Egg, Uni & Hot Pepper Jelly

 

 

Chef Todd English serves as guest judge for this challenge:

 

Todd's Least Favorite dishes: Joy & Stacy                        

 

Todd's Favorite dishes: Katsuji & James

 

Winner of the Quickfire Challenge: James

 

 

 

For the Elimination Challenge: chefs must work in teams to create one cohesive dish for the men and women of Boston's police and fire departments.

 

They will have 2 hours to prep and cook before service. The chefs draw knives to decide their teams.

 

Red Team/Team 1: Katsuji, Mei, & Katie

Blue Team/Team 2: Rebecca, Adam, & Gregory

Gray Team/Team 3: Doug & James

Yellow Team/Team 4: Joy, Ron, & Melissa

Green Team/Team 5: Keriann, Aaron, & Stacy

 

 

Red Team: Pea Coconut Puree with Seared Halibut, Pickled Rhubarb, & Grilled Fennel Slaw

 

Blue Team: Filet Mignon, Parsnip Puree, & Pan-Seared Scallops

 

Gray Team: Grilled Pork Chop with Grilled Stone Fruit Salad & Walnuts

 

Yellow Team: Maple & Vanilla Wood Roasted Veal Chop with Vanilla Celery Root Puree

 

Green Team: Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Bourbon Onion Jam & Corn Salad

 

 

 

Judges Favorite Dishes: Yellow & Blue Teams

 

Winning Team: Blue Team (Rebecca, Adam, & Gregory)

 

Judges Least Favorite dishes: Yellow (Joy, Ron, & Melissa)  & Green (Keriann, Aaron, & Stacy) teams  

 

 

Eliminated/Must pack her knives and go: Joy. The judges did not like her undercooked veal.