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middle finger to all those nonsensically pushing anti-Canada agendas right now.
), the chefs meet Kristen, OfficialTop ChefCanada Ambassador Gail Simmons, and Sarah Levy, a.k.a.
Twyla fromSchitts Creek, a.k.a.
daughter of Eugene, a.k.a.
Make it good, make it interesting, make itTop Chef.
The second these chefs knew theyd be going to Canada, theyabsolutelyshouldve prepared for a poutine challenge!
In other seasons, she mightve gotten more time to figure it out.
But as part of a cast that Gail calls the Quickfire kings, theres no time to waste.
Onward to the Elimination Challenge, which somehow manages to get even more Canadian.
Case in point: Boulud also cheekily requests that someone make him a souffle.
Massimo, who hascitedBoulud as his first and most influential mentor, is happy to let Mr.
Immunity take that bullet.
(Im … not making a souffle for Daniel.
Im making steak and eggs.)
But given 50 bucks to shop for their competition, the knives come out.
With every villainous giggle Massimo unleashes, I fear I love him more and more.
But with only two hours of cooking time, most of the kitchen drama comes down to timing.
Bailey overmixes her custard to the point of splitting, forcing her to restart her tarts from scratch.
Overall, though, everyone did a pretty good job!
This is clearly a strong cast thats down to get creative with the challenges, which is excellent news.
How can you properly judge an individual progression menu when youre eating two different menus at once?!
The Brown Team goes first, immediately serving up one of the dishes adjusted on the fly post-sabotage.
Tristens maple jerk steak and dukkah grits are well seasoned (with Red Hots!
1 Dish I Personally Need to Eat Immediately (TM previousTop ChefrecapperRoxana Hadadi).
Despite their eventual loss, the Green Team is also pretty successful.
But the gods ofTop Chefchaos, unmoved by efficiency, still demand a sacrifice.
Having never hit herTop Chefstride, Bailey packs her knives and goes to try her luck onLast Chance Kitchen.
Stray Crumbs
Ihatebrunch.
Tom Colicchio, reminding us hes a chefs chef first and always.
I LOLd when the music cut as Vinny and Henry held their breath to stare at the souffles.
Very cute editing choice.
Lovely to see Evelyn Garcia ofTop Chef: Portlandagain!
Anyas pine cone jam made her the runner-up for Dish I Personally Need to Eat ImmediatelyTM.
