The Rivalry

S04E07

Chef Ramsay explains the gimmick and decides Petrozza was closest to being right. But not close enough! Everyone is a loser! Thus endeth the Humiliation Round. Now we're doing a blindfolded taste test, which I always enjoy. The teams are uneven and Jen is told to sit out, which she complains about in an interview.

First Three Items: Rosann vs. Petrozza. Rosann thinks it's white meat pork, but Petrozza accurately identifies the "dry-ass chicken". Rosann recognizes the sweet potato, while Petrozza thinks it's a turnip. Third: Rosann knows what a nectarine tastes like, but Petrozza thinks it's pineapple. No! 2-1 to what Ramsay is still called "the girls", even though Matt's now on the team.

Round Two: Corey vs. Louross. Neither of them get the meat loaf or watercress, so it's down to turnips. Corey: turnip! Louross: Salsify! I think that's what he said, anyway. That's what it sounded like, and the Internet says that salsify is a plant with white fleshy roots that are cooked and eaten, so it sounds turniplike. I'm going with "salsify". Anyway, he's wrong. 3-1, women.

Round three: Christina vs. Bobby. Shrimp? Nope. Radish? Christina gets it, but Bobby thinks it's a parsnip. How about chopped truffle? Christina knows it immediately and asks for more, but Bobby thinks it's a mushroom. Okay, come on now. The men have gotten one right out of nine tries. Jen is astonished that someone wouldn't know truffles a mile away, and I have to admit, I'm a little shocked myself. Anyway, it's 5-1.

Round four: we're supposed to be excited that Matt is going against Ben here, but it seems to me that even if Matt misses them all and Ben gets them all right, the women will still win. But no! They'll be tasting something (looks like a clam chowder) made by Chef Ramsay and trying to identify as many of the ten ingredients as they can, going back and forth. The women are worried about Matt, which makes sense. Ben starts with clams, which tends to support my "clam chowder" theory. Matt comes back with potatoes. Ben? Cream. Matt: Thyme. Ben: Celery. Matt: Onions. All correct so far, so it's 7-3, with four ingredients left. Ben will have to name every ingredient correctly and have Matt not hit one. Go! Ben says parsley, which is correct. At this point, I think they're just listing what goes into a clam chowder. Chef Ramsay goes over the math, although I think he's off by one. And then it's down to Matt, who guesses carrot. He's right! Blindfolds off! And hugs for Matt!