Flashbacky!

S04E14

They do not go directly to Dubai (I assume they'll be doing that after the competition), but they do go to the kitchen of "The London NYC", which is Chef Ramsay's local restaurant. The Los Angeles restaurant is going to be kind of a west coast affiliate of this one. Ramsay introduces the contestants to Josh, the Executive Chef. They get official Executive Chef jackets, and then are told to cook their signature dishes... right now!

Petrozza's signature dish is filet mignon with carmelized onion risotto. That sounds tasty, but what happened to the hen in a pumpkin? It involves green onions that are sort of peeled and turned into paintbrushes, which makes Christina believe she will wipe the floor with him. Her signature dish is a New York strip steak with sweet corn succotash. The voiceover guy adds more details, like roast fingerling potatoes. She likes her dish because it's simple and pretty, while Petrozza's (according to her) looks like slop. "I got this one in. The. Bag." she gloats. Well, we'll see. They both look like "nicely-cooked bits of meat on top of some vegetables" to me. The judges will be Chef Ramsay's five executive chefs. For some reason, I don't see any Hell's Kitchen winners up there. Weird.

First up, Mark Sargeant, from Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's in London. Petrozza explains that his balsamic vinegar reminded him of paint, so he made a paintbrush out of a green onion and some leeks. Of course he did. Mark is not crazy about the paintbrush. Christina says "we" a lot when describing her dish. Mark says it's a touch bland, but lovely. He chooses Petrozza, who's up 1-0.

, Angela Hartnett of Cielo in Boca Raton. She compliments Petrozza's dish and criticizes Christina's. 2-0 Petrozza. , Stewart Gillies of the Boxwood Cafe in London. He finds Petrozza's dish "a little one-sided" and goes with Christina. 2-1. , Simone Zanoni of Gordon Ramsay au Trianon at Versailles. He objects to risotto as part of a main dish and goes with Christina. It's all tied up and Josh Emmett of the Gordon Ramsay at the London-New York (seriously, isn't that a confusing name?) will decide the winner. He comments that Christina's garlic adds flavor to the dish, which does not strike me as earth-shattering news. Christina interviews that Josh is their (potential) future boss, which is interesting. Petrozza is worried that Christina will win again, but Josh eventually picks Petrozza as the winner. Congratulations, Petrozza.