Quickfire Challenge. Guest judge is Wylie Dufresne. It's scaring me that I not only recognized him on sight, but I associated him with Marcel and that whole molecular gastronomy foam business. Anyway, Wylie loves eggs, so the challenge is to take an hour and create something with eggs. That's pretty open-ended, and it's a lot of time, but the cheftestants all recognize that they need to do something related to molecular gastronomy. The first named to the bottom is Fabio, who did all kinds of wizardry to make dishes that looked like eggs, but didn't actually contain eggs, like a dessert served in an egg shell with mango puree as the "yolk." The second on the bottom is Hosea, who made a trio of Japanese-type dishes but Dufresne felt like the three dishes didn't complement each other. The last on the bottom is Leah, who made a heavy and greasy potato ravioli. The top two, then, are Carla and Stefan. Carla made green eggs and ham, using spinach in the egg whites. Dufresne appreciated her use of humor. Stefan made two egg dishes, one savory and one sweet, both with impeccable technique. Dufresne names Carla the winner, and she's thrilled that she won by keeping it simple and not even using molecular gastronomy, since that's not her strength.

Elimination Challenge. The cheftestants pull knives, each imprinted with the name of a giant in the culinary field. Since it's their last in New York, they will be cooking the chosen "last meal" of their food icon. And can I just say that, for a bunch of chefs, they chose really boring last meals? There's not a hamburger or a steak in the bunch. During prep, Fabio breaks his little finger but refuses a hospital visit so he can continue cooking. Colicchio comes in during prep and begs the cheftestants not to embarrass him.

Leah cooks Eggs Benedict for Wylie Dufresne. The judges find it pretty good, though the egg whites are a little runny and the sauce is a bit thin.

Stefan cooks salmon with spinach and roasted potatoes for Marcus Samuelsson. The judges find the salmon to be overcooked, which ruins the whole dish.

Hosea cooks shrimp scampi with tomatoes Provençal for Susan Ungaro. The judges don't really like the departures Hosea took from the traditional dish, particularly the tomatoes.

Fabio cooks roasted chicken and leafy salad for Lidia Bastianich. The judges love the simple and straightforward dish.

Carla cooks roasted squab with fresh peas for Jacques Pépin. The judges are divided over whether the squab is overcooked, but Pepin loved everything about the dish.

At Judges' Table, Jacques Pepin tells Fabio that he was the unanimous winner. Wow! Even with a broken finger! Carla gets praise for her peas and gets to leave the kitchen as well. That leaves Hosea, Leah, and Stefan as the bottom three. Leah is told her egg was undercooked and she shouldn't have second-guessed her Hollandaise; Stefan overcooked his salmon, and Hosea strayed too far from the traditional recipe. FUCKING FINALLY, Leah is told to pack her knives and go. I could have lived with Hosea missing the finals, but not if it meant Leah was going. And the finals in New Orleans start next week!

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