Top Chef

- Previously on Top Chef...

- You're the. - You are the.

What's wrong?

- The 95 bees that are back here.

But we have to battle head-to-head

against our teammate, cooking the same dish.

Ahh.

- Take me bread, hey-- okay, go ahead.

I kind of feel like I'm an ass,

but the winner's going to get $15,000.

He took, like, five pieces.

- Put that in a blender again

with a little... Vodka.

- You think that chicken salad is really boring?

Yeah.

And you have to win this against other dishes

that are potentially much more exciting

than a chicken salad sandwich.

Like a meatball?

- You build the sandwiches ahead of time,

the bread just starts drying out.

- Chris...Please pack your knives and go.

And on Last Chance Kitchen,

one eliminated chef will get back into the competition.

It's mom versus dad.

Let's see who's the better parent.

- Beverly came one step closer

by defeating Chris in the mystery box thriller.

Five chefs remain,

all hoping to win...

A feature in Food & Wine magazine,

a showcase at the annual Food & Wine classic in Aspen,

$125,000, furnished by Healthy Choice,

to bring their culinary dreams to life,

and the title of Top Chef.

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- I woke up this morning feeling kind of crappy.

Chris Jones was eliminated.

We have become really close in a small amount of time.

So he's definitely missed in my book.

All about business today.

- Keep it all about business.

- It's all business from the waist up,

but then you got the-- you got the shorts on.

The remaining five of us are all

really good chefs,

and it's going to be very challenging

to make it to the final four.

- I'm getting dressed. - You're wearing that today.

- My family wasn't ecstatic about me becoming a chef

instead of something that would have

more financial reward as a career.

But they've always supported me,

and I want to be able to win this for them.

- Let's take care of some business today, shall we?

- We arrive into the Top Chef kitchen,

and there's Padma with about 80,000 pancakes.

I mean, I have never seen

this many pancakes on a table before.

- For your quickfire today,

you'll be making a favorite food of our guest judge,

pancakes.

- I'm thinking it's a kid

or a child star.

Maybe it's, like, Miley Cyrus or something.

- And here comes our judge.

Oh!

Oh, my God.

This is not what I was expecting at all.

It's definitely going to be entertaining.

Nice to see you!

- Hi, Pee-Wee. - Hi, Padma.

How was your ride?

Mwah. - Exhausting.

Worked up an appetite.

Oh, good.

- I'm real excited to be here...and starving.

- For your quickfire, you have 20 minutes

to make pancakes.

Let your imaginations run wild.

I love pancakes.

I mean, I'm not going to marry one,

but I love them anyway, so be creative,

dress 'em up, make them exciting,

happy, funny, and delicious, most of all.

- I remember my mom making pancakes as a kid,

and then I would watch Pee-Wee.

It was awesome, so I can't wait to rock this.

- The winner of this quickfire will win $5,000.

- $5,000 for a pancake?

Wow, that's a stack.

- Your 20 minutes... Starts now.

Good luck!

This is fun.

- When I was a little girl,

I used to love confetti cake,

which had, like, sprinkles in it.

I haven't won any money yet,

and I know my fiance's gonna be disappointed.

I told him, hopefully, I would bring something back

for the wedding, so I have to win this.

Ten minutes!

- Lindsay? - Yeah?

- Can I borrow a little sugar from you?

Yeah, go.

I'm going back to being a kid.

My dad would make pancakes,

usually on a Saturday morning,

while I was watching Pee-Wee's Playhouse.

I'm doing a little bit of a lemon and ricotta pancake

to make it a little bit special for him.

- You know, my favorite part of a pancake

is those little pieces around the edges

that get kind of crispy and burnt,

so I'm doing a play off that.

Ooh.

I'm making champagne dippin' dots.

We just got a liquid nitrogen tank

in our restaurant at Uchiko.

I've been playing with that for,

like, the last few months.

It's not a focus of what I do,

but if I find practical uses for it,

I'll use that kind of technique.

- I'm making ricotta buttermilk pancakes

with peach compote in the shape of Minnie Mouse.

I just hope it's whimsical enough for Pee-Wee.

You have five minutes.

- Son of a bitch. Five minutes left,

and I am getting my pancakes in the Anolon pans.

I just hope I have enough time

to get them nice and crispy.

- The sprinkles that I put into the pancake batter

are starting to leech out and make the batter

look this, like, weird pink color.

I'm a little concerned about that.

Time's up!

- Hands up, utensils down.

Oh, my God.

- Hi, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, too.

This is Minnie Mouse.

It's a ricotta buttermilk pancake

with peach compote,

Blackberry, and some basil.

- That's all? - Yeah, that's all.

Mmm.

- Pee-Wee's making all of these crazy faces.

It almost looks like he's having a stroke.

- Probably the best pancake I've ever had.

- Oh, okay. - Delicious.

They're confetti pancakes

with a Blackberry sauce,

cocoa nibs, banana, and a little whipped cream.

- I've never made anything like this in my life.

- I'm getting a piece of confetti

stuck between one of my teeth.

Oh, no.

- I have to say, best pancake I've ever had.

Thank you, Pee-Wee.

- So I did berries, black pepper,

with a rolled pancake

and champagne dippin' dots.

- I have an open mind and an open mouth.

- This is my first time making pancakes.

- Probably can't tell, though, I'm hoping.

I have to say,

this is the best pancake I've ever had.

Thank you.

- I made a ricotta pancake.

Inside is a little bit of whipped creme fraiche,

and on the bottom, you have kona almond and anise cookies.

- Ooh, I just hit the cookie.

I have to say, this is the best pancake I've ever had.

Thank you.

- My favorite part of the pancake,

when I was a kid, was always

those, like, crazy little random bits

that would fall off the edges of the pancake,

so I kind of did a play off that,

and blueberries, raspberries, strawberries,

some bacon. There's bruleed marshmallow.

- I have to say, it's the best--

- Best pancake you've ever had? - Pancake I've ever had.

- Pee-Wee, how do you think

our chefs did on their pancake quickfire?

- I think they did fantastically, overall.

Who's our winner today?

- Padma, I'm gonna have to say,

I'm gonna go with the person who made

the best pancake I've ever tasted.

This person changed it up a little bit,

did something that surprised me,

and I thought the whole thing was very original and creative.

Should I tell who it is?

Yeah, who is it?

Ed.

- Thank you very much, Pee-Wee.

- Congratulations. - Thank you.

Finally.

This is my first quickfire win.