Winner of Top Chef France 2010
– Hello ladies. – And gentlemen!
We're not at home today!
– We're streaming from a workshop. – And cooking!
But not your everyday cooking. It's World of Warcraft cooking!
There is a WoW-themed cookbook with recipes inspired by the game.
– The world of Azeroth. – See, we're big fans. Azeroth, well done!
We're going to cook several dishes. But we won't do it all alone.
We have a real cooking show, with teams and a jury.
Here are the famous contestants: MamyTwink and Zecharia. Better cooks than us!
– Hi! – Hi everyone, Laink and Terra!
Good evening everyone, welcome to this great battle.
We'll compete on recipes inspired by the World of Warcraft universe.
– So no hot dog tacos tonight, Terra! – Or you'll be disqualified!
We'll quickly remind you what are the Alliance and the Horde.
We're wearing one of the two factions' colors.
Correct. So there are two factions living in Azeroth in WoW,
which have been fighting each other for years: the Alliance and the Horde.
Tonight we will take this conflict to this kitchen.
You're the ugly trolls and orcs.
We're the ugly trolls, orcs and stuff, but you are the gnomes and dwarves.
– Personal attacks already! – He meant knight.
I won't forget it. I'll cook with all my heart, and I'll beat you.
– For the Horde! – Our competitors take it very seriously.
– Us, on the other hand… – Ready?
Wait, I forgot how to do it.
For the Alliance!
- Terrible. - Clip this and share it.
Before we begin: We don't know how to cook.
Someone else will moderate: Brak!
A talented host, he's amazing.
Welcome everyone to this event. We do have a whole audience
and a geeky cooking expert. Is that how you call yourself?
I don't know if I'm an expert, but I have a passion for fantasy cuisine.
You guessed right, it's Gastronogeek, but we also have a first-rate guest tonight.
It's Pierre Augé, winner of the first season of Top Chef France.
– Who also has his own cooking show. – How are you?
Great, I'm happy to be here.
He'll provide his cooking knowledge
and he will help our amateur cooks.
He will show you how to use a knife without losing a finger.
– Super important. – Kids, don't use knives at home!
I've already lost my earpiece. Typical for me.
We're always making mistakes here.
It's Wankil channel as usual.
– Do what you want! – I'll start by taking off my jacket!
Let's see the menu.
We paid attention to details, right Pierre?
On the menu: two potions, so two cocktails to mix
the Ancient Mana Potion and the Ancient Healing Potion.
Our main dish is iconic in World of Warcraft: Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops.
The dessert will be a reinvented Tangy Yogurt. It's going to rock, guys.
– Are you ready? – Yup!
Everything's alright? He's doing warm ups!
– It's quad day. – Zecha is ready for it!
– I'm on fire! – We have to win Top Chef!
First step: the Chimaerok Chops!
– 3 minutes to grab the ingredients. – Let's go!
The famous Chimaerok Chops.
– Three cloves of garlic. – Where are they? Seriously?
– I have no knife! – We stole the honey. Seeya!
– You're too fast! – You can't be serious!
Okay, no pressure here guys, but Zecharia is already peeling the onions.
– I think we're good. – Okay, let's go!
– Finally! – We're doing things methodically.
The greatest chefs don't run!
– Damien, we have to peel the onion. – Peel my onion.
Sure… Wait, what?
– I'm tired of you two! – How do you peel an onion?
Wait, we'll show you.
Good luck. Meanwhile, I'll just… measure stuff.
So cool! No problem at all.
– Pierre, can you do that at light speed? – You're too fast.
Zecha is super meticulous.
– Too much emotion! – Too many onions!
The Alliance has a first-rank commis chef!
When cutting chilies, I shouldn't rub my eyes, right?
Because my eyes are burning.
– Did I do it? – Without noticing!
– That's the last ingredient? – No idea!
He knows nothing!
You are following the wrong directions! The recipe is here.
– We had to put this in here! – Are you nuts?!
You shouldn't put salt. Soy sauce is salty!
– Look, the chili… – Help please!
Attention please! Proceed to the next step: the side dish.
A member of each team will start preparing it.
So, Zecharia, and what about here?
– They don't want to. – No one's leaving this marinade!
I'll do it!
– Pierre's going! – Come here!
Peel this here. Bring me the chopping board.
The peeling thingie, whatever you call it.
– Hurry, potatoes are waiting! – He's peeling them with a knife?
We only have one peeler.
4 against 2! 2 chefs on their side, with the winner of Top Chef.
Of course they'll vote for the dish they prepared.
– You look like a butcher. – That's a bit extreme.
Super butchers over there!
– Salt the water. – He didn't even see that his marinade…
What the heck? It looks like crap!
They stole our marinade!
Read the recipe for the marinade once again.
What have we done?
Add some water to the marinade or it might burn.
So that the side dish won't burn. I love repeating what you say.
The clock is wrong! What time is it really?
I'll check on my iPhone X.
– What time did we start the potatoes? – Just poke them with a knife.
We have a savory, vegetable-based preparation and a sweet, fruit-based one.
– So it's looking good. – The next step will be noisy.
Yeah, and Laink and Terracid are catching up.
They have quite a coach after all.
But the color is very different.
– We need to cheat. – No one saw a thing.
I just witnessed something!
– We'll talk about that later. – Is that even allowed?
Once you're done, put it in glasses and start with the next one. It's simple.
Laink! Come get a taste!
– Is it gross? – No, not at all!
– What do you think? – It has no flavor.
Ok guys, there are still potatoes and lamb chops cooking that need checking.
– The potatoes should be good. – Don't forget about them.
The knife goes in and comes out smoothly. That means they're cooked.
Grab a couple and check. Good.
Put the strainer in the sink. Grab a towel so you don't burn yourself.
– Giddy up. Movin' fast! – What are you doing, exactly?
I'm straining the potatoes. I need a second towel.
– The strainer? – He's scared!
– Thomas! Come taste this. – Coming!
I'm going to win Top Chef!
It's always the same s**t. This stuff is more like tomato juice!
– We need to fix the potatoes. – Do we have a potato masher?
I don't know what that looks like.
I know what it looks like, but I don't see one here.
– Is it time to add the salt? – You think we're bad, or what?
– Are you serious? – Here, taste this.
Wow, that's good! That's too much for me!
– How are my mashed potatoes? – Just like grandma's.
– A little salty. – A little salty?
Wankil Studio, ready for mocktail #2? Actually, I mean mocktail #1.
– We're perfecting the gazpacho! – Oh, ok!
When it comes to rice vinegar, you know there's a problem with your recipe.
– Is that normal? – No it's not.
It's starting to look like salad dressing. It's better, but so bland!
– It needs salt. – It needs more flavor, you're right.
– Again? – Yeah, add more.
Now, it's delicious. It's gazpacho.
– Really? – It's won me over.
– Voilà. – All in!
Fill'er up. Everyone gets to try some.
– Everybody gets some. – Fill that one up.
Here you go! Enough for the whole family!
– Family size. – Eat up!
– And the black cherries? – Exactly! If you want to enjoy yourself
and develop your palate, try a cherry.
Now, let's move to the next stage.
There are two mocktails to prepare. It's time begin the second mocktail
– and these are the ingredients? – They're busy!
I see everyone getting organized here! You doing all right?
– I'm okay. Want some salt? – Yeah, why not. I could use some here.
– We're doing great! – I'm going to put on a frying pan.
Now it's time for the famous peanut butter.
That's harsh, Brak!
– What color is theirs? – Theirs is simply magnificent.
Look at their presentation! Their things look really good.
– So, what do you have? – Oh, just a little idea!
Come back, Damien, I have something!
Actually, I don't know how to decorate it. It's too bare.
– Don't do anything. – I'm trying to think of an idea.
– Serve it like this, simple. – I have another idea!
– Might as well… never mind! – I found a refreshing touch.
Ah, cucumber! It doesn't go with gazpacho at all.
– A little slice… – Not bad, actually.
It's very fresh. And gazpacho is fresh!
Hey Pierre, we have something for you!
– You can't handle it! It's pure genius! – It's incredible.
Some might compare it to mud.
– Or throw-up. – Now, for the first tasting.
– Here you are, chef. – Thank you very much.
Oh, the look on Pierre's face!
Pierre's expression was fantastic.
– That's good for us! – There's an effort on the presentation.
– Where, here? – No!
I thought it would evoke freshness…
– It's not pretty, but not bad either! – Exactly!
That'll be €16.60, please.
Dear judges, it is your turn to taste.
Finish tasting and we'll announce the scores at the end of the show.
Be sure to remember your experience with…
– What we're experiencing now? – Especially the gazpacho!
Cannot be untasted!
Famous chefs sip it like this.
This is good!
Now to taste the mocktails from team MamyTwink and Zecharia.
– Drum roll please. – It's pretty, but not good.
Is that a gut feeling?
Just taste it guys, no opinions for now.
– We don't want to sway anyone. – I saw a frown on the left.
Perhaps a word, MamyTwink and Zecharia, about the preparation of your mocktails?
– We noticed you were fast. – We were very well organized.
The color is proof that the mocktails are a success.
– But I think the chops are burning. – No, they're fine.
– If you say so! – The chef likes them pink.
– Okay. The chef likes them pink.
– Come with me. – It's a code, right?
– "He likes them pink." – Let's all regroup for a moment.
What do you have left to do? And what have you done so far?
We've done both cocktails and we've started cooking the meat.
It is stressing us out a lot. We've also mashed the potatoes.
– Where are they? – Over there.
Okay. They're chilling over there. What was next?
– Dessert! – I see you've started on the dessert.
Yes, this is what we're going to do. We're going to toast all this.
– Do you see what's going on? – You see? Hey, look!
– Do you see what he's doing? – They've taken all the pistachios!
– He's stealing our… – That's a dirty move.
– Look at all he took! – I busted my butt crushing them!
I think Laink left to work on the plating of the potatoes.
Terra is still toasting the nuts.
Laink, what are you doing with the lettuce?
I'm going to serve the mashed potatoes inside the lettuce.
So, one team is progressing on the side dish presentation
while the other team is focused on the dessert.
Wait, we can't serve it on this. That's a cutting board.
– It's for cutting, not serving food. – You missed a big moment there!
Damien said, "Wait, I've got an idea."
And he starts to drizzle a little…
But it's actually the cutting board!
– Did he almost add that? – And he makes a little pool there.
– Try it, it's good. Is it any good? – It's delicious.
– Did you take out the peppers? – Huh?
– Did you take out the peppers? – And the lamb chops!
– This is hard to cut, Damien. It's raw. – Don't be negative, it's just pink.
It's still edible! Judges, please take your places.
We're going to serve the first course. Come on guys, let's serve it!
Ready, Damien?
Here's the ugliest one, you'll be the one serving it.
Tasting time! The first dish is from Wankil Studio.
I see they're really focused. There they go. They're digging in!
If they eat it all, that's five points!
Well, for what it's worth, I think it's promising!
They're eating it up! Are they bluffing?
– That's gross! – What was the hardest part?
The marinade. Because the marinade was also at the start.
It was the first time I peeled vegetables in my life.
We're not fans of vegetables. We don't cook at home.
Would you eat the dishes you prepared?
Totally. I haven't eaten since this afternoon.
Thibaud, while the chops are cooking, what did you think of these lamb chops?
I don't think it would work at an upscale restaurant,
but I'd serve it in a brewery or bistro. Maybe with a different sauce or seasoning.
Then it would work. We can see they had fun plating this dish.
Even the idea of presenting it on a cutting board is quite novel.
It's quite creative.
– You created something. – Trademarked!
You wanted to create, we can see it in your dishes.
Know what? We'll be back in a second.
What's going on over here? Still plating the meat?
Here comes the next dish. Laink! How about I give you a countdown?
Six. Five. Four.
– Brilliant. – Three. Two. One. Time's up!
Come on, let's send them out. Go, go!
– Playing fair. – Come on, send them out!
Here you go. Your Chimaerok Chops
on a bed of sliced peppers, accompanied by a mashed potato volcano.
What I love about cooking is that you can give two people a recipe
and get a different result. It's incredible!
Your turn, guys. Was it hard?
– The mashed potato and Chimaerok chops? – No, it was great.
Yeah. Like just before, everything was clear and we were well-organized.
We already had the chops, but we'd added too much chili.
– Yeah. – This time, we were…
But I can see Laink and Terracid have already started dessert.
– Yep, we should go too. – They're ruthless.
– We'll let you get back to your cooking. – Yeah, we're behind.
Get started on dessert.
Thibaud, tell us a little bit about this yogurt which you've reinvented.
This is actually a very simple recipe.
Especially as the yogurt's ready to use.
They will have to toast the nuts in the frying pan.
Dry roasted, so not too difficult.
So, the restaurant opens next week?
Impressive, don't you think? They started off without a clue,
and after just two hours, they're going to open a restaurant.
– Pass me the spoon. – I saw that!
Ah, here we go, we're starting to…
Careful! Sometimes less is more.
– That's it! – Watch out, stop.
Just a dollop. Too late, you've already started.
– Put a dollop. – A drop like that?
– No, what an idiot! – You said a dollop!
Ok, do one with and one without. Then we'll get both versions.
- Wait, I can scrape it off if you like. - You can serve your Tangy Yogurt.
Wankil studio first. So, tasting the Tangy Yogurt. This is the last live challenge.
How was the dessert, guys? I saw you make a real effort,
you were very focused on making this dessert.
What changed between the start of the show and now?
We started early on the dessert.
- We were ahead throughout the show. - We thought we'd lose, we had zero hope.
– And you still might, guys! – And, in the end, I wanted it.
If I lose, I lose with honor. Like in World of Warcraft.
So, you want to end on a high note, then?
Yeah! People often rib us about our cooking.
And now we can say: "Remember the Kickin' Chops?"
And we didn't tell you, but dessert is worth ten points.
We're not sure about the dessert, either.
We tried our best, but that's no guarantee.
Let's take a look at MamyTwink and Zecharia's dish.
- We added raspberries at the last minute. - You're overdoing it!
– Careful, don't overdo it, guys! – It was a couple of raspberries…
– MamyTwink and Zecharia? – This dessert was a bit rushed,
because we'd fallen behind on the Kickin' Chops.
So it was bit last minute.
Let's ask Thibaud what he thinks about MamyTwink's dessert.
It's rich, it's crunchy. It's got everything.
It might have been left on the heat too long, but it's not too bad.
– What a shame! – A burned aftertaste.
You know what? I'll let you have a little chat
about everything on this menu, as a whole.
You can get back to your workstations, guys.
Do some cleaning!
– Or eating. – Yeah, more likely!
Terracid and Laink, my friends.
How was it? Did you struggle throughout the competition
or did it get easier over time? Did you notice yourselves making progress?
– That's not our field. – Clearly not.
We're way too new to the scene to be able to say we've done well.
But let's be honest, as we said, we've been eating microwaved food
our whole lives, we're bound to lose, so why not have fun?
But with the Kickin' Chops, we were back in the game.
We said: "Great! We can actually do this."
The recipes weren't too complicated.
Even as bad cooks with no technical ability, it's fun. Try it!
– Well done, let's wait for the results. – Thanks Brak, well done to you, too.
MamyTwink and Zecharia. You hit the ground running with fighting spirit.
But how did you feel about this evening? How was it?
It went really well, I think. The recipes were great!
Honestly, GG to Gastronogeek because they weren't too complicated or technical.
They were generous, tasty, and it was still a huge challenge!
And it was nice to see Wankil step up. It felt like a race again.
After the first part, we were making the marinade,
it was fun, relaxing and suddenly we felt a little heat.
Like, "Wow, they're on fire!"
Thanks for telling us about Wankil's marinade stealing technique.
– You stole the marinade? – No, I didn't steal it!
– You stole our marinade! – I didn't!
He didn't notice! Now spill the beans.
– Who stole the marinade? – He would have told me. It wasn't him.
I would have been too happy to keep quiet.
I didn't steal your marinade. I didn't even know what you were talking about.
I think you made a careless mistake, you took our marinade.
Or they bribed a chef.
OK, I admit, it was me who swapped the marinades.
– No way! It was you? Really? – I only did it to see if you'd realize
it was your marinades, you see.
I just wanted to check, I'd have just said "Oh, this is good!"
Oh yeah, I agree, it's good! It's a really good marinade!
Listen guys, we're ready. The results are in!
We'll announce the name of the winners.
The winners of this WoW Cooking Battle…
– are MamyTwink and Zecharia. – Well done!
– The Horde's beaten the Alliance tonight! – For the Horde!
Who lost?
Give us the points, Thibaud.
So, we've decided to give a point for Laink and Terracid's vegetable potion.
Against all expectations.
We had a lot of trouble ruling on this dessert.
It was pretty tough, we talked about it for quite a while.
We're also going to award each team a point for the desserts.
The deciding factor were the Kickin' Chops by Mamy and Zecha.
Both teams did a really good job. Well done!
Thank you Pierre. A very quick word from our winners,
MamyTwink and Zecharia. Happy, I'm sure?
Happy to have won this battle.
But very pleasantly surprised by Wankil Studio, Laink and Terra.
They rose to the challenge. And it was really close in the end!
Well done to you, MamyTwink and Zecharia.
Honestly, you lived up to expectations, which were very high.
And actually, we got quite a bit of help from the chefs, too.
Thank you. It was truly an honor to have you at our sides
when we were cooking like kids. I had a great time.
Me too. And I was happy to get involved, to create something passable in the end
that I could have eaten without getting too sick.
Real progress was made. I'm surprised!
– I'm a bigger man. – And we didn't lose by much,
even with the chefs' help and everything, it's cool.
– Thanks to the whole team. – There are a lot of people involved.
There were cameramen everywhere, lots of people involved.
Thanks everyone, thanks to the chefs, and thanks for hosting, Brak.
Goodbye everyone!
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