Hell's Kitchen Season Premiere

Hell's Kitchen Season Premiere News

The contestants all arrive from the airport. Vanessa thinks that Hell's Kitchen is her destiny. Gordon Ramsay is on the bus as "Terrence", a long-haired Ozzy Osbourne look-alike with sunglasses. It looks very similar to Chef Ramsay, but none of the contestants seem to notice. Bobby calls himself "the black Gordon Ramsay". Jean-Phillipe introduces himself and does a brief impression of Ramsay. He asks the other contestants to do impressions of Ramsay, as the real Ramsay looks on. Ramsay takes the stage and does his own "impression". Then he takes off the mask and introduces himself.

The opening musical intro is similar to that of other seasons, with the contestants' names flying at the screen in flaming letters.

The chefs are given 45 minutes to cook their signature dishes and plate them for Chef Ramsay. He tries Craig's first, but not before making fun of his large chef's hat. Ramsay thinks the chilean sea bass is too sweet and calls it a pile of s---. Jen is next with her crab and corn risotto. He spits it out, says the rice is raw and that she can't cook.
Private Chef Corey is next. He calls her blonde and boring. Jason's could come from a can, he says. Shayna's was burnt. After five straight failures, he comes across Matt's "Exotic Tartare", which includes venison, scallops, and white chocolate. He insinuates that Matt smokes crack cocaine. After tasting it, Ramsey coughs it all out into a trash can.
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