Hell's Kitchen

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Aspiring young chefs are put to the ultimate challenge in Hell's Kitchen, a reality television competition starring world renowned chef Gordon Ramsay. Each of these chefs dreams of fame and fortune, but many soon find their dreams becoming nightmares. Chef Ramsay demands quality and the intensity of the challenges is beyond anything the contestants can ever imagine. Split into two teams, they must compete against each other to provide their very best in the kitchen. If they do, they are lavishly rewarded with everything from extravagant trips to a ride on Ramsay's personal yacht. Those that fail are forced to suffer humiliating punishment. At the end of each episode, the chef who provided the best performance in Ramsay's opinion on the losing team is chosen to select two chefs from their own team for elimination. They must then give their reasons for their selection. Though one of these two chefs may be eliminated, Ramsay is under no obligation to choose either, and the final decision as to who is sent home is made solely by him. From Waffle House chefs to executive chefs, the competitors are tested in every way possible, from leadership skills to culinary skills. Traditional challenges include a taste-test of everyone's palette and special events such as birthdays and weddings. The chefs, however, must always be on their toes, as they never know when surprises may be coming. Previous season - Hell's Kitchen aired the fifth season at 9 P.M. on Thursdays In this, the fifth season, contestants competed for the position of head chef at a restaurant in the Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa-- one being built specifically for the winner. This season's crop featured what executive producer Kent Weed promised to be "the best chefs we've ever assembled," with everything from a cooking-school instructor to a food-court chicken fryer. There were many contenders, but many dramatic twists as well. You can catch repeats of various seasons of the program on FOX Reality, which has the rights to repeats of the show. Theme Tune - "Fire" by the Ohio Players The first season of Hell's Kitchen is now available in stores across the United States on DVD. The DVD is billed as "raw and uncensored" and also features bonuses such as cast and crew interviews & a tour of the Hell's Kitchen set. And if you enjoy Hell's Kitchen, you might also enjoy Kitchen Nightmares, as well as Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, available in the United States on BBC America.moreless
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Aired on 9/19/2011

HK 9: Day Fifteen

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  • Where Chef Ramsey is, I am there!

    8.5
    "Great"
    By T_VFan, Apr 29, 2012
    This man knows how to put you in a pressure cooker when it comes to cooking on this show. I can't imagine what life is sitting beside this man... he's full of sarcasm, great food advice, and more. I love how the chefs time themselves to make dishes... cooking and food are often overlooked when it comes to how much labor and love you put into it. This is a great show for anyone who loves food as much as I do!moreless

  • Pressure wow

    7.0
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    By GaryBridger, Jan 03, 2012
    Amazing how people crack under peer pressure. I hate it. and you need to focus on what your doing.

    I think some times it does go OTT . Like when the man in the blue team started mimicking it raw its raw. . Thats just a way of tress release .

    But how the participating chefs do not taste the food as they cook and serve it , i will never know.

    Im not the best in presentation. But keep it simple and don't over load the plate is such a simple rule to stick by.
    And cook it well but never Burn it. keep the texture. never dry. Never over salt.
    Everyones taste is different .As i found out here in Asia.

    But i love the program. Not sure How i would cope. prefer a happy place .

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  • Hell's Kitchen is one of the funniest reality shows ever created.

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    By jmbsonic555, Nov 07, 2011
    Hell's Kitchen is one of those food shows (which I never really cared for) that's actually really good. While it is boring in the beginning and ending, when the chef starts to make the food, that's when it gets good, it's also the only reason I watch it, it is fun to watch Chef Ramsey yell at everybody for making a little mistake, not to mention hundreds of people are in the resteraunt watching them, all I can say is that I would definetely pay 90 dollars to dine there, just for the entertainment, but after the chef cooking is done, there's really no other reason to watch the show.
    FINAL SCORE: 10 out of 10moreless

  • Show has lost me... too much drama

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    By VanessaWinst, Sep 14, 2011
    I can't believe that this show is no longer about integrity in a skilled profession, but rather about ratings. I have actually stopped watching, and as I bet with my husband, when I stopped watching 5 episodes ago, that Elise is in to the end. Ramsey is either boinking her or keeping her on for all the wrong reasons. While her aggressiveness might help, she is also a liar, a cheat and definitely not a team player. rather than focusing on cooking, these competitors have to deal with ghetto drama.
    I would not work with her in any kitchen, and I am a sous chef. She does not command any respect. She will end up in the doggy doo pile in real like. Poor thing. NOT.. Pity, i used to love the show. Now its all American ratings.......Piss poormoreless

  • What a wimp. Chef Ramsey is.

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    By windmillchaser, Sep 14, 2011
    Ramsey is pulling the same thing he pulled on other HK's stoking the ratings. He is so false now not be be belived. How many think Alise is deserving a black jacket? She is a catalyst to keep the ratings up.
    I've seen this before in HK's the one who is the most obnoxious andcombativeand not a team player or leader is placed in a position to make the ratings increase to the detriment to Chef Ramsey's own honor. Chef Ramsey has no honor any longer. He is adrift in chasing ratings. Watch, before its over Ramsey will send Alisa home at the expense of the two others who were better than her. Or he will name her the chef for the BK and find out that that kitchen will go down hill. I would urge every one write any sponsors of HK and tell them you are sick of pulling a ratings bait. The only way Ramsey is going to play fair is by sponsor pressure.


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