Cutthroat Kitchen Season 2 Episode 2 Duck, Duck, Gnocchi
- TVG
- December 22, 2013
- 42 min
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7.1 (21)
In season 2 episode 2 of Cutthroat Kitchen, titled "Duck, Duck, Gnocchi," four chefs enter the kitchen ready to compete in a series of sabotages for a chance to win up to $25,000.
Host Alton Brown welcomes the chefs and reveals the first sabotage, which involves using a toy duck to move around the kitchen instead of walking. The chefs struggle to balance the duck while also preparing their dishes, leading to several mishaps and burnt ingredients.
For the second round, chefs are tasked with making gnocchi without using their hands. Instead, they must rely on a partner to assist them, using only their mouths to guide their partner's hands. This creates a comical scene in the kitchen as the chefs struggle to communicate and coordinate with their partners.
Next, the chefs must make a sauce for their gnocchi, but they are limited to using only one hand. This slows down their progress and causes frustration as they struggle to complete tasks that would normally be easy with both hands.
As the competition heats up, Brown introduces another sabotages, involving a spinning wheel that determines the ingredients that the chefs must use in their dishes. This adds an element of unpredictability and challenge, forcing the chefs to quickly pivot their plans and come up with creative dishes using unexpected ingredients.
The final round of the competition requires the chefs to prepare a dessert using a sabotage involving a miniature stove. The chefs must cook their desserts on the tiny stove, which proves to be a challenge as they struggle to maintain the right temperature and cook time.
Throughout the competition, the chefs face numerous setbacks and obstacles, but they must rise to the challenge and push through the sabotage to create delicious dishes. Along the way, they must strategize and overcome obstacles, all while keeping their eyes on the prize of winning the $25,000 grand prize.
As the clock ticks down, the judges taste each dish and deliver their verdict, crowning one chef the winner and sending the others packing. With a mix of skill, luck, and ingenuity, the competition is fierce and entertaining, making for an exciting and hilarious episode of Cutthroat Kitchen.