Garbage to Gourmet - Best of the Leftover Challenge on Hell's Kitchen

[@julietravelvlog]

"I read your magazine. It's my favorite bathroom literature" sometimes it's best to know when to stop talking

[@colintitcomb2544]

Yeah, that one made me cringe BIG-TIME.

[@reivaldoaurelio4895]

She's pleasuring herself while reading it. She's having foodgasm.

[@Versashija]

😂😂😂😂

[@JimDean002]

Nah, I work for media company and we publish several magazines. We understand. The woman is probably just glad she's reading a magazine instead of screwing around with her phone while she's in there. We'll take what we can get

[@elvickRULES]

I wasn’t sure what she said so thank you for that lol

[@TheMrCC21]

Don't underestimate the power of a comforting soup. Sometimes just going back to what seems like the basics can be just as good as something that looks high end. Well done, Elsie.

[@ODST_SSGT]

ratatouille displayed that really well. but you can't beat a home made chicken noodle soup.

[@Grimno]

Exactly. Deconstructed this, pureed that, reductions and yadda yadda... All fancy stuff sure, but sometimes, what's best on a cold night? A bowl of tomato soup, and a buttered grilled cheese sandwich to dip in it.

[@hassanwhip]

@@Grimno Man that sure does sound delicious

[@AliciaMarchant]

@@Grimno especially when you use velveeta cheese to make the sandwiches with, makes the cheese real creamy

[@Summergch]

Jessica's face on that was also delicious. After he praised her on having meh presentation but good flavour she went and celebrated too early on someone else's presentation. And that turned out to be the winner dish.

[@yaang9258]

I felt so bad for Elsie in this episode, the way the team threw her under the bus because she won the challenge on soup. I admire the fact she didn't throw them under the bus when asked if she thought she had support from her team during dinner service. She didn't have their support, but she didn't throw them under the bus. Broke my heart.

[@japanroberson]

They were all acting like such babies bc Elsie won with a great dish. The didn’t realize that sometimes less is more and you don’t need some fancy ass dish for leftovers. Treated Elsie like such trash, maybe they should’ve been better cooks and they could’ve gotten on National tv

[@DarkMoonGeneral]

@japanroberson maybe because she was always rude, degrading and being an ass to everyone Have you not seen the season she's in? She's a narcissist.

[@PaigeRobins-ky4qc]

Me too my heart broken into 💯💔⛓️😢😭😦😟😞😔😓☹️🙍

[@PaigeRobins-ky4qc]

🍜🍲🍵🍚🍛🍲🥘

[@P4p4Smurf]

It's a competition and once you get to the black jackets you are all on your own

[@boblee2683]

Elsie winning the leftover challenge is probably one of my favorite moments from the show. All the other black jacket chefs treated her like crap so it's nice to see her win one.

[@jeroenboth167]

What did she win?

[@boblee2683]

@@jeroenboth167 She did a cooking segment on a daytime talk show with Ramsay

[@PneumatinisPlaktukas15]

💀💀💀💀

[@freefami1585]

Because she was an awful person 😂 and acted like the world revolved around her

[@asianladyballin]

@@freefami1585 you're thinking of elise, OP is talking about Elsie

[@choryllis6646]

"Steak and Eggs was Bonnie's idea. I should have said I wanted to do something else." Girl, you couldn't think of anything else. At least Bonnie was giving ideas. You were just standing there struggling and ended up wasting half your time thinking of an idea.

[@lauradufresne6628]

Although lacey wasn't good for anything, I think it's kinda rich for Robert to be calling Lacey fat when he's bigger than she is.

[@heypanini8254]

the boing noise when he said that and then the clip of them together was funny af for this exact reason

[@ellajackson4272]

Ikr, if she's fat he's a damn elephant

[@lisetteeliseparis7070]

😆😆😆😆😆

[@lisetteeliseparis7070]

@@heypanini8254 Can't stop laughing.

[@ivymarie346]

Typical man

[@carloszestyboy2901]

I HATE Lacey but Robert really needs a mirror if he’s going to call her fat lmao.

[@ToweringDoc]

I was dying laughing when I heard him call her a fat bitch lmao

[@manofmagic1803]

he's got no self awareness its wild.

[@cerasusarts01]

I wish he had said that where Gordon could hear. I know for sure he would've twisted his ear and walked his ass out for disrespecting a woman unprovoked.

[@michaelheliotis5279]

You don't have to be skinny to call someone fat. In fact, as a fatty himself, I'd say he has more licence to call someone fat than anyone else. He said it with quite a bit of contempt, but as a fatso himself it's hard to get offended by his specific use of the word fat. Were he a skinny, that's a different story altogether.

[@carloszestyboy2901]

@Michael Heliotis Nah I think it makes someone look like a bleeding hypocrite. If you don’t have the discipline to lose weight (aware of his more recent weight loss but not at the time) but then call someone else way smaller than you fat because they also don’t have the discipline to lose weight, it makes you look like you have zero self-awareness. You don’t HAVE to be skinny but it definitely gives more credence to the two different levels of discipline and awareness. On top of that Robert’s shown to be a vindictive asshole some times so it’s not really surprising,

[@Vermillion-Tea]

elsie was my fav from that season. underdog 6 kids and a great attitude , I bet no one was expecting her to get as far as she did

[@MadameMeowth]

I loved when she chopped up the guy's Ceasar salad because he couldn't be bothered.😂😂😂

[@margarethmichelina5146]

And she was the first chef who got Best of The Worst Category until that category is gone for a long time because of Corey in Season 4 made a stupid decision to nominate Jen and Christina whom she didn't like instead of Rosann and Sharon who made mistakes at that night

[@hassanwhip]

@@charneliagates7927 Especially the girl on the right, she looked so disgusted LOL

[@maxine5796]

She should've won frr

[@margarethmichelina5146]

I love how the other chefs are making fancy dishes to impress Chef Ramsay and acting so smug while Elsie beat them with a chicken soup. It's showing that sometimes being simple is better.

[@annemeownie]

Idk why but Joy & Melanie in the back giggling over how they say Gordon’s handsome/cute is relatable lmao

[@kerry1808]

i absolutely love their friendship it was so cute to watch :’)

[@margarethmichelina5146]

​@@kerry1808 And remember those two alongside with Kashia backstabbed Rochelle by nominating her because she wants a family. And then Rochelle moved to Blue Team and beat them in King of The Hill Challenge.

[@lily-ss9dy]

​​​@@margarethmichelina5146 yea no the way they were just cackling in the back Abt the others rubbed me the wrong way so I'm not surprised they would pull sum like that

[@Theholidaygirl1225]

frfr

[@clairelally3644]

Couldn't stand either of them. I wish Sandra had made it to black jackets!

[@katrin931]

Jen blaming Bonnie for losing when she didn't have any ideas of her own. She just shot down any of Bonnie's ideas. Take some accountability.

[@AnimeLover4Life3395]

Jen never took accountability. The losses we're never her fault, well at least in her mind.

[@daanzoomer2997]

@@AnimeLover4Life3395didnt she also take spaghetti out of the trash?

[@gabrielarivera4864]

@@daanzoomer2997yea, but she actually took accountability for that! Surprisingly.

[@x.besitos.n]

Elsie was done so dirty when she was eliminated. It was unbelievable how much they hated on her just for being proud of what she accomplished

[@AnimeLover4Life3395]

She deserved better. I hope she's thriving now.

[@poodypooroo]

Robert calling someone a "fat bitch" is just Alanis Morisette levels of Ironic

[@jimmylittle9393]

It's like rain on your wedding day...

[@Gingerrrr]

@@jimmylittle9393 its a free rideeeee but you already paid...

[@reivaldoaurelio4895]

@@jimmylittle9393 especially when he is twice the size of her.

[@joe-tatothepotatobiden47]

​@@reivaldoaurelio4895 You ruined it

[@BetaDude40]

@@joe-tatothepotatobiden47 Well who would've thought? it figures...

[@Rishi26007]

No matter how many seasons this show gets, a more satisfying moment than Elsie crushing the leftover challenge with a soup against those fancyass dishes will always be hard to top😂

[@ohhellno8299]

Fucking hate how they treated Elsie after she won this challenge. Yeah she wasnt gonna win the entire thing, but being left alone during service because no one wanted to help you out of pettiness was just shitty. Watching Elsie crash and burn definitely wasnt something I wanted to see. Then they had the audacity to praise her when she got eliminated because Ramsey himself complimented and praised Elsie.

[@harry69007]

This, THANK YOU!!

[@mayaflici374]

100% agree, Elsie was a good cook with lots of potential and a team player. They acted like pretentious idiots just because she didn't have a chef background. Disgusting.

[@tantheman0921]

I know how you feel. I felt the same way when watching the entirety of hell's kitchen in 2021. I felt so sorry for Elsie

[@heathersmith4042]

honestly, if you're running a team, anyone would rather have someone like elsie than the rest of them. inexperienced, but she knew it, and was willing to learn, vs someone who is experienced, but is so full of it they'll close ranks and sacrifice performance just to make someone they don't like look bad.

[@fanofpink]

Honestly this is what I thought too. Those bastards left her to fail because those assholes were petty she won. Honestly worst part of season 1. I felt that way about Sara setting up Virginia in season 2.

[@MadameMeowth]

"It's fish & chips, and we're fine dining." Two seasons later they serve fish and chips on the menu😑

[@AllyGatorAnimator]

Yeah that bugged me too. This same video shows that you should never underestimate a dish based on how "common" it sounds and that the chefs smirking at chicken soup were in the wrong, so seeing Gordon say fish and chips was beneath it was bs.

[@VelkanAngels]

Wasn't that one of those dinner services/challenges where they have a theme going? Like breakfast-only, desserts-only, British-themed, Italian-themed etc?

[@Will-h7h]

They have never had fish and chips on the main menu on Hells Kitchen. It only appears when there is a theme or an event

[@GabrielHenrique-pq5bo]

Those guys were almost spiting venom when they saw their fancy dishes lost to a soup

[@everythingfanatic]

I miss how chill the first few seasons of this show was. It wasn't over the top with reactionary tones or constant sound effects.

[@VelkanAngels]

We also didn't see much of what happened in private in-between dinner services and challenges. As the seasons went on, it practically became Big Brother, Cooking Edition, not to mention the increase in purposefully structuring things in ways the producers knew would create division and drama between contestants. That was when I stopped watching :/

[@babyhydeqi]

Absolutely

[@theragingrodent__]

For sure, I miss when cooking shows in general were about the food. Even in these challenges I'd love to see the cooking process less edited, no music, just the chefs talking about their honest thought processes when cooking.

[@elvickRULES]

@@VelkanAngelsthe drama is why I end up dropping these types of shows. I want to see genuine competition and high performance at what they’re doing (cooking, singing whatever). Not dumb nonsense.

[@cyrusswartz671]

Drama sells tho there wouldn't be 20+ seasons without it

[@ilikemackerel]

Joy just stopping in her tracks at the fire on the stove was so funny 😭

[@hilaryc3203]

She doesn't seem like a very nice person; rather taken by herself.

[@mahatmarfigo]

I really liked Joy. Until she cracked under pressure and completely fumbled the bag.

[@evanjacob8463]

I love seeing leftovers being turned into good food instead of being thrown in the trash.

[@GeorgiaAndrea]

What kind of jackass would even throw away edible food 😒

[@joshlewis575]

I know I always got some leftover lobster claws and filets in the fridge

[@jasonfedor8379]

Also. Their faces when Elsie wins with her hangover chicken soup. Priceless.

[@filipbitala2624]

Shelfoy looking confused is the best

[@uncreative5766]

It's always a fun moment when we learn and remember that scraps can be used to make awesome broths and stocks.

[@Khizar_kt]

Broth is one of the things which is easiest to make with leftovers I usually make it and then add ramen noodles do them And I get whole meal with it

[@maddie.bolland.7]

Elsie winning the leftover challenge was one of my favourite moments from season one! I feel like she really captured the heart of the challenge. Never underestimate a comforting soup! 💜

[@chelsye4929]

And remember that complicated is not always better! Gordon seems to preach often to keep your food simple. So she captured the heart of the challenge and knew her audience.

[@BakedBones420]

10:22 Ouch, taking a stab at someone's weight while looking like that. Dude took a huge L..... still not as big as he is xD

[@rustyshackleford7200]

haha came for this comment! the Camera even zoomed in on him first to show the difference lol

[@tmofficial1164]

Elsie actually listened to the directions. Maximize the ingredients by using as many as possible and not adding too many other ingredients. That soup would be profitable for any restaurant. I hate how they treated her after the win. They were so jealous and still didn't understand why they lost. She stayed classy until the end which is more than I can say about the rest of the contestants.

[@mtclauraamaral2201]

Leftovers in Hell's Kitchen: all the uncooked vegetables, meats and fishes over the week, broths and sauces. Leftovers in my house: actually cooked stuffed, like leftover boiled vegetables, cooked rice, boiled/fried fishes and meats, day old bread. And we can still do different things with that

[@callumcjham4478]

Suprised S2 wasn't on here when Gordan did that buffet with leftovers and none of the chefs could tell.

[@DaRkLoRdZoRc]

"People eat that?"

[@unimportantcommenter673]

Was that leftovers? Thought he use mock foods to try and test their palates, like turning ground hotdogs into pate and TV dinners into kebabs. Oh, and he passed off fake catfish caviar as proper caviar.

[@ernestogastelum9123]

@@unimportantcommenter673 yeah, it was mock food

[@Lukemyfather1]

Thats one of the best compliments you could get from a chef: "Id pay for that"

[@nikhilcruz]

The difference between how Ramsay/the show treated Elsie and Julia is shameful and shocking. While in S1 the other chefs disliked her because of her non-chef background at least Ramsay always had her back. Meanwhile in S3 Julia's Waffle House job is almost always treated as an insult even if she's getting a point. And is it just me or is it weird that he gave a point towards a bowl of tomato soup yet thought steak and fish were beneath the challenge?

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Most of the contestants beside Michael, Ralph and Chris are not even professional chefs and it felt like Masterchef. But since Season 3, the bar and the standard are high since the first 2 seasons, the customers are mostly leaving because the food takes too long. But still they bully Julia being Waffle House Cook is totally disrespectful including Bonnie, the runner up, who was just a nanny at that time. Julia proofed them wrong by making it further.

[@myu5519]

@@margarethmichelina5146I didn’t like that tbh; no wonder Julia had an attitude in the finals when she was on Bonnie’s team.

[@apollorllyonit]

Elsie used leftovers better then the rest of us at home use them😂

[@gag9500]

10:19 This man can't seriously be calling her fat

[@X23SSaviourGundam]

I forgot how cute Rochelle is

[@Jonaegh]

Theres someone whos entire job is to find more and more ways to put clips from this show together

[@DaScorpionSting]

I wonder what Raj would've made with leftovers.

[@Rottooth]

He would have eaten em all.

[@holly-janegray2128]

I don't wanna know🤮😖😖😖

[@axeleclipse1]

He would have just served raw pizza dough and cheese

[@Triwaan]

A big fkn mess 😂

[@buragi5441]

With Raj you don't have to worry about the existence of leftovers.

[@Braddicusfinch]

Man, Julia really caught a stray shot for just being there when Jen's dish came up...

[@peterwhite6415]

Season 3 suprises me, they have 30 minutes to make the dishes and used up close to 13-15 minutes to decide on what their doing... they all have themselfs to blame. Also, people should really stop underestimating Soups and Stews, theyre not hard to made depending on the ingredients, but you need to worry about what its gonna look like in terms of color.

[@AnimeLover4Life3395]

What makes soups difficult is the balance of flavors. If the stock is bad, then the soup is bad. And you would be surprised on how many people can't make a good stock.

[@jasonmills165]

Looking back at Elsie's win, I was stunned at the amount of jealousy from Jessica and Ralph, or I'd forgotten. These contestants overall are horrible, self-centered people. It's all because Elsie wasn't a professional chef, but Jessica forgot Ramsay liked her dishes' flavor but gave her 0 for presentation.

[@VelkanAngels]

Michael was no better. He ignored her and refused to assist with anything during the following dinner service as well.

[@colleenkyle7741]

3 reasons you should watch this season. 1. Elsie 2. Elsie 3. Elsie

[@BondandBourne]

Elsie Season 1 is one of the best contestants that ever went on Hell’s Kitchen

[@shaneabdool5546]

Robert call lacey fat is ironic and funny 🤣

[@InsignificantNick]

6:12 I'm absolutely here for the thirsting over Gordon!

[@khiasterling2726]

The difference of looks between 26:12 and 26:23 is wonderful😂😂😂

[@missnaomi613]

Never underestimate a mama or her soup!

[@jaredpyles5546]

That’s not necessarily what I would call leftovers lmao

[@steakknives]

Chef: you have to be creative with sub par ingredients, leftovers!! Contestants: oh, no! I'll take that filet mignon, some lobster mushrooms and I guess do SOMETHING with it.

[@ramonmaldonado3713]

Damn...I wish they would've brought back Rochelle for All-Stars 🥺

[@thatonepyro3776]

Loving these compilations, definitely need to make more to do with challenges or punishments

[@amandaj3182]

After joy was being messy, the editor called her dish messy as well 😂 in a nicer way

[@kessiniktange8861]

9:13 Let's all take a step back and remember that this man is literally one letter away from not sounding like a real human being.

[@Maraudurr]

I love how at 8:00, they are just pretending to eat. The producers didn't even bother trying to hide it.

[@Montana-Skies]

Hell's kitchen left overs look pretty dang good!!

[@crimsonclaw6337]

that's a high end restaurant for you if it ain't perfect throw it out

[@dodongbalbas5643]

Next Video: Gourmet to Garbage Chefs who wasted massive amounts of food like Melinda's Infinite bin of Cappellini(S6) Andrea trying to hide her burnt meats from Gordon Ramsay (S5) Meese throwing away perfectly cook Beef Wellingtons(S15) and of course Josh's Spaghetti Madness (S3)

[@Mscrimsondragon]

Dont forget the guy who massacred the tenderlion

[@dodongbalbas5643]

​@@Mscrimsondragon Oh yes the one with Seth Levine from Season 5😂

[@jasonfedor8379]

I love this challenge. I worked a restaurant in n.y. and when we made baked potatoes for the day we always made extra for breakfast. We would chop up the extras and make fried potatoes. I still do I my home til this day whenever I make baked potatoes for dinner.

[@layzeetv3877]

The last video ..Everyone’s face after her soup was delicious hahahaha

[@avidodd26]

i feel so warm inside when expletives aren't censored

[@isabellancali5388]

Season 1 was one of my favorite seasons. All that drama 🔥😆

[@GoddessEnergy0306]

I like the analogy used at the beginning with the drummers

[@richie404]

Rochelle was so Sweet and Hilarious.

[@JimDean002]

What's interesting to me is that here we are basically plating one dinner for one person. In a restaurant environment you are going to have an entire pan load of something that didn't sell So you're going to have to turn that into something tomorrow not cute fresh ingredients that you've only got one or two of. You chop those up and add them as filler and something. We're talking a hotel pan full of braised beef that didn't sell. So the next day you have a roast beef sandwich on the special for lunch or if the taste is appropriate you make chef's choice chili. That's where I get talking about leftovers. It's not what's left over in the pantry after a service it's what didn't sell. Because that's the majority of your waste

[@SapphicFireGames]

I loved that part where Chef Ramsey says come on ladies and the one dude on the red team just responds with yes chef probably either too scared to remind Chef Ramsey he is there or he just couldnt be bothered by it

[@rebeccaxx]

i love all these compilation videos 🤗 keep it going, channel owner!

[@Its_Kvne]

Gordon be rizzin up chefs 😂

[@justplainpsychotic]

Watching ramsey take a bite and go "Mmm!" while the chef is still explaining what it even is is a monumental flex.

[@Vanderon500]

There was little to no food on the forks when they were eating the salmon XD

[@parlloydgabrielbelgica9995]

gordon: this food is garbage cook: thank you chef

[@MikeLCF]

Gordon: “Undesirable objects” That stop sign stolen from a school area: …

[@harleysheppard5224]

Aint no way Robert called HER fat. Like bro take a look at yourself? lmao makes me mad like what an ego

[@howyerdoin5881]

Ugh seeing that little smug grin getting wiped off at 26:09 was the most satisfying thing to watch. Chicken soup for the win! 💪

[@gl7881]

It's really disappointing to see people be so petty and show unsportsmanlike behaviour when they lose.

[@speedy692]

10:18. Robert calling someone else Fat? when he's twice as wide as everyone else.

[@koreanelvis]

For anyone who remembers Season One, don’t you disdain the aftermath of this episode where Ralph was flabbergasted enough that he lost to Elsie?? He HAD to try the soup too; and the pompous guy he was, didn’t acknowledge how good it could have been!!

[@ellebradley9366]

Old heart attack Robert calling anyone fat is so amusing.

[@aminamohammed8177]

Giovanni wasnt over confident, that's why he won this round😂❤

[@ladyT_VR46]

I think Gordon's definition of leftovers differs very much from mine. Scraping the mould off cheese.. and eggs that don't float? Stale crisps and yesterdays chewy stagnant noodles with ketchup are nowhere to be seen 😁 Wtf? Luxury! 🎉

[@matewhatthefuck6516]

Well, it's the leftovers of their professional kitchen, lol

[@matewhatthefuck6516]

Well, it's the leftovers of their professional kitchen, lol

[@dstar8487]

Gordon scratching his arse at the start! 😂

[@sophyhehe]

"it feels like leftovers" well duh?? was he supposed to go out and buy fresh food?? 😭

[@CrV_Jr]

I can’t stand Lacey 😂😂😂 I’m still amazed she made it as far as she did..the power of being carried

[@axelander03]

10:22 omg??? SAYS HIM?

[@AliceinWonderlnd1]

A delicious soup in 15min??!! Elsie definitely deserved to win

[@GenieTelevised]

@10:22 ummm 🥴🤣 that makes 2 of y’all

[@Aztecius]

Robert calling Lacey fat (when she's not) when he couldn't even go on a reward trip because he weighs if 400 lbs is ironic

[@avelynn5976]

his wife is also double her size so it's even funnier

[@chelseataylor5244]

“Chef Ramsay has cleaned out all of the refrigerators in Hell’s Kitchen”, as if he alone stayed up all night, pulling all the crap out and wiping his brow 😅 That sentence made me giggle 🤭

[@MadLadCheese101]

I’d like to believe that when someone writes J’s name as Jay he goes nah thats not right its not Jay its just J and it turns into a long ordeal for him every single time

[@dreadlock7604]

yea I mean a dish that's looking nice, not too fancy and has a good taste to it but rich with flavours and simple enough will get my attention

[@l.a.s.3374]

10:20 he has no right to call someone else a fat b*tch 😂😅

[@QBee240]

Robert has no right to comment cause they’re both in the same boat

[@melotrashcontent]

Can we just agree that Josh was THE possibly worst chef on the entire Hells Kitchen Season that even got a black jacket? Brad really deserved the black jacket!

[@kennikitty]

22:00 that bleached blonde hair is such a 90s/early 2000s style. 😂 Sorry, I have bad flashbacks right now. 😅

[@gagejernigan5277]

Blonde lady had no reason to insult Jason about his weight like that wow

[@juliar2462]

those leftovers from 1st round, they are like my fridge on a good day I swear

[@damon__lee__]

Key words “I’d pay for that dish” lol

[@theunnamedaccount4009]

The blonde girl in the last part had the funniest facial expressions while Gordon was reviewing Elsie's dish XD

[@katelee670]

Give my grandma leftovers and there would be a good dinner on the table

[@koretechx1]

Funny, when I get leftovers out of my fridge it's almost purely already cooked foods. LOL!

[@SpookypupOmen]

"huuugghhh ha ha ha ha" will forever be burned into my memories

[@blakxnz]

the dude using the grinder on the barrel to send sparks flying was making my anxiety fly through the roof

[@TheImprovised]

Wait a minute! Who you calling fat? He's easily twice her size. Project much?

[@AxelDc99]

I think is great to do food with cheap food and or leftovers. That shows how versitale you are.

[@tehubermarcus]

One of those classic leftover ingredients, filet mignon

[@freckleface8402]

Freckle Face doesn't like how J talks about himself in third person. Freckle Face thinks it's annoying.