Episodes 3&4
As if one hour in the fire wasn’t enough, last night Fox gave us two full episodes of Hell’s Kitchen – but fear not, both Jason Santos (of Gargoyles on the Square) and Benjamin Knack (of Sel de la Terre Long Wharf) made it out of the gauntlet un-singed.

Hour one saw the chefs serving up lunch to the USC marching band and cheerleaders which Chef Ramsay hoped would help the chefs work better as a team. Although the women came away with the win, the men weren’t far behind. They nevertheless had to help clean up the Los Angeles River as punishment. Both Boston chefs managed to fly under Ramsay’s scary radar during dinner service, although in the end Knack did get special praise for his superior meat cooking skills. Jamie from the women’s team was sent home at the end of the first hour, leaving the girls yet one more team member short.

Hour two began with a challenge that required the chefs to roll dice, pick ingredients and create a fabulous dish. The men barely squeaked out a win on this challenge, crafting a halibut, crab and salsify centered plate. As punishment, the women were forced to clean the entrance hall to the restaurant as well as prep both kitchens for dinner service. Despite running low on time, both teams managed to churn out their best dinners yet, prompting Ramsay to call both teams winners (well, not losers at least). In the end both teams nominated members for the chopping block that Ramsay declared too good to cut so Autumn and Scott were safe for another day, despite having to switch teams.

Don’t forget to tune in to FOX25 next week at 8:00pm to see how if Santos and Knack can keep up the good work. And if you feel the need to support your favorite chef in person, both Gargoyles on the Square and Sel de la Terre Long Wharf are hosting weekly viewing parties. Call Gargoyles at 617.776.5300 or Sel de la Terre at 617.720.1300 for reservations.

Episode 2
Both Jason Santos (of Gargoyles on the Square) and Benjamin Knack (of Sel de la Terre Long Wharf) made it through last night’s episode of Hell’s Kitchen pretty much unscathed. In the egg challenge, chefs faced off over four preparations – scrambled, sunny-side up, poached and soft boiled. Though Santos’s scrambled eggs didn’t earn any praise from Ramsey his sunny-side up preparation got a “beautiful”. Knack fared even better, earning the Blue Team a win with his “perfect” soft-boiled egg.

During dinner service both chefs managed to keep their heads down and not draw too much ire from Ramsey though blue-haired Santos earned himself a new nickname – Blue Jay (a step up from last week’s Smurf). Mikey, the one with the mohawk-meets-pompadour and the Hell’s Kitchen tattoo got the boot – not a surprise really, since he screwed up the risotto repeatedly and duh, since he got a Hell’s Kitchen tattoo (a jinx if there ever was one).

Tune in to FOX25 next week at 8:00pm to see how it all goes down. Don’t forget both Gargoyles on the Square and Sel de la Terre Long Wharf are hosting weekly viewing parties so you can cheer on your local chefs live and in person. Call Gargoyles at 617.776.5300 or Sel de la Terre at 617.720.1300 for reservations.

Episode 1
For those of you who can’t sit through a whole cringe-worthy hour of Hell’s Kitchen, but want to know how the two Boston-based chefs on this season fared – we’ve got you covered. In the first round of competition, it’s the boys vs. the girls preparing their signature dishes. Both Jason Santos (of Gargoyles on the Square) and Benjamin Knack (of Sel de la Terre Long Wharf) won their rounds – Knack with a freshly made lobster agnolotti with butter poached lobster and truffle sauce (which Ramsey declared “absolutely delicious”) and Santos with a steak that was “seasoned beautifully”. During dinner service, Santos was sent into the dining room to make Caesar salad tableside avoiding Ramsey’s wrath for a good portion of the episode. Knack, on the other hand, was kicked out of the kitchen for tasting his risotto and putting the spoon back in the pan (something that probably happens 10,000 times a day in your average professional kitchen). Luckily for the boys’ team, the girls’ team had an even worse service and were forced to someone packing. Contestants Fran, a caterer from New York and private chef Stacey from Studio City, California were nominated by their teammates. Ramsey cut Stacey’s stay in Hell’s Kitchen short taking her chef jacket and having her picture burst into flames. To catch next week’s episode, tune in to FOX next Tuesday at 8:00pm.