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Fw: 'Next Level Chef’ Recap: April 10, 2025

 

From: Sharon Pohlman



‘Next Level Chef’ recap: Contestants compete as individuals until one goes home in ‘The Thunderdome’

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    • ?April 10, 2025




    Tonight on?: For the first time in the competition, the?chefs are no longer working on teams and must survive the?next?cooking challenge all on their own. The remaining contestants?start the heated?Next?Level?in-season tournament at the top?level?using the best ingredients. Based on their performance, the?chefs are either safe and advance in the competition or keep cooking on?levels below them with the risk of elimination. The all-new "The Thunderdome" episode of?Next?Level?Chef?aired Thursday, April 10 (8 p.m. ET/PT) on?.

    The Teams

    Each week professional chefs, home chefs, and social media chefs have seconds to grab, minutes to cook, and moments to deliver their dishes to mentors?,?Richard Blais, and?Nyesha Arrington. Who will rise to the challenge? And who's dream will go up in smoke? See the teams (with previously eliminated contestants crossed out) below.

    Team Ramsay

    ?Name?Age?Background
    ?Arnav?19?Home Chef
    ?Beatrice?18?Pro Chef
    ?Meg?33?Social Media Chef
    ?Mistie?41?Social Media Chef
    ?Ryan?22?Pro Chef

    Team Arrington

    ?Name?Age?Background
    ?Becca?27?Social Media Chef
    ?Bobby?38?Social Media Chef
    ?Cathy?30?Home Chef
    ?Iman?35?Pro Chef
    ?Natalia?28?Home Chef

    Team Blais

    ?Name?Age?Background
    ?Austin?30?Pro Chef
    ?Brandon?36?Pro Chef
    ?Jeff?35?Social Media Chef
    ?Maryam?31?Home Chef
    ?Megan?37?Home Chef

    The Top Level

    With nine chefs competing in the top kitchen, it's utter madness when the platform drops. As everyone scrambles for ingredients, Beatrice and Megan play tug-of-war for some prawns. After Beatrice wins this battle, Megan is left with duck breast, which she's only cooked once in her life. Next, the chefs all have 20 minutes to cook a Next Level dish that will keep them safe from elimination.

    The following chefs cooked the best dishes in this first round and will continue their solo journey in the Top Level Kitchen next week:

    Austin: Wagyu strip with seasonal vegetables
    Beatrice: Red prawns with a squid ink cavatelli and caviar

    The Middle Level

    Seven chefs continue this competition in the Middle Level Kitchen. After another hectic grab at the platform, Megan is stuck with another unlucky ingredient: squid. "It scares the s--- out of me," she says. Meanwhile, Becca isn't much happier. She's only able to find sea bass and she just cooked a tuna steak in the first round. She's sick of fish! Once again, all the chefs have just 20 minutes to complete their dish. The first chef in trouble is Brandon, who appears to be burning his pork chop on the stove. Next, Arnav realizes he left the oven door open and has no idea how long his meat has been roasting at room temperature. As time ticks down, all the chefs are able to finish their dishes with no major disasters.

    The following chefs cooked the best dishes in this second round and will continue their solo journey in the Middle Level Kitchen next week:

    Becca: Pan-roasted sea bass with shaved Brussels sprout salad
    Arnav: Sirloin of beef with mushroom grits and charred corn salsa
    Bobby: Pan-seared cod with roasted pancetta over cauliflower puree

    The Basement

    The four remaining chefs head down to the Basement Kitchen to cook like their lives depend on it. The platform descends with less appealing ingredients than before and Brandon is left with Spam. Everyone has to work with what they've got and save themselves with a winning dish cooked in just 20 minutes.

    The following chefs cooked the best dishes in this third round and will continue their solo journey in the Basement Kitchen next week:

    Brandon: Asian salad with pressed ham and a fried egg
    Ryan: Beef stroganoff
    Megan: Grilled romaine lettuce with crispy salmon and tomato relish
    Natalia, a 28-year-old home chef from Los Angeles, was eliminated this week despite receiving positive critiques for her chicken bits with creamy spinach and tomato ragu. As Natalia left, she said, "I live and breathe food, and I will continue to do so."

Mary
Live long and?prosper

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