"MasterChef" 7/10/13

MB #5:
GJ: Eva Longoria (who chose all the ingredients for this challenge)

Top Three:
Bri: Butter & cilantro shrimp w/ grilled corn salad- IMMUNITY
Eddie: Chili-seared pork loin w/ roasted cream of corn, mango relish & herb oil
Savannah: Spice-crusted pork tenderloin w/ creamed corn & tomatillo avocado salsa

ET #5 Baskets from Walmart:
#1: Strawberries, banana, three eggs, milk, butter, sugar, flour, strawberry gelatin, baking powder & lemon (one-hr. time limit)(just under $5)
#2: Sweet potato, cauliflower, vintage riped tomatoes, tri-colored mini bell peppers, collard greens, 14-oz. Rib-Eye, et al (half-hr. time limit)(just under $25)- ONLY NATASHA WAS GIVEN THIS BASKET

Notables:
Luca: Banana cake w/ pastry cream & strawberry compote
Lynn: Baked meringue w/ banana puree- L
Savannah: Banana cream pie w/ banana meringue
Jessie: Shortbread tart w/ caramelized banana- W
James: Deep-fried bananas w/ strawberry puree & custard- BOTTOM THREE
Krissi: Strawberry muffins w/ caramelized bananas- BT
Natasha: Rib-Eye w/ sweet potato fries & roasted cauliflower

TC #6: Once Gordon & Joe rode onto Huntington Beach on some Sea-Doos (& Graham just swam in a speedo), 101 surfers were looking for two kinds of fish tacos w/ a sauce. Each of those surfers then stood on a yellow surfboard before jumping on a team's surfboard to lock in their vote; the first to 51 won.

BT: Jessie, James, Eddie, Bethy & Natasha
RT: Savannah, Luca, Natasha, Bri & Krissi (Jessie filled out her team first, then she named the other captain)
W- BT (51-25, despite running out of tacos midway)

PT #6: Back in the kitchen, Graham was wearing a Cubs replica jersey & informed the winners of the previous challenge they've won tickets to sit w/ him at this Tues.' MLB All-Star Game. Four of the five on the losing team had to cook three chicken breasts- one sauteed (Gordon), one fried (Graham) & one stuffed (w/ Mozzarella & prosciutto)(Joe).
SPARED BY TEAM- Jordan

ALSO OUT- Savannah