Hell's Kitchen: Better them than me

There is nothing that makes me feel better after a long day of studying and delivering groceries than hearing Gordon Ramsay call people "donuts" because the Hell's Kitchen chefs underprepare meat and forget to bring him the lamb sauce. Even further, it is such a wonderful opportunity for me to watch other people be miserable while I sit back, drink my Capri-Sun, and enjoy a microwaved butternut squash soup that Gordon Ramsay would highly disapprove of. This week the punishment for the losing team in the team challenge, which happened to be serving brunch to newlyweds who actually got married while they prepared the kitchen to cook their meals, was to prepare 600 cupcakes for the newly-weds that they just served brunch. Watching Marc and Declan yell at each other is cherry on top of those cupcakes. The way they clash with each other is like watching a chihuahua run in circles around a bulldog who cannot seem to be bothered. In case you were wondering Marc is the Chihuahua and Declan is the bulldog. Topping off the episode for the week is the sheer joy I feel at watching others get whipped into shape by Ramsay himself. For this season, all eyes are on Nicole. She comes in with the least amount of experience, but even after a few mistakes in the first episode she seems to really be coming in to her own and had a wonderful spot this week where she showed her fellow team member, Brittani, how to properly cook the fish at her station, even when it was not necessarily a requirement for her to do so, which shows tremendous leadership skills. Although her other teammates underestimate her, she seems to be showing that she may have what it takes to go the distance, and I really hope she does. After all, this show is about getting your name in the spotlight and taking advantage of a rare opportunity to work with some of the most familiar chef names in the world. While the episode closes off with Brittani leaving Gordon Ramsay’s farewell message was nicer than most, showing that while he does not believe she is ready, he still had good feelings about her as a person. For me, this show is such a guilty pleasure because I get to watch dreams come true. Also, every season, every single one, has a person that we as the viewers love to hate, and while that may be different for everyone, it is a perfect reason to get involved in all of the chef’s journeys as they make there way through pressure cooker that everyone who has ever watched Hell’s Kitchen knows so well. Between brutal punishments, such as removing pounds of mushrooms from the logs they were grown from, and the luxurious rewards, such as getting to visit the location of the prize restaurant, which the winner will be the head chef of, there is so much to enjoy about Hell’s Kitchen. While it is important to note that the prize is 250,000 dollars, it is even more important to note that the money is a salary. The opportunity is to earn a dream job, and I definitely understand why the punishments are so brutal and why Chef Ramsay is so harsh in the kitchen. After a long day in the books and lecture videos, it is a refreshing change of pace to watch these people get put through the ringer and to know that at least for someone a dream is coming true. When you sit down to watch this guilty pleasure be prepared for a wild ride, and for the love of god, do not forget the lamb sauce!