RECAP: Hell's Kitchen - "14 Chefs Compete" and "13 Chefs Compete"

It's usually around the fourth or fifth episode of a reality show that you're really able to decide who it is that you'll be cheering for over the duration of the season, and who you'll be wishing would trip and fall into a deep fryer full of boiling oil. Hell's Kitchen is no different, and I've officially got my picks for the season, both for who I'll be cheering for to go far in the competition and for who I think will actually win the thing. More on that, plus the full recap, after the jump.

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RECAP: Hell's Kitchen - "15 Chefs Compete"

Hell's Kitchen is one of those shows that I watch and understand that there are very few redeeming qualities. As I mentioned last week, the chefs are typically chosen more for their entertainment value than for their cooking ability, and so you end up with a show primarily comprised of two types of people: mediocre chefs desperately trying to impress Chef Ramsay in an attempt to escape their shitty lives, and actors masquerading as chefs who are only on the show to get their 15 minutes of fame and who don't really care whether they win or not. It gets pretty easy to spot the contestants who actually care about whether or not they succeed as chefs, as they tend to actually apply Ramsay's advice.

The show isn't quite at Big Brother levels of inanity (and don't you worry, I'll be bringing that inanity to this blog soon enough), but there's something about watching idiotic people pretend to be chefs that is innately fascinating. This week's episode was no different from usual, providing us with a healthy dose of drama combined with more than a fair share of stupidity, and rounded off nicely with Gordon Ramsay's patented brand of rage. Read on for the full recap.

RECAP: Hell's Kitchen - "16 Chefs Compete"

It's that time of the year again; that time when 16 wannabe chefs (most of whom are in all likelihood chosen for their ability to create TV drama rather than for their cooking ability) subject themselves to virtually endless tantrums and abuse from chef Gordon Ramsay. This season, the winner will become the "head chef" of Ramsay's new restaurant at the Savoy Hotel in London, England (although not really, as the winners of the show historically have never actually become head chefs, but rather a senior chef working under someone else). After the jump, you can read the full recap.