‘Hell’s Kitchen’: Yay! Corey goes home!
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Before I celebrate Corey’s departure, I just have to ask: If you were going to be on ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ don’t you think you’d start your prep work by watching seasons past? How is it that Corey and Petrozza were caught flatfooted by the twist in this week’s tasting challenge, and then Petrozza and Christina acted shocked -- shocked! -- when the banners fell from the rafters, signifying the final challenge.
Hellooooo!!!! That’s how it’s done in ‘Hell’s Kitchen.’
Now let’s get to the moment I’ve all been waiting for: Corey was sent packing. I know I’ve been hating on her for several weeks, so let me give her some props by saying that she did exhibit some leadership skills and appears to have some cooking talent. That’s about all I can muster for someone who has spent the season talking out of both sides of her mouth.
And now, start placing your bets.
Who’s it going to be? Christina? She appears to have a gifted palate -- she’s won challenge after challenge. And she appears to have a creative gift that perhaps makes up for the leadership skills she lacks. But can she command a kitchen with that high-pitched voice? Perhaps that’s where Petrozza has an edge. That quiet, weird Zen state that he seems to fall into when he’s doing his camera asides suggests someone who can be calm and steady in the face of a storm.
Clearly, though, they will both need more time at the Gordon Ramsay Management School, where the motto is: When in doubt, throw a plate.
-- Rene Lynch
