WEBVTT 00:00:06.803 --> 00:00:11.266 A NETFLIX SERIES 00:00:17.105 --> 00:00:19.482 Once again, welcome to the arena 00:00:19.566 --> 00:00:23.611 where the greatest chefs in the country will meet for battle. 00:00:23.695 --> 00:00:26.239 This is Iron Chef Brazil. 00:00:28.825 --> 00:00:31.119 }The chefs who challenge our Iron Chefs 00:00:31.202 --> 00:00:33.621 }have shown that they can win this battle. 00:00:33.705 --> 00:00:38.585 }Out of all the chefs in the locker room, only one will cook in the finale 00:00:38.710 --> 00:00:42.130 }in search for the title of culinary legend: Iron Legend. 00:00:42.172 --> 00:00:46.217 So far, Chef Paulo Rocha is already there. 00:00:49.596 --> 00:00:50.638 Fierce. 00:00:51.222 --> 00:00:53.850 For another Challenging Chef to reach the finale, 00:00:53.933 --> 00:00:58.021 they'll have to beat an Iron Chef and Paulo's 75 points. 00:00:58.146 --> 00:01:00.899 To help us decide on everything in the arena, 00:01:01.024 --> 00:01:04.152 we've invited one of the greatest artists in the country. 00:01:04.194 --> 00:01:09.324 She's a singer, host, actress, and loves competition. 00:01:09.949 --> 00:01:11.326 Wanessa Camargo. 00:01:12.035 --> 00:01:14.287 }WANESSA CAMARGO SINGER 00:01:14.913 --> 00:01:17.457 Let's talk to the locker room to get started. 00:01:19.876 --> 00:01:20.877 Hey, locker room. 00:01:20.960 --> 00:01:24.047 How are you doing? I bet no one's nervous anymore. 00:01:24.089 --> 00:01:26.758 Now we know it's possible to win. 00:01:26.883 --> 00:01:28.051 -Right, Paulo? -Sure. 00:01:28.176 --> 00:01:31.262 Does anyone feel like beating an Iron Chef? 00:01:31.763 --> 00:01:32.680 I do. Let's go. 00:01:33.598 --> 00:01:35.600 Rafael Gomes, join us. 00:01:36.851 --> 00:01:38.394 Go, Rafa. 00:01:45.735 --> 00:01:48.446 For me, cooking is a mix of many things, 00:01:48.530 --> 00:01:52.826 of feelings and memories from my childhood to my adult life. 00:01:52.951 --> 00:01:54.285 It's a lifestyle. 00:01:56.871 --> 00:01:58.248 I'm Chef Rafa Gomes. 00:01:58.289 --> 00:02:03.086 I'm the chef and owner of Itacoa Paris, Itacoa Rio, and Prokinn' restaurants. 00:02:07.090 --> 00:02:11.261 I grew up on my grandparents' small farm, always close to nature, 00:02:11.761 --> 00:02:13.972 animals, fruits, and vegetables. 00:02:15.431 --> 00:02:18.601 When I was very young, I don't know, like nine or ten, 00:02:18.685 --> 00:02:21.104 my mom would let me cook with her on weekends. 00:02:21.688 --> 00:02:24.482 It got to a point where I'd make Sunday lunches. 00:02:26.109 --> 00:02:31.906 That ended up transforming into how I see gastronomy. 00:02:31.990 --> 00:02:34.784 It's cooking for others to make them happy 00:02:34.868 --> 00:02:36.119 and to give them joy. 00:02:37.704 --> 00:02:42.000 I went overseas to learn English. I ended up working at a pizza place. 00:02:43.042 --> 00:02:45.211 I moved to New York for culinary school. 00:02:45.295 --> 00:02:50.341 Then I had the chance of interning at the highest level restaurants. 00:02:52.927 --> 00:02:55.763 I came here with the same goal 00:02:56.431 --> 00:02:59.142 I've always had in life, which is winning. 00:03:01.019 --> 00:03:04.898 You can't do better than anyone else. You can only do your best. 00:03:05.440 --> 00:03:08.359 So do it, and the rest will come. 00:03:10.904 --> 00:03:14.365 Chef Rafael Gomes is an expert in French cuisine. 00:03:14.449 --> 00:03:17.911 He has traditional skills like few others. 00:03:18.036 --> 00:03:21.372 This chef only enters a competition to win. 00:03:21.456 --> 00:03:23.791 Welcome, Chef Rafael. 00:03:26.252 --> 00:03:30.757 Rafael is a competitor who's an expert in French cuisine. 00:03:30.798 --> 00:03:34.761 That's exactly why we chose a player from our Iron team 00:03:34.844 --> 00:03:37.055 who has very similar qualities. 00:03:37.513 --> 00:03:40.808 The Iron Chef facing this battle is... 00:03:43.061 --> 00:03:44.896 Giovanna Grossi. 00:03:47.774 --> 00:03:49.359 I'm Giovanna. 00:03:49.484 --> 00:03:52.487 I'm 29 and I'm a chef. 00:03:52.570 --> 00:03:56.074 I was born in São Paulo, but I've lived in Maceió my whole life, 00:03:56.199 --> 00:03:58.868 so I think I'm more alagoana than paulista. 00:04:00.912 --> 00:04:04.791 I wondered where I could go to learn new things. 00:04:04.832 --> 00:04:06.292 So I went to Europe. 00:04:07.794 --> 00:04:09.712 I started with classes in France. 00:04:09.796 --> 00:04:13.883 I was supposed to stay for six months, but stayed for two and a half years. 00:04:15.510 --> 00:04:18.638 I went to Spain and worked at an amazing restaurant 00:04:18.721 --> 00:04:20.390 where I learned a lot. 00:04:20.431 --> 00:04:25.144 The applications for the Bocuse d'Or competition were open, 00:04:25.812 --> 00:04:27.230 so I thought I'd apply. 00:04:27.855 --> 00:04:30.858 That could be the reason for me to go back to Brazil. 00:04:32.110 --> 00:04:35.154 I was 23 then, so I was very young. 00:04:35.238 --> 00:04:39.409 They had eight candidates. Seven were men, and I was the only woman. 00:04:39.534 --> 00:04:41.661 It was great being the first woman 00:04:41.744 --> 00:04:44.455 to win a Latin-American stage of the competition. 00:04:44.539 --> 00:04:46.916 I took over its presidency, 00:04:47.000 --> 00:04:50.128 so now I'm a Bocuse d'Or judge. 00:04:51.170 --> 00:04:55.049 I now live in São Paulo. I own a restaurant in Pinheiros. 00:04:55.133 --> 00:04:58.553 We say that the Animus kitchen has soul. 00:05:00.263 --> 00:05:03.766 I like surprising people 00:05:03.850 --> 00:05:07.061 with the small details we put in each dish. 00:05:10.440 --> 00:05:13.860 Iron Chef is a completely different competition 00:05:13.901 --> 00:05:15.737 from the one I've been in. 00:05:15.862 --> 00:05:18.948 So I took on the challenge, and I'm ready. 00:05:21.993 --> 00:05:25.872 Iron Chef Giovanna Grossi is a culinary prodigy. 00:05:27.040 --> 00:05:30.960 Her cooking unites Brazil and France, classic and modern. 00:05:31.044 --> 00:05:34.464 Giovanna enters the arena to show why she's an Iron Chef. 00:05:34.589 --> 00:05:36.466 She's got fire in her belly. 00:05:36.591 --> 00:05:40.553 Iron Chef Giovanna Grossi, Chef Rafael Gomes, 00:05:40.595 --> 00:05:45.558 both of you are chefs who are used to facing great battles around the world. 00:05:45.600 --> 00:05:48.895 -That experience will help you today, no? -I think so. 00:05:49.645 --> 00:05:51.773 Each challenge is different. 00:05:51.856 --> 00:05:54.901 For your battle, we've chosen a secret ingredient 00:05:54.984 --> 00:05:57.570 that's very present in French cuisine 00:05:57.612 --> 00:06:00.281 and in Brazilian as well. 00:06:00.323 --> 00:06:03.409 In this great battle, you'll have to search 00:06:03.493 --> 00:06:08.998 through humid woods and trees for this ingredient. 00:06:09.499 --> 00:06:12.293 Your secret ingredient is... 00:06:13.378 --> 00:06:14.879 mushrooms. 00:06:15.338 --> 00:06:18.466 }MUSHROOMS 00:06:20.468 --> 00:06:22.095 Beautiful. 00:06:22.178 --> 00:06:24.180 -Damn. -Wow. 00:06:24.305 --> 00:06:25.681 The set's beautiful. 00:06:25.765 --> 00:06:29.310 That's amazing. Did you like the secret ingredient? 00:06:29.394 --> 00:06:30.436 -A lot. -It's hard. 00:06:31.062 --> 00:06:34.899 It's hard, but it's good and very versatile. 00:06:35.400 --> 00:06:37.026 That's true. 00:06:37.068 --> 00:06:42.490 You'll have one hour on this challenge to prepare a five-course menu. 00:06:42.615 --> 00:06:48.037 And they all must contain some kind of mushroom, okay? 00:06:48.746 --> 00:06:50.915 So? Ready to cook? 00:06:51.040 --> 00:06:52.125 Absolutely. 00:06:52.208 --> 00:06:55.128 The first dish must be delivered in 20 minutes. 00:06:55.753 --> 00:06:57.630 That's when it gets nasty. 00:06:57.672 --> 00:07:00.842 Your one hour in the kitchen 00:07:01.926 --> 00:07:03.344 starts... 00:07:08.724 --> 00:07:09.642 }now. 00:07:19.277 --> 00:07:23.573 Get all of the mushrooms. They have all kinds of mushroom. 00:07:24.073 --> 00:07:27.743 Out of more than 10,000 classified mushroom species, 00:07:27.827 --> 00:07:30.580 only 2,000 are edible. 00:07:33.040 --> 00:07:34.375 Did you get the morels? 00:07:34.459 --> 00:07:36.961 Choosing what to use is a crucial moment. 00:07:37.044 --> 00:07:39.922 It's surely a crucial moment 00:07:40.047 --> 00:07:42.758 for them to have a good battle. 00:07:43.259 --> 00:07:46.762 Wow, I'd be psyched to make, like, mushroom dessert. 00:07:46.804 --> 00:07:47.805 What would you do? 00:07:48.473 --> 00:07:49.974 -I don't know. -With an hour. 00:07:50.641 --> 00:07:52.059 That's the problem. 00:07:52.101 --> 00:07:54.353 What would you do with time and money? 00:08:01.652 --> 00:08:03.863 Sofia, your mushrooms are down here. 00:08:03.946 --> 00:08:06.491 -Okay. -Is he doing that in 20 minutes? 00:08:06.532 --> 00:08:07.533 One of them. 00:08:07.658 --> 00:08:10.578 I don't know. A sous chef may be making it. 00:08:10.661 --> 00:08:12.663 -Are they making five now? -Yes. 00:08:12.705 --> 00:08:14.373 -I see. -For one of them... 00:08:14.415 --> 00:08:16.501 -They have 20 minutes. -Exactly. 00:08:16.584 --> 00:08:20.588 It's like a restaurant. You have a starter to feed the guests. 00:08:20.671 --> 00:08:22.798 So we're not anxious over here. 00:08:23.424 --> 00:08:27.512 }For the first dish, we're making something to mimic dirt and moss. 00:08:27.553 --> 00:08:30.890 We're making a mushroom cream. 00:08:31.682 --> 00:08:33.017 }My first dish will be 00:08:33.684 --> 00:08:37.813 }something fun that I like making at the beginning of fall, 00:08:37.855 --> 00:08:39.690 which is mushroom season. 00:08:40.274 --> 00:08:42.693 It's mushroom tea. 00:08:43.819 --> 00:08:46.447 It will be a more elaborate mushroom tea. 00:08:46.531 --> 00:08:51.118 We'll make it with an Iberian ham toast, 00:08:51.160 --> 00:08:54.997 scallion aioli, you know, ciboulette, 00:08:55.122 --> 00:08:58.543 and also some puff pastry. 00:09:01.963 --> 00:09:05.341 I believe Chef Giovanna is smoking something. 00:09:05.883 --> 00:09:10.012 She's using a smoking gun to smoke the mushrooms. 00:09:15.851 --> 00:09:17.853 -They look tense. -Right. 00:09:17.937 --> 00:09:20.565 }Actually, they look focused, not tense. 00:09:20.648 --> 00:09:23.943 Chefs, ten minutes have gone by, okay? 00:09:26.028 --> 00:09:27.363 -I like that. -Fancy. 00:09:27.446 --> 00:09:28.489 She said "oui." 00:09:29.156 --> 00:09:31.450 -Ricelle, the bouquet. -Yes, Chef. 00:09:31.492 --> 00:09:35.746 }Ricelle Machado is Rafael's sous chef at the Rio Itacoá. 00:09:35.788 --> 00:09:38.499 She started as his intern, which is so cool. 00:09:38.583 --> 00:09:41.877 Gabriel da Matta used to be a dentist, 00:09:41.961 --> 00:09:45.590 but he's close friends with Rafael, so they work together. 00:09:45.673 --> 00:09:48.301 }Gabriel started on the grill, 00:09:48.384 --> 00:09:50.595 }but now he works in the kitchen with Rafael. 00:09:50.678 --> 00:09:54.557 }Sous chef Sofia's very successful in technical competitions. 00:09:54.640 --> 00:09:57.893 }Chef Giovanna used to be her coach. 00:09:58.519 --> 00:10:00.187 Did you get salt, Sofia? 00:10:00.229 --> 00:10:02.064 Not yet. I can get it now. 00:10:02.106 --> 00:10:03.190 Do it. 00:10:04.567 --> 00:10:07.778 That means they both know how to work under pressure. 00:10:07.903 --> 00:10:11.490 -It's girl power in the kitchen. -Yes, honey. 00:10:14.910 --> 00:10:17.079 }Sous chef Luan worked with Giovanna at Animus. 00:10:17.079 --> 00:10:17.830 }He's worked in many restaurants 00:10:17.872 --> 00:10:21.250 and now he's going solo with his own projects and stuff. 00:10:21.334 --> 00:10:22.918 He's putting on his show. 00:10:23.002 --> 00:10:25.588 But since she really trusts him, 00:10:25.713 --> 00:10:28.007 she's brought him to this close race. 00:10:33.262 --> 00:10:36.474 Put it on top of the board very slowly. 00:10:37.183 --> 00:10:38.434 Perfect, give it to me. 00:10:39.018 --> 00:10:41.228 Look, that's so cool. 00:10:41.854 --> 00:10:46.150 -Neither is using all the stations. -All the stations. 00:10:46.192 --> 00:10:49.028 -More space, more mess. -More mess. 00:10:49.153 --> 00:10:50.571 They don't talk, see? 00:10:50.613 --> 00:10:52.948 -It's an orchestra. -They know what to do. 00:10:54.283 --> 00:10:55.618 It's amazing to watch. 00:10:55.743 --> 00:10:57.370 I'm also in awe. 00:11:00.873 --> 00:11:01.874 Open the pan. 00:11:02.458 --> 00:11:05.086 Excuse me, chefs, I'm getting in the kitchen. 00:11:05.169 --> 00:11:06.003 Come. 00:11:06.087 --> 00:11:08.047 What's your first dish? 00:11:08.172 --> 00:11:12.051 I'm making mushroom tea for my first dish. 00:11:12.176 --> 00:11:13.177 Mushroom tea? 00:11:13.260 --> 00:11:16.597 I'll start with mushroom tea to make everyone happy. 00:11:17.098 --> 00:11:20.935 Then we move on to a short trip through fall. 00:11:21.018 --> 00:11:23.604 -That's awesome, Chef. Let's go. -Let's go. 00:11:24.689 --> 00:11:28.275 Girl, do you love mushrooms? You're in the right episode. 00:11:28.359 --> 00:11:31.112 I do. I love French cuisine. 00:11:31.195 --> 00:11:33.948 There's a lot of technique. I love the sauces. 00:11:34.031 --> 00:11:37.410 It's the perfect day for me, girl. 00:11:37.493 --> 00:11:38.411 Oh, good. 00:11:38.494 --> 00:11:40.371 Fun fact about mushrooms. 00:11:40.496 --> 00:11:42.123 They're mainly water. 00:11:42.206 --> 00:11:45.334 }The flavor's in the water inside the champignon. 00:11:45.418 --> 00:11:49.255 }That's why it's important to pay attention to technique. 00:11:49.338 --> 00:11:53.300 Chefs, five minutes to deliver your first dish, okay? 00:11:54.552 --> 00:11:56.011 Five minutes. Doing well. 00:12:03.811 --> 00:12:05.730 Can someone get the sprouts? 00:12:07.022 --> 00:12:08.023 -Sofia? -Can you, So? 00:12:08.107 --> 00:12:08.941 Yes, Chef. 00:12:09.024 --> 00:12:10.651 And the crumble, okay? 00:12:14.029 --> 00:12:18.159 I haven't eaten Rafael's food yet. I have great expectations. 00:12:18.242 --> 00:12:20.244 He has a restaurant in Rio. 00:12:20.286 --> 00:12:21.328 -Yeah. -In Rio? 00:12:21.412 --> 00:12:23.664 -One in Paris and Rio. -Paris and Rio. 00:12:23.748 --> 00:12:26.834 Let's talk to the locker room and see what they think. 00:12:26.876 --> 00:12:28.586 -Hi, locker room. -Hi. 00:12:28.669 --> 00:12:30.838 Gorgeous. 00:12:30.880 --> 00:12:32.840 What do you think of this duel? 00:12:32.965 --> 00:12:35.593 -Awesome. -We'll get some good stuff. 00:12:35.676 --> 00:12:36.969 I want mushroom tea. 00:12:37.553 --> 00:12:40.055 -"I want mushroom tea," I mean... -So do I. 00:12:41.390 --> 00:12:43.309 But they're very similar, right? 00:12:43.392 --> 00:12:47.188 Both are very organized. Both command their teams well, 00:12:47.271 --> 00:12:49.982 so we can't tell who's winning this battle. 00:12:50.024 --> 00:12:51.358 Both are very serious. 00:12:51.442 --> 00:12:53.027 True, their style, yeah. 00:12:55.404 --> 00:13:00.159 I think today everything's going to be at the last minute. 00:13:00.284 --> 00:13:02.870 -When the referee ends it. -Exactly. 00:13:02.995 --> 00:13:05.998 The mood is intense, and we've got front-row seats. 00:13:06.040 --> 00:13:08.125 Come on, we must have three minutes. 00:13:08.793 --> 00:13:12.463 That's lemon balm-infused green apple. 00:13:13.589 --> 00:13:15.216 That's Giovanna's first? 00:13:15.299 --> 00:13:19.303 -Beautiful. -Amazing. Look at the dinnerware. 00:13:19.345 --> 00:13:20.888 I'd feel bad eating it. 00:13:22.223 --> 00:13:25.100 One minute to deliver your first dish, okay? 00:13:25.810 --> 00:13:28.813 I'm here. Let's go. Here, look, put it there. 00:13:31.607 --> 00:13:34.026 -No, put it there. I'll plate it. -Okay. 00:13:40.741 --> 00:13:42.034 -Look. -Look. 00:13:43.828 --> 00:13:44.829 -Girl. -I'm shocked. 00:13:44.912 --> 00:13:48.374 -You wanted nature? Giovanna's got it. -She's bringing it. 00:13:51.544 --> 00:13:55.965 Chefs, countdown for your first dish, okay? 00:13:56.048 --> 00:13:58.050 Okay. Gabriel, dry it here. 00:13:58.926 --> 00:14:00.344 -Where? -On the side. 00:14:00.427 --> 00:14:02.555 Look, I'm shaking like a leaf. 00:14:03.180 --> 00:14:04.181 Ten... 00:14:04.682 --> 00:14:06.642 -Nine... eight... -Nine... eight... 00:14:07.518 --> 00:14:08.769 -Seven... -Seven... 00:14:08.811 --> 00:14:11.397 -Six... five... -Six... five... 00:14:12.064 --> 00:14:12.857 -Four... -Four... 00:14:13.482 --> 00:14:15.693 Three... two... 00:14:16.360 --> 00:14:17.653 One. 00:14:22.074 --> 00:14:25.953 Both chefs had 20 minutes to deliver the first dish. 00:14:25.995 --> 00:14:29.081 Now Chef Rafael is going to present his. 00:14:34.128 --> 00:14:35.588 Let's go, Rafa, first dish. 00:14:37.089 --> 00:14:38.841 It feels like the first time. 00:14:38.966 --> 00:14:41.093 -No problem. I know. -I'm shaking. 00:14:41.176 --> 00:14:42.553 You can relax. 00:14:43.971 --> 00:14:44.805 It's beautiful. 00:14:45.389 --> 00:14:46.682 It's so delicate. 00:14:46.807 --> 00:14:48.100 -Beautiful. -Right? 00:14:48.142 --> 00:14:49.393 Thank you. 00:14:50.436 --> 00:14:52.730 Chef Rafael, please present your dish. 00:14:53.606 --> 00:14:56.901 }My first dish is a playful take on mushroom tea. 00:14:56.984 --> 00:15:00.154 It will loosen you up so we can have a nice day. 00:15:00.237 --> 00:15:04.491 I'm joking. The tea is made with a mix of mushrooms, 00:15:04.575 --> 00:15:08.495 dashi, and a lemon thyme bouquet. 00:15:08.579 --> 00:15:10.581 I used Yanomamifor the tea infusion 00:15:11.415 --> 00:15:14.752 and also to make my toast in the woods. 00:15:14.835 --> 00:15:18.839 It reminds me of when I used to work at the Madison in New York, 00:15:18.923 --> 00:15:22.426 and we'd always start off our winter and fall menus 00:15:22.468 --> 00:15:25.012 with hot soup, which is a French tradition. 00:15:25.054 --> 00:15:26.138 Exactly. 00:15:26.931 --> 00:15:30.726 Next to it we have an Iberian jamón toast 00:15:31.226 --> 00:15:33.604 in some puff pastry. 00:15:33.729 --> 00:15:38.233 The aioli is black garlic, ciboulette, and borage flower. 00:15:38.317 --> 00:15:39.526 Beautiful. 00:15:39.610 --> 00:15:40.903 Tea and toast. 00:15:41.028 --> 00:15:42.029 That was our idea. 00:15:42.071 --> 00:15:43.155 -Right. -Yes, but... 00:15:43.197 --> 00:15:46.075 Get the bouquet, smell it, and enjoy. 00:15:46.742 --> 00:15:48.869 -I must keep cooking. -Thanks, Rafa. 00:15:48.953 --> 00:15:50.079 It's beautiful. 00:15:50.162 --> 00:15:52.498 -He's gone. -The bouquet is so delicate. 00:15:52.581 --> 00:15:54.917 It's not just some tea and toast. 00:15:55.042 --> 00:15:56.752 It's "the" tea and toast. 00:16:02.675 --> 00:16:04.969 He's smiling so much. 00:16:05.594 --> 00:16:06.512 Rosa. 00:16:11.892 --> 00:16:13.477 I don't know what I said but... 00:16:16.313 --> 00:16:18.107 It's crunchy. I can hear it. 00:16:20.901 --> 00:16:21.777 Perfect, no? 00:16:24.613 --> 00:16:26.365 -Wonderful -Is there more? 00:16:26.490 --> 00:16:27.574 A whole jar. 00:16:27.658 --> 00:16:29.201 How do you say "élixir"? 00:16:29.284 --> 00:16:30.202 Elixir. 00:16:30.285 --> 00:16:32.496 -Elixir, that's right. -Elixir. 00:16:32.538 --> 00:16:33.831 -He liked it. -He did. 00:16:33.914 --> 00:16:37.126 Iron Chef Giovanna, bring us your first dish. 00:16:38.127 --> 00:16:40.087 I love magic. Look. 00:16:40.129 --> 00:16:41.630 -Wow. -There's smoke. 00:16:42.381 --> 00:16:43.215 Pretty, huh? 00:16:43.924 --> 00:16:45.342 Excuse me. 00:16:46.301 --> 00:16:48.012 What is that dish? 00:16:48.637 --> 00:16:49.847 Awesome plating. 00:16:49.930 --> 00:16:52.307 She's not playing around. 00:16:52.391 --> 00:16:55.269 Iron Chef Giovanna, tell us about your first dish. 00:16:56.520 --> 00:16:59.690 }I wanted to make a mushroom's natural habitat. 00:17:00.315 --> 00:17:03.944 }We've represented the mushroom in a few textures, 00:17:04.028 --> 00:17:09.658 and the aroma and the sprouts represent the humidity in the woods. 00:17:09.742 --> 00:17:13.454 We have a mushroom cream. The dirt is made of pine nuts, 00:17:13.537 --> 00:17:17.833 and the green farofa is the moss. The mushroom is smoked. 00:17:17.875 --> 00:17:20.252 Which herbs did you use, Giovanna? 00:17:20.335 --> 00:17:21.837 -There's tarragon. -Yum. 00:17:21.879 --> 00:17:23.297 -Delicious. -Cilantro. 00:17:23.380 --> 00:17:24.840 Lemon thyme. 00:17:24.882 --> 00:17:26.175 -Nice perfume. -Aromatic. 00:17:26.258 --> 00:17:27.551 -Yes. -Aromatic, exactly. 00:17:27.634 --> 00:17:30.054 -It's like you're in the woods. -Right. 00:17:30.137 --> 00:17:32.306 -This is magic. -It's beautiful. 00:17:32.389 --> 00:17:35.059 -It's beautiful. -It's impressive, right? 00:17:35.142 --> 00:17:37.686 Please enjoy. I'll go back to cooking. 00:17:37.770 --> 00:17:39.146 -Yes. -Thank you. 00:17:42.399 --> 00:17:43.233 Oh, my. 00:17:44.026 --> 00:17:47.321 What I love about this episode is that they're so focused, 00:17:47.404 --> 00:17:49.948 I don't even have to tell them to go back. 00:17:50.032 --> 00:17:53.410 They go immediately. They're committed. 00:17:53.452 --> 00:17:54.703 The cream is amazing. 00:17:54.828 --> 00:17:57.539 -Yeah. -I've never had these flavors before. 00:17:58.123 --> 00:17:59.958 Welcome to Iron Chef Brazil. 00:18:00.042 --> 00:18:03.170 Her play on the habitat is beautiful, right? 00:18:03.253 --> 00:18:05.172 -She respected that. -The dish... 00:18:05.255 --> 00:18:05.798 The mushroom cream is very flavorful 00:18:05.798 --> 00:18:07.007 The mushroom cream is very flavorful 00:18:07.091 --> 00:18:07.716 with the pine nut dirt. It's amazing. 00:18:07.716 --> 00:18:09.718 with the pine nut dirt. It's amazing. 00:18:09.718 --> 00:18:09.802 with the pine nut dirt. It's amazing. 00:18:09.927 --> 00:18:11.428 A bit of green apple, no? 00:18:12.054 --> 00:18:14.515 -Yes. It's delicious. -Yeah. 00:18:14.640 --> 00:18:15.808 Different textures. 00:18:15.849 --> 00:18:18.352 The pine nuts and mushroom cream are great. 00:18:18.435 --> 00:18:19.269 -Truly. -Wow. 00:18:19.937 --> 00:18:22.815 In 38 years, I've never had these flavors before. 00:18:22.856 --> 00:18:26.819 The enokiand champignon are delicate. They're raw. 00:18:26.860 --> 00:18:29.530 You can eat any champignon raw. 00:18:29.655 --> 00:18:32.074 -Right. -It's important to know that. 00:18:32.157 --> 00:18:36.370 Salt really helps to dehydrate the champignon. 00:18:36.453 --> 00:18:39.081 It's like cold cooking, so to speak, 00:18:39.164 --> 00:18:41.166 and it changes its texture. 00:18:41.250 --> 00:18:44.253 But here she went straight for raw champignon. 00:18:44.336 --> 00:18:45.963 It's so flavorful. 00:18:46.046 --> 00:18:51.093 The green apple brings acidity and breaks the softness of the enoki. 00:18:51.176 --> 00:18:52.177 It's impeccable. 00:18:52.261 --> 00:18:55.264 I can tell you all really love mushrooms 00:18:55.347 --> 00:18:57.558 since you know a lot about them, 00:18:57.683 --> 00:19:01.270 but now it's time to really think about their first dishes, 00:19:01.311 --> 00:19:05.607 which are worth 25 points. And the scores are individual, okay? 00:19:05.691 --> 00:19:09.903 We should have one more just to make sure. 00:19:10.404 --> 00:19:13.282 We trust you. You'll be a good judge. 00:19:13.365 --> 00:19:14.700 Now it's in your hands. 00:19:15.325 --> 00:19:17.161 -Two different expressions. -Yes. 00:19:17.286 --> 00:19:20.372 -One was cozy, the other an adventure. -Yeah. 00:19:22.040 --> 00:19:25.460 You said it well. The first one was cozy. 00:19:25.586 --> 00:19:28.505 -Cozy. Yeah. -We could say it feels intimate. 00:19:29.214 --> 00:19:34.136 The other has, let's say, a more profound expression 00:19:34.219 --> 00:19:35.637 in the artistry of it. 00:19:35.721 --> 00:19:38.515 -But it's different. Yeah. -It's different. 00:19:38.599 --> 00:19:41.727 It depends on what you want. I'd just drink it all. 00:19:41.768 --> 00:19:43.770 -Me too. I almost did it. -Right? 00:19:43.896 --> 00:19:46.315 -I'd eat 20 toasts too. -Me too. 00:19:46.398 --> 00:19:47.649 Delicious. 00:19:49.359 --> 00:19:50.903 -Gabriel, Ricelle. -Yes? 00:19:51.028 --> 00:19:52.779 -How are you? -All good. 00:19:53.322 --> 00:19:57.201 -I'm working on the black quinoa. -Okay, just go. 00:19:57.743 --> 00:20:00.746 -Keep going. Let me know if it's bad. -Cool. 00:20:00.829 --> 00:20:02.080 -Okay, Ricelle? -Yeah. 00:20:08.045 --> 00:20:10.631 -Is the ultra-low freezer on? -Yes, Chef. 00:20:10.756 --> 00:20:11.548 Okay. 00:20:14.218 --> 00:20:16.345 This dish is the one 00:20:16.428 --> 00:20:20.766 the chef's making to pay homage to her town, Maceió. 00:20:20.807 --> 00:20:23.644 I'm making some croutons with porcini powder, 00:20:23.769 --> 00:20:25.187 to add some crunchiness. 00:20:28.398 --> 00:20:30.150 Andressa, 00:20:30.651 --> 00:20:32.945 this was a hit. 00:20:33.070 --> 00:20:36.782 They're shocked, and this was the first challenge. 00:20:37.407 --> 00:20:39.952 I think they liked hers better. 00:20:39.993 --> 00:20:41.078 Hers? 00:20:49.086 --> 00:20:53.173 How long, Luan? The chicken has to cook for another ten minutes. 00:20:53.674 --> 00:20:55.425 Is the salad ready? 00:20:55.968 --> 00:20:57.302 Almost. You have to try it. 00:20:59.972 --> 00:21:01.181 -Salt. -More salt? 00:21:01.265 --> 00:21:02.099 Less salt. 00:21:08.605 --> 00:21:09.731 Is there salt? 00:21:09.815 --> 00:21:11.024 Here, look. 00:21:12.234 --> 00:21:16.446 Chefs, I have the scores for the first dishes. 00:21:16.530 --> 00:21:17.531 Damn. 00:21:19.825 --> 00:21:20.909 Oh, Lord. 00:21:20.993 --> 00:21:24.246 -I'll give you your scores, okay? -Okay. 00:21:27.165 --> 00:21:29.042 Our judges have decided... 00:21:32.838 --> 00:21:35.132 that our Chef Rafael... 00:21:36.216 --> 00:21:38.343 has scored 24 points. 00:21:46.935 --> 00:21:49.771 He's not even bothered. Do you see that? 00:21:49.855 --> 00:21:52.149 -Right? -Like it's nothing. 00:21:52.190 --> 00:21:54.067 And our Iron Chef Giovanna... 00:21:56.653 --> 00:21:58.363 -Also 24 points. -The same. 00:21:58.447 --> 00:21:59.489 Also 24. 00:21:59.573 --> 00:22:00.907 -I think 25. -Really? 00:22:04.745 --> 00:22:06.371 She's also scored 24 points. 00:22:10.083 --> 00:22:12.669 }It's a tie, people. Let's go. 00:22:14.379 --> 00:22:15.756 Neither has smiled. 00:22:17.341 --> 00:22:20.552 This is the first tie in Iron Chef Brazil. 00:22:23.764 --> 00:22:25.891 -Can you hear me, judges? -Yes. 00:22:25.974 --> 00:22:27.851 Scoring them was hard, huh? 00:22:27.893 --> 00:22:31.563 You've achieved an unprecedented thing in Iron Chef Brazil. 00:22:31.646 --> 00:22:32.856 That was tight. 00:22:32.939 --> 00:22:35.442 They were both amazing, so it's hard. 00:22:35.484 --> 00:22:37.778 We couldn't choose just one, right, Wanessa? 00:22:37.861 --> 00:22:40.572 Rafa brought coziness, you know? 00:22:41.198 --> 00:22:42.741 Like a hug. 00:22:42.866 --> 00:22:44.242 And then Gi came, 00:22:44.868 --> 00:22:47.871 and she brought us an adventure, new things. 00:22:47.954 --> 00:22:50.040 -You're still shocked. -Yes, still. 00:22:50.165 --> 00:22:51.625 I think Wanessa's right. 00:22:51.750 --> 00:22:57.172 One really brought us memories of a family, something like... 00:22:57.756 --> 00:22:59.883 coziness, like she put it so well. 00:22:59.925 --> 00:23:03.762 And Giovanna's is very... 00:23:04.471 --> 00:23:08.642 Very well-done, very hard to reproduce. 00:23:08.767 --> 00:23:11.770 You're in the woods and you can smell it, right? 00:23:11.812 --> 00:23:14.898 If that was the first dish, 00:23:15.524 --> 00:23:19.361 I'm anxious and happy already for the whole menu. 00:23:19.486 --> 00:23:20.946 I didn't even eat it. 00:23:21.029 --> 00:23:23.949 Me neither, but I'm happy for what's to come. 00:23:30.914 --> 00:23:33.041 -Keep it... -Lower. 00:23:34.626 --> 00:23:35.627 Lower heat. 00:23:36.711 --> 00:23:37.838 This won't go in. 00:23:42.217 --> 00:23:45.053 -Lu, how's the pistachio? -It's already there. 00:23:45.804 --> 00:23:47.222 If you want to mix them. 00:23:48.932 --> 00:23:50.392 Does anyone have heavy cream? 00:23:50.934 --> 00:23:53.228 -I just added it here. -A little, here. 00:23:56.148 --> 00:23:58.316 -Luan, steam it in the oven. -Oui. 00:23:58.942 --> 00:24:02.696 Chef, where should I put the crumble? 00:24:02.821 --> 00:24:04.030 -On that counter. -Okay. 00:24:04.656 --> 00:24:07.367 -Everything we're finishing goes there. -Okay. 00:24:10.745 --> 00:24:11.830 Beautiful. 00:24:11.955 --> 00:24:13.748 -Heat up the oil. -Already did. 00:24:14.332 --> 00:24:17.586 }Chefs, ten minutes left in today's challenge, okay? 00:24:17.669 --> 00:24:19.379 }-Okay. -Okay. 00:24:19.880 --> 00:24:20.881 }Ten minutes. 00:24:22.132 --> 00:24:24.593 From the way the Challenging Chef is slicing that, 00:24:25.260 --> 00:24:27.095 the fish is for carpaccio. 00:24:28.597 --> 00:24:31.558 Chef Giovanna is extremely calm in the kitchen. 00:24:31.600 --> 00:24:33.727 -Truly. -She knows what she's doing. 00:24:34.728 --> 00:24:37.564 She doesn't show emotions. 00:24:37.689 --> 00:24:43.570 She's very relaxed, focused, serious. And her team responds in the same way. 00:24:45.280 --> 00:24:48.116 Teams are usually like their leaders, right? 00:24:48.200 --> 00:24:49.034 Exactly. 00:24:49.701 --> 00:24:51.870 Go, Gabriel, be quick with that. 00:24:52.746 --> 00:24:54.206 This is a tense moment. 00:24:54.289 --> 00:24:56.416 Quick, cook that mushroom in butter. 00:24:57.584 --> 00:24:59.377 -Where's the sponge? -Here, chef. 00:24:59.461 --> 00:25:03.298 The green sponge is not very steady, but the sous chef seems calm. 00:25:04.132 --> 00:25:06.927 -Is the mixer ready? -I didn't add the gel. 00:25:07.010 --> 00:25:09.888 Bring me the tangerine gel. 00:25:10.597 --> 00:25:14.434 It seems like Chef Giovanna is making a culinary classic. 00:25:15.101 --> 00:25:20.148 The famous poulet de Bresse aux morilles, by the late Chef Paul Bocuse. 00:25:22.317 --> 00:25:24.319 -Locker room? -Hey. 00:25:24.903 --> 00:25:28.532 Do you have any comments about the tie? 00:25:28.615 --> 00:25:29.908 -It was expected. -Was it? 00:25:30.033 --> 00:25:32.619 It was fair since both were amazing. 00:25:32.661 --> 00:25:35.038 Twenty-four points. They almost aced it. 00:25:35.622 --> 00:25:38.792 We expected that from both, really. 00:25:38.917 --> 00:25:43.255 They're the fine dining royalty. We knew it would be like that. 00:25:43.338 --> 00:25:44.673 What about your medal? 00:25:45.340 --> 00:25:46.132 Pretty, huh? 00:25:46.758 --> 00:25:49.344 Holding tight to it today, Chef Paulo? 00:25:49.386 --> 00:25:52.347 Do you feel it's leaving or are you keeping it? 00:25:52.430 --> 00:25:53.473 I'm keeping it. 00:25:53.557 --> 00:25:55.934 Right, you have to hope you keep it, 00:25:55.976 --> 00:25:57.936 but I'll tell you something. 00:25:57.978 --> 00:26:00.355 This kitchen's on fire. 00:26:00.438 --> 00:26:01.940 As the saying goes. 00:26:10.699 --> 00:26:13.285 Just one slice. Keep the rest hot. 00:26:14.411 --> 00:26:15.787 Let's go, Ricelle. 00:26:15.829 --> 00:26:17.581 -What do you need? -Relax. 00:26:18.707 --> 00:26:21.167 -Did you get the corn? -The corn, yes. 00:26:21.793 --> 00:26:26.673 -I'm so happy I'm eating everything. -It's going to be delicious. 00:26:28.675 --> 00:26:30.093 Look how pretty. 00:26:32.095 --> 00:26:33.096 Chefs... 00:26:35.223 --> 00:26:39.686 }I'm sorry, but I must say you have five minutes left. 00:26:40.312 --> 00:26:41.396 }Okay? 00:26:41.896 --> 00:26:43.315 }-Okay. -Okay. 00:26:46.818 --> 00:26:49.613 -Let's go. -Start adding the herbs, So. 00:26:51.990 --> 00:26:55.577 -Plate the dessert, Ricelle. -We'll have mushroom dessert. 00:26:55.702 --> 00:26:57.287 I've never tried it. 00:26:57.412 --> 00:26:59.998 That's the dessert there, right? 00:27:00.999 --> 00:27:03.710 Is it good, Chef? More flowers? 00:27:03.835 --> 00:27:05.837 It's good. Will you add greens? 00:27:06.421 --> 00:27:08.173 There's no time to get it wrong. 00:27:09.466 --> 00:27:12.469 Let's go, we're... The dessert, go, the dessert. 00:27:13.470 --> 00:27:14.721 Dessert. 00:27:14.846 --> 00:27:16.139 -Coming. -Coming, Chef. 00:27:16.222 --> 00:27:18.141 Get the wood sorrel, please. 00:27:18.224 --> 00:27:19.726 How beautiful. 00:27:19.851 --> 00:27:21.645 -It's a mushroom flower. -Look. 00:27:21.728 --> 00:27:22.562 Yeah. 00:27:26.441 --> 00:27:28.360 -It's sponge cake. -You know that bread? 00:27:28.443 --> 00:27:30.612 -Sponge cake, right? -Yes. 00:27:30.737 --> 00:27:32.739 You microwave it. 00:27:34.240 --> 00:27:36.660 -It's like a soft cake. -But... 00:27:36.743 --> 00:27:38.161 It's emulsion-based. 00:27:38.244 --> 00:27:40.080 }Chefs, one minute left. 00:27:41.581 --> 00:27:44.751 }Where's the truffle? Is the black one here? Okay. 00:27:45.627 --> 00:27:47.879 -Is it good? -Add the wood sorrel. 00:27:52.050 --> 00:27:52.884 Truffle. 00:27:52.926 --> 00:27:54.260 -Which one? -The black one. 00:27:54.344 --> 00:27:56.805 -Where's the black truffle? -Here. Got it? 00:27:58.973 --> 00:27:59.974 Okay. 00:28:03.978 --> 00:28:05.230 Chefs, 00:28:05.313 --> 00:28:06.940 I'll give you ten more seconds, 00:28:07.607 --> 00:28:11.361 and when I'm done counting, I need you to be in position. 00:28:11.486 --> 00:28:12.529 -Okay? -Let's go! 00:28:13.488 --> 00:28:14.322 Perfect. 00:28:14.406 --> 00:28:15.532 Ten, 00:28:15.615 --> 00:28:16.658 nine, 00:28:16.783 --> 00:28:17.701 eight, 00:28:17.784 --> 00:28:18.785 seven, 00:28:18.827 --> 00:28:20.286 six, five, 00:28:20.912 --> 00:28:22.288 four, three, 00:28:23.081 --> 00:28:24.249 two, one. 00:28:27.544 --> 00:28:29.838 Your time in the kitchen is over. 00:28:30.004 --> 00:28:31.756 We can laugh. It's over. 00:28:31.840 --> 00:28:33.425 -It's over. -Now we can smile. 00:28:34.050 --> 00:28:38.638 Dear judges, please go to the table and we'll see you in a few minutes. 00:28:38.722 --> 00:28:41.850 First we need to flip a coin to decide 00:28:41.891 --> 00:28:46.146 who the first chef to present the rest of their menu is. 00:28:46.271 --> 00:28:49.733 We have the knives representing our Iron Chef Giovanna 00:28:49.858 --> 00:28:53.486 and the letter C representing our Challenging Chef Rafael. 00:28:54.571 --> 00:28:56.990 -Always a tense moment. -Today's the day. 00:28:57.490 --> 00:28:58.324 Damn. 00:28:58.450 --> 00:29:00.952 I did it. Ta-da. 00:29:01.619 --> 00:29:03.329 -Iron Chef. -Giovanna. 00:29:05.999 --> 00:29:11.463 The chicken was the hardest because it takes longer to cook. 00:29:11.588 --> 00:29:13.089 But it worked. It's not raw. 00:29:13.673 --> 00:29:15.884 Now we'll see what the judges think. 00:29:15.967 --> 00:29:19.637 We've done our part, so now it's about their taste. 00:29:21.014 --> 00:29:25.310 I was very excited when I heard the secret ingredient was mushrooms. 00:29:25.393 --> 00:29:26.728 This is my game. 00:29:26.811 --> 00:29:29.355 You have a bunch of ideas, techniques, 00:29:29.481 --> 00:29:31.608 resources, and dishes come to your mind. 00:29:32.192 --> 00:29:34.194 The con is having one hour. 00:29:34.235 --> 00:29:37.030 I think I was able to do what I intended to do. 00:29:37.113 --> 00:29:39.115 May the best one win. 00:29:39.783 --> 00:29:44.245 For the first dish, you gave them both the same score... 00:29:45.330 --> 00:29:46.998 24 points. 00:29:48.208 --> 00:29:50.835 Now we'll move on to the rest of the menu. 00:29:50.919 --> 00:29:54.088 Four more dishes that are worth up to 75 points. 00:29:54.214 --> 00:29:55.757 Your evaluation criteria are 00:29:57.342 --> 00:29:58.218 presentation, 00:29:59.260 --> 00:30:00.136 flavor, 00:30:01.221 --> 00:30:02.639 and the secret ingredient. 00:30:03.348 --> 00:30:07.435 Iron Chef Giovanna, please bring us your second dish. 00:30:08.269 --> 00:30:09.270 Yay. 00:30:11.231 --> 00:30:12.440 Excuse me. 00:30:12.524 --> 00:30:13.566 Of course. 00:30:14.651 --> 00:30:16.110 Amazing. It's poetry.. 00:30:16.236 --> 00:30:20.240 Iron Chef Giovanna, please tell us about your menu first. 00:30:21.658 --> 00:30:27.247 }The idea was having a vegetable-based menu. 00:30:28.706 --> 00:30:33.378 This dish has Brazilian truffles, which are found in the South of Brazil. 00:30:34.420 --> 00:30:37.006 The idea is using Brazilian ingredients, 00:30:37.090 --> 00:30:41.052 so we also have a cuestacheese sauce. 00:30:41.135 --> 00:30:44.264 -This was slightly caramelized, right? -It was. 00:30:44.305 --> 00:30:45.682 With a bit of tangerine. 00:30:45.723 --> 00:30:49.185 And brioche, which is also a French technique. 00:30:53.106 --> 00:30:56.192 -Wow, it's wonderful. -This brioche is absurd. 00:30:59.112 --> 00:31:01.155 -Can I eat everything? -Yes. 00:31:01.281 --> 00:31:04.033 "-Can I eat everything?" -You have more dishes. 00:31:04.117 --> 00:31:08.121 Laurent, what did you think of her use of Brazilian truffles here? 00:31:08.204 --> 00:31:11.040 The texture is impeccable, but what's important is 00:31:11.833 --> 00:31:13.710 that it smells good. 00:31:13.751 --> 00:31:15.920 So this is really nice, you know? 00:31:16.004 --> 00:31:18.423 It's cool they're from Rio Grande do Sul. 00:31:18.464 --> 00:31:21.175 It's a dish with a lot of Brazilian nuance. 00:31:21.301 --> 00:31:24.762 It's amazing how nowadays the regions in the country 00:31:24.846 --> 00:31:29.225 are focused on improving their materials as a whole. 00:31:29.309 --> 00:31:33.354 I'd spend hours listening to him talk. 00:31:33.855 --> 00:31:35.648 -They're eating everything. -Yup. 00:31:36.316 --> 00:31:38.651 Chef Giovanna, your third dish, please. 00:31:40.320 --> 00:31:42.071 -Beautiful. -Excuse me. 00:31:42.155 --> 00:31:43.197 Thank you. 00:31:45.450 --> 00:31:46.326 Let's do this. 00:31:46.367 --> 00:31:48.745 I wanted to bring some of Maceió. 00:31:48.828 --> 00:31:52.040 }One of our most typical dishes is Charru mussels. 00:31:52.123 --> 00:31:55.877 }It has a more earthy flavor just like the mushroom, 00:31:55.960 --> 00:31:58.755 so they complement each other. 00:31:58.796 --> 00:32:03.676 We also have grilled Portobello, and fried shiitake. 00:32:04.344 --> 00:32:06.137 What's the yellow, Giovanna? 00:32:06.220 --> 00:32:08.932 It's a little bit of cassava. 00:32:10.558 --> 00:32:12.393 It's got a bit of palm oil too. 00:32:14.270 --> 00:32:17.065 And we used the brioche pieces 00:32:17.148 --> 00:32:23.237 to make croutons with mushroom powder to improve the flavor of the mushroom. 00:32:23.363 --> 00:32:24.155 Laurent? 00:32:26.783 --> 00:32:28.493 -Speechless. -He's speechless. 00:32:29.118 --> 00:32:30.995 It's all balanced, so it's all 00:32:32.372 --> 00:32:34.582 in the right place, right? 00:32:34.666 --> 00:32:36.960 That's what makes a great dish. 00:32:37.085 --> 00:32:39.712 -It's not by chance. It's thought out. -Yeah. 00:32:39.796 --> 00:32:41.089 It's very creative. 00:32:41.130 --> 00:32:43.883 Her dish is creative and visually pleasing. 00:32:43.967 --> 00:32:47.261 -Yeah. -The judges are licking their fingers. 00:32:47.387 --> 00:32:50.598 Chef Giovanna, your fourth dish, please. 00:32:51.557 --> 00:32:52.600 Chef. 00:32:55.979 --> 00:33:00.400 }This dish is a reinterpretation of Chef Paul Bocuse, 00:33:00.525 --> 00:33:03.111 }who made chicken aux morilles. 00:33:03.152 --> 00:33:06.698 }Morilles is a mushroom. We only have it dehydrated in Brazil. 00:33:06.823 --> 00:33:10.868 But they exist in France only for short periods. 00:33:10.952 --> 00:33:16.874 So we have a terrine with pistachio farce, 00:33:17.542 --> 00:33:19.919 mushrooms, and ciboulette, 00:33:20.920 --> 00:33:22.880 some salad for freshness, 00:33:22.964 --> 00:33:27.552 and glazed mushrooms, which are also in the sauce. 00:33:27.635 --> 00:33:28.928 Very nice. 00:33:29.554 --> 00:33:32.056 I don't usually like salad, but I love it. 00:33:32.140 --> 00:33:33.141 Thank you, Chef. 00:33:40.023 --> 00:33:42.942 The morilles was a bit too salty for me. 00:33:43.026 --> 00:33:47.613 I'll be meticulous about two things here. 00:33:47.739 --> 00:33:51.200 The texture of the chicken... It could be less cooked. 00:33:51.284 --> 00:33:52.660 It was a little dry. 00:33:52.744 --> 00:33:53.786 A little dry. 00:33:53.870 --> 00:33:57.623 And the morilleswas indeed a bit too strong. 00:33:57.749 --> 00:33:58.583 Yeah. 00:33:59.167 --> 00:34:00.585 Chicken is dangerous. 00:34:00.668 --> 00:34:02.628 -That was... -The first flaw. 00:34:02.754 --> 00:34:04.672 I think that was her first slip. 00:34:04.756 --> 00:34:07.216 -Yeah. -She'd been killing it so far. 00:34:07.300 --> 00:34:11.095 Chef Giovanna, your fifth and last dish, please. 00:34:12.597 --> 00:34:14.015 Ta-da. 00:34:19.103 --> 00:34:20.521 Beautiful. 00:34:23.316 --> 00:34:25.109 }The idea behind our last dish 00:34:25.193 --> 00:34:28.821 }was making a tuile, which is this wafer on top, 00:34:28.905 --> 00:34:32.617 to mimic the roots of the fungi. 00:34:32.658 --> 00:34:38.206 In that dish, I put hazelnut crumble on the bottom, 00:34:38.289 --> 00:34:40.792 and we also have a white chocolate cream 00:34:40.833 --> 00:34:42.668 with Yanomami mushrooms. 00:34:42.794 --> 00:34:47.381 We also used a typical berry from Brazil, which is pitanga-negra. 00:34:47.507 --> 00:34:50.968 It's earthy like pitanga, 00:34:51.052 --> 00:34:54.222 but it's also sweet like red berries. 00:34:54.263 --> 00:34:56.307 And there are also fresh mushrooms. 00:34:56.390 --> 00:35:00.520 I forgot to mention that Yanomamimushrooms are usually dehydrated, 00:35:00.645 --> 00:35:02.688 so we hydrated them with caramel. 00:35:02.814 --> 00:35:04.440 -Yeah. -So it's... 00:35:04.524 --> 00:35:06.859 -It's sweet. -Yanomami dessert. 00:35:07.652 --> 00:35:09.654 The crumble is delicious. 00:35:09.737 --> 00:35:12.281 -Thank you, Chef. -Thank you. 00:35:13.741 --> 00:35:16.285 I'm bothered by the mushroom's texture. 00:35:16.369 --> 00:35:19.288 That's just me. I have to keep chewing too much. 00:35:19.831 --> 00:35:24.085 The Yanomamiis hard to work with because it's chewy. 00:35:24.168 --> 00:35:25.837 -It's chewy, right? -Yes. 00:35:25.962 --> 00:35:27.088 But I like it. 00:35:27.171 --> 00:35:30.967 When it's used carefully, like it is here, 00:35:31.551 --> 00:35:35.680 it complements, so to speak, the whole picture. 00:35:35.763 --> 00:35:37.473 She was smart. It's balanced. 00:35:37.557 --> 00:35:39.142 -Excellent menu. -She killed it. 00:35:39.267 --> 00:35:41.185 She was very consistent too. 00:35:41.269 --> 00:35:44.355 She only slipped with the boudin. 00:35:44.438 --> 00:35:47.441 But I think she exceeded all expectations. 00:35:47.567 --> 00:35:48.568 She put on a show. 00:35:48.693 --> 00:35:52.488 Now let's move on to our Challenging Chef Rafael Gomes' menu. 00:35:56.367 --> 00:35:57.577 Thank you. 00:36:02.707 --> 00:36:03.916 -Whew. -Whew. 00:36:04.417 --> 00:36:05.459 He's relieved. 00:36:06.294 --> 00:36:08.713 -Breathe, Chef. -It was hard getting here. 00:36:10.173 --> 00:36:13.885 Tell us about your menu. What concept did you bring us today? 00:36:14.468 --> 00:36:17.305 }Just like Paris is the luxurious City of Light, 00:36:17.346 --> 00:36:21.017 }there's nothing better than terre et mer, surf and turf. 00:36:21.058 --> 00:36:24.145 }There's caviar, mushroom, and fish carpaccio. 00:36:24.228 --> 00:36:27.190 -What fish is this? Delicious. -Fresh yellowtail. 00:36:27.315 --> 00:36:28.482 Delicious. 00:36:29.358 --> 00:36:33.070 And it's clean, you know? Just a few ingredients. 00:36:33.154 --> 00:36:37.491 That's very much how I cook. The ingredient speaks for itself. 00:36:37.617 --> 00:36:41.204 -Fewer elements. -Fewer elements, more flavor. Delicate. 00:36:41.329 --> 00:36:43.247 -Thank you, Chef. -Thank you. 00:36:43.331 --> 00:36:44.498 I'll be right back. 00:36:46.125 --> 00:36:47.168 Rosa? 00:36:47.251 --> 00:36:49.212 So good. He's achieved what he wanted. 00:36:49.337 --> 00:36:51.422 -Fewer ingredients. -I like it a lot. 00:36:51.505 --> 00:36:52.465 I love the fish. 00:36:53.549 --> 00:36:56.761 In the mushroom sauce, the mushroom is very delicate, 00:36:56.844 --> 00:36:59.931 but you can taste it. It's not overpowered. 00:36:59.972 --> 00:37:04.685 It's a completely different approach from Giovanna, but it's so nice too. 00:37:04.769 --> 00:37:08.064 It seems like Rafa bets on minimalism. 00:37:08.147 --> 00:37:12.068 He values the ingredients' flavors, 00:37:12.151 --> 00:37:15.363 and she makes bold combinations. 00:37:15.446 --> 00:37:17.823 Chef Rafael, your next dish. 00:37:22.286 --> 00:37:23.287 It's beautiful. 00:37:24.121 --> 00:37:25.957 How pretty. It's a forest. 00:37:26.958 --> 00:37:30.878 }It's the mushroom's habitat. A garden in Piedmont. 00:37:30.962 --> 00:37:33.839 }When I went truffle hunting in Alba, 00:37:34.382 --> 00:37:36.842 that's how it felt when I got there. 00:37:36.968 --> 00:37:38.678 It's just a reference. 00:37:38.803 --> 00:37:42.306 Quinoa's not from there. There are a lot of Brazilian things. 00:37:42.390 --> 00:37:46.102 It's just how I felt when I got there, 00:37:46.143 --> 00:37:49.814 where you go through these green leaves of the grapevines, 00:37:49.897 --> 00:37:52.817 then you enter the woods and everything's brown. 00:37:52.858 --> 00:37:53.693 Like rocks... 00:37:53.818 --> 00:37:57.822 So I made some confit potatoes with black truffle, 00:37:57.905 --> 00:37:59.824 which is kind of hidden in there, 00:37:59.865 --> 00:38:04.245 and I made some "quinotto," which is quinoa risotto, to mimic 00:38:04.912 --> 00:38:07.290 the moss, the humidity, 00:38:07.415 --> 00:38:10.459 and that dirt that makes noises as you step on it. 00:38:10.543 --> 00:38:11.585 What's the green? 00:38:11.711 --> 00:38:14.338 -That's a parsley sponge. -And cheese sauce? 00:38:14.839 --> 00:38:17.258 -Grana Padano sauce. -Grana Padano. 00:38:17.758 --> 00:38:18.884 Thank you, Chef. 00:38:19.010 --> 00:38:20.845 -I'll get the next one. -Thanks. 00:38:20.928 --> 00:38:21.929 Potato's delicious. 00:38:26.726 --> 00:38:29.145 -It's going to be tough. -Is it, Laurent? 00:38:32.440 --> 00:38:34.025 What about his dinnerware? 00:38:34.066 --> 00:38:37.945 I was disappointed in that. 00:38:38.029 --> 00:38:41.365 I think if this dish had been on a log or something... 00:38:41.449 --> 00:38:43.617 Something heavier, more structured... 00:38:43.743 --> 00:38:46.537 -It would resemble a habitat, you know? -More realistic. 00:38:48.039 --> 00:38:51.042 Moving on to Chef Rafael's fourth dish. 00:38:54.879 --> 00:38:56.172 Thank you. 00:39:02.094 --> 00:39:04.972 We're still traveling with the guinea fowl. 00:39:06.474 --> 00:39:10.186 That's the most foresty bird there is. 00:39:10.227 --> 00:39:13.189 }So I said, "Let's make guinea fowl with mushrooms, 00:39:13.272 --> 00:39:17.318 }a bit of truffle, and a mushroom mix puree." 00:39:17.943 --> 00:39:19.487 Grated black truffle on top. 00:39:19.570 --> 00:39:22.239 So we don't waste anything, we have braised drumstick... 00:39:23.616 --> 00:39:24.825 -Here? -Yes. 00:39:25.368 --> 00:39:29.789 With a little bit of demi-glace, black truffle brunoise, 00:39:29.830 --> 00:39:32.083 and some mushroom zabaglione 00:39:32.708 --> 00:39:34.251 with Espelette pepper. 00:39:34.335 --> 00:39:36.337 -Okay. -Espelette is delicious. 00:39:43.219 --> 00:39:44.512 Very tasty. 00:39:44.553 --> 00:39:45.805 Thank you so much. 00:39:46.263 --> 00:39:50.101 I'm biased because I love guinea fowl. 00:39:50.142 --> 00:39:51.560 To me it's... 00:39:52.103 --> 00:39:56.565 It should be more well-known in Brazil, right? It's an extraordinary bird. 00:39:56.649 --> 00:39:59.276 -And it's cooked... -To perfection. 00:39:59.360 --> 00:40:01.737 I can't stop eating it. It's so good. 00:40:01.821 --> 00:40:04.657 -Yeah. -They both know what they're doing. 00:40:04.740 --> 00:40:05.825 They know their way. 00:40:05.866 --> 00:40:11.956 Let's move on to Chef Rafael's dessert to finish the menu off. 00:40:12.039 --> 00:40:13.332 Please, Chef. 00:40:17.378 --> 00:40:20.131 -Wow, it's so delicate. -It's pretty, huh? 00:40:20.631 --> 00:40:22.633 Dinnerware does make a difference. 00:40:22.716 --> 00:40:24.677 Okay, our plane is almost landing. 00:40:24.760 --> 00:40:28.013 }We're finishing off our menu with terroir. 00:40:28.139 --> 00:40:31.183 }We have roots, yam, white chocolate, 00:40:31.267 --> 00:40:33.769 }mushroom honeycomb, 00:40:33.853 --> 00:40:36.689 }Brazilian white truffle, and wood sorrel. 00:40:40.359 --> 00:40:42.361 You've added some lactose, right? 00:40:42.445 --> 00:40:44.155 -I did. -To the yam, right? 00:40:44.280 --> 00:40:45.990 There's a bit of cream in the yam. 00:40:46.031 --> 00:40:49.618 And I seasoned it with white chocolate to make the ganache. 00:40:50.161 --> 00:40:51.704 It's an amazing texture. 00:40:51.787 --> 00:40:54.665 It's a nice texture, and it tastes earthy, you know, 00:40:54.748 --> 00:40:57.334 because terroirmeans "earth." 00:40:57.418 --> 00:41:01.464 -What mushroom did you use? -There's funghi, funghipowder. 00:41:01.589 --> 00:41:04.592 I grated them and put them in the honeycomb. 00:41:04.633 --> 00:41:08.179 He's gotten no negative feedback yet. His delivery was on point. 00:41:08.220 --> 00:41:10.764 -He's very precise. -Yeah. 00:41:10.890 --> 00:41:14.935 He doesn't beat around the bush. He goes straight to the point. 00:41:15.686 --> 00:41:17.396 Thank you so much, Chef. 00:41:17.480 --> 00:41:19.023 -Congratulations. -Thank you. 00:41:19.064 --> 00:41:20.649 -Thanks. -We'll see how it goes. 00:41:21.400 --> 00:41:22.359 Well... 00:41:22.443 --> 00:41:26.655 Everything's extremely delicious. I don't even know what to say. 00:41:26.739 --> 00:41:28.491 -No words, just feelings. -Exactly. 00:41:28.616 --> 00:41:31.619 Now it's in the hands of our dear judges 00:41:32.328 --> 00:41:35.206 to break that tie, since, for the first dish, 00:41:35.331 --> 00:41:38.459 both chefs got the same score of 24 points. 00:41:38.542 --> 00:41:43.339 Now you have 75 points to distribute among these four dishes. 00:41:43.422 --> 00:41:44.715 -Good luck. -Thank you. 00:41:44.798 --> 00:41:45.966 -You'll need it. -A lot. 00:41:46.050 --> 00:41:47.718 -He can win it. -Can you tell? 00:41:47.801 --> 00:41:49.803 -He can, but it's hard. -You can't tell. 00:41:49.929 --> 00:41:51.639 -He can win. -I have no idea. 00:41:52.139 --> 00:41:54.934 Two perfectionist chefs who were hungry for victory 00:41:55.059 --> 00:41:57.978 have stepped into this arena to deliver excellence. 00:41:58.062 --> 00:42:00.940 We saw exactly that on both sides 00:42:00.981 --> 00:42:05.986 through beautiful, surprising, and very flavorful dishes. 00:42:08.072 --> 00:42:09.573 Iron Chef Giovanna, 00:42:11.283 --> 00:42:13.244 Challenging Chef Rafael, 00:42:14.954 --> 00:42:19.792 you put your heart, talent, and a lot of technique into this battle, 00:42:20.417 --> 00:42:25.130 and you showed you can cook under pressure like few others. 00:42:25.756 --> 00:42:29.301 You've brought the competition to a whole new level 00:42:29.385 --> 00:42:31.512 on tonight's battle, so congratulations. 00:42:31.512 --> 00:42:33.681 You were absolutely brilliant. 00:42:33.764 --> 00:42:37.768 From the creation to the presentation of each dish. 00:42:37.851 --> 00:42:40.396 We witnessed a show today 00:42:40.521 --> 00:42:43.649 with a technical level that we don't see too often. 00:42:43.732 --> 00:42:47.528 It's very clear why you're battling in this arena. 00:42:50.239 --> 00:42:54.952 You both fought hard, and it's clear you both want to win. 00:42:54.994 --> 00:42:58.998 But unfortunately, only one of you can win this duel. 00:43:01.542 --> 00:43:03.752 I can't sit down. I'm too nervous. 00:43:03.836 --> 00:43:07.756 -Me too. I'm tense. -Relax, people, for Christ's sake. 00:43:07.840 --> 00:43:10.718 -You've been through it. We haven't. -Relax. 00:43:13.971 --> 00:43:18.559 The winner of the mushroom battle is... 00:43:25.983 --> 00:43:27.860 Chef Rafael, you're the winner! 00:43:29.320 --> 00:43:33.657 Shit! I knew it!,yeah! 00:43:34.366 --> 00:43:35.242 Thank you, Chef. 00:43:35.492 --> 00:43:36.577 -Congrats. -Congrats. 00:43:36.702 --> 00:43:38.579 This guy doesn't mess around. 00:43:38.704 --> 00:43:40.456 The score will probably be high. 00:43:40.581 --> 00:43:41.790 -We'll see. -It will be. 00:43:41.874 --> 00:43:44.585 You scored 90 points. 00:43:44.710 --> 00:43:46.003 You've won your battle 00:43:46.045 --> 00:43:50.466 and defeated Iron Chef Giovanna, who scored 00:43:51.091 --> 00:43:53.010 }89 points. 00:43:55.596 --> 00:43:57.640 }-Eighty-nine? -Just one point. 00:43:57.723 --> 00:43:59.350 One point. 00:44:00.309 --> 00:44:02.645 With your score, Rafael, 00:44:03.312 --> 00:44:05.356 you've surpassed Chef Paulo, 00:44:05.439 --> 00:44:08.901 and, for now, you're in the Iron Chef Brazil finale. 00:44:11.654 --> 00:44:14.406 Ninety points. Your mission just got tougher. 00:44:18.077 --> 00:44:19.036 Thank you. 00:44:19.495 --> 00:44:20.788 Wow. 00:44:21.288 --> 00:44:22.748 This is too much. 00:44:23.290 --> 00:44:26.293 Thank you, Chef. Now let's talk to the locker room. 00:44:26.418 --> 00:44:28.629 Hey, folks, how's it going? 00:44:32.174 --> 00:44:33.342 We rock. 00:44:33.425 --> 00:44:36.011 So, did you like this battle? 00:44:36.136 --> 00:44:37.638 -I almost died. -Amazing. 00:44:37.721 --> 00:44:39.139 -Amazing. -A lot. 00:44:39.223 --> 00:44:40.182 Genius. 00:44:40.307 --> 00:44:43.143 You know very well that there are some ingredients 00:44:43.227 --> 00:44:46.438 that make more sense when they're together. 00:44:46.522 --> 00:44:49.650 Like rice and beans, guava dessert and cheese... 00:44:49.733 --> 00:44:53.612 That's why for the next battle, we'll welcome a challenging duo. 00:44:53.737 --> 00:44:55.364 Not just a duo, a couple. 00:44:56.323 --> 00:44:59.743 Walkyria and Ygor, you're next to enter the arena. 00:45:00.327 --> 00:45:02.788 -Come on, sweethearts. -Let's go. 00:45:02.996 --> 00:45:06.417 We'll see you on the next episode of Iron Chef Brazil. 00:45:06.458 --> 00:45:07.459 Bye. 00:45:09.753 --> 00:45:14.425 I love it that she said Walkyria and Ygor, and he looked to the side, not at me. 00:45:53.172 --> 00:45:58.802 Subtitle translation by Gabriela Haddad.