Chicken Soup Impresses Gordon! | Hell's Kitchen 

How to get people to hate you immediately: Gordon picks you instead of them.

Gordon: “That’s delicious” Jessica: Cut the cameras, deadass

You can just hear them screaming "I lost to fucking chicken soup" in their head

Gordon actually really likes simple dishes, despite how fancy he can get. Heck a lot of the times on kitchen nightmares he would simplify the menus 9 times out of 10.

These people make the most comical expressions, like they're cartoon villains.

"That's enough to feed a family of 6" Gordon, that soup is a serving for 2 people at best.

they were laughing at her soup, but she was laughing with her soup.

I was gonna say how disgusted i was when the other chefs were smiling when Chef Ramsay said something negative about the soup and immediately started scowling when he said something positive, then i remembered that there's no evidence those expressions were actually made at those actual moments. In shows like this, the editing crew have the power to edit in whatever expression or reaction they want from any part of the shoot anywhere, and they do.

Everyone: uses multiple ingredients in creative ways Elsie: S O U P

Gordan: it looks bad Everyone else: 🙂 Gordan: its delicious Everyone else: 😞

Imagine Gordon was hungover and the chicken soup actually helped him so he was impressed.

I love it that Elsie doesn't feel she has to maker a fancy-shmancy dish, but can make something as basic and homey as chicken soup. And I love it that Gordon is amused and entertained by it, too.

Ramsay: “That’s delicious.” Jessica: 👁 👁 👄

Gordon: “That’s delicious” Jessica:🗿

"looks like something out of a sewage canal" 5 seconds later "mmm that's delicious"

I love how Jessica's face changes as Gordon tastes the soup and likes it.

Everyone gangster until Mexican Mom shows up with soup.

they look like they came straight out of a 2000s movie.

Jessica's whole world fell apart when Elsie's dish was declared the winner.

Honestly Elsie was really impressive to me, being someone who just cooked at home but holding strong against people who'd worked in restaurants for years. I hope she is doing well all these years later!

I love how when she presented her dish, she laughed at herself instead of acting ashamed about it. She realized it wasn't as fancy as the others but she didn't let it get to her too much. And she ended up winning.

Gordon: "the soup is delicious" Everyone: "say sike right now"

Lmao everyone was literally laughing at her and then their faces turn to confusion when gordon ramsay said it was delicious. 10/10 reactions.

2:10 A solid reaction from The Legend

The blonde girl looks like she's about to tell Harry Potter on her father

It looks like something out of a sewage canal Jessica: 😏 Gordon: it’s delicious Jessica: 😦

The fact that Elsie is a mom who has never trained in fine dining and is better than 80% of the executive chefs who have appeared on the show says a lot.

If there's one thing we know about Gordon is that he loves tradition. Tried and true recipes of hundreds of years are, in most cases, better than fancy new dishes, nothing is risked and it reminds us of home... just like leftovers should.

The blonde girl looks so mad when Gordon says that the chicken soup is delicious

Lol that spiky haired girl was so pissed

When a mother of six has a challenge with leftovers, there was no way the others could stand a chance. The simpliest dish can be the best dish, perfectly demonstrated by Elsie.

She knew her dish, the other three were all laughs until Gordon praised her and then they got all serious, love her confidence

Moral of the story: Simple isn't bad.

Plot Twist: Gordon actually had a hangover. Ate three bowls of that soup.

Jessica has the same facial expressions that Draco Malfoy does in Harry Potter 1

Elsie was spot on. Everyone made dishes that are typically made with fresh ingredients, while Elsie made something that's great even with leftovers

The blonde looked so surprised, serves her right, after that snotty smile.

When someone says this is their hangover special..it’s gonna be a banger.

Gordon: **takes a sip of the soup** Gordon's mind: "I was taken back to when I was 8 years old, my mum had made the same soup for me when I was ill."

How is this girl gonna turn her nose up at homemade soup while delivering a dessert that looks like strawberry preserves poured into shaving cream

This is the most anime moment I've seen in Hell's Kitchen.

Tips and Tricks: Never make an overcomplicated dish. A simple dish will always win the challenge.

im glad he recognizes that good food doesn't neccessarily have to be complex. the heartiest looking dish there was the soup. the rest looked like they were trying too hard to maek something gourmet out of leftovers (which is quite literally what they were). she was the only one to do the challenge right.

The blonde girl when Gordon Ramsay says that the chicken soup is delicious: 👁👄👁

the best sewage canal soup that Gordon have tasted.

Psychiatrist: Female Draco Malfoy isn't real, you shouldn't be afraid Female Draco Malfoy:

I love how they looked and discussed when she made chicken soup but when he said it was delicious they were shocked speechless loved it

Part of the challenge was to make use of leftovers and create an easy, cost effective dish to serve. While everyone made something complicated Elsie was the only one who understood the challenge and stuck to simplicity. So happy she became more successful than the others despite losing the show.

"a genius admires simplicity, only an idiot admires complexity" -Terry Davis

Idk, it always cracks me up when the Hell’s Kitchen contestants ALWAYS seem to forget that Gordon has always been about simple food. That’s exactly what she did, she did it well, and that’s why she won.

I’ll forever be greatful to my grandmother for teaching me Ham roast bone and bean soup.

The change of expression between 2:34 and 2:44 of Gal Fieri is priceless.

I've worked in a professional kitchen and I think I could tell what Gordon was looking for here: the challenge was using leftover food. Leftovers in high-end kitchens are used for things like add-ons, side dishes, appetizers, salads, etc. Everyone made a showcase dish, but the soup would fit in with an add-on. She got it :)

Plot twist: Gordon hated the soup, he just wanted to spike Jessica

The other chefs cooked with their heads. Elsie cooked with her heart.

Soup is actually one of the best answers to leftovers. A soup can be made rather quickly and easily, can mask less-than-fresh ingredients (within limits), and yet still taste awesome. You also don't need to all a lot of new ingredients which you can save for "fresh" dishes.

"I knew putting CHICKEN BONES in a soft-served dish was a bad idea". Then why would you leave them there?

You can see Jessica’s expression go from “psh easy” to “this is bullshit” in a second😂

I love how the best cook in the series, was a mother who had no culinary schooling and I hope that she continues to thrive and succeed in life

Okay but is no one gonna talk about how charismatic that girl is? She just seems so chill.

Chefs who don't appreciate a good soup are doomed to fail, it's literally one of the oldest easiest dishes known to man. Along with being one of the most nutrient rich ways of preparing meat and vegetables, there isn't a culture that exists today that doesn't have their own soup dish.

Gordon tries all these gourmet restaurant-looking dishes then verdicts: *SUUP*

I like how the spikeball got mad when gordan said he liked the soup

Gordon: that's delicious "thank you chef" blonde girl in mind: NANI

Lesson of the day: As long as you turn in your work it’s actually better than never turning it in. Edit: Lemme elaborate, you turn in work and get credit. But, if you don’t turn it in, it’s incomplete, therefore getting a C is better than getting an F

Gordon: That’s delicious Everyone else: *N A N I*

Love the way their smirks at his initial comments about the soup were wiped off their faces by his final judgement.

they were ALL so happy when Gordon was criticizing the soup LMAO. And their faces ALL dropped when he enjoyed it.

The blond girl was so smug until he said the chicken soup tasted good 🤣 she went from 😏 to 😟

The blonde looks like jo jo siwa and acts like draco malfoy

Just watching the emotions of all 4 chefs in that encounter was fascinating.

I'm surprised they got as far as they did with those attitudes. They way they sabotaged her later was just terrible. They were so immature. Her dish tasted better to him get over yourselves.

2:45 if "DA FUQ!?!" was a face

One thing i hate about shows like these, is that you see how disgusting people can actually be on their inside, looks like they're more happy to hear someone else getting shit on than them getting complimented.

Good food doesn't have to become an art gallery. All it has to do is taste really good.

"I made chicken soup." Other Chefs: lmao wtf she made chicken soup bahahahhaha noob Gorden: wow u win conga rats Other Chefs: 👁👄👁

They left out Gordon’s explanation of how Elsie won. Her dish was superior because it was able to use the most leftover ingredients efficiently as well as being able to make plenty of portions for enough customers to maximize profits.

The “ratatouille flashback” with home cooked flavors won this one

Ramsey isn't after the most exotic recipe with the most expensive ingredients or the fanciest sounding name, he's after good tasting food. Most people who order at a restaurant will go for things they are familiar with, things they know they enjoy, and chicken soup is one of those things. It's simple, but efficient.

The look on the blonde girls face when Gordon said “delicious” now that’s meme worthy LMAO

“I have caviar and white truffle on lobster frittata” “Soup. Take it or leave it.”

Me: that doesn't look bad Ramsay: disgusting Me: disgusting

S1 had the most genuine but trecherous contestants

Jesicca: You havent won yet POTTAH Gordon: uhm, what? Jesicca: sorry, old habits die hard.

Gordon: looks like something coming out from sewage canal. Jessica: 😏 Gordon: (Taste it) It is delicious. Jessica: 👁️👄👁️

i was laughing soooo hard when the nasty girl smirking and smiling and almost outright laughing when he said it looks like it came from the suez canal, then when he said it was absolutely great that smirk dropped real fast i was laughing even more.... that made my day to see self Righteous, smug, hateful, woman get blasted with those two little words... absolutely wonderful

I don’t understand how some people in this show can’t take criticism. These 4 for the most part were fine but some people go ballistic when Chef Ramsey says their dish isn’t good. You’re not cooking for your dad on a Saturday night, you’re cooking for one of the best chefs in the world and has standards if you want to be anywhere near as good as him

“They’ve got all these fancy things, and I’ve just got chicken soup” I dunno sounds like an anime plot to me.

The strawberry dessert that Jessica made just looked like whipped cream thrown into a bunch on strawberries 👁👄👁

That first girl just KNEW she won🤣😂🤣 her face melted when he called out Elsie 🤣

Gordon: "its delicious" Blonde spiky girl: "naniiii?"

Ramsay: "disgusting, flavorless, the only positive thing is that it didn't kill me" Blonde girl gushing: "Gordon Ramsay said my dish didn't kill him"

I never understood the snottiness of the other chefs when Elsie made her soup. For one thing, soups are huge part of advanced French cuisine. Also, in a time crunch, and with a challenge where they're supposed to make the best use of leftover ingredients in a way that would maximize profits, soup is easily one of the best strategies to go with. I mean I don't get Jessica's superiority complex. Her berries and cream didn't take more effort than Elsie's soup whatsoever and she made a beef stew over boiled macaroni. Big whoop. She kept crying after this scene, complaining over and over why she should have won this challenge. It was later revealed that she didn't even know how to cook chicken, one of the most basic meats for any chef. This was the first season and maybe the other contestants didn't realize how they would come off on television. Throughout the years, HK would have more than its fair share of unhinged people but these contestants outside of Elsie were just plain nasty. They also sabotaged her dinner service and when it came time to pick teams for the final two, the finalists froze her out.

That chicken soup looked like the one my mom made when I was sick and it was always soo good. Im really happy for her to know how to carry on such a home style like recipie I wish I knew how to make my moms chicken soup and yeah it aint pretty but it sure cures a great many things!

This mother made it to the top 4 and still kept impressing Ramsay. What a legend

If anyone watches GR long enough you'll see he always likes well made simple dishes the most. I remember one episode where he raved over one woman's ground turkey tacos.

Elsie was my favorite contestant ever to this day. She did so much with no “real” cooking knowledge. Moms are tough. 🤗

Using leftovers should be simple. Gordon was spot on calling the one dude out for not utilizing them properly. A huge part of a successful restaurant is food cost.

Blonde girl 2:35 and 2:46 lol her facial impressions are killing it. She laughed at the lady with the soup and had an ohh shit moment when Gordon actually complimented to it.

That girl with the spikey hair kinda pissed me off a lil bit cause when Gordon said her dish tasted alright she got happy (yk everybody will if Gordon said that) but when Gordon said that the second women’s dish looked like a sewage canal she was like laughing and acting cocky thinking she gonna win cause Gordon said her dish tasted alright but when Gordon said the 2nd women’s dish tasted delicious u could see she got jealous and kinda mad