Worst Cooks in America, Season 3: Behind the Scenes of Episode 4

Chefs Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay contacting their recruits by phone from the Tick-Tock Diner, as seen on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Late-Night Bite

Anne and Bobby give their teams a call at 11pm and tell them to come to the Tick Tock Diner, stat. The recruits have no idea what they're in for as they head to New Jersey.

Chef Anne Burrell at the Tick-Tock Diner teaching her Red Team (f-b) Kelli Powers, Dorothy Strouhal, David Shelton, Anthony Schiano and Sean Bennett ,how to approach their challenge of Late Night Fries with her recipe for Poutine with Ham, Fontina Cheese Sauce, Sunny Side Up Egg, as seen on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Fun With Frying

The late-night challenge is all about diner-style comfort food. Anne's team is making cheese fries; Bobby's will tackle nachos and fry their own chips. Bennett is nervous about the fryer: "I've had issues with the fire department just trying to use a panini grill. Why don't you just call them now?"

Chef Bobby Flay and Chef Anne Burrell watch as the Red and Blue teams attack their challenges of Late Night Fries and Late NIght Nachos respectively, as seen on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Diner Daze

The chefs look on as their recruits gather ingredients to put their own creative spin on these diner classics. Sarina decides to use sausage for her "Greek" nachos, even though she's not sure how to cook it.

Benjamin Dennis of the Blue Team explains to Chef Bobby Flay about his Spicy Chicken Nachos with Mango Orange Pico at the Tick-Tock Diner , as seen on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Nacho Success

Benjamin surveys his ingredients — he couldn't find mangos, so he painstakingly picked them out of a jar of mango salsa. Bobby calls his nachos "restaurant quality" and awards him the win.

Dorothy Strouhal of the Red Team with her Late Night Fries after the Late Night Fries Challenge at the Tick-Tock Diner, as seen on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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French-Fry Pride

Dorothy is pleased with her chorizo cheese fries with guacamole, and so is Chef Anne: "This is the time to think outside the lines. Good job." Dorothy's glad she listened to Anne and didn't cook the avocado.

Tiffany Michelle of the Blue Team with Cinnamon Sugar Nachos at the Tick-Tock Diner after the Late Night Nachos Challenge, as seen on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Nachos for Dessert?

Tiffany thinks her dessert nachos with fruit and mozzarella will be a big hit. Bobby doesn't quite agree, and puts her in the bottom: "I'm not so sure mozzarella cheese goes with berries."

Sean Bennett of the Red Team with his Chicken Pot Fries after the Late Night Fries Challenge at the Tick-Tock Diner , as seen on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Beige on Beige

Bennett's cheese fries are Anne's least-favorite: "Not a lot of flavor. A lot of beige." After a win last week, he says, "I feel like I've been slapped!"

Worst Cooks In America Red Team Leader Chef Anne Burrell tastes Recruit Anthony Schiano's Poussin al Mattone and Brocclirabe for the Date Night Challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Date Night

The main dish challenge is a special one. The recruits will make a romantic date-night dinner, but instead of their significant other, they'll serve it to Anne and Bobby. "Isn't that every man's dream? To sit down and have her yell at me?" jokes Anthony about his dinner date with Chef Anne.

Worst Cooks In America Team Leader Chef Bobby Flay demonstrates how to prepare his Butterflied Squab with Piquillo Pepper Sauce to the Blue Team recruits for the "Date Night" main dish challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Mystifying Ingredient

Bobby's team will be making squab for their date-night main dish, and this protein leaves many recruits baffled. "What is a squab? Is it a fish? A duck? A parakeet?" wonders Vinnie. Bobby explains that it's a game bird.

Worst Cooks In America Red Team Leader Chef Anne Burrell checks in with Recruit Sean Bennett as he prepares Poussin al Mattone and Sassy Sprouts for the Date Night Challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Hot Mess

Chef Anne's team is making pollo al mattone, or chicken cooked under a brick. Bennett is having problems right off the bat. "What's going on here with this hot mess?" asks Anne as she surveys his chaotic cooking station.

Worst Cooks In America Blue Team Leader Bobby Flay checks in with Recruit Sarina Weeraprajuk as she prepares Butterflied Squab with Piquillo Pepper Sauce and Apple Crisp for the "Date Night" main dish challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Cooking Humor

Sarina has Bobby cracking up as she attempts to butcher her squab. "I cut it backwards! I can't tape it back together, obviously." she says.

Worst Cooks In America Red Team Recruit David Shelton prepares Poussin al Mattone and Zucchini, Squash and Asparagus for the Date Night Challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Missing Wing

For the second week in a row, part of David's dish (a chicken drumstick this time) ends up on the floor. He remembers Chef Anne's instruction to keep both plates consistent, so he doesn't serve either drumstick, and it ends up paying off with a win. "You've got to stop dropping pieces of food, but your chicken tasted really good," said Anne.

Worst Cooks In America Blue Team Recruit Vinnie Caligiuri prepares Butterflied Squab with Piquillo Pepper Sauce and Arugula Radicchio and Salad for the "Date Night" main dish challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Top Squab

Vinnie is Bobby's favorite date and takes home the Blue Team win. "When Bobby Flay tells you you're doing good at something, even if it's mopping the floor, you feel great," he says. He can't wait to cook a date-night dinner for his wife.

Worst Cooks In America Red Team Leader Chef Anne Burrell tastes Recruit Sean Bennett's Poussin al Mattone and Sassy Sprouts for the Date Night Challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Bad Date

Bennett's date is a disaster. "Our chickens look vastly different. The poor chicken is just cooked to death," says Chef Anne. She sends Bennett packing this week. "You mean we don't get a second date?" he says as he turns in his apron.

Worst Cooks In America Blue Team Leader Bobby Flay tastes Recruit Sarina Weeraprajuk's Butterflied Squab with Piquillo Pepper Sauce and Apple Crisp for the "Date Night" main dish challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Sarina Stumbles

Sarina is the next of Bobby's hilarious recruits to say goodbye to Boot Camp. She feels good about what she learned in four weeks: "I'm really happy that I can go home and cook everybody a really nice dinner."