Worst Cooks in America, Season 5: Craziest Moments

Hosts Bobby Flay (l) and Anne Burrell as seen on Food Networkâ s Worst Cooks
in America, Season 5.

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What Did We Get Ourselves Into?

From their perch above Boot Camp, Bobby and Anne got to see some of the craziest happenings, especially the first day: Casey trying to cut an onion with a fork and a knife? Stephanie making chocolate out of vanilla extract and brown sugar? A day didn't go by where something didn't happen, and sometimes the mentors even got in on the action.

Cast Members Benji Brown is scolded by Anne Burrell as seen on Food Networkâ s Worst Cooks in America, Season 5.

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Potato Chip Crush

For the first challenge in Boot Camp, a baseline Skill Drill, Benji made a grilled cheese, one of the only dishes he could do decently. While garnishing his plate with potato chips, Anne stops by to play a little game on him, complete with a potato chip beak. What she doesn't yet know is that Benji has a crush on her "in a very non-creepy way," he says.

Cast Member Lance Greene easts from the hand of Chef Anne Burrell as Bobby Flay laughs as seen on Food Networkâ s Worst Cooks in America, Season 5.

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Getting Out of Hand

There was never a dull moment while Lance was around. Calling himself the "black Bobby Flay," he thought he could cook just like Bobby and garnished his first dish with habaneros. Anne pointed out they were too hot to use, and she removed them for him to taste. Lance went ahead and tasted directly from her hand. Bobby couldn't get over it, calling it his "favorite moment in history."

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Two Heads Are Better Than One

The food processor seemed to be the one appliance that gave everyone the most trouble. At one point, Carie even gave up trying to figure it out, opting instead for a blender. Here Bobby helps Danielle use it to make her pesto sauce during the pizza challenge.

Blue Team members bow at the end of lunch service during the Sushi Skill Drill Challenge. The Red and Blue team recruits must prepare two sushi dishes for a hungry lunchtime crowd and are tested on both their time & quantity: A California Roll with snow crab, nori, rice on the outside, garnished with sesame seeds and a Salmon Roll with sliced salmon, scallion, sushi rice, spicy mayo (with nori on the outside.) The diners will determine which team will the challenge, as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 5.

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Cooking Zen

For one of their field trips outside of Boot Camp and their first team challenge, the recruits had to make sushi for actual customers. After a demonstration by Anne and Bobby, the recruits were more excited about putting on their ninja outfits than about beginning the challenge at hand: mastering the art of rolling sushi.

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Blue Team Leader Chef Bobby Flay posing with the giant pinata replica of his head, during the Surprise Party Challenge. Each team member must guess the flavor of the candy they pick up from the pinatas they burst, and infuse the dishes the chefs demonstrate for them with the individual flavor each gets, as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 5.

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Uncanny Resemblance

Before catering designer Betsey Johnson's surprise party, the recruits had to hit pinatas to get the candies they'd use for their dish inspirations. The day was filled with surprises, including balloons, but nothing compared to these lifelike pinatas, which Bobby was more than happy to pose next to for comparison.

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Chef Bobby Flay surprises his recruits with live lobsters which they will have to prepare as part of the Surf and Turf Challenge. For this challenge, each team must replicate surf and turf dishes demonstrated to them by their team leader; Grilled Ribeye with Fra Diavolo Lobster Relish by Chef Bobby Flay for the Blue Team, and Dry Rubbed Rib Eye with Chili Lobster by Chef Anne Burrell for her Red Team. The Blue Team recruits are: Amber Brauner, Daniel Beyda and Stephanie St. Aubin, as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 5.

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Seafood Hysterics

One Main Dish challenge required the recruits to cook a surf and turf dish, and doing that meant they would need to kill lobsters. If seeing live lobsters crawling around wasn't alarming enough, seeing Bobby and Anne demonstrate killing and cooking the crustaceans was sure to turn into nightmares beyond the kitchen.

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Blue Team Leader Chef Bobby Flay looks on as Blue Team recruit Amber Brauner begins preparing her dish for her loved one in the Feed the Family Challenge. Blue Team recruit Amber Brauner has to prepare Blue Team Leader Chef Bobby's Chicken Parmesan, as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 5.

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Clever Coordination

Bobby never could get over the fact that Amber had some of the longest fingernails. He got a kick seeing her come up with different ways to deal with them during challenges. In this case, kitchen gloves come in handy to help Amber mash plum tomatoes for the tomato sauce for her chicken Parmesan, which she's making for her daughter.

Red Team recruit Jamie Thomas has the opportunity to prepare a 3-course meal with Red Team Leader Chef Anne Burrell for the final challenge. Chef Anne has purposely chosen ingredients and methods that showcase Red Team recruit Jamie Thomas' strengths, positive that he will succeed where he is most confident. Red Team recruit Jamie Thomas must prepare Ribiola and Mushroom Grilled Cheese "Soldiers" with Butternut Squash Soup, Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Flagolet Ragout and Brussels Sprout Leaves, and Citrus and Marscarpone Parfait with Grapefruit and Prosecco Granita, as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 5.

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Striking Likeness

Anne plays a joke on Jamie and confronts him with a wacky citrus fruit called a Buddha's hand, which not only bears a resemblance to a hand but to her hairdo as well. But Jamie would rather go with a more-common citrus fruit, like grapefruit, for his parfait dessert in the final challenge.

One of the oven doors fall off in the middle of Blue Team recruit Amber Brauner's prep for the final challenge; Shas the opportunity to prepare a 3-course meal with Blue Team Leader Chef Bobby Flay for the final challenge, where the recruits compete in a final cook-off before a panel of distinguished guests for the chance to win $25,000. Blue Team recruit Amber Brauner must prepare Charred Octopus Salad with Tangerine Sauce, Bison Tenderloin with Piquillo Pepper Pesto and Tapenade Mashed Potatoes and Coconut Cream Pie with Salted Lime Caramel, as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 5.

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The Only Thing to Quit Boot Camp

The recruits weren't the only ones to take a beating in Boot Camp. During the prep before the final challenge, Bobby demonstrated to Amber how to sear the bison for her entree and then how to finish cooking it in the oven. Unfortunately, the oven gave out before Boot Camp came to an end.

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Worst Cooks in America, Season 5: Craziest Moments

What Did We Get Ourselves Into?

Potato Chip Crush

Getting Out of Hand

Two Heads Are Better Than One

Cooking Zen

Uncanny Resemblance

Seafood Hysterics

Clever Coordination

Striking Likeness

The Only Thing to Quit Boot Camp

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