Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 2)
| Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 2) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | June 12 – August 14, 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
Season 2 of Hell's Kitchen was cast during November 2005, started on June 12, 2006 and concluded on August 14, 2006. The winner was Heather West. Her prize was the position of executive chef at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas with a salary of $250,000, where she worked as chef at the Terra Rossa Restaurant.
Runner-up Virginia Dalbeck had the worst streak of any finalist on the show, being nominated every single time apart from wins and "Best of the Worst" nominations.
Taping for the second season was done in the same building where the first season was taped.
This was the last season of the show to be aired in standard definition.
The second season featured the following 12 contestants, who were initially separated onto blue and red teams by gender:
† Indicates that the contestants died after filming ended
Each week, the best member from the losing team during the latest service period ("best" as determined by Ramsay) is asked to nominate two of their teammates for elimination; one of these two is sent home by Gordon Ramsay.
Signature dishes: Chef Ramsay asked each contestant to make their signature dish. Giacomo's frutti di mare was deemed "not bad", while Heather's chocolate raspberry empanadas, despite having thick pastry, were deemed "the best" dish Ramsay tried. Rachel's butterfly shrimp received positive feedback for taste, but was ruined by the chocolate sauce. The remaining dishes received negative feedback; Keith's tuna was too hot and there was too much rice, Ramsay refused to eat Polly's "undone" focaccia bread, Larry's crab cakes were undercooked and Ramsay spat out Maribel's soup because it was overtly salty and "looked like baby vomit" . Tom's shrimp scampi was also spat out because it was too hot, Garrett's meat was overcooked, Gabe's fish was raw, Sara's pasta was overcooked, and Virginia's salad was crunchy, and she was scolded by Ramsay for making a dish with virtually no cooking (the only cooking being toasting nuts).
For the first time, the chefs were divided into teams of men (the blue team) and women (the red team). Ramsay asked for a volunteer from each team - Heather and Giacomo were chosen as the team's "donkeys" - they could only help their teammates or clean and organise the kitchen. In preparation, the red team finished hours ahead of the blue team, though the blue team's progress was hindered by Tom sweating into the food, forcing them to restart.
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