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I'm watching them with the same emotions, but also terror (that they'll cut themselves) and reflection (on if at 30 I could handle this task without slicing my hand off). He moves quickly since it's so second nature to him, but the little chefs are all watching with a mix of focus, confusion, excitement, and fear.
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Gordon demonstrates for the kiddos how to properly fillet the fish and how many servings they should be able to cut. Samuel is not scared by the challenge, saying, "I'm excited to be working with salmon because I really like breaking things down." I've dated least three guys who share that general outlook. Their challenge is to break down this enormous fish into as many perfect fillets as possible in 30 minutes.
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The fish are easily as long as Abby is tall. When they get there, instead of goldfish, they find giant Alaskan salmon. Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Graham Elliot send the kids into the pantry to find the fish they'll be preparing. Why does the show insist on reminding these kids that a lot of the food they eat was once a living and arguably lovable thing? The judges place a goldfish in a bowl in front of the finalists as an intro to the first challenge. I have a hard time imagining Samuel winning since those vests already have a big enough ego without a glass trophy and $100,000. I could also see Adaiah winning since she's been consistently good since the start. Another part of me likes Logan's silliness mixed with skill. I'm partly rooting for Abby because she's so young and obviously so talented, and also it would be cool to see how excited a puppy gets when it wins.
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It's tough for me to pick a real favorite. Remaining in the competition are fine food lover and vest czar Samuel, politician's son and bow-tie enthusiast Logan, feather jewelry making aunt-in-training Abby, and the remarkably mature burgeoning feminist Adaiah. The final four of MasterChef Junior is a lot like the final four of NCAA basketball: several competitors are from Tennessee and California, there are a few upsets, and I lost a lot of money on the whole thing.