by Gina Scarpa

Tonight, on The Next Iron Chef, the contestants meet up at John O'Groat's Grille and Pub to find out their next Secret Ingredient Challenge. Using coffee and donuts, they'll have 30 minutes to come up with an impressive breakfast dish. You'll remember that last week, in their first Secret Ingredient Challenge, the cheftestants were asked to taste each other's dishes and provide feedback. Well, it seems that that's going to be the norm this season.

Last week, everyone was after Ming Tsai... this week, they're trying to take down Forgione. Then again, they were certainly tip toeing last week and now they're just tellin' it like it is. Good tv! Chef Chauhan is voted the winner of this challenge who will have an advantage in the next challenge. For every good, there's a bad, though. As the loser of the donut and coffee challenge, Mary will have a disadvantage in the next challenge.

Which brings us to... the Chairman's Challenge. He wants everyone to do a take on a classic dinner, from burgers and fries to chicken pot pie. Maneet gets to choose her dish then dole out the rest to everyone else. After an hour of running around the kitchen like maniacs to perfect their dishes, they present to the selection committee.

Duskie: Fried Quail and Lavender Biscuit (Fried Chicken and Biscuits)
Ming: Red Roast Surf and Turf (Corned Beef Hash and Eggs)
Maneet: Vegetarian Burger and Okra Fries (Burger and Fries)
Mary: Braised Short Rib and Confit Potato (Pot Roast)
Marc: Pie Pot Chicken (Chicken Pot Pie)
Bryan: Slow Roasted Turkey, Giblet Dressing, and Cherry Mustard (Open Faced Turkey Sandwich)
Mario: Pork Belly Meatloaf with Tropical Sauce (Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes)
Celine: Slow Baked Salmon with Crispy Porcini Risotto (Baked Fish and Rice Pilaf)

Marco: Liver and Onions & Onions and Liver (Liver and Onions)

After deliberating, the committee reveals that Chef Forgione is the winner with Chef Caswell right behind him.  Ming Tsai falls from the top to the bottom this week, landing in the bottom three along with Mary Dumont and Mario Pagan.  Ultimately, it's Chef Pagan who walks out the door.

The Next Iron Chef airs Sundays at 9/8c on Food Network.

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