Crime Scene Kitchen Season 2, Episode 8 Review: The Quarterfinals: A Sticky Situation
The 8th episode of the second season of Crime Scene Kitchen just came to a close this week. This week, we had yet another special guest none other than…Chef Richard Blais. Personally, I love him and when I first heard that he was going to be this week’s special guest judge, I just couldn’t wait to see what he would conjure up over at the scene of the crime. This week, the merged teams will now officially be battling it out to see which teams will make it to the semifinals!
Will a pro team or a ‘selfie’ team win this week?
It’s always fun to look back on episodes of shows like this because it’s fun to see what you thought of something as it was happening and watching along with it. There is certainly no other show like it: it’s got elements of being a detective and delicious desserts.
So with all of that being said, let’s dive right into the thick of it all!
If you enjoy Crime Scene Kitchen, then be sure to tune in each week on Monday, starting at 7 pm CST, where we will see some mysterious treats being made by some of America’s best bakers!
Are you ready? Let’s go!
Crime Scene Kitchen combines mystery and baking!
In case you missed week or season one, here’s the premise of the show: each week there are two challenges. In both challenges, before the baking actually begins, each team has a chance to ‘investigate’ the kitchen. There are dirty dishes, used utensils, things in the fridge, and definitely some things to fool you (quite a few this week) and throw you off guard just a bit.
Since all of the self-taught and pro teams combined in the merge last week, we will be seeing both of these different types of bakers combined into one big episode! Whoever makes it past the quarterfinals will secure their spot in the semifinals – one step closer to that coveted grand prize!
In the seventh episode of Crime Scene Kitchen, the Safety Bake had the following clues:
- Open yeast packet in the trash
- Brown sugar on the stove
- OJ (Orange Juice)
- Dough hook
- Dough in a mixing bowl
- Raisins
- Pecans
- Eggs
- Butter in the fridge
- Open container of currants
- 1/2 squeezed Orange in the compost/trash
- Bowl w/ raisins and oatmeal remnants in the dishwasher
- Oats
- Blueberries
- Baking dish on the drying rack
- Pan on the counter
- Oatmeal on the island
- AP flour
- Sugar
- Caramel remnants on the counter pan
Stop! Before you read ahead, what do you think this mystery dessert could be?
Here’s what each team made, based off of the clues that each team saw in the Crime Scene Kitchen:
- Steph & Cherry: Currant & Pecan Sticky Buns w/ Orange Glaze
- Tarsha & Kristy: Pecan Sticky Buns w/ Raisins
- Yass & Amber: Pecan Sticky Buns
- T & Fadi: Pull-Apart Pecan Sticky Buns w/ Orange Glaze
- Laissa & Camille: Pains Aux Raisins
MYSTERY DESSERT: Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns
WINNING TEAM: Yass & Amber
The second challenge in Crime Scene Kitchen is called the Elimination Bake. Whoever comes in last place this round will unfortunately be eliminated and go home.
In the Elimination Bake, here were the following clues:
- 6 different cake pans in the dishwasher
- 2 dozen eggs on the counter
- Honey
- Tipped beehive jar spilling honey on the counter
- Puffed rice
- Maple syrup
- Mini marshmallows
- Jar of coffee
- Textbook w/ the word “Gravity” real big on the front cover of it
- Honeycomb
- Bubblewrap – potentially indicating a honeycomb sort of shape to bake with/make from it
Stop! Before you read ahead, what do you think this mystery dessert could be?
Here’s what each team made, based off of the clues that each team saw in the Crime Scene Kitchen:
- Yass & Amber: SAFE
- Laissa & Camille: Honey Coffee Maple Syrup Anti-Gravity Butter Cake
- T & Fadi: Honey & Coffee Anti-Gravity Cake
- Tarsha & Kristy: Honey Anti-Gravity Cake
- Steph & Cherry: Honey Coffee Maple Syrup Cake w/ Beehive Cake-Topper
MYSTERY DESSERT: 2-Tier 3-Layer Honey Anti-Gravity Cake
ELIMINATED TEAM: Steph & Cherry (they’ve been the front-runners all season, so their elimination this week just proves that all it takes is one wrong move that can send you home)!
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What are your thoughts on episode eight of Crime Scene Kitchen, Season 2? Also, what’s your favorite way to eat a sticky bun? Do you like it with caramel and pecans on it or do you prefer a different sort of flavor? When it comes to anti-gravity cakes, what’s the coolest design that you’ve ever seen and was it made by the Richard Blais himself?