Inside Dale and Tiffani's Metal Duel Next Gallery: Behind-the-Scenes of The Knockout Previous 10548536 Next Tiffani Faison is back and ready to take on an old rival. Previous 10548541 Next Dale Talde is ready for tonight's competition and has a fun challenge up his sleeve. Did anyone say redemption? Previous 10548546 Next Who's coming to dinner? Only some of the biggest names in heavy metal. Rob Zombie, Scott Ian, and Gary Holt all join the judges' panel this week. Previous 10548551 Next Dale challenges Tiffani to revisit a dish they both struggled with during Top Chef All-Stars: dim sum. Previous 10548556 Next We can't tell if Tiffani is more angry or excited about making dumplings again. Maybe she's an-cited? ex-gry? Previous 10548561 Next With only 30 minutes to create two dim sum dishes, Dale gets to work. Previous 10548566 Next Tiffani begins working on her first creation: a smoked lobster and uni dumpling. Previous 10548571 Next The judges like what they see, but will they like what they taste? Mostly, and the win goes to Dale. Previous 10548576 Next After issuing her own challenge (a signature craft cocktail that's derivative of a classic cocktail and an American classic canapé), Tiffani gets to work on a cross between a mojito and an Old Fashioned. Previous 10548581 Next Dale decides to complement his take on the Bloody Mary with a spicy deviled egg canapé topped with candy black pepper bacon. Previous 10548586 Next A little nitrogen with your butter? Tiffani uses the surprise ingredient to turn the pancetta butter into a powder that instantly melts onto her signature mini biscuit. Previous 10548591 Next The judges are clearly enjoying their cocktails. Even Curtis is converted into a Bloody Mary fan! Previous 10548596 Next When the chefs are issued a vegan challenge, Tiffani pulls out all the stops (and ingredients). Her sous chef Gabriel lends a hand. Previous 10548601 Next Dale attempts to create a "spring salad on a stick." Just the way mom used to make. . . Previous 10548606 Next Tiffani gets to work on a Thai street food-inspired sauce for her noodles. Previous 10548611 Next Longtime vegan Rob oversees Dale's cooking. Previous 10548616 Next The musician/director is less than impressed when he learns Dale isn't a metal fan. Previous 10548621 Next Scott, Curtis, and Gary are not vegans, so they will be hard to win over. Previous 10548626 Next The competition was close, but in the end it was Dale's peanut butter and jelly stuffed mochi that won him the Duel. Congrats Dale! Previous Pause Next 1 of 19
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