Episode 23

Finals Week continues, and just four cooks remain. Now they travel to Lima, capital of Peru, where they face three challenges. The first takes place in Lima's major fish market Chorillos, where, in teams of two, they must recreate four popular Peruvian dishes to serve to a group of local fishermen. To help the finalists make sense of this unfamiliar cuisine, they are mentored by one of Peru's most prolific and celebrated chefs, Gaston Acurio. Next, the amateurs work with chef Virgilio Martinez at his world-renowned restaurant Central. The four contestants work during a busy lunch service and are given three hours to each cook a dish from Virgilio's 17-course tasting menu. Finally, the finalists must create a special dinner at the Lima Country Club Hotel for Gaston, Virgilio and three other leading industry figures from the Peruvian food scene. The amateur cooks must draw on their experiences of Lima to create their own Peruvian-inspired dish and impress their guests.