Chefs Compete — [s5e8] 9

Blindfolded and wearing headphones, each chef had to identify four different ingredients by taste alone.

Chef Ramsay put the final nine chefs’ palates to the test in the annual . [S5E8] 9 Chefs Compete

For the first time in Hell's Kitchen history, Chef Ramsay eliminated a female chef in the middle of service . The Elimination Blindfolded and wearing headphones, each chef had to

Lacey D’Angelo , a recurring source of friction, continued to struggle on the meat station and exhibited what Ramsay called a "drama-queen attitude". The Elimination Lacey D’Angelo , a recurring source

Following the service, Ramsay also dismissed , bringing the total count from nine down to seven chefs in a single night as he felt her leadership and creativity had stalled.

was eliminated mid-service for her lack of consistency and perceived lack of passion, marking a rare and dramatic exit.

In , titled " 9 Chefs Compete ," which originally aired on March 26, 2009, the competition shifted into a higher gear with one of the show's most iconic traditions. The Blind Taste Test Challenge