James Avery quotes from Hell's Kitchen

Taste that. How hot is that?

Spicy, spicy.

(returns to the workstation and spits pasta out) All of you, taste that! It's too spicy, and it's disgusting! [throws his spoon away on the workstation]

(takes capellini away) Trash.

And again, scallops cooked beautifully.

(interview) What the fuck is going on? It's like déjà vu in this motherfucker.

(to Zach) How many times have you cooked scallops tonight and not served them?

Twice, chef.

Sorry, bro.

Sebastian, get it together!

Yes, chef!

Come on guys, let's go.

Okay, Mikey-Wikey. (interview) I messed up a few times, but I'm getting in with the groove, I'm playing around, trying to make the environment a little bit looser.

Zacky, talk to me.

(to Michael) We've got three halibut, one branzino.

Zacky-Wacky! [Gordon hears this]

(to Sebastian) Hey, you! Hey, come here, you. “Zacky-Wacky?”

(trying to correct himself) Chef Zach!

Hey, look at me. Hey, look. Is this a fucking joke?

No, chef.

“Zacky-Wacky?!”

Sorry, I apologize about that, chef.

Yeah, do me a favor. GET OUT!

Yes, chef.

Fuck off, will you? Get out!

Yes, chef.

Upstairs, GET OUT!

(interview) So Sebastian gets kicked out. Who didn’t see that coming?

(still thinking about it) “Zacky-Wacky?”

What are you doing? [Sebastian shushes him]

(interview) Where the hell are you going, Sebastian? Okay, yeah, you can come back.

Second time! GET OUT!

(interview) God, are you kidding me?

Fuck off! Wacky!

The blue team is now down a chef - and it's up to Jon to handle the appetizer station solo.

I need two minutes, please.

This is a joke. Dry as fuck.

It's awful.

(returns to the workstation) STOP!

What?

All of you! (raises one lamb) Who cooked that?

Fuck!

Come here you! All of you, come here! How much more shit does one need to take?! The dining room full of guests waiting for that.

(interview) I'm so pissed at myself right now. I just want to punch myself in the dick.

You're making me look like a fucking idiot. (throws his spoon away) GET OUT! Leave me alone! Leave, get out, get out, get out. (gives the lamb to Christian) There you go. There's your second course. Fuck off! GET OUT!

(overhears Gordon) Wow.

GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!

I've got raw chicken here.

And it's for my wife.

[returns the chicken to the workstation] HEY! For Chef James's wife, pink chicken.

(interview) Raw fish, people can survive it. Under-cooked meat, cook it more it's like not going to kill you, but fucking raw chicken will fucking kill you.

Chef James's wife is pregnant.

Oh, my gosh.

(interview) I can't even look at Chef James in the eyes. He's like a freaking triple black belt in Taekwondo. This dude will probably fuck me up right now.

My family and James's family. Red Team, take over! Let's go! Move!

Yes, chef!

About time, chef.

[removes lid to reveal...] Guys, it's peanut butter and jelly.

I don't care, I'm hungry. I need something to eat!

I mean... peanut butter and jellyfish.

(interview) What the fuck?! I never even knew you could eat jellyfish!

Get 'em down, and get back in here. Come on!

Fuck, man! (interview) Are you kidding me? Are you crazy?! [as he walks out of the kitchen] Man, FUCK! (interview) I'm not eating that shit, man. I'm good, man.

Peanut butter and jellyfish?

I'm the only one who scored a point, so I shouldn't have to eat it.

Well, we worked as a team. We're all eating it. (interview; claps sarcastically) Congrats. I'm glad you got the point for our team, but you better step up and eat a sandwich.

Egh! (interview) Peanut butter and jelly... fish? It's not good!

I don't feel good.

How's lunch?

Good. It was good. [burps] Oh, God! (interview) It's not good.

Yeah. I bet.