[Gordon checks the potatoes, which head chef Philippe claims are roasted]
Listen, let me have a quick word with you. This man [Israel] is paying your salary. His business is about to close. Do you understand how critical the situation is?
I do.
So pay the man fucking respect, and tell the truth. You have deep-fried those potatoes.
These ones haven't been deep-fried.
They are wrinkled, dehydrated, and they have been in the deep-fat fryer.
That's not dehydrated, is it?
You're talking to a chef, and for as long as I got a hole in my butt, big boy, those fucking potatoes have been in the deep-fat fryer. Don't fucking lie.
I know what I did.
You know the oven's not hot enough to roast a potato! We can't even cook a fucking burger in there! They've been in the fryer. Tell the fucking truth!
It went in the oven.
Tell him the fucking truth... (voiceover) He's so adamant, I'm even starting to doubt my own judgement - until I tracked down Alsamh. (To sous-chef Alsamh) How many trays of potatoes did you fry this morning?
I fried everything here.
You fried all four?
Yes.
And who told you to fry them?
My chef.
Your chef, yes. (to Philippe) Why did you deep-fry the potatoes?
You've said it earlier. The oven is nowhere near hot enough.
Right. Can we get back to basics now, and cut the fucking crap? (to Israel) Sorry. But I fucking hate liars.
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