Toughest challenges contestants faced on Hell’s Kitchen

The challenges on Hell’s Kitchen are part of what makes this reality TV show so addictive and fun. These have been the hardest ones… so far.

Some of the challenges you see played out on Hell’s Kitchen are more intense than others. As a viewer, there are plenty of wild Hell’s Kitchen challenges that would likely scare you away from signing up for the show.

That’s because Gordon Ramsay is ruthless with his criticisms! Contestants often make mistakes they wouldn’t ordinarily make due to the fact that they’re in the “pressure cooker” of such a dramatic reality TV show with cameras surrounding them.

To make matters worse, sometimes they’re forced to participate in challenges that are beyond strenuous and complicated. These are some of the toughest challenges they’ve faced so far.

The Taste It Now Make It Challenge

The Taste It Now Make It Challenge is arguably the most complicated task for contestants to attempt on Hell’s Kitchen.

Gordon cooks a meal for the contestants, gives them all a taste, and then forces them to re-create his recipe using nothing more than their memory.

The Leftovers Challenge

The Leftovers Challenge is easy enough to understand based on its name alone. Gordon forces his contestants to create delicious concoctions using leftovers from previous services they’ve already worked on earlier on in the season.

If they can’t turn the leftovers into something undeniably fabulous, they’re putting themselves at risk for elimination.

The Presentation Challenge

The Presentation Challenge gives contestants the chance to serve up a dish that wouldn’t ordinarily be enticing.

The caveat? They’re supposed to make the dish look so presentable that anyone would be willing to chow down and give it a try.

If a contestant can make a visually unappealing plate of food look tasty, Gordon will give them his stamp of approval.

The Blind Taste Test Challenge

Are you really a chef if you can’t identify most different types of food with your eyes closed? This is a question Gordon asks all of his contestants.

You have to be able to guess the kind of food he’s feeding you while your eyes are blindfolded and your ears are muffled with loud music.