The fourth plate is necessary to qualify for moving forward to the next round. When you see contestants struggling to put their items on that fourth plate before the countdown runs out, the stress is real!
Endo Kazutoshi was on the train to Paris when he heard about the fire that had destroyed his restaurant, Endo at the Rotunda, located on the eighth floor of the Helios building. The fire had started on a terrace and quickly spread, affecting the dining room and kitchen, built mostly from 200-year-old hinoki wood.
His secret - cook the steak in its own rendered fat. In a 2025 video on his YouTube channel, the Naked Chef demonstrated his "really quick" technique while making a "Date Night Sirloin Steak" recipe for his wife of 20+ years, Juliette "Jools" Norton. Oliver described the result as "tender, melt-in-your-mouth, cut like butter, right?"
For many beef lovers and chefs, marbling is one of the most important aspects of steak quality. Unlike the thick fat cap found on the outside of a piece of steak, marbling refers to the streaks of intramuscular fat dispersed within the lean muscle of beef. This is integral to an elevated steak-eating experience. As the steak cooks, the fat melts, basting the meat from the inside, leaving you with a flavorful and tender piece of meat.
"Fold maybe 6-8 inches of that tapered in back on itself and tie it off. That will make the skinny end much closer to the thickness of the fat end and allow for the roast to cook evenly," he says. "Trussing the rest of the tenderloin with tight circles of butcher's twine every couple inches will also keep the tenderloin round rather than allowing it to flatten out, which will also help with cooking evenly."