You've heard of Flavortown, and you've heard of Funky Town, but have you heard of Funky Fungo Town? Today Guy Fieri takes you there with flavors of Puerto Rico, including a Roasted Puerto Rican Pork Shoulder, Guy's Funky Mofongo With Sopa de Pollo — a fried plantain dish with pork cracklings and bacon, served topped with warm chicken broth. On the side, Kale Salad With Mango Vinaigrette. It's a trip to Funky Fungo Town, and you don't even need to leave the house!
Molly Yeh is making an easy and hearty lunch for the Hagen family farmers, and she's using some of her favorite pantry staples -- with a twist -- to fill them up on a budget. She starts by making cheesy Meatball-Stuffed Biscuits and a side dish with a little kick, Spicy Roasted Delicata Squash. Then Molly prepares Creamy Polenta with Crispy Bacon and Chard as well as Cinnamon Cookies and Cream Meringues that look like mini dessert clouds covered in tasty cookie soil.
Molly Yeh starts the day by making one of her family’s favorite breakfasts, a sweet and tangy Blueberry Toasted Oat Tart. Then she treats a few friends to a picnic lunch at Turtle River State Park with her thick and indulgent BLFGT Sandwiches -- that's bacon, lettuce and fried green tomatoes -- and creamy Ranch Egg Salad with veggies and matzo for dunking. For dessert, Molly makes Chocolate Pecan Sandwich Cookies with caramel frosting as a sweet tribute to the state park's revered reptile.
Four new chefs are thrown into the mix and find out fast what the Chopped kitchen is really like! When they feast their eyes on a hearty sandwich in the first basket, can they transform it into dainty, delicious appetizers? In the second round, the chefs must make creative, beautiful entrees with weird soda and quail. Finally, inside the last basket is duck bacon, which sounds like a dreamy ingredient, but putting it to great use in dessert may prove difficult.
The Neelys are going oceanside on their "Seafood Shack" food adventure! First stop, crustacean town with their creamy Shrimp Sliders. Then, they've got mollusk mania with their bacon riddled Neely Clam Chowder. They're rounding the meal out with thick Corn Fritters loaded with whole corn kernels and smoky paprika. Finally, Gina Neely makes a cocktail to wash it all down, a tangy Grapefruit Gimlet. You'll feel the ocean air in your hair after this meal goes down at "Neely's Seafood Shack!"
The Neelys are "Kick Starting the Day" with an explosion of breakfast favorites. First, they're making a heart healthy Homemade Brown Sugar Granola with Quick Fix Honey. Then, it's sinfully delightful Cinnamon Sugar Waffles with Blueberry Syrup. And, a stick to your ribs side, Black Pepper Maple Bacon. Finally, they need a beverage to wash it all down, the Best Bloody Mary your lips will ever taste! This meal is just what you need to "Kick Start the Day," every day!
Nothing says Texas like barbecue and that's exactly what Tiffani Thiessen brings to the table for her White Collar co-stars Sharif Atkins, Tim DeKay and Willie Garson. Tequila Peach Tea, Pimento Cheese Spread and fall-from-the-bone BBQ Ribs that have been rubbed and sauced go with Southern Greens done with bacon and a spicy vinaigrette. To finish off the meal, Tiffani brings in one of her favorite pecan pies to top with her Homemade Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream.
This trip, Guy explores some traditional eats alongside unique newcomers. In Santa Barbara, Calif., the neighborhood deli pulling in locals and celebrities for pastrami crammed into the pastrami dog and a PLT. In Charleston, S.C., a young chef bringin' a Caribbean twist to an old gas station with favorites like braised pork tacos and jerk chicken sandwich. And in Vancouver, British Columbia, the sandwich joint scratch makin' everything on the line, from the porchetta sandwich to the unique bacon maple ice cream sandwich.
Dog Man is half police officer and half dog, and the animated movie "Dog Man" is all about him. So, for this challenge, hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown pair up the 10 bakers to create two-tiered Dog Man cakes! One team member creates a dog head for the top tier, and their teammate makes the human bottom tier of the cake. For a twist, the bakers must incorporate an ingredient that all dogs (and humans) love -- bacon!
Trisha Yearwood and her sister, Beth, are exploring some family history and recipes that go beyond their Southern heritage. The sisters cook their own versions of traditional English, Irish and Scottish recipes while reminiscing about their trip to England and the cool things they learned about their ancestors. Their menu, which has a Southern spin, includes Savory Cheddar, Tomato and Herb Popovers, Cast Iron Roast Beef with Veggies and Sauce, Braised Red Cabbage, Apples and Bacon and, finally, Homemade Raspberry Shortcake.