From french fries to corn dogs, potato skins to appetizers, Unwrapped celebrates America's deep feelings for all things deep-fried! We'll see how McDonalds creates their famous french fries, from potato field to crispy side dish. Schwan's puts their mini-corndogs through an acrobatic dance to coat the much-loved snacks. TGIF brings their potato skins into potato chip form, and Cheesecake Factory turns mac & cheese into a fried ball of joy. All this and much more (how does deep-fried pizza sound!) on a special hour-long, batter-dipped, sizzling edition of Unwrapped.
The Kitchen Helpline is open for the holidays and the team is ready to bring serious crowd pleasers like Sunny Anderson's Hot Ham and Cheese Wreath and Katie Lee's Crispy Artichoke Hearts. Baker Dan Langan stops by to create Savory Gingerbread People and Justin Warner makes an Easy Beef Wellington Pie. Mini Cheesecakes are then topped with Katie's Chocolate and Raspberries, Geoffrey Zakarian's Blackberry Lemon Jam and Jeff Mauro's Bananas Foster. Finally, Katie shares her Spiced Pepitas and Pecans recipe before the hosts play a game with audience members called the Oven Mitt Challenge.
In the tiny town of Chowchilla, CA Noah Cappe discovers some carnival eats that deserve to be shared with the world. First up, it's the Deep Pit Barbeque, a meat extravaganza that takes three days to prepare. Noah also enjoys a Funnel Cake Cheeseburger and the Baja Avocado Taco. Across the country in New Jersey, the St. Michael's Italian Festival celebrates the cultural and culinary history of Italian-Americans with Zeppole, a cheesecake known as Cake 'n Bacon and a bad boy of a sandwich: The Hoboken Fat Boy.
When the Chopped competitors leave, the judges stay behind in the kitchen after hours to take on the very same chaotic combinations. Dough flies in round one as Geoffrey Zakarian races to reinvent the calzone and Maneet Chauhan accepts a lucrative bet from Ted Allen. Entrees get fratty in round two as Chris Santos indulges in collegiate amounts of cheese, while Marc Murphy shows his range by sinking pong shots across the kitchen. Marcus Samuelsson and Amanda Freitag manage to conjure up confections from poultry in round three, but Aaron Sanchez's toasted spices take the cake.
Mary Berg loves to spend time in the kitchen, but sometimes life gets in the way, so these recipes are all about getting maximum deliciousness in 30 minutes or less. Shrimp Scampi-Linguini cooks up fast with a crispy breadcrumb topping. Then, Mary swaps out traditional veal for a quick-cooking Chicken Saltimbocca, tenderized and wrapped in prosciutto with sage. Plus, Beans on Toast is so much more than the sum of its parts with garlicky buttered toast, white kidney beans and crumbled feta cheese. For dessert, Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava Cakes are wee volcanos of sweet and salty goodness!
It's a family affair as Ree Drummond shoots a very special episode with the help of her kids. While Ree's daughters Alex and Paige and nephew Stuart film everything on their phones and her sons Bryce and Todd drop by to check things out, Ree welcomes everyone to her quarantine kitchen as she shares easy, pantry-inspired recipes for difficult times. She makes a delicious all-in-one dinner of Taco Shells and Cheese, serves pure chocolate comfort in her 5-minute Chocolate Caramel Mug Cake and takes pantry ingredients over the top with Italian 11-Can Soup and Easy Cheesy Toast.
When the baskets get tough, the Chopped judges get cooking! In round one Marcus Samuelsson, Scott Conant and Amanda Freitag must use their noodles to make the most of fresh pasta dough. Chumminess and yumminess abound in round two when the judges take on a newlyweds-themed dessert basket featuring cheese and cake and Ted Allen asks the chefs some intimate questions. In round three, Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli and Scott get cracking on some succulent lobster tail and fresh star fruit from the Star Power finale, and the judges get a taste of the limelight as they're mobbed by paparazzi mid-round.
When the Chopped competitors leave, the judges stay behind in the kitchen after hours to take on the very same chaotic combinations. Dough flies in round one as Geoffrey Zakarian races to reinvent the calzone and Maneet Chauhan accepts a lucrative bet from Ted Allen. Entrees get fratty in round two as Chris Santos indulges in collegiate amounts of cheese, while Marc Murphy shows his range by sinking pong shots across the kitchen. Marcus Samuelsson and Amanda Freitag manage to conjure up confections from poultry in round three, but Aaron Sanchez's toasted spices take the cake.
It's time to belly up to the dinner table as Claire shows us some of her favorite middle eastern dishes. First, a twist on an American favorite, nachos. Claire uses lamb and a tangy feta cheese over perfectly crisped pita chips. Next flavorful, curried chicken thighs roasted and served with a smooth and creamy yogurt sauce. And for a side, it's crunchy couscous cakes. Last but not least, we're making a refreshing mint tea to pair with our homemade sweet and buttery Apricot Galette. Belly dance your way towards the kitchen today on 5 Ingredient Fix.
The Hungry Detective hits the streets of Philadelphia to track down the best off-the-beaten-path restaurants in The City of Brotherly Love. A hot tip from a cheese vendor in South Philadelphia’s Italian Market District leads us to Ristorante Mezza Luna for a tasty plate of gnocchi made with ricotta cheese instead of the traditional potato. Next, Chris follows some working guys down by the docks to Johnny’s Hots and samples Philly’s version of a surf 'n' turf—a hot dog with a fish cake on top. Hot on the trail of a cool treat we get a firsthand look at the gelato making process courtesy of Capogiro Gelato Artisans, then Chris follows his nose to Bitar’s Eastern Mediterranean Grill and sniffs out a chicken kabob special at a bargain price. Finally, Chris cracks the case of the best off-the-beaten-path cheesesteak at Steve’s Prince of Steaks.