Snails are the first order of business in the Chopped kitchen. Can the competitors make escargot go with red jalapenos? A mishap with a paper towel leads to a dangerous situation at one chef's station. With Chinese eggplant and ground lamb in the entree basket, three chefs all choose a similar direction for their dishes. Then two very driven finalists compete to make great desserts from garnet yams and roasted noodles.
Snails are the first order of business in the Chopped kitchen. Can the competitors make escargot go with red jalapenos? A mishap with a paper towel leads to a dangerous situation at one chef's station. With Chinese eggplant and ground lamb in the entree basket, three chefs all choose a similar direction for their dishes. Then two very driven finalists compete to make great desserts from garnet yams and roasted noodles.
Guy Fieri's reeling in off-the-hook seafood and digging into some serious sandwiches on this trip. In Seattle, a beer-lover's spot serving fantastic fish and chips and the bomb beef dip. On the big island of Hawaii, a local gem dishin' out fresh-catch curry and a primo poke burger. And in San Francisco, a Chinese emporium cooking up lobster, pork buns and even dim sum chicken feet.
This trip, Guy Fieri's hitting the road and grabbing grub straight out of Mom's kitchen. In Boulder, Colo., a mother-son team servin' up Chinese specialties like dan dan noodles and steamed buns. In Columbus, Ohio, a Jamaican joint dishin' out jerk chicken, red snapper and other island favorites. And in Mesa, Ariz., a family spot cooking lights-out Latin cuisine, from a Cubano empanada to arroz con pollo.
Hold on to your ham hocks as celebrities and Food Network Stars plead their cases for their favorite decadent dishes! Jaleel White satisfies his craving for Chinese with a pastrami eggroll in New York City, Joey Lawrence fires up dessert with a baked Alaska in Beverly Hills, Fabio Viviani confesses to a poutine burger fix in Austin, and Jeff Mauro goes German with a pork schnitzel sandwich in Chicago.
Guy Fieri's got a fusion stir-fry that knocks it out of the park. His Lomo Saltado, coated in a vinegar-soy mixture and finished with aji hot sauce, combines Chinese and Peruvian Flavors for a dish that is more than the sum of its parts. A steaming pot of Nitro Tomato Soup and a plate of Fried Green Tomatoes with Horseradish Cream round out this outstanding meal.
This trip, Guy Fieri's visiting some familiar Triple D faces and checking out their new places. First, a primo pizza joint in Flagstaff, Ariz. firin' up pies with not-your-everyday toppings. Plus in Fairhope, Ala., a killer waterfront spot serving up serious seafood, like snapper collars and the bomb bouillabaisse. And in Miami, a chef dialin' up the funk factor with his spin on Chinese specialties like dandan noodles.
Winter is coming on the farm, and Molly Yeh is making hearty foods to keep her family warm. The cozy menu includes comforting Chicken and Dumpling Soup with decadent No Knead Salami Bread and zippy Citrus and Greens Salad with Wonton Croutons and Chinese hot honey mustard dressing. Plus, for dessert, chocolate chip Cookies in a Bowl with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge will blow your gasket!
Chinese-American, Jewish and Italian-American families face off to see whose family restaurant fare is the best. In round one, host Valerie Bertinelli asks the teams to adapt their restaurants' best lunch combos for picky eaters. The two families that remain in round two have to make an impressive noodle dish with a twist that wows the judges, and the winning family takes home the $10,000 prize.
Ree Drummond is playing around with fabulous fuss-free food with no cooking required. She puts a cowboy spin on her Ranch Muffuletta Sandwich with Spicy Olive Spread, and a rotisserie chicken is the secret to her Chinese Chicken Salad with Ginger and Chili Dressing. She makes Shrimp Pesto Spring Rolls with Quick Pesto Dipping Sauce and Simple Lemon Dressing and finishes things off with magical Mermaid Ice Cream.