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.
Next Food Network Star finalist, Shane Lyons, enjoy new twists on three classic burgers all accompanied by scrumptious Seasoned Fries. He makes a special Inside-Out Burger with ground beef, mushrooms and Swiss cheese along with a Big Daddy Sloppy Joe - messy but worth every bite. Finally, his juicy jammin' Salmon Burger impresses all seafood lovers.
Four funny actors engage in a rowdy display of cooking improv in the third competition of Chopped's Star Power tournament, including Illeana Douglas, Ron Funches, Jonathan Sadowski and Julie White. In a frenzied first round, a South American flatbread and a beautiful seafood product take the spotlight. Taming the sweet factor becomes important in an entree round with marshmallows in the basket. Then, premade dough seems to give the final two cooks a head start in the dessert round, but will they know what to do with it?
Nancy Fuller has all kinds of ideas for the fruits and vegetables she's stored and preserved from the season in her root cellar. On the menu: Ham Steak with Apple Mustard Chutney, Shredded Beet and Carrot Salad, Scalloped Vegetable Casserole, Honey Ginger Lemonade and for dessert, Butterscotch Pudding with Chocolate Ganache.
'Tis the season of giving -- and singing! Trisha Yearwood and her sister, Beth, are making delicious edible gifts for their Nashville friends and family. Chocolate Peppermint Soda, Candied Bacon Bites, Spiced Gingerbread Mini Cupcakes and Mini Cheesy Corn Bread all become "porch presents" delivered with a special performance of holiday carols.