Some of the most beloved amateur winners return to the Chopped Kitchen for a shot to compete in the $50,000 finale. In the appetizer round the competitors must use salsa and cheese blintzes in their culinary masterpieces. Then as the entree round gets started, an off-balance tug-of-war over a piece of equipment has everybody laughing, except for the chef who loses the fight. And grapefruit is among the loot the last two champs find in the dessert basket.
Thank you, nurses! Four compassionate nurses, who also cook, bring their TLC to the Chopped kitchen. The judges are impressed by how the competitors handle the time pressure and their mahi-mahi appetizers. In the entree round, a juice made from a vegetable and a prize protein are two of the ingredients the nurses must nurture. Then, a favorite hospital snack is a funny surprise in the dessert basket, but the cooks may not be smiling when the round is done.
The champions of the first four Chopped Grill Masters competitions return to compete for $50,000. The fierce fight to the finish begins with an appetizer basket of sardines and canned Sloppy Joe filling. Steaks are served up in the entree course, but the chefs' success with the other ingredients gives the judges much to think about. The final two chefs draw from family memories when they open up the last basket of the tournament and must grill some do-or-die desserts.
Chopped fans logged on to Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter and suggested the ingredients for this Viewers' Choice competition, resulting in possibly the cruelest baskets ever. In the appetizer round the chefs are stunned and stumped to see two brightly colored manmade items and one of nature's most odious foods. Then for the entree basket, the viewers chose a canned product that became infamous in a previous competition. In the end, the last brutal basket proves very difficult for the finalists.
Four beloved grandfathers fight it out in the Chopped Kitchen in hopes of making their families proud. In the first round, a breakfast starch and a classic soda fountain choice are two of the mystery basket ingredients. Then in the entree round, beef and peanut butter taffy bites are what's for dinner. And in the final round, featuring a homey pie and a fresh fruit, one of the granddads experiences a moment of confusion, resulting in a potentially costly mishap.
Four new returning winners battle for the single place remaining in the $50,000 Chopped Champions grand finale. In the first round, the chefs must shake things up with sour apple martini mix in the basket. Then with an imposing cut of meat and a sweet wine in the entree round, the champions aim to keep the creativity level high. And after the judges taste two very different desserts made from corn nut and Marashino cherry desserts, which champion will you be cheering for?
Out of the gate one chef decides to take a familiar route with beef but is challenged by an unfamiliar mystery ingredient. Will it work? Then in the Entrée Round the chefs must break a fundamental rule by combining fish and cheese. And following the first elimination, the chopped chef has angry words for the judges. Then when the two finalists go with a similar approach to dessert, the judges ponder which pumpernickel and curry creation will prevail.
Fire up your grill and soak those skewers because today Sandra is grilling up some tasty treats and serving them on a stick and it all starts with Sausage and Peppers Skewers with Grilled Polenta. Also on the menu, Chicken Satay with Grilled Vegetable Couscous on a stick, and a fantastic grilled dessert that you are going to love Grilled Fruit Skewers with Sweet Yogurt Dipping Sauce and for cocktail time what else but her soon to be famous 'Put a Stick in It' Cocktail! And my Round 2 Recipe is sure to please? Baked Ziti with Sausage and Peppers!
The Kitchen hosts fall in love with the pantry thanks to seasonal dishes using pantry staples. Katie Lee starts things off with her Chicken Bolognese using a secret ingredient that stumps all the hosts: evaporated milk! Alex Guarnaschelli dazzles with her Popovers with Sesame Butter and Spiced Pear Jam, and then Jeff Mauro and Geoffrey Zakarian make side-by-side salads: German-Style Sweet Potato Salad and Lentil Salad with Mushrooms and Pink Lady Apples. Finally, Sunny Anderson makes her 1-2-3 Ingredient Spicy Bean Dip, and the hosts share tours of their own pantries.
Sandra gives a great American tradition a Money Saving Makeover. Today she is making tasty bake sale treats at super low prices and it all starts with her festive Lemon Sugar Cookies with Sandy's Colored Sugar. Also on the menu, Sandra's decadent, Apple Walnut Sticky Buns and a creative spin on hot chocolate that you've got to see to believe, festive Hot Chocolate Jars! And at a bake sale, nothing sells faster than savory Ham and Cheese Pinwheels. And Sandra has a terrific Round 2 Recipe for Ham and Cheese Croquettes. These are Bake Sale Favorites that keep costs down and profits up!