An Iron Chef must adapt to a secret ingredient that is revealed just moments before cooking. For their next test, host Alton Brown asks the remaining seven chefs endure a tough test of Adaptability. The chefs have 90 minutes to prepare a savory and sweet duo of Mexican-inspired dishes and a creative beverage that successfully utilizes a secret ingredient flown in from Mexico on American Airlines. At the iconic Grand Central Market, the chefs shop for additional indigenous ingredients to effectively capture the heart and soul of Mexican cooking. They are judged on how well they adapt the secret ingredient to their culinary creations. One chef is eliminated.
Bob Olguin knows his chiles. He should; New Mexican cuisine is in his blood--he owns and operates the restaurant his father started in honor of his grandfather. So, it's no surprise his Green Chile Cheeseburger was ranked number 7 on GQ's National Top-20 Burger List. Bob's restaurant, Manny's Buckhorn Tavern, started by dishing up New Mexican favorites to locals but now caters to visitors from far and wide - and the praises keep on coming- especially for his famed Green Chile Cheeseburger. So the question is- can Bob's burger beat the heat that Bobby brings down to New Mexico on this episode of Throwdown?
Valerie brings the Mexican restaurant home by making her Green Chile Queso using two different cheeses that are great for melting and adding a little heat with two peppers.