There's romance in the air in the Chopped Kitchen as eight cooking singles are paired up on blind dates! In the first round, the couples get to know each other and the ingredients, which include scallops in the shell and a strange citrus. The six competitors left for round two all decide to grind the protein in the entree basket, and the minimal use of one of the ingredients gives the judges something to discuss. Then, the creme anglaise in the dessert basket seems like a gift for the final two pairs, but neither team makes a dash for the ice cream machine.
Guy Fieri gets sold on some serious salads. Chef Tiffany Derry gets to the root of her Roots Southern Table Mule, wows the crowd with a Grilled Watermelon Salad and then seals the whole deal with her Southern Niçoise Salad. Chef Eric Greenspan doesn't duck the competition with his Duck Salad with Grilled Long Beans and bowls us over with his Broccoli Date Crunch Salad with Spicy Peanuts. Chef Christian Petroni makes a gorgeous Grilled Romaine with Bagna Cauda and Spicy Prawns and has us hankering for his Honey Meyer Lemon Arugula Salad with Grilled Scallops.
After indulging in rich food on the road, Guy Fieri invites his chef friends to the ranch to balance things out with healthy dishes that don't sacrifice flavor. Rocco DiSpirito makes an incredibly juicy but lean Straight Up Cheeseburger with low carb Better Than Mashed Potatoes and a Shrimp Gazpacho. Antonia Lofaso serves a Roasted Whole Branzino with Salsa Verde and Whipped Sweet Potatoes, and she flips some Paleo Pancakes with bananas and berries. Finally, Aaron May mixes up a skinny Paloma Flaca cocktail and serves lightened-up Seared Scallops with Vanilla Citrus Confit and a Roasted Tomato and Eggplant Gratin.
Jeff Mauro shares some of The Kitchen's elegant and easy recipes to impress guests and elevate any occasion. Geoffrey Zakarian makes Roasted Whole Duck with Honey, Spices and Oranges, and Alex Guarnaschelli prepares perfect Seared Scallops with a Quick Lemony Pan Sauce. Then, Sunny Anderson gets herbaceous with Green Goddess Grilled Lobster with Easy Green Goddess Rice, and Jeff offers a sweet dessert with his classic Chess Pie. Finally, cocktail hour is no problem with a trio of martinis, and Jeff shows affordable ways to take any dish from drab to fab, with garnishes, plating techniques and more.
Summer sauces are the star of the menu, starting with Katie Lee's Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken and Cucumber Salad and Geoffrey Zakarian's Seared Scallops with a Caper Honey Sauce. Sunny Anderson and Jeff Mauro share two new sauces for jazzing up grilled chicken: Lemon Pepper Sauce and Cherry Pepper Honey Mustard. Sunny also makes a T-Bone Steak with an "Any Herb" sauce, and Kansas City pitmasters Jason and Megan Day drop by to make a BBQ-inspired Potato Salad. For dessert, it's a head-to-head Sundae Sauce-off with Katie's Roasted Peach Sauce and Geoffrey's Boozy Chocolate Sauce.
Sandra heads to an outdoor muscle-car gathering to make a few fire-grilled favorites. First up, Sandra’s heating up a killer slathering sauce for her Black Jack Lamb Rack. Next up, it’s all about presentation with the Pineapple Seafood Bowls, which are grilled and served right in a pineapple, with coconut milk, scallops and shrimp. On the side, Sandra’s making grilled asparagus. Dessert is simple enough to make anywhere you roam: they’re adorable and delicious Car Cakes. Then Sandra is putting a kick in the classic outdoor favorite with Kentucky Lemonade.
Sandra is bringing the taste of the tropics right to her sister’s kitchen for an exotic and easy meal. Chicken with Peanut Curry Sauce on a bed of coconut rice will get your taste buds dancing. Then, sea scallops get a tangy makeover, when marinated in a pina colada mix and paired with pineapple. Sandra also turns an everyday cookie mix into an exotic Macadamia Coconut Cookie that’s easy as 1,2,3. Finally, it’s Sandra’s Lime in the Coconut cocktail--you’ll want to drink all up!
It's showtime! The recruits step up to the spotlight in the first-ever Boot Camp Culinary Pageant. Competing head-to-head, they show off their kitchen skills in hopes of being crowned Mister or Miss Boot Camp -- and scoring a sweet advantage for their team. Then, it's time to get fancy as chefs Anne Burrell and Gabe Bertaccini teach their teams the delicate art of cooking scallops in the skill drill challenge. Later, in the main dish cook, the recruits take on a restaurant classic, steak au poivre. Those who can't keep up will be sent packing.
Rachael’s in the Pacific Northwest’s most laid back city to give her top picks for food and fun. First, she explores the coffeehouses of Portland with a visit to World Cup Coffee & Tea. Next, she grabs a seat at Family Supper for a delicious home-cooked meal. After that, she uncovers Portland’s past with a visit to Hobo’s for scallops, and explains the purpose of Portland’s Underground Tunnels. Finally, it’s off to the Blue Monk for outstanding Italian upstairs, and cool Jazz music downstairs.