The show first challenges four chefs to make an appetizer in just 20 minutes using four "mystery" ingredients from a basket. All four ingredients must be used to some extent in the dish. Then the appetizers are tasted by the judges and the worst dish gets a chef "chopped".
The second round is the entree round with another 4 mystery ingredients and 30 minutes. Another tasting, and another chef gets "chopped". The third round is the dessert round between the final two. The judges then decide the winner based upon all three dishes.
I give up on the show in the last 10-15 minutes. I find the dessert round to be boring because the final two are usually given four non-dessert mystery ingredients. So inevitably they end up making strange weak desserts as either:
- Bread pudding
- French toast
- Ice cream (only one ice cream machine)
- Fruit medley with random ingredients
Those desserts are so forced that it is not interesting.
This year of Chopped Champions Chefs Rob Evans and Jun Tanaka went head-to-head for the win. Both had to create a dessert with ingredients using almond flour, carrot juice, candied ginger and honeycomb. Chef Evan’s dish left some judges questioning whether it was a dessert. It is a shame the championship was decided by the desert round.
ReplyDeleteWhy not change up the show sometimes requiring breakfast , lunch and dinner. Lunch, appetizer and dinner would be a nice twist also.
There was a Chopped episode recently where both finalists made French toast for dessert. French toast for dessert? Seriously?
ReplyDeleteMaybe at Denny's!