Chopped Season 31 Episode 2
Chopped
Season 31

Ep 2. Smorgastarta Your Engines

  • TV-G
  • October 13, 2016
  • 42 min
  • 7.9  (8)

In season 31 episode 2 of Chopped, titled "Smorgastarta Your Engines," four chefs are tasked with creating three delicious courses using a variety of mystery ingredients. The competitors, who come from all over the United States, start out by opening their baskets and examining the unusual components they must work with.

The first course requires the chefs to make appetizers using ingredients like rainbow popcorn, sea urchin, and gummy candy. Bobby Flay, one of the judges, marvels at the creativity of the dishes, which range from baked shrimp with yuzu kosho popcorn to Korean fried chicken and sweet and sour gummies. However, one chef makes a critical error in not fully cooking their sea urchin, which could cost them later in the competition.

For the second course, the chefs must utilize ingredients like challah bread pudding, Chinese five-spice, and a colorful selection of root vegetables. They are given only 30 minutes to create their dishes, which range from pork tenderloin with a white yam puree to maple-glazed duck with beet greens and sourdough croutons. The judges are impressed with the complex flavor profiles that each chef is able to achieve, and they struggle to decide which dish is their favorite.

The final course is the dessert round, and the competitors have to incorporate marzipan, passion fruit, and a dramatic surprise ingredient: a cake shaped like a Swedish smorgasbord. The chefs only have 30 minutes to use these ingredients to create a dessert that will impress the judges. Some chefs opt to use the marzipan as a decorative element, while others use it as a main ingredient in their dishes. One chef, struggling to incorporate the smorgasbord cake, cleverly turns it into a bread pudding that is a hit with the judges.

Throughout the competition, the chefs face numerous challenges, from unexpected ingredient combinations to time constraints. But despite these obstacles, they all put forth their best efforts to create stunning dishes that showcase their skills and creativity. In the end, only one chef can be named the winner of "Smorgastarta Your Engines" and move on to the next round of the competition.

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  • First Aired
    October 13, 2016
  • Content Rating
    TV-G
  • Runtime
    42 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    7.9  (8)