Ep 7. This'll Stick in Your Craw

In this episode of Beat Bobby Flay, two talented chefs go head to head for a chance to take on the culinary icon Bobby Flay. The challenge? Create a dish that will keep Bobby up at night, that will truly stick in his craw.

The first chef, Chef Rachel, is known for her southern comfort food with a modern twist. She creates a dish she calls "Fried Chicken and Waffles with a Spicy Honey Glaze." The dish features perfectly crispy fried chicken on top of fluffy waffles, all drizzled with a sweet and spicy honey glaze. Bobby is impressed with the flavors, but finds the dish to be a bit heavy, lacking the perfect balance he's looking for.

The second chef, Chef Anthony, comes from a background in French cuisine and creates a dish he calls "Dry Aged Ribeye with Parsnip Puree and Red Wine Reduction." The dish features a perfectly cooked dry-aged ribeye steak, paired with a creamy parsnip puree and a rich red wine reduction. Bobby finds the dish to be well-balanced and flavorful but notes that the steak could have been cooked a bit more to his liking.

In the second round, the winning chef takes on Bobby Flay in a head-to-head battle. The challenge? To create a dish featuring a wildly unpopular ingredient: liver. Chef Rachel decides to create a dish she calls "Liver Pate with Pickled Vegetables and Crostini." The dish features a smooth and flavorful liver pate, paired with tangy pickled vegetables and crispy crostini. Bobby is initially hesitant to try the liver, but is blown away by the bold and complex flavors.

Chef Anthony decides to tackle the unpopular ingredient by creating a dish he calls "Seared Foie Gras with Fig Compote and Brioche Toast." The dish features a seared foie gras served on a bed of sweet and tangy fig compote, paired with buttery brioche toast. Bobby is impressed with both the presentation and the flavors, but ultimately decides that Chef Rachel's dish had the edge.

Overall, this episode showcases the creativity and talent of two skilled chefs as they aim to impress the legendary Bobby Flay. With unexpected challenges and unique ingredients, the competition is intense and the stakes are high. But in the end, only one chef can become the "winner winner chicken dinner" and have the chance to take on Bobby in the ultimate culinary showdown.