Ep 12. Green Apps and Lamb

In Chopped season 4 episode 12, titled "Green Apps and Lamb," four chefs are tasked with creating four unique and delicious dishes using a selection of mystery ingredients. The first round requires the chefs to create an appetizer using lamb bacon, cucumbers, fiddlehead ferns, and green garlic. The chefs battle it out and one is ultimately eliminated.

Moving on to the entree round, the remaining three chefs must now create a dish using lamb loin chops, arugula, mustard seeds, and a special mystery ingredient unveiled by the judges: preserved lemon. The chefs work feverishly to put together a delicious dish that showcases the lamb in a standout way.

In the final round, only two chefs remain and they are challenged to create a dessert using a pantry of common ingredients, as well as the secret ingredients of black sesame paste, candied kumquats, and jalapeno jelly. The chefs are under immense pressure to use these ingredients in a creative way to create a final dish that wows the judges.

In addition to being judged on taste, the chefs are evaluated on presentation and creativity. They must use their cooking skills and knowledge of flavor profiles to come up with dishes that not only taste great, but also look beautiful on the plate.

Throughout the competition, the chefs are constantly under pressure, racing against the clock to deliver dishes that will impress the judges and keep them in the game. The suspense builds as the judges taste and critique each dish, and the chefs anxiously wait to hear who will be eliminated and who will become the reigning Chopped champion.

"Green Apps and Lamb" is a thrilling episode of Chopped that showcases the skill and creativity of four talented chefs who must work with a range of unusual and unexpected ingredients to create dishes that impress the judges and win the competition.