Chopped Season 8 Episode 8 Trick or Treat, Chicken Feet!

In the eighth episode of season 8 of Chopped, titled Trick or Treat, Chicken Feet!, four chefs enter the kitchen with Halloween on their minds. The contestants are given a basket of mystery ingredients that includes chicken feet, black garlic, quinoa, and pumpkin candy. The chefs only have 30 minutes to create an appetizer that will impress the judges.

The chefs work quickly to incorporate the chicken feet into their dishes, with some of them choosing to use the feet in a broth while others opt to fry them. The black garlic proves to be a challenge for some of the chefs, who struggle to figure out how to balance the strong flavor. One chef decides to create a black garlic and quinoa salad, while another uses it to make a sauce for their chicken feet.

After the appetizer round, one chef is eliminated, and the remaining three are given a new basket of ingredients for the entree round. The basket includes quail, butternut squash, canned peaches, and candy mushrooms. The chefs have 45 minutes to create a dish that incorporates all of the ingredients.

The chefs get creative with their dishes, with one chef using the canned peaches to make a glaze for their quail and another using the candy mushrooms as a garnish. The judges are impressed with the chefs' culinary skills and the unique ways in which they incorporate the mystery ingredients.

For the dessert round, the two remaining chefs are tasked with using candy corn, almond butter, champagne grapes, and black licorice in their dishes. The chefs only have 30 minutes to create a dessert that will wow the judges and secure them the win.

The chefs work frantically to create their desserts, with one chef choosing to make a candy corn sorbet and the other opting for a black licorice panna cotta. The judges are blown away by the creativity and flavor profiles of both dishes, making it a tough decision for them to choose a winner.

In the end, only one chef is crowned the winner of this Halloween-inspired episode of Chopped. The judges praise the contestants for their ability to think outside of the box and incorporate the mystery ingredients into their dishes in unique ways. The episode showcases the chefs' culinary skills and ability to create delicious dishes using unconventional ingredients.