Guy's Grocery Games Season 2 Episode 5 Cut the Cheese
- TV-G
- June 8, 2014
- 42 min
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8.4 (7)
In this episode of Guy's Grocery Games season 2, titled Cut the Cheese, four contestants face off in a series of culinary challenges centered around cheese. Host Guy Fieri welcomes the chefs to the grocery store and lays out the rules for the competition.
The first challenge requires the contestants to create a dish featuring three different types of cheese, all of which must be cut by hand. The chefs dash through the store, picking out their ingredients and racing back to their stations to start prepping. As the clock ticks down, some of the chefs struggle to get their cheese sliced in time, while others breeze through the task with ease.
For the second challenge, the contestants must create a savory cheese dish that has a sweet component to it. Some chefs head straight for the baking aisle to pick out ingredients like honey and sugar, while others opt for more offbeat combinations, like pairing blue cheese with candied bacon.
The third challenge requires the contestants to prepare a dish that incorporates cheese and beer. Many of the chefs choose to tackle this task by making a beer-based cheese sauce, while others incorporate beer into their marinades and glazes. As the time ticks down, the chefs frantically try to get their dishes plated and presented in time.
In the final round, the remaining two contestants must create a dish that combines cheese and one of two surprise ingredients. They are given a choice of either lobster or truffles, and must incorporate their ingredient into a dish that utilizes cheese in a creative way. The judges taste each dish and decide on a winner, who takes home the grand prize.
Throughout the episode, viewers get a glimpse into the personalities and culinary styles of the contestants, as well as their strategies for tackling each challenge. Host Guy Fieri provides comic relief and commentary throughout, making for an engaging and entertaining viewing experience.
Overall, Cut the Cheese is a fun, fast-paced episode of Guy's Grocery Games that showcases the versatility and deliciousness of cheese as an ingredient. Viewers will root for their favorite contestants as they see them take on each challenge, and may even get inspired to try some cheese-based recipes of their own.