Ep 4. The Ick Factor

In Worst Cooks in America season 14 episode 4, titled "The Ick Factor," the remaining recruits face their toughest challenge yet: cooking with unusual ingredients. Chef Anne Burrell and Chef Tyler Florence introduce the recruits to ingredients that might make some stomachs turn, including squid ink, tripe, and durian fruit. The recruits must incorporate these ingredients into their dishes while still making them palatable to the judges.

First up is the Skill Drill challenge, where the recruits must make a dish using squid ink. Many of the recruits have never worked with this ingredient before and struggle with incorporating it into their dishes. Some even accidentally make their entire dish black from using too much squid ink. Chef Anne and Chef Tyler taste each dish and the bottom two performers are sent to the Pressure Test.

For the Pressure Test, the two recruits must make a dish using tripe, a type of edible stomach lining from cows. The recruits are not familiar with this ingredient and struggle with preparing it properly and making it taste good. Chef Anne and Chef Tyler evaluate the dishes and decide which recruit will be sent home.

In the Main Dish challenge, the recruits must create a dish using durian fruit, a spiky fruit with a strong odor that some describe as similar to rotting onions. The recruits are hesitant to work with such a challenging ingredient, but with the help of their mentors, they manage to create some impressive dishes. Chef Anne and Chef Tyler taste each dish and decide which recruits will be safe from elimination.

In the end, one recruit is sent home while the others move on to the next challenge. The remaining recruits must step up their game if they want to prove to their mentors that they have what it takes to become competent cooks. Tune in to Worst Cooks in America season 14 episode 4, "The Ick Factor," to see which recruits rise to the challenge and which ones crack under the pressure.