Ep 6. Opposites Attract

In the sixth episode of season 18 of Worst Cooks in America, titled "Opposites Attract," the remaining six recruits are put to the test with a Mystery Box Challenge. Chef Anne Burrell and Chef Alex Guarnaschelli reveal the contents of the box: chicken, kiwis, and canned bread dough. The recruits have 60 minutes to cook a dish that features all three ingredients.

As usual, chaos ensues in the kitchen, with some recruits struggling to figure out how to work with the ingredients they've been given. Despite their best efforts, several of the dishes are undercooked or overcooked, and Chef Anne and Chef Alex are not impressed.

Next up is the main challenge, which is all about pairing complementary flavors. The recruits are divided into teams of two and tasked with creating a cohesive dish using two ingredients that are typically considered polar opposites. For example, one team is given bacon and cantaloupe, while another team has to work with chocolate and asparagus.

The teams have just 90 minutes to plan and execute their dishes, and tensions start to run high as they struggle to come up with a winning combination. Some teams work well together, while others have trouble communicating and end up making mistakes.

Chef Anne and Chef Alex taste each dish and provide feedback, ultimately choosing a winning team and a losing team. The losers are sent to the dreaded Elimination Challenge, where they have to recreate a complicated dish from Chef Alex's cookbook with no recipe or guidance.

Overall, "Opposites Attract" is a high-stress episode that puts the recruits' culinary skills to the test. It's clear that some of them are still struggling to grasp basic cooking techniques, while others are starting to show real growth and potential. With just a few episodes left in the season, it remains to be seen who will come out on top in the competition.