Ep 4. Do It Yourself Cooking

In the fourth episode of the fourth season of Worst Cooks in America, titled "Do It Yourself Cooking," the remaining contestants face a new challenge in which they must create their own recipes using a variety of ingredients.

The episode begins with the two teams of recruits facing off in a skill drill challenge, where they must properly pan-fry a fish. After the judges taste and evaluate each dish, they declare the Red Team the winners, giving them the advantage of being able to assign ingredients to the Blue Team's dishes in the main challenge.

For the main challenge, the recruits must create their own recipes using the ingredients they have been assigned, which range from familiar items like chicken and pasta to less common ones like rabbit and lentils. The contestants must not only come up with their own unique recipes but also execute them properly, including properly cooking the proteins and balancing flavors.

As the contestants work on their dishes, the judges walk around the kitchen, providing guidance and checking in on their progress. Some contestants struggle with coming up with a recipe idea or properly cooking their protein, while others manage to impress the judges with their creativity and execution.

After the contestants present their dishes, the judges deliberate and select the two worst dishes, whose creators will face off in a sudden-death challenge. In this challenge, the contestants must create a dish using a mystery ingredient, and the first one to successfully cook a dish that pleases the judges will remain in the competition.

Overall, "Do It Yourself Cooking" pushes the recruits out of their comfort zones and tests their ability to create their own dishes from scratch. The episode showcases the importance of creativity and experimentation in cooking, as well as the challenges that can come with trying to execute a new recipe.