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Chopped Champions: Part 4
Season 14, Episode 5
CCPart4 Chefs
Air date February 5, 2013
Winner Rob Evans
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Four new returning winners battle for the single place remaining in the $50,000 Chopped Champions grand finale. In the first round, dishes must be made with mortadella, and a sour apple martini mix. Then with an imposing cut of meat and a sweet wine in the entree round, the champions aim to keep the creativity level high. And after the judges taste two very different desserts made from corn nut and Marashino cherry desserts, which champion will you be cheering for?

Contestants[]

  • Jean-Louis Gerin, Chef and Restaurateur, Restaurant Jean-Louis, Greenwich, CT, Reversal of Fortune
  • Helen Park, Executive Chef, New York, NY, Time & Space
  • Kris Wessel, Chef and Restaurateur, Red Light, Miami, FL, Own It!
  • Rob Evans, Chef and Restaurateur, Hugo's / Duckfat, Portland, ME, Everything's Rosy

Judges[]

Meal[]

Appetizer[]

Ingredients: Sour Apple Martini Mix, White Asparagus, Fennel, Mortadella

Jean-Louis prepared Fennel Coulis with Roasted White Asparagus and Mortadella. The judges love how he made fennel the star of his dish, and find that he has the most interesting flavors in his dish.

Helen made Asparagus and Fennel Salad and Mortadella Her presentation is nice, and the mortadella is in every bite of the salad. She lacks some seasoning.

Kris's appetizer is Steamed Aspargus with Poached Egg and Apple & Fennel Compote. The judges are impressed that he poached 4 eggs in 20 minutes, and his mortadella is the best. The dish is very rich and needs something to brighten it up.

Rob did Seared Mortadella and Blanched Asparagus and Pickled Fennel. Rob takes presentation and creativity for the round. The judges love his deconstructed apple vinaigrette and his true pickling of the fennel. The only complaint is that the mortadella is not transformed

The judges chop Chef Kris, saying that his asparagus was underseasoned and the fennel got lost.

Entrée[]

Ingredients: Calf's Liver, Fava Greens, Honey Wine, Halloumi

Helen made Sautéed Calf's Liver with Tomato Caramel Fideo Helen is more creative in this round than her first round, and her liver is the best cooked of the round. Her pasta is greasy and the dish is too sweet.

Rob made Sautéed Calf's Liver with Caramelized Onion Rice Fritters and Burnt Honey Mead Gastrique. His sauce is great, and he needs more of it because his liver is quite overcooked. The judges love his fritters and the candied cheese

Jean-Louis made Flourless Calf's Liver Sauté with Fava Bean Greens & Sauce Marchand. Jean-Louis's dish is a classic dish with a good amount of sauce that goes well with his liver, and a good integration of sweet and salty. The complaint is that is his fava beans are crunchy.

The judges decide not to let Chef Helen advance to the dessert round, the reasons being that the sauce was too sweet and not all of her elements came together.

Dessert[]

Ingredients: Maraschino Cherries, Greek Yogurt, Canned Espresso, Corn Nuts

Rob made Espresso Maple Trifle with Corn Nut Crumble. The judges enjoy the many unique flavors that work together, and praised his smoked whipped cream. Amanda feels that there needs to be more sweetness, and wants more cherry.

Jean-Louis did Corn Nut Cherry Chocolate Crumble and Chantilly Cream. The judges like his use of the corn nuts and the airiness of the chantilly. There is bit too much chocolate, and the judges want some relief from the richness.

The judges find that in flavor the competitors are equal, but decide that Chef Jean-Louis was edged out by his competitor in creativity and finesse. Rob is made Chopped Champion a second time and is awarded the final spot in the Grand Finale.

Gallery[]

Notes[]

Chopped Season 14
<< Season 13Season 15 >>
#01 Leftovers Overload#08 Redemption Intention
#02 Chopped Champions: Part 1#09 Chopped All-Stars: Food Network vs. Cooking Channel
#03 Chopped Champions: Part 2#10 Chopped All-Stars: Mega Chefs
#04 Chopped Champions: Part 3#11 Chopped All-Stars: Judges
#05 Chopped Champions: Part 4#12 Chopped All-Stars: Celebrities
#06 Chopped Champions: Finale#13 Chopped All-Stars: Finale!
#07 Just for the Halibut
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