| All Stars Showdown | |
| Season 2, Episode 12 | |
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| Air date | September 22, 2009 |
| Winner | Cody Utzman (advances) |
| Episode Guide | |
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EIn this must-watch third installment in a special four-part series, the reigning Chopped Champion and three other previous winners return to compete. In the Appetizer Round, the judges are baffled, but curious, when one of the chefs chooses a very unusual method of cooking squab. And in the Entrée Round, one contestant struggles to stay calm after discovering that three of the four items in the mystery basket are unfamiliar. Then in the Dessert Round, the chefs are dumbfounded by what they must combine with grapefruit. But the judges can't wait to taste the intriguing results!
Contestants[]
- Einat Admony (Returning Champion)
- Cody Utzman
- Jackie Lee
- Andre Marrero
Judges[]
Meal[]
Appetizer[]
Ingredients: Lavash Bread, Preserved Lemons, Squab
Einat made Squab Nachos, with a Lemon Salsa. The use of the Lavash Bread was used amazingly, her cheddar cheese topping was a good choice, her salsa was too sour.
Cody made a Squab Mexican Taco, with Lemon Rice. The Rice was delicious. His squab was cooked nicely but his lavash shell is soggy.
Jackie made a Squab Lettuce Wrap, with Lemon Dressing, and a Lavash Crouton. The Squab is overcooked, and her crouton is soggy. But the judges love her dressing.
Andre makes a Squab Salad with Lemon Sriracha Dressing. It was simple but Elegant. The Squab was cooked to perfection, but the dish just didn´t come together because the dressing didn´t go with the lovely dish.
Chopped: Jackie due to a soggy crouton and Overcooked Squab.
Entrée[]
Ingredients: Bluefish, Papaya, Ginger Snaps, Beef Jerky
Einat made Fried Fish with a Papaya Salad. The Fish was good. Einat forgot her Beef Jerky Risotto. The Papaya Salad was delicious but a bit too sweet. The judges found it genius to crust a fish with gingersnaps.
Cody made a Bluefish Crepe, with Beef Jerky Sauce. The Crepe was delicious and used both the papaya and the Gingersnaps. That being said it was too sweet. The fish was perfectly cooked however the sauce is grainy.
Andre made Surf and Turf, with Papaya Salsa. The Beef Jerky was repurposed nicely but the fish was a tad overdone.The Papaya and Gingersnaps partnered with Jalapenos to make a great Salsa.
Chopped- Einat because she forgot her risotto which would´ve tied the dish together.
Einat
Dessert[]
Ingredients: Butter Crackers, Grapefruit, Feta Cheese, Gin
Cody made Nana Ria´s Butter Grapefruit Cookies, with Feta Gin Vanilla Creme. The cookies were amazing. The Buttercream had a nice sweet and salty fair.
Andre made An Accidental Grapefruit Soup, with Feta Whipped Cream, and Fried Gin. The Grapefruit Butter Cracker Ice Cream became a soup due to too much milk. However the whipped cream was the star of the show. His Fried Gin was creative but too sweet.
Chopped: Andre because of his grapefruit soup.
Gallery[]
Notes[]
| Chopped Season 2 | |
| << Season 1 • Season 3 >> | |
| #01 Salty Veggies & Heated Battles | #08 A Wish Upon a Starfruit |
| #02 High Hopes | #09 Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate |
| #03 Floundering Around | #10 The Ultimate Face-Off |
| #04 Pride on the Plate | #11 Best of the Best |
| #05 Pretty Please With a Pepper on Top | #12 All Stars Showdown |
| #06 A Prickly Situation | #13 Bring It! |
| #07 Pods, Grills and Sticky Fingers | |