Chopped Canada 11: Licorice, Chocolate Candies and Anglo-Franco Persuasion

Posted on March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

The March 13 airing of Chopped Canada brought us two Ontario chefs and two from Quebec – the classic Anglo-Franco rivalry. The two Ontario contestants were from Toronto, while the Quebec chefs were from Gatineau and Montreal, respectively. Chia seeds The round was fairly competitive right away, with the chefs getting to work on appetizers […]

Chopped Canada Episode 10: No Dish Unplated…or Not

Posted on March 7, 2014March 7, 2014 by Cynthia Cheng Mintz

I have never seen this happen before – a chef NOT being able to plate anything for the judges! One of the contestants, “freaked out” towards the end with what he made, and presented a plate with nothing but garnish. He had intended to make a passion fruit crepe (mandatory ingredients were nutmeg, biscuit mix, […]