Chopped Canada Episode 5: Snack Cakes, Other Treats and Susur Lee

Finally, Susur Lee makes his appearance on Chopped Canada!  And having him on the show definitely makes things more interesting – for one, he’s more critical of the chefs.  In fact, he’s like that teacher everyone hated in elementary school – the Mean One who gave kids too much homework.  Contestants this week included Eric […]

Chopped Canada #4: Chocolate and Shrimp?

Last night’s Chopped Canada definitely had very interesting baskets, and in all three rounds.  The first, for example, consisted of PEI oysters, dried shrimp, chocolate shavings and wasabi peas, definitely not the easiest basket to use.  In fact, I’m not sure what I would have done had I been in that position!  Yet, the four […]

Chopped Canada Episode 3: Let’s Use Fake Cheese!

And I don’t mean vegan cheese.  Yes, people, one of the mandatory ingredients for the third show of Chopped Canada was a childhood favourite, processed cheese slices.  It’s so gross to see!  So rubbery!  Blech.  But the chefs had to use it in the first round.  Judged once again by Roger Mooking (along with Lynn […]

Chopped Canada Episode 2: Technical Difficulties and Raw Pork

I tuned into Food Network Canada last night at 10 PM Eastern, expecting to see Chopped Canada.  Instead, I got Restaurant Takeover, which, according to Twitter, aired earlier in the week.  Boy, were people on Twitter upset!  #choppedcanada was filled with Tweets joking that Shaw (the company that runs Food Network Canada) had chopped Chopped […]

Chopped Canada: Interesting First Show, Weak Host

I don’t usually talk about reality shows, but I have to admit that I LOVE Chopped.  The premise of the show features four professional chefs who have to use very “interesting” items to prepare meals that are judged by a panel of celebrity chefs.  The show starts with four contestants, and after each course (appetizer, […]