Chopped Canada Episode 7: Let’s Make Clam Curry!

OK, so none of the contestants made that on last night’s episode, but they could have, considering the ingredients for the appetizer round consisted of clams, Greek yogurt, rosewater and milkweed pods.  Once again, the chefs came from different parts of Canada, including one from BC and two from the Greater Toronto Area.  The fourth […]

Chopped Canada Episode 6: Squabs, Marmalade, Radishes and More

I have to say that this week’s list of mystery ingredients weren’t as crazy as episode 5.  It was just the combination that was strange.  Sure, some of the items were a bit on the “exotic” side, but it wasn’t enough to gross the chefs out too much (unlike last week, where they had to […]

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 […]