“Chopped,” Food Network’s culinary pressure cooker, is back this Tuesday with an episode that could send even the most seasoned chefs into a tailspin. “Emu Emergency” sounds exactly as chaotic as you’d imagine, and host Ted Allen is no doubt ready with a wry comment or two as the chefs grapple with a basket of particularly bizarre ingredients.
Starting with the first round, the big question isn’t if the chefs have cooked emu before (they probably haven’t), but what on earth they’ll do with it. The challenge continues with the entrée round, where a savory cake ingredient finds its way into the mix, demanding adaptability and quick thinking. And just when the chefs think they’ve seen it all, the dessert round throws an unusual soda and a temperamental ice cream machine into the equation.
The episode brings high-stakes and some good old-fashioned fun. You’ll cringe, and you’ll be amazed by the creativity that emerges under pressure. With judges ready to pounce on any culinary misstep, the tension will no doubt be thick enough to cut with a very sharp knife. Find out who can keep their cool under fire this Tuesday, April 1st at 8:00 PM ET/PT on Food Network.
