It’s just another Tuesday for the Food Network, which means another round of mystery baskets designed to push four chefs to their breaking point. This week’s Chopped, titled Raclette Racket, puts a particularly stubborn set of ingredients in front of the competitors, kicking off with an appetizer-round cheese that refuses to melt.
Airing at 8 PM ET, the episode, hosted by Ted Allen, starts with what should be a straightforward challenge, but the uncooperative raclette throws an early wrench into the proceedings. For those who make it past the cheese, the entrée round introduces camel tenderloin, a protein that will test the chefs’ ability to adapt and innovate under the ticking clock.
The final two chefs then face off in the dessert round, where they must balance a layered sweet with a tart berry, a classic Chopped pairing designed to separate the champion from the runner-up. The judges are on hand, as always, to dissect every choice, from technique to plating, in a culinary gauntlet that’s become a durable staple for the network. It’s a game of speed, skill, and ingenuity, and only one chef will leave with the title and the cash prize.
