Chopped "All-Burger Meal" Recap (2/9/14)

  

On tonight’s episode of “Chopped,” the following four chefs: Evelyn Garcia, Junior Sous Chef from NY; Eli Irland, Sous Chef from CA; Megan Logan, Executive Chef from CA; and Afton Farnsworth, Chef from CA, take on the challenge of creating an American classic, the Burger.

 

The chefs must make and plate a burger for each of the 3 rounds, Appetizer, Entrée, and Dessert, using the mystery basket ingredients and any additional pantry and fridge items. The chef whose burger the judges like the least...will be Chopped.

For the Appetizer Round, the chefs must utilize:

Veal Shoulder

Bean Sprouts

Marsala Wine

Veal Tongue

 

Evelyn makes a Veal Patty with Quick Pickle Mung Bean Sprout

 

Eli makes Veal Tongue Marsala Sliders with Bean Sprout Slaw

 

Megan makes Veal & Brie Sliders with Marsala Braised Onions

 

Afton makes Veal Bánh Mì with Marsala Sriracha Mayo

 

 Chopped: Chef Megan. The meat in her burger was very raw.

 

For the Entrée Round, the chefs are tasked with using the following ingredients:

Whole Brisket

Short Ribs

Picked Juice Popsicles

Quail Eggs

 

Eli serves an Open Faced Double Beef Short Rib and Brisket Burger

 

Afton serves a Brisket Burger with Sriracha BBQ Sauce

 

Evelyn serves a 50-50 Brisket and Short Rib Burger with Scallion Salad

 

 Chopped: Chef Afton. The judges felt that he fell short in execution. He left the quail eggs off the plate and his pickle juice lacked creativity.

 

The Dessert Round challenged the chefs with Hamburger Buns, Chocolate Peanut Clusters, Shaved Coconut, and Sesame Seeds.

 

Eli makes Chocolate Peanut Cluster on Coconut Sesame French Toast

Evelyn makes a Coconut Ice Cream and French Toast Burger

 

Chopped: Chef Eli. In the first round, portions of his burger were undercooked and in the second round, his burger was missing quail eggs.

 
 

Chopped Champion: Chef Evelyn Garcia. She wins $10,000.