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How Far Would You Make It On An Episode Of "Chopped"?

They're closely related to artichokes (and they taste like artichoke hearts) although they look more like celery. You could simmer them in broth to add flavor, fry them, braise them in butter, or use them to enhance soups and stews.

A cardoon is a Mediterranean vegetable.

Your first basket includes cardoons, mushrooms, pickled green beans, and turkey burgers. What ever is a cardoon?

Quail is a delicate, small bird, so it's easy to dry it out. When roasting quail, the key is cooking it quickly at a very high temperature. That'll guarantee a moist, flavorful dish.

Roast quail hot and fast.

There's quail in your entrée basket, and you decide to roast it. How should you cook it?

Unlike rice, which cooks in a 1:2 rice to water ratio, you need more water to cook farro. For every one cup of dry farro you are making, use 3 cups of water.

Cook farro at a 1:3 grain to water ratio.

Your next basket contains farro. How much water do you need to cook 1 cup of farro?

It's a popular Greek spread (called mezze) that you'll find on most Mediterranean menus. It's made with cured fish roe, olive oil, lemon juice, and bread.

Taramasalata is a traditional greek spread.

Next up: Taramasalata, steak, Jerusalem artichokes, and fave beans. WHAT on earth is taramasalata?

For fish that's thoroughly cooked but not overdone, cook it skin-side down. Since the skin is tough, it can withstand more time on the hot pan without overcooking. Cooking each side for about 4 minutes will make the sablefish crispy on the outside but still super tender, just how chef Guarnaschelli likes it.

Pan sear sablefish skin-side for four minutes, then flip it.

Next, you find sablefish. You know Alex Guarnaschelli hates overcooked fish. How should you prepare it?

Bring a pot of water to a boil then reduce it to a simmer and place your eggs into the pot. Cook them for exactly 6 minutes for a perfect soft boil with tender egg whites and runny yolks. Any longer and your yolk will start to solidify.

Cook the eggs in simmering water for 6 minutes.

There are eggs in your basket, and you decide to soft-boil them so they'll still have runny yolks. How do you do it?

You probably associate pesto with basil, but the truth is you can make a nutty, cheesy pesto sauce out of pretty much any leafy greens from dandelion greens to radish leaves. Garlic scapes are the are the flower bud of a garlic plant, and when you mix them with pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper, you'll make a perfectly delicious pesto.

You can make pesto out of garlic scapes.

You know Geoffrey Zakarian is crazy for pesto. Which of the following ingredients in your basket could you use to make a pesto sauce??

Aioli is a Mediterranean garlic sauce that's traditionally made with just garlic and oil, but you can also make it thicker (like mayonnaise) by beating together garlic, oil, egg yolk, and lemon juice.

Aioli is made with garlic, egg yolk, dijon mustard, olive oil, and lemon juice.

The next box contains black garlic so you decide to make an aioli. What other ingredients do you need from the pantry?

Dried shiitake mushrooms can add a ton of savory flavor (or umami) to a dish, which is why they're a popular pantry staple for Asian cooking. But before you can use dried mushrooms you have to re-hydrate them. Soak the mushrooms in boiling or very hot water for 10-20 minutes until the caps are tender.

Soak dried mushrooms in water to re-hydrate them.

In your final box you find lump crab meat, pink grapefruit, and dried shiitake mushrooms. What's the first thing you should do to the mushrooms?

Unfortunately, the judges weren't impressed by your cooking skills and you've been chopped. Don't take it too personally, though. Keep on cooking and maybe one day you'll be a "Chopped" champion.

You've been chopped.

Kudos to you, chef. You put up a good fight. In fact, you made it all the way to the dessert round with your knowledge of unique ingredients and your solid cooking skills. Keep doing your thing and practicing your kitchen techniques.

You made it pretty far.

Whoa baby! You are a whiz in the kitchen, and you seriously impressed the judges with your ability to use obscure ingredients and unusual cooking techniques. You'd be the last one standing after an episode of "Chopped."

You're a Chopped champion.

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How Far Would You Make It On An Episode Of "Chopped"?

You made it onto an episode of Food Network's hit show, "Chopped." Congrats!! The judges can't wait to see what recipes you can come up with.

Are you ready to play and put your cooking skills to the test? Let's open your mystery baskets and see how far you can make it.

How Far Would You Make It On An Episode Of "Chopped"?

You made it onto an episode of Food Network's hit show, "Chopped." Congrats!! The judges can't wait to see what recipes you can come up with.

Are you ready to play and put your cooking skills to the test? Let's open your mystery baskets and see how far you can make it.

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