Ep 9. When Cherry Met Salad
- TVG
- January 31, 2016
- 42 min
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8.0 (10)
In Cutthroat Kitchen season 11 episode 9, titled "When Cherry Met Salad," things get heated as four talented chefs compete for a chance to win $25,000. Host Alton Brown presents the contestants with a series of culinary challenges designed to undermine their abilities and make it more difficult for them to impress the judges.
The chefs must bid on sabotages that they can use to hinder their opponents, adding an extra layer of strategy to the already intense competition. With each round, one chef will be eliminated until only one remains victorious.
In the first round, the chefs must prepare a traditional Mexican breakfast dish, but with a catch. They must cook while wearing sombreros, and one chef is even forced to use a tiny toy skillet. The sabotages come early and often, with chefs bidding on everything from a cycling oven to a block of ice to slow down their opponents.
In the second round, the remaining chefs must create an upscale grilled cheese sandwich using only ingredients they can win at a carnival game. The challenges pick up in intensity as Alton Brown turns up the heat and the judges demand more creativity and complexity in the dishes.
Finally, in the third and last round, the remaining two chefs are tasked with replicating a classic fruit salad, but with a twist. They must incorporate a cherry into the dish in a creative and unexpected way. With time and resources running low, the chefs must pull out all the stops to impress the judges and secure the grand prize.
Throughout the episode, viewers will be entertained by the witty banter between Alton Brown and the contestants, all of whom are eager to outdo one another and come out on top. With the added element of the sabotages, even the most skilled chefs can find themselves struggling to keep up with the competition.
In the end, only one chef will be crowned the winner of "When Cherry Met Salad." But no matter who comes out on top, viewers are sure to be inspired by the creativity, skill, and determination of the contestants.
