Ep 1. Biscuits and Jam!

In the season 4 premiere of Throwdown with Bobby Flay, the renowned chef takes on a classic Southern dish - biscuits and jam. Flay travels to Nashville, Tennessee to challenge two beloved local bakers to a showdown.

First up is Anne Quatrano, owner of Bacchanalia and star of The Food Network's Iron Chef America. Quatrano serves up her famous homemade biscuits with a sweet and tangy jam made from fresh peaches, white wine, and rosemary. Flay is impressed by the perfect texture and buttery flavor of the biscuits, but he's determined to put his own spin on the jam.

Next, Flay visits the Loveless Cafe, an iconic Nashville institution known for their perfectly fluffy biscuits. The Loveless team serves up their biscuits with a variety of homemade jams, including blackberry, strawberry, and peach. Flay is blown away by the authentic Southern flavor and decides to take on their blackberry jam for the throwdown.

With both biscuits and jams in the mix, it's all about balance and flavor combinations. Flay heads back to his own kitchen to work on his version of the ultimate biscuits and jam. He experiments with unique ingredients like cornmeal and bacon to give his biscuits a crispy, smoky flavor. He also attempts to make a jam using a mix of blackberries and blueberries, along with spices like ginger and cinnamon.

The stage is set for the ultimate face-off as Flay takes on Quatrano and the Loveless Cafe in a battle of biscuits and jam. With a panel of local judges ready to taste and critique, the pressure is on to create the perfect dish.

As the competition heats up, each chef puts their own unique twist on the classic Southern recipe. Flay's version of the jam gets mixed reviews, with some judges loving the bold flavor and others finding it too overpowering. Quatrano's biscuits are praised for their texture and balance, but some judges find the jam too tart. And the Loveless Cafe's biscuits are a crowd-pleaser, but some judges are underwhelmed by the simplicity of the blackberry jam.

In the end, only one chef can be crowned the winner of the throwdown. Who will it be - Quatrano, the Loveless Cafe, or Flay with his innovative take on biscuits and jam? Tune in to find out!