"Chopped" 10/23

Robert Finn (Fatty Grab chef de cuisine)
Nicole Brisson (Carnevino executive chef)
Terry Koval (Farm Burger chef de restauranteur)
Hugh Mangum (Mighty Quinn's executive chef & pitmaster)
Judges: Marcus Samuelsson, Alex Guarnaschelli & Aaron Sanchez

Appetizer: Pig's head, Fava beans, strawberries & Roquefort Blue cheese

Terry: Fried pig ears w/ pig cheek, mustard seeds, champagne vinegar & Jalapenos
Robert: Sauteed pig cheek & tongue w/ honey, Sriracha hot sauce & fish sauce
Hugh: Pig ears & cheeks w/ chipotle-strawberry sauce, bacon, onion & chipotle peppers
Nicole: Pig cheek salad w/ frisee, wine vinegar & olive oil

TERRY CHOPPED

Entree: Pig organs, fiddlehead ferns, morel mushrooms & bourbon cream liqueur

Hugh: Cream-poached kidneys & grilled heart w/ heavy cream, rosemary, thyme & garlic
Nicole: Norcino ragu w/ penne pasta, penne, red onion & olive oil
Robert: Grilled liver w/ diced heart and kidney, onion, bacon & button mushrooms

NICOLE CHOPPED

DESSERT: Pig tails, dragon fruit, sorghum flour & lard

Hugh: Sorghum cakes w/ dragon fruit sauce, heavy cream, eggs & sugar
Robert: Dragon fruit ice cream w/ fried pork tail, condensed and coconut milks & sugar

WINNER- Hugh