The Brainerd Dispatch - Today's Entertainment Magazine
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Brainerd Dispatch • April 5 - 11, 2015 •11 By Andrew Warren TV Media O h "Chopped." You're the show that keeps on giving. Its format has been replicated, cop- ied, ripped off and modified in countless other TV shows, but it's still such a pleasure to watch. Mystery (oftentimes bizarre) in- gredients, a rapidly ticking clock and discerning judges — it's enough to give any chef cold sweats. It's also a recipe that's easy to modify, and April will see a num- ber of novel tweaks in a series of special episodes, all airing on Tues- day nights on the Food Network. First up on April 7 is the "Ama- teurs' Brawl." The "Chopped" kitchen is typically for profession- al chefs only, but as a special treat, four home cooks are being given a chance to prove their culi- nary mettle. With the baskets of mystery ingredients holding chicken truffle sausages and wild boar roast, they'll certainly have their work cut out for them if they want to stay in the big leagues. April 14 will see four first re- sponders trying to avoid the chopping block. Paramedics and police officers who know their way around the kitchen will be competing for the title of "Chopped Champion." Finally, on April 21, all four contestants will have something in common — they're all bakers! With the judges expecting sa- voury dishes for the first two courses, the contestants will have to step out of their comfort zones to serve up the perfect meal. But that isn't the end. These three special "Chopped" epi- sodes have just been the amuse- bouche for the real event. "Chopped All-Stars," a special five episode mini-series, pre- mieres on April 28. As in "All- Stars" past, 16 celebrity chefs will be competing in the "Chopped" kitchen, not only for bragging rights but also for charity. These chefs are the cream of the crop, and the mystery ingredi- ents given to them will reflect that: these will be some of the trickiest and most challenging baskets ever seen on "Chopped." With a month of special "Chopped" episodes lined up, and with "Chopped All-Stars" running through May, "Chopped" fans have some exciting times ahead. "Chopped" airs Tuesday nights on the Food Network. Sunday, April 5 Noon TRAV Fast Foods Gone Global 1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE New Scandinavian Cooking 1:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Lidia's Kitchen 2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE The Mind of a Chef 3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE A Chef's Life 4:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Food Forward Monday, April 6 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show 8:30 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations (N) Tuesday, April 7 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show 4:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Wednesday, April 8 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show 3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 8:00 p.m. TRAV Man Finds Food (N) 8:30 p.m. TRAV Man Finds Food (N) 9:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise (N) 9:30 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise (N) Thursday, April 9 4:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Friday, April 10 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Saturday, April 11 9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Joanne Weir Gets Fresh 9:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lidia's Kitchen 10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Martha Stewart's Cooking School 10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Sara's Weeknight Meals (7) KCCO Recipe Rehab 11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen Noon (2) KTCA Mexico: One Plate at a Time 12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA New Scandinavian Cooking 1:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Beatrice Ojakangas: Welcome to My Kitchen 3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Apr 5, 2015 to Apr 11, 2015 Contestant Jing Kong with host Ted Allen in "Chopped" Sliced, diced and 'Chopped': Food Network fires up the ovens for a month of special episodes Cooking this week 218-829-1166 • 123 N. 1st St. Brainerd, MN NORTHRIDGE AGENCY Your Trusted Insurance Partner for 20 Years! 218-829-1166 • 123 N. 1st St. Brainerd, MN NORTHRIDGE NORTHRIDGE 218-829-1166 • 123 N. 1st St. Brainerd, MN WE REPRESENT MANY FINE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES Home • Auto • Life • Bonds • Business & Work Comp. Health (individual, group & medicare programs) • Long Term Care 001201150r1 001232561r1 Looking for an apartment? www.apartmentshq.com