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Pilot: Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers In the series opener, four chefs must use octopus, duck and animal crackers to make an extraordinary three-course meal in three rounds of competition. A panel of culinary experts determines which chef's dishes deserve the $10,000 prize. Hosted by Ted Allen.
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Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.
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Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.
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Banana, Collard Greens, Grits The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.
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Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.
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Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).
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Quail, Arctic Char, Beer The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.
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Coconut, Calamari and Donuts The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.
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Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.
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String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.
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Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; kielbasa and pepperoncini in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.
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Chocolate, Mussels and Figs Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.
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Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.