Would anyone like to see the FDB Chopped Challenge return?

Yes

Yes.

Yes.

First, make it less democratic in the way ingredients are chosen. It ends up being crazy amount of things to choose from with 30 different people voting. Maybe someone comes up with three ingredients, and a panel of three people choose the final ingredient. Or maybe that's not the best. All I know is it's a little overwhelming with people shouting out a whole bunch of stuff.

Secondly, most of us aren't René Redzepi and can't whip something up from crazy stuff. I like three common ingredients and maybe 1 not-so-common-but-still-not-off-the-wall ingredient. Something that pushes me, but also 4 ingredients that can be complimentary and cohesive in the final product.

I prefer the threads like your reverse sear thread that inspire others to try something cool, provide education and tips, rather than try to create a feaux competition

I like to think some of us are good enough to judge based on process and final appearance. Sure, we can't taste it and for all we know they added too much salt, but processes are pretty easy to critique and judge what the final product would probably taste like.

i hear what you are saying, but apply that to your homebrewing. you could list your grain bill, process etc and show a pic of a beer. the true tasts is in putting it to your lips. I just don't see why it should be something that people vote on unless you are voting on how well someone photographed it.

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but apply that to your homebrewing

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I actually thought of that as I was making the argument, and you're right, but I can still have a pretty good idea of what I think it should taste like.

yes but don't they have actual judges on chopped that do taste the food?

Yes. I was just asking about it the other day.