One judge complained about a hair in the dish, and the responsible chef said, "Well I did wash my hair this morning, so at least it's a clean hair."
When I watch it, I'm usually sidetracked by the amount of sweat that is being dropped into the food. I think finding a hair would be the end of my Chopped judging career.
I get grossed out anytime someone chops a finger. They just put a rubber glove over it like no big deal but I'm about to pass out.
If you made a production out of it every time you mutilated yourself, you'd never get anything done. I have a number of scars from my time spent in a pro kitchen.
I can deal with the blood better than I can the copious amounts of sweat some of em shower onto the food they're preparing.
Given a choice, I'd take neither...but the blood (so long as they cover it) is certainly better than the sweat drops.
Chicken In A Can is one of the grossest things I've ever seen. Chopped features a lot of foods I find questionable, but I'm sure someone, somewhere loves them. One of my favorite shows!
Yahoo headlines had a copycat recipe for Chick Fil Gay sandwiches, so I tried it today. Good. If I try it again, I'd pound the meat a little thinner. http://hilahcooking.com/chick-fil-a-copycat/ Also, I have tons of homegrown tomatoes from my garden, so I put sliced tomatoes and a couple strips of bacon on the sandwich. Can't go wrong there.
I've watched Chopped on an occasion or two, but it's one of my least favorite shows they have. Along with anything with Paula Deen.
To be clear, my idea (with a minuscule about of credit to OU4Life...whom I miss terribly) was not Chicken in a Can. It was LIVE Chicken in a Can. The idea being that you can a live, fully grown chicken. Poke some holes for air, and throw a handful of corn kernels before you close the lid. Then, just stick it in the mail. The buyer could choose to kill and butcher it, keep it for fresh eggs, or just enjoy the company of live poultry. The possibilities are endless, really.
There is a kids joke that starts "Do you have chicken in the can?" Don't remember the punchline but there should be a lot of them.