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Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef 2018

Episodes 7 & 8:The Ultimate Pizza Battle

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***The seventh episode of Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef 2018 was all about pizzas. Barbecue pizza, pepperoni pizza, cheese-burst pizza, you name it. As the competition heated up, the top 15 chefs 'cooked' 15 different flavors of pizza to keep their place in the kitchen.***
Instead of baking their pizza, the participants had to cook it over the stove; after all, what is Superchef without a twist? Guest judge, Chef Navid, came to the show with the challenge of making an authentic Italian pan pizza.
While some participants, who had prior experience of making stovetop pizzas, were elated, others seemed to be troubled by the
announcement. To balance the state of panic, Chef Navid generously volunteered to acquaint the participants with the techniques of preparing a pan pizza.
Chef Navid's freshly made pizza emanated the mixed aroma of parmesan cheese, olive oil, oregano, and roasted garlic. Following his footsteps, Moinul Haq presented his flavorful carnival pizza with a complementary side of chicken sausage dressed in pizza sauce and balsamic vinegar. Moinul's quick thinking of designing an appetizer with remnant sausage was an example of the work of a true chef. His show of percipience won him his fourth best dish badge and acknowledgment from Chef Trainer, Nafiz Islam Lipi.
What further set the seventh episode apart
was direct elimination. This time the bottom scorer was given no second chance to redeem from the cook-off. Hence, Farzana Afrin's burnt pizza crust got her eliminated from the competition. Like Zahidul said, Farzana was the apple of everyone's eye and so, her farewell was hard on the whole kitchen.
The rest of the 14 participants were on the way to face a more daunting challenge in the eighth episode. Dietitian Nusrat Jahan joined the panelists this time. Her task for the cooks was to prepare a light dish that is rich in nutrition and taste. There was a wider range of ingredients in the pantry which were too many to select from for the chefs. Even with a chain of dilemmas, the participants came up with some innovative healthy food items that also burst with flavors. Ripna Begum's well deco-
rated 'Vege and Creamy Cauliflower Rice' took attention of Chef Jed who humorously compared it to his hairstyle. The unique presentation and balanced portions of nutrients brought the best dish badge for Ripna.
The pressure test challenge, for once, sparkled hopes in all the bottom four participants. They were relieved to leam that their challenge entailed preparing a plate of healthy and refreshing salad. But the difficulty with such straightforward challenges is that even the smallest flaws peek out. Even though Farida Parvin Maya’s salad tasted good, her presentation was a big letdown. Like Chef Jed emphasized, “A chef should master the art of presentation, innovation, and creativity while keeping the taste intact. Confidence, hygiene and kempt handling are also the basic trademarks for a competent chef." Unable to meet one of the key attributes of a competent chef, Farida Parvin Maya, as well as her dear friends, had to come to terms with her shortened stay at the Superchef kitchen.
This week, the Superchef kitchen closed its doors behind its two most beloved contestants. The fight is getting tougher and more challenging each day and the game is on! Watch the country's most heated cooking competition, Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef 2018 at 9pm sharp on Saturday and Sunday only on ntv.