Chopped Junior

Pairing a baby vegetable with pickled fruit; figuring out how to work mushroom-flavored snacks into entree courses; the two finalists find creative ways to make desserts with a never-melting ice cream snack and marshmallows.

The appetizer round features a weird hot dog and a cheese that doesn't want to melt; retro candies result in some surprising pops in the entree plates; cookie dough in the dessert basket.

The junior chefs are tasked with creating meals that their moms would love; the first round basket holds escargot and fruit pops; a pricey cut of meat and a gummy candy in round two.

The first round basket contains rock shrimp and beef tongue; in the second basket, the chefs get quail and a variety of tiny foods; a groovy cake adds color to the dessert round.

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