I don’t know what it is about the show “Chopped”, but I fucking love it. Maybe it’s the randomness of the basket contents, or how the chefs are forced to make a reduction out of watermelon Kool Aid, but I’m in.

I sometimes wonder if they have babies and small children putting the basket contents together. There is no rhyme or reason. I would love to be on the team that composes those baskets. Here’s what one of my baskets would look like:

• Blueberry Wine
• Marshmallows
• Fresh Placenta
• Ostrich Egg
• Old cookie from Cookie Monster’s dentures

“Chefs, I created for you today, pan seared placenta with old cookie from Cookie Monster’s dentures crumble, with a blueberry wine and marshmallow reduction. And a side of deviled ostrich egg on a bed of radicchio. Bon appetite.”

What meal ingredients do you throw together?