The Chew Down, Tuesday October 18, 2011 (Episode Synopsis)

Summary

Show Theme: Souper Tuesday

Dishes Featured: 

• Michael's Spicy Tomato and Blue Cheese Soup
• Adewale's (From Lost) Seafood Stew 
• Clinton's Butternut Squash Soup

Tips, Tricks & Treats 

• Greek yogurt's authenticity is questioned. 
• Carla's tea bag herb-n-fuser. 

Funny/Special Moments

• We learned that Sriracha is not an Asian taste!!
• Lost during Lost.

Full

The show opened to promises of 'Soup Grandeur.' And the show delivered! Souper Tuesday brought us soups and stewed delectable perfect for the Autumn palette. 

First Dish Feature

Michaels' Tomato & Blue Cheese

Michael warms us with a spicy Tomato and Blue Cheese Soup, adding his mid-western pizazz to an old classic.

(Ingredients:Olive Oil, Salt, Garlic. Red Onion, San Marzano Tomatoes, Chicken Stock & Heavy Cream, Sriracha Sauce, Oregano Leaves, Buttermilk, Blue Cheese.){Quick Recipe: Saute onions and garlic with salt. Add tomatoes. Add stock. (You can add pre-made tomato soup or tomato juice as an option.) Add Sriracha. Add cream, can opt in Greek yogurt. Add crumbled blue cheese. (Goat cheese is a good option) Blend with hand blender. Top with more Sriracha.}  

For full recipe and ingredient measurements, see The Chew website page.  Michael's Spicy Tomato & Blue Cheese Soup

Discussion on Greek organic yogurt. The panel discusses being wise in shopping choices and making sure packages state that you are buying organic if in deed you are purchasing at higher prices. The audience members appear to really be enjoying this dish. Mario informs us that Sriracha is not an Asian condiment but comes from California. 

After The View Chew: This soup looks souper duper good! Who knew that Sriracha is not Asian Authentic. Anyone else shocked??

Group Round Table

Clinton opens with the most popular Campbell's soups: Chicken Noodle, Tomato, and Cream of Mushroom. Clinton reminisces on being a boy and coming home after playing outside in the cold and having a warm bowl of Campbell's.

Feed Well Magazine is mentioned as it discussed foods that loose their nutrients. Orange juice after it has been open a week looses all it's antioxidants. Green tea and olive oil have no nutritious value after 6 months. Daphene chimed in suggesting to try to shop fresh and at local markets.

The audience is speaking! Clinton features a fan who created his dishes and posted them on his Facebook page. Amanda Fawcett-Swanlund from Los Angeles Carson's chicken pot pies.  

After The Chew View: The antioxidant discussion was very interesting, throwing out the 10 day old orange juice right now! 

Daphene's Power of Food

There is a debate raging over antioxidants. Keri Glassman, author of the O2 Diet, joins Daphene to discuss. Antioxidants are vitamins, minerals and other compounds that fight free radicals. Free radicals are produced from the natural process of aging, the sun, pollution, and stress. Antioxidants are the good guys, Free radicals are the bad guys.

Here are some of the cheapest and best "Superfoods" which are stocked with antioxidants: 

Black Beans, Blueberries, Kale, and Pecans. 

Today's Special Tip

Carla took used tea bags, tied them to a spoon over a special pot of soup and used them as a tool to add more deliciousness to any pot.  

The Chew Home Plate

This segment features the most delicious food stories from across the country. Danny Boome, Chew Correspondent, goes to the shrimp ports in Louisiana which were deeply affected by both Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf Oil Spill. Danny met with a shrimp boat captain Frank Parker to discuss these conditions. Danny then visited Rob Stinton of the Back Bay Seafood Restaurant and learned how to make the house special, Shrimp and Grits. Support gulf shrimp.

Different Types of Shrimp:

Large, jumbo, colossal.

Shrimp cooking guide

• 21-25/Large- Best for sauteing and pastas
• 16-20/Jumbo- Perfect for shrimp cocktail.
• U15/Colossal- Great on grill.   

After The Chew View: I never could have imagined putting shrimp and grits together, assuming my palette hasn't traveled that far south, HOWEVER, this dish looked crazy good. Please bring this chef on the show to show us how to make this dish! 

Cooking with the Stars

Adewele's Seafood Stew

Special guest Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje From Lost and The Thing joins the panel to saup up a scrumptious  Seafood Stew. Adewale who grew up in England and is of Nigerian dissent shared this family dish that combined the conglomerate of cultures he grew up with. 

(Ingredients: Shrimp and Shells, Onions and Garlic, Celery, Green Bell Pepper, Cayenne & Paprika, Okra, Cod, Scallions.) 

{Recipe: Add butter, oil, onions, garlic and sauteed. Add celery, salt. Make shrimp shell stock, (see website for details.)  Add flour to thicken, add stock, cod and shrimp. Add cayenne and paprika. Allow to simmer. Serve over rice.}
For full recipe and ingredient measurements, see The Chew website page. Adewele's Seafood Stew

While this meal is being prepared Clinton asks Adewele if he was also Lost during Lost. The actor confirms that he was. We see Adewale's action figure from the show. They also talk about the upcoming movie The Thing which he is also in.  
After The Chew: Cant wait to try this dish!!


Last Dish
Nothing says fall like this soup. Clinton shares this cozy bowl of goodness, his Butternut Squash Soup.

Clinton's Butternut Squash

(Ingredients: Butternut Squash, Stock, Onion, Garlic, Herbs.)

{Recipe: Peel squash, de-seed, cube. Sautee onion in butter, add a couple of cloves of garlic. Add herbs, (sage and thyme.) Add squash to pan. Pour in stock, (vege or chicken.) Add in salt. Allow to cook covered until tender. Can buy cubed squash as an option. Use immersion blender or use a food processor after mixture has cooled. Add more stock for desired consistency.} For full recipe and ingredient measurements, see The Chew website page. Clinton's Butternut Squash Soup

In Closing

Panel sits down to Butternut Squash soup.