Melon and Chocolate Recipe- Knorr Taste Quest Episode 8!

After a tense and dramatic episode last week which saw Aaron Bolarinwa selected by his team mates to be evicted, the kitchen of the Knorr Taste Quest was hotter than ever with only nine contestants left. As expected with any competition, the task just gets harder and harder as it draws nearer to the end. In this episode, the contestants were given; Melon, Lamb Chops, Fettuccine Pasta, Sweet pepper, and Chocolate to work with as secret ingredients for their task.

As usual, all the secret ingredients used in the Knorr Taste Quest are described as simple ingredients with nutritional benefits not considered most times, and episode 8 was not any different. According to the main judges on the show, the nutritional benefits are as follows; Lean Lamb chops are low in fat and sodium, the Chocolate used is low in unsaturated fats, and a good source of fiber; the Melon seed is very high in vitamins, A and K amongst others, and Fettuccine pasta is a good source of carbohydrates. Finally, the Sweet peepers are also a good source of iron and folic acid. 

On seeing these ingredients, the contestant must have thought it would make a delightful two course meal; however the judges were one step ahead, and tasked them with producing a one course meal with all secret ingredients amply used in it. The cooking time to achieve this feat was 1hour 5 minutes. 

After the initial slow start, the contestants got to work immediately, dashing in and out of the pantry in an effort to make a dish that would definitely take them one step closer to win the 2013 Hyundai Elentra (not an SUV as previously purported), One million naira, and be crowned Nigeria’s best.   

Decision time finally came after all the contestants had presented their meals to the judges.  Chidi and Patricia were admonished for their plating as their foods were not displayed nicely. Gregory’s food was described as excellent, as well as had a great presentation, with chef fregz gushing that his dish “made sense”. He had made a creamy sauce with the melon and cooked the pasta in it. On the use of his chocolate, he infused it in a sauce for the lamb chops.  

In the bottom two were Chidi and Chinyere. Chidi came close to being evicted, but sadly, Chinyere Nwoye was the contestant submitting her knives as her quest in this culinary adventure had come to an end. She had a made a meal Egusi soup, and plain pasta, as she could not finish the task within the allotted time.  Her meal was described as nice, but the pasta and lamb chops slightly overcooked.