cooking show

I watched chopped on the food network the other day and it is one of my favorite shows. The contestants have a few specific ingredients they need to use for each round and the ingredients usually are things that don't normally pair together on a standard meal. It makes the contestents become creative when trying to think on the spot what to prepare. While the cooks are preparing the food the judges and narrator of the show go over the different types of flavors that each of the ingredients brings to the table and what different types of cooking methods would go well with the specific ingredients. Overall cooking just seems to be a fun and creative way to express yourself. I think incorporating different variations of normal food items would be a cool way to try new things.