"Chopped" 8/18

W/ the new season of "The Great Food Truck Race" premiering tonight, all of tonight's contestants work in food trucks.

Hop Phan (Dos Chinos in Orange County)
Tagan Couch (The Gypsy Kit in Austin; her husband was in the Army & one of the vehicles in their neighborhood's a Dodge Grand Caravan)
Chris Trepani (Urban Cowboy in Austin- was born a female)
Michael Israel (Gimme MOE!)
J: Geoffrey, Maneet & Marc

Appetizer: Smoked pork chops, savoy cabbage, ginger snaps & blood sausage

C: Spice-rubbed smoked pork in lettuce wrap w/ oregano, cumin & paprika
M: Matso Ball soup w/ eggs, onions & chicken broth
H: Wilted cabbage w/ sauteed pork chop, sausage, butter, orange & vegetable stock
T: Grilled pork chops w/ savoy cabbage slaw, curry, green apple & turmeric powder- C

Entree: Halibut, Chinese celery. peproni risotto & orange powdered drink

M: Pan-seared halibut w/ risotto, garlic, onions & veggie stock
C: Peperoni risotto w/ pan-seared halibut, caper, shallots & Dijon mustard- C
H: Grilled halibut w/ celery risotto, onions, shallots & garlic

FOR $10K: Guanabana nectar, white chocolate chips, pecans & chipotle in adobo

H: Guanabana sorbet w/ white chocolate chipotle sauce, lemon, eggs & corn syrup, plus White chocolate chipotle truffles & Lady Finger French Toast w/ lemon
M: Chocolate pecan kugel w/ brittle, eggs, salt & cream cheese- W