Episode 4 of The Great American Recipe season 4 was released on August 1, 2025. It had the contestants cook the recipes given out by the judges in the first round.

Fish Creole 1 pound fresh or frozen swordfish, sea bass, tuna or tilefish steaks, cut 1 inch thick 14-1/2-ounce can tomatoes, cut up 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt ...

The catch for the tataki-like Creole fish was different each time, cobia once, sea bream the next. But I recognized the style, the sourcing ethos and (I swear) even the signature of the knife work ...