Chopped

Overview

A high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets “chopped” by our panel of esteemed culinary luminaries until the last man or woman left standing claims victory.

Episodes

Pilot: Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers

S01E01 Pilot: Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers

January 13, 2009
In the series opener, four chefs must use octopus, duck and animal crackers to make an extraordinary three-course meal in three rounds of competition. A panel of culinary experts determines which chef's dishes deserve the...
Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters

S01E02 Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters

January 20, 2009
Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.
Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes

S01E03 Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes

January 27, 2009
The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.
Banana, Collard Greens, Grits

S01E04 Banana, Collard Greens, Grits

February 3, 2009
The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.
Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas

S01E05 Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas

February 10, 2009
The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.
Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets

S01E06 Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets

February 17, 2009
Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).
Quail, Arctic Char, Beer

S01E07 Quail, Arctic Char, Beer

February 24, 2009
The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.
Coconut, Calamari and Donuts

S01E08 Coconut, Calamari and Donuts

March 3, 2009
The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.
Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon

S01E09 Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon

March 10, 2009
Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.
String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps

S01E10 String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps

March 17, 2009
The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.
Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal

S01E11 Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal

March 24, 2009
The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; pickled peppers and pepperoni in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.
Chocolate, Mussels and Figs

S01E12 Chocolate, Mussels and Figs

March 31, 2009
Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.
Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears

S01E13 Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears

April 7, 2009
The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.

Cast

Ted Allen
Ted Allen
Himself - Host

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