Chopped

10 Best Episodes of Chopped - Season 1

Hosted by Ted Allen, Chopped is 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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 06, 2023.

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Chopped - S1E12

#13 - Chocolate, Mussels and Figs (Season 1 - Episode 12)

Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.

The episode was rated 6.65 from 26 votes.

Chopped - S1E13

#12 - Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears (Season 1 - Episode 13)

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

The episode was rated 6.83 from 23 votes.

Chopped - S1E9

#11 - Mac & Cheese, Cola and Bacon (Season 1 - Episode 9)

Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.

The episode was rated 7.08 from 39 votes.

Chopped - S1E1

#10 - Pilot: Octopus, Duck and Animal Crackers (Season 1 - Episode 1)

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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 $10,000 prize. Hosted by Ted Allen.

The episode was rated 7.25 from 125 votes.

Chopped - S1E11

#9 - Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni and Cereal (Season 1 - Episode 11)

The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; pickled peppers and pepperoni in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.

The episode was rated 7.25 from 28 votes.

Chopped - S1E8

#8 - Coconut, Calamari and Donuts (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.

The episode was rated 7.30 from 37 votes.

Chopped - S1E6

#7 - Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes and Beets (Season 1 - Episode 6)

Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).

The episode was rated 7.35 from 37 votes.

Chopped - S1E2

#6 - Tofu, Blueberries and Oysters (Season 1 - Episode 2)

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Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.

The episode was rated 7.41 from 76 votes.

Chopped - S1E3

#5 - Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes (Season 1 - Episode 3)

The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.

The episode was rated 7.42 from 67 votes.

Chopped - S1E10

#4 - String Cheese, Jicama and Gingersnaps (Season 1 - Episode 10)

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The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.

The episode was rated 7.47 from 32 votes.

Chopped - S1E5

#3 - Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas (Season 1 - Episode 5)

The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.

The episode was rated 7.47 from 57 votes.

Chopped - S1E4

#2 - Banana, Collard Greens, Grits (Season 1 - Episode 4)

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The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.

The episode was rated 7.52 from 54 votes.

Chopped - S1E7

#1 - Quail, Arctic Char and Beer (Season 1 - Episode 7)

The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 33 votes.

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