Best Episodes
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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The all-American hot dog is the star of all three rounds, starting with an uncommon condiment for the appetizer round. A tiny ingredient causes big problems in the entree round, and hot dog desserts pose a unique challenge.
The episode was rated 6.29 from 17 votes.
Teams of twin chefs face off, starting with egg and crustacean appetizers. A soda shop staple appears in the entree basket, and the competitors make surprising choices with pastry dough for dessert.
The episode was rated 6.40 from 10 votes.
Competitors make appetizers using naan bread and blood sausage, and the judges hope they know how to prepare an expensive fish in the entree round. The dessert round requires creativity with fruit.
The episode was rated 6.50 from 10 votes.
Four chefs tackle surprising ingredients, starting with trout and dill pickle soup on the appetizer round. Then they have to use spicy beer in their entrees and deceptively straightforward dough and sugar in their desserts.
The episode was rated 6.81 from 21 votes.
Teen competitors have to get creative with sour appetizers, and one chef turns to the fryer for the entree round. Then they have to figure out how to repurpose a cake from the dessert basket.
The episode was rated 6.82 from 11 votes.
A chili cook-off begins with chocolate and sausage as the mandatory ingredients in the appetizer round. Then, degrees of spice and levels of creativity are bi
The episode was rated 6.86 from 28 votes.
Teen competitors race the clock to finish their sausage appetizers, and they face seafood surprises in the entree round. Breakfast items take on a creative form in the dessert basket.
The episode was rated 6.95 from 21 votes.
Young competitors must make appetizers from a strange snack and a pork product. In the entree round, they have to figure out how to combine poultry with a weird casserole, then work with a spicy nut and a savory fruit for dessert.
The episode was rated 7.05 from 19 votes.
Fried chicken is the star of all three rounds, paired with syrup and a savory pancake in the first basket. Fried chicken entrees have to include peach cobbler, and the chefs are challenged by a fried chicken-themed dessert round.
The episode was rated 7.28 from 47 votes.
Former winners and runners-up from Worst Cooks in America compete with frog leg appetizers and steak entrees. For dessert, they pair ready-made dough with cocoa powder and pears.
The episode was rated 7.33 from 15 votes.
The chefs are challenged by escargot and sprouts in the appetizer round but get a break with garlic knots in the entree round. They're inspired by cake for the dessert round.
The episode was rated 7.41 from 27 votes.
