Chopped

10 Best Episodes of Chopped - Season 42

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 - S42E8

#13 - Culinary Fireworks (Season 42 - Episode 8)

The chefs race the clock as they attempt to bring dynamic flavors to their dishes including a creative take on poke and some special seafood in round one. A piece of pork not found at your average grocery store is a strange discovery in the entree basket. Finally, the competitors who make it all the way to the dessert round must work with a salty and sweet snack.

The episode was rated 6.47 from 15 votes.

Chopped - S42E9

#12 - Grills On! Game On! (Season 42 - Episode 9)

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The episode was rated 7.00 from 14 votes.

Chopped - S42E6

#11 - Holy Bologna! (Season 42 - Episode 6)

Four chefs are forced to get creative from the start when they find a kitschy, oddball cake and an unusual hybrid veggie in their appetizer baskets; an offal surprise and a fun fungus dish keep things interesting in Round 2; a key lime dessert.

The episode was rated 7.00 from 25 votes.

Chopped - S42E4

#10 - Just Add Cheese! (Season 42 - Episode 4)

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Comfort food connoisseurs and gourmands alike know that any dish can benefit from a slice, a melt or a sprinkling of cheese! In this special competition, every basket is filled with cheesy yumminess including an unusual take on a Philadelphia classic in the first round. The chefs must work with a crunchy cringe-worthy surprise in addition to a fancy Spanish cheese in the entree round. And a cheese-tastic tower is one of the building blocks for the finalists' desserts.

The episode was rated 7.00 from 25 votes.

Chopped - S42E10

#9 - Hotdog Hotshots (Season 42 - Episode 10)

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The episode was rated 7.08 from 12 votes.

Chopped - S42E1

#8 - Eat Your Veggies! (Season 42 - Episode 1)

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Martha Stewart, the queen of farm-to-table cooking, is excited to judge a competition with gorgeous garden goodies in every basket. In the first round, the chefs find some impressive greens and a sweet treat with a good-for-you spin. Squash is the meatiest find in the second produce-packed basket. Will the chefs successfully make it a star on their plates? Finally, a puzzling dessert basket includes spinach as a savory surprise.

The episode was rated 7.17 from 24 votes.

Chopped - S42E7

#7 - Plum Fantastic (Season 42 - Episode 7)

Ingredients: Appetizer: kinome, raspberry wasabi mustard, buffalo potato tots, chicken hearts EntrΓ©e: guinea hen, mixed oca, nopales, 'o pere e 'o musso Dessert: micro lemongrass, strawberry cream liqueur, sour plums, Dutch baby pancakes Judges: Scott Conant Geoffrey Zakarian Marcus Samuelsson

The episode was rated 7.18 from 11 votes.

Chopped - S42E12

#6 - Beef Cake Mistake (Season 42 - Episode 12)

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Four talented chefs are ready to compete in the Chopped Kitchen, but there's something peculiar about the huge, elaborate cake in the appetizer basket: It's made of beef! In the second round, a strange twist on a classic Italian dish tests the competitors' creativity, and the two remaining chefs are challenged to make desserts using a mayo that may be tricky to incorporate.

The episode was rated 7.20 from 10 votes.

Chopped - S42E11

#5 - Take The Cake (Season 42 - Episode 11)

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The episode was rated 7.44 from 16 votes.

Chopped - S42E3

#4 - Dill Dilemma (Season 42 - Episode 3)

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The first basket challenges the chefs to come up with a yummy solution to a dill pickle-flavored treat; a Midwestern casserole in the entree basket; a chef's injury puts their Gjetost cheese dessert in jeopardy.

The episode was rated 7.44 from 25 votes.

Chopped - S42E13

#3 - Epic Burgers (Season 42 - Episode 13)

The chefs battle it out to see who can build the most epic burger masterpieces. An awe-inspiring tower kicks off the first round of hamburger hustling. An old-school lunchbox favorite adds a bite of yummy, kitschy fun to the entree round, and a sweet challenge is in store for the two remaining chefs who must make epic burgers suitable for dessert.

The episode was rated 7.45 from 11 votes.

Chopped - S42E2

#2 - Bacon, Burgers, and Beer! (Season 42 - Episode 2)

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In what may be the best Chopped competition theme ever, the chefs' baskets are packed with bacon, burgers and beer! In the bacon appetizer round, the competitors go in some inventive directions with their dishes, including pizza and poutine. Round two is an adrenaline-packed burger battle that has the chefs working with a fun take on onion rings. And the alliterative theme comes to its boozy conclusion in the dessert round, with beer boldly represented in the baskets.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 26 votes.

Chopped - S42E5

#1 - Team Ice Cream (Season 42 - Episode 5)

Four chefs set out to prove that ice cream can work well in two savory courses; a scoop sandwiched in the middle of an indulgent ingredient in the first basket; a unique ice cream flavor at the center of an unusual dish in the second basket.

The episode was rated 7.60 from 20 votes.

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