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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Four pastry chefs step into the Chopped kitchen to show off their chocolate skills.
The episode was rated 7.33 from 12 votes.
Is pickle pizza dill-ightful or frightful?
The episode was rated 7.35 from 20 votes.
Three winners with much to prove try to pull off an upset by taking down Chopped judge Scott Conant.
The episode was rated 7.54 from 13 votes.
Chopped champions return to the stoves, racing the clock and conquering basket after basket with the hope of moving on to the $50,000 finale. Watermelon weirdness in the first basket threatens to shake the champs' confidence, and a funky soybean product and an unusual cut of meat challenge the chefs to come up with wholly original entrees. Inside the dessert basket, the remaining chefs find a crunchy surprise that they must make work with a delicate fruit.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 23 votes.
Mock meat and an unusual green powder set the level of difficulty high in round one, and an Italian-Japanese mashup ingredient in the entree round threatens to mess up the chefs' plans.
The episode was rated 7.65 from 17 votes.
Returning winners vie for a chance to compete against Chopped judge Alex Guarnaschelli, but the competitors may have second thoughts after they see the jar of bright orange sauce in the appetizer basket.
The episode was rated 7.69 from 13 votes.
A plate of poutine and a jar of bamboo challenge the competitors in the appetizer round.
The episode was rated 7.69 from 13 votes.
The champions are on a mission to be Chopped judge Marc Murphy
The episode was rated 7.80 from 10 votes.
A rare snack food is part of the puzzle in the appetizer round and in the entree round, the champs try not to let a mashup ingredient affect them.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 12 votes.
