Chopped (2009)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2009-01-13
Last Air Date: 2026-03-24
Number of Seasons: 64
Number of Episodes: 816
Created By: Michael Krupat, Dave Noll, Linda Lea
Networks: Food Network
Top Cast
- Ted Allen as Self - Host
- Alex Guarnaschelli as Self - Judge
- Aarón Sánchez as Self - Judge
- Amanda Freitag as Herself - Judge
- Marc Murphy as Self - Judge
- Chris Santos as Himself - Judge
- Scott Conant as Himself - Judge
- Geoffrey Zakarian as Himself - Judge
- Martha Stewart as Self
- Maneet Chauhan as Self - Judge
Seasons
Season 1 (2009)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Pilot: Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers
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.
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Ep. 2: Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters
Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.
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Ep. 3: Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes
The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.
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Ep. 4: Banana, Collard Greens, Grits
The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.
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Ep. 5: Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas
The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.
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Ep. 6: Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets
Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).
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Ep. 7: Quail, Arctic Char, Beer
The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.
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Ep. 8: Coconut, Calamari and Donuts
The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.
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Ep. 9: Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon
Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.
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Ep. 10: String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps
The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.
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Ep. 11: Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal
The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; kielbasa and pepperoncini in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.
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Ep. 12: Chocolate, Mussels and Figs
Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.
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Ep. 13: Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears
The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.
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