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Chopped.

6.5 / 10200964 seasons817 episodesReturning Series

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.

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Created by Michael Krupat, Dave Noll, Linda Lea

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Season 1.

Pilot: Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers

2009-01-13

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.

Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters

2009-01-20

Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.

Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes

2009-01-27

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

Banana, Collard Greens, Grits

2009-02-03

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

Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas

2009-02-10

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

Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets

2009-02-17

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

Quail, Arctic Char, Beer

2009-02-24

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

Coconut, Calamari and Donuts

2009-03-03

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

Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon

2009-03-10

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

String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps

2009-03-17

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

Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal

2009-03-24

The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; kielbasa and pepperoncini in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.

Chocolate, Mussels and Figs

2009-03-31

Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.

Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears

2009-04-07

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

Cast.

Ted Allen

Ted Allen

Self - Host