Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi

1When Chefs Collide

Oct 13, 2009

The chefs must use kumquats and croissants in their appetizers; green beans and ground pork in their entrées; and grits in their desserts.

2Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi

Oct 20, 2009Now viewing

Featured ingredients include eel, umeboshi, parsnips and soda crackers.

3Judge Knows Best

Oct 27, 2009

The chefs must work with a fish that's traditionally used for sushi in the appetizer round. Then, they find an unfamiliar condiment in the entrée basket and prosecco is used to make dessert.

4A Nori Story

Nov 3, 2009

The chefs must use graham crackers in their appetizers; puffed-rice cereal and chorizo in their entrées; and coffee beans in their desserts.

5Sticking To It

Nov 10, 2009

The chefs must use graham crackers in their appetizers; puffed-rice cereal and chorizo in their entrées; and coffee beans in their desserts.

6Season's Choppings

Dec 8, 2009

The chefs must cook with the holidays in mind when working with the mystery ingredients, which include venison and marshmallows.

7Flower Power

Jan 5, 2010

The chefs must incorporate zucchini blossoms into their appetizers; burdock root into their entrées; and chickpeas into their desserts.

8Sweet Redemption

Jan 12, 2010

Four previous runners-up return and compete again in hopes of finally being named a "Chopped" champion.

9Winging It

Jan 19, 2010

The chefs must work with chicken wings in the appetizer round; catfish in the entrée round; and cherry tomatoes in the dessert round.

10In a Pinch

Jan 26, 2010

A challenging piece of meat poses problems for the chefs in the entrée round. They also must use soft-shell crabs in their appetizers and peppermint sticks in their desserts.

11Raw Enthusiasm

Feb 16, 2010

The chefs must use raw oysters in their appetizers; a rare fruit in their entrées; and miso in their desserts.

12Against the Tide

Mar 2, 2010

The chefs must combine fish with chocolate in the appetizer round. Then, a trendy root vegetable shows up in the entrée round and violet mustard is used to make desserts.

13Chopped Liver

Mar 9, 2010

The chefs must use liver in their appetizers; pasta sheets in their entrées; and cactus pears in their desserts.