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Chopped

  • TV-G
  • 2009–
  • 64 seasons
  • Reality
  • 6.5

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.

Episodes

12 episodes
  1. 1Victory on the Brain

    42 minJan 4, 2011

    The chefs must use goat brains in their appetizers. Later, they're faced with a stinky surprise.

  2. 2Prove it on the Plate

    42 minJan 11, 2011

    The chefs must use mussels and waffles in their appetizers; a lean meat and a delicate flower in their entrées; and a nostalgic candy in their desserts.

  3. 3Marrowly We Roll Along

    42 minJan 18, 2011

    Marrow bones and a frozen ingredient show up in the mystery basket.

  4. 4Doughs and Don'ts

    42 minJan 25, 2011

    A chef faces a major setback while preparing her trout appetizer. Then another chef's behavior brings up safety concerns in the entrée round. And coquitos present a challenge when the contestants make their desserts.

  5. 5Step Right Up!

    42 minFeb 1, 2011

    The chefs must use catfish and marshmallows in their appetizers; pork country-style ribs in their entrées; and a Latin ingredient in their desserts.

  6. 6All-Stars Tournament: Round One – Competitors from "The Next Food Network Star"

    42 minMar 6, 2011

    Part 1 of 5. Fan favorites from "The Next Food Network Star" begin competing for charity. Mystery ingredients include pound cake; calf's liver; an unusually bitter vegetable; and a small game bird.

  7. 7All-Stars Tournament: Round Two – Food Network Personalities

    42 minMar 13, 2011

    Part 2 of 5. Four popular Food Network personalities compete for charity. They must used teething biscuits in their appetizers; a kid's breakfast favorite in their entrées; and jelly beans and baby fennel in their desserts.

  8. 8All-Stars Tournament: Round Three – Notable Chefs

    42 minMar 20, 2011

    Part 3 of 5. Four acclaimed chefs compete for charity. They must use fresh pasta sheets in their appetizers; big fish and little crackers in their entrées; and a Chinese spice in their desserts.

  9. 9All-Stars Tournament: Round Four – "Chopped" Judges

    42 minMar 27, 2011

    Part 4 of 5. The "Chopped" judges compete for charity. Featured ingredients include smoked fish; strawberry powder; and a labor-intensive protein.

  10. 10All-Stars Tournament: Grand Finale!

    42 minApr 3, 2011

    Conclusion. The final round of the All-Stars Tournament finds four celebrity chefs cooking with offal, a tangy fruit and trail mix in a quest to win $50,000 for their favorite charity.

  11. 11A Cornish Mess

    42 minApr 10, 2011

    Peking duck, a seemingly simple protein, and an unusual fruit are among the featured ingredients.

  12. 12Chefs on a Mission

    42 minApr 26, 2011

    Rivals face off! Four solid competitors from rival cities enthusiastically jump into the first round. But will they be able to settle on a firm idea of what to do with firm tofu and recover from some absentminded mistakes? Then one chef shows incredible speed moving around the kitchen, and a sugary surprise in the entrée basket poses a creative challenge. And once the finalists open up the dessert baskets, they make it their mission to make delicious mission fig dishes and to make the judges decision very difficult.

Where to watch Chopped

Availability from JustWatch, via TMDB. Full listing for United States

Series cast

Ted AllenSelf - Host817 episodes
Alex GuarnaschelliSelf - Judge12 episodes
Aarón SánchezSelf - Judge9 episodes
Amanda FreitagSelf8 episodes
Marc MurphySelf - Judge7 episodes
Chris SantosHimself - Judge7 episodes
Scott ConantHimself - Judge6 episodes
Geoffrey ZakarianHimself - Judge5 episodes
Martha StewartSelf5 episodes
Maneet ChauhanSelf - Judge4 episodes
Alton BrownSelf2 episodes
Kat TurnerSelf - Contestant2 episodes
Ron Ben-IsraelHimself - Judge1 episode
Tiffani FaisonSelf1 episode
Danny BowienSelf - Judge1 episode
Shirley ChungSelf - Judge1 episode
Katie ChinSelf1 episode
Laurence LouieSelf1 episode

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