Chopped is a cooking competition show that is all about skill, speed and ingenuity. Each week, four chefs compete before a panel of expert judges and turn baskets of mystery ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. Course by course, the chefs will be "chopped" from the competition until only one winner remains. The challenge? They have seconds to plan and 30 minutes to cook an amazing course with the basket of mystery ingredients given to them moments before the clock starts ticking! And the pressure doesn't stop there. Once they've completed their dish, they've got to survive the Chopping Block where our three judges are waiting to be wowed and not shy about voicing their culinary criticisms! Our host, Ted Allen, leads this high-energy, high-pressure show that will have viewers rooting for a winner and cheering for the losers. Chopped is a game of passion, expertise and skill — and in the end, only one chef will survive the Chopping Block. Who will make the cut? The answer is on Chopped!
The chefs are given pots of bubbling oil, so that they can create crispy, delicious additions to their dishes. Catfish catches the chefs by surprise in the first round. In the entree basket, the competitors find a cheese and a cherry preserve. Will the mandate to make a fried dessert unnerve the two finalists?
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s16e02Better Saffron Than Sorry2013-06-0502:00⌄
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Better Saffron Than Sorry
s16e02 ·
2013-06-05 ·
02:00
The chefs show off in the appetizer round by creating four unique interpretations of mussels with saffron. In the entree round, the baskets contain a particularly daunting protein: Will the competitors have the knowledge or experience to treat it correctly and make it work with blackberries? And pasta sheets make for a good blank canvas for dessert.
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s16e03Take Heart2013-06-0702:00⌄
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Take Heart
s16e03 ·
2013-06-07 ·
02:00
In the appetizer round, the chefs discover various creative ways to combine peppers and pork, and the judges wonder why one competitor makes a strange, last-minute decision. Then in the entree round, the chefs must wrestle with a heart-stopping protein. And the challenge in the dessert basket seems to be taming some super sweet ingredients.
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s16e04Cleaver Fever2013-06-1202:00⌄
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Cleaver Fever
s16e04 ·
2013-06-12 ·
02:00
To avoid the judges' cleaver fever, the competitors have to work with bacon popcorn in the first round. In the entree round, an injury causes one chef to lose valuable time on his lamb dish. A mashed treat meets floral syrup in the dessert basket.
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s16e05Mix and Mache2013-06-1402:00⌄
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Mix and Mache
s16e05 ·
2013-06-14 ·
02:00
An odd mix of ingredients in the first basket, including mache and pickled sausage, has the four chefs working hard to complete unique appetizer plates: And one chef is up against a personal challenge, defending his dish while trying to control a life-long speech impediment. Then in the entree round, the chefs must make squid dishes that impress the judges. And will a hard to pronounce ingredient in the final basket be hard to incorporate into desserts?
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s16e06Wheatgrass Roots2013-06-1902:00⌄
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Wheatgrass Roots
s16e06 ·
2013-06-19 ·
02:00
The chefs' first challenge is to see what they can do with a very earthy first basket, including chia seeds and dandelion greens. Then in the entree round, tempeh is the tempting center of every plate. And the two finalists get a local sweetener and a fresh berry from which to make delicious desserts.
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s16e07Gyro We Go Again2013-06-2602:00⌄
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Gyro We Go Again
s16e07 ·
2013-06-26 ·
02:00
Another intense competition in the Chopped Kitchen starts when the chefs get gyro meat and hearts of palm in the first basket! Then in the second round, the remaining three chefs must pair steak and donuts. When the finalists find a classic American finger-food and a sticky surprise in the last basket, what will they put together?
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s16e08Big Fish, Small Basket2013-06-2802:00⌄
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Big Fish, Small Basket
s16e08 ·
2013-06-28 ·
02:00
The competitors leap into action and come out strong with four impressive appetizers, made with seitan and mezcal. In the second round, pre-made sauce and a sizable fish are in the basket. When the two finalists proceed to dessert, they must make a pastry and a pork product play nicely on their plates.
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s16e09Teen Invasion2013-07-0302:00⌄
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Teen Invasion
s16e09 ·
2013-07-03 ·
02:00
Four amazing teenaged chefs invade the Chopped Kitchen for Chopped's second teen competition. The judges are in awe of what the teen chefs do with tuna and cereal in the first round. In the entree round, will the young cooks be taken aback when they open the basket to find something that requires some skilled butchery? The last two teens standing must make dessert with a snack food and an Asian condiment.
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s16e10Mochi Obliged2013-07-1002:00⌄
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Mochi Obliged
s16e10 ·
2013-07-10 ·
02:00
In the first round, the competitors must very quickly compose dishes from escargot and biscuit dough. Then in the entree basket, the chefs find an unfamiliar produce and an unappealing pate. And will the judges be much obliged to eat two mochi and mango desserts?
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s16e11Sweet Surprises2013-07-1702:00⌄
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Sweet Surprises
s16e11 ·
2013-07-17 ·
02:00
The chefs are surprised to discover a decadent, sweet creation along with every basket. In the first round a towering cake threatens to topple the chefs' chances at producing perfect plates. Then in the second round, a very colorful dessert ingredient makes for a very stressful challenge. And the two lucky competitors who make it to the last round are happy to see a fabulously chocolatey treat — a sweet surprise that may finally work in their favor.
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s16e12Wurst Case Scenario2013-07-2402:00⌄
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Wurst Case Scenario
s16e12 ·
2013-07-24 ·
02:00
Four energetic chefs hit the ground running in the appetizer round, but the one chef who runs into the worst trouble with their currywurst dish must be chopped. The big curveball in the entree round — popcorn balls! Berries and oats meet in the final basket. Will the chefs be able to make this culinary pairing work?
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s16e13Break a Crab Leg2013-07-3102:00⌄
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Break a Crab Leg
s16e13 ·
2013-07-31 ·
02:00
Some of the ingredients in the first basket are difficult to identify and even more difficult to incorporate into proper appetizers. In the second round, the chefs open the basket to find a gargantuan seafood surprise. And when the final two chefs move on to the dessert round, they must waste no time inventing dishes using jicama, but a hiccup with the ice cream machine leaves one competitor unsure of how to carry on.
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s16e14Walk on the Whelk Side2013-08-0702:00⌄
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Walk on the Whelk Side
s16e14 ·
2013-08-07 ·
02:00
A wild first basket, including whelk snails and lemon bars, has the chefs battling the clock to create delicious dishes. And in the entree round, the chefs all bring their personal styles to their plates in a notable way in their lamb shawarma dishes. Then cucumber salad is a cumbersome ingredient for the finalists' desserts.
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s16e15Chopped Family Feud2013-08-1202:00⌄
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Chopped Family Feud
s16e15 ·
2013-08-12 ·
02:00
In a Chopped first, two pairs of brothers compete to see which chef family prevails. In the first round, the competitors must come up with oodles of ideas for falooda noodles. In the entree down, the judges watch eagerly to see how the three plates of steak and cinnamon rolls will turn out. With family pride and bragging rights looming large, the last two chefs must make desserts from a Greek pudding and a Japanese candy.
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s16e16Wasted!2013-08-1402:00⌄
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Wasted!
s16e16 ·
2013-08-14 ·
02:00
In this competition, the baskets are full of usually-discarded food scraps. In the first round the chefs must contend with herb stems and what is left of a filleted fish. Then the competitors open the baskets to find eyes on potatoes looking back at them. And the two chefs left in the dessert round must make yummy sweets from the least desirable part of the bread and the least juicy part of the orange.
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s16e17Keep on Trucking2013-08-1902:00⌄
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Keep on Trucking
s16e17 ·
2013-08-19 ·
02:00
Chefs who operate food trucks compete. First, they are forced to use flavored meats in their appetizer dishes; and later, they must incorporate a sugary powder and a leafy vegetable into their entrées. Also: guanabana-flavored ice cream for dessert.
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s16e18Sports Stars2013-09-0402:00⌄
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Sports Stars
s16e18 ·
2013-09-04 ·
02:00
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s16e19Hero Chefs2013-09-1102:00⌄
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Hero Chefs
s16e19 ·
2013-09-11 ·
02:00
These four extraordinary chefs all serve their communities with their culinary talents. In the first round they must combine chicken soup and barbecue sauce. The second round has the chefs creating scallop dishes with two unusual produce items. And the finalists have to get their buns in gear in the last round, when they are given hamburger buns to cook with.
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s16e20We Love Leftovers!2013-09-1802:00⌄
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We Love Leftovers!
s16e20 ·
2013-09-18 ·
02:00
All leftovers in the baskets today, and some of the chefs are not happy to hear the news. In the first round the competitors must work with what is left in a casserole dish and at the bottom of a takeout bag. The second round has the chefs wondering what to do with something soggy and something sweet. In the final round — featuring a leftover party beverage — one chef beats the other to the ice cream machine, leaving his competitor scrambling for a new plan.
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s16e21Count Your Chickens2013-09-2502:00⌄
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Count Your Chickens
s16e21 ·
2013-09-25 ·
02:00
The chefs get a first basket with two chicken surprises: chicken livers and chicken tenders. The trend continue into the second round, where the chefs must make a delicious entree with chicken legs and chicken-flavored crackers? Then in the dessert round, an often-disparaged dessert must be elevated.
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s16e22Liver and Learn2013-10-0202:00⌄
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Liver and Learn
s16e22 ·
2013-10-02 ·
02:00
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s16e23Extreme Halloween2013-10-0702:00⌄
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Extreme Halloween
s16e23 ·
2013-10-07 ·
02:00
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s16e24Brunch Boxes2013-10-1602:00⌄
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Brunch Boxes
s16e24 ·
2013-10-16 ·
02:00
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s16e25Circus Spectacular2013-10-2502:00⌄
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Circus Spectacular
s16e25 ·
2013-10-25 ·
02:00
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