Name: Chopped
Released: 2009-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ted Allen, Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy

TV Show · Game Show

Hosted by Ted Allen, Chopped is 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.

2009 · 42m

Starring Ted Allen, Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy

Director Michael Pearlman

EPISODE 12

Extreme Halloween

The first round basket contains a bloody protein; the second round chefs face something gooey and gory.
EPISODE 1

Luck of the Irish

The chefs get treats from Ireland in every round, beginning with an iconic stout in the appetizer basket; a certain Irish delicacy upsets one chef in the entree round; the two remaining chefs work with an Irish ice cream treat and booze for dessert.
EPISODE 2

Wild Game Plan

The competitors work with game meat in every round, starting with wild boar in the first basket and two wild proteins for a crowded entree basket; black forest cake is featured in the dessert round.
EPISODE 3

Leftover Takeover

The competitors rescue foods that would normally be thrown out; Chinese and Italian foods make for some fusion cooking; the second basket contains half a sandwich and a bottle of sweet liquid; the chefs find coffee and grapes in the dessert basket.
EPISODE 4

Sensational Sandwiches

A sensational sandwich battle begins with a mound of meat and some colorful potatoes; everyone's favorite hybrid bird makes an appearance in the second basket; the final two chefs take on a salty-and-sweet basket in the last round.
EPISODE 5

A Frog Leg Up

Chefs find donut-shaped sushi in the first basket; the judges are happy to see frog legs in the second basket, but they aren't quick to leap to any conclusions about how the entrées will turn out; there are challenging textures in the dessert basket.