Chopped (Staffel 1)

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.

Pilot: Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers (Folge 1)
Sendedatum: 2009-01-13
Übersicht: 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 (Folge 2)
Sendedatum: 2009-01-20
Übersicht: Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.
Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes (Folge 3)
Sendedatum: 2009-01-27
Übersicht: The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.
Banana, Collard Greens, Grits (Folge 4)
Sendedatum: 2009-02-03
Übersicht: The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.
Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas (Folge 5)
Sendedatum: 2009-02-10
Übersicht: The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.
Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets (Folge 6)
Sendedatum: 2009-02-17
Übersicht: Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).
Quail, Arctic Char, Beer (Folge 7)
Sendedatum: 2009-02-24
Übersicht: The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.
Coconut, Calamari and Donuts (Folge 8)
Sendedatum: 2009-03-03
Übersicht: The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.
Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon (Folge 9)
Sendedatum: 2009-03-10
Übersicht: Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.
String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps (Folge 10)
Sendedatum: 2009-03-17
Übersicht: The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.
Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal (Folge 11)
Sendedatum: 2009-03-24
Übersicht: 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 (Folge 12)
Sendedatum: 2009-03-31
Übersicht: Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.
Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears (Folge 13)
Sendedatum: 2009-04-07
Übersicht: The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.