Chopped (Season 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 0.0
Air date: 2009-01-13
Overview: 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 0.0
Air date: 2009-01-20
Overview: Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.
Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes 0.0
Air date: 2009-01-27
Overview: The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.
Banana, Collard Greens, Grits 0.0
Air date: 2009-02-03
Overview: The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.
Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas 0.0
Air date: 2009-02-10
Overview: The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.
Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets 0.0
Air date: 2009-02-17
Overview: Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).
Quail, Arctic Char, Beer 0.0
Air date: 2009-02-24
Overview: The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.
Coconut, Calamari and Donuts 0.0
Air date: 2009-03-03
Overview: The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.
Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon 0.0
Air date: 2009-03-10
Overview: Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.
String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps 0.0
Air date: 2009-03-17
Overview: The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.
Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal 0.0
Air date: 2009-03-24
Overview: The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; pickled peppers and pepperoni in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.
Chocolate, Mussels and Figs 0.0
Air date: 2009-03-31
Overview: Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.
Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears 0.0
Air date: 2009-04-07
Overview: The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.