Chopped (2009)

Ready? Go! Confidence abounds in the first round when four determined chefs try to get a leg up on the competition through their smoked tur…

Say canned cheese! The chefs are not all smiles when they see the first-round basket. Can canned cheese make for delicious appetizers? Then…

Ah, shucks! Oysters in the first basket cause some problems, leading up to an emotional ending to the round. Then the competitors gain mome…

Have a heart! Duck-heart starters are the chefs' ticket to the second round. But will every competitor know how to make this organ meat del…

It is a Chopping Block block party! The chefs are surprised to learn they must grill as part of this special competition. With a classic co…

With canned fruit and a seafood delicacy in the appetizer basket, the chefs have to get it together fast, to get a cohesive dish made. Then…

With tongue in the first basket, the chefs attempt to lick their competition. Sadly, proper cleaning technique, creativity, and the 20-minu…

With a Frenchman and an Irishman in the mix, the competition could take on a European edge. When one of the chefs goes for plates with less…

Double trouble! With two proteins in the appetizer basket, the chefs struggle to marry flavors, and the judges caution competitors against…

Cooking with Cacti! The chefs must stay sharp as they carefully navigate a first basket that includes prickly nopales; and in talking about…