Chopped

Season 2

TV-G

Chopped challenges four promising chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. In each episode, four chefs compete. The show is divided into three rounds; in each round, the chefs are given a basket with four unrelated ingredients, and the dish each competitor prepares must contain all of these ingredients.

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13 Episodes

A Prickly Situation
E1
A Prickly SituationIn the Season 2 opener, four chefs find a spiny surprise in their appetizer baskets. Then, one has a serious snafu with snapper in the entrée round. Judges: Aaron Sanchez; Alex Guarnaschelli; and Chris Santos.
Salted Veggies and Heated Battles
E2
Salted Veggies and Heated BattlesThe chefs must use salty vegetables in their appetizers, Thai chilis in their entrées, and Mexican ingredients in their desserts. Judges: Alex Guarnaschelli; Chris Santos; and Marc Murphy
High Hopes
E3
High HopesFeatured ingredients include whole calamari (appetizers), bison meat (entrées) and ancho chilis (desserts).
Floundering Around
E4
Floundering AroundThe chefs are presented with a challenging cut of meat in the appetizer round. In the entrée round, they work with miniature produce and whole flounder.
Pride on the Plate
E5
Pride on the PlateThe chefs try to represent their cultural heritage through duck appetizers. Then they work with Serrano ham in the entrée round.
Pretty Please with a Pepper on Top
E6
Pretty Please with a Pepper on TopPiquillo peppers and snap peas are among the featured ingredients.
Pods, Grills, and Sticky Fingers
E7
Pods, Grills, and Sticky FingersThe mystery ingredients include star fruit, liquor and spicy merguez sausage.
A Wish Upon a Starfruit
E8
A Wish Upon a StarfruitPart 1 of 4. Past "Chopped" winners return to compete in a champions round. Some chefs have an edge when a Southern specialty shows up in the appetizer basket. Then Japanese noodles and leafy greens create a challenge for the entrées.
Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of Fate
E9
Buckwheat Blunders and Twists of FatePart 2 of 4. Four past "Chopped" winners face off in a champions round. Featured ingredients include cockles, ground chicken and apples.
Chopped Champions - Round One: The Ultimate Face-Off
E10
Chopped Champions - Round One: The Ultimate Face-OffThe first tournament featuring past Chopped champions, where the winner advances to face three new champions next week. First up, chefs must create an appetizer using crayfish and fiddlehead ferns and an entrée that includes dinosaur kale.
Chopped Champions - Round Two: Best of the Best
E11
Chopped Champions - Round Two: Best of the BestRound Two features the Round One victor against three more returning champions. Featured ingredients include cockles, kohlrabi, and goji berries.
Chopped Champions - Round Three: All-Stars Showdown
E12
Chopped Champions - Round Three: All-Stars ShowdownThe reigning Round Two All-Star Champion competes against three more previous winners. Featured ingredients: lavash, beef jerky, and gin.
Chopped Champions - Round Four: Bring It!
E13
Chopped Champions - Round Four: Bring It!Conclusion. Four "Chopped" all-stars face off for $10,000. Featured ingredients include bananas, endives, melons and molasses.