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