The BEST episodes of Chopped season 1
Every episode of Chopped season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chopped season 1!
Hosted by Ted Allen, Chopped is 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.
#1 - Quail, Arctic Char and Beer
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/2009
The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.
#2 - Banana, Collard Greens, Grits
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/3/2009
The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.
#3 - Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2009
The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.
#4 - String Cheese, Jicama and Gingersnaps
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/17/2009
The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.
#5 - Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2009
The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.
#6 - Tofu, Blueberries and Oysters
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2009
Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.
#7 - Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes and Beets
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/17/2009
Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).
#8 - Coconut, Calamari and Donuts
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/3/2009
The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.
#9 - Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni and Cereal
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/24/2009
The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; pickled peppers and pepperoni in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.
#10 - Pilot: Octopus, Duck and Animal Crackers
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2009
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 determines which chef's dishes deserve the $10,000 prize. Hosted by Ted Allen.
#11 - Mac & Cheese, Cola and Bacon
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/10/2009
Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.
#12 - Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/7/2009
The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.
#13 - Chocolate, Mussels and Figs
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/31/2009
Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.