The BEST episodes of Chopped season 3
Every episode of Chopped season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chopped season 3!
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 - Sweet Redemption
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2010
Four previous runners-up return and compete again in hopes of finally being named a "Chopped" champion.
#2 - Winging It
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/19/2010
The chefs must work with chicken wings in the appetizer round; catfish in the entrée round; and cherry tomatoes in the dessert round.
#3 - When Chefs Collide
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2009
The chefs must use kumquats and croissants in their appetizers; green beans and ground pork in their entrées; and grits in their desserts.
#4 - Judge Knows Best
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2009
The chefs must work with a fish that's traditionally used for sushi in the appetizer round. Then, they find an unfamiliar condiment in the entrée basket and prosecco is used to make dessert.
#5 - In a Pinch
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/26/2010
A challenging piece of meat poses problems for the chefs in the entrée round. They also must use soft-shell crabs in their appetizers and peppermint sticks in their desserts.
#6 - Against the Tide
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/2/2010
The chefs must combine fish with chocolate in the appetizer round. Then, a trendy root vegetable shows up in the entrée round and violet mustard is used to make desserts.
#7 - Flower Power
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/5/2010
The chefs must incorporate zucchini blossoms into their appetizers; burdock root into their entrées; and chickpeas into their desserts.
#8 - A Nori Story
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2009
An unfamiliar mystery ingredient makes preparing beef a challenge in the appetizer round. Then, the chefs are forced to break a fundamental rule of cooking by combining fish and cheese in their entrées. And pumpernickel and curry are used to make dessert.
#9 - Season's Choppings
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/2009
The chefs must cook with the holidays in mind when working with the mystery ingredients, which include venison and marshmallows.
#10 - Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/2009
Featured ingredients include eel, umeboshi, parsnips and soda crackers.
#11 - Chopped Liver
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/9/2010
The chefs must use liver in their appetizers; pasta sheets in their entrées; and cactus pears in their desserts.
#12 - Sticking To It
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/10/2009
The chefs must use graham crackers in their appetizers; puffed-rice cereal and chorizo in their entrées; and coffee beans in their desserts.
#13 - Raw Enthusiasm
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/16/2010
The chefs must use raw oysters in their appetizers; a rare fruit in their entrées; and miso in their desserts.