Michael Krupat
Director
Chopped (2009)
Season 20
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.
Released Jan. 13, 2009
Episode 43 min
10+
Genres: Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
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Watch Providers: Hulu, Disney Plus, Food Network, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery + + 5 more, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: Notional
Network: Food Network
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S20E1 - Dread and Breakfast
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are made by the competing chefs, who must prepare a morning meal from coffee cake and cream-filled chocolate eggs. Round 2 features fish dishes and an emergency situation.
March 18, 2014, midnight
S20E2 - Leftovers Rescue Mission
All of the baskets contain leftovers. Included: the chefs must transform the contents of restaurant-takeout containers; use packets of hot sauce in their entrées; and make bacon-centric desserts.
April 29, 2014, midnight
S20E3 - G'day, Chefs!
Basket contents have an Australian theme, beginning with lamb ribs and a very alcoholic beverage in Round 1. Also: the chefs serve emu entrées to the judges; and one finalist makes a mistake when using the ice-cream machine for dessert.
May 20, 2014, midnight
S20E4 - Salt Pearls of Wisdom
Appetizers are made with shrimp and chickpeas; entrée ingredients include baklava and salt pearls; and dessert dishes feature booze and cashews.
June 17, 2014, midnight
S20E5 - Swai Not?
Falafel mix and date paste are among the mandatory ingredients in the appetizer round. Also: a fish proves puzzling for the competing chefs; and there is hesitation about transforming a cookie.
June 24, 2014, midnight
S20E6 - Short and Sweetbreads
Sweetbreads and a strong spice blend show up in the first two rounds. For dessert, the final two chefs serve dishes that are chocolaty, salty and fruity.
July 1, 2014, midnight
S20E7 - Fig Out
Two fishy ingredients are used in the appetizer round. Later, entrées are made with spiny leaves and beef kidneys; and a collision in the kitchen occurs when the two finalists rush to make desserts from figs and lemon verbena.
July 8, 2014, midnight
S20E8 - Big Hitters
A battle, featuring chefs from baseball stadiums, finds the competitors cooking with Italian sausage, flank steak and blueberries.
Oct. 8, 2014, midnight
S20E9 - Offal Surprise
The chefs get creative with ramen in the appetizer round; and stress over an offal surprise when making entrées. Also: the dessert basket contains four ingredients, including a New England treat.
Oct. 21, 2014, midnight
S20E10 - Haricot Flair
Four women compete to prepare tasty appetizers, using banana blossoms. Later, a notoriously stinky ingredient is featured in entrée dishes; and dessert baskets hold a colorful surprise.
Oct. 28, 2014, midnight
S20E11 - Frankly Frantic
The chefs open the appetizer basket to find vegan franks and three other meatless ingredients. In the entree round, the judges wonder if a chef's decision about what to throw into the blender will be a blunder or a sweet success.
Nov. 4, 2014, midnight
S20E12 - Chopped Chops
The chefs open the first basket to find frog legs and some fine fungi. In the entree round, little beans and big pork chops cause the competitors difficulties; one of the finalists incorporates cheese into an ice cream.
Nov. 18, 2014, midnight
S20E13 - Pesto Chango
Pesto sauce and chicken are the mandatory appetizer ingredients; the chefs are forced to get creative when spirulina chips appear in the entrée baskets; and a treat from Kazakhstan helps make the dessert round interesting.
Nov. 25, 2014, midnight
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43 min/ep
34443 min
Jan. 13, 2009
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Returning Series
TV-G
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