42 minSeason 64 • Episode 2
LatestTed's in charge of the baskets! In the first round, he challenges the chefs with a wildly unusual product in a tube and his favorite snack of all time. The final basket includes an exotic extract and an Italian dessert that Ted can never pass up.
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.
Production
The ticking clock editing builds genuine panic you feel in your chest.
Direction
Ted Allen's deadpan shade delivery is an art form.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The infamous 'Chopped' basket ingredients are tested by food stylists to ensure they're actually cookable—though barely. The show has never repeated a full basket combination across 800+ episodes.
Chopped became Food Network's longest-running competition series by embracing 'elevated junk food' challenges that mirrored post-recession America's complicated relationship with fine dining versus comfort.
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