Overview
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.
Created by: Michael Krupat, Linda Lea, Dave Noll
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Episodes - Season 1
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....
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 03, 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 03, 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, Pepperoni, Cereal
Mar 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...
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 07, 2009
The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.
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