During the appetizer round, Ted warned the chefs that the eel had to be fully cooked due to the toxic nature of the eel's blood if left raw. Philipsonappeared on the incredibly entertaining "Viewer's Choice Baskets" episode, in which the contestants were delivered baskets with items like durian, chicken in a can, and lime gelatin. Notes: Chef Santorelli cut herself badly in the appetizer round and as a result was severely handicapped for the rest of the competition. Entre: octopus, dandelion greens, aged gouda. "I got my money on Elda," said Scott Conant. Notes: This is the first episode to feature teenage competitors. 2013,Television Food Network,G.P. It was in Okinawa, Japan, where Chris Dodson saw a documentary about Bobby Flay and decided he wanted to be a chef . Chef Fernandez previously competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. Hayan forgot to plate seafood paella in round 2. Appetizer: artichoke hearts, truffle honey, corn nuts, Amy Johnson, Private Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Virginia Monaco, Chef, The Vanderbilt, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the entre), Ian Muntzert, Chef de cuisine, Commonwealth, San Francisco, CA (eliminated after the dessert), Ivan Dorvil, Private Chef, Miami, FL (winner), Appetizer: crawfish, lemon cucumber, purple wax beans, pre-cooked. Dessert: gingerbread cookie dough, goat cheese, Kayne Raymond, Private Chef, Palo Alto, CA (eliminated after the appetizer), Wayne Cafariella, Sous chef, Tellers Chop House, Islip, NY (eliminated after the entre), Adrianne Calvo, Chef and Restaurateur, Chef Adrianne's, Miami, FL (eliminated after the dessert). They do have a problem with Chris using Rachelle's mushrooms, especially after he accused her of taking his. As all Chopped chefs know, hearing harsh criticism from the judges is hard and being chopped is even harder. Interestingly, all the contestants have had near-death experiences: Peter and Rose are both cancer survivors; Ariane suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning; and David was a witness of the 9/11 attacks. As a result, she was chopped. Judge Cheryl Barbara was the winner of the first school chef episode, Class Acts (in season 9). When chef Roth retaliated and said she watched the judges' reaction while eating Burke's food, the chef quipped, "So you were probably drooling." Also like Iron Chef, they have to make an entire meal, but only three courses rather than five. Enough blood was found on her station that the judges felt her dish was unsafe to eat. Notes: Chef Weiss forget her membrillo in the appetizer resulting in her elimination. Chef Rosenhouse would later compete on Sweet Genius. The competitors in this heat were on the show Rachel vs. Chef Vizethann competed on Guy's Grocery Games. Notes: This was a "nose-to-tail" themed competition. Notes: This is the second part of a five-part tournament featuring celebrity chefs competing for charity. A quick look at Chopped judge Geoffrey Zakarian's website, and it's apparent the guy has some clout in the culinary world: multiple executive chef positions, restaurant openings, awards, cookbooks, even projects with cruise lines and luxury hotels. Entre: sharp cheddar cheese, watermelon radish. The winner of each preliminary round advanced to the finale, where they competed for $50,000. Grill the burger to the desired temperature. The winners of the four previous heats competed head to head for a chance at $50,000 for their charity. The judges offered he could bring up his cakes. The chefs were given 40 minutes in the entre round to allow them to properly prepare the turkey. David Lang He's battled on Iron Chef America and is part of the Culinary. As with previous celebrity/all-star tournaments, the winner gets $50,000 for their charity. Dessert: bananas, pomegranate juice, phyllo dough, Crystal Fox, Chef, Sisters Night Club, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the appetizer), Marco Suarez, Executive Chef, Ledge Kitchen and Drinks, Dorchester, MA (eliminated after the entre), Tryg Siverson, Chef and Restaurateur, Friedman's Lunch, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Dessert: strawberry popsicles, blue corn tortilla chips, condensed milk, celery, Billy Brigtsen, Chef, Brooklyn, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Monica Langowski, Private Chef, A Table For Two Private Chef Service, Chicago, IL (eliminated after the entre), Kyle Ricks, Executive Sous chef, Landmarc Tribeca, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Danielle Saunders, Private Chef, New York, NY (winner), Rosalind Balducci, Personal Chef / Caterer, That Personal Touch Cuisine, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Adam Powers, Chef and Restaurateur, Fetch, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Wayne Lyons, Chef and Restaurateur, Soul Flavors, Jersey City, NJ (winner), John Ramirez, Executive Sous chef, Castle on the Hudson, Tarrytown, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Judson Branch, Senior Sous Chef, Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the dessert), Justin Burdett, Chef de cuisine, Miller Union, Atlanta, GA (winner), Entre: rack of wild boar, artichokes, ketchup, sauerkraut, Vucic "Vul" Dabetic, Executive Chef, Arcane, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Tom McEachern, Executive Chef, Ray's on the River, Atlanta, GA (eliminated after the entre), Phyllis Kaplowitz, Executive Chef, Bakers' Best Catering, Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert), Alan Harding, Chef and Restaurateur, The Food Truck @ Hot Bird, Brooklyn, NY (winner). Self - Contestant 1 episode, 2013 . This was also the first time celebrities competed on Chopped. ", Some chefs just seem to interpret constructive criticism as a personal attack, and that makes things especially uncomfortable for everyone in the room. The stovetops were outfitted with grill sheets and two other burners. Notes: Chef Puzio did not finish her plates in Round 1 resulting in her elimination. Notes: Each basket contained ingredients commonly used to prepare brunch dishes. Notes: This special holiday episode featured celebrities competing for a charity. Notes: Three new Chopped champions competed against the winner of the Chopped Champions Event, Round Two. Notes: The contestants were two pairs of brothers who have each appeared together on Iron Chef America. Chef Kristen later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. Appetizer: smoked pork chops, savoy cabbage, ginger snap cookies. The Long Branch chef appeared Jan. 10 on Food Network's culinary competition show "Chopped.". Notes: All the baskets contained some kind of chocolate. The judges considered this unsanitary, so they did not taste his . Appetizer: smoked mozzarella, fresh pasta sheets, Entre: fire roasted tomatoes, bison sirloin steaks, spinach, Italian hot peppers, Robert Painter, Sous Chef, Biagio's Osteria, Stratford, CT/ Engine 63, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Walter Lewis, Chef / Engine 35, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Dan Gardner, Chef / Engine 15, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Paul Rut, Chef / Engine 262, F.D.N.Y., New York, NY (winner). Tristan Welch, Chef Patron, Launceston Place, Andy Bates, Pastry Chef, Eat My Pies Street Market, East London, England (eliminated after the entre). Siggy Sollitto, Chef and Restaurateur, Siggy's Good Food, Brooklyn Heights, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Eric Paraskevas, Executive Chef, Terra Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the entre), Chris Coombs, Executive Chef, Dbar, Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert), Mackenzie Hilton, Executive Chef, Mercato Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA (winner), Sunshine Best, Special Diets Chef, Your Safe Kitchen, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Warren Schierenbeck, Chef and Restaurateur, DoSi Cafe, Staten Island, NY (eliminated after the entre), Mario Tolentino, Private Chef, Can Cook Personal Chef Services, New York, NY (winner). before walking off in a huff. Appetizer: baked ham, cranberry sauce, baby turnips, Harold Moore, Chef and Restaurateur, Commerce, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Izzy Sarto, Executive Chef, Tremont 647, Boston, MA (eliminated after the entre), Robyn Moore, Private Chef and Instructor, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Milton Enriquez, Executive Chef, Compass, New York, NY (winner), Appetizer: oysters, pomegranate juice, red chard, gingerbread cookie dough, Kenneth Collins, Executive Chef, Gospel Uptown, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Patricio Sandoval, Chef and Restaurateur, Mercadito, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Laura Simpson, Chef de cuisine, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA (eliminated after the dessert), Wade Burch, Executive Chef, South West NY, New York, NY (winner). Ted Allen's Most-Memorable Chopped Competitors Since Chopped's premiere, host Ted Allen has shot hundreds of episodes, and in the process has met thousands of chefs. In round 1, Fed cut himself. Hes angry when the judges tell him to be more humble, and he curses and storms off the set. Chef Tanabe competed on Top Chef. Phyllo sheets really don't have much taste to them, and Scott Conant informed the chef of this when he said, "It tastes like nothing." PEMBROKE Nick Wilson, chef and co-owner of Gather restaurant, puts his culinary prowess to the test, competing in the Food Network's new tournament, "Chopped: Comfort Food Feud.". Notes: While not the first episode to feature all female competitors, the episode title highlights the fact that there were four female chefs competing. This resulted in Chef Lee being eliminated. Conant informed the contestant that "it's not necessarily a matter of taste," and that she can't "talk [her] way around it." Notes: This is part 3 of a 5-part tournament where sixteen past champions competed. The chefs were given 40 minutes instead of the usual 30 in the entre round to allow time to adequately butcher and cook the turkey. Chef Atkinson competed on Guy's Grocery Games. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. As a result, she was chopped. This heat featured two Food Network personalities and two Cooking Channel personalities. Ironically, when they came back to Beat Bobby Flay, they were facing each other again. Chef Davidi went on to compete in Cutthroat Kitchen. Chef Netro forgot the ribs and the sauce he made incorporating the moonshine on 2/3 of his plates in the first round. At some point he started yelling out the basket ingredients with Ted Allen and he had to tell him to stop. Colin Kruzic, Executive Chef, New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Samantha Buyskes, Chef and Restaurateur, Simply Red Bistro, Ithaca, NY (eliminated after the entre), Sammy Davis Jr., Executive Chef, CR Lounge, Baltimore, MD (eliminated after the dessert), Alejandra Padilla, Line Cook, La Fonda del Sol, New York, NY (winner). Chef Dorvil later competed on Cutthroat Kitchen. Chef Weitzman has competed on Beat Bobby Flay and Iron Chef America. Chef Ali cut her finger badly in the Entree round and while being treated her squab overcooked, and she put in her quinoa after the injury making it undercooked. The Worst Chef-to-Chef Confrontations in Chopped History Tensions run high in the Chopped kitchen, and conflicting personalities plus the pressure of competitions can lead to some nasty fights.. Notes: This is the second tournament of the season. Notes: This is the last of the special Chopped Champion Event episodes. Dessert: saltine crackers, green papaya, dried mangoes, Berthsy Ayide, Chef and Caterer, The Kitchen Sink, New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Jeremy Hanlon, Private Chef, My Fresh Chef, Lantana, FL (eliminated after the dessert). Chef Garand cut herself in Round 1. However, one YouTube comment perhaps sums it up best: "She is like a red onion in human form." Notes: Chef Boudreaux cut himself at the end of the appetizer round and forgot to plate 2 ingredients because he was getting bandaged. Notes: The contestants in this episode are school cafeteria workers. Unlike past redemption episodes, fans chose the competitors they wanted to see come back, via an internet poll. Entre: pork tenderloin, sweet potatoes, rainbow chard, Dessert: corn flakes, carrots, skim milk, blueberries, Terry Accaira, Head Cook and Nutritionist, Avery/Parsons Elementary School, Buena Vista, CO (eliminated after the appetizer), Lynette Thomas, Head Cook, St. Martinville Primary School, St. Martinville, LA (eliminated after the dessert), Cindy Tinnel, Cook, Henry C. Maxwell Elementary School, Nashville, TN (winner), Appetizer: gummy bacon, salmon fillets, frozen lima beans, lemon sorbet, Entre: cotton candy, chicken cutlets, Brussels sprouts, French-fried onions, Dessert: zucchini, chocolate cake mix, crme frache, movie theatre popcorn, Romilly Newman (age 13), from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Joel Allette (age 17), from New York, NY (eliminated after the entre), Noah Museles (age 16), from Washington, D.C. (eliminated after the dessert), Shania Thomas (age 17), from New York, NY (winner), Terry Koval, Chef and Restaurateur, Farm Burger, Atlanta, GA (eliminated after the appetizer), Nicole Brisson, Executive Chef, Carnevino at the Palazzo Resort, Las Vegas, NV (eliminated after the entre), Robert Finn, Chef de cuisine, Fatty Crab, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert), Hugh Mangum, Executive Chef and Owner, Mighty Quinn's, New York, NY (winner), Dessert: marshmallow spread, balsamic vinegar, ancho chiles, almond butter cookies, Tony Biggs, Director of Culinary Operations, Second Harvest Food Bank, New Orleans, LA (eliminated after the appetizer), Linda Miles, Chef and Manager, Chapel Manor Senior Health Care Center /, Keith Lucas, Executive Chef, Manna, Philadelphia, PA (eliminated after the dessert), Dessert: chickpea flour, raspberries, ricotta salata, rose water syrup, Giancarlo Autenzio, Executive Chef, The Astor Room, Queens, NY (eliminated after the appetizer), Brack May, Chef and Restaurateur, Cowbell, New Orleans, LA (eliminated after the entre), Tabb Singleton, Sous chef, Nola, New Orleans, LA (winner), Appetizer: ice cream cones, lump crab meat, baby turnips, pickled ginger, Jeremy Langlois, Executive Chef, Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, Darrow, LA (eliminated after the entre), Leslie Parks, Freelance Caterer, New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert). All rights reserved. "Overly sweet," "heavy," and "aggressive" were just a few of the negative adjectives judge Amanda Freitag used to describe Von Der Pool's dish and the chef threw back a steely death stare the entire time. Anne Burrell and Robert Irvine had worked together (on Worst Cooks in America) and competed against each other (on Iron Chef America), bringing a familiar rivalry to this episode. As terrible as the basket ingredients may have been, the other contestants were good sports and took it in stride but not chef Rory. Chef Olson is the grandson of singer Glen Campbell. Entre: ground chicken, green tea leaves. . Then there's poor chef Mauro Maccioni. Notes: All the contestants in this episode were grandmothers (some having experience in cooking professionally while others were home cooks/amateurs). The chefs had to stick to a Thanksgiving theme for all three courses. Smart move, guy. Notes: This was a vegetarian and vegan-themed episode; the only animal product was the local honey. Tony later competed on Kitchen Crash. Guy. 'Chopped' Star Chris Santos Reveals Dramatic Weight Lossand Dishes on How He Did It The chef decided to make some changes after gaining 50 lbs. Notes: This was a holiday-themed episode. Notes: This was a special episode where the contestant were mothers (and amateur/home cooks). This time it's a 5-part charity tournament. In the appetizer round, Coolio was caught sneaking some lemon into his dish after time was called, and the judges cited this as a reason for his elimination. Chef Kalman competed also on Beat Bobby Flay and Top Chef. Notes: Chef Jackie later competed on Season 11 of Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen in 2013, finishing in 13th place. Notes: Chef Dobias did not get his plantain cake on the plate in the dessert round despite getting all 4 ingredients on the plate. 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