Chopped

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Hosted by Ted Allen, Chopped challenges four promising chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. In each episode, four chefs compete. The show is divided into three rounds: Appetizer, Entre and Dessert. In each round, the chefs are given a basket containing between three and five unrelated ingredients, and the dish each competitor prepares must contain all the ingredients, which are not commonly prepared together. The competitors are also given access to a pantry and refrigerator, which is stocked with a wide variety of other ingredients. Each round has a time limit: 20 minutes for the Appetizer round, and 30 minutes for the Entre and Dessert rounds. The chefs must cook their dishes and plate them before time runs out. After each round, a rotating round of culinary judges critique the dishes based on presentation, taste and creativity. The judges then decide which chef is "chopped," who is then eliminated from the competition. By the Dessert round, only two chefs remain. When deciding the winner, the judges consider not only the dessert course, but the entire meal presented by each chef as a whole. The winner of the competition receives a prize of $10,000.

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  • Chopped Liver

    7.0
    "Good"
    By JohnHayes, May 28, 2012
    I don't know when this particular show aired . . . I watch Chopped in Kuwait and there are long spells when we don't get it and then suddenly we get the same show several times a day -- no matter, I enjoy it.

    But someone should tell Judge Scott that he's NOT the be-all end-all authority when it comes to pasta. There are people who just might like things a little differently than the way he does, or even differently than what may be "correct" by his standards. In this particular show the chefs cooked pasta and some of it ended up in clumps that could have been avoided -- but -- my grandmother came from Italy as a teenager and undoubtedly made the best pasta in the world -- 2x a week she made it fresh. On Sundays after mass we would go to her house to collect a huge roaster of homemade spaghetti and meatballs and take it to our house for our lunch. My sisters and I used to pray that some of grandma's spaghetti would be in clumps and then we would fight for those clumps. We loved them. Grandma's sauce was also spectacular, always homemade, of course. When I eat spaghetti I still look for clumps and would fight anyone for them. Yea, maybe they don't look pretty, maybe they are raw (grandma's were always cooked) and maybe they're not what Judge Scott prefers -- but some of us don't mind clumps and if I were a judge I'd give points to any chef who produced some clumps. Scott is the most annoying of the judges in my opinion, though Alex runs a second to him. You could replace both of them and the show would be more enjoyable.

    Also, perhaps someone could tell the judges that it's okay to "commend" chefs. Why do so many of them say, "I have to commend you for . . . " Why "have to"? Is it painful? Why not be pleased that someone pleased you! "I really want to commend you for . . . " Because you don't "have to" do anything. And if they earned it, why make it sound like you begrudge them the points?moreless

  • Equal Playing Field for Contestants - Basic Equipment and Ingredients

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    By LarryJohnsen, May 11, 2012
    I love the show but get frustrated when a contestant is unable to complete their preferred dish because there are not enough basic ingredients or equipment. A few suggestions:
    Have enough basic ingredients. In one show a contestant was unable to make the desert they wanted because there were no more eggs. No more eggs?A contestant shouldn't lose because there are not enough essential ingredients.
    Have enough equipment - On one show both contestants wanted to make ice cream but there was only one machine so the contestant had to try something else. A contestant shouldn't lose becasue there aren't two ice cream machines. Let the best ice cream win.
    Have better ovens and preheat them-On many shows contestants lost or had to put things on a pan because the oven wasn't hot enough. How about preheating the ovens to at least 350 or 400 before the show starts and get stoves that have a convection feature. The best food should win. Contestants shouldn't lose because the ovens aren't hot enough.
    That's my two cents. I love the show and the time pressure which makes it fun. If you can give the contestants better tools to compete I think it would be even better. Thanks.moreless

  • Please follow the rules!

    4.5
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    By TennRobin, May 07, 2012
    I have been a fan of chopped for a long time but it bothers me that the judges can't follow the few rules set by the producers! Every item in the basket is to be used and the judges act like it is an egregious error when they forget an item then turn around and let it slide in the very next round because someone else made a delicious dish! In my opinion, no one wins when they win like this. I would not want to win by default and anyone who does is not a true sportsman. I think this speaks to the character of the judges and the producers as wellmoreless

  • Weird ingredients

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    By momgonenutz, Apr 21, 2012
    First, I have to say, I never see any racial discrimination towards anyone on the show. In fact, they usually talk about how the chefs background really goes into their "inventions". I like the fact the ingredients are "off the wall" and I at least have an idea what they can be used for, even tho there is a pretty good chance they don't have it in our markets, grocery store, etc., here in Memphis. But I still learn a lot!

    I think one of the most interesting shows was the one with the cafeteria women, who cook better than any school I ever attended! (and much better and more creatively than my mom ever did)They should be part of the group who makes the decisions about the nations schools lunch programs But the one thing that bugged me about the judges wass their hangup with not enough saltfeeding children should not contain so much saltmaybe other spices or herbs could be incorporated, but salt is not one of the flavors any chefs should be concentrating on due to many health issues,i,e, heart disease!

    And some of those judges are pretty nastyand rudeI suggest you go on their restaurant sites and check out their menus. Their food might be cooked really well, but some of those menus are pretty uncreative and boring. Just because some of them have restaurants in NY and Vegas, doesn't mean automatically desirable menus. After checking out what they do, will put a new twist on how obnoxious they really AREN'T entitled to be!moreless

  • Ummm... Can I get a sweatband/headband PLEASE!!

    7.0
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    By MiataNY, Apr 19, 2012
    I am a dedicated fan of this show, and would be lost without it!! I just don't understand how they allow these chefs to prepare their food without a sweatband on. The judges complain about this, and about that, but yet they don't have anything to say about sweat dripping all into their food. I say for sanitary reason....PLEASE MAKE THEM WEAR SWEATBANDS!!
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