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Chopped Season 18 Episodes
Season 18 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2013 - 2014
Episode 1
No Pain, No Shame
Tue, Nov 26, 2013 60 mins
Hammers and giant jawbreakers are included in the appetizer baskets. For entrées, the chefs are given the task of combining a trendy pastry with a North African stew; and in the dessert round, rosemary and ginger are used.
Episode 2
Teen Talent
Tue, Dec 10, 2013 60 mins
Teen chefs compete for the chance to win a $40,000 scholarship. Their first basket contains a sweet drink and juicy fruit. Later, entrées are made using extremely sophisticated ingredients; and breakfast-like foods are transformed in the dessert round.
Episode 3
Tapas Time
Tue, Dec 17, 2013 60 mins
A tapas-theme battle kicks off with Spanish ingredients, including gazpacho. Later, one chef deals with a fire during the entrée round; and mini desserts are made with Catalan cream before the winner is determined.
Episode 4
Waste Not
Sun, Jan 5, 2014 60 mins
The chefs must use ingredients that are usually thrown out, including juicer pulp, fruit and vegetable peels, and scraps of poultry.
Episode 5
Firefighter Chefs
Sun, Jan 12, 2014 60 mins
Firefighters battle in the kitchen. Included: meat-and-cheese appetizers; big errors in the entrée round; fiery desserts.
Episode 6
Hoofin' It!
Tue, Jan 21, 2014 60 mins
Appetizers must incorporate pickled pigs feet and sweet-potato chips; entrées combine pie and venison; and similar desserts are served to the judges.
Episode 7
Pizza Perfect
Sun, Feb 2, 2014 60 mins
Pizza is theme for each of the three rounds. Among the ingredients: candied mushrooms and salted caramel sauce in the dessert baskets.
Episode 8
All-Burger Meal!
Sun, Feb 9, 2014 60 mins
Hamburgers must be made in every round, starting with veal burgers for appetizers. Later, entrée baskets include quail eggs; and the chefs get their creative juices flowing for dessert.
Episode 9
Chocolate Competition
Tue, Feb 11, 2014 60 mins
Chocolate is a featured ingredient in every round. Judges: Maneet Chauhan; Christina Tosi; Aaron Sanchez.
Episode 10
Bacon Baskets!
Sun, Feb 16, 2014 60 mins
Bacon appears in every basket. Other ingredients include apple chips, dried cherries and French toast. Judges: Scott Conant; Amanda Freitag; Adam Sobel.
Episode 11
Beer Here!
Sun, Feb 23, 2014 60 mins
All three rounds involve beer. Included: toasted lager fused with sausages for appetizers; entrées made with Tripel ale; and a pretzel-filled dessert basket. Judges: Scott Conant; Chris Santos; brewer Greg Koch.
Episode 12
Burn for the Worse
Mon, Apr 7, 2014 60 mins
Two starchy ingredients—Chinese dumplings and Middle Eastern noodles—are used in the appetizer round. Later, one chef burns two of the mystery ingredients when making a lamb entrée; and pawpaw desserts are made before the winner is named.
Episode 13
An Egg Up
Tue, May 13, 2014 60 mins
The competing chefs are forced to cook with the so-called "100-year-old egg" in the appetizer round; find mango pudding in their entrée baskets; and make desserts with waffle cones.
