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Chopped Season 27 Episodes
Season 27 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Knife Strife
Tue, Jan 5, 2016 60 mins
Blood sausages are featured in the appetizer round; the chefs attempt ambitious entrées when given a caramelized pudding and a pork product; and decadent desserts are created with a fat and a dough.
Episode 2
Healthy Rivalry
Tue, Jan 12, 2016 60 mins
Light dishes are made with nutritious ingredients. Included: Time management is a problem for two chefs making fish appetizers with an unusual alternative carb. Also: A grain and a green noodle are used when preparing entrées; and moderation is key when using butter and sugar in dessert recipes.
Episode 3
Brunch Battle
Tue, Jan 19, 2016 60 mins
A brunch theme finds the competing chefs working with booze and eggs; and in the dessert round, a fried sweet is paired with a poached fruit.
Episode 4
Chinese New Year
Tue, Jan 26, 2016 60 mins
Chinese New Year is celebrated in the kitchen during rounds that feature a favorite dish of Americans, a giant fish, an oversized cookie and a strawberry-flavored treat.
Episode 5
Tailgate Party
Tue, Feb 2, 2016 60 mins
Competing tailgaters are less than thrilled with the presence of a vegetarian patty in their appetizer baskets. Later, cheese and sausage are the mandatory entrée ingredients; and a sweet and salty treat needs to be transformed for the win.
Episode 6
Bacon Boys
Sun, Feb 7, 2016 60 mins
Bacon is featured in each round, beginning with an appetizer basket containing banana jam. Later, the all-male chefs are challenged to use a weird ice cream and some lovely greens in their entrée dishes.
Episode 7
Love Bites
Tue, Feb 9, 2016 60 mins
Aphrodisiacs are in all the baskets. In the appetizer round, some chefs are turned off by oysters; the judges aren't happy when some sexy ingredients are left in the pan and don't make it to their plates; and two premade desserts could be a trap.
Episode 8
Ready for Redemption
Tue, Feb 16, 2016 60 mins
Four former runners-up return. The appetizer challenge includes a shocker of a protein and some sweet jam; sugar (cheesecake) and spice (garam masala) are in store for the chefs in the entrée round.
Episode 9
Cooking Caribbean
Tue, Feb 23, 2016 60 mins
Caribbean cuisine is prepared by the competing chefs. Included: A setback occurs while making shrimp appetizers; the basket ingredients inspire laborious entrée plates; desserts are created with sweet potatoes and rum.
Episode 10
Truck Stop Stars
Tue, Mar 1, 2016 60 mins
Chefs at truck stops compete in a battle full of comfort food. Included: Meatloaf mix and fennel are the appetizer ingredients; entrées must include a purple veggie and a sweet drink; and the challenge is to transform apple pie in the dessert round.
Episode 11
Beg, Borrow or Eel
Tue, Mar 8, 2016 60 mins
The competing chefs aren't happy with a slimy surprise in the appetizer baskets. Later, the judges are eager to taste Cornish hen entrées; and are curious about a bold choice made with a nostalgic treat in the dessert round.
Episode 12
Chopped: College
Tue, Mar 15, 2016 60 mins
Four college kids with solid pedigrees in cooking try to make the grade, beginning in the appetizer round, when they face turning chicken and tomato soup into something worthy of an "A." Later, a hot drink and frozen side dish show up in the entrée round; and desserts are created using a tropical fruit and tasty topping.
Episode 13
The Bold and the Baconful
Thu, Mar 17, 2016 60 mins
A certain fun food is wrapped in bacon in the appetizer round; pork and noodle entrées are presented to the judges; and one of the final chefs goes bold when making dessert.