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Chopped Season 36 Episodes
Season 36 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Better Duck Next Time
Tue, Dec 12, 201742 mins
Luck is not on the competitors' side as they open the first basket to find not duck breast, but a more formidable foe: duck tongue. For the last two chefs battling in the dessert round, a peachy final basket is anything but easy.
Episode 2
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate
Tue, Feb 13, 201842 mins
The pastry expert competitors are making candy, cake and ice cream in this all-desserts challenge. They face three rounds of chocolate, but an unwelcome, squirmy invader in the first basket dampens their enthusiasm.
Episode 3
The Light Stuff
Tue, Feb 20, 201842 mins
Four fit chefs take on the challenge to cook creative, healthy dishes that are big on flavor. They get a faux noodle and a fish fillet in round one, and the second round revolves around a diet drink and a protein-packed snack box.
Episode 4
Million Dollar Meals
Tue, Jun 5, 201842 mins
Four competitors learn that they will be treated to high-end, top-dollar ingredients, but can they do justice to the culinary treasures they receive while handling the added pressure of cooking for judge Martha Stewart? A prized pork product and a spruced up baked good are some of the wonders that the chefs discover in the appetizer basket. In the entrée round, an extraordinary burger and a fancy adult beverage are part of the basket riddle. And an unusual chocolate treat and a special cake up the "wow" factor in the dessert round.
Episode 5
Epic Eats
Wed, Feb 28, 201842 mins
The chefs find that every basket contains at least one indulgent ingredient. A savory cake is the showstopper in the entree round, and a puzzling dessert basket reveals something gummy and something over-the-top yummy.
Episode 6
Fat Chance
Tue, Mar 27, 201842 mins
The appetizer round prompts a couple of critical questions -- namely, what in the world is a narutomaki, and what are you supposed to do with it? The judges are astonished when one of the chefs takes an extremely unusual approach with the fish from the entrée basket that also includes caul fat. Finally, the last two chefs attempt to make scrumptious dishes in the dessert round with Swedish syrup and a classic cookie.
Episode 7
Gold Medal Games: Frying
Tue, Jan 2, 201842 mins
Four famous fry masters compete to move on to the $50,000 Gold Medal Games finale. The first basket is packed with a fair treat and a gamey meat, and the remaining competitors must roll with matcha powder in the dessert basket.
Episode 8
Gold Medal Games: Grilling
Tue, Jan 9, 201842 mins
Four renowned chefs battle to prove that grilling is a "sport" worth cheering for, but only one can advance to the $50,000 Grand Finale. An uncooked pastry and a bone-in steak challenge the chefs in the appetizer round.
Episode 9
Gold Medal Games: Fast!
Tue, Jan 16, 201842 mins
Four chefs who are speed demons in the kitchen are shocked to learn that every round is 5 minutes shorter than usual. They're burdened by some tedious prep work in round one as they battle for a spot in the $50,000 Grand Finale.
Episode 10
Episode #36.10
Tue, Jan 23, 2018
4 Chefs use their Baking Skills to win the Chopped Baking gold medal to advance to the finals. Chefs must focus their creativity on a grocery store breakfast dough and a lovely cut of lamb.
Episode 11
Gold Medal Games: Grand Finale
Tue, Jan 30, 201842 mins
The Gold Medal Games champs return for a shot at the $50,000 prize. Their culinary skills are pushed to the limit with something grilled, something frightening, Indian snack food far far and champagne in an unusual form.
Episode 12
Pork on the Brain
Tue, Mar 20, 201842 mins
Everyone goes hog wild in the Chopped Kitchen as the chefs take on a pork-themed competition. A cut of heritage-breed pork is paired with a questionable canned product in the entree round, sending the chefs in creative directions.
Episode 13
You've Been Canned
Tue, Apr 10, 201842 mins
The judges are excited by the prospect of beautiful octopus appetizers in the first round as the four chefs scramble to create dishes featuring mollusk morsels. The canned product in the second round threatens to throw the competitors off their game and leaves one chef in an unusual predicament. The two remaining chefs choose the same format for their Gorgonzola dolce desserts in the final round, leaving the judges to thoroughly compare the two dishes.