Season 3

E1. When Chefs Collide

Oct 13, 2009 · 45m

The chefs must use kumquats and croissants in their appetizers; green beans and ground pork in their entrées; and grits in their desserts.

E2. Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi

Oct 20, 2009 · 45m

Featured ingredients include eel, umeboshi, parsnips and soda crackers.

E3. Judge Knows Best

Oct 27, 2009

The chefs must work with a fish that's traditionally used for sushi in the appetizer round. Then, they find an unfamiliar condiment in the entrée basket and prosecco is used to make dessert.

E4. A Nori Story

Nov 3, 2009 · 45m

The chefs must use graham crackers in their appetizers; puffed-rice cereal and chorizo in their entrées; and coffee beans in their desserts.

E5. Sticking To It

Nov 10, 2009 · 45m

The chefs must use graham crackers in their appetizers; puffed-rice cereal and chorizo in their entrées; and coffee beans in their desserts.

E6. Season's Choppings

Dec 8, 2009 · 45m

The chefs must cook with the holidays in mind when working with the mystery ingredients, which include venison and marshmallows.

E7. Flower Power

Jan 5, 2010 · 45m

The chefs must incorporate zucchini blossoms into their appetizers; burdock root into their entrées; and chickpeas into their desserts.

E8. Sweet Redemption

Jan 12, 2010 · 45m

Four previous runners-up return and compete again in hopes of finally being named a "Chopped" champion.

E9. Winging It

Jan 19, 2010 · 45m

The chefs must work with chicken wings in the appetizer round; catfish in the entrée round; and cherry tomatoes in the dessert round.

E10. In a Pinch

Jan 26, 2010

A challenging piece of meat poses problems for the chefs in the entrée round. They also must use soft-shell crabs in their appetizers and peppermint sticks in their desserts.

E11. Raw Enthusiasm

Feb 16, 2010 · 45m

The chefs must use raw oysters in their appetizers; a rare fruit in their entrées; and miso in their desserts.

E12. Against the Tide

Mar 2, 2010

The chefs must combine fish with chocolate in the appetizer round. Then, a trendy root vegetable shows up in the entrée round and violet mustard is used to make desserts.

E13. Chopped Liver

Mar 9, 2010 · 45m

The chefs must use liver in their appetizers; pasta sheets in their entrées; and cactus pears in their desserts.