Chopped

Season 3

13 episodes 63 seasons

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Premiered

Chopped Season 3 released on October 13, 2009.

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S03E01 Aired October 13, 2009

When Chefs Collide

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

S03E02 Aired October 20, 2009

Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi

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

S03E03 Aired October 27, 2009

Judge Knows Best

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.

S03E04 Aired November 03, 2009

A Nori Story

An unfamiliar mystery ingredient makes preparing beef a challenge in the appetizer round. Then, the chefs are forced to break a fundamental rule of cooking by combining fish and cheese in their entrées. And pumpernickel and curry are used to make dessert.

S03E05 Aired November 10, 2009

Sticking To It

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

S03E06 Aired December 08, 2009

Season's Choppings

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

S03E07 Aired January 05, 2010

Flower Power

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

S03E08 Aired January 12, 2010

Sweet Redemption

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

S03E09 Aired January 19, 2010

Winging It

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

S03E10 Aired January 26, 2010

In a Pinch

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.

S03E11 Aired February 16, 2010

Raw Enthusiasm

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

S03E12 Aired March 02, 2010

Against the Tide

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.

S03E13 Aired March 09, 2010

Chopped Liver

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