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Round 2: Previous ‘Chopped’ winners face off against each other
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By Andrew Warren TV Media
Let’s be honest: winning Food Network’s “Chopped” isn’t easy. Not only do the contestants have to outcook three other equally skilled chefs, but they also have to deal with a basket of must-use ingredients that run the gamut from household staples to the outright bizarre. And that’s not all: throw in a ludicrously short amount of preparation time and all of the trappings that come from cooking in a TV studio, and you really can’t fault the contestants that find themselves floundering.
So winning “Chopped” is already brag-worthy, but there’s an even tougher challenge. The latest “Chopped Champions” tournament launches Tuesday, Oct. 9, on
Food Network, with 16 previous winners returning to the Chopped Kitchen for a chance to take on their peers and take home a $50,000 prize. Of course, the bragging rights don’t hurt, either.
As always, the irreplaceable Ted Allen (“Queer Eye”) is in the kitchen as host, and a rotating panel of the series’ regular judges, including Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy, Chris Santos, Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag and Geoffrey Zakarian, taste and critique each dish, ultimately deciding which chefs have served passable food — and which will be chopped.
In Tuesday’s premiere episode, there’s excitement in the kitchen during the appetizer round when a fire extinguisher is needed for the first time in the history of “Chopped.” Then, once they pop open the entree baskets, the contestants discover a combination of salty and sweet ingredients that need to be brought together in a harmonious way, while the dessert baskets contain an unconventional surprise.
Throughout the competition, the chefs face sweet and syrupy black garlic, take hammers to a novelty candy, struggle with miniature, time-consuming eggs, and are wowed by a massive chocolate surprise. After four episodes, only four of the 16 returning champions will be left, and in the toughest threecourse meal of their lives, they’ll face off to determine which one gets to take home the $50,000 prize.
The latest “Chopped Champions” tournament gets underway with 16 returning winners on Tuesday, Oct. 9, on Food Network.
Sunday, Oct. 7
10:30 a.m. (8) WDSE Around the Farm Table
1:00 p.m. (9) KAWE Lidia’s Kitchen Crostata with kale butternut squash, carrot and orange salad and potato are made.
2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Make vegetables a main course in frisée aux lardons, Caesar salad and more.
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE A Chef’s Life A clamming trip with low country legend ‘Clammer Dave’ adds a bit of adventure.
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE The Great British Baking Show The seven bakers prepare regional buns; jam doughnuts and an enriched dough loaf are made.
Monday, Oct. 8
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Tuesday, Oct. 9
11:30 a.m. (9) KAWE Sara’s Weeknight Meals Arroz con gandules, and a sandwich version of picadillo are made. (N)
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Wednesday, Oct. 10
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Thursday, Oct. 11
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Friday, Oct. 12
1:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Viewers are presented with great recipes and simple solutions for everyday issues.
Saturday, Oct. 13
6:00 a.m. TRAV Food Paradise We take you on a Route 66 road trip from Chicago to SoCal.
7:00 a.m. TRAV Food Paradise Ooey, gooey, chewy and delicious and maximum meltdown.
8:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Simply Ming (N) A&E Scraps (N)
8:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Moveable Feast With Fine Cooking (N)
A&E Food Quest (N)
TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew Zimmern reveals Tel Aviv’s most iconic eats, from falafel to hummus to shawarma.
9:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Martha Bakes Learn time-tested tips and techniques for creating showstopping tarts.
9:30 a.m. (2) KTCA How to Cook Well With Rory O’Connell Salad of Figs, Goats Cheese and Mint and Grilled Squid with Cherry Tomatoes and Marjoram.
TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew explores the alluring eats of Phuket, Thailand. (N)
10:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Pati’s Mexican Table (N)
10:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen
TRAV Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations Andrew Zimmern reveals iconic flavors of the culinary paradise of Santiago, Chile.
11:00 a.m. (2) KTCA Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way Make Chicken Supreme with Tapenade and Mushroom Sauce served over Vegetable Couscous.
11:30 a.m. (2) KTCA Lidia’s Kitchen (N) Noon (2) KTCA Sara’s Weeknight Meals Arroz con gandules, and a sandwich version of picadillo are made. (N)
(9) KAWE America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster uncover the secrets to a Japanese favorite.
12:30 p.m. (2) KTCA America’s Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated
1:00 p.m. (2) KTCA Cook’s Country From America’s Test Kitchen Christie Morrison shows Julia Collin Davison how to make a show-stopping blackberry pie. (N)
1:30 p.m. (2) KTCA Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street French apple cake and salted butter caramelchocolate mousse are prepared. (N)
2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Milk Street is a multimedia, instructional food preparation organization.
3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE In Julia’s Kitchen With Master Chefs Julia Child and expert guests offer tips and recipes that make home baking successful.
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