When Chefs Collide

E1

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

Oh My Goshy, Umeboshi

E2

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

Judge Knows Best

E3

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.

A Nori Story

E4

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

Sticking To It

E5

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

Season's Choppings

E6

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

Flower Power

E7

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

Sweet Redemption

E8

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

Winging It

E9

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

In a Pinch

E10

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.

Raw Enthusiasm

E11

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

Against the Tide

E12

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.

Chopped Liver

E13

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