E1 - When Chefs Collide

Aired: October 13, 2009

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

Aired: October 20, 2009

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

E3 - Judge Knows Best

Aired: October 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

Aired: November 03, 2009

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

Aired: November 10, 2009

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

Aired: December 08, 2009

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

E7 - Flower Power

Aired: January 05, 2010

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

E8 - Sweet Redemption

Aired: January 12, 2010

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

E9 - Winging It

Aired: January 19, 2010

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

Aired: January 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

Aired: February 16, 2010

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

E12 - Against the Tide

Aired: March 02, 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

Aired: March 09, 2010

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