Chopped: Volume 1

Two super enthusiastic chefs collide as they race for the fridge.

Things start off on a terrifying note with a slippery shocker appetizer.

The chefs get an angry reception for not following the judges' advice.

The chefs must break a fundamental rule by combining fish and cheese.

How the graham cracker crumbles in the round one depends on how the chefs recover from setbacks.

The chefs learn that their dishes must have a holiday theme.

Flower power rules as the chefs blend zucchini blossoms into their dishes.

Four previous runners-up return to see who will be the Chopped Champion.

In the first round, the chefs race to get chicken wings cooked in the allotted 20 minutes.

The chefs make some unusual choices for soft-shell crab appetizers.

The stoves are underutilized as the chefs show their raw enthusiasm for oysters.

The chefs swim against the tide when they combine fish with chocolate.

In the entree round, the chefs have some trouble with pasta sheets and an intensely flavored fish.