Chopped: Volume 1

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

A slippery shocker in the appetizer basket starts things off on a terrifying note. Then, in the entree round, the judges are stunned by the oh-my-gosh mistake one chef makes with an umeboshi-arugula salad.

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.

'Tis the season to shake things up! The chefs learn that as an added challenge, 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.