Episode
Chopped: Celebrity Holiday Bash
Overview
Four stars who love to cook compete in the Chopped Kitchen for a favorite charity. The party begins with sparkling cider and doughnuts in the first basket. Wagyu steaks are served up for the entree round. And the final moments of the competition are filled with drama and suspense as the competitors rush to get their plum pudding desserts plated.
Details
- Series
- Chopped
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2013-12-01
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Celebrity Holiday Bash is Episode 13 in Season 17 of Chopped. It aired on 2013-12-01. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 10: Competition Italiano
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Episode 8: Brunch Boxes
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Episode 7: Liver and Learn
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Episode 6: Count Your Chickens
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Episode 5: We Love Leftovers!
All leftovers in the baskets today, and some of the chefs are not happy to hear the news. In the first round the competitors must work with what is left in a casserole dish and at the bottom of a takeout bag. The second round has the chefs wondering what to do with something soggy and something sweet. In the final round — featuring a leftover party beverage — one chef beats the other to the ice cream machine, leaving his competitor scrambling for a new plan.
Episode 4: Hero Chefs
These four extraordinary chefs all serve their communities with their culinary talents. In the first round they must combine chicken soup and barbecue sauce. The second round has the chefs creating scallop dishes with two unusual produce items. And the finalists have to get their buns in gear in the last round, when they are given hamburger buns to cook with. Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/chopped/hero-chefs/index.
Episode 3: Sports Stars
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