Episode
Chopped: Pride on the Plate
Overview
The chefs try to represent their cultural heritage through duck appetizers. Then they work with Serrano ham in the entrée round.
Details
- Series
- Chopped
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2009-07-07
Episode context
Pride on the Plate is Episode 5 in Season 2 of Chopped. It aired on 2009-07-07.
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