Episode
Chopped: Chopped Chops
Overview
The chefs open the first basket to find frog legs and some fine fungi. In the entree round, little beans and big pork chops cause the competitors difficulties; one of the finalists incorporates cheese into an ice cream.
Details
- Series
- Chopped
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2014-11-18
Episode context
Chopped Chops is Episode 12 in Season 20 of Chopped. It aired on 2014-11-18.
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