Episode
Chopped: When Chefs Collide
Overview
The chefs must use kumquats and croissants in their appetizers; green beans and ground pork in their entrées; and grits in their desserts.
Details
- Series
- Chopped
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2009-10-13
Episode context
When Chefs Collide is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Chopped. It aired on 2009-10-13.
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