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About This Quiz
Don't let your plate be on the chopping block! It's time to see how well you know one of your favorite amateur cooking shows out there! It's the ultimate Chopped quiz!
"Time's up! Hands _______!"
Down
In the air
This is what the host says as the clock counts down to 0!
Out
Where I can see them
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Chopped is a _______ competition.
Cooking
Chefs compete in making delicious and presentable dishes.
Lumberjack
Woodmaking
Dancing
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How many chefs start off competing in the competition?
5
4
Four begin, but one is eliminated in each round.
3
2
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How many judges serve on the panel?
2
4
5
3
The panel of judges can vary from season to season or episode to episode.
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What is the first round of each competition?
Breakfast
Smoothie
Appetizer
The judges expect an appetizer portion, not too big, not too small!
Entree
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What is the second round of each competition?
Appetizer
Lunch
Entree
3 of the 4 original chefs compete in the entree round.
Dessert
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What is the third round of each competition?
Dinner
Dessert
The final two chefs compete in the dessert round.
Cocktails
Soup
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Who is the host of Chopped?
Tina Nguyen
Scott Conant
Chris Santos
Ted Allen
Ted Allen is an American writer, cookbook author and television personality.
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What is the prize of winning Chopped?
Your own cookbook
$10,000
Most contestants share an emotional story about what they will do with their winnings.
$100,000
$1 million
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On which television network does Chopped air?
Bravo
CBS
Food Network
Food Network has its headquarters in New York City.
FOX
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In which year was the premiere of Chopped?
2005
2009
As of 2016, Chopped is still going strong and has recorded more than 324 episodes with 15 specials!
2010
2011
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In which country did Chopped originate?
United States
Started in the US, Chopped has also been adapted into Chopped Canada and Chopped South Africa.
Canada
South Africa
Great Britain
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The judges critique presentation, taste and ________.
Creativity
The judges look for the contestants to manipulate all ingredients to form something amazing!
Time
Temperature
Texture
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"If your dish doesn't cut it, you will be _______."
Eliminated
Cut
Chopped
This line is part of the introduction given by Ted at the beginning of each episode.
Doomed
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How long is the appetizer round?
15 minutes
20 minutes
There's no time to waste with the appetizer round - judges look for just as much competitiveness in this round as any other!
25 minutes
30 minutes
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How long is the entree round?
20 minutes
25 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes isn't nearly enough time for a regular home cook, but these chefs hustle and showcase some amazing skills!
45 minutes
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How long is the dessert round?
20 minutes
25 minutes
30 minutes
The final two competitors face off in this head-to-head dessert challenge - who wants it more!?
40 minutes
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Who reveals which competitor has been chopped?
Ted
Suspense! The show often cuts to commercial before Ted reveals who has been chopped!
Alex
Scott
Geoffrey
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The chopped competitor's dish is always under a _________.
Napkin
Tablecloth
Box
Cloche
Cloche comes from the French word for 'bell'. It is typically used to keep food warm.
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"Today, Chefs, I have ________ for you."
Cooked
Prepared
This is typically what each contestant says as they begin to describe their dish to the judges.
Made
Sauteed
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What was the name of the Chopped episodes which featured "pro" grillers?
Chopped Grill Masters
The winner of the Grill Masters tournament wins $50,000 prize!
Chopped Grillers
Chopped Grill This
Chopped Light My Fire
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Who competes in the Chopped Tournament of Stars?
Astronauts
Astrologists
Celebrities
During a celebrity competition, each celebrity cooks for the charity of their choice - should they win, the prize money goes to that charity.
Scientists
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What is the name of the late night spin off series which premiered in 2015?
Chopped Up All Night
Late Night Chopped
Chopped After Hours
Chopped After Hours airs every Tuesday at 11:00pm - immediately following Chopped.
Chopped Nights
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Alex _______ is a famous female chef who has served as a judge for 28 seasons of Chopped.
Guaranschelli
Alexandra Guaranschelli was crowned America's Next Iron Chef on Iron Chef America in 2012!
Samuelsson
Sanchez
Oringer
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This male judge Aaron _______ is well known for his Latin-American cuisine.
Samuelsson
Sanchez
Aaron has a twin brother Rodrigo who is an attorney!
Capon
Murphy
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Armenian-American Iron Chef Geoffrey ________ has served as a Chopped judge for 28 seasons.
Martinez
Murphy
Santos
Zakarian
Zakarian was born in Babak, Azerbaijan but grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts and attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.
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What is the first name of female Chopped judge ________ Freitag?
Samantha
Amanda
Amanda Freitag is a New York chef and frequent guest on Food Network programs.
Jessica
Maggie
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This regular Chopped judge has an excellent education in French and Italian cuisine.
Chris Santos
Marc Murphy
Marc Murphy was born in Milan, Italy.
Jody Williams
Alton Brown
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What is the winner of each Chopped episode called?
The Winner
Chopped Champion
After the final chopping block plate is revealed, Ted announces, "And that means, you ______, are the Chopped Champion, congratulations!"
Chopped Chef
Victor
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What is the running time of each episode of Chopped with commercials?
30 minutes
44 minutes
52 minutes
60 minutes
Each episode is about 44 minutes - with 16 minutes of commercials, it fills a one-hour time slot on Food Network!
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How many plates do the chefs prepare each round?
1
2
3
4
One for each of the three judges, and one for the camera/chopping block!
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"Each round comes with its own basket of ________ ingredients."
Mystery
The mystery basket items are not commonly prepared together, and this is what makes the competition challenging!
Disgusting
Interesting
Odd
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Competitors are given access to the Chopped ________ and refrigerator.
Stove
Pantry
The Chopped pantry includes spices, flour, sugar, other ingredients to supplement the mystery basket.
Cabinets
Spices
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At least how many mystery ingredients do the contestants need to use each round?
1
2
4
All!
It is common for some frazzled contestants to forget to plate one of their mystery basket ingredients. While this does not disqualify them, the judges certainly take notice and can only judge what's on the plate!
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