Chopped After Hours
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{{Infobox television
| image = choppedafterhours.jpg
| genre = cooking
| presenter = Ted Allen
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 19
}}
Chopped After Hours is an American cooking show on the Food Network, hosted by Ted Allen.{{cite web|url=http://zap2it.com/2015/09/chopped-judges-hair-down-after-hours/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916063252/http://zap2it.com/2015/09/chopped-judges-hair-down-after-hours/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 16, 2015|title='Chopped' judges let their hair down 'After Hours'|website=Zap2it|date=15 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.etonline.com/tv/133515_Chopped_After_Hours_Episode_One/|title=First Episode: 'Chopped After Hours'|date=30 April 2013 }}
Format
A spin-off of Chopped, this show features a similar format with mandatory ingredients and time restriction.{{cite web|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/sobewff-2016-choppeds-amanda-freitag-and-marc-murphy-dish-about-their-tv-show-cooking-and-bloody-marys-8257656|title=SOBEWFF 2016: Chopped's Amanda Freitag and Marc Murphy Dish About Their TV Show, Cooking, and Bloody Marys|first=Laine Doss, Julie|last=Harans|date=27 February 2016}} Episodes consist of three segments, each featuring the judges from a different Chopped episode. The judges are given one of that episode's mystery ingredient baskets and must cook a dish that incorporates them. No one is eliminated or declared the winner; instead, the judges and Ted Allen taste each other's dishes and comment on them.{{cite web|url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/weird-facts-chopped-judges-episodes-food-network|title=9 Things You Didn't Know About 'Chopped'|first=Julianne|last=Feder|date=10 August 2016}}
Episodes
- All episode titles include the word "and".
= Season 1 =
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! rowspan="2" | No. ! rowspan="2" | Title/original air date ! colspan="2" | 1st segment ! colspan="2" | 2nd segment ! colspan="2" | 3rd segment |
Ingredients
! Competitors ! Ingredients ! Competitors ! Ingredients ! Competitors |
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1
| "All-Stars Finale, Dads, and Chocolate" {{dts|2015|09|15}} | "All Stars Tournament Grand Finale" appetizer: fish carcass, tasso ham, Calabrian chilies, purple potatoes | Geoffrey Zakarian, Alex Guarnaschelli, Scott Conant | "Four Fathers" appetizer: Dover sole, sour cream, salt & vinegar potato chips, red Russian kale | Chris Santos, Scott Conant, Maneet Chauhan | "Chocolate Competition" entrée: chocolate cake pops, white chocolate cocoa mix, quail, chilies | Maneet Chauhan, Marc Murphy, Aarón Sanchez |
2
| "Trash Fish, Breakfast, and Spicy" {{dts|2015|09|22}} | "Dread and Breakfast" breakfast: coffee cake, mimosa, breakfast sausage, chocolate cream-filled eggs | Chris Santos, Scott Conant, Aarón Sanchez | "Tendon Intentions" entrée: porgy (trash fish), olive tapenade, blood oranges, vermicelli noodles | Geoffrey Zakarian, Amanda Freitag, Marc Murphy | "Hot Stuff" dessert: chili pepper honey, pink lemons, canary melon, devil's tres leches cake | Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy, Maneet Chauhan |
3
| "Rock Stars, Lamb Entrées, and Late Night" {{dts|2015|09|29}} | "Late Night Food Brawl" dessert: rice & cheese burrito, chocolate milk, whipped cream, apple pie | Geoffrey Zakarian, Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant | "Burn for the Worse" entrée: rack of lamb, mint julep, eggplant, apple spice cake | Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli, Chris Santos | "Rock Stars" dessert: spiced German liqueur, lemon rolls, rock candy, ginger | Aarón Sanchez, Alex Guarnaschelli, Chris Santos |
4
| "Short Order, Celebrity Finale, and Food Truck" {{dts|2015|10|06}} | "Tournament of Stars Finale" dessert: blueberry goat cheese, churros, pecans, champagne | Geoffrey Zakarian, Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy | "Food Truck Fight" entrée: whole suckling pig, fiddlehead ferns, kebab sauces, corn tortillas | Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag, Aarón Sanchez | "Short Order Cooks" dessert: banana pudding, vanilla ice cream, icing, brownie mix | Alex Guarnaschelli, Geoffrey Zakarian, Chris Santos |
5
| "Carnival, Redemption, and Thanksgiving" {{dts|2015|10|13}} | "Return and Redeem" entrée: red snapper, sour candy gummy belts, quinoa, pickled turnips | Scott Conant, Ted Allen, Geoffrey Zakarian (host: Alex Guarnaschelli) | "Wild Ride" entrée: hot beef sundae, fried spiced ham, fried cheese ravioli, asparagus | Maneet Chauhan, Ted Allen, Scott Conant (host: Geoffrey Zakarian) | "A Chopped Thanksgiving" entrée: whole turkey, giblet gravy, Brussels sprouts, pumpkin pie ice cream | Maneet Chauhan, Ted Allen, Chris Santos (host: Alex Guarnaschelli) |
6
| "Halloween, Grandma, and Meatballs" {{dts|2015|10|20}} | "A Chopped Halloween" dessert: day-of-the-dead cookies, boo-nilla shakes, chocolate-covered bugs, watermelon brain | Chris Santos, Geoffrey Zakarian, Alex Guarnaschelli | "Grandma vs. Grandma" dessert: meatloaf mix, Old Fashioned, sweet potatoes, green beans | Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag, Chris Santos | "Meatball Madness" appetizer: lamb shanks, ginger, baby leeks, crème brûlée | Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag, Geoffrey Zakarian |
7
| "Bizarre Foods, April Fools' Day, and Barbecue" {{dts|2015|10|27}} | "Bizarre Baskets" dessert: goat heads, flaming shiso, blue foot mushrooms, kholodets | Chris Santos, Alex Guarnaschelli, Geoffrey Zakarian | "Big Barbecue Bout" entrée: North Carolina barbecue sauce, avocado, rainbow chards, spare ribs | Amanda Freitag, Marc Murphy, Maneet Chauhan | "Fake Cake, Real Stakes" dessert: candy, pound cake, fruit purée, buttermilk | Amanda Freitag, Geoffrey Zakarian, Alex Guarnaschelli |
8
| "Halloween, Striped Bass Entrées, and Pizza" {{dts|2015|11|03}} | "Pizza Perfect" entrée: deep dish pizza dough, rabbit escabeche, Swiss chard, pineapple cheese spread | Amanda Freitag, Geoffrey Zakarian, Alex Guarnaschelli (host: Aarón Sanchez) | "Without Missing a Beet" entrée: pink beans, sofrito, coconut chocolate bar, striped bass | Aarón Sanchez, Marc Murphy, Chris Santos (host: Alex Guarnaschelli) | "Extreme Halloween" appetizer: potato crisps, eels, candy bats, congealed pig's blood | Chris Santos, Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy |
= Season 2 =
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! rowspan="2" | No. ! rowspan="2" | Title/original air date ! colspan="2" | 1st segment ! colspan="2" | 2nd segment ! colspan="2" | 3rd segment |
Ingredients
! Competitors ! Ingredients ! Competitors ! Ingredients ! Competitors |
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1
| "Redemption and Fried Foods" {{dts|2016|07|05}} | "T.G.I. Fry-day" entrée: cube steak, pickled green tomatoes, duck fat, chocolate sandwich cookies | Alex Guarnaschelli, Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag | "Military Vets" dessert: lemonade, ballpark peanuts, marshmallow cereal treats, peaches | Marc Murphy, Geoffrey Zakarian, Alex Guarnaschelli | "Redeemed or Re-chopped?" appetizer: vegan lobster, chop suey, hot mustard, winter melon | Marcus Samuelsson, Amanda Freitag, Aarón Sanchez |
2
| "Family, College, and Chicken" {{dts|2016|07|12}} | "Family Affair" appetizer: pork roll, pizza dough, baby eggplant, Chinese spaghetti sauce | Geoffrey Zakarian, Marc Murphy, Maneet Chauhan | "College Challenge" entrée: strip steaks, ranch dressing, broccoli, pizza turnovers | Chris Santos, Marc Murphy, Aarón Sanchez | "Count Your Chickens" dessert: chicken suckers, farm-fresh eggs, fruitcake, chicken fat | Aarón Sanchez, Amanda Freitag, Marcus Samuelsson |
3
| "Thanksgiving, moms, and sitcom moms" {{dts|2016|07|19}} | "Sitcom Moms" appetizer: portobello mushrooms, sour cream, spinach, TV dinner | Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag | "Thanksgiving Soup-er Stars" appetizer: leftover mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, turkey | Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag, Aarón Sanchez | "Momumental" entrée: carrot baby food, mustard greens, pork butt, red quinoa | Marc Murphy, Maneet Chauhan, Alex Guarnaschelli |
4
| "Mac & Cheese, Grandpas, and Circus" {{dts|2016|07|26}} | "Mac & Cheese" appetizer: mac & cheese, Canadian bacon, Swiss chard, monkfish | Alex Guarnaschelli, Aarón Sanchez, Maneet Chauhan | "Battle of the Grandpas" entrée: London broil, rutabaga, broccoli rabe, peanut butter taffy bites | Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag, Aarón Sanchez | "Circus Spectacular" dessert: snow cone, popcorn, sour cream, funnel cake | Alex Guarnaschelli, Ron Ben-Israel, Scott Conant |
5
| "Pub Food, Holiday, and Mother-Daughter-In-Law" {{dts|2016|08|02}} | "In-Laws, in Teams!" appetizer: lasagna, onion blossom chips, arugula, wine purse | Amanda Freitag, Maneet Chauhan, Alex Guarnaschelli | "Holiday Cooking" entrée: beef tenderloin, gingersnap cocktail, potato latkes, tzimmes | Scott Conant, Aarón Sanchez, Geoffrey Zakarian | "Chopped Gastropub" appetizer: house-cured bacon, deviled eggs, fish cheeks, house-made pickles | Amanda Freitag, Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli |
6
| "Chocolate, Bizarre Foods, and Sweetness" {{dts|2016|08|09}} | "Chopped Desserts!" chocolate: Mississippi mud pie, maraschino cherries, brie, potato crisps | Alex Guarnaschelli, Geoffrey Zakarian, Maneet Chauhan | "Bizarre Battle" entrée: pork bung, hot sauce jelly beans, farro, pork dust | Aarón Sanchez, Marc Murphy, Chris Santos | "Cooking with Bass" dessert: zucchini, chocolate-covered raisins, peanut brittle, vanilla liqueur | Maneet Chauhan, Marc Murphy, Amanda Freitag |
= Season 3 =
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! rowspan="2" | No. ! rowspan="2" | Title/original air date ! colspan="2" | 1st segment ! colspan="2" | 2nd segment ! colspan="2" | 3rd segment |
Ingredients
! Competitors ! Ingredients ! Competitors ! Ingredients ! Competitors |
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1
| "Dads, Whiskey and Wings, and Moms" | "Dads" | tbd | "Whiskey and Wings" | tbd | "Moms | tbd |
2
| "Star Power, Noodles, and Newlyweds" | "Star Power" | tbd | "Noodles" | tbd | "Newlyweds" | tbd |
3
| "Pickles, Tater, and Chocolate" | "Pickles" | tbd | "Tater" | tbd | "Chocolate" | tbd |
4
| "Dumplings, Hamachi, and Ugly Food" | "Dumplings" | tbd | "Hamachi" | tbd | "Ugly Food" | tbd |
5
| "Food Truck, Cornish Hens, and Grill" | "Food Truck" | tbd | "Cornish Hens" | tbd | "Grill" | tbd |
References
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External links
- [http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/chopped/chopped-after-hours.html Official site]
- {{IMDb episodes|1353281}}
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