Chopped

     Famous on the Food Network Channel, a show called Chopped is a cooking competition involving four contestants as they battle against each other for the grand prize.  There are three judges who test out the final products made from the contestants.  This hourly show is broken down into three parts. The first part where the four contestants have to create an appetizer.  The second part is where three contestants (one is eliminated from the last round) have to make the dinner or the main dish.  And lastly, where it comes down to the last two contestants who battle in making a desert.  After the judges look over the two last contestants, they decide who wins.  The chief that wins gets the prize of $10,000 (sometimes it is more).

     There are however somethings that are added to each of these competitions to make it much more difficult for the contestants.  The appetizers are to be made in 30 minutes, the main dish in 40 minutes, and the desert in 30 minutes.  It is quite a challenge to make these meals in the time frame, yet that's not it.  They also have to use the special ingredients that they are given to them.  Sometimes the ingredients that are given to the chief are completely foreign to them. This is what makes it a whole different competition.  The meals are based off of taste, the design, and creativity.  If one does not meet those standards or is not as good as the others they are CHOPPED.

     I highly encourage people who like to watch cooking shows and fun competitions like this to watch it.  It is a great show for entertainment and also to watch with your family.  You can find this show on the food network channel every tuesday at 10pm.  They show repeats throughout other days, so you might be able to catch the show on another day.  I hope you got a good sense of what this show is about and I hope you give it a try and check it out.

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