Do the chefs on Chopped know the ingredients in advance?

Do the chefs on Chopped know the ingredients in advance?

The judges watch as the contestants cook and comment on everything from a contestant’s skills to their ingredient choice—and, yes, the contestants can hear them. You get no info about the ingredients beforehand. That’s right, everything that comes out of the mystery basket really is a mystery to contestants.

Who won Chopped Junior championship?

In 2016, after years of watching the Food Network, 12-year-old Cassidy Tryon ’25 had just won the popular network cooking competition, “Chopped Junior,” besting three competitors from a pool of more than 5,000 applicants.

What city is Chopped filmed in?

Located in New York City at Food Network’s headquarters, the Chopped set features a judges’ table, a hanging clock, and culinary work stations.