List of Chopped episodes
Season 22 (2014–15)

List of Chopped episodes

Section Title: Season 22 (2014–15)
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Series No.	Season No.	Title	Original airdate

265	1	"Mummies and Gummies"	October 14, 2014

Ingredients: Appetizer: gummy rats, canned pumpkin, bitter melon, mummy dogs Entrée: graveyard dirt pudding, beef hearts, gummy body parts, pigs ears Dessert: witch's brew, blood oranges, blue cheese, pretzel spider webs	Judges: Amanda Freitag Alex Guarnaschelli Aarón Sanchez

Contestants: Mark Murray, Private Chef from Stanford, CT (eliminated after the appetizer) Stephanie Mishoe, Pastry Chef from Charleston, SC (eliminated after the entrée) TK Kyle, Caterer from Queens, NY (eliminated after the dessert) Roro Morales, Caterer from Portland, OR (winner)

Episode notes: The basket ingredients were Halloween-themed. The graveyard dirt pudding in the entree round was crumbled chocolate cake "dirt" over whipped cream with white wafer cookie "headstones" on top.

266	2	"Chopped Family Thanksgiving"	November 11, 2014

Ingredients: Appetizer: smoked turkey legs, hominy, corn bread, gummy turkey feet Entrée: brined turkey breast, savoy cabbage, corn casserole, boniato sweet potatoes Dessert: pumpkin pie flavored vodka, cranberry pie, turkey fat, mashed potatoes	Judges: Aarón Sanchez Amanda Freitag Geoffrey Zakarian Scott Conant

Contestants: Maneet Chauhan (eliminated after the appetizer) Marc Murphy (eliminated after the entrée) Chris Santos (eliminated after the dessert) Alex Guarnaschelli (winner)

Episode notes: This was a special Thanksgiving episode where the competitors were regular Chopped judges who were playing to win money for the charity No Kid Hungry.

267	3	"Meatball Madness"	December 2, 2014

Ingredients: Appetizer: lamb shanks, creme brûlée, ginger, baby leeks Entrée: boar shoulder, etouffée sauce, bacon, okra Dessert: chocolate ravioli, strawberry syrup, candied orange zest, french vanilla cake mix	Judges: Michael Chernow Aarón Sanchez Geoffrey Zakarian

Contestants: Mirna Attar, Chef & Restaurateur from Portland, OR (eliminated after the appetizer) Eva Winans, Line Cook from Charleston, SC (eliminated after the entrée) Zachary Kell, Sous Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert) Giuseppe Fanelli, Executive Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Episode notes: The chefs were required to make meatballs in every course. Each chef was provided with a meat grinder on their station.

268	4	"The Holiday Kitchen"	December 9, 2014

Ingredients: Appetizer: marron glacés, prosecco, challah bread, seafood salad Entrée: Yule log, brisket, baked potato, mulled wine Dessert: cookie dough in a press, peppermint candies, curried nuts, royal icing	Judges: Maneet Chauhan Alex Guarnaschelli Geoffrey Zakarian

Contestants: Sunny Anderson (eliminated after the appetizer) Jeff Mauro (eliminated after the entrée) Marcela Valladolid (eliminated after the dessert) Katie Lee (winner)

Episode notes: This was a holiday themed episode featuring four of the hosts of The Kitchen as contestants, playing for charity.

269	5	"Family Food Fight"	December 23, 2014

Ingredients: Appetizer: piadina, purple malabar spinach, preserved lemon, veal cutlet Entrée: branzino, french green lentils, firm tofu, mostarda Dessert: lobster tail pastries, cinnamon chips, star anise, hazelnut liqueur	Judges: Aarón Sanchez Geoffrey Zakarian Chris Santos

Contestants: Raphael Martone (father), Chef from Boston, MA (eliminated after the appetizer) John Martone (son), Chef & Co-Owner from Boston, MA (eliminated after the entrée) Rosie Martone (daughter), Head Chef & Co-Owner from Boston, MA (eliminated after the dessert) Geraldine Martone (mother), Chef from Boston, MA (winner)

Episode notes: The contestants were a mother, father, daughter, and son who run a restaurant together, competing head to head.

270	6	"Bizarre Baskets"	January 20, 2015

Ingredients: Appetizer: lox ice cream, wasabi microgreens, pink asparagus, ground camel Entrée: kholodets, flaming shiso, blue foot mushrooms, goat head Dessert: unlaid chicken eggs, sour cream, rambutan, Turkish tavuk gogsu	Judges: Andrew Zimmern Aarón Sanchez Geoffrey Zakarian

Contestants: Nico Romo, Culinary Director & French Master Chef from Charleston, SC (eliminated after the appetizer) Geoff Rhyne, Chef de Cuisine from Charleston, SC (eliminated after the entrée) Aaron Barnett, Chef & Restaurateur from Portland, OR (eliminated after the dessert) Timothy Peterson, Sous Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Episode notes: Judge Andrew Zimmern is the host of several programs on the Travel Channel featuring ]]Bizarre_Foods_with_Andrew_Zimmern

271	7	"Reality TV Stars"	February 17, 2015

Ingredients: Appetizer: smoked mozzarella, endive, biscuit dough, pheasant terrine Entrée: lobster, dinosaur kale, vegetable cream cheese, quinoa Dessert: cannoli shells, marshmallows, chocolate sauce, cherry pie filling	Judges: Amanda Freitag Alex Guarnaschelli Scott Conant

Contestants: Kathy Wakile (The Real Housewives of New Jersey) (eliminated after the appetizer) Renee Graziano (Mob Wives) (eliminated after the entrée) Amy Roloff (Little People, Big World) (eliminated after the dessert) Travis Loftland (Deadliest Catch) (winner)

Episode notes: The contestants were all reality television stars and competed for charity.

272	8	"Late Night Food Brawl"	February 24, 2015

Ingredients: Appetizer: Italian sausages in buns, tomatillos, morel mushrooms, poutine Entrée: fast food sliders, Belgian style stout beer, Japanese eggplant, Mexican corn Dessert: rice and cheese burrito, chocolate milk, apple pie, whipped cream	Judges: Aarón Sanchez Amanda Freitag Scott Conant

Contestants: Maria Ojala, Private Chef from Bel-Air, CA (eliminated after the appetizer) Ryan Whyte, Sous Chef from Portland, OR (eliminated after the entrée) Anastacia Song, Sous Chef from Manhattan, NY (eliminated after the dessert) Adam Greenberg, Corporate Executive Chef from Norwalk, CT (winner)

Episode notes: Late night foods was the basket theme.

273	9	"Amateurs' Brawl"	April 7, 2015

Ingredients: Appetizer: chicken truffle sausage, pecorino, banana peppers, spinach vinaigrette Entrée: wild boar roast, katsu sauce, pattypan squash, caperberries Dessert: marshmallow chocolate cookies, strawberry jam, hot sauce, cottage cheese	Judges: Chris Santos Maneet Chauhan Scott Conant

Contestants: Gregory Generet, Jazz Vocalist from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer) Marilyn Mansfield, Doll Maker from Staten Island, NY (eliminated after the entrée) Melissa Naccarato, Hairdresser from Long Island, NY (eliminated after the dessert) Drew Magary, Writer from New York, NY (winner)

Episode notes: The contestants were all home cooks. Drew Magary, a science fiction novelist and humor columnist for the sports website Deadspin, had previously posted a satirical application for the show in 2012.

274	10	"Fabulous Baker Boys"	April 21, 2015

Ingredients: Appetizer: focaccia dough, black cod, miso paste, rice pudding Entrée: puffed pastry dough, chateaubriand, chicken liver, champagne chocolate truffles Dessert: pâte à choux, marzipan oranges, gold leaf, candied crabs	Judges: Christina Tosi Amanda Freitag Scott Conant

Contestants: Kamel Saci, Head Bread Baker from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer) Frederick Aquino, Executive Pastry Chef from New York, NY (eliminated after the entrée) Mario Bacherini, Chef Technician from New York, NY (eliminated after the dessert) Thiago Silva, Executive Pastry Chef from New York, NY (winner)

Episode notes: This was a baking themed episode featuring four professional bakers. The contestants wore Chopped T-shirts and aprons rather than the traditional chef's coats.

275	11	"Hot Stuff"	June 2, 2015

Ingredients: Appetizer: tom yum soup, goats milk yogurt, pork ribs, habanero peppers Entrée: vindaloo sauce, hearts of palm, monkfish, ghost pepper beef jerky Dessert: devil's tres leches cake, pink lemons, canary melon, chili pepper honey	Judges: Michelle Bernstein Geoffrey Zakarian Aarón Sanchez

Contestants: Mei Chau, Chef & Restaurateur from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer) Andrew Garrett, Hot Sauce Entrepreneur from Portland, OR (eliminated after the entrée) Denzil Richards, Executive Chef from New Rochelle, NY (eliminated after the dessert) Meny Vaknin, Executive Chef from Brooklyn, NY (winner)

Episode notes: The baskets featured spicy ingredients in every round.

276	12	"Thrill of the Grill"	June 23, 2015

Ingredients: Appetizer: swordfish, watermelon, wine coolers, potato skins Entrée: taramosalata, hanger steak, portobello mushrooms, fava beans Dessert: peaches, lemonade, pound cake, piloncillo	Judges: Elizabeth Karmel Maneet Chauhan Marc Murphy

Contestants: Jason French, Chef and Owner from Portland, OR (eliminated after the appetizer) Tonya Mitchell, Culinary Director from Charleston, SC (eliminated after the entrée) Timothy Witcher, Culinary Arts Instructor from Westhampton, NJ (eliminated after the dessert) Ben Bettinger, Executive Chef from Portland OR (winner)

Episode notes: Contestants were required to use the grill each round and could not use the ovens. Chef Witcher was the teacher of Dante Foggy, runner-up of the 2014 Chopped Teen Tournament.

277	13	"Scoops On!"	June 30, 2015

Ingredients: Appetizer: ginger ice cream in cones, English peas, halibut fillets, faloodeh Entrée: asiago cheese, flank steak, Italian hot peppers, olive oil ice cream Dessert: banana splits with palm sugar ice cream, white chocolate, red olives, milky raw sake	Judges: Natasha Case Scott Conant Chris Santos

Contestants: Clio Goodman, Chef & Owner from New York, NY (eliminated after the appetizer) Chris Starkus, Chef de Cuisine from Portland, OR (eliminated after the entrée) Emmanuel Delcour, Private Chef & Fitness Expert from Beverly Hills, CA (eliminated after the dessert) Stacey Givens, Chef & Restauranteur from Portland, OR (winner)

Episode notes: The baskets in each round contained ice cream and in keeping with the ice cream theme, each chef was provided with a tray of assorted toppings.

Sentence(s)

In April 2015, Magary appeared on the ninth episode of Chopped's 22nd season, which featured home cooks.

final_sentence: In April 2015, Magary appeared on the ninth episode of Chopped's 22nd season, which featured home cooks.