Chopped - Season 18 - Eps 4: Waste Not
The chefs must make use of ingredients that are usually thrown out, for being imperfect, overripe or stale. For example, the first basket includes juicer pulp and tea bags. Then in the second round, the competitors have to get creative with a little bit of salad dressing and some paltry scraps of poultry. And the finalists get some often-tossed portions of a fruit and the peels of a veggie to work into their desserts.
About Chopped

Title: Chopped
First Air Date: 2009-01-13
Last Air Date: 2025-07-22
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.4/10 (from 60 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 64
Total Episodes: 796
Network: Food Network
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Notional
Synopsis
A high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets “chopped” by our panel of esteemed culinary luminaries until the last man or woman left standing claims victory.
Cast

Ted Allen
Himself - Host