If you’ve been watching Food Network lately – sometimes it feels more like enduring – you’ve probably seen ads for the Ted Allen helmed new competition Chopped. The show features top chefs – ha, get it? – competing each week to produce food based on ingredients provided. Allen left his position on Bravo’s Top Chef in order to take part in the endeavor, and looking at the list of recently released competitors there’s a damn good chance Chopped may be good.
No really. There are high end chefs from around the country competing on the show. Below is a breakdown of who’s who in the Chopped competition. You can visit the official website to read bios of each chef in their own words.
January 13: Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers
Katie Rosenhouse, Executive Pastry Chef – Olana Restaurant, NYC
Perry Pollaci, cook – Bar Blanc, NYC
Sandy Davis, Chef – Union Theological Seminary, NYC
Summer Kriegshauser, Private Chef and Nutrition Coach, NYC
January 20: Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters
Christopher Jackson, Executive Chef and Owner – Ted and Honey, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
Klaus Kronsteiner, Chef de Cuisine – Liberty National Golf Course, New Jersey
Pippa Calland, Owner and Chef – Chef for Hire, Newville, Pennsylvania
Raymond Jackson, Private Caterer and Instructor, Westchester County, New York
January 27: Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes
Andre Marrero, Chef Tournant – L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, NYC
Chris Burke, Private Chef, NYC
Margaritte Malfy, Executive Chef and Co-owner, La Palapa, NYC
Rachelle Rodwell, Chef de Cuisine, SoHo Grand Hotel, NYC
February 3: Banana, Collard Greens, Grits
Einat Admony, Chef and Owner, Taim, NYC
Kyle Shadix, Chef, Registered Dietician and Culinary Consultant, NYC
Luis Gonzalez, Executive Chef – Knickerbocker Bar & Grill, NYC
Sean Chudoba, Executive Chef – Ayza Wine Bar, NYC
February 10: Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas
Andrea Bergquist, Former Executive Chef – Merkato 55, NYC
Ed Witt, Executive Chef – Bloomingdale Road and Wine Directory, NYC
John Keller, Former Executive Chef – Bruno Jamais, NYC
Josh Emett, Chef de Cuisine – Gordon Ramsay at The London, NYC
