Chopped 420

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Chopped 420
Presented byRon Funches [1]
Original release
Network Food Network
ReleaseApril 20, 2021 (2021-04-20)

Chopped 420 is a 2021 television series produced by Food Network, concerning competitive cooking with cannabis. It made its debut on the discovery+ streaming service with five episodes on April 20, 2021. [1] [2] [3] [4] Esther Choi, Luke Reyes, Sam Talbot, Tacarra Williams, and Laganja Estranja served as judges. [5] Chopped 420 is no longer available on Discovery+.

Contents

The series follows other networks' cannabis cooking shows, such as Cooked with Cannabis, Bong Appétit from Vice and Cooking on High from Netflix. [6] [7]

Reception

Joel Keller writing for Decider said the series was "more serious than we expected." [8]

Megan Reynolds at Jezebel said that "the weed connection is just a gimmick, and the contestants are still racing against the clock to complete a dish" as with the original Chopped. [9]

Common Sense Media said "The contestants are very skilled and accomplished chefs, and they find creative ways to use strange ingredients, but these tend to be overshadowed by the series' narrow focus on cannabis." [10]

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