Chopped 420 Explained

Presenter:Ron Funches[1]
Network:Food Network

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] Esther Choi, Luke Reyes, Sam Talbot, Tacarra Williams, and Laganja Estranja served as judges.[3] Chopped 420 is no longer available on Discovery+.

The series follows other networks' cannabis cooking shows, such as Cooked with Cannabis, Bong Appétit from Vice and Cooking on High from Netflix.[4] [5]

Reception

Joel Keller writing for Decider said the series was "more serious than we expected."[6]

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.[7]

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."[8]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Variety. 'Chopped' Takes on Cannabis and Generation Z in New Editions for Discovery Plus. Brian Steinberg. March 17, 2021. April 14, 2023. April 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230414025932/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/chopped-cannabis-discovery-plus-food-network-1234932480/. live.
  2. Web site: Benzinga. Discovery's Food Network To Air Cannabis-Themed 'Chopped 420' Competition. Nina Zdinjak. March 29, 2021. April 17, 2023. April 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417033744/https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/21/03/20384649/discoverys-food-network-to-air-cannabis-themed-chopped-420-competition. live.
  3. Web site: Chopped 420: New Cooking Competition Show Debuts On Stoner Holiday. Maggie Mead. April 19, 2021. Screen Rant. April 17, 2023. April 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417035929/https://screenrant.com/chopped-420-laganja-estranja-judge-where-watch-discovery/. live.
  4. News: Fox News. Food Network debuting cannabis cooking show 'Chopped 420'. Jeanette Settembre. March 29, 2021. April 11, 2023. April 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230411144900/https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/food-network-cannabis-cooking-show-chopped-420. live.
  5. News: The Aspen Times. High Country: 'Chopped 420' champion Emily Oyer sparks a new chapter. July 16, 2021. Katie Shapiro. April 17, 2023. April 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417034741/https://www.aspentimes.com/news/high-country-chopped-420-champion-emily-oyer-sparks-a-new-chapter/. live.
  6. Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'Chopped 420' On Discovery+, Where Four Chefs Compete To Make Dishes That Incorporate Cannabis. Joel Keller. April 20, 2021. Decider. April 17, 2023. April 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417031553/https://decider.com/2021/04/20/chopped-420-discovery-plus-review/. live.
  7. Web site: Jezebel. Discovery+ Is What Would Happen if Your Late Night Wikipedia Searches Became a TV Channel. Megan Reynolds. July 7, 2021. April 17, 2023. April 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417033404/https://jezebel.com/discovery-is-what-would-happen-if-your-late-night-wiki-1847212368. live.
  8. Web site: Common Sense Media. Chopped 420. April 16, 2023. Martin Brown. April 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230420140542/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/chopped-420. live.

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