# Iron Chef vs. Chopped **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 11, 2014, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-vs-chopped/681037 "2014-02-11T05:28:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-vs-chopped/681037/21 "2014-02-13T00:31:36Z")
> [@urban1a](#): > > I also enjoy both shows. On a recent Chopped, though, one of the contestants stated that he knew the make/model of the ice cream machine before hand and was able to download and study the manual. Of course that isn’t the same as knowing the ingredients but does imply some preknowledge of the kitchen equipment. > > I had assumed that staffs on both shows were the ones which heated the ovens, started the water boiling, etc., so that it was ready for the contestants. > > I am kinda enjoying Chopped, Canada, also, except that Ted Allen isn’t on it and the judges seem to be a bit strange. > > Bob That was smart, or maybe he got it by looking at shows and how it looked/had an idea of what ice cream models where there. Because it is usual that the freaking ice cream machine in Chopped does not work as intended and whatever comes out of it is a mystery. Also, in Chopped, even if they do equip the pantry and fridge, it seems they have a limit on the amount of stuff they put because there are times where two contestants want the same ingredients, and turns out one of them used up all what was available. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-vs-chopped/681037/22 "2014-02-13T03:59:15Z")
Frequently, not getting the grill pan hot enough is a problem, though, so I would have thought that the contestants need to get their own stuff heated up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iron-chef-vs-chopped/681037.md?page=1)