Philly caterer does 'Chopped'
Christopher Thames has to work with udon, apples, onions and more.
"The chefs find udon noodles and a brightly colored vegetable in the appetizer basket. Then in the entrée round, the competitors are challenged to be creative with a seemingly straightforward basket. And the chefs hold back their tears when they learn they must use onions in their desserts."
Competitors: Raffaele Spadavecchia (New York, Scottadito Osteria Toscana), Christopher Thames, Denis Weekes, Debra Whiting (Hector, N.Y., Red Newt Cellars Winery and Bistro).
Judges: Amanda Freitag, Aarón Sanchez, Geoffrey Zakarian.
The last Philly contestant on the competition show was Olivier Desaintmartin, who won the episode.