Jane H

“Chopped” has gotten progressively worse in recent years, starting from a new low with each subsequent season. The ongoing presence of Martha Stewart, whose extraordinary ego is only surpassed by the stereotypical/racist presentation of people of color performing in the kitchen, has no entertainment value whatsoever. The individual contestants, if they are not white, are often morbidly obese, African Americans who crow about their ability to fry food. The result is an audience who must watch an ego maniac imposing “Martha’s Rules” while hoping the majority of contestants do not have a myocardial infarction before the next commercial break. Hire someone to recruit chefs who choose to produce reasonably healthy foods, and use judges who are not convicted felons. Until then I’m axing “Chopped.” The show should have been taken behind one of Stewart’s barns years ago and humanity shot.