Do you watch the TV show Chopped with host Ted Allen on the Food Network ?

Did you know filming a Chopped episode takes approximately 12 to 14 hours ?(Though the entire process can span two consecutive days for contestants. The competition itself is shot in real-time with time limits for each round, but significant time is also spent on setting up, filming introductions and interviews, and the post-round judging and deliberations, which contribute to the extended filming schedule.)

Did you know they plan the baskets for a whole season (So that's three baskets a day, times four ingredients, times 39 episodes.) and that the "leftover" ingredients in the mystery baskets are actual leftovers from local restaurants ? (According to Allen, these leftovers come from local restaurants throughout New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, where the show is filmed.)

If you ever watch and see a mystery ingredient do you ever wonder "What the heck is that ?" or maybe something is pulled out that may "turn your stomach" a bit ?