Top Chef 3/30/23--"Spurred Lines" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: Tom and Gail showed up in the Stew Room to tell everyone they were going to go on a pub crawl instead of having a Quickfire. Most people knew something was up and took notes on the food they got. The Elimination Challenge asked chefs to pair up (randomly) and select a classic British pub dish to “elevate”. Some people were not familiar with any of this food. Buddha and Luciana took fish pie and deconstructed it, but kept the flavor, so they were the winners. May and Dale picked Scotch eggs, because May wanted to, and then Dale wouldn't listen to whatever idea she had, and then he didn't get them crispy so they were both eliminated. (click for more)

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Top Chef 3/23/23--"Cheeky Pints and Pub Bites" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: the producers wisely kept the product placement to the Quickfire, meaning everyone had to make an amuse bouche that would fit on a Ritz. May was judged the overall winner, which she was very pleased by. Then everyone was asked to make a rice dish, to serve 100 people and the judges. There were successful risottos. Ali made a dish from his childhood, and won for his flavors and balance. Dawn didn't leave anything off her plates but she did serve crunchy rice instead of porridge so she was eliminated. (click for more)

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Top Chef 3/16/23--"Rice Rice, Baby" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: a new season started, in London, with winners and finalists from several of the Top Chef spinoffs. Looking forward to some fantastic international food. For the Quickfire everyone had to pair up and cook seafood. Someone tried to cook risotto in 30 minutes, and it went as well as you would expect. Dale and Sara won immunity with a well-balanced dish. The Elimination challenge asked for vegetable-forward dishes, which resulted in many dishes being dinged for having meats that were just there. Charbel basically served everyone an onion, and was given the win. Several people did not highlight vegetables, but Samuel didn't clean his shrimp so he was sent home. Or, to Last Chance Kitchen. (click for more)

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Top Chef 3/9/23--"London Calling" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: Buddha won a generally good season. Sometimes seasons are excellent and sometimes they are just boring, you know? Anyway, this is season 20 and it is subtitled “World All-Stars”. It's basically All-Stars but now we're acknowledging that other countries have their own version of this show and their own winners. Let's hope this cuts way down on the American judges “just not getting” people's regional cuisines. (click for more)

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