Top Chef 6/12/25--"Finito" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: There was one last Quickfire, making risotto in Milan. They asked the chefs to be creative and that it didn't need to be “traditional”, and so Cesar and Shuai didn't make rice but vegetables. Then Tom got pissy about it, but you can't ask them to not be traditional and then be mad about it. After this, we had a progressive elimination challenge. The chefs had to make a polenta dish, a beet dish, and a Gorgonzola dish. Bailey re-made the bruleed Gorgonzola everyone hated the last time, but I guess did it well and stayed in the competition, sending Cesar home. I know the internet has decided if you don't like Bailey you're sexist, but I simply do not want to hear from someone who uses phrases like “big-time yumbo” to describe their food. (click for more)

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Top Chef 6/5/25--"Viva Milano!" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: No Quickfire, but some time to forage in the woods for foods to make one last Canadian dish. Shuai won, because he is great at taking the ingredients he's given and matching them to his own style. Even though Bailey didn't cook her beans properly, everyone decided she did a better job than Massimo. I did see some people assuming Massimo didn't fulfill the challenge, but he did. He just foraged wild mustard and the judges told him that was too boring. Honestly it felt like they decided he wasn't moving on and they just came up with something. He met the challenge so they had to come up with “we wanted you to forage but not mustard”. (click for more)

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