Top Chef 6/8/26--"The Final Toast" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: we had the Quickfire where everyone has to guess what Tom cooked based on the remnants of the dish and 20 questions. Rhoda won, and it's implied it's because she thought the sauce had a slight red tinge, so she used paprika, and no one got chorizo but the paprika got her close. Then it was We Want Plates time, where everyone had to pick out a “vessel” and make a dish that matched. Sherry won for making short ribs with various vegetables hanging off a clothesline. Just go with it. Jonathan made brioche buns and served them in pumpkins, but he didn't really use the “vessel” so he was eliminated. Also he made buns and compound butter (not even fresh butter); while Laurence made four different fillings and four sauces for his cheung fun. So I think the idea that he didn't do enough was also in play. (click for more)

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Top Chef 6/1/26--"Plate Expectations" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: everyone went to Asheville to drive around and look at cool restaurants from the outside but not go in. Listen I know this was to raise awareness about the hurricane recovery and talk about how apparently chefs are the most important part of that, but driving around for hours just looking at the outsides of buildings isn't really helpful. Then making everyone go back to Charlotte to have a benefit, meaning you threw a benefit for Asheville, that was held three hours away from Asheville. The final five had to make apps for 200, featuring at least two Appalachian ingredients. Everyone was successful on the ingredients part, so it came down to Jonathan having too much acidity and Sieger serving runny chicken liver mousse. Outside in 90 degree weather. When Sieger was sent home, he started arguing with the judges, and according to someone on social media claiming to be a PA, it was louder and worse than shown in the show. This man asked production for a written copy of the rules, like he was going to find some loophole to stick around. This did not happen. (click for more)

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