An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.
Top Chef (Season 7)
House of Chef-presentatives (Episode 1)
Air date: 2010-06-16
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The season will include 17 contestants, as in prior seasons. Eric Ripert will replace Toby Young on Top Chef's judging panel. The new chefs introduce themselves by cooking a dish that best represents their home districts while layering in their own signatures.
Outside the Lunch Box (Episode 2)
Air date: 2010-06-23
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The chefs are asked to do their part to help end childhood obesity and support First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" national initiative by serving a healthy lunch at a local middle school. Guest Judge: White House chef Sam Kass
Capitol Grill (Episode 3)
Air date: 2010-06-30
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The dreaded desserts take up the Quickfire where the chefs must make a pie from scratch, and then it's off to Capitol Hill where they are tasked with creating a perfect grilled picnic for the interns there
Room Service (Episode 4)
Air date: 2010-07-07
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Padma's baby is hungry, so tonight's Quickfire requires the contestants to create food to tempt Krishna's budding palate. Next, they are paired together for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the in-room dining kitchen.
Farm Policy (Episode 5)
Air date: 2010-07-14
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Fresh is best tonight as the chefs gather crabs for the Quickfire, and then travel to a Virginia farm where its bounty will supply the ingredients for dinner.
Cold War (Episode 6)
Air date: 2010-07-21
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The chefs are divided into teams to concoct entrées in a form best served cold.
Power Lunch (Episode 7)
Air date: 2010-07-28
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The contestants prepare lunch for the movers and shakers at one of the city's most famous restaurants.
Foreign Affairs (Episode 8)
Air date: 2010-08-04
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The chefs test their version of Ethiopian cuisine with Top Chef Masters' Marcus Samuelsson, and then must create a dish inspired by one of the foreign embassies there in the district.
Restaurant Wars (Episode 9)
Air date: 2010-08-11
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The most anticipated and, arguably, the hardest challenge of the competition returns as the remaining chefs divide into two teams to conceive and debut their restaurants.
Covert Cuisine (Episode 10)
Air date: 2010-08-18
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The chefs are asked to take common recipes and create their own completely original redesigned dish.
Making Concessions (Episode 11)
Air date: 2010-08-25
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The contestants take on America's favorite pastime when they take over the concession stands at the Washington Nationals' home, Nationals Park.
Gastro-nauts (Episode 12)
Air date: 2010-09-01
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The chefs are tasked with adding flavor to the food American astronauts eat. The final taste test will take place off-planet.
Finale, Part 1 (Episode 13)
Air date: 2010-09-08
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The competition moves to Singapore as the chefs are winnowed down to the final three.
Finale, Part 2 (Episode 14)
Air date: 2010-09-15
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The remaining three chefs attempt to cook the best meal of each of their lives hoping to be named Top Chef.
Reunion Special (Episode 15)
Air date: 2010-09-22
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The cast and chefs gather together with, you guessed it, Andy Cohen to review the season and maybe dish a little nonsense with the host.
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