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Top Chef Masters

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Top Chef Masters is an American reality competition series that airs on the cable television network Bravo, and premiered June 10, 2009. It is a spinoff of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. In the series, world-renowned chefs compete against each other in weekly challenges. This show is a contrast from Top Chef, which typically features younger professional cooks who are still rising in the food service industry.

Cast:
Curtis Stone, Gail Simmons, Hugh Acheson, Bryan Voltaggio
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
Bravo

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Seasons

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Season 1

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E01

Episode 1

Masters Get Schooled

2009-06-10

In the premiere episode of "Top Chef Masters," Hubert Keller (Fleur de Lys), Christopher Lee (Aureole), Michael Schlow (Radius Restaurant), and Tim Love (The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro) are the first four chefs to draw knives and kick off a whole new level of culinary competition. The Master chefs are tasked with cooking dessert for a tough crowd of judges, Girl Scouts, and in the elimination challenge the acclaimed chefs must cook a three course meal in a college dorm room.

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Episode 2

The Lost Supper

2009-06-17

Top Chef season two's "Less is More" influences tonight's quickfire challenge, but there won't be any Cheetos in melted chocolate bars tonight as the next four chefs are asked to create an elegant amuse-bouche from vending machine fare. Then it's on to the elimination challenge where the show Lost acts the muse.

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E03

Episode 3

Offal Tasty

2009-06-24

Tonight's quickfire challenge for the next group of four chefs comes from season four's "Seven", asking them to make a dish using color. Then they must sell upmarket street food using offal as the base ingredients.

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E04

Episode 4

Magic Chef

2009-07-08

In the Quickfire, the four chefs take a page from season three's special "4 Star All Stars" when they find themselves manually challenged when they must cook an egg with one hand tied behind their backs- literally! Then it's on to a magically themed Elimination with Neil Patrick Harris as guest judge.

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E05

Episode 5

Miniaturize Me

2009-07-15

The chefs are challenged to turn classic junk food items into fine-dining cuisine. The cast of Flipping Out are the diners for this challenge. Then, the chefs are challenged to create a mini 3-course "meal" for 100 people, without any help whatsoever. The meal must be based on an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert.

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E06

Episode 6

Trick in a Box

2009-07-22

The chefs are challenged to create a dish using items found in only one aisle of the grocery store, Whole Foods, with each chef drawing knives to determine their aisle. However, they only have a budget of $20. The diners for this challenge are workers at Whole Foods. Then, the chefs are challenged to make a meal using ingredients one of their fellow chefs have chosen for them with each chef drawing knives to see who they get paired with.

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Episode 7

Champions Round Begins

2009-07-29

The top six chefs get a surprise as they prepare to cook their signature dishes.

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Episode 8

Dietary Restrictions

2009-08-05

The five remaining chefs engage in a battle of burgers; guests actress Zooey Deschanel and filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.

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Episode 9

Masters of Disaster

2009-08-12 · 60m

The four remaining chefs are challenge to identify ingredients blindfolded. Afterward, the chefs will be tested on their leadership talents and teaching skills when they cater an event.

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Episode 10

Top Chef Master

2009-08-19 · 60m

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Cast

Curtis Stone

Curtis Stone

Self - Host

Gail Simmons

Gail Simmons

Self - Judge

Hugh Acheson

Hugh Acheson

Self - Judge

Bryan Voltaggio

Bryan Voltaggio

Self - Contestant

Ruth Reichl

Self - Judge

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