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Top Chef

2006 Returning Series

6.9/10 71 votes

Reality

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.

Created by:: Lauren Zalaznick
Cast:: Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Kristen Kish
Language:: English
Country:: United States of America
Network:: Bravo

Episode guide

Seasons

24 available

San Francisco

Episodes

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E01

Episode 1

Who Deserves To Be Here

2006-03-08 · 42m

In the first episode of the series we meet the 12 contestants. For the quickfire challenge they are tested in Fleur de Lys (a San Fransisco restaurant). For the elimination challenge each chef must make their specialty.

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E02

Episode 2

Food Of Love

2006-03-15 · 42m

For this episode the contestants have to impress Elizabeth Falkner the owner of Citizen Cake. For the elimination challenge the turn up the heat with a "Sexy Dessert" contest for a fetish party for Mistress S.

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E03

Episode 3

Nasty Delights

2006-03-22 · 42m

For the quickfire challenge the contestants have to cook with octopus. For the elimination round the contestants are put into two teams: Red and Blue. They have to cook monk fish specialties for the kids at the Boys and Girls Club of America.

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E04

Episode 4

Food on the Fly

2006-03-29 · 42m

For the quickfire challenge the contestants are brought to a convenience store to buy ingredients for their dish. For the elimination round the contestants must create a delicious entree that can be reheated in a microwave for women at a local Junior League.

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E05

Episode 5

Blind Confusion

2006-04-05 · 42m

For the quickfire challenge, the contestants are brought into an isolated room with many random exotic foods. They have to guess what they are with a blindfold on. For the elimination challenge the contestants are put into pairs and have to make fusion dishes with Latin and one other type of cuisine.

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E06

Episode 6

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

2006-04-12 · 42m

For the quickfire challenge the contestants are put under some serious money restraints. They have to choose from ingredients that are put in front of them that are priced by the pound and can only spend up to three dollars, but all the food on the Top Chef pantry was free.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 6.0

Restaurant Wars

2006-04-19 · 42m

For the quickfire challenge the contestants must make a gourmet sandwich. The winner doesn't get immunity but a sandwich on chef Tom Colicchio's menu at his new sandwich restaurant. For the Elimination Challenge the contestants are put into teams and have to basically create a restaurant and menu. The restaurants would be set up in two different rooms in the same building, both visible from the entrance. The menus will be displayed in the waiting area so the customers can choose which restaurant they want to eat at, then rate their dining experience.

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