Top Chef Season 5 - Top Chef New York - kicked off last night on Bravo with great anticipation and Top Chef drama right from the get-go. Fresh off the plane, the 17 contestants were met in a park area with Top Chef head chef Tom Coliccio and, of course, Padma.
Memory tells me the show usually starts with 16 contestants, so you had the feeling something might happen quickly - and it did. The first Quick Fire challenge for Top Chef NY kicked off right there on the spot with three difficult rounds - two involving peeling and chopping apples -and the third was an actual Top Chef quick fire challenge.
Poor Lauren was sent packing right there on the spot - sad she never even got to donn the Top Chef coat. Top Chef Season 5 - Episode 1 - finally moved to the kitchen. The challenge was to pair up and cook a NY Burrough-inspired dish such as Chinatown, Brighton Beach, etc.
It appears once again the level of Top Chef talent has been elevated as Padma, Tom and Gail all commented the level of cooking was very solid for a first challenge. In the end, Stefan took the challenge. So, the question is - will Top Chef stay true to form and eventually crown Stefan as king? Seems the first challenge winner usually goes on to win the whole Top Chef hardware.
Interesting that Stefan and another Top Chef contestant - Fabio - are from Europe - a first for the show. So, it seems we're set for a U.S. - Euro showdown. Stefan seems very formidable.
Stay tuned.
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