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TOP CHEF [NOW : top chef just dessert @ NTV7, sat, 8.30pm]
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Post Last Edit by mijot at 11-3-2011 14:30
ABOUT TOP CHEF
Top Chef is an American reality competition show that airs on the cable television network Bravo, in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges. They 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. The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the same company that created Project Runway.
The show has produced two spin-offs: Top Chef: Masters, featuring established, award-winning chefs, and Top Chef: Just Desserts, featuring pastry chefs. Two more spin-offs are planned: Top Chef Junior, featuring contestants in their early teens, and Top Chef Canada, produced by Food Network (Canada).
Basic format
Each episode of Top Chef, save for the finale, has had two challenges.
In the Quickfire Challenge, each chef is asked to cook a dish with certain requirements (for example, using specific ingredients or to inspire a certain taste) or participate in a culinary-related challenge (for example, a mise en place relay or a taste test). They are usually given an hour or less to complete these tasks. A guest judge selects one or more chefs as the best in the challenge. Early in the season the winning chef(s) are granted immunity from the following Elimination Challenge. As the number of contestants dwindle no one receives immunity and instead the winner gets another "reward" (such as being team captain for a team challenge). To emphasis the culture and environment of Season 6's setting, the show introduced "high-stakes" Quickfires, which would ocassionally replace a regular Quickfire. These differed by having an extravagant additional prize at stake for the winner (usually a large cash prize). Alternatively the stakes of the challenge could also involve the person at the very bottom being sent home even before the elimination challenge. High-stakes Quickfires would continue onward in further seasons.
In the Elimination Challenge, the chefs have to prepare one or more dishes to meet the challenge requirements. Many of these are individual challenges and may require several courses, although some instances require teams to complete the challenge. Teams may be selected by the remaining contestants among themselves, but more often are selected by the random process of "drawing knives" from a butcher's block, with the team identification revealed on the blade of the knife. The chefs may have from a few hours to a few days to complete this challenge. Ingredients for Elimination Challenges are generally limited to what is present in the "Top Chef" pantry and what the chefs purchase at a food store, with a possibly limited budget. However, certain challenges may provide specific ingredients or limit the type or number of ingredients that can be used, while others require non-traditional methods of obtaining ingredients (such as asking people door-to-door). After shopping, the contestants will cook for four judges, usually including at least one guest judge. In most cases, the contestants cook for the four judges and a group of guests or customers (for example, the cowboys in Colorado). The judges and the guests sample the food and rate the individuals or teams.
After the Elimination Challenge ends, the chefs are taken to Judges' Table, where the four judges consider the guests' comments and deliberate on the best and worst dishes. The top individuals or teams are called in, and may be asked questions of their meals before they are notified of their placement. One individual is named the winner of the challenge and may be awarded an additional prize by the guest judge. Then, the bottom individuals or teams are brought to the judges, and similar discussion of their courses is played out. From this group, one chef or team is determined to be the worst, and then the host asks one chef to "pack [their] knives and go." This is usually followed by a knife packing sequence for the eliminated chef, and a clip of his or her exit video, to close out the episode. According to the credits, some elimination decisions (e.g., Cliff Crooks's disqualification in Season 2) are made in consultation with the show's producers.
The show continues in this format for 10–13 episodes, until the Finale.
Special formats
Midway through each season, the contestants participate in a "Restaurant Wars" (or similarly named) Elimination Challenge. They are split into two teams, created by the winner of the previous Quickfire Challenge, or by "drawing knives". In these teams, the chefs must transform an empty space into a restaurant within a set time limit and budget, selecting and creating the name, theme, decor, and menu. According to Dale Levitski, a Season Three finalist, this is one of the contestants' most anticipated challenges. Season Four had not only "Restaurant Wars", but also "Wedding Wars".
In the final challenge, the two (or three) remaining chefs prepare a multiple course dinner with the help of other chefs. These other chefs could be previously eliminated chefs or celebrity chefs (for example, Rocco DiSpirito). The winning chef is selected based on several factors including food quality, their ability to lead their selected chefs, and general performance during the show. There is no Quickfire Challenge in this episode.
[edit] Guest judges
There have been 61 guest judges so far on all 5 seasons. Of these, 20 have won the Food and Wine Best New Chef award, including Head Judge Tom Colicchio. Of these 61 guests, 12 have appeared multiple times. Anthony Bourdain and Rocco DiSpirito* lead with 5 appearances, Hubert Keller* and Eric Ripert have 4 (Ripert appeared a fifth time on the Top Chef Holiday Special, see below), Michelle Bernstein and Wylie Dufresne* have 3, and the rest tie with two: Daniel Boulud*, Dan Barber*, Ming Tsai, Scott Conant*, Mike Yakura and Ted Allen (Allen later became a permanent judge in Seasons 3 and 4). Of these 12, 6 were winners of Food and Wine Best New Chef. Actresses Natasha Richardson and Natalie Portman also appeared as judges.
(*--Denotes a Food and Wine Best New Chef Winner.)
Prizes and sponsors
* Editorial feature in Food & Wine Magazine
* Appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado
* $200,000 prize money ($100,000 was awarded in Seasons One through Five, underwritten by Glad beginning with Season Two. Starting with Season 6, the prize money was increased to $125,000. Starting with Season Eight, the prize money was increased to the current amount.)
* Suite of Sears Kenmore kitchen appliances (Seasons One and Two)
* Culinary tour of the French Alps (furnished by Evian; Seasons Three and Four)
* $100,000 in merchandise provided by Macy's (Season Six)
Sears had been a series sponsor since Season One, along with Calphalon and Toyota. Top Chef began using GE appliances in Season Three. Other sponsors have included Kingsford Charcoal, Wild Oats, Bertolli, Cold Stone Creamery, Kraft Foods, Nestlé, Quaker Oats, Baileys Irish Cream, T.G.I. Friday's, Red Robin, Continental Airlines, Breville, and Bombay Sapphire.
source : wikipedia
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kita sambung borak kt sini...
sian umah top chef 8 kena hijack 
yg keluar semalam adalah radhika... |
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akhirnya ada gak org bukak umah ni.hehehe. selama ni asyik dok menempek kat umah top chef all stars, sampai TT sound.hihihihi.
season 5 ni, suka eugene (walaupun dia ni agak melawan) sbnrnya, tp awal2 dh terkeluar. hehe |
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kebanyakkan juara, juara S2 aku ingat2 lupa...selalu ingat sam juara S2.. |
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kebanyakkan juara, juara S2 aku ingat2 lupa...selalu ingat sam juara S2..
mijot Post at 11-3-2011 14:50 
Season 2, Ilan kan yg menang. Ilan ni mcm ala2 budak baik yg ada agenda tersembunyi.hehe. mmg suka gila kat Sam dulu. skali kalah daa..tapi sam menang fan favourite,kan?? |
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Reply 6# hakunamatata
sama ar..suka sgt dgn sam...
yup sam menang fan favourite.. |
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masa season 3, antara Hung dgn Dale, sbnrnya lagi suka kalau Dale yg menang. (Dale rambut ayam.hehehe) Hung tu mmg terel gile masak, laju gile mcm road runner. tp xdelah ralat sgt pun Hung menang, sbb tiga2 finalist mmg best. |
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Post Last Edit by mijot at 11-3-2011 19:05
tapi nasib baik, start s2 diorg tukar host...
lemau jer tgk si katie..
yg judge ganti si gail dlm s5, mulut dia lancang betul tapi aku suka.. |
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untuk pengguna astro beyond
channel 720
Top Chef Masters (S1)
All Top Chef Masters will pit 24 world-renowned chefs against each other and see how well they fare in the tried and true format of Top Chef.
Classification : Universal
Genre : Show, Game Show
Sub Genre : REALITY SHOW
Running Time : 50 minutes
Top Chef (S6)
It's a deliciously wicked competition as chefs battle it out for the title of Top Chef, this time in Sin City. Hosted by Padma Lakshmi.
Classification : Universal
Genre : Show, Game Show
Sub Genre : REALITY SHOW
Running Time : 50 minutes |
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abg jeff....kenapa cepat sgt tinggalkan i???? tak habis lagi bermadu kasih ngan abg psikik ni huhuhu 
tp bottom 3 td sgt le mengejutkan...ant chef yg terbaik tu. stefan konfiden jek tak penah masuk bottom 3 confirm tak kan kuar. fabio dh hilang dh roommies.... |
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TC5 vs all star..
haru biru kitchen dibuatnya bila andrew+spike ada sekali
stephan tu, dia yg pilih andrea, sekali dia yg kalah...
bye2 abg jeff  |
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stefan tu terlebih konfiden tu. bongkak sangat la...
perasan tak jamie n stefan makin rapat gitu? mesti nak duk sebelah menyebelah. smpt lg menggatal ngan andrea... |
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ehehehe...
tp x serapat hose ngn leah  |
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hosea n leah tu cinta terlarang....
saje2 nk cr nahas. nyampah ngan kapel ni tak pasal2 si ariane terkeluar mcm tu jek...
stefan tak bleh blah nk ngorat andrea. |
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abg jeff....kenapa cepat sgt tinggalkan i???? tak habis lagi bermadu kasih ngan abg psikik ni huhuhu ...
annehuda Post at 11-3-2011 21:37
frust kan jeff terkuar. sbb dia mmg antara yg plg best n kreatif. tp perasan satu la,jeff ni kalau judges bg komen, dia mcm mendekatkan telinga dia ke arah judge. mcm beria2 mendengar. adekah dia ada masalah pendengaran??opss.. 
p/s; walaupun sbnrnya dh tau sapa yg terkeluar each week n sape yg menang, tetap nk tgk gak siri ni everyday.hehehehehe |
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frust kan jeff terkuar. sbb dia mmg antara yg plg best n kreatif. tp perasan satu la,jeff ni k ...
hakunamatata Post at 14-3-2011 11:53 
perasan gak... adakah die ade masalah pendengaran? hehehe
tp jeff masa nak dikuarkan tu die mcm terima je ape yg judges cakap. tak mcm fabio mcm2 alasan die kasi. tp mmg frust la sbb ketiga-tiga tu bottom three. adakah sbb diorg dh terlebih konfiden? |
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nnti rasanya jeff akan masuk balik..opss..terspoiler la pulok.hehehehe |
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tak bleh blah tul hosea pakai t-shirt i heart padma.
baik die bodek colicchio jek. dah sama-sama botak kan? |
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Reply 18# hakunamatata
ala mesti die masuk balik sebagai peserta sampingan jek. tlg2 top 4 masak. tak best! |
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Post time 11-3-2011 02:26 PM
变色卡
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Post time 11-3-2011 09:37 PM
