Top chef is a reality cooking competition show that premiered on March 8, 2006.
However, Top chef is a show that takes you to places around the country and tell their story which is told through recipes. This season was set in Charleston, South Carolina.
As Top chef season 14 finals heats up, let’s take a look at how the season has been so far.
Season 14 was old vs new kind of in the sense that 8 “cheftestants” returned from previous seasons and 8 new chefs.
New contestants for season 14 include:
Silvia Barban, Emily Hahn, Jamie Lynch, Annie Pettry, Sylva Senat, BJ Smith, Jim Smith and Gerald Sombright.
Returning Cheftestants include;
Amanda Baumgartan, Shirley Chung, Sheldon Simeon, San Talbot, Katsuji Tanabe, John Tesar, Casey Thompson and Brooke Williamson.
Discoveries: This season featured the return of ” sudden death quick challenge” , where by a chef could face immediate elimination. Other challenges include; preparing holiday themed feast of seven fishes dinner.
Fresh seafood, home southern cooking and barbecues were also made.
Top chef Masters alum Graham Elliot, joined the judging panel
with head judge Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons.
The chef who makes it through the season wins a prize of $125,000 , feature in food and wine magazine and many more.
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