“Top Chef” returned for its 21st season on Wednesday night, March 20. So what happened in the season premiere episode, “Chef’s Test,” when 15 brand new cheftestants came to Wisconsin to celebrate the culinary culture of the Midwest and compete for the grand title?
Entering this first episode of the competition to win a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado; and $250,000 in prize money were Manny Barella, Kaleena Bliss, Kevin D’Andrea, Alisha Elenz, Danny Garcia, Valentine Howell Jr., Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, David Murphy, Kenny Nguyen, Laura Ozyilmaz, Charly Pierre, Amanda Turner, Rasika Vekatesa and Michelle Wallace.
Kaleena is immediately inspired by the presence of season 10 “Top Chef” champ Kristen Kish as the show’s new host, but it’s a “double-edged sword” to have to impress a host and judge who has competed before. “If you’re half-assing it,...
Entering this first episode of the competition to win a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado; and $250,000 in prize money were Manny Barella, Kaleena Bliss, Kevin D’Andrea, Alisha Elenz, Danny Garcia, Valentine Howell Jr., Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, David Murphy, Kenny Nguyen, Laura Ozyilmaz, Charly Pierre, Amanda Turner, Rasika Vekatesa and Michelle Wallace.
Kaleena is immediately inspired by the presence of season 10 “Top Chef” champ Kristen Kish as the show’s new host, but it’s a “double-edged sword” to have to impress a host and judge who has competed before. “If you’re half-assing it,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Top Chef: Wisconsin” was a season of change for the cooking competition series. Longtime host Padma Lakshmi stepped away to focus on her travel series “Taste the Nation,” so she has been replaced by season 10 champion Kristen Kish. And there were a couple of significant tweaks to the gameplay. So which chefs adapted to their surroundings, and who had to pack their knives and go? Scroll down for the complete list of eliminated cheftestants, updated every week as episodes air.
See‘Top Chef’: Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons say Wisconsin season is about more than just cheese [Exclusive Video Interview]
The season started with 15 chefs: Manny Barella, Kaleena Bliss, Kevin D’Andrea, Alisha Elenz, Danny Garcia, Valentine Howell Jr., Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, David Murphy, Kenny Nguyen, Laura Ozyilmaz, Charly Pierre, Amanda Turner, Rasika Vekatesa and Michelle Wallace. They were competing for a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance...
See‘Top Chef’: Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons say Wisconsin season is about more than just cheese [Exclusive Video Interview]
The season started with 15 chefs: Manny Barella, Kaleena Bliss, Kevin D’Andrea, Alisha Elenz, Danny Garcia, Valentine Howell Jr., Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller, David Murphy, Kenny Nguyen, Laura Ozyilmaz, Charly Pierre, Amanda Turner, Rasika Vekatesa and Michelle Wallace. They were competing for a feature in Food and Wine magazine; an appearance...
- 3/21/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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