Melting Pot

November 12, 2008

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Top Chef - S5 - E1

One chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuisines of several New York neighborhoods.

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Top Chef: Season 5 - 15 Episode s

5x1 - Melting Pot
November 12, 2008
One chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuisines of several New York neighborhoods.
5x2 - Show Your Craft
November 19, 2008
After re-inventing the hot dog for the quickfire challenge, the chefs cook and serve lunch at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft.
5x3 - Foo Fighters Thanksgiving
November 26, 2008
For the quickfire, the chefs recreate dishes from the Top Chef cookbook. In the elimination challenge, they cook Thanksgiving dinner for the Foo Fighters at the band's tour stop in Syracuse, N.Y.
5x4 - Today Show
December 3, 2008
After creating a breakfast amuse-bouche for the quickfire, the contestants compete in a live food demonstration challenge in order to earn a booking on "Today."
5x5 - Gail's Bridal Shower
December 10, 2008
For the quickfire, chefs must identify ingredients in a dish. For the elimination challenge, the contestants cater a bridal shower for judge Gail Simmons.
5x6 - 12 Days of Christmas
December 17, 2008
Domestic guru Martha Stewart oversees the quick fire challenge in this holiday-themed edition. Then, actress Natasha Richardson is the guest judge when the cooks cater a Christmas cocktail party in which the proceeds go to the AIDS research.
5x7 - Focus Group
January 7, 2009
The chefs must create a sweet dish without using sugar (guest judge: chef and restaurateur Jean-Christophe Novelli). In the elimination challenge, chefs prepare a family-style meal for blind judging.
5x8 - Down on the Farm
January 14, 2009
Contestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.
5x9 - Restaurant Wars
January 21, 2009
Two teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.
5x10 - Super Bowl Chef Showdown
January 28, 2009
A Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
5x11 - Le Bernardin
February 4, 2009
After a three-round fish filleting tournament, the contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.
5x12 - The Last Supper
February 11, 2009
Wylie Dufresne judges a quickfire challenge of egg dishes. For the elimination challenge, the five remaining chefs each cook a "last supper" dish requested by a culinary superstar.
5x13 - Finale, Part 1
February 18, 2009
The season finale finds the chefs traveling from New York to New Orleans. While in the "Big Easy" they will be challenged to kick it up a notch when celebrity judge/chef Emeril Lagasse stops by to appraise their culinary skills.
5x14 - Finale, Part 2
February 25, 2009
Set in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.
5x15 - Watch What Happens Reunion
March 4, 2009
Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.

5x1 - Melting Pot

5x2 - Show Your Craft

5x3 - Foo Fighters Thanksgiving

5x4 - Today Show

5x5 - Gail's Bridal Shower

5x6 - 12 Days of Christmas

5x7 - Focus Group

5x8 - Down on the Farm

5x9 - Restaurant Wars

5x10 - Super Bowl Chef Showdown

5x11 - Le Bernardin

5x12 - The Last Supper

5x13 - Finale, Part 1

5x14 - Finale, Part 2

5x15 - Watch What Happens Reunion

S0: Specials

S1: San Francisco

S2: Los Angeles

S3: Miami

S4: Chicago

S5: New York

S6: Las Vegas

S7: D.C.

S8: All-Stars

S9: Texas

S10: Seattle

S11: New Orleans

S12: Boston

S13: California

S14: Charleston

S15: Season 15

S16: Season 16

S17: All Stars L.A.

S18: Season 18

S19: Houston

S20: World All-Stars

S21: Wisconsin