House of Chef-presentatives
Top Chef - S7 - E1
The season will include 17 contestants, as in prior seasons. Eric Ripert will replace Toby Young on Top Chef's judging panel. The new chefs introduce themselves by cooking a dish that best represents their home districts while layering in their own signatures.
Top Chef: Season 7 - 15 Episode s
7x1 - House of Chef-presentatives
June 16, 2010
The season will include 17 contestants, as in prior seasons. Eric Ripert will replace Toby Young on Top Chef's judging panel. The new chefs introduce themselves by cooking a dish that best represents their home districts while layering in their own signatures.
7x2 - Outside the Lunch Box
June 23, 2010
The chefs are asked to do their part to help end childhood obesity and support First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" national initiative by serving a healthy lunch at a local middle school. Guest Judge: White House chef Sam Kass
7x3 - Capitol Grill
June 30, 2010
The dreaded desserts take up the Quickfire where the chefs must make a pie from scratch, and then it's off to Capitol Hill where they are tasked with creating a perfect grilled picnic for the interns there
7x4 - Room Service
July 7, 2010
Padma's baby is hungry, so tonight's Quickfire requires the contestants to create food to tempt Krishna's budding palate. Next, they are paired together for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the in-room dining kitchen.
7x5 - Farm Policy
July 14, 2010
Fresh is best tonight as the chefs gather crabs for the Quickfire, and then travel to a Virginia farm where its bounty will supply the ingredients for dinner.
7x6 - Cold War
July 21, 2010
The chefs are divided into teams to concoct entrées in a form best served cold.
7x7 - Power Lunch
July 28, 2010
The contestants prepare lunch for the movers and shakers at one of the city's most famous restaurants.
7x8 - Foreign Affairs
August 4, 2010
The chefs test their version of Ethiopian cuisine with Top Chef Masters' Marcus Samuelsson, and then must create a dish inspired by one of the foreign embassies there in the district.
7x9 - Restaurant Wars
August 11, 2010
The most anticipated and, arguably, the hardest challenge of the competition returns as the remaining chefs divide into two teams to conceive and debut their restaurants.
7x10 - Covert Cuisine
August 18, 2010
The chefs are asked to take common recipes and create their own completely original redesigned dish.
7x11 - Making Concessions
August 25, 2010
The contestants take on America's favorite pastime when they take over the concession stands at the Washington Nationals' home, Nationals Park.
7x12 - Gastro-nauts
September 1, 2010
The chefs are tasked with adding flavor to the food American astronauts eat. The final taste test will take place off-planet.
7x13 - Finale, Part 1
September 8, 2010
The competition moves to Singapore as the chefs are winnowed down to the final three.
7x14 - Finale, Part 2
September 15, 2010
The remaining three chefs attempt to cook the best meal of each of their lives hoping to be named Top Chef.
7x15 - Reunion Special
September 22, 2010
The cast and chefs gather together with, you guessed it, Andy Cohen to review the season and maybe dish a little nonsense with the host.
Top Chef: All seasons
S0: Specials
18 Episode s
S1: San Francisco
12 Episode s
S2: Los Angeles
13 Episode s
S3: Miami
16 Episode s
S4: Chicago
15 Episode s
S5: New York
15 Episode s
S6: Las Vegas
16 Episode s
S7: D.C.
15 Episode s
S8: All-Stars
17 Episode s
S9: Texas
18 Episode s
S10: Seattle
17 Episode s
S11: New Orleans
17 Episode s
S12: Boston
15 Episode s
S13: California
15 Episode s
S14: Charleston
14 Episode s
S15: Season 15
14 Episode s
S16: Season 16
15 Episode s
S17: All Stars L.A.
14 Episode s
S18: Season 18
14 Episode s
S19: Houston
14 Episode s
S20: World All-Stars
14 Episode s
S21: Wisconsin
14 Episode s