Top Chef Reviews

I've enjoyed the Bravo TV series, Top Chef for years. Basically, they start out with a bunch of aspiring chefs, run them through a number of culinary challenges, eliminating one a week until the wonner is crowned. The winner receives $100,000 worth of equipment in order to start a restaurant.

This year, they have been competing in Chicago, with Chicago-based challenger such as tailgating for a Bears game, feeding some Chicago policemen and the like. My wife and I have been enjoying the Chicago locale, even seeing the Whole paycheck (err... Whole Foods) stores that the aspiring Top Chefs shop at....

Top Chef is one those TV Shows that I wait impatiently for it to begin each session.  It has a good balance of experienced Chefs versus those that have not necessarily been technically trained, but cook for the masses.  While I usually initially think the experienced Chefs will be the front runners, I find myself often being pleasantly surprised by those on the other extreme.  Not only do I want to root more for the "underdogs", I find myself wanting to try to recreate many of dishes I see made.

Each sesion they have a good mix of new challenges among soem that were considered favorites from...

Top Chef is a show that tantalizes your taste buds and stimulates your imagination while making you feel like you may want to try this at home.While there are occasionally arrogant contestants on this show, (everyone needs someone to dislike) even they earn your respect with their ability to create appetizing dishes from some of the strangest ingredients in only 15 minutes hoping to achieve immunity for the next round.  The following round has them pitted against each other, either as individuals or teams, to determine who has the best food and who will ultimately go home.  You will find yourself...

This show always excites me because the producers continue to build excitement to bring viewers back each week.  The challenges the Chef's take part in are real and fun and thrilling. There really isn't one great part of the show because they are all really exciting.  It's also cool when they bring in a famous guest judge or when they get to prepare a meal at a famous restaurants.  The show is great and keeps me coming back for more.

I can't say enough about this show-- obviously, once you become a fan of this show, you will be a loyal one.  This is the only program that I actually look forward to each new episode and can let very little in my busy life interfere with me watching it right when it is on (can't stand to try to record it and watch it later...) and then I will watch the "encore" episode all the way through when they replay it immediately after!! 

Top Chef is an outstanding TV series! I cannot wait for each episode ! It's fun to see what they will be challenged with and what they come up with to cook! The personal dramas don't hurt either!

I would like to be able to make what they make on t.v.