After numerous quickfire and elimination challenges, season 10 of came to an exciting conclusion in the Cayman Islands. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs randomly picked a classic diner dish and were tasked to reimagine it using only plant based ingredients. Later in their final challenge of the season, the chefs head to the historic Royal York Hotel for a course-to-course battle as the chefs serve their meals of a lifetime. November 15, 2022. Kim wants to prove to Canada and the judges that shes a fierce and driven contender with the chops to out-cook her competition and win the title of Canadas Top Chef. In a twist, after the appetizer course two chefs would be eliminated based on the performance of their first two dishes and would become sous chefs to the remaining two chefs. Takeshi Horinoue, 37, Chef/Partner Lavandaria Restaurant. Only one All-Star will win it all and become Canadas Top Chef. Janet Zuccarini is the sole owner and visionary behind Gusto 54 Restaurant Group. Twitter: @janetzuccarini Only one chef will win it all and become Canadas Top Chef. Chriss writing about food and other subjects has appeared in Lucky Peach, Esquire, Toronto Life, enRoute, The Wall Street Journal and New York Magazine. In the Elimination Challenge, the chefs break into different groups and they must create dishes for different food service categories. In this Quickfire Challenge, resident judge Shereen Arazam tests the chefs on their ability to properly create and price a dish in the first ever Top Chef Canada auction. Season seven features 14 chefs of various backgrounds considered to be the next generation of culinary stars in Canada.[2]. In the QuickFire Challenge, the chefs must create the best cookies ever for Chef Duff Goldman from Food Networks Ace of Cakes. Its a star-studded tasting table at the beautiful Toronto Islands as the chefs are judged by the owner of Red Rooster in Harlem, New York City, Swedish-raised culinary icon Marcus Samuelsson and Executive Chef at New York Citys Two Michelin-Starred Scandinavian restaurant Aquavit, Chef Emma Bengtsson. In this QuickFire Challenge, Iron Chef superstar judge Chef Morimoto puts the remaining chefs to the test to see what they can whip up using Canadian lentils. In the QuickFire Challenge, the chefs are tasked to create a delectable dish using extreme and weird ingredients such as crocodile, cactus, crickets, mealworms, corn smut, and bull testicles. The QuickFire Challenge gets slippery as the chefs dig deep into a giant bowl of noodles to find a specific ingredient they must use in a noodle-inspired dish. Joining at judges table is Chef Elizabeth Falkner (The Next Iron Chef: Redemption) and WWE superstar Trish Stratus. Stephen Asprinio (born in Palm Beach County, Florida) is an American restaurateur, sommelier, chef, and former Top Chef contestant. As the winner of the quickfire challenge, Galasa chose which team he wanted to work with. Recognized as a Deloitte Best Managed Company, the empire that Janet and her team have built is notable not only for the successes it has seen to date but also for its contribution to community building programs that support women and children. DedON is proud to announce we have been named in the top 50 Best Workplaces in Canada. The power of an ingredient should never be underestimated and in this QuickFire Challenge, chefs work in teams of two to create a progressive tasting menu that highlights just one single ingredient. [1] It is the Canadian spin-off of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. Instagram: @mijunepak It is announced the chef with the best dish would receive immunity in the following Elimination Challenge. In the first tasting of the season Eden and Chef McEwan, are joined by resident judges Chris Nuttall-Smith, Mijune Pak, and Janet Zuccarini. For their first Quickfire Challenge, head judge Chef Mark McEwan puts the chefs skills to test in a culinary relay race. He is also trained and well-versed in Italian cuisine and currently works as the head chef at Pepinos and Caffe La Tana in Vancouver. competition in 2020. The stakes are higher than ever as a massive twist threatens to alter the competition. In part two, the chefs head to the top of the CN Tower, 1,100 ft. in the air, to create their ultimate restaurant concept. The chefs had 20 minutes to brainstorm before shopping and serving their guest at restaurant 360, an eatery positioned 11,000 feet above ground in the CN Tower. The chefs must use All-Bran cereal in dishes for the Quickfire Challenge. The Chefs battle it out in two teams to create an unforgettable restaurant experience. Related: Top Chef Canada: Exclusive Interview With the Season 9 Winner. DESSERT: Salted Caramel Pots De Crme, Crme Anglaise, Black Pepper Pecans and Black Pepper. Steven and his twin brother were raised by a single mother. Benet won all the rounds, thus getting an advantage in picking his team. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs were presented with loved ones from home, who each brought a special ingredient that they must use to create a dish that reminds them of their childhood. Top Chef Canadas inaugural winner began as a fry cook, but we all knew he was special when he began showing us what he could do in the kitchen. The two in competition chefs who complete the challenge first will be safe while the last in competition chef will be forced to complete a sudden death cook off against the winning eliminated chef. Visit theWhere to Watchpage for more information. In the season debut, Host Eden Grinshpan and Head Judge Mark McEwan welcome back 12 All-Star Chefs to compete in the most prestigious culinary competition in the country and battle it out for the title that has eluded them all: Canadas Top Chef. In both challenges, the chefs compete to impress the legendary Chef David Chang of the Momofuku Restaurant Group who joins as guest judge. The winner of Top Chef: Las Vegas, Chef Michael Voltaggio, joins as guest judge. Later, they take on classic French cuisine. These days, however, he has a new goal: inspiring good eats at retirement living centres in Ottawa. The program takes place in Toronto, and is hosted by Eden Grinshpan. Now a private chef and consultant in Whitehorse, Chris is proud to be Top Chef Canadas first-ever competitor from the territory and is excited to represent and spread awareness about the Yukon and its exciting cuisine. The season ends with a Quickfire Challenge determining the final 2 Chefs. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300. In the elimination challenge, the chefs are asked to take their cooking to new heights by creating their ideal Air Transat in-flight meal and then reimagine it into an hors d'oeuvre. Contestants are listed in the alphabetical order of their surnames. The chefs served 120 guests and the judging panel at Canada's Wonderland, Canada's largest amusment park. He has worked in some of Torontos hottest kitchens, including Baro and Hotel X, and is currently the Chef de Partie at Vela. In the season debut, 14 of the countrys best chefs arrive in Toronto to compete in Canadas biggest and best culinary competition for the most extreme season yet. The chef also appeared on an episode of the hit Food Network show, Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Joining as guest judge is iconic Canadian Chef Lynn Crawford. In the QuickFire Challenge, culinary superstar Daniel Boulud asks the chefs to re-create some of his favourite dishesbut the All-Stars are in for a very unexpected twist. By competing on Top Chef Canada, Jo wants to be an inspiration for his son and child on the way, and for other Black chefs to prove that with passion, a strong work ethic, and a drive to overcome obstacles, they too can achieve great success. Working as an investment banker in New York, her entire outlook on life was altered after 9/11 when she realized life is short and pursuing a career she was truly passionate about was the only way forward. The chef who won the cookoff received $5000 (CAD) and reentered the competition. Her product line includes limited edition chocolate bars, which sell out regularly, and she is always working on more products. All rights reserved. But these days, hes now serving as the Executive Director of Culinary alongside Executive Chef Chris Mills at Joey Restaurants Group. The dish must be elevated and pair with Mill Street beers. This Cordon Bleu-trained chef pushed the envelope to the top on the fourth season of Top Chef Canada, and he continues to do so in Canadian kitchens today. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs were virtually paired with youth from across Canada and tasked to elevate their favorite dishes. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs create All-Star quality dishes inspired by Canadian cities. Top Chef Canada is back! After establishing a credible reputation in Vancouver, Mijunes expertise as a culinary adventurer has gained recognition on a global scale. The top 5 are shocked to meet past winners Eric Chong, David Jorge, Mary Berg and Trevor Connie.Watch full episodes and more: https://www.ctv.ca/MasterChef-C. He eventually went on to work as a private chef for David and Victoria Beckham and their family and has also cooked for Her Majesty The Queen of England and the Spanish Royal Family. What once was a show that featured a mixture of home cooks, professional chefs and culinary students has now become a force to be reckoned with by including James Beard winners and many others at the top of their food game who all vie for the $100,000 grand prize. (Andrea), Lobster, King Crab and Asparagus with Plankton & Mussel Sauce, This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 07:33. The chefs cooked and presented their dishes to 100 people and the judging panel at Toronto's Fermenting Cellar event space. In a never-seen-before, high-stakes QuickFire, one dish will determine a chefs destiny for the entire competition. Going bolder, brighter and turning up the heat, "X" marks the spot this year to help celebrate the show's 10th season. Rene has worked in several kitchens, bringing his bold flavours to all kinds of menus. This past summer Ross and his wife, renowned pastry chef Celeste Mah, made their most significant leap yet: opening Portage, a new restaurant in St Johns. Not only did the chef become the first female chef to take home the trophy, but this was an all-star season in which she competed against the best of the best. Two winners, chosen by Mark and Janet would come to life in "Takeout Wars," a spinoff of the classic Top Chef challenge Restaurant Wars. A year later, Eden launched Log On & Eat with Eden Grinshpan on Cooking Channel, where she travelled the country in search of the most adventurous, well-known food bloggers and social media influencers. In the Elimination Challenge, Jody asks the chefs to create luxurious and decadent party food for a garden party she is hosting for her friends from The Real Housewives of Vancouver. With these prestigious culinary experiences in tow, Martine is ready to show off her classic French cooking techniques and her savoir faire in the kitchen to win the distinguished title of Canadas Top Chef. . With a $10,000 prize on the line and veteran New York Magazine, James Beard award-winning restaurant critic Adam Platt on board as guest judge, stakes are at an all-time high. Facebook gives people the power to. Guest Judge Chef Grant van Gameren is on hand to determine whos aboard and who will get left behind. From L.A.s hottest new restaurant Felix, Chef Evan Funke is on hand to determine who gets the dough. Nicole Gomes is a unique Top Chef Canada winner for several reasons. Its a star-studded tasting table for the first elimination when Eden, Chef McEwan, and resident judges Chris Nuttall-Smith, Mijune Pak, and Janet Zuccarini are joined by culinary icons Susur Lee, Rob Feenie and Anne Yarymowich. In this high-stakes QuickFire challenge, a hot-button culinary issue is put to the test when the chefs are challenged to produce a Top Chef Canada quality dish while creating as little food waste as possible. Corus Entertainment Inc., 2023. Following his win, plenty of hungry patrons headed to his workplace, Raymonds in St. Johns, to sample his fare and snap a photo or two. In 2017, Janet was recognized as Foodservice & Hospitalitys Pinnacle Award winner for Independent Restaurateur of the Year and, among thousands of candidates across the country, was selected by the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards as the recipient of the TEC Canada Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship. Elimination Challenge: The chefs were tasked with creating a dish inspired by a local dish or restaurant. Monika is prepared to be underestimated by her opponents, but she knows she has what it takes to compete. Each week, Mark will be joined by chef and cookbook author and host Eden Grinshpan, Mijune Pak, Janet Zuccarini, Chris Nutall-Smith and new judge, David Zilber. Instagram: @cnutsmith. Chef McEwan continued to push dining innovation with the launch of Bymark, winner of the enRoute Award for Canadas Best New Restaurants and a pioneer in the Toronto Financial District food scene. Related: Top Chef Canada Season 10: Meet the Contestants. The guest judge for the challenge was restaurateur Paul Toussaint. For the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must properly butcher a whole pig. In his time there, he authored the New York Times bestseller, The Noma Guide to Fermentation, and through his passion for the sciences and the arts, became a voice for science communication for a new generation of cooks and enthusiasts in the world of food and fermentation. Joachim Jo Hayward joins Top Chef Canada with an abundance of experience, having cooked professionally for 12 years in numerous cities around the world. What Came FirstThe Chicken or the Immunity. With each concept, Janet strives to create a transporting guest experience, complete with inspiring design, delicious food and soulful hospitality, as well as to continue to be recognized as an amazing place to work with a focus on attracting and retaining the best talent. Then the chefs need to make a dish that rivals Chef McEwans creation in the same amount of time it is the reverse quickfire. Judging is food writer and culinary trend-setter Peter Meehan. Stephen Asprinio. Each chef randomly selected a traditional Nordic ingredient they would have to feature in their dish. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs were given thirty five minutes to create a restaurant concept and one supporting dish for judges Mark McEwan and Janet Zuccarini. View the profiles of people named Stephen Hart. The chefs must create a special family style meal for Mark and some very close friends. She maintains a loyal following on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The chefs cooked and served their dishes at the Casa Fuego restaurant in downtown Toronto. For the Quickfire Challenge, Chef McEwan puts on his chef whites and cooks up an amazing dish in record time. Quickfire Challenge: The 11 chefs were greeted by host Eden Grinshpan and head judge Mark McEwan before being informed that the search for the final cast wasn't over yet. Viewers first met Aaron on Season 12 of the series, and he came in 11th place. Shes no stranger to cooking in stressful situations and is obsessed with putting her skills to the test. The chefs had time to forage for ingredients and shop before serving the judges on Toronto Island. Later in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs go on a culinary voyage creating an authentic fine-dining feast inspired by eight different regions in Mexico. Chef Susur Lee returns as guest judge. The Chefs get creative in the Top Chef Canada Kitchen during a very colourful Quickfire Challenge. In September of 2020, the 34-year-old got in a motorcycle accident in Washington state. Joining the judges is James Beard Award winning Chef Charlie Palmer. The chefs must please some very particular palates including Top Chef U.S. All-Star winner, acclaimed chef/owner of Juniper & Ivy in San Diego, Calif. and father or two, Richard Blais. This episodes hot and spicy QuickFire Challenge requires the chefs to showcase peppers that vary in intensity based on the Scoville Heat Scale. Benet Hunt, 28, Executive Chef Ayden Kitchen & Bar. Janet stands out as a woman and powerhouse entrepreneur in the restaurant industry, curating innovative and delicious dining experiences on a global scale.