'Top Chef' Seasons Ranked From Worst to Best: Who Landed Where? The time it took him to complete his dish would be the amount given to the chefs. Facebook: EdenEats FOOD NETWORK is a trademark of Discovery or its subsidiaries and affiliates, used under license. Later, in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are challenged to take the ingredients from the dishes that sent them packing from their original seasons and use them to create an All-Star quality dish. Its hard to believe that Top Chef Canada, the countrys premiere culinary competition series, will celebrate a decade of seasons in 2022. Then the chefs need to make a dish that rivals Chef McEwans creation in the same amount of time it is the reverse quickfire. With 16 cooks in the kitchen, mass chaos ensues. Master of Mexican cuisine, Top Chef U.S. veteran and Michelin-starred chef Carlos Gaytan is on hand to offer expertise and joins the spicy tasting table. Waste not, want not! Season 9 featured Eden Grinshpan again as host, and kept all of its mainstay judges, including Head Judge Mark McEwan, along with resident judges Christ Nuttall-Smith, Mijune Pak and Janet Zuccarini, who rotated through judging elimination challenges, with at least one resident judge present per episode, but at times featured two or all resident judges on some given episodes. 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. Welcome. Later, in the Elimination Challenge, the All-Stars go deep underground to serve decadent late night eats to a crowd of 100 on the platform of Torontos Lower Bay subway station. In a surprising twist, only two chefs will serve their full menu but one chef will win it all and become Canadas Top Chef, In the milestone tenth season premiere, host Eden Grinshpan and judge Janet Zuccarini welcome 11 Chefs from across Canada to compete in the most prestigious cooking competition in the country. The two chefs who won would get to select their teams and manage the service of their concept. In the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create a dish using the contents of an MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) for the star of the hit TV series Survivorman, Les Stroud. Alexei Boldireff, 25, Executive Chef Baijiu, Paul Kim, 33, Chef/Owner Doma, Toronto, ON, Yukon Gold Potato Tortellini in Pine Mushroom Broth (Paul, Appetizer), Lobster and Tamago Maki with Calabrian Chile Aioli (Paul, Appetizer), Branzino in Japanses Minestrone with Sake, Carrot & Yuzu Puree (Denis, Main Course), Roasted Veal Loin with Confit Potato And Soy Truffle Jus (Hayden, Main Course), Pistachio Cookie & Cream with Umeboshi Plum (Wallace, Dessert), Taleggio in Toasted Brioche with Asian Pear Puree and Matcha (Max, Dessert), Sunflower Custard and Dukkah with Watercress Salad (Tania, Appetizer), Cured Artic Char with Confit Beet and Sour Cream Cracker (Renee, Appetizer), Sablefish and Scallop with Roasted Mushrooms and Chicken Jus (Benet, Main Course), Spaghetti Alla Chitarra with Duck Ragu, Pecorino and Crispy Sage, Butter Sable with Ice Cream and Sea Buckthorn Meringue (Sbastien, Dessert), Dark Chocolate Cake with Cherry Frozen Yogurt and Balsam Fir Meringue (Sbastien, dessert), WINNERS: Team Lake (Benet, Sbastien, Tania, Renee and Phil), LOSERS: Team Culmina (Paul M., Denis, Hayden, Wallace, Max), AMUSE BOUCHE: Crab & Kohlrabi Cannelloni, Parsnip Chip with Mousse & Caviar, Cucumber & Geoduck Temaki Cone, APPETIZER: Sidestripe Shrimp Sashimi with Squid-Stuffed Shiitake Mushrooms and Lime Lemongrass Jalapeo Sorbet, FIRST MAIN COURSE: Veal-Wrapped Tuna with Crispy Green Beans and Tortellini "Soup Dumplings", SECOND MAIN COURSE: Bacon-Wrapped Pigeon Breast & Confit Leg with Glazed Sunchokes, Currants and Stuffed Morels, DESSERT: Sorrel "Ice", Sesame Almond Macaron, Lemond Curd, Strawberries and Goat Cheese Snow, AMUSE BOUCHE: Celeriac Soup with Crab Agnolotti and Roasted Radish, APPETIZER: Mutsu Apple Salad, Szechuan Peppercorn Lemon Dressing, Roasted Walnuts and Avonlea Cheddar Cheese, FIRST MAIN COURSE: Grilled Sturgeon, Braised Wild Rice, Wild Mushrooms and Sea Asparagus, SECOND MAIN COURSE: Harissa-Braised Lamb Neck and Seared Lamb Loin with Sweet & Sour Eggplant, Cucumber and Tahini. Food adventurer Bob Blumer stops by to judge which chefs have the strongest dish and stomach. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^Note 1: These three chefs were brought as "competitors" in episode 1 to find the final member of the cast. Tawnya Brant has always had a passion for food and cooking, securing her first job at a local diner at the age of 12 in Ontarios Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. In 2015, Gusto 54 Catering & Commissary was added to the growing roster. In the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create a dish inspired by a classic cocktail. Phil is paired with duck, Hayden with morel mushrooms, Paul M. with truffles and Wallace with black garlic. Never one to rest on his laurels, Chef McEwan then opened the chic ONE Restaurant, which is considered by locals and discerning travellers alike as the heart of Yorkville. Joachim Jo Hayward joins Top Chef Canada with an abundance of experience, having cooked professionally for 12 years in numerous cities around the world. Fueled by her love of cooking, she attended The French Culinary Institute in New York and worked her way up through restaurants in New York and Los Angeles, eventually moving to Vancouver in 2016, becoming the sous chef at CinCin Restaurant. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs were tasked to take ingredients traditionally not enjoyed by children and turn them into a dish that they would be happy to eat. Her product line includes limited edition chocolate bars, which sell out regularly, and she is always working on more products. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs create All-Star quality dishes inspired by Canadian cities. Benet won all the rounds, thus getting an advantage in picking his team. The first season premiered on April 11, 2011 on Food Network Canada. He chose love. Going bolder, brighter and turning up the heat, X marks the spot this year to help celebrate the shows 10th season. 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. Josh was paired with Erica and Andrea was paired with Kym. Growing up in Mumbai, India, Vaishnav Vish Mayekar spent hours studying his mothers cooking skills which helped him realize his dream of becoming a 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. View the profiles of people named Stephen Hart. In a very special QuickFire Challenge, Top Chef Canada pairs with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canadas Kid Food Nation to challenge the chefs to take an ingredient that kids normally hate and use it in a dish that any kid would love. 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. Erica and Galasa were forced to cook against each other in a sudden death cook off. Instagram: @chefmarkmcewan, Chris Nuttall-Smith is a well-known food writer and critic, as well a Top Chef Canada judge. In a never-seen-before, high-stakes QuickFire, one dish will determine a chefs destiny for the entire competition. 7+. Top Chef Canada (season 7) - Wikipedia Rene Lavalle, 43, Chef/Owner The Canteen & Little C. Paul Moran, 31, Executive Chef Tofino Resort &Marina. In this episode, the chefs are challenged to take haute cuisine to the street. With a focus on food from around the world, the chefs must create their own unique salad for the Quickfire Challenge this week. Joining the judges is James Beard Award winning Chef Charlie Palmer. Meet the four B.C. chefs wielding whisks on Top Chef Canada Acclaimed cookbook author and master of middle-eastern cooking Sabrina Ghayour joins as guest judge at Diwan, Chef McEwans restaurant in the Aga Khan museum. Celebrated Qubecois chef Daniel Vezina joins 100 guests at Torontos Fermenting Cellar for this high-flying adventure. It is announced the chef with the best hors d'oeuvre will win an all expense paid, first class flight to anywhere Air Transat flies. Its Restaurant Wars! In the Quickfire Challenge, Chefs must balance contrasting flavour profiles. 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. At the heart of French cuisine are the decadent flavours of butter, cream and cheese, but in this final-five QuickFire Challenge, the chefs are challenged to recreate the richness of classic French dishes using only plant-based ingredients. The chef also appeared on an episode of the hit Food Network show, Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. This video is currently unavailable. This Year's Top Chef Canada Contestants (Plus Season 9 Predictions!) Each chef randomly selected a traditional Nordic ingredient they would have to feature in their dish. These days the chef has many accolades to celebrate, but he also continues to be a TV presence with stints on Iron Chef Gauntlet, Fire Masters, and Wall of Chefs. According to Chef Miguel Morales' LinkedIn profile, he's been working as a Banquet tournant at the Mandarin Oriental New York since 2004 starting before he was the Top Chef . Only one All-Star will win it all and become Canadas Top Chef. Miguel Morales. His love of cooking was only paralleled by his expertise at foraging, opening many of our eyes to the benefits of cooking from the land. A natural-born leader, Lindsay advocates for inclusivity in the kitchen, wanting to provide a positive, supportive, and comfortable work environment for her fellow chefs. Contestants are listed in the alphabetical order of their surnames. After establishing a credible reputation in Vancouver, Mijunes expertise as a culinary adventurer has gained recognition on a global scale. In the season debut, Host Eden Grinshpan and Head Judge Mark McEwan welcome 12 chefs from every corner of the country to compete in the most prestigious cooking competition in the country, battling it out for the biggest prize in Top Chef Canada history and the coveted title of Canadas Top Chef. Top Chef has arguably been the biggest (and some might say greatest) culinary competition television program to ever exist. In September of 2020, the 34-year-old got in a motorcycle accident in Washington state. Chef Susur Lee is guest judge and joins the resident judges and a crowd of 75 for a Top Chef Canada pop-up street market at Torontos Artscape Wychwood Barns. He is ready for the country to know his name and is determined to show the world he has what it takes to win the tenth season of Top Chef Canada. [1] It is the Canadian spin-off of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. The chefs must perfectly peel as many apples as possible, expertly shuck 20 oysters, and race against the clock to extract as much lobster meat as possible under the watchful eye of Head Judge Mark McEwan. Dr. Hart's primary area of expertise is clinical-forensic psychology. Current restaurant (s) * Fort di Asprinio (2008-2009) Television show (s) Top Chef. The season ends with a Quickfire Challenge determining the final 2 Chefs. S10 E1 - Welcome to Season X. September 26, 2022. Contestants shopped at Loblaws in season one and McEwan in season two. She is now at the helm of The Common working as the restaurants executive chef. Lindsay has taken part in and won several culinary competitions in the past, including an episode of Food Network Canadas Fire Masters in 2019. Top Chef Canada Winner: An Interview With The Season 10 Winner He has worked in some of Torontos hottest kitchens, including Baro and Hotel X, and is currently the Chef de Partie at Vela. Instagram: @janetzuccarini. As for Andrea, even though her appetizer was praised for its bold flavor, balance of acidity and technical excellence, her amuse bouche had a sauce that lacked acidity and overpowered the flavors of the seafood. In the Elimination Challenge, the final five chefs head to the Ontario Science Centre in an experimental challenge that explores molecular gastronomy as they create one last dish before the finale. Yup, Rene is currently the Executive Chef at Beacon Heights Retirement Residence in Ottawa, and he hopes to deliver fresh and nutritious meals that taste good to deserving residents. Audiences get to see 16 up-and-coming Canadian chefs battle it out to win a $100,000 cash prize, a GE Monogram Kitchen valued at over $30,000, and the coveted title of Canada's Top Chef. 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. For Season 10 of Top Chef Canada, these chef contestants are bringing it their all. Stephen Hart - Canada | Professional Profile | LinkedIn Chef Susur Lee returns as guest judge. This season of Top Chef Canada premieres on Monday, September 26 at 10ep. Guest judge for this challenge was James Beard Award winner and culinary icon Marcus Samuelsson. Going bolder, brighter and turning up the heat, "X" marks the spot this year to help celebrate the show's 10th season. 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. Visit theWhere to Watchpage for more information. Canadian culinary icon and restaurateur, Mark McEwan will be returning as a judge. In the Elimination Challenge, the competition gets festive as the chefs present dishes inspired by their favourite holiday meal for the Top Chef Canada Holiday Potluck.