Episode
Top Chef: Melting Pot
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Top Chef
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2008-11-12
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
Melting Pot is Episode 1 in New York of Top Chef. It aired on 2008-11-12. The runtime is 55 min.
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