Episode
Top Chef: Cold War
Overview
The chefs are divided into teams to concoct entrées in a form best served cold.
Details
- Series
- Top Chef
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2010-07-21
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Cold War is Episode 6 in D.C. of Top Chef. It aired on 2010-07-21. The runtime is 42 min.
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