The QuickFire challenge is a high-speed cook-off where the final four chefs have 35 minutes to create as many dishes as possible with the help of some highly qualified sous-chefs Top Chef Canadas previous four champions. Each chef randomly selected a traditional Nordic ingredient they would have to feature in their dish. In the season debut, Host Eden Grinshpan and Head Judge Mark McEwan welcome 11 chefs, representing the next generation of Canadian culinary stars, to compete in the most prestigious cooking competition in the country and to battle it out for the title of Canadas Top Chef. Benet Hunt, 28, Executive Chef Ayden Kitchen & Bar. 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. Elimination Challenge: The chefs were tasked with creating a dish inspired by a local dish or restaurant. In the series debut, viewers meet the 16 chefs who will compete for the title of Canadas Top Chef. In the QuickFire Challenge, the chefs must create the best cookies ever for Chef Duff Goldman from Food Networks Ace of Cakes. 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. Chef McEwan continues to elevate Canadian cuisine on the global stage through his best-selling cookbooks Great Food at Home and Rustic Italian. He now lives with his wife and two kids and continues contributing to the Canadian culinary scene. Elimination Challenge: The chefs were tasked to create a dish based on a holiday meal or food memory. Elimination Challenge: The chefs competed in the classic Top Chef challenge "Restaurant Wars." Later in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must recreate the very first dish that inspired them to become a chef. Joining as guest judge is world-famous chef and retail food maven Lidia Bastianich. After numerous quickfire and elimination challenges, season 10 of came to an exciting conclusion in the Cayman Islands. These days, however, he has a new goal: inspiring good eats at retirement living centres in Ottawa. The Chefs battle it out in two teams to create an unforgettable restaurant experience. She is now at the helm of The Common working as the restaurants executive chef. Twitter: @followmefoodie Chef Jeremy Charles is guest judge as the All-Stars serve their historic meals at the Royal Ontario Museum. Chef Kym Nguyen competes on the ninth season of Top Chef Canada. An advocate for culinary tourism and educator of culture and food, The Sunday Times once named her one of the worlds Most Extreme Foodies. Mijune also judges The Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards, Bocuse dOr Canada National Selections, Air Canadas Best New Restaurants, Taste Canada Awards, BC Product of the Year Awards, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, Canadas 100 Best Restaurants, Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship, and many other notable awards/competitions. Related: Interview with Season 6 Top Chef Canada winner Ross Larkin. This page was last edited on 2 November 2022, at 18:52. Gusto Gives Back the charitable arm of Gusto 54 oversees homegrown Mini Chefs programming as well as regularly contributing to organizations like Foodshare and The Stop that feed and teach people to eat in healthy and sustainable ways. Related: Top Chef Canada Season 10: Meet the Contestants. Updated August 17, 2022. The season ends with a Quickfire Challenge determining the final 2 Chefs. The chefs cooked and served their dishes at the Casa Fuego restaurant in downtown Toronto. Related: Top Chef Canada: Exclusive Interview . He was no ordinary man. 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. Benet won all the rounds, thus getting an advantage in picking his team. Chef Mark McEwan is one of Canadas most celebrated chefs, and a judge on Top Chef Canada. Joining the judges is James Beard Award winning Chef Charlie Palmer. The chefs cooked and served their dishes at the Canada Tennis Center, home to the Canadian Open, where the judges would eat at half court. Our Predictions: Emily seems fairly driven to become the first Top Chef Canada winner from Winnipeg. Originally from Egypt, Monika Wahba immigrated to Canada in 2000 and is currently the chef and owner of Mahas Restaurant. After an explanation from Wallace, the judges found the reasoning behind the accusation not to be valid and that his dish was honestly presented. 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 most prestigious and exciting culinary competition in the country returns with Canada's best up and coming chefs fighting for the future of the culinary world, and the title of Canada's Top Chef. In the Elimination Challenge, the chefs take inspiration from the Eat Local movement. In a twist on the classic Top Chef Canada challenge, the chefs battle it out in two teams to create an unforgettable takeout experience featuring contact-less pickup for the public and delivery direct to Janet Zuccarinis home for the judges. The chefs split into two teams and battle it out for the best restaurant concept and execution. The pressure is on to impress Top Chef U.S star Gail Simmons who joins the Judging panel. Toronto-born Eden Grinshpan is the host of Top Chef Canada and the author of EATING OUT LOUD: Bold Middle Eastern Flavours For All Day, Every Day. Each chef must create a multi-course meal for Air Canadas Executive First Service and they need to serve it on board an Air Canada 767 aircraft. Top Chef Canada: All-Stars alumni Dustin Gallagher is back to judge the Elimination Challenge where chefs must create canaps that pair with California wines and serve them to an exclusive cocktail party of 65 guests. If there was ever an underdog Top Chef Canada story, Francis is it. The new season was first announced by Food Network Canada on March 31, 2021. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs host an art gallery cocktail party where they serve hors doeuvres that use cheese to paint a picture of their teammate. The chefs served their dishes at the Old Mill Toronto restaurant, one of Toronto's longest running eateries. Guest Judge Chef Grant van Gameren is on hand to determine whos aboard and who will get left behind. 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. Joining Lisa, Mark and Chef Morimoto is guest resident judge Chef Lynn Crawford. In a twist, head judge Mark McEwan would cook his own wine pairing dish. In their Elimination Challenge, the chefs must use the art of deception to create hors d'oeuvres that look like one dish but are actually something completely different. Miguel Morales. For their first QuickFire Challenge, Chef McEwan sets the bar in a grueling, four-round, precision skills challenge. 14 chefs competed in season 8. 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. 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 first season premiered on April 11, 2011 on Food Network Canada. Guest judge is Canadian ballet star Rex Harrington. Deseree Dez Lo packs a punch, both in her food and personality. The Top Chef Canada finale is here and the chefs make a Bond-style entrance as they drop into the final location to create the meal of a lifetime. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs randomly picked a classic diner dish and were tasked to reimagine it using only plant based ingredients. In the QuickFire Challenge, the chefs face off in a culinary skills tournament featuring the ever-versatile egg. He touched the lives of many and still found time to throw a great party. Dr. Hart's primary area of expertise is clinical-forensic psychology. 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 chefs must create an amazing dish using a specific number of President's Choice signature products. This action-packed challenge pits men against women to find out who can take the heat. Quickfire Challenge: The chefs were given thirty minutes to create a dish that showcased their personal brand. [1] It is the Canadian spin-off of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. Guest judges for the challenge were tennis grand slam champion Daniel Nestor and Asian fusion chef and Canadian culinary icon Susur Lee. Judging is food writer and culinary trend-setter Peter Meehan. 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 their Elimination Challenge, the final four All-Stars head to the shores of Lake Ontario to grill Canadian game meat for an intimidating table of judges that includes James Beard award-winning Chef Normand Laprise and the winners of the first four seasons of Top Chef Canada. Nicole Gomes is a unique Top Chef Canada winner for several reasons. Season seven features 14 chefs of various backgrounds considered to be the next generation of culinary stars in Canada.[2]. His first cookbook, on how to eat deliciously in the wild, will be published in the United States and Canada in Spring, 2023. With an ever-increasing audience of social media users and food enthusiasts, she continues to influence the food industry and social media community locally and worldwide. Stephen Hart was the team's first head coach starting back in 2018, when the HFX Wanderers played their inaugural Canadian Premier League season. In the Quickfire Challenge, the Chefs are tasked with making as many dishes as possible in 30 minutes. 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 chef who won the round got to pick first, followed by the loser of that round. The winner of Top Chef: Las Vegas, Chef Michael Voltaggio, joins as guest judge. The Final Challenge: Paul and Phil, the final two chefs where tasked to create a five course progressive meal featuring any dishes they like to show why they deserve to be Canada's next Top Chef. The chefs are in knots for the QuickFire Challenge with Top Chef Canada season three winner Matthew Stowe who returns to judge the first ever Top Chef three-legged cook-off. Two winners, chosen by Mark and Janet would come to life in "Takeout Wars," a spinoff of the classic Top Chef challenge Restaurant Wars. In the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create a dish based on a destination that Toronto Pearson Airport serves. Top Chef Canada: Season 9 is the ninth season of the Canadian reality television series Top Chef Canada and was first broadcast on Food Network. It was announced that the winner of this challenge would win an all-expense-paid trip to Berringer Vineyards in Napa Valley. Its a food hall takeover and in this Elimination Challenge, teams of two must take a restaurant concept and translate it into a high-quality, fast-casual dining experience for 150 patrons at Torontos Assembly Chefs Hall. Things speed up in the Elimination Challenge as the chefs head to the racetrack where they create southern style street food for a group of race fanatics. The chef began as a dishwasher in Montreal to avoid trouble but found his true calling in the kitchen. 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. This year, returning judges Mark McEwan,Mijune Pak,Chris Nuttall-SmithandJanet Zuccarini, along with host-with-the-mostEden Grinshpan will be joined by new judge (and culinary superstar) David Zilber, to help decide the fate of the competing chefs. 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. Joining the judges table is Zane Caplansky and Chef Pino Posteraro. The guest judge for this challenge was James Beard Award winner and cookbook author Michael Solomonov. . Since the 2021 competition, she moved on from her gig as Head Chef at the Elmwood Spa in Toronto and is now the Executive Chef and owner of Karbs Catering & Private Events. Join Facebook to connect with Stephen Hart and others you may know. The culinary frenzy begins with the first QuickFire in which head judge Chef McEwan pairs the chefs up in a prep-and-cook relay race. The stakes are higher than ever as the final eight chefs face a double elimination that will see two chefs from the losing team pack their knives and go. Viewers first met Aaron on Season 12 of the series, and he came in 11th place. 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. With a focus on food from around the world, the chefs must create their own unique salad for the Quickfire Challenge this week. Waste not, want not! Jaws drop when culinary trailblazer, Daniel Boulud, walks into the Top Chef Canada kitchen to judge a Quickfire Challenge that tasks the chefs with highlighting high-quality European ingredients. But these days, hes now serving as the Executive Director of Culinary alongside Executive Chef Chris Mills at Joey Restaurants Group. 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. Known for her high standards in the kitchen, Dez has been dubbed The Dragon Lady by fellow chefs. The chefs were randomly paired with either beans, pheasant, wild rice, elk, artic char or Tuscarora corn to highlight in their dishes. She gained more experience opening small shops and franchise restaurants throughout Southern Ontario, Western New York and Manitoulin Island, eventually attending Mohawk Colleges Aboriginal Small Business Management program. Steven and his twin brother were raised by a single mother. Celebrated Qubecois chef Daniel Vezina joins 100 guests at Torontos Fermenting Cellar for this high-flying adventure. LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, helping professionals like Stephen Hart discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. For the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must properly butcher a whole pig. It is announced that the chef with the best dish would win an advantage in the Elimination Challenge. (season 7) The seventh season of the Canadian reality competition show Top Chef Canada was broadcast on Food Network in Canada. Later, in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are asked to re-imagine a dish made famous by a Canadian culinary trailblazer. The Elimination Challenge features a Top Chef first as the chefs are split into two teams to create the ultimate menu on-the-go for Retail Wars! At the majestic Omni King Edward hotel, its a course to course Elimination Challenge as the chefs battle to serve meals of a lifetime to the table of Top Chef Canada resident judges. "Food Network Canada's Coveted Culinary Competition Top Chef Canada Returns with an Epic New Lineup Of High Caliber Chefs and a Never Seen Before Twist", "Top Chef Canada is back, and four B.C. Instagram: @janetzuccarini. The first winner from Quebec, Francis won right in the middle of the pandemic when restaurants were having a tough time. 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. Tania Ganassini, 31, Chef/Owner Staff Meal. Things get intense in the kitchen as the chefs each create a dish inspired by some of the most iconic cities across the continent. Stephen Simon Hart (born 15 March 1960) is a Trinidadian football manager and former player.. As a player, Hart began his career with the San Fernando Hurricanes before joining Professional Football League club Texaco in 1979. 44min. However, following his win, Ross also travelled around the rest of Canada, participating in food events to bring PEI cooking to the masses. Working in Montreal kitchens for the past decade, Camilo Lapointe-Nascimento is inspired by French cuisine and techniques, and enjoys creating simple yet impactful dishes with few ingredients. Going bolder, brighter and turning up the heat, "X" marks the spot this year to help celebrate the show's 10th season. (To be fair, the resto was already famous, and the late Anthony Bourdain even visited it in his series, No Reservations.) Eden released her first cookbook, EATING OUT LOUD with Clarkson Potter on September 1, 2020. Season 1 Contestants; Fifth Place contestants; Asprinio, Stephen Edit Edit source History Talk (0) Stephen Asprinio. All rights reserved. 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. After his 2019 win, Paul (a fifth-generation forager) began Wild Origins. In the high stakes Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create an inspired breakfast dish using 100% cows milk cheese from the Dairy Farmers of Canada. This video is currently unavailable. 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. 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. In this QuickFire Challenge, chefs randomly pick two herbs and spices to incorporate into a Top Chef Canada-quality dessert. The show premiered on April 11, 2011, on Food Network Canada. 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. In the end, Tre reigned victorious making him the first Black winner of Top Chef Canada. Top Chef Canada All-Stars winner Nicole Gomes is back in the kitchen to judge the Quickfire Challenge where the chefs put a new spin on an old favourite, fried chicken. At Judges Table, reality sinks in when the chefs face the first elimination of the season. The challenge included peeling fifteen cloves of garlic, breaking down two heads of cauliflower and skinning and deboning three chicken legs. Great Canadian Restaurants and Bakeries Owned by Women. The chefs were asked to present all their dishes' components as an entire plate for reference, but reimagine it entirely into an hors d'oeuvre for tasting. In the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs put their taste buds to the test in a head-to-head taste-off and in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must come up with their take on what Canadas New National Dish should be. S10 E1 - Welcome to Season X. September 26, 2022. For their first QuickFire in the brand-new Monogram kitchen, the chefs must create a dish that represents one of Canadas four seasons. For their first Quickfire Challenge, head judge Chef Mark McEwan puts the chefs skills to test in a culinary relay race. Visit theWhere to Watchpage for more information. Elimination Challenge: The chefs were divided into groups of three and were tasked with creating a cohesive picnic meal with portable, outdoor friendly dishes highlighting either apples, corn or pumpkin. The season culminates with the final four chefs facing off by creating the most important meal of the competition: a progressive five-course tasting menu that they will serve in the epicenter of luxury at The Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Ontario.
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