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Top Chef S5E1 — Melting Pot

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Top Chef•Season 5•Episode 1

Melting Pot

7.2/10 · 42 votesNov 12, 200855 min

Ranked #11 of 15 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

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Tom Colicchio

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Self - Head Judge

Padma Lakshmi

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Self - Host

Gail Simmons

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Leah Cohen

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Episode Summary

"Melting Pot" is episode 1 of Top Chef season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 42 votes, ranking #11 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on November 12, 2008.

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