6.8/1036 votes#1 - House of Chef-presentatives
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 6/16/2010
The season will include 17 contestants, as in prior seasons. Eric Ripert will replace Toby Young on Top Chef's judging panel. The new chefs introduce themselves by cooking a dish that best represents their home districts while layering in their own signatures.
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6.8/1035 votes#2 - Outside the Lunch Box
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2010
The chefs are asked to do their part to help end childhood obesity and support First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" national initiative by serving a healthy lunch at a local middle school. Guest Judge: White House chef Sam Kass
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6.7/1032 votes#3 - Capitol Grill
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 6/30/2010
The dreaded desserts take up the Quickfire where the chefs must make a pie from scratch, and then it's off to Capitol Hill where they are tasked with creating a perfect grilled picnic for the interns there
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6.3/1033 votes#4 - Room Service
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2010
Padma's baby is hungry, so tonight's Quickfire requires the contestants to create food to tempt Krishna's budding palate. Next, they are paired together for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the in-room dining kitchen.
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6.8/1033 votes#5 - Farm Policy
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 7/14/2010
Fresh is best tonight as the chefs gather crabs for the Quickfire, and then travel to a Virginia farm where its bounty will supply the ingredients for dinner.
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6.5/1032 votes#6 - Cold War
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 7/21/2010
The chefs are divided into teams to concoct entrées in a form best served cold.
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6.4/1034 votes#7 - Power Lunch
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 7/28/2010
The contestants prepare lunch for the movers and shakers at one of the city's most famous restaurants.
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6.8/1033 votes#8 - Foreign Affairs
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 8/4/2010
The chefs test their version of Ethiopian cuisine with Top Chef Masters' Marcus Samuelsson, and then must create a dish inspired by one of the foreign embassies there in the district.
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6.5/1041 votes#9 - Restaurant Wars
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 8/11/2010
The most anticipated and, arguably, the hardest challenge of the competition returns as the remaining chefs divide into two teams to conceive and debut their restaurants.
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6.7/1031 votes#10 - Covert Cuisine
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 8/18/2010
The chefs are asked to take common recipes and create their own completely original redesigned dish.
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6.7/1035 votes#11 - Making Concessions
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 8/25/2010
The contestants take on America's favorite pastime when they take over the concession stands at the Washington Nationals' home, Nationals Park.
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6.6/1033 votes#12 - Gastro-nauts
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 9/1/2010
The chefs are tasked with adding flavor to the food American astronauts eat. The final taste test will take place off-planet.
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6.9/1035 votes#13 - Finale, Part 1
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 9/8/2010
The competition moves to Singapore as the chefs are winnowed down to the final three.
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6.7/1035 votes#14 - Finale, Part 2
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 9/15/2010
The remaining three chefs attempt to cook the best meal of each of their lives hoping to be named Top Chef.
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6.8/1024 votes#15 - Reunion Special
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 9/22/2010
The cast and chefs gather together with, you guessed it, Andy Cohen to review the season and maybe dish a little nonsense with the host.
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The Best Episodes of Top Chef Season 7
Every episode of Top Chef Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Top Chef Season 7!
An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and...
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Season 7 Ratings Summary
"House of Chef-presentatives" is the best rated episode of "Top Chef" season 7. It scored 6.8/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/16/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Outside the Lunch Box".