Top Chef S7E1 — House of Chef-presentatives

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Top Chef•Season 7•Episode 1

House of Chef-presentatives

7.0/10 · 38 votesJun 16, 201042 min

Ranked #3 of 15 in Season 7•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

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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House of Chef-presentatives

E2 6.9

Outside the Lunch Box

Capitol Grill

Room Service

Farm Policy

Cold War

Power Lunch

Foreign Affairs

Restaurant Wars

Covert Cuisine

Making Concessions

Gastro-nauts

Finale, Part 1

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Reunion Special

Cast6

Tom Colicchio

Self - Head Judge

Padma Lakshmi

Self - Host

Gail Simmons

Self - Judge

Eric Ripert

Self - Judge

Angelo Sosa

Self - Contestant

Kevin Sbraga

Self - Contestant

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Episode Summary

"House of Chef-presentatives" is episode 1 of Top Chef season 7. It scored 7.0/10 from 38 votes, ranking #3 of 15 episodes this season (season average 6.9). It aired on June 16, 2010.

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