Top Chef · S5 · E1
Melting Pot
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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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.
Season 5
1Melting Pot
55 minNov 12, 2008Now viewing
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.
2Show Your Craft
42 minNov 19, 2008
After re-inventing the hot dog for the quickfire challenge, the chefs cook and serve lunch at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft.
3Foo Fighters Thanksgiving
42 minNov 26, 2008
For the quickfire, the chefs recreate dishes from the Top Chef cookbook. In the elimination challenge, they cook Thanksgiving dinner for the Foo Fighters at the band's tour stop in Syracuse, N.Y.
4Today Show
42 minDec 3, 2008
After creating a breakfast amuse-bouche for the quickfire, the contestants compete in a live food demonstration challenge in order to earn a booking on "Today."
5Gail's Bridal Shower
55 minDec 10, 2008
For the quickfire, chefs must identify ingredients in a dish. For the elimination challenge, the contestants cater a bridal shower for judge Gail Simmons.
612 Days of Christmas
55 minDec 17, 2008
Domestic guru Martha Stewart oversees the quick fire challenge in this holiday-themed edition. Then, actress Natasha Richardson is the guest judge when the cooks cater a Christmas cocktail party in which the proceeds go to the AIDS research.
7Focus Group
44 minJan 7, 2009
The chefs must create a sweet dish without using sugar (guest judge: chef and restaurateur Jean-Christophe Novelli). In the elimination challenge, chefs prepare a family-style meal for blind judging.
8Down on the Farm
44 minJan 14, 2009
Contestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.
9Restaurant Wars
55 minJan 21, 2009
Two teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.
10Super Bowl Chef Showdown
55 minJan 28, 2009
A Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
11Le Bernardin
44 minFeb 4, 2009
After a three-round fish filleting tournament, the contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.
12The Last Supper
44 minFeb 11, 2009
Wylie Dufresne judges a quickfire challenge of egg dishes. For the elimination challenge, the five remaining chefs each cook a "last supper" dish requested by a culinary superstar.
13Finale, Part 1
55 minFeb 18, 2009
The season finale finds the chefs traveling from New York to New Orleans. While in the "Big Easy" they will be challenged to kick it up a notch when celebrity judge/chef Emeril Lagasse stops by to appraise their culinary skills.
14Finale, Part 2
44 minFeb 25, 2009
Set in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.
15Watch What Happens Reunion
44 minMar 4, 2009
Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.