Thread: Top Chef : Back Where It All Started

Synopsis: In San Francisco, the five remaining chefs cook for master chef Traci Des Jardins; in the elimination challenge, the chefs cook at Hubert Keller's restaurant, Fleur de Lys, preparing a Fleur-inspired dish for Keller, the judges and others.

Sponsors: Food & Wine, San Pellegrino, Morton, Fairmont Hotel, Anolon, Whole Foods,

What did Amar say it was "risky" to do, as he started his Quickfire Challenge dish?
Use many rich ingredients

What did the contestants do as Amar congratulated Carl on his win of the most recent challenge?
Raised glasses of white wine

What did Hubert Keller say he disliked about Carl's dish, after he said he thought Karl "set himself up"?
Foie gras seemed undercooked and raw

What did Isaac say he wished he could have done, as he sliced up his duck ballotines?
Cooked them in a lower oven
Anolon

What did Jeremy say he did, as the contestants discussed their performance in the most recent past challenge?
Botched his presentation pitch

What did Jeremy ask for at a counter, as he shopped for ingredients inside a grocery store?
Twenty-five branzini cut into half-pieces
Whole Foods

What did Jeremy do, during the Elimination Round, after he said he had not made pommes soufflés in ten years?
Fried thinly-sliced potatoes in oil

What did Marjorie do, in footage from an upcoming episode, after the contestants met David Copperfield?
Poured out a container of liquid nitrogen

What did Tom Colicchio say he disliked about Isaac's dish, as he critiqued it at the judges' table?
Texture came out dry instead of crispy

What did Traci Des Jardins say she disliked about Carl's Quickfire Round dish, as she informed him he was in the bottom two?
Shrimp being paired with cheese

In a sponsored segment during this show, what were you encouraged to keep voting to help your favorite "cheftestant" do, before and after a brand of sparkling water was noted?
Secure their spot in the competition and earn a chance at $10,000
San Pellegrino