Thread: Top Chef : Hammer Time

Synopsis: In Oakland, Calif., the chefs cook for rapper MC Hammer, who will judge the dishes; master chef Jonathan Waxman asks the chefs to step into a culinary time machine and prepare dishes inspired by significant international food eras.

Sponsors: Food & Wine, San Pellegrino, Morton

What did Amar say his father told him to do before he died, which Amar said kept him driven?
Take care of his mother and brother
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What did the contestants do to determine the inspiration for their Elimination Challenge dishes?
Chose flags stuck into a globe

What did Gail Simmons say Karen should have done to improve her dish, as she addressed Karen in the bottom three?
Simplified its many ingredients

What did Isaac say do as he prepared his Elimination Round dish, before he joked that "no tweezers were harmed"?
Plated on wooden smoking plates

What did Isaac do after Karen talked about majoring in women's studies in college?
Pulled books off a library shelf

What did Jeremy do, inside of a tiki bar restaurant, as the contestants gathered to have drinks?
Played a rhythm on a drum set

What did Karen say she was going to make for the Quickfire Challenge, after she talked about her "rap name"?
Soup infused with a "fiery" flavor

What did Marjorie do, in footage from an upcoming episode, after the contestants were introduced to Martin Yan?
Held up two live lobsters

What did Marjorie do as she struggled to make paratha for her dish?
Placed a smoking pan on the floor

What did Tom Colicchio say he liked about Amar's Elimination Round dish, after Jonathan Waxman said he used to have callouses on his fingers from making tourné vegetables?
Sauce was concentrated and rich

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
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