Top Chef

Bravo cooking showdown

Top Chef is an American competitive cooking reality television series where professional chefs face elimination challenges judged by culinary experts.

The show has spawned international versions and spinoffs.

More broadly, top chef describes any highly skilled or leading chef: She's the top chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

competition

elimination

Act of removing entirely

contestant · immunity · winner · prize · rivalry · skills · performance · victory · defeat · rounds

culinary

recipe

Cooking preparation instructions

cooking · plating · sauteing · roasting · grilling · seasoning · tasting · kitchen · mise en place · proteins

television

Bravo

Exclamation praising performance

season · host · Padma Lakshmi · confessional · premiere · finale · ratings · streaming · primetime · producer

prestige

Michelin

French tire manufacturer

fine dining · haute cuisine · restaurateur · signature dish · tasting menu · decorated · renowned

Categories
Opposites
competition show format

Top ChefCake Boss

Baking competition reality program

baking show · Hell's Kitchen

food industry hierarchy

Top Chefdishwasher

Appliance that cleans cookware

kitchen porter · busboy · prep cook · food runner · kitchen assistant

Family

top, chef, chefs, pastry chef, executive chef, sous-chef, head chef, private chef, celebrity chef

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G