Top Chef
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Danny was the clear and early favorite thanks to his creativity and fine-dining experience.
Savannah went on a late-season tear, winning challenge after challenge and taking risks that revealed her growing confidence.
Those are Buddha Lo moves, and they are catnip forTop Chefjudges.
The Elimination challenge is very straightforward: Each chef needs to cook a four-course progressive meal.
It is cliched and great.
Dan is working on a dish inspired by Dannyssoba cha buckwheat teafrom twoearlier challenges.
I will remain open-minded!
There are issues in the kitchen, though, outside of Danny and Mannys dynamic.
Of course, both of these wrinkles become problems during judging.
And the final course is another potential tie, because every judge has separate praise for each dessert.
Enjoy all that cash.
ButTop Chefis moving on, and so must we, until season 22.
And if you still miss Padma Lakshmi, may I interest you inher comedy?
Assorted amuse-bouche
Tom hat watch: Were never going to have itthis goodever again.
Danny saying he was considering making an aguachile had me very concerned!
I lucked out with that leche de tigre pivot!
Im slightly shocked he didnt make anything involving his beloved carrots, though.
Do they still get to hang out in the finale-episode destination?
The latter feels like a difficult thing to do when youre all on a cruise ship together.
Loved to see Aruba-is-windy representation when the competitors met on the cruise ships deck for Elimination challenge details.
My partner and I traveled there about a decade ago, and thosetrade windsare no joke!
Should we add fresh pasta to the list of dishes contestants should stop attempting onTop Chef?
It very rarely seems to pay off!
Move over, risotto.
Thank you to everyone for reading recaps this season!
Correction: An earlier version of this recap misidentified who was making the pasta dough.
It has been updated.
