TC Masters Winning Recipe - Episode 5

Exit Interviews - TCM Episode Five

Three more interviews can be found here.

Poll Results - TCM Episode Five

Half of our voters thought Michael Chiarello was going to win this competition. I'm beginning to think people pick the most recognized name....

So why did you think he was going to take the prize?

Congrats Chef Chiarello!

Kudos to Chef Chiarello for opening a new restaurant and getting back into a kitchen. Sometimes it's easy to forget that he's not just a television personality but a bonafide, CIA-educated, chef. And his win this week was a big reminder of that fact. Congratulations on a job well done!

Chef Chiarello's "pissed-off" shrimp and shaved Brussels sprouts wowed the judges, but I think they were probably most impressed by the basil gelato. And let's not forget the early lead he got from his Quickfire fish balls.

He's going to be battling tough competition in the Championship Round, but this chef certainly deserves to be there.

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Reactions to Top Chef Masters Episode Five

Is it me, or do episodes of Top Chef Masters seem to run less than an hour? More commercials? Or is it less drama? Anyway....

I'm pretty sure that if Rick Moonen had finished and served his seafood corn dogs, he would have gotten enough points to win this episode. I'm rather fond of the guy, ever since seeing him appear on Cooking Live Prime Time (especially the episodes in which Bobby Flay subbed for Sarah Moulton and everyone drank a little too much). He's smart and funny and I got the impression that he was a fab cook. Love ya RM!

Enough gushing. Michael Chiarello. Well...color me surprised. I think of him as a TV cooking show host, not a chef. Oh the taint of the Food Network! But gimme some of that basil gelato....

What did youse guys think? The miniature food/appetizers for 100 challenge was pretty fun, no? Give us your opinion in the comments. Pretty please. :)

Top Chef Masters Episode 5 Previews

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Who Will Win TC Masters Episode 5?

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