Top Chef: Chaos Cuisine
April 25, 2024 10:22 AM - Season 21, Episode 6 - Subscribe
The chefs are shocked by a “Last Chance Kitchen” surprise that changes the game. Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi joins Kristen for a sweet Quickfire that requires the chefs to create a dairy-forward dessert. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must serve a dish that exemplifies chaos cuisine. The judges are joined by “The Bear” actor and chef Matty Matheson and chef Sofia Roe.
I'm completely shocked, I thought Rasika was going to cruise to the finale. It's a long LCK road ahead but she seems like the type who can do well there.
posted by supercres at 10:38 AM on April 25
posted by supercres at 10:38 AM on April 25
Fingers crossed for Rasika. One bad brinjal…
I love Matty (and The Bear) but this challenge was poorly framed and presented.
Kristen’s look was awesome though — sleeveless blazer, bandeau, high slacks FTW!
posted by sixswitch at 12:13 PM on April 25 [1 favorite]
I love Matty (and The Bear) but this challenge was poorly framed and presented.
Kristen’s look was awesome though — sleeveless blazer, bandeau, high slacks FTW!
posted by sixswitch at 12:13 PM on April 25 [1 favorite]
You gotta lean into bland being chaotic! But yes this was shocking, Rasika was one of our favorites, not just to win it all but as a presence onscreen.
posted by Carillon at 1:36 PM on April 25
posted by Carillon at 1:36 PM on April 25
It's the poorly-thought-out themes that will so often take out a real contender. "Chaos cuisine" might've been okay for a quickfire, but it was a bad main challenge.
posted by praemunire at 10:50 PM on April 25
posted by praemunire at 10:50 PM on April 25
Yeah, my bet was for Michelle and Rasika to go to the end. It sucked to see them both in the bottom.
On the other hand, we had the dish with the collard greens(?). That got the biggest reaction from Tom that I think I've ever seen. That's one of the reasons I watch Top Chef, stuff from left field that shocks the judges with how good it is.
posted by Spike Glee at 5:46 AM on April 26
On the other hand, we had the dish with the collard greens(?). That got the biggest reaction from Tom that I think I've ever seen. That's one of the reasons I watch Top Chef, stuff from left field that shocks the judges with how good it is.
posted by Spike Glee at 5:46 AM on April 26
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Michelle wins the QF, and then come thisClose to going home. I'm sure it's happened before on Top Chef, but I'm hard pressed to remember when. It was pretty clear from the get-go that Michelle just wasn't feeling this one. But I was stunned to see her make such a basic execution error and serve undercooked meat. That's often a quick trip home, and she's lucky Rasika whiffed so badly.
And whiff she did -- in exactly the same way she and everyone else has been blowing it: she didn't cook HER food! A chef who advocates for and beautiful cooks Tamil food serving something everyone called 'bland' is just mind-blowing. I had her as the leading contender right up until tonight's elimination. Given her ability to execute so well, I wouldn't be surprised to see her dominate the next round of LCK, but we'll see!
posted by Frayed Knot at 10:28 AM on April 25