Top Chef Canada
Top Chef Canada is a reality competition show. The first season premiered on April 11, 2011 on Food Network Canada. The first season consisted of 13 episodes, with 16 contestants vying for a grand prize of $100,000 and a GE Monogram kitchen valued at $30,000. Contestants shopped at Loblaws in season one and McEwan in season two. Like the original American series, each week the chef contestants compete against each other in culinary challenges. Contestants are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry, with one or more contestants being eliminated each week. The Canadian edition uses the same graphics and music as the American version of the program. Season one of Top Chef Canada was one of Food Network Canada's most highly-rated programs. The network renewed the program for a second season, which began to air on March 12, 2012.
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Cast
Mark McEwan
Eden Grinshpan
Thea Andrews
Lisa Ray
David Chang
Roger Mooking
Zane Caplansky
Pino Posteraro
Lynn Crawford
Hugh Acheson
Chuck Hughes
Anthony Vien
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Getting To Know You
7.011-04-201160mIn the series debut, viewers meet the 16 chefs who will compete for the title of Canada’s Top Chef. The first Quickfire Challenge of the season tests their kitchen prowess in a hea...
- Ep 2
2.Cheese, Glorious Cheese
18-04-201160mIn the high stakes Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create an inspired breakfast dish using 100% cow’s milk cheese from the Dairy Farmers of Canada. For the Elimination Challeng...
- Ep 3
3.From Russia with Vodka
25-04-201160mThe remaining chefs compete in the classic Top Chef Blindfold Taste Test for the Quickfire Challenge. Later, the chefs divide into teams to create a traditional Russian Zakusky – t...
- Ep 4
4.Food From Around the World
02-05-201160mWith a focus on food from around the world, the chefs must create their own unique salad for the Quickfire Challenge.
- Ep 5
5.Pork to the People
09-05-201160mIn this episode, the chefs go whole hog as they work with a favourite ingredient – PORK. For the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must properly butcher a whole pig. In the Eliminatio...
- Ep 6
6.The French Feast
16-05-201160mIn this episode, the chefs recreate their version of the classic Canadian snack food poutine for the Quickfire Challenge. Later, they dive deep into the world of classic French cui...
- Ep 7
7.Life's Little Milestones
23-05-201160mIn the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create a dish using the secret ingredient, All Bran Cereal. During the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must create a special occasion me...
- Ep 8
8.Restaurant Wars
30-05-201160mIn the signature Top Chef challenge, Restaurant Wars, the chefs are tasked with creating a restaurant concept, menu and performing a full service for a restaurant full of discernin...
- Ep 9
9.The Numbers Game
06-06-201160mIn the Quickfire Challenge the chefs must create a dish using only a certain number of ingredients as determined by a knife pull. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must crea...
- Ep 10
10.A Day in the Life of Canadian Food
13-06-201160mIn this episode, the chefs draw inspiration from the Canadian landscape. For the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs create three distinctive Porter Airline snack boxes for the commuter...
- Ep 11
11.Surf and Turf
20-06-201160mIn this episode, the chefs are challenged to take haute cuisine to the street. For the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs create two distinctive dishes with international flair that ca...
- Ep 12
12.Chef McEwan's Favourite Things
27-06-201160mIn this episode, the chefs start off with a Quickfire that challenges them to create a dish inspired by popular Canadian movies (Porky’s, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Naked Lunch, Bon...
- Ep 13
13.Finale
04-07-201160mIn the final episode, the remaining chefs are first challenged to create a BBQ beach picnic for a group of hungry volleyball players using Richard’s, Red, White and Dark Beers. In...