Top Chef Quiz

Top Chef Trivia

In Season 5, who stepped in as a semi-permanent judge when Gail Simmons took time off to honeymoon?

• Anthony Bourdain
• Wylie Dufresne
• Eric Ripert
• Toby Young

Who was the first guest judge of season four?

• Rocco DiSpirito
• Anthony Bourdain
• Daniel Boulud
• Ming Tsai

Which season four recipe will be included in the Top Chef Cookbook?

• Dale’s Baby Back Ribs Marinated in Tandoori
• Richard’s Banana Scallops with Banana Guacamole
• Antonia’s Rice Salad with Skirt Steak, Arugula, Cherry Tomatoes
• Jennifer’s Shrimp and Scallop Beignets

Which season four chef won the most elimination challenges?

• Stephanie
• Richard
• Dale
• Antonia

During season four, Lisa created a bizarre side dish that impressed Rick Tramonto. What was it?

• Honey-Soaked Rice Pilaf
• Peanut Butter Mashed Potatoes
• Butterscotch Scallops
• Sugared Shrimp Scramble

In an earlier season, this contestant earned some heat from the Judges' Table with the statement, "You Americans like ketchup."

• Mark Simmons
• Otto Borsich
• Micah Edelstein
• Hung Huynh

Season 1 winner Harold Dieterle opened an NYC restaurant called:

• Casa Mono
• Dieterle's
• Tocqueville
• Perilla

The infamous "I'm not your bitch, bitch!" exchange took place between:

• Dave and Tiffani (Season 1)
• Marcel and Sam (Season 2)
• Joey and Howie (Season 3)
• Jennifer and Lisa (Season 4)

Which of the following was not one of season four's improv dishes pitched by Second City?

• Orange Turned-On Asparagus
• Yellow Love Vanilla
• Purple Depressed Bacon
• Pink Scared Avocado

In Season 2, Padma Lakshmi joined the Judges' Table and replaced the wife of this music legend:

• Rod Stewart
• Mick Jagger
• Billy Joel
• Eric Clapton

Chef Tom Colicchio's flagship NYC restaurant is called:

• Craft
• Babbo
• Bread
• Gotham

Season 2 contestant Marcel Vigneron was notorious for his combative attitude, high-flying hair, and this culinary signature:

• Duck fat confit
• Saffron infusion
• Ceviche
• Foam

'Top Chef' contestants have not yet faced this Quickfire Challenge:

• Vending machine food
• Being blindfolded
• Grade school cafeteria lunch
• Ice Cream

This former 'Top Chef' contestant now works on the show as a food consultant:

• Lee-Ann Wong (Season 1)
• Stephan Asprinio (Season 1)
• Betty Fraser (Season 2)
• Michael Midgley (Season 2)

This 'Top Chef' contestant graced the table with an unlikely (and unpalatable) gnocci with watermelon and gorgonzola:

• Dave Martin (Season 1)
• Sam Talbot (Season 2)
• Sandee Birdson (Season 3)
• Erik Hopfinger (Season 4)