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And then there were two. On Wednesday’s Top Chef, the judges narrowly decided which of the three finalists – Richard Blais, Mike Isabella or Antonia Lofaso – would be competing in the final episode. And it was a nail biter.
After a Quickfire challenge where the chefs assigned each other classic tasks from seasons past – plus an eleventh hour twist – Mike Isabella claimed another victory from guest judge Wolfgang Puck for his braised pork, which he cooked in a pressure cooker. (Antonia had to use canned products for her meal, while Richard used hot dogs in his dish.)
For their elimination challenge, the three were assigned a master chef – their choices: Puck, Michelle Bernstein and Masaharu Morimoto – and were to cook a “last supper” of the chef’s choosing. Richard was paired up with Puck, Mike got Bernstein and Antonia was to cook for Morimoto.
The chefs had special requests: food that would conjure specific memories. For Puck, it meant reflecting on his childhood in Austria, and he requested comfort foods like goulash, strudel and spaetzle.
Bernstein eschewed her Latin-Jewish heritage, opting for a Southern inspired meal of fried chicken and biscuits. Morimoto, meanwhile, went for traditional Japanese cuisine, asking for miso soup, rice and sashimi.
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