- Hubert Keller (Fleur de Lys), Christopher Lee (Aureole), Michael Schlow (Radius Restaurant), and Tim Love (The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro) are the first to draw knives and kick off a whole new level of culinary competition.
- 'Top Chef Masters" "The Masters Get Schooled" - June 10, 2009
This "celebrity" edition of the Bravo series features 24 well-known and respected chefs attempting challenges for charity in L.A. Each week four contestants will compete with one advancing to the finals. Our host for this edition: Kelly Choi
Tonight's contestants are:
Michael Schlow, chef-owner of several Boston restaurants including Radius and Via Matta, he specializes in Italian food and has won several big-time food awards. He's playing for the Cam Neely Foundation for cancer research.
Hubert Keller, chef-owner of Fleur De Lys in San Francisco and Las Vegas. Also an award-winner, he specializes in French food and has been a judge on the regular "Top Chef." He's playing for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Christopher Lee, executive chef at Aureole in New York City, also an award-winner, he specializes in "bringing excitement to old flavors," he's playing for Autism Speaks.
Tim Love, chef-owner of the Lonesome Dove Bistro in Fort Worth, TX. He specializes in "cowboy cooking." He's playing for March of Dimes.
The four set up their instruments in the kitchen and Kelly comes to give them the lay of the land.
They'll have two challenges: the QuickFire and the Elimination.
In each episode of "Masters" the producers will bring back a "favorite" Quickfire from season's past. Tonight's Quickfire: Dessert.
They will be judged by a group of Junior Girl Scouts, who will rate them up to five stars. They'll have 60 minutes.
The chefs scurry around the kitchen picking out ingredients, recipes, and sweating cooking for kids.
Schlow is having trouble with his cake not baking- and ice cream-it's melting. He's freaking and expresses new respect for the regular "Top Chef" contestants.
As the chefs watch on closed-circuit the Girl Scouts rate the dishes:
Schlow, Milk Chocolate Cake, Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies & Honey Almond Cream: The girls don't really like the chocolate. Two and half stars.
Love, Strawberries Three Ways, in a candy, a milkshake and chicken fried with whipped cream: one girl likes the fried one, another doesn't care for it, one thinks the shake is kind of sour. Three and half stars.
Keller, Chocolate Mousse Swan, whipped cream mouse with orange sabayon: the girls love the way it looks. (The swan and mouse are really cute). They like the way it tastes too. Five stars.
Lee, French Toast with caramelized bananas in orange sauce with maple syrup fluff on a stick: One thinks it tastes a little bit burnt and doesn't like the sauce. Another thinks it tastes like a hash brown. Three and a half stars.
The chefs joke that the girls are tough and are prepping for careers as food critics.
These scores will be added to the Elimination scores.
Kelly explains that the Elimination challenge will be to create a "fantastic" three course meal in a dorm room at Pomona College with only hot plates, microwaves, and toaster ovens at their disposal. They'll have $150 and 45 minutes to shop and limited access to a pantry. They'll have two hours to prep and cook before sending out their first dish.
In addition to the students' in whose rooms they cook, the four chefs will be judged by:
James Oseland, editor-in-chief of Saveur magazine
Gael Greene, NYC restaurant critic for over 40 years
Jay Rayner, restaurant critic for Londons The Observer
The men go to shop at a Whole Foods, none of them are used to shopping like this and they're nervous. Tim Love especially is freaked by not having the right ingredients available and as he checks out he admits he's not even sure what he's making.
The next morning they check out the food they bought. Schlow is happy but Love had accidentally put his food in the freezer. He's totally bummed.
They head off to the dorm rooms and get to work in the cramped conditions. Hubert and Michael are befuddled by the microwave. The students come in to say hello. (Keller drains his pasta in the shower!)
Menus
Schlow: Salmon Crudo, Cabbage Soup with Bacon, Pork a la Apicius
Keller: Fresh Scottish Salmon, Carrot & Pea Soup with Cinnamon, Macaroni & Cheese with Prawns
Lee: Red Snapper Ceviche, Creamy Risotto, Pan Roasted Pork Chop
Love: Scallop Carpaccio, Squash and Corn "Pozole," Skirt Steak & Braised Kale
Each dish gets some praise with Keller's salmon, Schlow's soup, Lee's risotto, and Love's "pozole" getting the most- and criticism and a lot of incredulity from both the students and judges at how it was all made in a dorm room.
The judges rehash their opinions and ask the chefs about the means of conceiving and cooking their dishes and then give their scores.
The winner: Hubert Keller with 20 ½ stars.
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