First Impressions

“Top Chef” is back with 15 of the country’s best chefs ready to compete in Portland, Oregon. For their first Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants are immediately thrown into teams and tasked with combining their favorite ingredients together in one cohesive dish for Padma and Portland local Gregory Gourdet. For their Elimination Challenge, the chefs will try not to “quack” under pressure as they’re asked to create a dish featuring one of Portland’s iconic local birds. Their dishes will be served in a blind tasting for the judges and the new dining panel of “Top Chef” all-star winners, finalists and favorites. Season 17 winner Melissa King joins Padma, Tom and Gail at the judges’ table to help decide who will be the first chef to pack their knives and go.

Writing:
  • Lauren Zalaznick

Stars:
Release Date: 2006-03-08
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
TMDb: 6.5/10
  • Country: BR, US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 42

Other episodes for this season

First Impressions
Episode 1 - First Impressions
Trouble Brewing
Episode 2 - Trouble Brewing
Pan African Portland
Episode 3 - Pan African Portland
Thrown for a Loop
Episode 4 - Thrown for a Loop
Meet You at the Drive-In
Episode 5 - Meet You at the Drive-In
Stumptown U.S.A.
Episode 6 - Stumptown U.S.A.
Feeding the Frontlines
Episode 7 - Feeding the Frontlines
Restaurant Wars
Episode 8 - Restaurant Wars
Portland-ia
Episode 9 - Portland-ia
Tournament of Tofu
Episode 10 - Tournament of Tofu
Blind Ambitions
Episode 11 - Blind Ambitions
The Cheesier the Better
Episode 12 - The Cheesier the Better
Shellfishly Delicious
Episode 13 - Shellfishly Delicious
The Next Top Chef Is...
Episode 14 - The Next Top Chef Is...