Season 7

1. S07E01

   What's Your Constituency?

   2010-06-16

   The season will include 17 contestants, as in prior seasons. Eric Ripert will replace Toby Young on Top Chef's judging panel. The new chefs introduce themselves by cooking a dish that best represents their home districts while layering in their own signatures.

2. S07E02

   Outside the Lunch Box

   2010-06-23

   The chefs are asked to do their part to help end childhood obesity and support First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" national initiative by serving a healthy lunch at a local middle school. Guest Judge: White House chef Sam Kass

3. S07E03

   Capitol Grill

   2010-06-30

   The dreaded desserts take up the Quickfire where the chefs must make a pie from scratch, and then it's off to Capitol Hill where they are tasked with creating a perfect grilled picnic for the interns there

4. S07E04

   Room Service

   2010-07-07

   Padma's baby is hungry, so tonight's Quickfire requires the contestants to create food to tempt Krishna's budding palate. Next, they are paired together for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the in-room dining kitchen.

5. S07E05

   Farm Policy

   2010-07-14

   Fresh is best tonight as the chefs gather crabs for the Quickfire, and then travel to a Virginia farm where its bounty will supply the ingredients for dinner.

6. S07E06

   Cold War

   2010-07-21

   The chefs are divided into teams to concoct entrées in a form best served cold.

7. S07E07

   Power Lunch

   2010-07-28

   The contestants prepare lunch for the movers and shakers at one of the city's most famous restaurants.

8. S07E08

   Foreign Affairs

   2010-08-04

   The chefs test their version of Ethiopian cuisine with Top Chef Masters' Marcus Samuelsson, and then must create a dish inspired by one of the foreign embassies there in the district.

9. S07E09

   Restaurant Wars

   2010-08-11

   The most anticipated and, arguably, the hardest challenge of the competition returns as the remaining chefs divide into two teams to conceive and debut their restaurants.

10. S07E10

    Covert Cuisine

    2010-08-18

    The chefs are asked to take common recipes and create their own completely original redesigned dish.

11. S07E11

    Making Consessions

    2010-08-25

    The contestants take on America's favorite pastime when they take over the concession stands at the Washington Nationals' home, Nationals Park.

12. S07E12

    Gastro-nauts

    2010-09-01

    The chefs are tasked with adding flavor to the food American astronauts eat. The final taste test will take place off-planet.

13. S07E13

    Season Finale - Part I

    2010-09-08

    The competition moves to Singapore as the chefs are winnowed down to the final three.

14. S07E14

    Season Finale - Part II

    2010-09-15

    The remaining three chefs attempt to cook the best meal of each of their lives hoping to be named Top Chef.

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