: Chefs had to endure a blindfolded taste test to identify ingredients before using them to bake.
: Gregory Gourdet and Melissa King excelled at identifying ingredients, while Brian Malarkey struggled, identifying only seven. Top Chef All Stars L.A. - Episode 10
Watch the final three chefs from this season discuss their experiences and the intensity of the competition: : Chefs had to endure a blindfolded taste
: Gregory Gourdet (whose dish was considered "bland"), Melissa King (bits of shell in her chawanmushi), Karen Akunowicz (unevenly cut duck), and Brian Malarkey (overpowering celery root). Elimination Challenge: Kaiseki at the Coliseum The chefs
meal—a Japanese dinner defined by simplicity, restraint, and precision. : The iconic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum .
: Melissa King won with her pistachio olive oil cake, regaining her confidence after recent rough patches. Elimination Challenge: Kaiseki at the Coliseum The chefs were tasked with creating a traditional
: Chefs had to endure a blindfolded taste test to identify ingredients before using them to bake.
: Gregory Gourdet and Melissa King excelled at identifying ingredients, while Brian Malarkey struggled, identifying only seven.
Watch the final three chefs from this season discuss their experiences and the intensity of the competition:
: Gregory Gourdet (whose dish was considered "bland"), Melissa King (bits of shell in her chawanmushi), Karen Akunowicz (unevenly cut duck), and Brian Malarkey (overpowering celery root).
meal—a Japanese dinner defined by simplicity, restraint, and precision. : The iconic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum .
: Melissa King won with her pistachio olive oil cake, regaining her confidence after recent rough patches. Elimination Challenge: Kaiseki at the Coliseum The chefs were tasked with creating a traditional