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Season 18 Episode 12: The Cheesier the Better

21 Seasons Jun 17, 2021 TV-14 42m 7.7

As the final four chefs near the end of their journey in Portland, Padma is joined by Vitaly Paley and Gregory Gourdet to introduce an old school Quickfire Challenge paying homage to the Oregon Trail. For the Elimination Challenge, legendary chef and special guest Massimo Bottura tasks the chefs to pull inspiration from his famous parmigiano reggiano dish and create delectable dishes utilizing cheddar five different ways. To gain inspiration, the chefs embark on a tour of the Tillamook Creame...

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Season 18 Episodes:

Episode 1 First Impressions

1. First Impressions

Aired: Apr 1, 2021

"Top Chef" is back with 15 of the country's best chefs ready to compete in Po...

Episode 2 Trouble Brewing

2. Trouble Brewing

Aired: Apr 8, 2021

The Chefs are in for a rude awakening when they enter the kitchen to find Pad...

Episode 3 Pan African Portland

3. Pan African Portland

Aired: Apr 15, 2021

The pressure is laid on the chefs in the Quickfire Challenge as they are task...

Episode 4 Thrown for a Loop

4. Thrown for a Loop

Aired: Apr 22, 2021

For the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create a dish featuring Campbell'...

Episode 5 Meet You at the Drive-in

5. Meet You at the Drive-in

Aired: Apr 29, 2021

Amar Santana joins Padma for this week's Quickfire Challenge honoring Mother'...

Episode 6 Stumptown U.S.A.

6. Stumptown U.S.A.

Aired: May 6, 2021

The chefs are transported into a magical kitchen forest with their prep table...

Episode 7 Feeding the Frontlines

7. Feeding the Frontlines

Aired: May 13, 2021

The winner of the first part of Last Chance Kitchen rejoins the competition j...

Episode 8 Restaurant Wars

8. Restaurant Wars

Aired: May 20, 2021

With the top eight chefs remaining, it’s time for the perennial favorite - Re...

Episode 9 Portland-ia

Aired: May 27, 2021

For this week’s Quickfire Challenge, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein from ...

Episode 10 Tournament of Tofu

10. Tournament of Tofu

Aired: Jun 3, 2021

Ed Lee enters the kitchen and tells the chefs they will be competing tourname...

Episode 11 Blind Ambitions

11. Blind Ambitions

Aired: Jun 10, 2021

This week’s Quickfire Challenge takes inspiration from "Top Chef" France’s in...

Episode 12 The Cheesier the Better

12. The Cheesier the Better

Aired: Jun 17, 2021

As the final four chefs near the end of their journey in Portland, Padma is j...

Episode 13 Shellfishly Delicious

13. Shellfishly Delicious

Aired: Jun 24, 2021

The remaining chefs get an early wake-up call from Padma to go meet guest jud...

Episode 14 The Next Top Chef Is...

14. The Next Top Chef Is...

Aired: Jul 1, 2021

After 13 grueling weeks of competition, the chefs must create the best four-c...

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Network: Bravo

Production Countries: Brazil, United States

Genres:Reality-TV, Game-Show

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