TOP CHEF 2022. One of the most formidable competitors of this season 13 was eliminated from Top Chef this Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The recap and the notes.
[Mis à jour le 18 mai 2022 à 23h35] The tension went up a notch in episode 14 of Top Chef. Five candidates were still in competition this Wednesday, May 18, 2022. And the stakes were high, since the outcome of the episode determined which of them would participate in the quarter-finals of this 2022 edition. As a reminder, Mickaël and Pascal competed for the brigade of Philippe Etchebest, Arnaud and Sébastien in Glenn Viel’s team and Louise participated with Hélène Darroze. Paul Pairet no longer had a candidate in competition at this stage of the M6 competition.
The first test of this 14th episode of Top Chef saw the return of a former winner of the competition: Jean Imbert demanded that the candidates revisit the vol-au-vent, a classic dish of French gastronomy. The exercise is particularly perilous for Louise, who is uncomfortable with palace cuisine and the classics. She also has a lot of trouble making her sauce, getting the dosages wrong twice. However, his proposal appeals John Imbert, who decides to automatically qualify her for the quarter-finals. By finishing in last place in this event, Sébastien is automatically sent as a last chance.
During the second test, Mickaël, Pascal and Arnaud had to sublimate the tomato. And this time, the brigade leaders blindly tasted the different preparations. For the occasion, chefs were called in to coach the three candidates: Alexandre Mazzia lent a hand to Pascal, Alexandre Gauthier supported Mickaël, and Dominique Crenn helped Arnaud. The latter was particularly revealed in this event by offering a variation of the tomato under different temperatures. He won a favorite from the brigade leaders and easily qualified for the quarter-finals. Pascal joins him in the rest of the competition.
The last chance of this 14th episode of Top Chef therefore saw a revitalized Sébastien face off against Mickaël, discouraged by the “failures” of the two previous events. The two candidates clashed over the theme of veal, and Philippe Etchebest’s candidate decided to make a radical proposal: a veal tartare, covered in black squid ink. However, Sébastien’s more comforting proposal prevailed (he joined Paul Pairet’s brigade), and Mickaël was eliminated from the competition just before the quarter-finals. The candidate did not hide his sadness, and his team leader, Philippe Etchebest, was visibly very moved at the sight of his foal leaving the kitchens of Top Chef: “I am falling from above. You are a great guy in addition to be a great cook… I’m sad to see you go, really”, conceded his team leader, who hoped to take Mickaël to the final. Philippe Etchebest even got up to take the eliminated candidate in his arms at the end of this episode, a gesture rarely seen in Top Chef.
Which candidate of this episode 14 of Top Chef seduced you the most? Which of their achievements interested you the most? On the contrary, which participant of the culinary competition still in competition on M6 did you like the least in this episode? Below, you can vote for your favorite contestant from this episode while the show airs. Last week, it was Pascal who won the vote with 60% of votes in his favor, against 48% in favor of Mickaël.
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Top Chef is the Wednesday night TV show. The 2022 season started on February 16 and will probably end in May, as is usually the case. Each new episode can be discovered on M6 from 9:10 p.m. on Wednesdays. It is also possible to find Top Chef in replay the day after its broadcast on the site 6play.fr
Fifteen candidates have been selected to compete in season 13 of Top Chef. Among them, there are notably 12 men, three women, including 3 Belgians. Among the standout candidates this season are Renaud, who had participated in Top Chef season 1, Lilian, a young chef whose dreams of opening a gastronomic restaurant were shattered by the coronavirus and who has since become a supermarket manager, Thibaut who has a green star, or Louise, chef of her own restaurant in Portugal who does not lack original ideas in her preparations. Discover the portraits of the Top Chef candidates by clicking here.
Since the creation of Top Chef, the show’s jury has evolved from season to season, with some chefs leaving the show to be replaced by new names from the French culinary scene. For the 2022 season, Philippe Etchebest (blue brigade), Hélène Darroze (red brigade) and Paul Pairet (purple brigade) are returning to the jury. On his side, Michel Sarran, emblematic juror of Top Chef, announced that he would not return to the show in 2022 by decision of the production. It is replaced by Glenn Vielwho appeared several times on the M6 show as a guest conductor.
Glenn Viel is the new member of the Top Chef jury. The chef of the Oustau restaurant in Baumanière (Baux-de-Provence) is coaching the orange brigade this year. “He has every intention of blowing it all up, commented Stéphane Rotenberg. He arrived with energy and the will to do very hard”. Glenn Viel explains that he did not specifically ask to join the jury of Top Chef 2022, he was contacted by the production. “Of course, I jumped at the chance, he recalls. It’s a competition that is well perceived, well seen, with the greatest chefs in the world who come to participate. I was welcomed with a lot of benevolence and kindness.”
Top Chef viewers discovered a new juror during the 2022 season. If Philippe Etchebest, Hélène Darroze and Paul Pairet are still present, Michel Sarran has been removed from the program. The latter evokes a choice of production, without knowing the reasons: “It was a little violent, remembers the chef from Toulouse in an interview with Parisian, last September. I did not expect it at all. Why me What prompted their decision? What did I do wrong? I didn’t get an answer.” He is replaced by Glenn Viel who, according to information from Télé Loisirs, did not fail to contact his predecessor before filming, for correction.
On June 9, 2021, Mohamed Cheikh became the winner of season 12 of Top Chef. The candidate, who did the whole competition under the advice of Hélène Darroze, faced Sarah, from Paul Pairet’s brigade, during this final. He won 54.86% of the vote, against 45.14% for Sarah, which gives him a gain of 54,860 euros. Aged 28, this young chef has never hidden that he comes from a popular suburb of the Paris region (Fontenay-sous-Bois), and that he had to struggle to find a place for himself in the middle. . He has notably worked with several starred chefs, such as Eric Fréchon. He has also worked in prestigious restaurants, such as the Royal Monceau or the Shangri-La. Since the start of the competition, Mohamed was part of Hélène Darroze’s squad.
Each new episode of Top Chef is available the day after its broadcast in replay. Just connect to 6play, M6’s replay service, to find the episode. This one is available for a limited time though, so it’s recommended you don’t delay before catching up. It is possible to see Top Chef in replay on your computer, tablet or smartphone.