Compliments to the Chef

Bits Nicholas & Nancy DaSilva•rss.com

Join hosts Bits and Nancy as they unpack every episode of Top Chef. Follow along each week as they discuss the cheftestants, their dishes and, most importantly, Tom Colicchio's hats. Your friendly Top Chef companion podcast will bring you all the Monday morning quarterback commentary you've always wanted to share along with guests from the food industry and beyond to prolong your enjoyment of the most elite cooking competition on TV.

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Episodes

Sexy Simon Cowell - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 11

Ring ring, room service! Eat a little breakfast in bed with Padma and Nigella lawson prepared by the cheftestants. Then hop in your Toyota Rav 4 and take a ride down the Las Vegas strip, as each chef makes a dish inspired by the iconic casinos of Sin City. Who's dish will beat the house? Tune in to find out!

Mar 04, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 11

The vegetarians strike back! - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 10

A long time ago (2009) in a galaxy far, far away (Vegas)... Episode 10 is a fun ride with a big twist in the middle! The chefs are ready to cook the best steak of their lives when special guest judge Natalie Portman shakes things up. Who is able to roll with the punches and who will eat dirt? Tune in to find out!

Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Restaurant Wars! (feat. Kendra Vaculin) - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 8

Bon Appetit food editor Kendra Vaculin joins Bits and Nancy to breakdown restaurant wars. Gear up for game theory, strategy and espionage in this all out battle between the Voltaggio brothers and everyone else. Which team will win this high stakes challenge? Which team will be in the weeds? Who will pack their knives? Listen along to find out! Guest Bio: Kendra Vaculin is a food editor at Bon Appetit and founder of Dining Room, a series of intimate dinner parties in NYC and beyond. Kendra has a ...

Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 9

I forgot flavor! - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 8

Oink oink! The Top Chef kitchen is turning into a pigsty on this week's episode. With guest judge Charlie Palmer inviting the crew at his annual Pork and Pinot charity event, the chefs have to put their pairing skills to the test. Kevin comes up with is most creative bacon pairing yet, but one chef doesn't quite make the cut. Listen in to find out which pig goes to slaughter. (wow, that was a gross metaphor, we're sorry!)

Feb 22, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Toilet halibut - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 7

Gather 'round the table because it's a dinner party! Follow along this week as we watch the remaining cheftestants pair up and cook up a feast in the tiny kitchen of the Top Chef mansion. With an elite guest list, the chefs will have to show up and show out to take the win. Tune in to find out more!

Feb 19, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 7

We've got magic to do - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 6

Abra kadabra! Pick a card! Cup and balls! Tonight's episode is about MAGIC and all of the ways food can take shape. Our chefs perform for storied Vegas magicians Penn and Teller with their deconstructed masterpieces. Listen to episode 6 to find out who pulls a rabbit out of their hat.

Feb 12, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Veni, vidi, cowboy cevichi - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 5

Our chefs are roughing it in the great outdoors this week, but the elements are no match for the high end meal they must prepare for a crew of hungry ranchers. We've got cowboy cauldrons, voodoo hexes and SEVEN ceviches. Who's grub will will be at the top of the chuck wagon? Listen to find out!

Feb 08, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Pack your knives and escarGOt - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 4

Oui, chef! The Cheftestants compete for the most esteemed table of judges yet. French cuisine is on the stage in this episode, where players must pair up classic French proteins and sauces to create elegant and technically perfect dishes to wow the greatest French chefs of the century. Who will oui-n? Listen to find out!

Feb 05, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Patriotic Pasta Salad - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 3

A-ten-hut!!! Head to the Nellis Air Force Base for a heart bowl of creamy chowder, sad pasta salad and a slab of bacon on a piece of lettuce! We're dissecting episode 3, where the Cheftestants have to work together to feed the hungry men and women of US Air Force. How will our chefs fare? Listen to find out!

Feb 02, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S1E2 - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 2

The gals talk about the nostalgic, cringeworthy, piping hot bachelor/bachelorette party episode of Top Chef Season 6.

Jan 30, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S1 E1 - Season 6, Las Vegas, Episode 1

Welcome to Compliments to the Chef! To kick it off, we'll be unpacking Top Chef season 6, available on Netflix or Peacock now! Follow along with us as we review the Cheftestants, fan-favorite mise en place relay, elimination challenge and conjure up some predictions for the season ahead.

Jan 26, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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