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Top Chef (2006)
Take Big Brother and move it in the kitchen. Put Tom Colicchio as a judge and pair him with a woman (Katie Lee Joel or Padma Lakshmi). Then add one of the chefs en vogue as secondary judges and you’re getting the Top Chef mix.
What gets it close to Big Brother and other “inferior” shows it’s all the drama in the kitchen. People with huge egos, who are battling in the end each and every one to remain the winners. What makes it great are all the challenges they have to face, all the cooking contests and the many good recipes in the end.
Even if I am not good in the kitchen (this is the understatement of the year, I am a menace), I have to say this kept me interested through all the seasons. I have re-watched the previous series and loved each episode.
So, if you’re interested in cooking, or just want to see some amazingly talented aspiring chefs try to win such a big contest, you can consider it in your “to watch” list.
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I’m quite fond of Top Chef, although I don’t watch too much reality TV in general.
I think what makes it different in my eyes is the fact that the participants are already extremely good chefs put into some very stressful situations. Before I watched much, I figured it was full of novices trying to become a chef. I think this type of authenticity really sets it apart from some other reality shows.