Episode 12: The Last Supper
- Quickfire Challenge: The chefs walk into the Top Chef Kitchen to see Padma next to Wylie Dufresne, culinary innovator and chef-owner of wd~50 in New York City. Wylie says that he has always loved eggs, and that breakfast has always been his favorite meal. He then explains that he believes proper egg cookery is a sign of a good chef. So for their Quickfire, the chefs have 1 hour and full access to the Top Chef Pantry, as well as a large assortment of eggs, to create a dish incorporating eggs that will surprise and delight “egghead” Wylie. The winner does not receive immunity, but instead gains an advantage in the Elimination Challenge.
- Top: Carla, Stefan
- Bottom: Fabio, Hosea, Leah
- WINNER: Carla (Green Eggs and Ham with Green Tomato Salsa and Jalapeño Oil)
- Elimination Challenge: Padma asks the chefs to draw knives, and they pull the names of five different luminaries in the culinary world: Celebrity chefs Lidia Bastianich, Marcus Samuelsson, Wylie Dufresne and Jacques Pépin, and James Beard Foundation President Susan Ungaro. Because it was the last meal of the competition in New York, these “superstars” were asked to choose their "last meal."(see below). Carla, as the Quickfire winner, was allowed to switch stars and their associated dishes with another contestant, but chose not to. The chefs have to create a five-course meal for these stars, as well as the judges, with each chef preparing the dish chosen by the chef whose name they selected. They have $300 and 30 minutes to shop at Whole Foods Market, and then two hours to cook their dishes at the Capitale in Lower Manhattan, where the dinner will be held.
- First Course, Leah (for Wylie Dufresne): Eggs Benedict
- Second Course, Stefan (for Marcus Samuelsson): Roasted Salmon with Potatoes and Spinach
- Third Course, Hosea (for Susan Ungaro): Shrimp Scampi with Tomatoes Provençal
- Fourth Course, Fabio (for Lidia Bastianich): Roasted Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Leafy Salad
- Fifth Course, Carla (for Jacques Pépin): Roasted Squab with Fresh Peas
- At Judges' Table, Carla and Fabio were selected as the judges' favorites.
- At Judges' Table, Hosea, Leah, and Stefan were selected as the judges' least favorites.
- WINNER: Fabio (Roasted Chicken with Herb Roasted Potatoes, Caramelized Cipollini Onions and Grilled Lemon with Leafy Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette)
- ELIMINATED: Leah (Slow-Poached Eggs Benedict with Bacon and Hollandaise Sauce on Challah Toast with Salad of Mixed Greens)
- Elimination Challenge Prize: A bottle of Terlato Angel's Peak Wine and a three day, two night trip to the Terlato vineyard.
- Guest Judges: Wylie Dufresne, Lidia Bastianich, Marcus Samuelsson, Susan Ungaro, Jacques Pépin
- Note: Although all of the above culinary luminaries are credited as guest judges in the Elimination Challenge, only Jacques Pépin was at Judges' Table.
- Original Airdate: February 11, 2009
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