Top Chef Season 16 premiere preview: Chefs are off to the races
Top Chef Season 16 premiere is off to the races. As the favorite Bravo food television show heads to Kentucky, these chefs will need to get off to a quick start.
Top Chef Season 16 premiere sets the stage for the latest installment for the Bravo food competition. While 15 cheftestants vie for the title of Top Chef, only one will join that elite circle. Can a favorite emerge in this first episode of Season 16?
According to Bravo, the synopsis for the Top Chef Season 16 premiere states:
"In Kentucky, 15 chefs are off to the races at Churchill Downs for the ride of their lives; the chefs must make a dish that will appeal to a crowd of 200 at a Kentucky Derby party; Churchill Downs’ own chef David Danielson serves as guest judge."
Top Chef Season 16 is off to the races at Churchill Downs, photo provided by Bravo
Kentucky has many iconic dishes. Having the first episode feature Churchill Downs, the chefs, and viewers, can start to get a sense of the impact that Kentucky has on the food trends. From America’s spirt bourbon to a bustling food scene, Kentucky has much to offer.
The biggest takeaway from this short synopsis is the idea that chefs will be creating dishes for a crowd of 200. If one chef has to plate 200 dishes, for the first challenge, this task is immense. While chefs serve many plates in a restaurant, 200 plates in a few hours is extremely difficult.
The key factor for success will be choosing a dish that is easy to plate and can be executed well. Dishes with too many ingredients or too intricate plating could lead a chef to the bottom. Smart choices, while still staying true to the chef’s culinary point of view, will be the key to success.
Top Chef Season 16 looks to be an exciting culinary competition. While there will be drama and outside of the kitchen influences, hopefully the fan and home cook can pick up a few tips. Don’t forget, Williams Sonoma is offering Top Chef Cooking Classes in conjunction with the new season.
Ready to watch Top Chef Season 16 premiere? Here’s how.
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2018
Start Time: 9 p.m. ET
Episode: “The Fastest 2 Minutes in Cooking”
TV Channel: Bravo
Live Stream: Watch live on Fubo TV. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can also watch on Bravo’s website or app.
Top Chef Season 16 airs on Bravo on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. ET.