Top Chef is definitely growing sumptuous, with every passing day.

If the culinary prowess of the cheftestants is being put to test, it surely is enhancing the skills of the viewers too.

Titled, ‘Higher Steaks’, the show’s latest installment made an appearance on the small screen, on December 7th, 2011.

Man, it did make for an interesting watch, for the chain of events hooked you from the beginning till the end.

All those who want to rule the roost at Top Chef, were entrusted with the typical task of preparing a platter that comprised their version of Auguste Escoffier’s five ‘mother’ sauces.

Do you know what they are called?

Well, the names go something like this – bechamel, espagnole, hollandaise, tomate or veloute.

You can swarm around all those rumblings by hitting off the online bay and give a rapturous view to this amazing reality show.

While Bev was struck with the idea of trying his hands on an Asian dish, Heather was not at all impressed by the whole notion of it.

It was Grayson’s hollandaise ravioli and Paul’s quail with espagnole, that received adulation from all quarters.

Who won the round?

It had to be Grayson, who bagged the immunity from elimination as well.

And I bet the elimination challenge was interesting too!

Serving a four course meal was coupled with two steak components and the treat had to be served to 200 members, belonging to the Cattle Baron Club.

Heather stole the show and Whitney was shown the door.

Well, that’s a part of the game, you see!

With that, another batch came to its culmination and the viewers couldn’t ask for anything more!

Guest judges Hugh Acheson and Dean Fearing also stole the show. Quite endearing people, one must admit!

Hope this season also comes out with flying colors and attains even higher milestones than its precedents!

After years of letting your skin boil inside the kitchen and enduring all the torture to make it through the cutthroat competition in the Top Chef contest, why do you expect someone would be sitting idle?

Even to try expecting something like that could mean that one is unaware of the new dimension a win in this show opens up for a contestant.

Most of the participants in a show like Top Chef have already devoted their lives to the kitchen and are amongst the finest chefs across the continent, just waiting to be celebrated.

When you watch the show, you can comprehend the reality that the best of chefs are not necessarily the best of contestants at the competition.

Cooking and competing are entirely different qualities and as Johnny Luzzini says, the two should never be confused with each another.

But the one who manages the latter will not only be able to satisfy the bladder, he would also be able to handle the business in the best manner.

New York City is getting lucky with the 2007 Top Chef winner Chef Hung Hyunh opening up a sea food joint in the districts famous for meat packing services in the state.

The new restaurant would be serving dishes like seared scallops with tamarind brown butter and the white chocolate cauliflower purée that brought him a lot of recognition and admiration at the Top Chef contest. New Yorkers, it seems, are unable to wait until September 19, the restaurant’s inauguration day.

For people who are not aware of this Top Chef and his specialties, can log online to watch the episodes of the show that aired in 2007.

Where would you look to find one such soul who wants to see the Top Chef being axed? In fact, look anywhere and you won’t come across any such soul! It’s my habit to ask impossible-questions, so don’t fume with anger! Lolzzz!

Anyway, the reason why I am here is to announce clearly and loudly that the new season of Top Chef will soon arrive to entice our taste buds by showcasing foods with inviting aromas, nectar like taste, and decorative presentation.

And yes, the Indian beauty with the looks that get the oohs and aahs oozing out from our mouths will also be back. She’s none other than Padmalakshmi Pandit, and pronouncing her name is an honor for me.

This time the competition will go international! Mouth-watering times will kick off in Washington DC, and then will move on to the nation that rests on Asia like a glittering gem- Singapore.

As per vibes coming from various quarters, the finale will be filmed at Singapore. Expect more inventiveness in tasks as the level of competition is about to touch an all time high.

Well, as a part of competition, the budding chefs will have to sweat it out to secure the approval of children. We know that how arduous it is to satiate the eccentric taste-preferences of the children, don’t we?

While the essence of the reality series will be sustained, a slight change has been made in the judges’ panel. Reportedly, Eric Riepert, the Frenchman known for his amazing-tastes-churning mind will come as a replacement of Toby Young.

So guys, before you start gaping in the hope of munching on the new delicacies that will be served, warm up your cravings by grabbing an opportunity to download the ever-inviting Top Chef.

Eat well and stay contended! Bye!