Top Chef Canada: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Getting To Know You
Apr 11, 2011 · 60 min
In the series debut, viewers meet the 16 chefs who will compete for the title of Canada’s Top Chef. The first Quickfire Challenge of the season tests their kitchen prowess in a hea
Cheese, Glorious Cheese
Apr 18, 2011 · 60 min
In the high stakes Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create an inspired breakfast dish using 100% cow’s milk cheese from the Dairy Farmers of Canada. For the Elimination Challeng
From Russia with Vodka
Apr 25, 2011 · 60 min
The remaining chefs compete in the classic Top Chef Blindfold Taste Test for the Quickfire Challenge. Later, the chefs divide into teams to create a traditional Russian Zakusky – t
Food From Around the World
May 2, 2011 · 60 min
With a focus on food from around the world, the chefs must create their own unique salad for the Quickfire Challenge.
Pork to the People
May 9, 2011 · 60 min
In this episode, the chefs go whole hog as they work with a favourite ingredient – PORK. For the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must properly butcher a whole pig. In the Eliminatio
The French Feast
May 16, 2011 · 60 min
In this episode, the chefs recreate their version of the classic Canadian snack food poutine for the Quickfire Challenge. Later, they dive deep into the world of classic French cui
Life's Little Milestones
May 23, 2011 · 60 min
In the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create a dish using the secret ingredient, All Bran Cereal. During the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must create a special occasion me
Restaurant Wars
May 30, 2011 · 60 min
In the signature Top Chef challenge, Restaurant Wars, the chefs are tasked with creating a restaurant concept, menu and performing a full service for a restaurant full of discernin
The Numbers Game
Jun 6, 2011 · 60 min
In the Quickfire Challenge the chefs must create a dish using only a certain number of ingredients as determined by a knife pull. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must crea
A Day in the Life of Canadian Food
Jun 13, 2011 · 60 min
In this episode, the chefs draw inspiration from the Canadian landscape. For the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs create three distinctive Porter Airline snack boxes for the commuter
Surf and Turf
Jun 20, 2011 · 60 min
In this episode, the chefs are challenged to take haute cuisine to the street. For the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs create two distinctive dishes with international flair that ca
Chef McEwan's Favourite Things
Jun 27, 2011 · 60 min
In this episode, the chefs start off with a Quickfire that challenges them to create a dish inspired by popular Canadian movies (Porky’s, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Naked Lunch, Bon
Finale
Jul 4, 2011 · 60 min
In the final episode, the remaining chefs are first challenged to create a BBQ beach picnic for a group of hungry volleyball players using Richard’s, Red, White and Dark Beers. In