ImprovPaid | iTunes
Length: 43:34
Aired: 4/23/2008
This quick-fire is short and sweet. The chefs must create a dessert that will satisfy the sweet-tooth of renowned pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini (Executive Pastry Chef at Jean Georges) with the winning recipe being featured in the Top Chef cookbook, due out in March. Then, the chef's testants get a lesson in improvisation from the legendary Chicago comedy troupe, Second City. watch
ImprovPaid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 44:00
Aired: 4/23/2008
This quick-fire is short and sweet. The chefs must create a dessert that will satisfy the sweet-tooth of renowned pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini (Executive Pastry Chef at Jean Georges) with the winning recipe being featured in the Top Chef cookbook, due out in March. Then, the chef ?testants get a lesson in improvisation from the legendary Chicago comedy troupe, Second City. watch
This product shot - which admittedly falls into the "maybe I find this funnier than everyone else will" category - is my absolute favorite in the illustrious Glad Baggin;, GE Flashin; history of Top Chef product shots. Padma announces that Dale and Richard will each receive Calphalon kitchenware for winning the challenge, and the camera immediately cuts to guest chef Johnny Iuzzini randomly leaning on two Calaphon boxes and saying "here you go, guys."The boxes aren;t in any shots before that one and are never seen again after it cuts away, they literally just appear for two seconds so the guest judge can say "here you go, guys" and not hand them to anyone or do anything other than keep sitting there. If the clip doesn;t make you laugh on the first view, just keep clicking back to "here you go, guys," and I;m confident you;ll eventually hop on board: watch
