Ep 11. Making Concessions

In Top Chef season 7 episode 11, titled "Making Concessions," the remaining chefs are tasked with creating food concessions for a local amusement park. The chefs have to work in teams of two and also have to incorporate the park's signature ingredients in their dishes. The winning team will have their concession stand featured in the park for the rest of the season.

The chefs are divided into three teams: Angelo and Tracey, Kelly and Ed, and Tiffany and Kevin. They are given two hours to create their dishes, and the judges emphasize the importance of creating dishes that are easy to eat while walking around the park.

Angelo and Tracey create a lobster and corn dog dish, which they hope will appeal to both kids and adults. Kelly and Ed decide to make a burger with a pretzel bun and beer cheese sauce, and they also add a side of deep-fried macaroni and cheese bites. Tiffany and Kevin opt for a jerk chicken sandwich and a plantain and sweet potato hash.

After the concession stands are set up, the judges visit each team's stand to sample their dishes. They are impressed by the creativity and flavor of all three dishes, but ultimately, one team emerges as the winner.

In addition to the concession challenge, the chefs are also tasked with creating a dish that represents a "last meal." They have to imagine that they are on death row and are allowed to request one last meal before they are executed.

The chefs take this challenge seriously, and some of them struggle with the emotional weight of it. They share their stories and experiences, and the judges appreciate the vulnerability and honesty of their dishes.

The judges ultimately decide on a bottom two, and one chef is sent home. The remaining chefs are one step closer to the finale, and they know that the competition will only get tougher from here on out.

Overall, Top Chef season 7 episode 11 is a thrilling and emotional episode that showcases the chefs' creativity and vulnerability. The concession challenge adds a fun twist to the competition, while the "last meal" challenge brings a sense of weight and importance to the episode. Fans of Top Chef will not want to miss this episode.