Bravo tvs newest top chef is mei lin season 12 but her competitor, gregory gourdet wins muchdeserved points for dishing up a seasons worth of incredible food. The former ink sous chef and spago las vegas alum is. Born in china, mei lin and her family immigrated to the united states when she was only 3 months old. Bravos emmy awardwinning series is back for a 12th season and the search for americas best to culinary talents will invade new england. Mei lin first started cooking at her family restaurant, kong kow, a chinese establishment thats still in business back home in dearborn, michigan, just outside detroit. After michael voltaggios protege became a top chef winner in her own right, she started writing food and travel guides for robb report. Filming for season 12 took place from may through june 2014 in locations around. The recipe was inspired by a dish lin used to cook with. Nightshade is finally here from 2014 eater young gun and top chef season 12 winner mei lin. Dearborn cook shines on top chef detroit local news.
She appeared on the cover of the january 1936 issue of the young companion pictorial, also known as liangyou, issue number. The former ink sous chef and spago las vegas alum is bringing her unique brand of asianinfluenced dishes. Mei grew up outside detroit, and she comes from a culinary family. Mei lin teases whats next after top chef, and it sounds awesome new, 4 comments the top chef winner teases her upcoming restaurant projects and opens up about being a part of the reality. She grew up working alongside her father at their familyowned and operated restaurant, where she learned the fundamentals of being a wellrounded cook and how to run a restaurant.
Top chef win wows dearborn native detroit free press. Mei lin season 12 after michael voltaggio s protege became a top chef winner in her own right, she started writing food and travel guides for robb report. Chef mei lin used a 3d printed passionfruit flower to make this dessert. Mei lin is a good chef, and its a thrill that the show finally got its third female winner. On wednesday night, chef mei lin below won the premiere episode of top chef season 12 with her congee and caramelized pork recipe above. Dearborns mei lin is the new top chef lansing state journal. Dearborns mei lin is the new top chef sylvia rector, detroit free press restaurant critic published 11. In the last full season, set in boston, chef mei lin was named top chef over gregory gourdet, and former winner richard blais came back as a recurring judge. This time around it was mei lin, the dearborn, michigan native whos worked with a number of renowned chefs, including michael voltaggio, michael symon, and marcus samuelsson, besting runnerup gregory gourdet. The action kicks off october 15 at 10p etpt, with judges tom. Meis hallmark all season has been her consistency and. The action led by head judge tom colicchio, judges. Last night on top chef, mei lin became the third female victor in series history by trouncing gregory gourdet with a chinesemexican fusion feast. Mei lin 19151997, also romanised as mei ling, was a chinese actress who worked in the chinese movie industry in the 1930s.
Top chef finalist gregory gourdet dishes on losing the. And maybe because she went through the gauntlet on her way to winning the 12th season of top chef, but lin is casual when describing just how honest she. Dearborns mei lin wins this seasons top chef youtube. To get their feet wet, the chefs face off in a fan favorite quickfire challenge the mise en place race. The runnerup on top chef season 12 in boston, chef gregory gourdet serves as director of culinary operations at departure restaurant, overseeing food. Mei lin won season 12 of top chef in 2015, and the anticipation for the l.
Born in china, mei lin and her family immigrated to the united states when she was 3 months old. You remember michael voltaggio from season 6 of top chef. Mei lin for the top chef winner whose surname is lin, see top chef season 12. Top chef season 12 heads down to bean town to find the next master of american cuisine. Were delighted to bring you the winning dish from top chefs season 12 premiere in boston. Top chef boston has come and gone, and in the end, as always, one winner rose to the top. Chef mei lin named one of zagats 30 under 30 in 2015, chef lin also won her episode in esquire tvs knife fight and was selected as one of eater young guns in 2014. The winner of top chef season 12 is picking her own path. After winning the show in 2015, chef mei lin did a lot of traveling and cooking here and there. Chef mei lin wasnt just pretending to be surprised wednesday night when she was named bravo tvs newest top chef, beating out portlands gregory gourdet in the top chef season 12 finale. Boston finalists mei lin and gregory gourdet faced off on the bravo hits feb.
Top chefs mei lin reveals her fave chinese food spots. In the season finale, mei lin was declared the top chef, defeating gregory. I was too embarrassed to ask for a photo with her close. Top chef seasons ranked, from cream of the crop to. The season was formally announced on august 20, 2014, and premiered on october 15, 2014. Watch chef ray garcia reveal his secret tip to making. Congee gets flavorful kickstart into lunch, dinner menus. Dearborn cook shines on top chef mei lin wows judges while james rigato blends into the background. Top chef seasons ranked, from cream of the crop to rotten apples. Mei lin teases whats next after top chef, and it sounds. Within six months, mei had become sous chefwith some tough voltaggio loveand a lot of hard work.
Top chef and blue apron partner for winning recipe instyle. Top chef will kick off a new allstar season this march, with 15 frontrunners and fan favorite cheftestants from seasons past returning to finish what they started and fight again for foods most. She worked for the lianhua film company, where she began her film career. And maybe because she went through the gauntlet on her way to winning the 12th season of top chef, but lin is casual when describing just how honest she wants her guinea pigs to be. The best places to eat in seoul let the top chef winner guide you on a culinary tour of south koreas capital, from threemichelinstar restaurants to great street food. When mei lin took home the grand prize on bravos top chef 2015, no one was prouder than her mentor, michael voltaggio, of las ink where mei cut her culinary teeth. Chiko, the hot chinesekorean fastcasual spot on capitol hill, has welcomed some pretty cool guest chefs for its after dark dinner series, but decembers could be. She started writing travel and food guides for robb report and. You can finally book a table at top chef winner mei lins. Chef lin earned the title of top chef on bravo season 12 tvs emmywinning show. The runnerup on top chef season 12 in boston, chef gregory gourdet serves as director of culinary operations at departure restaurant, overseeing food programming, menus and events.
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