Top Chef ™
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Pommes de terre en ecailles
Pommes de terre en écailles, meaning "scaly potatoes" in French, is an elegant potato preparation technique that transforms the humble tuber into a sophisticated side dish. Thin-sliced rounds of peeled potatoes are meticulously arranged in overlapping patterns resembling fish scales or roof tiles in a buttered dish. Each layer is brushed with melted butter and seasoned with salt and pepper before the next is added. The assembled potatoes are then baked until the edges turn wonderfully crisp while the centers remain tender.
The result is a visually striking dish with beautiful textural contrast—crispy, golden exterior scales protecting creamy interiors—that elevates any meal with its refined presentation and rich buttery flavor.
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About Top Chef ™
Top Chef ™ is an American reality competition television series which has run since March 2006. The show features professional chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges.
The Top Chef ™ chef-contestants are judged by a counsel of exemplary, world-renowned professional chefs and famous names from the food and wine industry.
The contestants are superb, professional chefs with a huge array of global food skills.
The show is progressive, eliminating one or two chefs each week. Each episode follows a consistent theme with (usually) a Quickfire challenge (short and fun) followed by a more difficult "Elimination Challenge" that is much more intense. The Top Chef ™ Judges Table is where the winners and losers are determined each week.
