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What is Kombu?
Kombu is a type of edible seaweed or kelp that is high in glutamic acid and is used in East Asian cooking. It's made from the stem of the kelp plant and is dark greenish or blackish in color.
Kombu is a popular diet food because it has very few calories and is the most potassium-rich sea vegetable. It's also a good source of iodine, dietary fiber, and enzymes that can break down complex sugars.
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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.
