Top Chef ™

Top Chef ™ Challenge Type:

Elimination

Top Chef - Chef Name:

Charbel

Season:

Week:

"Hands Off"

Labneh with Confit Garlic

Labneh with Confit Garlic, Za'atar, Basil and Tomato

Chef Charbel: "So I made here a Lebanese flag because I want to use this platform to send a message to the whole world, because right now, in the history of Lebanon, this is the worst time the Lebanese people go through. I wanted to use flavors inspired from Za'atar man'ouche. This sauce inside, please pour it all over it. The filo, I made it look like a tree because on our flag, it's a tree. So use this filo, please, and scrub the whole place.

Padma Lakshi: "It's playful and fun."

Padma Lakshi: "I love the flavors in Charbel's dish. Basically, we're just eating sauce with a cracker, but it packed so much flavor.

Tom Colicchio: "It's really delicious."

Gaggan Anand: :Yeah, delicious. I like the way he presented the dish. Loved his storytelling."

Tom Colicchio: "When you do high concept food like this, usually this is a process. Being able to produce at this level, this is exceptional. "