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Two Philly chefs on next season of Top Chef
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Two Philly chefs on next season of Top Chef
There's never been a Philly contestant on Top Chef. But Season 6 � Vegas � just revealed its lineup, and we've got two cooks repping. Who?! Find out after the jump. (The new season debuts August 19.)
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Jennifer Zavala is the Executive Chef at El Camino Real in Philadelphia where she brings "border food" to a new light, focusing on Norte�a and Tejas cuisines. Born into a Mexican and Italian family, she grew up with mostly Mexican cuisine and takes great pride in her ability to cook Latino food with great knowledge and skill. She uses fresh, local ingredients in her homemade style of cooking and hopes to learn more about the ever-changing culinary scene. If she could have her last meal with anyone, it would be with Julia Child, and Jennifer says, �hopefully, she�d cook.�
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Jennifer Carroll started as a Law major at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. But the kitchen wooed her and she went on to culinary school and quickly became a sous chef at both Julia and Caf� Kati in San Francisco. After returning to her hometown to work in the kitchens of Sonoma and Arroyo Grill, popular eateries in Philadelphia, she then went on to become sous chef at Eric Ripert�s revered Le Bernardin in Manhattan. She was recently personally selected by Chef Ripert to lead his kitchen at the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia as Chef de Cuisine of 10 Arts. Her favorite thing to make is a really good sandwich, especially late at night after work. And she is sure to keep fine sea salt, espellate citron vinegar, black peppercorns, high fat unsalted butter and setia extra virgin olive oil on her at all times.
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Y'all look good!
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How exciting! Best of luck to both Jennifers!
Wooohaaaaa! TWO Philly contestants on Top Chef and they are BOTH ladies! Easy on the eyes, badass in the kitchen. Congratulations!
all I can say is, finally. man this is better than last season's Fabio and Carla ... combined.
Not only two from philly, but two ladies from philly! awesome!
This is awesome!
I love it . I think Zavala will either be gone in the first 2 episodes, or they will keep her around for looks for awhile. Its incredible how this show typcasts each season, but I love it too much to care. I think Carroll has a shot to win this, but I am putting my money on Ashley Merriman or Ash Fulk.
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