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The chefs were asked to create vegetable-forward dishes, where proteins served as the accompaniment. The dishes were served at the Temperate House in Kew Gardens. The guest judge was chef/director Angela Hartnett. Other diners in attendance included chef/owners Adam Handling and Brett Graham, chef patron Vineet Bhatia, and Kew Gardens botanical horticulturist Helena Dove.
Padma Lakshi: "For your first Top Chef ™ elimination challenge, we want you to create a vegetable forward dish where the protein is used more like a seasoning or an accent."
Tom Colicchio: "Vegetables are where all our flavor comes from, and more chefs are really focusing so much on produce."
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