Despite serving what judge Gail Simmons called "fantastic" food, were eliminated. Their dish—tomato broth with poached cod—failed the technical requirement of the challenge; the judges felt the fresh tomatoes made the dish taste sweet rather than umami and sour.
The remaining 10 chefs were greeted by pizza legend , who challenged them to create a dish using alternative flours such as blue corn, buckwheat, and coconut—strictly forbidding all-purpose wheat flour. Top Chef All Stars L.A. - Episode 6
The sixth episode of Top Chef All-Stars L.A. , titled hit a high note with a symphonic elimination challenge that resulted in a shocking double elimination. The Quickfire: Flour Power Despite serving what judge Gail Simmons called "fantastic"