Get to know the Top Chef fresh meat: Part four

Posted by Dan March 6th, 2008 at 11:37am In Top Chef

Erik

Age: 38

About him: Old man winter — at least for this group (Nikki, it would appear, is the oldest female at 35). He’s a third-generation chef and works as the Executive Chef at a San Francisco restaurant.

Ill-informed snap judgment: Hopefully his cooking is as bold as his eyebrow-sculpting choices. I’m hoping that he turns into a teddy bear on camera and isn’t, in fact, the forgotten son of 80s WWF wrestler Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart.

 Nimma

Age: 26

About her: Born in Peachtree, Ga. — which I imagine has some lovely covered bridges.

Ill-informed snap judgement: Apparently, she cooks with green tea — a concept I’ve always been interested in.  I hope she sticks around a while so she can mix chocolate and tea.  Because I think I’d like to watch her do that.

 Zoi

Age: 30

About her: A self-taught cook.

Ill-informed snap judgment: I think I’ll be anxious to figure out how she pronounces her name.  Zoy? Z-wah? And she likes Greek food.  So do I.  Go us.