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Biography

Sam Talbot is a Sicilian-American chef from Charlotte, NC. He was a semi-finalist on Season 2 of Top Chef, eventually placing third. Sam received…more

Born

12/27/1977, USA

Birth Name

Sam Talbot

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (1)

Role
- Top Chef
  Season 2 Contestant
  - S 3: Ep 7 Watch What Happens
    7/25/07
  - S 3: Ep 1 4 Star All Stars
    6/6/07
  - S 2: Ep 12 Finale (1)
    1/24/07
  - S 2: Ep 11 Sense and Sensuality
    1/17/07
  - S 2: Ep 10 Unhappy Customers
    1/10/07
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Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Top Chef
  Sous Chef, Team Marcel
  - S 2: Ep 13 Finale (2)
    1/31/07
Guest Star (2)

Role
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Chef Guest
  - S 1: Ep 76 Dylan McDermott, Wendy Williams, Sam Talbot
    7/13/09
- Top Chef
  Guest Judge
  - S 4: Ep 10 Serve and Protect
    5/14/08

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- Sam is one of eight former Top Chef contestants who will be teaching a one-off cooking at the New York City's The Culinary Institute of America. He and his fellow chefs will each be preparing one of their signature dishes from the competition along with two complementary courses and a specialty cocktail. Sam's class will be taking place on July 21, 2008.
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- Sam is the second former Top Chef contestant to return as a Guest Judge on the show. He was a natural in judging the fourth season episode "Serve and Protect", since the challenge was aimed at serving healthy food (he's a diabetic) to police cadets (he comes from a family of police officers).
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- Sam has a blog on the show Top Chef at the Bravo website.
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- Sam: (on being interviewed for "Top Chef") Before every episode I would literally have a panic attack, because even though you were there, you can't remember everything you said. You know, you've just slept for two hours or you haven't eaten for fifteen hours and they're asking you questions.
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- Sam: (Sam's philosophy on cooking) I cook for the moment. I try not to think to far ahead, I let life unfold. I do the same with my cooking I let the seasons provide, and let the ingredients in their natural state inspire me. Then I let my cooking unfold.
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- Sam: You can go to school to learn the basics of cooking and the fundamentals of baking, but you cant be taught passion and soul. Those you are born with, those are gifts. Its your search to find them that clarifies who you are and what you naturally adhere to. I belong in the kitchen.
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