10424 “Top Chef” Upset: Sam and Elia Pack Their Knives Wed Jan 24 15:09:00 -0800 2007 http://www.chow.com/stories/10424 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:09:00 GMT Only Marcel and Ilan remain Only Marcel and Ilan remain to battle it out. http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/01/samelia_240x240.jpg none 92 Top Chef 1 With Elia Aboumrad and Sam Talbot kicked off, Top Chef is down to the final episode, pitting Ilan against Marcel.

Meredith Arthur gets the lowdown on Sam’s alligator belly cuff and how a diabetic makes a good chocolate ganache. Plus: Is Marcel a cheat?

Joyce Slaton speaks with Elia on the Mexican plastic surgery business, the mysterious nondisclosure agreement she has with Mandalay Bay, and her changed attitude toward Marcel—including an intricate conspiracy theory on Marcel’s hacking of the Top Chef polls on TV.com. Plus: How Marcel cheated.

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For a full overview of this episode, check out TV.com.

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