I want to study the significance of Chef Floyd Cardoz win in Season Three of Top Chef Masters to learn more about the various implications of a prize as well as the lead-up to crowning the winner of such a prestigious competition that has been touted to be America’s top award in reality TV food shows. I chose this topic because I am a fan of the Top Chef series and found many interesting points about the show and its spin-offs such as Top Chef Masters while doing research for my comparative paper.
For my expository paper, I am looking to explore the following issues: (related to the prize and food ethnicity)
- Particular attention given to his Indian heritage
- Case of the wrong winner – He was NOT a favorite (always second to Chef Mary Sue Milliken)
- Won judges over with a humble dish that reflected his heritage
o Umpa – A South Indian breakfast dish made with semolina
This looks very interesting, Dorothy. How are you going to determine the extent to which ethnicity has played a role in his win? Are you going to analyse one or more shows for the extent to which ethnicity or identity is alluded to verbally by the judges?
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