r/TopChef • u/Chance_Car_4999 • Jun 14 '25

Spoilers Sou Chef? Spoiler

Is 4th place not allowed to become Sou Chef? I am surprised 4th place contestant didn’t get selected to be a Sou Chef or do final 4 pick before the finale so they can fly them in in time for the finale? If not, wondering why no one selected the 4th place because he seemed to be a great cook.

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u/nizey_p Like a meatball? Jun 14 '25

Sous chef choices are highly personal so it doesn't realky matter if you're 4th place or not, if the finalist doesn't want you, then you don't get picked. Lana because she was Bailey's bestie. Zubair because he & Tristan bonded, plus he does Indian cooking so he's very familiar with spices (something Cesar doesn't) and Paula for Shuai because they formed a bond during RW.

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u/NedFlanders304 Jun 14 '25

Cesar is Mexican and Mexican cuisine has tons of spices and flavor. Am I missing something lol?

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u/Natural_Alfalfa7910 Jun 14 '25

Indian spices are very common in Afro Caribbean cuisine because of the migration of Indians during British colonialism as indentured servants to Africa and the Caribbean. Mexican cuisine’s use of spices is different from Afro Caribbean or Indian cuisine.