Top Chef<\/em> has seen its fair share of misses. And while most dishes fall somewhere in the \u201cnot great but edible\u201d category, a few have crossed into territory the judges simply couldn\u2019t power through.<\/p>\nOn a recent episode of SNACKS!<\/em>, judges Tom Colicchio, Kristen Kish, and Gail Simmons shared the worst things they\u2019ve ever eaten on the show. The answers were specific, slightly painful, and, in some cases, involved actually spitting out the food.<\/p>\nTom Colicchio said there are only a couple of dishes that truly stand out. One of them was a warm clam-and-lychee combination that he described as \u201cdisgusting.\u201d It\u2019s the kind of pairing that might work with the right execution, but according to him, this one didn\u2019t get there. The temperature and texture were off, and the balance just wasn\u2019t right.<\/p>\n\nThe other was even harder to get through. During a Las Vegas challenge, Colicchio was served a warm, undercooked cod dish. He said he tried to step away and spit it out behind a cactus, but production caught it. That moment alone says a lot. These are judges who are used to trying everything. If something gets spit out, it\u2019s not a minor issue.<\/p>\n
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