Chef Michel Richard is always at the top of his game.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
'Top Chef' is a very smooth-running machine. All the people working there are incredibly professional and absolutely at the top of their game.
You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.
It's a very naive idea to think that the chef is cooking everything, and, on top of it, is irreplaceable. That would mean that basically he is the only genius, and there are idiots all around him, which doesn't make sense.
I love Michel Roux, Jr., and James Martin - the chefs who are experts in their own right, like Rick Stein on fish. But I don't watch them very much because I don't think it's fair for my husband to be in a total food environment all the time! So we watch programmes about gardening more.
I love 'Top Chef.'
Marcus Samuelsson is a chef who inspires me everyday. He has such a deep understanding of flavors and techniques. His food is representative of the diverse world that we live in. What he has done in Harlem with Red Rooster is very special. Marcus is not just a chef, he's a food activist.
In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.
Many of them have accomplished a lot before they ever get to 'Top Chef' although they're not well known. The show just provides them with a platform. There's just one winner and on some seasons you can get numerous chefs that are really good. Even if they don't win, they're all talented.
To me, there's no great chef without a great team.
The chef that grew up with the grandma who cooks tends to always beat the chef that went to the culinary institute. It's in the blood.