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‘Top Chef’ Judges Talk Wisconsin, the Post-Padma Era and Diversity in Food: ‘I Don’t Care If It’s from Angola or Antarctica If Something’s Seasoned Correctly’
'Top Chef' judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons and Kristen Kish discuss filming Season 21 in Wisconsin, Padma Lakshmi's legacy and tweaking the rules.
She’s also developed experience as a presenter, co-hosting the Netflix reboot of “Iron Chef” with Alton Brown and traversing the globe for National Geographic’s “Restaurants at the End of the World.” Alongside chef Tom Colicchio and food writer Gail Simmons, Kish has presided over a season that’s shaken up more than just the cast: Its setting, Wisconsin, caused some observers to raise an eyebrow — compared to past destinations like New Orleans or California, the Badger State isn’t as well known as a culinary mecca. Simmons: Actually, both of the major changes to the gameplay that we made this season — the immunity now being in the elimination challenge, and Tom and I coming into the Quickfire — were the result of long conversations.
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