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12 unusual facts about Top Chef


Christian Constant

Since 2010, he is a member of the jury in the French version of Top Chef on M6.

Cuisine of Atlanta

Atlanta is home to a number of celebrity chefs who have appeared on food reality television series such as Top Chef.

Jean-François Piège

Since 2010, he is a member of the jury in the French version of Top Chef on the same channel.

Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector

At a taping of the television cook-off show, Top Chef, Larry and Amy expose Michelli's culpability and arrest her, and are vindicated.

Michelle Bernstein

She has since appeared on numerous shows, including as a guest judge on Top Chef.

Richard Roeper

In April 2008, Roeper was the central figure on an episode of Top Chef, in which the contestants served up movie themed dishes to Roeper and his friends, including Aisha Tyler.

Schwan Food Company

In 2010, Schwan teamed up with the TV series Top Chef and served dishes that were made famous by chefs that were featured on the Bravo television series.

Sirio Maccioni

On television, he has been featured as a guest judge on Top Chef, the 48th Annual Miss Universe Pageant and as himself in Charlie Rose, Behind Closed Doors and Eat This New York.

Stéphane Rotenberg

In February 2010, he presents with Sandrine Corman the first season of the French version of Top Chef.

Tablesaver

Since its launch, TableSaver has been adopted by several well known restauranteurs including Top Chef Mike Isabella, the award-winning ma peche (part of the Momofuku chain), and Miami's Pubbelly.

Thierry Marx

Since February 2010, he is a member of the jury in the French version of the cooking TV show Top Chef on M6.

Toby Young

In addition to serving as a judge on Top Chef, Young has competed in the Channel 4 TV series Come Dine With Me, appeared as one of the panel of food critics in the 2008 BBC Two series Eating with the Enemy and served as a judge on Hell's Kitchen.


No Kitchen Required

Upon introduction, the show was described as being, "One part Survivor, two parts Top Chef, with a dash of The Amazing Race".

Ruth Reichl

As of April 2011, she is also acting as critic/judge on Season 3 of the Bravo reality television show Top Chef Masters.

Top Chef Canada

The Canadian edition uses the same graphics and music as the American version of the program.