Get ready to be hungry.
A panel of three judges (famous actors, dignitaries, food critics, etc.)
And France, because France is where a lot of these chefs started cooking and got these techniques.
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To see that, that was kind of amazing.
And many of the chefs arefromthese countries.
That, of course, doesnt mean theyre guaranteed to succeed.
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So I think it was a combination of the talent, Netflix, and that reach.
I still pinch myself that I was able to be a part of this.
Fisher judge you, I dont care how trained you are… that makes you nervous.
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They want to win.
But that doesnt really do it justice.
And as you watch the show, the teams that succeed are the ones that worked together….
In the first episode, its kind of surprising who goes out in that first episode.
Youve been a judge onIron Chef, and of course you have years of experience writing about food.
How do you think all that helps inform your job here as host?
[Laughs] Im happy to not have to be the bad guy anymore.
So it was about just having that perspective on things.
So yes, I did.
Shes a great chef, this is her second place.
TheNew York Timesgave it three stars, and then I was reading Eater and they gave it one star.
The same exact restaurant.
It just proves that food is so subjective.
But again, some people prefer acidity I love acid and bright flavors some people respond to salt.
I think thats the beauty of food: It is subjective.
The Final Tableis now streaming on Netflix.
