Chef Quote by Ana Claudia Talancon

I got involved through the director of the show [Top Chef], he's a director of films in Mexico; I worked with him before. I…

— Ana Claudia Talancon

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…

— Tom Colicchio

For me, the food is most excited in ['Top Chef Mexico'], I get to try it all. My mouth waters just thinking about it.

— Ana Claudia Talancon

It is great to add some glamour to the food industry, like television shows have done for the food world and inspiring people to…

— Curtis Stone

It's an interesting thing, Top Chef. Some of the contestants will make you one great dish, and then make you something on the next…

— Wolfgang Puck

The level of competition on 'Iron Chef' was very intense. In fact, I feel like the show provides chefs with a stamp of approval…

— Maneet Chauhan

With more exposure comes more recognition. I can honestly say I wouldn't have gotten a lot of things had no one seen me on…

— Kristen Kish

If your grandparents are Mexican, you can relate through the roots of the show [Top Chef], through the food, through the traditions and find…

— Ana Claudia Talancon

When you have a chef that wants to be in the spotlight, maybe after one or two appearances on a show, they think they're…

— Geoffrey Zakarian

The good news about showcasing chefs and the TV shows is they've attracted a lot more smart kids to the profession than 30 years…

— Wolfgang Puck

The entire 'Top Chef' experience was a learning experience. I learned about myself as a competitor, a teammate, a friend, a chef, a mother.

— Antonia Lofaso

'Iron Chef America' is so real. Imagine putting on television the whole process of making that food, the technique. It's all about technique. It…

— Alex Guarnaschelli