"When the idea of 'Chopped' surfaced, it was……" — Ted Allen
"When the idea of 'Chopped' surfaced, it was originally meant to be taped at some guy's mansion with him and his crazy Chihuahua. A stuffy fellow in a tuxedo was to host, and the losing chef's dish was then fed to the dog! I am not kidding, I saw it! I think it is genius! Twisted, but genius!"
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49 Quotes by Ted Allen
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My whole problem is that all of my favorite things at Thanksgiving are the starches, and everyone is trying to…
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I cook everything. I love Mediterranean cooking, I love Asian cooking. I do lots of Japanese noodles.
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In actuality, there was casting for the show and it was pretty difficult.
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Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is a form of service journalism. To be successful, I think it has to…
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