Chef Quote by Tom Colicchio

I love 'Top Chef.' I think it rewrote the book on how food shows are presented on TV.

— Andy Cohen

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

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

The most followed chef is Delia Smith. She is my age and doesn't try to be entertaining, she encourages people to learn the basics.

— Prue Leith

Shows like 'Top Chef,' 'Hell's Kitchen' have helped bring attention to the culinary world on a whole, but you have to be cautious it…

— Geoffrey Zakarian

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

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

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

It's great that Mary Berry got a primetime TV show, but I don't think there are enough women chefs on TV.

— Rachel Khoo

There are so many food shows, really beautiful ones, that exist to elevate professional cooking and professional chefs. But there aren't that many that…

— Samin Nosrat

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

“A guest chef would come in and shoot five shows in two days. Most had no TV training and little on-camera experience. They were…

— Allen Salkin