Five takeaways from a new Los Angeles Times interview with the beloved 'Top Chef' host.
— “consumes me in the best way, intellectually, spiritually, creatively, and I just want to keep making it,” Lakshmi tells the, which requires Lakshmi to “facilitate other people’s opinions [...] often at the expense of sharing [her] own,”allows her to be her “full self.” It also offers her the huge privilege of creative control, she notes.that she had been dismissed by chefs on the show, but didn’t elaborate further.
“I’m extraordinarily proud that the real stars of our show are the contestants, and that’s not an accident.”Lakshmi tells Lee she is the only person on the show who eats “every single thing,” and she’s happy to leave that behind. Sorry to season 2’s Ilan Hall, but his chocolate-covered liver dish stands out to Lakshmi as the “all-time worst dish.” By comparison, Buddha Lo’s beef with beets in season 19 and the late Fatima Ali’s deconstructed samosa in season 15 were some of the best.
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