Kristen Kish May be a professional chef but now feels like a professional host Upper chef Season 22.
“Probably only me (was) safer and safer of me,” Kish, 41, said exclusively Use weekly On Wednesday, March 12, on his biggest season as a host of the Bravo cooking competition series. “I think passing from the first time to the second time, there will be a confidence jump and I certainly felt it.”
Kish said he is excited to deepen the “heart and soul” of the show, which are the chefs and their “storytelling” through food. “I also spoil me every time I do it, from the first time to our last final,” he said Us. “We just sit and you are like” Oh, my God, we just have to experience this. “”
Before taking on his role of accommodation, Kish competed famously in the 10th season Upper chef In 2012, becoming the second female winner in the history of the program. A month after the host Padma lakhmi announced his departure Of the series after 17 years, Kish was announced as a replacement in July 2023. Kish made it officially Upper chef The debut in season 21 premiered last March.
Kristen Kish knows what it is like to win the maximum chef, but taking over the long -term Bravo competition program was almost more puzzling. In a new interview with Midwest Living, Kish, 40, shared how he felt replaced Padma Lakshmi, a nominated host in Emmy, who decided to leave the upper chef in 2023 the following season 20. (…)
The last season of the show – which premieres on Thursday, March 13 – will see Kish and his judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons Travel to Canada to see 15 chefs compete in a culinary battle of great participation.
“Everything is new. The landscape is different. The challenges are different. The food they cook is different, “Kish mocked what will come.” And I think this is the beauty of Upper chef It has been in many locations, they have introduced so many chefs around the world, and each food dish is different and each location and challenge are tailor -made for this location. It’s really amazing. “”
Kristen Kish
David Moir/BravoHaving been on the program since its 2006 premiere, 62 -year -old Colicchio, said Us He “laughed” in the realization of the almost 20 -year career of the show. “It has been a great race,” he added.
His judge Og, Simmons, 48, said he was “very excited” to bring the show to his country of origin. “I just think you feel different from any season we have done before,” he added. “Our kitchen, and I’m trying not to be skewed but the Upper chef The kitchen was so beautiful this season. “
Despite starring in a cooking show, the Upper chef The judges said Us That their chosen television series is not other programs of the genre. “The only cooking competition program I see is the Great Bake Bake Off As she is sweet and they are home bakers, “Kish said, while Simmons said he prefers to see” travel Vlogs “in his free time.
Colicchio, on the other hand, stated: “For more than 40 years I have been cooking and Upper chef For almost 20 years. And the last thing I want to do when I don’t make any of these is watching food television. Anything but food television. )
The Judges of Upper Chef Kristen Kish, Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio
Use weeklyUpper chef Season 22 premieres in Bravo on Thursday, March 13 at 9 pm.
With reports from Christina Garibaldi
