Who Is Kristen Kish? 5 Things to Know About the New ‘Top Chef’ Host
usmagazine.comTop Chef has found its new host — former champion Kristen Kish — after Padma Lakshmi exited the series after 20 seasons.“Top Chef is where I started my journey — first as a competing chef, then a guest judge and now as host, I have the honor of helping to continue to build this brand,” Kish, 39, said in a press release on Tuesday, July 11. “I’m thrilled to sit alongside Gail [Simmons] and Tom [Colicchio] as we get to know new incredible chefs and see what they cook up.
It feels like coming home.”Kish has come a long way since she got her start in the culinary world, keep reading for everything you need to know: The South Korea native was adopted by her family in Michigan when she was 4 months old.
Before finding her passion for cooking, Kish worked as a model while she was a teenager.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesOnce Kish discovered her love of preparing food, she enrolled in Chicago’s Le Cordon Bleu and earned her A.A.
in culinary arts. After gaining experience in the field, Kish became an instructor at a culinary demonstration kitchen called Stir in Boston.
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