Dec 04 2008
Why is Gail Simmons on Top Chef?
Gail Simmons knows what she’s talking about on Top Chef.
According to her bio on the Top Chef web site, she has been working for Food & Wine Magazine (since 2004), and is now in charge of special projects. She began her culinary career with food articles written in Toronto Life and Canada’s National Post. She’s also worked as a research and recipe assistant, and has contributed to several cookbooks. She received her formal training at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York.
Gail serves up good critiques of the “cheftestants“ creations and while she doesn’t have Padma’s exotic looks or sexy voice, Gail Simmons has a down to earth way about her when speaking to the contestants and makes the TV viewer feel like they have sampled the food themselves. She looks like us and I like that.
