Padma Lakshmi on ‘Top Chef’ Lessons Learned and ‘America’s Culinary Cup’
About this episode
Padma Lakshmi discusses her new competition series 'America’s Culinary Cup' and shares insights from her career on 'Top Chef'.
Fresh off celebrating the Knicks’ long-awaited NBA Championship, Padma Lakshmi joins Kevin Fallon to discuss America’s Culinary Cup, the ambitious new competition series she hopes will become the “Olympics of food.” From being dubbed the “Beyoncé of food” to overcoming imposter syndrome during her early Top Chef years, Padma reflects on her remarkable career and the lessons she’s learned along the way. She also reveals why she wanted to strip away reality TV gimmicks, treat chefs like the superstars they are, and create a million-dollar culinary showdown that’s as glamorous as it is fiercely competitive. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram @kpfallon Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram @mattjwilstein New episodes every Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Fallon
Guest: Padma Lakshmi
Topics covered
- cooking competition
- culinary arts
- reality TV
- imposter syndrome
- celebrity chefs
Keywords
- Padma Lakshmi
- Top Chef
- America’s Culinary Cup
- cooking competition
- celebrity chefs
- imposter syndrome
- culinary showdown
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Top Chef, America’s Culinary Cup, Knicks
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