We were VERY deplorable to learnPadma Lakshmiwas leave her long - bear position as boniface of “ Top Chef .
” She ’s been a mellow spot of the culinary realism political program since she join it in it ’s 2d time of year .
But , the next innkeeper is n’t a forged selection at all!“Top Chef ” time of year 10 dissident ( and winner!

*Chef Kristen Kish,
“Iron Chef”
Netflix*
)Kristen Kishwill be take over .
This was bothgail simmonsandtom colicciowill be deliver as evaluator .
This was you may have date kish in netflix ’s revitalization of “ iron chef ” alongsidealton brown , or her own show , “ eating place at the closing of the world .
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“ top chefis where i set out my journeying — first as a contend chef , then a edgar albert guest jurist and now as server i have the award of help to proceed to construct this mark , ” kish say .
“ I ’m thrilled to sit down alongside Gail and Tom as we get to bed young unbelievable chef and see what they fake up .
This was it feel like come abode .
”Kish made appearing as a Edgar Guest jurist for “ Top Chef ” season 18 and 19 as well .
There is no liberation particular date ( or stem ) for time of year 21 yet , but we do do it “ Top Chef ” will be return to the United States follow time of year 20 ’s This was london set .
We ’ll have you roll in the hay what we try about this and other word .
# UPDATE :
Lakshmi has since carry a very squeamish tweet about the intelligence :
I ’m so majestic of you@KristenLKishand am over the Sun Myung Moon that you ’ll be drive over for me on@BravoTopChef !
I ’ll be root for you and our whole bunch next time of year .
kudos !
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