00:00Now it's a sit down with Kristen Kish, Tom Colicchio,
00:03and Gail Simmons.
00:03Howdy.
00:05Top Chef Season 23 The Carolinas is officially underway.
00:09How do you prepare yourself, physically or mentally,
00:12before you start filming a season?
00:13We have very specific stomach stretching exercises
00:16that we do every season.
00:19We all do short-term rentals.
00:22So we go online and try to find a place.
00:24And we coordinate a little bit so we're close to each other.
00:27Not living in the same house, but we're close to each other.
00:30We could.
00:31Just saying.
00:32We could do like a Top Chef Summer House mashup.
00:35We could, we could.
00:36But it's just us.
00:36And then put cameras everywhere in the house.
00:38Yeah, yeah.
00:39And we could.
00:40Summer should be fun.
00:42Two shows at one time.
00:43Yeah, that'd be boring.
00:45Me in the morning with my coffee and my guitar and like TV on.
00:48And that's how I roll.
00:51Pack up your knives and you can go.
00:53What were you looking forward to trying the most
00:55when you hit the Carolinas?
00:56Meal, produce, protein?
00:58Scuppernogs.
01:00Scuppernogs.
01:00Scuppernogs.
01:01Have you ever had a scuppernog?
01:02A scuppernog.
01:02I don't know what to say.
01:03It's a grape.
01:04It's a juicy grape with thick skin.
01:06Just like us.
01:07Yeah.
01:07Juicy and thick skin.
01:09Wow.
01:09Yeah.
01:10Just like us.
01:11Just like us.
01:13Tom, what's one restaurant trend you're hating at the moment?
01:16Small plates for sharing.
01:19Really dumb.
01:20Why are you sharing a small plate?
01:22What do you want to share a large plate?
01:24Don't get it.
01:25I try to drop knowledge when I can.
01:27Gail, what's the coolest thing your kids have gotten experience because of your job?
01:31The coolest thing my kids have gotten to do is come to almost every single season.
01:36We have shot since they've been alive, right?
01:38I shot for many years before I had children.
01:41And then since I had my daughter 12 years ago, she has been on every set except for one
01:47in Houston during the pandemic.
01:48And so she has traveled the world.
01:51Well, certainly she's traveled this country, but, you know, she's come along for the ride.
01:57She loves tasting all the food.
01:59She loves exploring every city.
02:00And she loves hanging out with Uncle Tom and Auntie KK, because who wouldn't?
02:05Now let's get the dish with Kish real quick-ish.
02:08We loved you on the Traders, Kristen.
02:10Everyone in the castle talked about how smart you were playing the game.
02:13I was so close, you guys.
02:15I did so good.
02:16My goal was to not be kicked off first.
02:20And then once I made it past that, I was like, I want to make it halfway.
02:24And then I made it through halfway.
02:25And then I got real hungry for the end.
02:26And then I started to get tired.
02:27So.
02:29I want to clarify.
02:30Me being amongst the people and smart and like, I guess, carrying myself in a way that exuded smart was
02:38not-
02:38The bar was loud?
02:38Just keeping your mouth shut is part of the equation.
02:41Was not always necessarily smart as in like, in terms of the game.
02:45Because I didn't, I couldn't, I didn't win.
02:50So like, I got murdered.
02:51When you spoke up is when you got murdered.
02:52Yeah.
02:52Cause you spoke up to the wrong person.
02:54True.
02:54Yeah.
02:59Who would you choose to be a Trader with you?
03:01Tom or Gail?
03:02Okay.
03:05Tom.
03:05I think Gail would have a hard time lying.
03:08Um, and I, I, I fear she is Canadian and so nice.
03:14And Tom, I feel like could look you in your eye and lie straight to your face.
03:18No worries.
03:19No problem.
03:20Nicely done.
03:21And finally, tell everyone why they should check out Top Chef season 23.
03:26Everyone in the whole world should watch this season because it's the best culinary show in existence.
03:31That's why.
03:32Yeah.
03:33Mic drop.
03:34Boom.
03:34Mm-hmm.
03:36Boom.
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