Why Toby Young Became a 'Top Chef' Judge
Photograph by Virginia Sherwood of Bravo
From an interview with Toby Young on Yahoo's TV blog:
America obviously has a penchant for British judges. I imagine so. None of the producers ever said to me, 'We've been looking for a Brit.' I've gotten a lot of [flack] from various American food critics since my debut last week including [from] Adam Platt—the food critic of New York magazine—and I dare say that they're all very cross that they weren't asked to appear as judges on Top Chef.
But, I think the reason why they asked a Brit is because we're much more outspoken and rude than our American counterparts. I imagine someone like Adam Platt would be very fair-minded, very judicious, and would spend several minutes advertising just how much he knew about each dish that was placed before him. And, as my old editor knows, that's very boring for people who just have a general interest in a subject.
Judging by all the Toby Young-bashing here last week, the Platt presence might have been welcomed by the Serious Eats community.
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