This year we watched many chefs step out into the spotlight. While they may not be new to the food industry, they are new to the over-exposed world of celebrity chefdom. As part of our Best of 2008 coverage, we are wondering who you want to see more of? Who do you think will become even bigger in 2009?






Gianvito Rossi
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Pat and Gina Neely are so freakin' adorable it's almost sickening, but their food always looks so hearty and delectable!
1I said Micheal.
*Andrew? he is a chef, but he doesnt cook on his show and he eats (and enjoys) too many balls on his show, and with his mouth open.
*Aida- is boring, and i know she writes the questions for her show because no one else cares.
*Anne- i cant see anything but her hair. sorry.
*Sunny- is nice I guess, but her wig is distracting
*Curtis- take home chef, is wierd, a bit creepy.
*the neelys-need to get a GD room, I dont know what they are cooking but its usually overshadowed by them feeling eachother up.
*Danny-he doesnt get enough airtime for me to know him
2Andrew Zimmern!!
I love Bizarre Foods. He's a character. A brave
one.. o:
3I agree that take home chef is a bit creepy. my BF noted that a large part of the show "seems to be about the sexual tension between this married housewife, and this 'hot dude'."
I'm sure they only edit it to seem that way, but still... it unsettles me.
4caterpillar, I TOTALLY agree. amazing rundown, I voted Michael too
5None of the above, thank you.
6i like michael symon the best out of all of these however i really don't think that most of them really have sticking potential. i don't know - i think that there's a lack of flair lately in the over abundance of new chefs coming into the mix.
7Not really crazy about any of these and especially the Neely's. The Neely's with their lovey dubby is creepier than the take home chef. Even though he is creepy I voted for Curtis.
8Andrew Zimmern for the win! He's one of my favorites, and so fun to watch. I can't imagine eating half the thing he does... sheeesh!
9I never seen any of these people before.
10I chose Michael Symon. I like the Neelys too though.
11Ann Burrell! She's amazing, she's a real chef, and she's Mario Batali's soux chef on Iron Chef America! Plus, she's a woman, and I always vote for the woman!
12the Neely's drive me nuts lol i voted for Michael
13I like Sunny Anderson and Anne Burrell. The take home chef is so creepy - I can't put my finger on why thought. The Neely's are cute in a sickening way. It totally distracts me from the cooking.
14I really like the Neelys. I think they are so cute and their food--yum!
15I like Michael Symon...he's got a lot of talent and his food is so creative. I cannot stand Anne Burrell...she does this thing with her voice that's really obnoxious (if you've seen her show, you know what I'm talking about). And I like the Neelys, but I don't do BBQ too often, so I don't usually make their food.
I also like Andrew Zimmern, just because he eats stuff that I would never let come within 10 feet of my face. I couldn't vote for him though because I've never seen him actually cook.
16I'm surprised how much I love the Neelys, Food Network has been hiring increasingly annoying/boring chefs lately.
17I like Sunny Anderson. She is fun and down to earth.
18I've seen every episode of "Take Home Chef." I can't get enough of Curtis Stone.
19I like the Neelys but I voted for Sunny...she's so adorable and, like Dana said, down to earth. I am obsessed with "How'd That Get on my Plate?"
20AZ, but I can say I enjoy all of them. They each bring something different to the table
21The"Neelys" are too "touchy-feely".Pat gives Gina far too many corny compliments.Gina comes off as a "Want to be Diva".It is evident that she is the dominante one in the relationship.It's o.k. to give your significant other compliments,but,Pat takes it to another level.
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