As part of our Best of 2008 [1] series, you told us who was the best rising celebrity chef of the year [2]. You love The Neelys [3] and Curtis Stone [4], but your number one favorite is Next Iron Chef [5] winner Michael Symon [6]. We agree with you; he's our favorite at Yum.

There's more than one reason we like the Cleveland chef: He's talented yet modest; on Iron Chef America [7], he's got a great sense of humor and an infectious laugh; and his Greek-inspired food is always heads above the rest.

Why do you like Michael Symon?

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