Level Media|67 - Top Chefs’ Pantry Must-Haves: What’s Worth Buying and What Isn’t
The Chef’s Cut focuses on the stories and techniques behind the food you love the most! Each week, Top Chef alums Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm give you behind the scenes kitchen access and share food tips that will make you look like a culinary hero, all while hanging out with their celebrity chef friends and making you laugh a lot. If you’re a foodie, there’s a good chance The Chef’s Cut will be the highlight of your week! New episodes drop every Tuesday.
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Published14 Sep 2026
Duration52:00
Episodes
67-
Top Chefs’ Pantry Must-Haves: What’s Worth Buying and What Isn’t
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14 Sep 2026
66-
A Day in the Life of a Private Chef!!
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07 Sep 2026
65-
The Kitchen Tools Top Chefs Love and What Belongs in the Trash!!
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31 Aug 2026
64-
Top Chefs Take on Costco: Food Court Rankings, Recommendations, and Best Kept Kirkland Secrets!!
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24 Aug 2026
63-
Diana Davila: Competing on Padma’s Cooking Show, Owning the Narrative & Making Mexican Food Her Own!!
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17 Aug 2026
62-
Is Ozempic Changing the Restaurant Industry?!?
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10 Aug 2026
61-
The Walk-In Hall of Fame: Greatest Chef Confessions!!
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03 Aug 2026
60-
Michael Solomonov on Zahav, Addiction, and Why Philly is the Best Food City!!
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27 Jul 2026
59-
From Eating History: How Chicago Deep Dish and Detroit Pizza Were Born!!
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20 Jul 2026
58-
What Chefs Think of The Bear's Final Season!!
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13 Jul 2026
57-
René Redzepi Returns: Are We Ready for Noma's Next Chapter?
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06 Jul 2026
56-
How to Eat Like a Top Chef When You Travel!!
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29 Jun 2026
55-
Inside The Bear: Top Chefs Separate Fact from Fiction!!
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22 Jun 2026
54-
The Secret to Shopping the Farmers Market Like a Chef, and Technology Transforming Hospitality!!
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15 Jun 2026
53-
EXCLUSIVE: Top Chef Winner Reveals What It Took to Become Season 23 Champion!!
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09 Jun 2026
52-
Top Chef Final 3! An Inside View on the Chaos and Competition!!
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02 Jun 2026
51-
Reservation Wars, AI in the Dining Room, and the Future of Hospitality!!
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25 May 2026
50-
Our Spicy Takes On The New York Times Top 100 Restaurants & A New Show Launch for Food and History Lovers!!
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18 May 2026
49-
Tristen Epps-Long on Fast Food Beginnings, Michelin’s Race Problem, and Becoming a Top Chef Champion!!
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11 May 2026
48-
This Merger Could Change What You Eat—and How Much You Pay For It
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04 May 2026
47-
Karen Akunowicz on Boston’s Food Scene, Bib Gourmand, and the Importance of Powerlifting!!
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27 Apr 2026
46-
Gail Simmons on Why Top Chef Wins, Cooking Competition Shows and What Judges Really Think!!
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21 Apr 2026
45-
The Ruth’s Chris-Chili’s Dress Code Feud, Michelin’s Identity Crisis, and Wonton Lasagna!!
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13 Apr 2026
44-
James Beard Finalists Revealed: The Surprises, Snubs, and Secrets!!
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07 Apr 2026
43-
Hospitality Series Pt. 3: Simon Kim on Breaking Steakhouse Rules, Redefining Fried Chicken, and Going Global!!
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30 Mar 2026
42-
Hospitality Series (Pt. 2): Drew Nieporent on Creating Celebrity Chefs, A-List Partnerships, and Going 40 for 40!!
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23 Mar 2026
41-
René Redzepi - Noma Controversy, the $1,500 LA Pop-Up, and What Happens Next?!
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16 Mar 2026
40-
Hospitality Series (Pt. 1): Beard Award Buzz, Top Chef Restaurant Wars, and What Makes a Restaurant Great!!
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09 Mar 2026
39-
Padma Takes On Top Chef, Judging Secrets, and the Evolution of Food TV!!
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02 Mar 2026
38-
Eli Sussman On Memes, Mistakes, and Making Fun of Restaurant Life!!
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23 Feb 2026
37-
Nina Compton on The Top Chef Runner-Up Club, Caribbean Cuisine’s Ascent and Mardi Gras Madness!!
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16 Feb 2026
36-
Valentine’s Day Romance vs Reality and Falling Head-Over-Heels for Food!!
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09 Feb 2026
35-
Byron Gomez on Burger King Beginnings, Life After Top Chef, and Meeting Michelin Expectations!!
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02 Feb 2026
34-
Super Bowl Snacks, Burger Hype, and the Internet’s Case Against Opening a Restaurant!!
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26 Jan 2026
33-
Michael Anthony’s Gramercy Tavern Legacy, His First New Restaurant in 20 Years & a Skyline Chili Debate!!
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19 Jan 2026
32-
Michelin Guide Controversy, New Year’s Goals and the Internet's Favorite Phyllo Cake!!
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12 Jan 2026
31-
Back on the Menu: Kristen Kish Dishes It All (First Guest Episode Re-Release)
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05 Jan 2026
30-
Back on the Menu: Adrienne & Joe on Food TV, Tofu Tales, & Real-Life Friendship (First Episode Re-Release)
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29 Dec 2025
29-
Chef Battle Scars, Eggnog Judgment Day, and the One Question Every Chef Hates!!
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22 Dec 2025
28-
Jamila Robinson on Leading Bon Appétit, Picking 50 Best, and the Case Against Anonymous Critics
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15 Dec 2025
27-
The Ultimate Steak Cuts, Viral Fishy-Marshmallow Treats, and Buying Silence to Save your Job!!
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09 Dec 2025
26-
Maneet Chauhan Talks Chef Life, TV Fame, and the Universal Language of Food!
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02 Dec 2025
25-
Thanksgiving Special: Ultimate Fast Food Orders, Butter Dipped Ice Cream?, and Thanksgiving Favorites
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24 Nov 2025
24-
Chef Eric Ripert on the Evolution of Fine Dining, What Defines Le Bernardin’s Success, and How He Maintains Balance
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17 Nov 2025
23-
Paris Pastry Pairings, Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Tips, and Behind the Scenes of Joe’s New Restaurant Opening
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10 Nov 2025
22-
Co-Chief NYT Restaurant Critic Ligaya Mishan on Succeeding Pete Wells, Her Most Controversial Reviews, and Branching Out from NYC
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03 Nov 2025
21-
The Perfect Steakhouse Order, Golden Diner Pancake Mania, and an All-Access Pass into the World of Cookbooks
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27 Oct 2025
20-
Chef Dan Barber on the Farm-to-Table Movement, Making Our Food Supply More Delicious, and Faking Rare Lamb in an Emergency
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20 Oct 2025
19-
The Big Breakfast Debate, ChatGPT on the Menu, and the First 50 Best Restaurant List for N. America
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13 Oct 2025
18-
Private Chef Life (Part 3): Chef Sam Kass on Cooking for the Obamas, the Future of Food, and when Oprah Saved the Day