The Best Thing I Ever Ate

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The Best Thing I Ever Ate is a flagship show of the Food Network which premiered on June 22, 2009 (after a preview on June 20).

The program originally aired as a one-time special in late 2008. It consists of chefs picking out their favorite dishes in specific categories.

Opening Introduction

Video The Best Thing I Ever Ate

Chefs/Hosts

Ted Allen - host of Chopped
Sunny Anderson - host of Cooking For Real
Mario Batali - Iron Chef, chef/owner of Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, and host of Molto Mario & Ciao America
John Besh - competitor on The Next Iron Chef, chef & owner of August Restaurant (New Orleans, LA)
Brian Boitano - Olympic figure skater & host of What Would Brian Boitano Make?
Alton Brown - host of Good Eats, "Cutthroat Kitchen" and Iron Chef America, and author of Good Eats 2: The Middle Years
Frank Bruni - former restaurant critic New York Times, author Born Round
Anne Burrell - sous chef on Iron Chef America, host of Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, and co-host of Worst Cooks in America
Michael Chiarello - entrepreneur/restaurateur, and host of Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello
Scott Conant - host of 24 Hour Restaurant Battle, and chef/owner of Scarpetta (New York City/Miami/Toronto/Beverly Hills) and D.O.C.G. Enoteca (Las Vegas)
Cat Cora - Iron Chef Iron Chef America
Melissa d'Arabian - The Next Food Network Star winner, and host of Ten Dollar Dinners
Mark Dacascos - martial-artist/actor, and chairman of Iron Chef America
Paula Deen - Host Paula's Home Cooking, Paula's Best Dishes, and Paula's Party
Giada De Laurentiis - host of Everyday Italian and Giada at Home, TV judge on The Next Food Network Star
Rocco DiSpirito - chef/author of Now Eat This! Diet, winner of James Beard Award
Guy Fieri - host of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Guy's Big Bite, and chef/owner of Johnny Garlic's & Tex Wasabi's (California)
Bobby Flay - Iron Chef, host of The Next Food Network Star and Throwdown! with Bobby Flay, chef/owner of Mesa Grills in New York City, Las Vegas and Bahamas
Tyler Florence - host of The Great Food Truck Race and Tyler's Ultimate
Ina Garten - host of Barefoot Contessa
Gabriella Gershenson - TV judge on 24 Hour Restaurant Battle, senior editor Saveur Magazine
Adam Gertler - host Kid in a Candy Store
Duff Goldman - pastry chef/owner Charm City Cakes, and host of Ace of Cakes & Sugar High
Alex Guarnaschelli - chef/host on Alex's Day Off, Iron Chef on "Iron Chef America", and TV judge on Chopped, executive chef of Butter Restaurant (New York City)
Robert Irvine - host Dinner: Impossible, and Restaurant: Impossible, co-host Worst Cooks in America
Troy Johnson - host Crave, senior editor Riviera Magazine
Judy Joo - TV judge The Next Iron Chef, Iron Chef UK, executive chef Playboy Club (London)
Ellie Krieger - host Healthy Appetite
Emeril Lagasse - host on Essence of Emeril and Emeril Live
Nigella Lawson - host on Nigella's Kitchen
Sandra Lee - host on Semi-Homemade Cooking and Sandra's Money Saving Meals
Simon Majumdar - TV judge The Next Iron Chef, and"Iron Chef America" author Eat My Globe
Pat Neely and Gina Neely - Hosts Down Home with the Neelys
Candace Nelson - TV judge Cupcake Wars, founder Sprinkles Cupcakes (Los Angeles, CA)
Jamie Oliver - Host Naked Chef and Jamie at Home
Michael Psilakis - TV judge on Ultimate Recipe Showdown, chef/owner Kefi (New York City)
Wolfgang Puck - chef & owner ofSpago (Los Angeles)
Rachael Ray - host of 30 Minute Meals and $40 a Day
Claire Robinson - host of 5 Ingredient Fix
Aarón Sánchez - co-host on Chefs vs. City, TV judge Chopped, executive chef/owner Centrico (New York City)
Curtis Stone - celebrity chef, & author of Relaxed Cooking With Curtis Stone
Marc Summers - host on Unwrapped & host/judge on Ultimate Recipe Showdown
Michael Symon - Iron Chef, chef/owner Lola Lolita (Cleveland, Ohio)
Anne Thornton - chef/host Dessert First with Anne Thornton
Ming Tsai - host "Simply Ming", chef/owner Blue Ginger (Wellesley, Massachusetts), Blue Dragon (Boston, Massachusetts)
Marcela Valladolid - host Mexican Made Easy
Andrew Zimmern - host Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern on Travel Channel