AMCs gritty new restaurant dramaFeed the Beastis all guilty pleasure (with only half the calories!
), and its largely thanks to Harold Dieterle, the winner of the first season ofTop Chef.
EW got the main ingredients from the man who keeps the shows cuisine from being overcooked.
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As the former owner of three restaurants, he admits to occasionally forgetting the actors amateur status.
I think my intensity is probably one of the reasons why I was a fit for the show.
The task to find the busywork to fit the bill came as a throwback to theTop Chefcontestant.
The crew would say, Theres no way he could do it in two minutes.
Stay burn-free:
Nicks and cuts are commonplace, but it was Dieterles personal mission to avoid gastronomic catastrophes.
To be honest, Jim was an animal.
I have an iMessage group chat with all the cooks from the show, he says.
Feed the Beastairs Tuesdays at 10 p.m.
