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Ted Allen Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Ted Allen is an Emmy Award–winning television host and food authority best known for leading Food Network’s Chopped and Chopped Junior, among the network’s most successful series. He has also served as a judge on Top Chef and Iron Chef America and was the food and wine expert on the original Queer Eye. A James Beard Award recipient, Allen is the author of multiple bestselling cookbooks and a longtime food and culture writer. He is also a prominent advocate for hunger relief and HIV/AIDS–related causes.
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