Consider yourself warned by the title, but hopefully we haven’t ruined this week’s episode for anyone!
For Washingtonians tuning in to the Next Food Network Star in the hope of cheering on local chef Teddy Folkman, it has been a rough couple of weeks. For some reason, we never really got to see the camera-friendly Teddy who earned his way onto NFNS with a great performance in his Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Instead, we cringed as viewers across the country were introduced to a caricature whose over-the-top antics marked him for an early exit.
I guess we should count our blessings. If Teddy had found his groove and won it all, who knows how often we’d see him in DC as he made his way from New York to Aspen to Los Angeles like so many other celebrity chefs? Even so, it felt like the ride ended too soon to show what Folkman was really made of, both in the kitchen and in front of the camera.
Here at Capital Spice, we were fortunate enough to catch up with Teddy for another interview (like we did before the premiere). This time, he called in from Disney World (not just for Super Bowl winners anymore!), where he was in the middle of a week-long family reunion. We talked to him about his experiences with NFNS, some future plans brought about by the show, and – yes – his performance on last week’s episode.
Check out our Q&A after the jump. (more…)