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Southern Chefs in the Hot Seat: Part II

Twelve Southern chefs dish on their favorite meat-and-three combos, must-have cooking tools, and more



Special thanks to the chefs who answered our questions: 

 

Jean-Paul Bourgeois
Blue Smoke BBQ

 

Griffin Bufkin 
Southern Soul Barbecue

 

Katie Button
Nightbell | Cúrate

 

Maneet Chauhan
Chauhan | Tansuo | The Mockingbird | Mantra Artisan Ales

 

Ashley Christensen
Poole’s Diner | Beasley’s Chicken + Honey | Fox Liquor Bar
Death & Taxes | Chuck’s

 

Nina Compton
Compére Lapin | Bywater American Bistro

 

Eddie Hernandez
Taquería del Sol

 

Linton Hopkins
Restaurant Eugene | Holeman and Finch Public House
C. Ellet’s | Hop’s Chicken | H&F Burger

 

Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman
Hog & Hominy | Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen
The Gray Canary | Porcellino’s Craft Butcher

 

Ryan Prewitt
Pêche

 

Rodney Scott
Rodney Scott’s BBQ

 

Shuai Wang
Short Grain Food Truck

 

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