11 of Flavorful Celebrity Chefs on Twitter

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Anthony Bourdain attends the premiere of Julie and Julia at The Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York, on July 30, 2009.

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By Anna Washenko2014-04-04 10:45:22 UTC

It has never been a better time to be a foodie. From coast to coast, chefs and eaters alike are enjoying a restaurant world flooded with incredible talent.

Thanks to the power of social media, food fanatics can connect with their favorite chefs. It’s a great tool for the cooks, too. Twitter’s short missives and focus on photos are perfect for capturing life in and out of the kitchen. They can share new menu items and build buzz for their projects.

Whether you need culinary advice, want to know the chefs in your town, or are just a starstruck fan, here are eleven chefs that are making Twitter a tastier place to be.

1. Alton Brown, @altonbrown

Alton Brown is a nerd icon. He hosted Food Network’s Serious Eats for years, teaching viewers about the science behind cooking. Plus he’s an avid motorcycle guy; what’s not to love? Brown is still on the air at Food Network with Cutthroat Kitchen and Iron Chef America, and his Twitter feed is a catalog of his work and adventures all over the country.

2. Anthony Bourdain, @Bourdain

He’s the bad boy of foodies. While he does occasionally tweet about food and cooking, Anthony Bourdain’s Twitter account reads like the social media equivalent of his television shows. Expect to see photos of his travels across the globe, all captioned with Bourdain’s signature no-holds-barred commentary.

3. Rick Bayless, @Rick_Bayless

The master of modern Mexican cuisine, Rick Bayless gives Twitter fans a glimpse into his busy life. He might be sharing photos of new menu items, announcing details about his cookware collections or traveling for inspiration. In between all these activities, Bayless also frequently responds to the people who tweet at him, answering their questions or sharing their attempts at his recipes.

4. Stephanie Izard, @StephAndTheGoat

An alum from Bravo’s reality show Top Chef, Stephanie Izard now helms Girls and the Goat, one of the hottest tables in Chicago. She also operates the nearby Little Goat Diner, where her fans can get a more casual experience of her food philosophy. Izard is a busy chef, and Twitter is mostly updates about her latest projects, such as hosting themed family-style Sunday dinners at Little Goat.

5. Grant Achatz, @Gachatz

After training at Thomas Keller’s legendary French Laundry restaurant, Grant Achatz became a culinary celebrity in his own right. He and his team push the boundary of molecular gastronomy at Chicago restaurants Alinea and Next, as well as bar The Aviary. On Twitter, Achatz is all business, posting his latest thoughts about food, cooking and the restaurant industry.

6. Marcus Samuelsson, @MarcusCooks

This chef has a truly global perspective on food, thanks to his Ethiopian and Swedish family and his years spent in the culinary melting pot of New York City. He has restaurants dotted across the U.S. and Sweden, and you can see the food and fun happening at them through Samuelsson’s tweets.

7. David Chang, @davidchang

As chef and founder of the Momofuku restaurant empire, David Chang is a well-known figure in the restaurant world. His skills in the kitchen and in business have attracted many fans, as has his brash attitude about the food world. His tweets are frequently updates from the various Momofuku kitchens, but he also has plenty of opinions about restaurants, chefs and food that he’s happy to share.

8. Alex Guarnaschelli,

New York chef Alex Guarnaschelli does it all. She’s the executive chef at an established Manhattan restaurant, a member of the Iron Chef America team, a frequent judge on Chopped, a cookbook author, and a busy parent. On Twitter, she also answers questions from her fans, telling them about the chef life and doling out advice.

9. Dominique Ansel, @DominiqueAnsel

Ansel has been living the sweet life after achieving sudden fame for his invention of the Cronut. While the croissant-doughnut hybrid catapulted him to stardom, Ansel is still innovating. Find out about his newest creations, like the Milk and Cookies Shot, and his press appearances on Twitter.

10. Rachael Ray, @rachaelray

More than just a cook, Rachael Ray is also a television host, a teacher and an author. She leads a fascinating life and documents her work on food, cooking, and TV with lots of tweets and photos. Her latest includes updates from her Feedback Festival at SXSW, upcoming guests for her talk show and promotion for First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move program.

11. Ming Tsai, @chefmingtsai

Before the Food Network began bringing the kitchen into our living rooms, Ming Tsai was the king of television cooking. The Boston-based chef hosts Simply Ming, which has been on public television for eleven seasons. He’s also the owner of two successful Boston restaurants, Blue Ginger and Blue Dragon. Tsai shows off his same charm on Twitter, frequently answering his fans’ questions or sharing photos from his kitchens.

Topics: Celebrities, chefs, foodies, Home, Social Media, Food Network, top chef, Twitter