Ralph Pagano Biography

Ralph has worked in the restaurant industry for over 15 years. He considers his age (36) to be an advantage. He is familiar with the difficulties of the restaurant business and believes that his background gives him an advantage over the other competitors. Ralph believes that his focus and meticulous attention to detail will give him an advantage in this battle. Ralph Pagano of Sag Harbor was a contestant on Fox TV's Hells Kitchen, where he cooked and created gourmet meals under duress with Chef Gordon Ramsay. Pagano honed his competitive cooking abilities on the Food Network's Iron Chef program, competing against Bobby Flay. Pagano worked as a senior chef at Bridgehampton's renowned Bobby Van's restaurant and as chef/owner of the World Pie restaurant group, earning him a reputation among Hamptons foodies. Pagano's delectable taste, high-energy manner, and contagious passion continue to win over the Hamptons' most discerning gourmands through his gourmet takeaway store, premium meat market, and full-service catering firm in Sag Harbor. Pagano's cooking prowess will be tested by Bravo TV's cool and collected Top Chef champion Harold Dieterle. Dieterle was recently voted one of reality TV's Hottest Bachelors by People magazine and has been described as gallant and low-key by Food & Wine magazine. A high-school home-economics class, chosen as a method to meet girls, motivated the Long Island native to pursue a career in the kitchen. The skilled Sicilian cookery of his Italian-American mother added fuel to the flames. Dieterle traversed the world, immersing himself in Spanish and Thai culture and cuisine, and is renowned for his seamless ability to bring those flavors to life in unique meals featuring rare and exotic ingredients. From Manhattan to the Hamptons, he honed his abilities in premier eateries. Dieterle is using his $100,000 top-toque wins as seed money for the establishment of his own restaurant, Perilla, which will open in Greenwich Village this winter, while shooting the second season of Top Chef. Both attended the prestigious Culinary Institute of America and graduated with honors. Both have refined their abilities in renowned kitchens, earning a reputation for being able to deliver under duress. However, their personal styles are diametrically opposed, making this live, unedited competition a must-see at this year's Hamptons Wine & Food Festival! The verbal warfare has already begun: Dieterle is a People magazine handsome boy; if he wants to win this thing, he'll have to put down the mirror, roll up his sleeves, and get down and dirty, jokes Pagano. Ralph's visibly trembling in his shoes, Dieterle answers with a wink. He could learn a thing or two from me, and if he's searching for any groupie overflow, tell him to stick close.

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