Pictures of Rachael Ray and Famous Chefs

Michael Symon

"So many of the guys here [at SOBEWFF Burger Bash]: Marc Murphy, Josh Capon, Mike Symon . . . these are my friends. I love these guys. They're on my show all the time. I'm on Mike's show all the time."

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Emeril Lagasse

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"Emeril: I think I'll always have this special place in my heart for him, because he called my mom in 100-degree heat when we were filming a Halloween special in an abandoned prison. He was in a velvet cape dressed as Dracula, sweat pouring down him, and he took the time to call my mom. I think it was her 70th birthday and he sang to her, left her a full song on her answering machine."

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Mario Batali

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"Mario just loves life so much and he's such a good human. I think he makes everybody around him better because his heart's so big."

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Bobby Flay

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"Bobby's not here [at SOBEWFF Burger Bash] this year, but he's a cohost on our show."

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Jacques Pépin

"Jacques Pépin: I can't tell you how much I idolize him, but now that I know him, it makes me cry how beautiful he is."

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