According to the editors at Bon Appetit, Twitter is changing the relationship between diners and some of the world’s top chefs.
“Fans are tweeting to chefs directly, with some soliciting chef secrets for the best marinara sauce, some taking their beefs online for the Twittersphere to see, and others still hoping for a virtual shoutout and a mention on Twitter with their handle”, reports AFP- Relaxnews.
Chefs are often tweeting their specials and Rene Redzepi of Noma (World’s Best Restaurant 2010 and 2011) regularly posts Twitter-only specials for their regulars.
In October, another social media tracker Klout named the Travel Channel TV host Andrew Zimmern as the “most influential foodie and chef on Twitter” — the runners-up included Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.
Bon Appetit magazine’s Top 10 Twitter chefs to follow:
@ReneRedzepiNoma
Rene Redzepi, chef and co-owner of Noma in Copenhagen
@ericripert
Eric Ripert, executive chef of Le Bernardin, New York City
@mlaiskonis
Michael Laiskonis, pastry chef at Le Bernardin
@dcpatterson
Daniel Patterson, executive chef of Coi in San Francisco
@shunafish
Shuna Fish Lydon, pastry Chef at Peels, New York City
@MrEddieHuang
Eddie Huang, chef at Bao Haus, New York City
@matthewjennings
Matt Jennings, executive chef and Cheesemonger at Farmstead, Providence, RI
@gavinkaysen
Gavin Kaysen, executive chef, Cafe Boulud, New York City
@StephAndTheGoat
Stephanie Izard, chef/owner, Girl & the Goat, Chicago
@offalchris
Chris Cosentino, executive chef, Incanto, San Francisco