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Remembering 'America's Test Kitchen' host Elle Simone Scott

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published January 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM CST

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Chef Elle Simone Scott was the first Black cast member of the PBS show “America’s Test Kitchen” and used her influence to help other women chefs of color.

We pay tribute by playing an excerpt of her 2019 conversation with host Robin Young.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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