![]() They were different than I would have asked, but as soon as they asked them, they were no longer a surprise. Tony: A lot of the chefs' questions were what you would expect from professionally trained chefs. ![]() But once once I got contacted, I went back and watched a good chunk of the previous season just to try to get the lay of the land.įrom Apollo to Artemis: How astronaut food may change when we return to the moonįormer NASA astronauts Cady Coleman and Tony Antonelli appear as guest judges on "Top Chef Houston." (Image credit: Bravo)ĬS: What surprised you or might surprise others about being on the show? Tony: I was familiar with the show, but I wasn't a huge fan or regular watcher of the show. It gave me a different appreciation of what the history of a neighborhood means. I learned a lot I would have never known about that part of Houston. I loved the episode where they went to Freedman's Town. I like the stories behind the food and the stories of the people. We don't do a lot of TV - but now, as a result of the show, I am a "Top Chef" fan. The funny part is, when I asked why, they said, "Well, it'll give you a lot of street cred." And I said, "Really? I flew in space twice, and this is what is going to give me street cred?" And they both said yes.Ĭady: I had only seen it now and then at a friend's house. Susan: I had not really watched it, but my daughters had, so when I got the call asking if I would come on the show they were insistent that I go do it. If you need somebody to land or pilot your space shuttle or fly an airplane, then I've got some experience doing that, but if you need somebody to critically evaluate your food, my talents lie elsewhere.ĬS: Were you a fan of "Top Chef" before getting the call to be a guest on the show? I only joke now that I did a brief foray and into the world of a food critic, but I was really more like a fish out of water. Tony Antonelli: I don't consider myself a foodie. Susan Kilrain: Well, I married a foodie, and so I have become more of a foodie because of that. (Image credit: Bravo)ĬollectSPACE caught up with Cady, Tony and Susan before the episode aired - and before even they had seen who had won - to get them to dish on their "Top Chef" experience.ĬollectSPACE (cS): First off, do you consider yourself a foodie?Ĭady Coleman: Foodie, as in someone who genuinely loves food and loves to see what happens when real chefs come up with amazing flavors and textures, or in other words, I don't know a ton about it, but really appreciate it. ![]() Astronauts Cady Coleman and Tony Antonelli, standing in the shadow of a Saturn V rocket, join CEO William Harris in welcoming the "Top Chef Houston" chefs to Space Center Houston.
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