Celebrity chef Dale Talde (Top Chef) invites host Francis Lam into the kitchen of Talde Brooklyn to discuss his three go-to meals: a perfect steak, fried chicken, and fried rice. They team up to prepare the recipe for Talde’s popular King Crab Fried Rice.

The Key 3, from The Splendid Table

Dale Talde: The Key 3

Amanda Cohen, aka “The Vegetable Whisperer of New York, “ shares her key 3 dishes with host Francis Lam: an easy soup, risotto, and a leftover sandwich.

Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy: The Key 3

Lucinda Scala Quinn makes old-school meatloaf, flat roast chicken and chicken broth.

Lucinda Scala Quinn: The Key 3

Raghavan Iyer makes smoky yellow split pea curry, sweet-scented rice pilaf and Indian coleslaw.

Raghavan Iyer: The Key 3

Lizz Winstead makes fettuccine, lamb chops and spritz cookies.

Lizz Winstead: The Key 3

Tom Douglas makes tomato soup, crostatas and biscuits.

Tom Douglas: The Key 3

John Besh makes fried eggs, cream of vegetable soup and risotto.

John Besh: The Key 3

Bill Smith makes fried oysters, collard greens and banana pudding.

Bill Smith: The Key 3

Sally Schneider makes herb salt, roast chicken and bittersweet chocolate cake.

Sally Schneider: The Key 3

Daniel Boulud makes aioli, braised beef shoulder and a caramelized apple tart.

Daniel Boulud: The Key 3

Andrea Reusing makes overnight braised short ribs, turnip soup and tomato salad.

Andrea Reusing: The Key 3

Lidia Bastianich makes ziti with broccoli rabe and sausage, linguine with white clam sauce, and spaghetti with pesto.

Lidia Bastianich: The Key 3

Isaac Mizrahi makes tomato sauce, vinaigrette and chocolate souffle.

Isaac Mizrahi: The Key 3

Andy Ricker makes steamed fish, jasmine rice and boiled eggs.

Andy Ricker: The Key 3

The Key 3 is a series of discussions with great cooks (not just professional chefs) about the three recipes or techniques they think everyone should know. These are master classes for all of us and quite revealing about the cooks themselves.

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The Key 3, from The Splendid Table

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