Bobby on the Beat
Bobby on the Beat
Bobby Flay
Inside the Mind of Michael Voltaggio, Triple Threat and Iron Chef, Bobby Flay’s Fried Chicken
26 minutes Posted Feb 2, 2026 at 11:53 am.
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Chef. Restaurateur. Titan. Michael Voltaggio is in the house this week. He breaks down his journey from grinding in restaurant kitchens as a teenager, to traveling the country learning from some inspiring chefs, to battling it out on the competition stages of Iron Chef and Triple Threat. Michael opens up about the pressure, the mindset, and the intensity behind elite culinary competition. And he holds absolutely nothing back.

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