‘America’s Test Kitchen’ Chef Elle Simone Scott Dead at 49

Chef Elle Simone Scott — who appeared on PBS’ “America’s Test Kitchen” — has died from ovarian most cancers.

Her chef pal Carla Phall shared the unhappy information on social media Wednesday and remembered Scott as a “friend, a force, and a trailblazer” who used her analysis to “educate, advocate, and uplift even while fighting for her life.”

Phall additionally applauded Scott’s trailblazing spirit, noting she was one of many first Black girls on ‘Test Kitchen.’ Phall raved … “She didn’t just test recipes; she changed what representation looked like in food media.”

Scott reportedly started her profession as a social employee however launched her skilled journey within the meals trade as a line cook dinner after which a garde manger chef for Norwegian Cruise Lines, based on her LinkedIn. She graduated the Culinary Academy of New York in 2010 and in 2013, she based SheChef, a networking group for girls cooks of shade. She additionally obtained her Master of Arts within the Entertainment Business from Full Sail University.

She labored as a chef, meals stylist and culinary producer for networks reminiscent of CBS, Food Network and Bravo, earlier than touchdown her gig on ‘Test Kitchen’ in 2016. She was identified with ovarian most cancers after her transfer to Boston for the collection, and documented her experiences to lift consciousness for the illness.

She was on the board for the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance and instructed them in 2020 … “I wanted to be a face for survivorship for Black women in ovarian cancer, or women of color in general.”

She additionally shared perception into her love of of meals, explaining … “I don’t know if I really knew that I was destined for something great. … But I have always loved food. I’d do anything for food. I’d travel for food. I’d spend my last money on a good meal. ‘Will work for food’ … that sign was meant for me.”

Elle Simone Scott was 49.