. >> reporter: superstar chef, mario batali, joined by "top chef" finalist, carla hall and michael simon living expert, daphne oz, and fashion guru clinton kelly. >> what i will do is help people be more fabulous in every possible way. >> reporter: the show's mission -- to get people talking about food. what they eat, where, and with whom. >> it is like a big hug. i tell people i want to hug you with my food. and when someone says -- i can taste the love, it's the best, best compliment ever. >> if there is anything that i can hope i may be able to provoke is that as opposed to clearing the table as soon as the last bite is done when you have a meal with your family, let everyone sit with the dishes on the table. as a practice in terms of patience, and to see how things unfold in a different way. >> reporter: don't worry if you are domestically challenged in the kitchen, there's room for you at this table. >> just because someone doesn't cook, they still go out to eat and eat at friends' house and educate them and let them know about food. >> i hope people watching "the chew" see how easy

when you're going to be cooking with mario batali, this is what you look forward to.one on-the-job mishap. >> have some ginger tea. >> reporter: that's really hot. even though i was playing hurt, i managed to tough it out until the very end. >> does it need salt? does it need pepper? this is your chance? >> reporter: no. i just need another bite. oh. i love my job. how would you describe what people are going to see september 26th? >> it's a party in the kitchen. >> i'm with my friends. >> food is fun. food is family. food is life. that's really what this show's all about. >> terrific stuff. catch the premiere of "the chew," september 26th, right here on abc. >>> and up next, a band your daughters are going to lovododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododododo

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