Jordana Rothman

"The chef is a master at manipulating dirty rice and pork skin cracklins."

Alia Akkam

"Where to get it: At Toups' Meatery, Isaac Toups strays from the original, embracing brisket and spices like paprika and cayenne in his dirty rice recipe, which can be ordered as a side or as an accompaniment to the double-cut pork chop with cane syrup gastrique."

Lori Gardner

"My friend gets piggy with it, digging into a huge double cut pork chop served with dirty rice. Chef Toups is a master of dirty rice, which is being confirmed at this very moment by the “Top Chef” judges."