“We have become a nation of foodies,” Arthur Smith, executive producer of hits such as “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares,” said.

Food, food television and cooking is in a much different place than it was around 20 years ago, when “Hell’s Kitchen” came along. Smith, whose background is in producing sports, admits he was not a foodie when he started producing the show.

Debra Eckerling speaks with Arthur Smith about creating the US version of Hell’s Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay. He also talks about the evolution of the foodie, his memoir, Reach, and his wife’s brisket.

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