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Aaron Sanchez Biography

Aarón Sánchez (born February 12, 1976) is an American chef and television personality. He is the executive chef and part-owner of Johnny Sánchez with locations in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Baltimore, Maryland. He is a co-star of Food Network’s hit series, Chopped, and the host of Cooking Channel's Emmy-nominated Taco Trip. He has appeared on Iron Chef America, and is one of the few chefs whose battles have ended in a draw, tying with Masaharu Morimoto in "Battle Black Bass" in Season 2. He was also a contestant on The Next Iron Chef. In 2017, he joined Masterchef US Season 8 as a judge alongside Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi.

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Marcus Samuelsson is a chef who inspires me everyday. He has such a deep understanding of flavors and techniques. His food is representative of the diverse world that we live in. What he has done in Harlem with Red Rooster is very special. Marcus is not just a chef, he's a food activist.

Deep Understanding, Everyday, Flavors, Inspire, Rooster, World

Instead of going out, I'm trying to encourage people to have a memorable experience in their own home. We call it 'Delicioso Night In. ' I invite the people I care about the most. Then, when I get a lot of people together, I like to have finger foods.

Foods, Home, Memorable, Night, Together

Latin food suffers like Chinese. You can do marginal Chinese and be successful. You can do crappy Mexican and be packed.

Chinese, Latin, Mexican, Successful

I wanted to get away from the Mexican vernacular and do more 'nuevo Latino. ' Americans are starting to understand regionality in Mexican food. It is very regional in terms of ingredients.

Americans, Ingredients, Latino, Mexican, Starting, Vernacular

When I was a teenager, I worked in New Orleans for a chef named Paul Prudhomme. That was a very important time in my life as a chef. I developed my palate and learned a lot. And here I am now. I specialize in modern Mexican and contemporary Latin cuisines.

Latin, New Orleans, Orleans, Teenager, Time, Worked

I like to cook with the philosophy of using great ingredients and not altering them too much.

Ingredients, Like, Philosophy, Too Much

I was a little, uh, incorrigible as a kid, so the kitchen was a good place to give me structure and balance. It taught me hard work, but then I grew to love it.

Balance, Giving, Hard Work, Kid, Kids, Structure

My biggest challenge is cooking traditional French dishes, which usually require very specific techniques and methods. That's just not my style. . . I cook from the soul.

Challenges, Cooking, Dishes, Methods, Soul, Usually

Nobody likes sweaty coleslaw.

Chef, Coleslaw, Likes, Nobody, Sweaty

My mother and my grandmother are pioneers of Mexican cuisine in this country, so I grew up in the kitchen. My mom, Zarela Martinez, was by far my biggest influence and inspiration - and toughest critic.

Country, Cuisine, Mom, Mother, Zarela