Maneet Chauhan Explained

Maneet Chauhan
Birth Date:1976 10, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Spouse:Vivek Deora
Children:2
Style:Global Fusion with roots in Indian cuisine

Maneet Chauhan (born 27 October 1976 in Ludhiana, Punjab)[1] is an Indian American chef and television personality. Previously the executive chef of several notable restaurants in Chicago, Nashville, and New York, she is featured as a judge on Chopped[2] on the Food Network. She has appeared on The Next Iron Chef,[3] on The View on ABC,[4] Iron Chef America, the Today show on NBC,[5] and as a judge on the finale of Worst Cooks in America on Food Network.[6] She has also won the 2021 and 2024 Food Network competition Tournament of Champions.[7]

Career

Chauhan was born into a Sikh Rajput household.[8] She began her culinary career at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education's WelcomGroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, India,[8] where she earned a bachelor's degree in Hotel Management. She then attended the Culinary Institute of America[9] in Hyde Park, New York. As an apprentice chef, she worked in India with the Oberoi Group, Taj Group, Welcome Group and Sheraton Group.

In 2000, she was hired as management for a startup restaurant in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where she headed a team and expanded the restaurant's capacity from 70 seats to 140 seats. In 2003, at the age of 27, she became the opening executive chef of Vermilion[10] in Chicago, Illinois. In 2007, she moved to NYC to open At Vermilion.[11] Her style is described as "global fusion" with roots in Indian cuisine.[12] Chauhan has participated in fundraisers to benefit underprivileged children in India[13] and the typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines.[14] [15] [16] [17]

Books

She wrote her first cookbook, Flavors of My World: A Culinary Tour Through 25 Countries, published by Favorite Recipes Press.[18] [19]

Her second book, authored with Katy Sparks, Alex Raij, Rita Sodi and Kathleen Squires, was called The Journey.[20] Her most recent cookbook Chaat, co-authored with Jody Eddy, was released in October 2020 and includes over eighty Indian recipes with a focus on street food and local cuisine.[21]

Restaurant

Chauhan opened her first restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee. It is called "Chauhan Ale and Masala House". The restaurant, which accommodates 150, opened in August 2014.[22] [23] [24] [25]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nations Restaurant News - Maneet Chauhan . 17 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130312210654/http://www.maneetchauhan.com/press/nations-resturant-news.pdf . 12 March 2013 .
  2. Web site: Get to know Chopped judge Maneet Chauhan. Food Network. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130209000723/http://www.foodnetwork.com/maneet-chauhan/bio/index.html. 9 February 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: Maneet Chauhan (NIC3 Rival). Food Network. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130426233208/http://www.foodnetwork.com/chefs/maneet-chauhan/index.html. 26 April 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: The View: Thursday, August 9, 2012. The View.
  5. Web site: Today Show: Thursday, July 10, 2104. Today Show. 10 July 2014.
  6. Web site: Worst Cooks in America: Sunday, March 31, 2014. Worst Cooks in America. TV Guide. 15 July 2014. 30 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030181647/http://www.tv.com/shows/worst-cooks-in-america/timers-up-3023109/. dead.
  7. Web site: Indian-Origin Chef Maneet Chauhan Has Won The Tournament of Champions. femina.in.
  8. Web site: Maneet Chauhan. Maneet Chauhan's official website.
  9. Web site: CIA alumni profiles. Culinary Institute of America. CIA. 18 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121118181050/http://www.foodislife.org/cia-alumni-profiles/maneet-chauhan-00-executive-chef-at-vermillion/. 18 November 2012. dead.
  10. News: India's Latin Fusion. Wall Street Journal .
  11. News: India's Spice Girls: American Culinary Superstars. https://web.archive.org/web/20100523163641/http://www.time.com/time/travel/article/0,31542,1990624,00.html. dead. 23 May 2010. Time. 20 May 2010.
  12. Web site: Maneet Chauhan - Profile of a culinary powerhouse. 11 September 2012. Daily Food and Wine. 18 February 2013. 4 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223119/http://dailyfoodandwine.com/maneet-chauhan/. dead.
  13. Web site: Half a million children's lives changed in a decade - CRY America celebrates its 10th anniversary . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130531123043/http://america.cry.org/site/know_us/media_center/PressConferenceRelease2012.html . 31 May 2013 . 11 January 2014.
  14. Web site: Media Center .
  15. News: Vegas News . 23 November 2013 . Chef, Author and "Chopped" Judge Maneet Chauhan to Host Fundraiser at Origin India Dec. 4 . 16 May 2021 . 27 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227181018/https://www.vegasnews.com/107030/chef-author-and-chopped-judge-maneet-chauhan-to-host-fundraiser-at-origin-india-dec-4.html . dead .
  16. Web site: 21 November 2013 . CHEF, AUTHOR AND CHOPPED JUDGE MANEET CHAUHAN TO HOST FUNDRAISER AT ORIGIN INDIA . Vegas24Seven.com.
  17. Web site: Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines . Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  18. Web site: Cookbooks of the Year. Diane. Alt. Ladue News. 26 December 2013 .
  19. Book: Flavors of My World. 978-0871975799. Chauhan. Maneet. 2013. Southwestern Publishing .
  20. Web site: IACP E-Cookbook Award.
  21. Book: Chaat. 9781984823885. Chauhan. Maneet. 2020. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed .
  22. Web site: Prominent TV Chef Maneet Chauhan Opening Her First Restaurant: A Gastropub in Nashville. Nashville Scene. 26 April 2013 .
  23. News: Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan announces name, location of Nashville restaurant.
  24. Web site: More Details Revealed For Chauhan Ale & Masala House. Matt. Rogers. 9 May 2014. Eater Nashville.
  25. Web site: Vasisht Ramasubramanian Named Chauhan Ale & Masala House' Chef de Cuisine. Matt. Rogers. 17 June 2014. Eater Nashville.

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