Maneet Chauhan

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Maneet Chauhan
Born (1976-10-27) 27 October 1976 (age 48)[1]
Ludhiana, Punjab, India[1]
Education
SpouseVivek Deora
Children2
Culinary career
Cooking styleGlobal Fusion with roots in Indian cuisine
Television show(s)
Websitemaneetchauhan.com

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

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Chauhan was born into a Sikh Rajput household.[8][failed verification] 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.[citation needed]

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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nations Restaurant News - Maneet Chauhan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Get to know Chopped judge Maneet Chauhan". Food Network. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Maneet Chauhan (NIC3 Rival)". Food Network. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  4. ^ "The View: Thursday, August 9, 2012". The View.
  5. ^ "Today Show: Thursday, July 10, 2104". Today Show. 10 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Worst Cooks in America: Sunday, March 31, 2014". Worst Cooks in America. TV Guide. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Indian-Origin Chef Maneet Chauhan Has Won The Tournament of Champions". femina.in.
  8. ^ a b "Maneet Chauhan". Maneet Chauhan's official website.
  9. ^ "CIA alumni profiles". Culinary Institute of America. CIA. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  10. ^ "India's Latin Fusion". Wall Street Journal.
  11. ^ "India's Spice Girls: American Culinary Superstars". Time. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010.
  12. ^ "Maneet Chauhan - Profile of a culinary powerhouse". Daily Food and Wine. 11 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  13. ^ "Half a million children's lives changed in a decade - CRY America celebrates its 10th anniversary". Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Media Center".
  15. ^ "Chef, Author and "Chopped" Judge Maneet Chauhan to Host Fundraiser at Origin India Dec. 4". Vegas News. 23 November 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  16. ^ "CHEF, AUTHOR AND CHOPPED JUDGE MANEET CHAUHAN TO HOST FUNDRAISER AT ORIGIN INDIA". Vegas24Seven.com. 21 November 2013.
  17. ^ "Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  18. ^ Alt, Diane (26 December 2013). "Cookbooks of the Year". Ladue News.
  19. ^ Chauhan, Maneet (2013). Flavors of My World. Southwestern Publishing. ISBN 978-0871975799.
  20. ^ "IACP E-Cookbook Award". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  21. ^ Chauhan, Maneet (2020). Chaat. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. ISBN 9781984823885.
  22. ^ "Prominent TV Chef Maneet Chauhan Opening Her First Restaurant: A Gastropub in Nashville". Nashville Scene. 26 April 2013.
  23. ^ "Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan announces name, location of Nashville restaurant".
  24. ^ Rogers, Matt (9 May 2014). "More Details Revealed For Chauhan Ale & Masala House". Eater Nashville.
  25. ^ Rogers, Matt (17 June 2014). "Vasisht Ramasubramanian Named Chauhan Ale & Masala House' Chef de Cuisine". Eater Nashville.
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