Maneet Chauhan

Maneet Chauhan (born 27 October 1976 in Ludhiana, Punjab)[1] is an Indian American chef and television personality of Punjabi origin. 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] Chef Maneet Chauhan was invited by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for the Annual Easter Egg Roll Hunt 2014 to the White House.[7] She is also an invited member of Indiaspora that hosted 100 influential Indian American leaders as part of its first Forum in September 2012. The three-day Forum events aimed to energize the community and provide a voice with which it articulated collective goals.[8] Chef Chauhan, a Culinary Institute of America alumna, delivered the keynote for the associate degree commencement on the college's Hyde Park campus and also received a recognition of "Distinguished Service to the Foodservice and Hospitality Industry" as the Ambassador of the Culinary Institute of America.[9]

Maneet Chauhan
Maneet Chauhan in 2012
Born (1976-10-27) 27 October 1976[1]
Ludhiana, Punjab, India[1]
EducationManipal University
Culinary Institute of America
Spouse(s)Vivek Deora
Children2
Culinary career
Cooking styleGlobal Fusion with roots in Indian cuisine
Websitemaneetchauhan.com

Career

Chauhan was born into a Sikh household.[10] She began her culinary career at the Manipal University's WelcomGroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, India,[10] where she graduated at the top of her class earning a bachelor's degree in Hotel Management. She then attended the Culinary Institute of America[11] in Hyde Park, New York and graduated sweeping all of the awards of her class. As an apprentice chef, she worked in India with the Oberoi Group, Taj Group, Welcome Group and Sheraton Group.

Right after graduation 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[12] in Chicago, Illinois, earning her 3-Stars from The Chicago Tribune. In 2007, she moved to NYC to open At Vermilion[13] where she was nominated as the 'Best Import to New York' by Time Out Magazine. Her style is described as "global fusion" with roots in Indian cuisine.[14]

Books

She wrote her first cookbook, Flavors of My World: A Culinary Tour Through 25 Countries, published by Favorite Recipes Press, an imprint of Nashville-based Southwestern Publishing Group. She conducted a 21-city bus tour across the U.S. to promote the book and was noted as one of the Cookbooks of the Year.[15][16] Her other book (electronic, publisher: Alta Editions), authored with Katy Sparks, Alex Raij, Rita Sodi and Kathleen Squires, called The Journey, won the award from International Association of Culinary Professionals 2014.[17] 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. [18]

Restaurant

Chauhan opened her first restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee. It is called "Chauhan Ale and Masala House" and the location is 123 12th Ave North in The Gulch Area. The restaurant, which accommodates 150, opened in August 2014. [19][20][21][22][23]

Charity work

Maneet Chauhan has participated in fundraisers to benefit underprivileged children in India[24] and the typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines.[25][26][27][28]

See also

References
  1. "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.
  6. "Worst Cooks in America: Sunday, March 31, 2014". Worst Cooks in America. TV Guide.
  7. "Maneet Chauhan Indie Culinaire". Food Network. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  8. "Indiaspora - The Story". Food Network. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014.
  9. "Miraval Chef Series". Miraval Resorts. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  10. "Maneet Chauhan". Maneet Chauhan's official website.
  11. "CIA alumni profiles". Culinary Institute of America. CIA. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  12. "India's Latin Fusion". Wall Street Journal.
  13. "India's Spice Girls: American Culinary Superstars". Time. 20 May 2010.
  14. "Maneet Chauhan - Profile of a culinary powerhouse". Daily Food and Wine.
  15. "Cookbooks of the Year".
  16. Chauhan, Maneet (2013). Flavors of My World. ISBN 978-0871975799.
  17. "IACP E-Cookbook Award".
  18. Chauhan, Maneet (2020). Chaat. ISBN 9781984823885.
  19. "Prominent TV Chef Maneet Chauhan Opening Her First Restaurant: A Gastropub in Nashville".
  20. "Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan announces name, location of Nashville restaurant".
  21. "CHEF MANEET CHAUHAN ANNOUNCES NAME, LOCATION OF NEW RESTAURANT TO OPEN IN NASHVILLE".
  22. "More Details Revealed For Chauhan Ale & Masala House".
  23. "Vasisht Ramasubramanian Named Chauhan Ale & Masala House' Chef de Cuisine".
  24. "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.
  25. "Media Center".
  26. "Chef, Author and "Chopped" Judge Maneet Chauhan to Host Fundraiser at Origin India Dec. 4".
  27. "CHEF, AUTHOR AND CHOPPED JUDGE MANEET CHAUHAN TO HOST FUNDRAISER AT ORIGIN INDIA".
  28. "A La Carte, Dec. 3-9".
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