Aarón Sanchez

The host of Taco Trip and co-star of Heat Seekers and Food Network's Chopped, Aarón Sanchez is the chef/partner of Paloma in Stamford, CT and Johnny Sánchez in Baltimore and New Orleans.

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Aarón Sánchez is Chef/Partner of Johnny Sánchez, with locations in Baltimore and New Orleans.  He is a recurring judge of Food Network’s hit series, Chopped, and the host of Cooking Channel's Emmy-nominated Taco Trip.  He is also the host of two Spanish-language TV series on FOX Life; 3 Minutos con Aarón and MOTOCHEFS. Aarón’s passion, commitment and skills have placed him among the world's leading contemporary Latin chefs.

Celebrated by critics and contemporaries alike, Aarón has won a James Beard Award for Television Studio Program and has appeared at the White House as a guest chef.  He has also starred on multiple Food Network shows including: Guilty Pleasures, Best.Ever, Heat Seekers, Chefs vs. City, Best Thing I Ever Ate, and Next Iron Chef.  

In addition to being a chef, restaurateur and television personality, Aarón has written two books.  His first, “La Comida del Barrio”, was published in May 2003.  His second book, “Simple Food, Big Flavor: Unforgettable Mexican-Inspired Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours”, was released in October 2011. Aarón has also designed a line of cookware products in collaboration with IMUSA and is a spokesperson for their Global Kitchen line.

Aarón works with many charitable organizations.  He is a Chef Ambassador for WhyHunger and Food Bank NYC, both leaders in the movement to end hunger and poverty.  He is also a Chef Mentor for Chefs Move!, a Scholarship Program whose mission is to diversify kitchen leadership by providing minority applicants the opportunity to train up and become leaders in restaurant kitchens and in their communities. 

Aarón’s creativity extends beyond the kitchen.  He is a partner at Daredevil Tattoo in NYC, a world famous shop and home to the country’s premiere tattoo museum.  Aarón is an avid music lover; he enjoys cooking to the sounds of Alabama Shakes, Amos Lee, Lenny Kravitz, and The Cure.  Aarón lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Aarón Sánchez

Aarón Sánchez

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