He spent years trying to get on Chopped, and won it by refusing to try anything he hadn’t already mastered.
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Guest
https://www.instagram.com/chefenriquelozano/
Enrique Lozano, Chopped champion, James Beard nominee for Best Chef Texas, executive chef at Aguazul in San Antonio, resident chef at Benny Frank’s in El Paso, and opening Mija in San Elizario
*Chapters*
00:00 The Chopped Strategy That Actually Wins
05:00 Beat Bobby Flay vs Chopped, What Nobody Tells You
12:30 Why TV Appearances Aren’t Selling Out
15:00 Building a 100% Sustainable Restaurant From Scratch
20:00 A 200-Item Menu, By Design
28:00 San Antonio’s Quiet Michelin Run
35:00 The El Paso Chefs Nobody Talks About
37:30 Two Restaurants, Two Tax Bills, Same Lesson
45:00 Who Actually Shows Up When You’re Down
01:00:00 Stop Straining Your Ramen BrothBinge more Chef’s PSA → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzWRQCKwCCY6MfjDsd9792ICJup463Oem
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The Line Cook Survival Manual → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMZCS7SG
The Sous Chef Blueprint → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXFPVT3G
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