Maneet Chauhan

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| name = Maneet Chauhan

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| caption =Maneet Chauhan in 2012

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|10|27}}{{cite web|url=http://www.maneetchauhan.com/press/nations-resturant-news.pdf |title=Nations Restaurant News - Maneet Chauhan |accessdate=17 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312210654/http://www.maneetchauhan.com/press/nations-resturant-news.pdf |archivedate=12 March 2013 }}

| birth_place = Ludhiana, Punjab, India

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| spouse = Vivek Deora

| children = 2

| religion: Sikhism

| style = Global Fusion with roots in Indian cuisine

| education ={{ubl|Manipal University (Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration)| Culinary Institute of America}}

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| website = {{URL|maneetchauhan.com}}

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Maneet Chauhan (born 27 October 1976 in Ludhiana, Punjab) 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{{cite web|title=Get to know Chopped judge Maneet Chauhan|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/maneet-chauhan/bio/index.html|work=Food Network|access-date=18 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209000723/http://www.foodnetwork.com/maneet-chauhan/bio/index.html|archive-date=9 February 2013|url-status=dead}} on the Food Network. She has appeared on The Next Iron Chef,{{cite web|title=Maneet Chauhan (NIC3 Rival)|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/chefs/maneet-chauhan/index.html|work=Food Network|access-date=18 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426233208/http://www.foodnetwork.com/chefs/maneet-chauhan/index.html|archive-date=26 April 2013|url-status=dead}} on The View on ABC,{{cite web|title=The View: Thursday, August 9, 2012|url=http://theview.abc.go.com/recap/friday-june-8-2012|work=The View}} Iron Chef America, the Today show on NBC,{{cite web|title= Today Show: Thursday, July 10, 2104| url=http://www.today.com/food/chopped-judge-shares-her-own-winning-recipes-1D79911143|work=Today Show| date=10 July 2014}} and as a judge on the finale of Worst Cooks in America on Food Network.{{cite web|title=Worst Cooks in America: Sunday, March 31, 2014|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/worst-cooks-in-america/timers-up-3023109/|work=Worst Cooks in America|publisher=TV Guide|access-date=15 July 2014|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030181647/http://www.tv.com/shows/worst-cooks-in-america/timers-up-3023109/|url-status=dead}} She has also won the 2021 and 2024 Food Network competition Tournament of Champions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.femina.in/trending/in-the-news/indian-origin-chef-maneet-chauhan-has-won-the-tournament-of-champions-193527.html|title=Indian-Origin Chef Maneet Chauhan Has Won The Tournament of Champions|website=femina.in}}

Career

Chauhan was born into a Punjabi Rajput Sikh household.{{Cite web|url=http://maneetchauhan.com/about.html|title=Maneet Chauhan|website=Maneet Chauhan's official website}}{{Failed verification|date=December 2023}} She began her culinary career at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education's WelcomGroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, India, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Hotel Management. She then attended the Culinary Institute of America{{cite web|title=CIA alumni profiles|url=http://www.foodislife.org/cia-alumni-profiles/maneet-chauhan-00-executive-chef-at-vermillion/|work=Culinary Institute of America|publisher=CIA|access-date=18 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118181050/http://www.foodislife.org/cia-alumni-profiles/maneet-chauhan-00-executive-chef-at-vermillion/|archive-date=18 November 2012|url-status=dead}} 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|date=October 2023}}

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{{cite news|title=India's Latin Fusion|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120783486473304817 |work=Wall Street Journal }} in Chicago, Illinois. In 2007, she moved to NYC to open At Vermilion.{{cite news|title=India's Spice Girls: American Culinary Superstars|url=http://www.time.com/time/travel/article/0%2c31542%2c1990624%2c00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523163641/http://www.time.com/time/travel/article/0,31542,1990624,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 May 2010|magazine=Time|date=20 May 2010}} Her style is described as "global fusion" with roots in Indian cuisine.{{cite web|title=Maneet Chauhan - Profile of a culinary powerhouse|date=11 September 2012|url=http://dailyfoodandwine.com/maneet-chauhan/|publisher=Daily Food and Wine|access-date=18 February 2013|archive-date=4 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223119/http://dailyfoodandwine.com/maneet-chauhan/|url-status=dead}} Chauhan has participated in fundraisers to benefit underprivileged children in India{{cite web |title=Half a million children's lives changed in a decade - CRY America celebrates its 10th anniversary |url=http://america.cry.org/site/know_us/media_center/PressConferenceRelease2012.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531123043/http://america.cry.org/site/know_us/media_center/PressConferenceRelease2012.html |archive-date=31 May 2013 |access-date=11 January 2014}} and the typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines.{{Cite web |title=Media Center |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/TVEyesMediaCenter/UserContent/174091/2593250.183/KVVU_12-03-2013_09.11.07.mp4}}{{Cite news |work=Vegas News |date=23 November 2013 |title=Chef, Author and "Chopped" Judge Maneet Chauhan to Host Fundraiser at Origin India Dec. 4 |url=https://www.vegasnews.com/107030/chef-author-and-chopped-judge-maneet-chauhan-to-host-fundraiser-at-origin-india-dec-4.html |access-date=16 May 2021 |archive-date=27 February 2023 |archive-url=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 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |date=21 November 2013 |title=CHEF, AUTHOR AND CHOPPED JUDGE MANEET CHAUHAN TO HOST FUNDRAISER AT ORIGIN INDIA |url=https://www.vegas24seven.com/chef-author-and-chopped-judge-maneet-chauhan-to-host-fundraiser-at-origin-india/ |website=Vegas24Seven.com}}{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/ |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal}}

= Books =

She wrote her first cookbook, Flavors of My World: A Culinary Tour Through 25 Countries, published by Favorite Recipes Press.{{Cite web|url=https://www.laduenews.com/arts-and-culture/dining/cookbooks-of-the-year/article_70cd6629-d918-52b7-83b5-d0db872d1aaa.html|title=Cookbooks of the Year|first=Diane|last=Alt|website=Ladue News|date=26 December 2013 }}{{cite book|title=Flavors of My World|isbn=978-0871975799|last1=Chauhan|first1=Maneet|year=2013|publisher=Southwestern Publishing }}

Her second book, authored with Katy Sparks, Alex Raij, Rita Sodi and Kathleen Squires, was called The Journey.{{Cite web|url=http://www.altaeditions.com/blog/the-journey-wins-the-2014-iacp-e-cookbook-award|title=IACP E-Cookbook Award|access-date=18 August 2014|archive-date=19 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085927/http://www.altaeditions.com/blog/the-journey-wins-the-2014-iacp-e-cookbook-award|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite book|title=Chaat|isbn=9781984823885|last1=Chauhan|first1=Maneet|year=2020|publisher=Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed }}

= 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.

{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/food-drink/article/13048081/prominent-tv-chef-maneet-chauhan-opening-her-first-restaurant-a-gastropub-in-nashville|title=Prominent TV Chef Maneet Chauhan Opening Her First Restaurant: A Gastropub in Nashville|website=Nashville Scene|date=26 April 2013 }}{{cite news|title=Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan announces name, location of Nashville restaurant|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/10/celebrity-chef-maneet-chauhan.html}}{{Cite web|url=https://nashville.eater.com/2014/5/9/6227133/more-details-revealed-for-chauhan-ale-masala-house|title=More Details Revealed For Chauhan Ale & Masala House|first=Matt|last=Rogers|date=9 May 2014|website=Eater Nashville}}{{Cite web|url=https://nashville.eater.com/2014/6/17/6206613/vasisht-ramasubramanian-named-chauhan-ale-masala-house-chef-de-cuisine|title=Vasisht Ramasubramanian Named Chauhan Ale & Masala House' Chef de Cuisine|first=Matt|last=Rogers|date=17 June 2014|website=Eater Nashville}}