Minnesota Chef Was Just Featured on The Food Network
A Minnesota chef has just been featured on a new episode on The Food Network. While writing this the show is currently airing so I don't know the official outcome, so no spoilers to worry about here!
ALSO READ: Beloved Restaurants That Could be Coming to Minnesota Soon
This Minnesota chef is on a new episode of 'Chopped'. If you aren't familiar with the show, 'Chopped' is where "chefs compete and turn baskets of mystery ingredients into a three-course meal".
Honestly, I've never seen 'Chopped' myself but it sounds so intimidating!
'Chopped' Season 61, Episode 1
On this new episode of 'Chopped', the description on the website says:
Four chefs are eager to impress as they race to make appetizers with mizuna and a weird pizza.
The chefs also have a "deep-fried oddity" in round two. And in the final dessert round, the last two chefs "get a little bit frazzled attempting to make marvelous last plates that include a breakfast indulgence."
Minnesota Chef on 'Chopped'
Taking on the challenge was Minnesota chef Soleil Ramirez, chef at Crasqui and Arepa Bar in St. Paul! Chef Ramirez is Venezuelan-born and the two places where she's a chef are both Venezuelan restaurants.
The episode of 'Chopped' that she is on was filmed last year, in 2024, and she shared online that the "'journey has been incredible'".
Here's the teaser for the episode:
If you weren't able to catch the episode live tonight, you can also watch 'Chopped' on Hulu.
Speaking of Minnesotans on The Food Network, Guy Fieri has taken 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives' to plenty of Minnesota restaurants over the years. Let's check them out!
Every 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives' Episode that Features a Minnesota Restaurant
Gallery Credit: Carly Ross
