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 * Famous Hispanic Chefs that have Influenced America Today**

Have you ever heard of Aaron Sanchez, Chef Pepin, or of Jose Andres? They are three very influential chefs changing America today. They have also influenced how Hispanics have become the largest minority in America by how they have each brought Hispanic influenced food to the U.S. These people came to the United States because they felt it was a better life for them. In coming here they brought over their cuisine and their method of cooking. Aaron Sanchez has influenced/changed America today by being on multiple cooking programs that continue his family legacy through the inspiration of food and encourages diversity in the kitchen by being on many cooking programs that help others learn the art of cooking including chopped, chopped junior, Masterchef, Best Ever, Guilty Pleasures, Heat Seekers, Chef vs. City, Best thing I ever Ate, and Next Iron Chef. He even has his own food network program on the Latin channel called 3 Minutos con Aaron. Celebrated by all people Aaron has also won a James Beard award which is also known as the Oscars for food.(James Beared Foundation Award) He won this award for his Studio program in 2014. Sanchez has also written two books on his love for food and how much he appreciates diversity in the kitchen. He also cares for others by being involved in charities. He's an ambassador for the organization Why Hunger and Food Bank NYC which are both organizations to end poverty and hunger. Sanchez is also a chef mentor for Chef's Moves this is a scholarship for kids to have the opportunity to become leaders in the kitchen and in their communities. Then just last year Sanchez wanted to make a difference even more by launching his own scholarship called The Aaron Sanchez Scholarship Fund. This is a foundation that inspires people in the Latin community to go to culinary school and to follow their dreams. This Foundation comes with an entire scholarship. Aaron Sanchez is a very inspirational person not just for his cooking, but for the things he does for the community and the charities he is apart of. Sanchez is definitely a person who has changed America today.(About)

Chef Pepin is a household name for most Latino's everywhere because of his funny and humble attitude towards cooking. Starting with his chef hat that has his signature on it with a huge smiley face in the middle of the letter 'p'. Pepin has been on TV for over two decades on both English and Latin channels, but his number one rating is a morning show he appears in on the Latin channel then translated to the English channels called "Despierta America" (Chef Pepin). Then in 2012, Pepin wanted to show people around the world how important it is to eat healthy and take care of your body. So he partnered with the First Lady of the United States to create a Latin version of "My Plate" that has helped many Latino's lose weight and take better care of themselves. He also has a line of utensils that is very successful and all proceeds go to charity. Chef Pepin is defiantly an inspiration and is changing America by everything he has done, especially for all the time and effort he has put into all the TV programs he has been on and making a program to become healthier and thinking of others by the charities he has been apart of.(Chef Pepin- America's Market Chef)

Jose Andres has been named by Time's "100 most influential people" no only for his culinary skills but for just being a good, humble person. Andres has won many awards like his first award which was won in 2003 was a James Beard award for "Best Chef" then in just one year, he was named the Chef of the Year by Bon Appetite magazine. In 2005 Andres started his first television program called Vamos a Cocinar in Spain and it turned out to become the highest rated cooking show in Spain. A few months later Andres comes out with his first cookbook "Tapas: A Taste Of Spain In America" and it was a great success with over 250,000 copies sold. In 2008 Andres is awarded a Bravo Network award for his show and comes out with another cookbook in Spain called "Spanish Dishes Made In The American Kitchen". Then Andres really starts influencing America not only with his TV shows, restaurants, and awards but with his kindness. Then in 2010 when Haiti hit he went over there to help out as much as he could. Then in 2013, he is still continued to help others by teaching a class called "The World On A Plate: How Food Shapes Civilization" at George University. Andres has made so many accomplishments in his lifetime like his TV programs, his 26 restaurants and all the charity work he does, but one of his two greatest accomplishments would be how he has brought Spanish Tapas from Spain all the way to America and how he made a groundbreaking Avant-Garde cuisine. Since Jose Andres first became a chef he has been influencing America for years.(Jose Andres)

There are many chefs in America and in the world, but these three chefs Aaron Sanchez Chef Pepin, and Jose Andres have definitely influenced or changed America since they have become chefs with their culinary skills to their restaurants and all of the charity work they each do and are involved in it is safe to say that each of these chefs have not just influenced America they have changed it in a wonderful way.

Works Cited and How I Know It Is a Valuable Source

"About." Aaron Sanchez. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2017. < []>.
 * Written by the chef himself

"About." The John Besh Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2017. < []>.
 * It is an organization and it is an official website

"About Us." James Beard Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2017. < []>
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"Chef Pepin - America's Preeminent Hispanic Market Chef." Chef Pepín. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2017. < []<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">>. > > <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">"Chef Pepín." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Mar. 2017. Web. 25 Apr. 2017. < [|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef_Pep%C3%ADn]<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">>. > > <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">"Jose Andres." Bio - Jose Andres. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr. 2017. < []<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">>.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Was written by chef pepin
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">The sources Wikipedia had were accurate
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Written by himself