Top 5 Chef

Jake Besong

I'm just a humble guy who grew up in the restaurant business by putting my head down and grinding out on the daily.

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My nana and my mother

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

It's a play on a shepherds pie with beer braised short ribs, demi, fresh corn and mashed. Upgrade a classic

What would you do with the $25,000?

Definitely invest some but use the money to create a business for my wife and I. We just bought a home in the lakes region of NH so we are looking at starting our own business. And we need to upgrade our kitchen lol

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