Nathaniel Salas

I have always dreamed of sharing my grandma recipes with the world as a chef and the magic she passed down to me

 

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My grandmamama and my mother were my first inspirations and teachers of the magic and art of good ingredients and food and how you can transformer a person's day with one bite and my second inspiration was when i met and hung out with chef Aaron Snachez he told me stay the course Nati ( Nati OS what my mom and grandma call me) so he learned my nick name and just really told me to fight to keep that passion alive and share with others that magic

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

I can't just say one dish i love all food especially the history and influence that dishes come from but if i had to pick it be Italian or Mexican

What would you do with the $25,000?

Add it to my mother's kidney transplant fund...she's on dialysis and we are trying to put funds together for that she's on the waiting list right now

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