Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

Quarter-Finalist

Gary Michel

Hello I am Gary, indigenous chef from Yellowknife NT, I love seeing people enjoy my delicious Frybread Tacos

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What is your signature dish?

Frybread Tacos Braised Bison Frybread Tacos Smoked pulled pork Tacos Vegetarian Tacos Birria tacos

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Where do I start Chef Chuck Hughes Anthony bourdain Indigenous chef Stephanie Baryluk, uncle roger and ratatouille the movie lol

What would you do with the $25,000?

Start my own food truck business to share our delicious Frybread tacos with everyone on turtle island.

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