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Sanchez, 33, has made its way on its own merits in the competitive world of gastronomy in the U.S. where he released the flavors of Mexican food as well as America in general, it considers will conquer palates in this country .

The kitchen was a major issue in Sanchez”s life since childhood, was what united all the family during the weekend that swapped stories while learning lessons of life.

“It was the basis of everything we did at home, it was all through the meal,” Efe said Sanchez, a Mexican, who speaks with passion Latin food, a passion he inherited from his grandmother, who published a book of Mexican recipes, and her mother, who owns a popular restaurant in New York that serves food from various regions of the country.

At thirteen, Sanchez knew what he wanted to be: “Follow the footsteps of my mother, being an example to the youth that dreams can be achieved in this life.”

He recalled that at that time had lost her father and was a bit out of control. “

” I needed an environment with a lot of discipline and control and the kitchen was the place to get in there and focus on doing everything I needed at that time: to gain some discipline and learn all the lessons of life. To me the kitchen was unbelievable, “said award-winning chef at his restaurant in the trendy center of SoHo sector in Manhattan.

The next step was to tell his mother his decision and asked him to teach him what he knew.

“My mother is super strong to me, is my biggest critic and my greatest fan. To me it”s been a pleasure to have as an example and mentor to my mother, who is the queen of Mexican food, “said Sanchez, a familiar face for participating in the programs most popular cuisine in the U.S..

then remembered the advice her mother gave her a pioneer in New York to bring the flavors of Mexican food for two decades and has accompanied throughout his successful career: “To continue studying, going to Mexico and learn all the roots of our culture in the food.”

“It gave me a book of my grandmother, her mother, and there were several recipes and tales of our history, about growing up in the ranch (Zarela) in Mexico. That was my first gift, “he recalled.

After studying for a year culinary school at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, at age 19 felt “like I was ready to attack the world and wanted to work with various chefs.

At that time and decided to travel between destinations visited New Orleans, where he met Chef Paul Prudhomme, who became his mentor, as was his mother, “an incredible man, a genius who taught me how much to use my taste, how to define and create different flavors.

After working in restaurants in New York and San Francisco (California), with positive reviews from the press, decided to open his own business and so was born “palate” in 1999, tucked in a large Latino community in lower Manhattan, which serves a fusion of Mexican and Latin American food.

opened in 2004 Central, which he says was his tribute to Mexican culture.

“I wanted to reinvent everything and leave the cliches that have Mexican food, that is something casual and inexpensive. I wanted to raise it to another level, as did my mother in the 80s “, and for that traveled to Mexico to know what were doing great chefs, export the concept to New York, adding his touch, he said.

Sanchez, author of “Food of the neighborhood” (2003), said he had followed the advice of his mother at his two restaurants.

“I said #39; you have to keep inventing through food, seeking a new passion, something that inspires you, glad to give you keep renewing your meal. You have to be inspired by other art forms: go to the movies, music, painting , do other things because that can affect your food #39, “he recalled.

Like any chef, Aaron Sanchez has secrets to which attributes the success of their food.

“Everything starts with my ingredients, which are my weapons: the chipotle chile, I try to put all my dishes and honey, which is a natural,” admitted Sanchez, who like the Chef John Rivera Sedlar and Michelle Bernstein has joined the National Honey Board (NHB by initials in English) to recommend the use of this natural product.

cuisine lovers will find several of your recipes with honey in www.mielpura. org.