
Chef Andrew Zimmern shares Super Bowl LVI recipe, talks Taste of the NFL's mission to end hunger
Fox News
Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern will be in attendance at Taste of the NFL – a pre-Super Bowl culinary experience that aims to combat childhood hunger and food insecurity by raising funds and awareness for vulnerable groups.
"Folks can come and participate, come down to interact with incredible chefs and the performance that we're doing with the demos live on stage as well as, you know, have a fantastic party with a purpose to raise money [and] provide hunger solutions for students in schools, which is what GENYOUth now specializes in," Zimmern said in a video interview with FOX. "They're one of the leaders in the country at this, and we're trying to raise as much money as possible." From left to right: Celebrity chefs Tim Love, Carla Hall, Andrew Zimmern, Mark Bucher and Lasheeda Perry will be hosting live cooking demonstrations at this year's Taste of the NFL event, which is taking place Feb. 13 at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. (Taste of the NFL) Taste of the NFL, which was established in 1992, teams up with culinary experts and celebrities to raise money to fight against childhood food insecurity in Super Bowl Host cities and the 32 NFL Club markets. The organization estimates it provides over 220 million meals to Americans in need. (Taste of the NFL) Poached Shrimp Boil Remoulade
He noted that childhood hunger has been exacerbated as the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation continue. These two challenges are especially concerning for Zimmern, who has been a hunger relief advocate for 30 years and has worked with various equity boards, including the New York-based Services for the UnderServed, the International Rescue Committee and more recently the United Nations World Food Programme as a goodwill ambassador.