Sue Torres Biography
Sue Torres is a television personality and chef from the United States. Torres’ food has been acknowledged by Food & Wine and Working Woman, who named her one of the “20 Women Under 30” to watch.
How old is Sue Torres? – Age
Her age is not known. She was born in the United States of America.
Sue Torres Family – Education
Torres, the daughter of a Puerto Rican father and an Italian mother, has no ancestors in Mexico but has remarked that “her heart is Mexican” when it comes to Mexican food. Torres attended the Culinary Institute of America and worked as a sous-chef at Arizona 206 under chef Miles Angelo after graduation.
Sue Torres Restaurants
Her stay at the restaurant was lauded by New York Times food critic Eric Asimov, who called it “the most exciting Mexican food in the city.” Torres founded her own Mexican restaurant, Sueos (Spanish for “dreams”), in 2003. The restaurant’s Mexican meals and margaritas earned it a spot on Bon Appétit Magazine’s “Best Cocktail List” in 2004.
Sue Torres Iron Chef
Suenos was named one of the “last four monuments of 2003” in Vogue’s “Taster’s Choice” issue in 2004 by food critic and frequent Iron Chef America judge Jeffery Steingarten. Torres claims that her most important rule of conduct is to “never skimp” on excellent products and that her most precious cooking tools are her hands and the tortilla press. Torres describes her mother as a “wonderful and resourceful cook” who taught her to “be patient,” “put love into her food,” and use “only the best” ingredients. Sueos permanently closed on March 23, 2014.
Sue Torres Chopped
Torres has also served as a judge on the Food Network’s competition series Chopped. Chopped is an American reality food game program produced by Michael Krupat, Dave Noll, and Linda Lea. Ted Allen is the host. The series sets four chefs against each other in a competition for a $10,000 prize. The show premiered in 2009 and airs every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on Food Network. Chopped Sweets, a dessert-themed spin-off, premiered on February 3, 2020, with Scott Conant as host.
Sue Torres Career
She claims that it was during this period that she found her love for chiles. Torres’ passion for Mexican cooking grew, and at the age of 23, she took the role of head chef at Rocking Horse Café Mexicano. Torres’ food has been acknowledged by Food & Wine and Working Woman, who named her one of the “20 Women Under 30” to watch. She has appeared as a guest on The Martha Stewart Show, The Rachael Ray Show, and Iron Chef America. Torres has also starred in ads for the Norwegian grocery chain REMA 1000, where she promotes Mexican food alongside Norwegian chef Erling Sundal.