Jeff Mauro, Food Network’s “Sandwich King” & Owner of Mauro Provisions

How does one become King of Sandwiches? Known by fans around the world and Aaron’s mom as “The Sandwich King”, Jeff Mauro is an Emmy-nominated celebrity chef who became known for destroying the competition with his consistently amazing sandwiches. Winning Season 7 of Food Network’s “Food Network Star”, Jeff became the go-to authority on all things sandwiches, cooking, and of course hilarious entertainment. Jeff has his own show “Sandwich King”, co-hosts “The Kitchen”, has his own cookbook, podcast and a business (WOWOWOWOW). A local Chicagoan, we chat about Jeff’s upbringing and how Chicago food helped influenced him in his career. Then we find out how many times Jeff had to audition for Food Network Star, and hear about his experience filming the show in secret away from his family and friends. Jeff also told us about his Chicago-based company “Mauro Provisions”, which sells craft giardiniera, meat, and seasoning- essentially everything you’d need to create the perfect Chicago meal! We love a company with a foodie mission!! Last, Jeff tells us about his podcast “Come On Over” which we binged after the interview because he’s literally a stand up comedian. We end this episode with a round of rapid fire, finding out Jeff’s favorite bun, what cookbook he’s reading right now (which was literally next to him on his desk), his go-to Chicago restaurant, and his favorite cocktail!