#FoodTVChat with Fausto Berragan, Food Network Spring Baking Championship finalist, was a blast!
We so enjoyed having him on the chat, not only because he was so gracious, funny and charming but also because he is the only tattooed school principal we have ever met!
The tattoos were apparently “revealed” to his students when they watched their uber cool principal on Food Network.
If you missed #Foodtvchat with Fausto Berragan we have recapped the highlights in the interview below. Enjoy!
#Foodtvchat Interview with Fausto Berragan
- We asked Dr Barragan why he wanted to compete on Spring Baking Championship.
#FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies I wanted to participate in Spring Baking Championship to inspire my students! They can do anything that they dream
— Dr. Fausto Barragan (@misterbarragan) March 30, 2017
- Fausto was the only non-professional baker competing on this Spring Baking Championship and that takes an extra helping of courage. We asked him how he kept his confidence up during the competition.
@DivaFoodies I have always fought for my dreams! This was a dream. I was honored to compete with such great chefs. They were gracious and supportive!
— Dr. Fausto Barragan (@misterbarragan) March 30, 2017
- We asked Fausto to comment on what the statement “the best food is made from love” means to him.
@DivaFoodies #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies food teaches tradition. it reminds me of growing up. It reminds me of not having food on the table.
— Dr. Fausto Barragan (@misterbarragan) March 30, 2017
and more….
@DivaFoodies #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies It means so much to me! I feed my family and my staff constantly. They don't get mad at me for making them fat.
— Dr. Fausto Barragan (@misterbarragan) March 30, 2017
- We wondered what Fausto learned from the Spring Championship judges, Nancy Fuller, Loraine Pascal and Duff Goldman.
@DivaFoodies @FullerFarmer @lorrainepascale @duffgoldman QF #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies I learned that good food takes patience and time. I learned that my flavors are good and plating is important
— Dr. Fausto Barragan (@misterbarragan) March 30, 2017
- We also wondered what Fausto thought the judges had learned from him!
@DivaFoodies QG #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies They learned that home bakers can produce good food, that although I have no training I can make fancy things
— Dr. Fausto Barragan (@misterbarragan) March 30, 2017
- Fausto learned to cook as a kid because he got hungry!
@DivaFoodies QI #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies I was a latch key kid. Mom and dad worked a lot to raise 10. I learned how to cook to survive. Scrambled eggs!
— Dr. Fausto Barragan (@misterbarragan) March 30, 2017
@DivaFoodies My first memory of cooking was at 5. I still see myself scrambling eggs on a chair in front of the stove.burned my hands with a tortilla.
— Dr. Fausto Barragan (@misterbarragan) March 30, 2017
- We were so sad to see Fausto sent home on Spring Baking Championship. Especially sad because he was done in by puff pastry, something he had never made before that fateful night. We asked him if there was anything he would do over.
@DivaFoodies #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies I wouldn't change anything that I did. I learned from my victories and my failures. I learned patience and grace
— Dr. Fausto Barragan (@misterbarragan) March 30, 2017
One thing we wouldn’t do over was our #Foodtvchat interview with Fausto Berragan!
He is such a inspiration and we can’t wait to see what he does next. This tweet was one of our favorites!
@DivaFoodies #FoodTVChat @DivaFoodies food brings people together in times of happiness and even at times of sadness.
— Dr. Fausto Barragan (@misterbarragan) March 30, 2017
