Jeff Mauro started his Food Network career in 2011, when he emerged as the winner of “Food Network Star” Season 7 — pretty impressive for a guy who deliberately confined his craft to delicious sandwiches. Mauros victory netted him a show of his own, the appropriately-titled “Sandwich King,” which he hosted from 2011 to 2014 (per IMDb). And as anyone whos watched Food Network at any point during the last decade can attest, Mauro never really stopped working after that; he went from making appearances on fellow celebrity chefs shows to judging and co-hosting shows from “The Kitchen” to, as it happens, “Food Network Star.” Not bad for a sandwich guy, right?
Mauro has been a constant presence on the food-loving audiences screens for so many years, its easy to forget that theres way more to him than his perma-smiling, affable onscreen presence. Today, well take a look at some details you may not have known about Jeff Mauro.
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Mauro has a surprising blind spot in his sandwich game
Mauros delicious sandwiches have always been a massive part of his charm, but even the Sandwich King himself cant be all-knowing. In a 2021 interview with Misadventures with Andi, Mauro revealed that his TV sandwich skill set lacks a very specific, surprising tool: His onscreen self has been ignoring the classic fried chicken sandwich. “No, I havent done a traditional fried chicken sandwich yet on my show,” he revealed. “I did a waffle sandwich with fried chicken, but I love a traditional hot fried chicken with iceberg lettuce and mayo on a soft bun, it is another one of my favorites and showcases the simplicity of a great sandwich.”
The fact that Mauro has kept his fried chicken sandwich game largely under wraps (so far) doesnt mean that hes completely out of it when it comes to the great chicken sandwich wars — though he does admit he only recently got acquainted with one of its biggest players. “Ill be honest with you, two weeks ago I had my first ever Chick-fil-A,” Mauro continued. “They just started rolling them out here in Chicago and for a bun, chicken and two pickles it was phenomenal and I just love it. Politics aside, I am in it for the food and they executed a great sandwich.”
It’s all about the family for Mauro
Mauro has accomplished quite a bit over his career, and in an interview with Chicago Parent, he said that his apparent “overnight” success actually came after years and years of arduous work and setbacks. Luckily, he had quite a bit of backup from his family, who made sure to not only support him, but also to make sure that he doesnt put all his eggs in one basket. “Ultimately, I thank my wife, Sarah, who, it wasnt only, Oh, you can do it, Honey, but thank God she was a realist,” the celebrity chef said. “She said, make sure weve got a backup. If you dont get a TV show, what are we going to do?”
Mauro has kept his family close over the years, and his son and other various family members have actually joined him onscreen several times. “My parents, my siblings, its been great because weve all gone through it together,” Mauro added. “My family has supported me since I was 9 years old, so it was cool.”
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