Serving up victory: Diné chef hopes ‘Chopped’ win will expand spotlight on Indigenous foods, culture Fruitland native says ‘preserving our Navajo culture and food and history is really important to us’

Fruitland chef Justin Pioche, a Diné culinary leader from the Navajo Nation near Farmington, won Food Network’s Indigenous-forward episode of ‘Chopped.’ His victory is bringing new attention to Navajo food, culture and Indigenous agriculture in New Mexico.