Floyd Cardoz (2020), “Top Chef Masters” winner

FloydCardozwas a star on televisions Top Chef Masters andthechef atthe trendy Manhattan restaurantTabla.He won season 3 of the Top Chef Masters realitycooking challenge show. Cardoza was born in Mumbai and was known for his elevated Indian dishes that wowedNew York Citydiners atTablaand BombayBread Bar.

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Died:Wednesday, March25, 2020.(Who else died on March25?)

Details of death:Died at the age of59 fromcoronavirus.

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His take on Indian food:"The perception that Indian food is always heavy, over-spiced, greasy or that it will give you an upset stomach...restaurants just don19t cook like Indians cook at home." -Cardoztold Greaves Tours, according to USA Today.

What they said about him:FloydCardozpassed away from C19. I adored him. A great chef, groundbreaking in so many ways, a generous human, resilient of spirit and loved his family, his garden and our restaurant world so much. I19m stunned. I know what Im eating tonight for dinner. - Television personality Andrew Zimmern

The culinary world lost a wonderful person today. In the words of@dhmeyer, He never once lost his sense of love for those hed worked with, mentored and mattered to. - Chef Thomas Keller

Full obituary:USA Today

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