Meet José Andrés - My Favorite People
3/26/20261 hr 33 min
Trevor sits down with famed chef and humanitarian José Andrés, who is also one of his favorite people, for a conversation that’s as human as it is hard-earned. Drawing on his experience leading rapid-response teams feeding thousands in disaster and war zones around the world, José shares how he approaches his work and his life with the precision of a field general and the heart of a chef.
Along the way, the two explore the deeper meaning of food, not just as nourishment but as dignity, and why even in the darkest moments, it’s still important to slow down and savor life.
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First 90 secondsTrevor Noah· Host0:00
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José Andrés· Guest1:09
It was 2010, Haiti, and I'm cooking there in a couple of, of, of, of places. You know, hundreds of thousands lost their homes. The poor of the poor lost their homes, and so was all these, uh, little villages that were, were being created. Temporary housing- Right ... uh, with tents.
Trevor Noah· Host1:25
This is after the earthquake.
José Andrés· Guest1:26
After the earthquake.
Trevor Noah· Host1:27
Yeah.
José Andrés· Guest1:27
And I was cooking. I was... That day was beans,