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Just over 800 people were gathered around the cooking stage, all eager to learn about my five-minute flavor cooking. The demonstration had to be done right then and there, in front of everyone.

Rocco DiSpirito

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Rocco DiSpirito
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: November 19
Chef
Restaurateur
Jamaica
Queens
Learn
Flavor
Everyone
Minute
Around
Cooking
Done
Fronts
Right
Front
People
Minutes
Gathered
Stage
Eager
Five
Demonstration

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