The Milford Daily News
FRAMINGHAM There were a few careers Saba Wahid’s traditional Pakistani parents had in mind for her: a lawyer, doctor or maybe an engineer but not a chef.
Next month, she ll be showcasing the career skills she was told wouldn t make her successful to millions nationwide on Food Network’s “Chopped: Martha Rules tournament featuring Wahid and 15 other professional chefs from across New England.
Wahid, who was born and raised in Framingham and is a resident chef and culinary educator at Yale Appliance in Framingham, will compete on an episode set to air at 9 p.m. on May 4. The episode features Martha Stewart and was filmed in Kennebunkport, Maine, which is close to Stewart s home, said Wahid.
Chopped
The current season of
Chopped hosted by Martha Stewart and shot at a resort in Kennebunkport, Maine features several local chefs, including Not Your Average Joe’s executive chef Kristen Harlach and 50Kitchen chef and owner Anthony Caldwell. Joining them is Saba Wahid, a food television personality, cooking teacher, and recipe developer who was born and raised in Framingham, Massachusetts. Unlike the other competitors, Wahid never had any expectations of appearing on this season of the
Food Network’s popular cooking competition because she didn’t apply.
“They contacted me through Instagram,” says Wahid. “That’s how the casting process started.”
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