About this episode
Hello Aaron, Who Chef Riq Is I’m Chef Riq, a blind holistic chef whose love for food has carried me through life’s toughest seasons. I was just four months away from finishing nursing school when a chemical accident at work changed everything. It took my vision and the future I thought I had planned. But instead of letting that loss define me, I turned back to what had always been my safe place: the kitchen. Cooking became my therapy, my art, and my means of moving forward. Through touch, sound, and intuition, I relearned how to cook and discovered that flavor doesn’t depend on sight. After battling vision loss and even homelessness, I chose to transform my journey into a mission: to show the world that food heals, flavor inspires, and inclusion belongs at every table. With years of professional chef experience and certifications in holistic nutrition and fitness, I created Unseen Cuisine. In this place, everyone can cook with confidence, whether they are blind, living with allergies, or simply craving a new way to experience food. What does Unseen Cuisine do? Unseen Cuisine is the first cooking brand built entirely for your ears. Through audio-only cook-alongs, Chef Riq teaches listeners how to create restaurant-quality meals at home, utilizing sensory cues, tactile tips, and health-conscious ingredient substitutions. Each series highlights accessible, allergy-friendly recipes, ranging from sauces and sandwiches to fine dining small plates, designed for everyone: those who are blind, have low vision, live with allergies, or simply want a new way to experience food. Unlike traditional visual-first cooking shows, Unseen Cuisine centers on inclusivity. It’s a movement that redefines how people learn to cook, bringing flavor, empowerment, and creativity to every listener’s kitchen. Social media Facebook: Chef Riq Unseen Cuisine IG: unseen_cuisine Youtube: Chef Riq Unseen Cuisine Podcast: Chef Riq Unseen Cuisine (Apple podcast, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart, YouTube and many more ) Hope this is what you are asking for. https://www.patreon.com/aarons...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aaron-s-opinion--5920599/support.
