New York, Feb. 4 -- The Vilcek Foundation has announced the winners of the 2019 Vilcek Foundation Prizes for Culinary Arts, awarded to immigrants who have made significant contributions to the field. Chef Marcus Samuelsson will receive the $100,000 Vilcek Prize, while chefs Fabian von Hauske Valtierra and Nite Yun, and New York Times journalist Tejal Rao will each receive a $50,000 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise.
The winners were selected by a panel of experts in the culinary arts, including chef Tom Colicchio; Bon Appetit's Andrew Knowlton; Food & Wine's Jordana Rothman; and James Beard Foundation's Mitchell Davis. The last Vilcek Prize awarded in the culinary arts was awarded to chef Jose Andres in 2010, who used the accompanying cash...