Andrew Zimmern Net Worth - From Bizarre Foods to Millions

Andrew Zimmern is an American chef, restaurateur, TV personality, filmmaker, producer, entrepreneur, and writer. He has co-created, hosted, and consulted on numerous television shows. He also serves as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Babson College.

Zimmerman broadcasts a YouTube Cook web series, Andrew Zimmern Cooks. He launched Lucky Cricket, a Chinese restaurant in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, in November 2018. He received the James Beard Award for one of the best TV Food Personality in May 2010. He received a third James Beard Award in 2013, a fourth in 2017, and another in 2012.

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Andrew Zimmern Net Worth

Andrew Zimmern net worth is estimated at $14 million. He has amassed his wealth through his roles as the television show's co-creator, host, and consultant producer. Every "Bizarre Foods" episode brings in $35,000 for Andrew Zimmern. His journey from battles with addiction to success in the kitchen is remarkable.

Personal Life

Andrew Zimmern wife name is Rishia Hass. They got married in 2012, but they separated in 2018. Andrew Zimmern son name is Noah Zimmern.

Due to his serious drug and alcohol addiction, he was homeless for over a year and had to rely only on selling women's purses to make ends meet. He moved to Minnesota in 1992, though, and signed himself into the Hazelden Treatment Centre for alcohol and drug abuse. He now works at the facility as a volunteer.

Early Life

Zimmern was born in 1961 to advertising professionals Caren and Robert Zimmern. He grew up in a Jewish family in New York City. He describes his early culinary ambitions to James Beard's hospitality, having attended his renowned Christmas and Sunday open houses as a youngster with his father and father's male companion.

He claimed to have attended the Trader Vic's restaurant chain in high school, where his mother had lived as a roommate in college. At the age of 14, he started receiving formal culinary instruction. The Quiet Clam in East Hampton, Long Island, was the restaurant where he got his first employment.

Zimmern completed his degree at Vassar College and the Dalton School. He has served as a manager or executive chef at several confined New York restaurants. Additionally, he has given lectures at The New School for Social Research on restaurant layout and leadership. Zimmern calls himself a "progressive Democrat" and is friends with comedian and retired US Senator Al Franken.

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Professional Career

• Writing and Food Events:

Zimmern writes award-winning monthly articles for Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine and serves as a senior editor. His work as a freelance journalist has been published in several national and international journals. As SuperTarget's meal adventure guide, he has shared his love of international dishes with grocery shoppers worldwide. He serves as Elite Destination Homes' and Travel Leaders' global spokesperson.

Zimmern worked as a food segment journalist for Fox TV station KMSP-TV and the UPN network. He has served as a guest chef at numerous galas, food festivals, and major charity events. He has made multiple appearances on CNN's Money and Health and NBC's Today Show. He also appeared in a series of educational videos produced by the Cooking Club of America.

He also introduced a food spice named “Andrew Zimmern Mexican Fiesta Seasoning Traditional Style.” These multipurpose spice mixes perfectly highlight Zimmern’s favorite international meals.

• Travel Channel:

The first episode of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern appeared on the Travel Channel on November 1, 2006. He has travelled to different nations and states in more than 140 episodes of the show. He presented Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World, a 2009 spinoff of Bizarre Foods.

Additionally, he had an appearance in a 2009 Minneapolis episode of Man v. Food, where he presented Adam Richman to Lutefisk. Bizarre Foods America, another Bizarre Foods spinoff, made its premiere in January 2012. This time, Zimmern explored local cuisines and lifestyles while concentrating on different American cities.

Television Work

• Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
• Bizarre Foods America
• Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations
• Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World
• Dining with Death
• The Zimmern List
• Andrew Zimmern's Driven by Food
• The Big Food Truck Tip

Andrew Zimmern Cookbooks

• The Bizarre Truth: How I Walked out the Door Mouth First
• Came Back Shaking My Head
• Andrew Zimmern's Field Guide to Exceptionally Weird
• Wild
• Wonderful Foods
• Alliance of World Explorers
• Volume 1: AZ and the Lost City of Ophir

Andrew Zimmern Awards

• 2010 - James Beard Award for Amazing TV Food Personality
• 2010 - Effie Award for Online Series
• 2012 - James Beard Award
• 2017 – James Beard Award

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is Andrew Zimmern new TV show?

Andrew Zimmern Wild Game Kitchen.

Q. Is Andrew Zimmern gay?

No, he is not a gay.

Q. How many countries have Andrew Zimmern travelled to?

In the ten years since then, he has travelled to 173 countries.