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Robert Lopez
Robert Lopez

Robert Lopez

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Robert Lopez is the named practitioner source in Tasting Table’s 2024 bourbon-cooking feature, where he is identified as head chef for the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

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  • Role in selected Source: Interviewee and culinary practitioner
  • Research use: Attribute process, proof, price, and dish-selection guidance directly to Lopez
  • Evidence type: Named practitioner testimony

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The selected feature does not report a controlled comparison across recipes or tasters. Preserve attribution and do not universalize the advice.

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Named practitioner source in the Tasting Table feature; identified there as head chef for the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Biography Summary

Chef whose direct culinary guidance supports the process-dependent use of bourbon.

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Lopez

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Robert

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Tasting Table — price, proof, and reduction make bourbon selection process-specificTasting Table — price, proof, and reduction make bourbon selection process-specific
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Lopez, Robert

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8 Tips For Cooking With Bourbon — Robert Lopez — Interviewee8 Tips For Cooking With Bourbon — Robert Lopez — Interviewee
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