Aaron Sanchez and John Besh, got cool reception at "Marche Communal de Kinskoff"

John Besh, a finalist on the Food Network show, The Next Iron Chef, and Aaron Sanchez, who appeared on the shows, Heat Seekers and Chopped on the same network, flew in to Haiti on Sunday, July 28th and promptly toured one of the numerous settlements established by the homeless in the wake of the earthquake three years ago.

However, upon arriving in Kenscoff, a mountain town outside of Port-au-Prince, their smooth reception was blocked by the town's mayor, Widjmy Clesca, who blocked the two chefs and their accompanying journalists from entering the market and taking photos that would prove unflattering for the town. The two chefs were unsurprisingly flummoxed by the reaction, with Sanchez commenting that it was all a little intense. They were even subsequently blocked by the same mayor when they tried moving on to a community organization working with local farmers as their visit had not been approved.

The two eventually moved on to speak with local chefs, trade recipes and put in an appearance on Haitian TV.

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