Ep 85: Ben Jacobs / Chef, founder of Tocabe and Native local pioneer

Ben Jacobs is a chef and a tribal member of the Osage Nation. He’s also a leader in bringing Native American food to the forefront of the American culinary conversation. In 2008, he founded Tocabe, one of the only restaurants in Denver specializing in Native and Indigenous cuisine and one of only a handful in the United States.

In this episode of Forktales, Michael and Ben talk about the best way to prepare elk, Tocabe’s appearance on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (and how Guy Fieri saved Ben’s restaurant), Ben’s Seed to Soul mission and why it’s so hard to define Native American food.