As you know with Top Chef Canada
premiering Monday, April 11th 9pmET/10pmPT, we've decided get to
know the 16 TCC competitors a little better.
Yesterday we met
Michael Stauffer, Le Cordon Bleu trained chef who's staged at
some impressive restaurants around the world.
Today we're getting to know Steve Gonzalez. He's worked at some
of the hottest restaurants in Toronto as well as cooked in Spain,
Hong Kong and Miami. Be sure to head on over to the TCC site where you can read
Steve's full bio and watch
his audition tape.
Come back tomorrow to meet another one of our accomplished
competitors.
(Also just a reminder I'm simply featuring the competitors in
the order they returned my email -- in case you were reading into
the order in any way -- DON'T!)
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Food Network Canada: Your favourite dish?
Steve Gonzalez: Ceviche
FNC: Fave kitchen utensil/gadget?
SG: Tweezers -- good for so many things.
FNC: What would we find in your fridge on a typical
day?
SG: In my fridge at home you will find Jamaican beef patties and
some sort of soda pop and a loaf of bread.
FNC: Fave ingredient?
SG: My favorite ingredient is cilantro and I use it for my favorite
dish ceviche
FNC: Where does your love of cooking come from?
SG: My love for food came to me at an early age. Always liked
eating and ate everything but it wasn't until high school I
realized that I was good and people liked my food.
FNC: Your guilty food pleasure?
SG: I like to snack and sweets are my fav. Sour keys and
creamsicles are on the top of the list.
FNC: Food aversions? Dislikes
SG: None
FNC: Have you been recognized?
SG: I haven't been recognized yet but lots of old friends are
seeing me around and getting in contact with me.
FNC: Fave cookbook authors?
SG: My favorite cook book right now is the Latin Evolution by Jose
Garces. It gives my ideas and makes me feel good that another
Latino chef is doing what I hope to achieve one day.
FNC: Complete this sentence: People would be surprised to
find out that...
SG: People will be surprised that I like to cook in shorts, t
shirt and running shoes.
Be sure to check out our Top Chef Canada site and
don't forget to watch In the Hot Seat with Head Judge Mark
McEwan -- a super cute/fun video if I do say so myself.
(BTW I'm determined to hear Mark's hidden talent one day).
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Thu, Mar 31 2011 by
Catherine Jheon
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