Only One Contestant From South Florida In Next Season's Top Chef
Top Chef doesn't premiere until March 12, but Bravo's giving us a chance to get to know the cheftestants early. This time around, there's only one with a South Florida connection: Andrew, who's from Fort Lauderdale and is a graduate of Johnson & Wales in North Miami. He lives in New York City now, where he's a sous chef at an unnamed restaurant. But here's the info on him from the press release:
AGE: 30We totally LOVE that simple summer recipe (or at least we're almost certain we would love it), so we're already partial to this guy.
HOMETOWN: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – currently resides in New York City
PROFESSION: Sous Chef in NYC
CULINARY EDUCATION: A.S. Culinary Arts, Johnson & Wales, North Miami
FAVORITE SIMPLE SUMMER RECIPE: Diced strawberries, mango, tomato, cucumber, and jicama. Thai dressing (sugar, lime juice, fish sauce and siracha). Thai basil and mint chiffonade.For the past two years, Andrew has studied everything from the French cuisine of Raymond Blanc to the molecular gastronomy of Ferran Adria. With food influences that range from African, Spanish, French and Thai to Vietnamese, Japanese, Latino and Indian, Andrew prides himself on being diverse in the kitchen. When Andrew isn’t working, you can find him researching cuisines at a bookstore or shopping for spices that are uncommon and of multicultural influences to adapt to his cuisine. He believes in translating the flavors and techniques from different cultures into innovative interpretations that do not stray far from their origins. His goal is to leave a legacy like the chefs before his time, which shaped him and his fellow chefs minds and refined their techniques. He says he doesn’t make food for mere sustenance, but to create an experience that impacts the soul.
Andrew - Top Chef [NBC Universal]
