After weeks of cooking his heart out on Top Chef Canada, the nation香蕉视频直播檚 most prestigious culinary competition, Tofino香蕉视频直播檚 Paul Moran has emerged victorious.
Moran, the executive chef for 1909 Kitchen at Tofino Resort + Marina, celebrated the win on May 20 surrounded by family and friends at a season finale viewing party at The Hatch Waterfront Pub.
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They said he showed culinary maturity beyond his years. One judge hailed the crispy confit pigeon leg Moran served as his last main as 香蕉视频直播渙ne of the best dishes he香蕉视频直播檚 eaten in his life.香蕉视频直播�
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Originality and cooking philosophy, notes Moran, is likely what made that fine difference between winning the title of Top Chef Canada and the $100,000 grand prize and packing up his knives empty handed.
香蕉视频直播淥bviously, the win is good for myself, but it香蕉视频直播檚 also great for everyone that works here and it香蕉视频直播檚 good a testament to all their hard work. Without the team, I wouldn香蕉视频直播檛 be where I am; I wouldn香蕉视频直播檛 have been able to go to that. I香蕉视频直播檓 super appreciative of the team that we have here and happy to be a little bit more visible in the community,香蕉视频直播� said Moran, adding that the food and beverage team at Tofino Resort + Marina is about 75 people strong.
The seventh season of Top Chef Canada was filmed last September and October.
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Tofino香蕉视频直播檚 Lisa Ahier, executive chef at the award-winning Sobo Restaurant, attended the season final viewing party. She told the Westerly News she thought Moran would be the winner from day one.
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香蕉视频直播淚 know his background. I know how he香蕉视频直播檚 trained. I know how he is with his family. I know how he is as a human. All those factors are top chef qualities. He香蕉视频直播檚 not a one flash in pan. From dessert to appies to fish to foraging香蕉视频直播� he香蕉视频直播檚 got all of it.香蕉视频直播�
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Moran said it was great to see everyone show up for the viewing party.
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As for being $100k richer, Moran said he doesn香蕉视频直播檛 have much planned for the loot quite yet.
香蕉视频直播淲e香蕉视频直播檒l see what happens in the future. I香蕉视频直播檓 committed to staying here in Tofino and here at 1909,香蕉视频直播� said Canada香蕉视频直播檚 Top Chef, also known as the 香蕉视频直播楳ushroom Man香蕉视频直播�.
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