Top Chef Canada‘s latest chef to get the boot was definitely a force to be reckoned with. Chef Evelynn Takoff’s impressive resume includes being Chef de Cuisine at Micro Bar and Bites in Kelowna, BC, as well as the Membership Director of the Okanagan Chefs’ Association. Let’s see what this chef-genius had to say about her experience on Top Chef Canada…
How was your experience on Top Chef Canada?
A huge learning experience… both personally and professionally.
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What were the biggest challenges and best rewards about being a part of the show?
The challenges of having to push yourself to the limit every day no matter what else was going on was difficult, and the rewards would be meeting and cooking for some of the best chefs in the world and creating friendships with the other competitors.
What are you most excited about for the future?
I am excited for my new life starting a family, and for what great things are going to happen in the Okanagan culinary scene.
Tell us about your audition video – what was the inspiration?
My audition tape was filmed at my family’s farm just out side of Kelowna, BC. Growing up there has really had a huge impact on who I am today and my goals and values in life. I wanted to show Top Chef Canada who I was and where I came from.
Why do you think the team at Top Chef Canada picked your audition tape?
I think they picked my tape because I was my true self and really expressed where I got my influences and inspirations in the kitchen from.
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Can you give any tips to chefs who aspire to be on Top Chef Canada?
Whatever you think is going to happen is going to be the complete opposite… so be prepared for anything.
What is your favourite food/dish?
Seasonally inspired, locally produced, and fun!
Finish this sentence. I love Toronto because…
…of its diversity of culinary hotspots and promotion of healthy living.
What are three things you can’t live without?
Local farmers, my amazing friends and family, wine.
What are some of your favourite restaurants and why?
Picking a favorite restaurant is not easy… I would prefer to say any restaurant that emphasizes on supporting local producers and allowing the food to be the star. That is what a true culinary experience is about.
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Let’s get social for a mo’. How can people stay up-to-date with all your globe-trotting?
Follow me on Twitter.
Check out Chef Evelynn Takoff’s audition tape below…
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You can catch new episodes of Top Chef Canada every Monday at 9pm on Food Network Canada and get to know the eliminated chefs on View the Vibe the next morning.
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