Dave Martin (chef)
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Dave Martin is an American chef from Long Beach, California who was a finalist in Top Chef (season 1). While on Top Chef, Martin won three elimination challenges and made it to the final three. On Bravo's Top Chef, he was noted for his intense layering of flavors and vivid descriptions of his dishes. Serving up approachable yet sophisticated takes on old classics, his signature dish is a Black Truffle Mac 'n' Cheese.
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[edit] Early life, career, and education
After graduating from the University of Redlands and earning a degree in English, Martin went into the field of technology. When the technology market collapsed in 2000, he needed to find a new career. He attended culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena and was successful. He created his own catering company named As You Wish and traveled east to Manhattan to explore wine and south to explore BBQ.
[edit] Top Chef and New York
The first season of Top Chef debuted in 2006 and Martin quickly became a fan favorite winning more challenges than any other contestant (three in all). Finishing third, Martin moved to New York City soon after his appearance on the show and served as the Executive/Consulting Chef at Lola, Crave on 42nd, and VYNL restaurants introducing city diners to his creative take on comfort food classics. After much success at each restaurant, he moved out of the kitchen and onto new culinary endeavors.
[edit] Flavor Quest
In 2009, Martin self published and released his first cookbook, Flavor Quest, Volume 1 and due to popular demand followed with Flavor Quest, Volume 2 in 2010. Earlier this year, Martin created a line of rubs and sauces,[1] and is consulting on two projects in the city- a specialty sandwich shop featuring braised meats and The Frying Dutchman, a gourmet french fry food truck.
[edit] Currently
In addition, Martin travels around the country as a guest chef for various Food & Wine Festivals, winemaker dinners, consulting projects, auction dinners, corporate and private catering events, and pop-up restaurant appearances.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ www.chefdavemartin.com
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