![]() ![]() I was nervous to tell my parents that I wanted to miss college and go to culinary school. It was great because by the time I was 15 I knew that’s what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.īeing from an immigrant family from Egypt, this wasn’t a popular decision, to say the least. I was pushing my way up to trying to cook with the guys that were cooking. By that time, you know, I had spent a month in the kitchen. Like many chefs, I started as a dishwasher. Share with us the story behind your culinary journey and how you’ve developed your passion for cooking? So, sit back, grab a nice Cabernet for this medium rare conversation with the one and only Michael Mina. He gives us exclusive backstories into how some of his most famous dishes were created and even tells us the secrets of butter poaching. Also, most memorably made lunch for then-President Barack Obama.Ĭhef Michael talks candidly about his upbringing and how that shaped his culinary perspectives. He has made meals for three American presidents. in 2011, and Bon Appétit Chef of the Year in 2005. He was named Gayot Best Restaurateur in the U.S. Also in 2013, he was inducted into the Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America. Mina has been honored many times for his culinary art, including James Beard Foundation Awards and multiple Michelin stars. Talking with him, you would never guess all of his accolades and accomplishments. Not to mention his Michelin-starred flagship restaurant in San Francisco. Starting as a fourteen-year-old dishwasher in a kitchen, he rose through the ranks to now operating forty-five restaurants globally. Michael Mina is the quintessential picture of the American dream. With the warmest grin and softest chuckle, Chef Michael shattered any preconceived notion we might have had about a red face chef yelling during a Saturday night rush. Including the amazing man that was sitting in front of us for this interview, Chef Michael Mina. The Bellagio has everything you can imagine. Sitting in the world-famous Bellagio in Las Vegas, you can be taken aback by the beauty and majesty that is in front of you.
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