{"id":19300,"date":"2013-02-05T13:45:39","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T20:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=19300"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:19:33","slug":"chef-daren-bergeron-fou-dici-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/chef-daren-bergeron-fou-dici-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef Daren Bergeron Fou D&#8217;Ici Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/chef-daren-bergeron-fou-dici-montreal\/chef-restaurant-fou-ici-daren\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/chef-restaurant-fou-ici-daren.jpg?fit=924%2C612&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"924,612\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chef-restaurant-fou-ici-daren\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/chef-restaurant-fou-ici-daren.jpg?fit=788%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19301\" alt=\"chef-restaurant-fou-ici-daren\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/chef-restaurant-fou-ici-daren-300x198.jpg?resize=300%2C198\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/chef-restaurant-fou-ici-daren.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/chef-restaurant-fou-ici-daren.jpg?w=924&amp;ssl=1 924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><b><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/chef-milton-rebello-saskatchewan-radison-regina\/#\">#ccc2013<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/@goldmedalplates\">@goldmedalplates<\/a>\u00a0Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-9, 2013 to compete in the\u00a0<a id=\"_GPLITA_1\" title=\"Click to Continue &gt; by Giant Savings Extension\" href=\"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/chef-milton-rebello-saskatchewan-radison-regina\/#\">Gold<\/a>\u00a0Medal Plates\u00a0Canadian Culinary Championships. \u00a0I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here we check in with Chef Daren Bergeron from Fou D&#8217;Ici Montreal.<\/strong><\/strong><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>What was your first food memory?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Perogies<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What was in your elementary school lunch kit?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bologna sandwiches &amp; cookies<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Where did you first learn to cook?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>With the babysitter (cabbage rolls)<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Did you attend culinary school &#8211; if so, where?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ITHQ<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Where has been your favourite place to work to date and why?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Le Mitoyen (the first kitchen where I took charge)<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Who in the industry taught you the most?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>John Ledwell<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What is your favourite style of cooking?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Pure &#8211; \u00a0Japanese influenced combinations.<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What is your favourite ethnic cuisine?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Japanese<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What ingredient(s) can&#8217;t you live without?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Salt, pepper, olive oil &amp; vinegar<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What are the most essential tools for cooking?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Knives<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Do you have an unforgettable taste combination?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cauliflower &amp; caviar\/Pine mushroom &amp; soy custard<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Ingredient you can&#8217;t get enough of?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Wine<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Ingredient that will never touch your lips?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>None<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What is your most prized possession?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Friendship<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; 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line-height: 19px;\">Most overrated food trend?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Molecular cuisine<b><\/p>\n<p><\/b><b>Favourite culinary destination?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Japan<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Most memorable meal last year?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona-Restaurant \u201cTicket\u201d (Albert Adria)<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you weren&#8217;t a chef what career would you have pursued?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ER Doctor<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What would you eat at your last meal?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Prime rib<\/p>\n<p><b>Who are you dream dinner companions?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Family &amp; friends<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">What do you do in your off time?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sports (all of them)<b><\/p>\n<p><\/b><b>Where do you eat in your city when you are not working?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>BBQ at home<\/p>\n<p><b>Are there some regional dishes your city is known for?\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Smoked meat &amp; poutine<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px; 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