{"id":23908,"date":"2014-01-20T17:05:57","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T00:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=23908"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:18:45","slug":"interview-with-chez-martin-ruiz-salvador-fleur-de-sel-lunenburg-halifax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/interview-with-chez-martin-ruiz-salvador-fleur-de-sel-lunenburg-halifax\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Chez Martin Ruiz Salvador Fleur de Sel (Lunenburg) Halifax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Ruiz.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/interview-with-chez-martin-ruiz-salvador-fleur-de-sel-lunenburg-halifax\/martin-ruiz\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Ruiz.jpg?fit=3580%2C2386&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3580,2386\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1389795176&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Martin Ruiz\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Ruiz.jpg?fit=788%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23910\" alt=\"Martin Ruiz\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Ruiz-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Ruiz.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Ruiz.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Ruiz.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Ruiz.jpg?w=1576&amp;ssl=1 1576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Ruiz.jpg?w=2364&amp;ssl=1 2364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates\u00a0Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/goldmedalplates.com\/site\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gold\u00a0Medal Plates\u00a0Canadian Culinary Championships<\/a>. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Martin Ruiz Salvador F<a href=\"http:\/\/fleurdesel.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">leur de Sel <\/a>in Halifax.<\/p>\n<p><b>What was your first food memory?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Getting smoked mackerel in my Halloween bag from my neighbour in Blandford NS<\/p>\n<p><b>What was in your elementary school lunch kit?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Homemade brown bread, rare roast beef, lettuce &amp; tomato, homemade mayo<\/p>\n<p><b>Where did you first learn to cook?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At home, with Mom<\/p>\n<p><b>Did you attend culinary school \u2013 if so, where?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Scottsdale Culinary Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona<\/p>\n<p><b>Where has been your favourite place to work to date and why?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Obviously here at my own restaurant, Fleur de Sel but I really enjoyed working for Chef Frederic Cote at Caro de Lyon in Lyon, France<\/p>\n<p><b>Who in the industry taught you the most?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Aiden Byrne at the Commons in Ireland \u2013 I was lucky enough to work there the year we earned a Michelin Star<\/p>\n<p><b>What is your favourite style of cooking?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Simple, well balanced, country food<\/p>\n<p><b>What is your favourite ethnic cuisine?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mexican<b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>What is your favourite family recipe?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>My family\u2019s paella recipe and also dad\u2019s ham hock and chick pea stew<\/p>\n<p><b>What ingredient(s) can\u2019t you live without?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Anchovies, oysters, olive oil<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Ingredient that will never touch your lips?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bush meat<\/p>\n<p><b>What is your most prized possession?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>My 1962 Lincoln Continental<\/p>\n<p><b>What basic recipe\/s do you advise for cooking novices to learn as a starting point?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mayonnaise<\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s your go-to comfort food?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Tacos<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">How do you unwind after service?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Beer<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Favourite culinary destination?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Always changing \u2013 but France and Spain for sure<\/p>\n<p><b>Most memorable meal last year?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Atelier Crenn, San Francisco<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">What would you eat at your last meal?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Grilled Sardines<\/p>\n<p><b>Where do you eat in your city when you are not working?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ethnic<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">What ingredients have you brought with you?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Atlantic ocean water<\/p>\n<p><b>Who have you brought with you to assist?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Matt Snook &amp; Sayer Patterson<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">What challenges do you have to face as your travel to another destination to cook?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Logistics, equipment<\/p>\n<p><b>Who do you see as the toughest competitor this year?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Obviously all of the chefs have an\u00a0 opportunity to win<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates\u00a0Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the\u00a0Gold\u00a0Medal Plates\u00a0Canadian Culinary Championships. 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