{"id":44036,"date":"2019-10-03T17:31:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T00:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=44036"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:16:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:16:45","slug":"canadas-great-kitchen-party-hector-laguna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/canadas-great-kitchen-party-hector-laguna\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada’s Great Kitchen Party Q + A Chef Hector Laguna"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chef Hector Laguna Botanist<\/h2>\n

Canada\u2019s\u00a0Great Kitchen Party<\/a> is the lead up to the Canadian Culinary Championships, and is underway in cities across Canada. Vancouver\u2019s competition takes place Friday, October 4, 2019 at Rogers Arena. We\u2019ve asked the chefs a few questions to get to know them a bit better and here\u2019s the results from Chef Hector Laguna from Botanist<\/a> at The Fairmont Pacific Rim.<\/p>\n

\"botanist<\/a><\/p>\n

Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and your style of cooking.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Botanist is located at Fairmont Pacific Rim, with a focus on the locale of the Pacific Northwest. The menu represents the abundant of botany of British Columbia, creating dishes that put an emphasis on pure ingredients sourced from their natural landscape with produce at the forefront.<\/p>\n

Where do you eat in your city?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have a specific restaurant. I try to go to new restaurants to see what\u2019s new in the city and to support new upcoming restaurants. It all depends on what I feel like that specific day.<\/p>\n

\"charred<\/a><\/p>\n

What did you eat for dinner last night?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A burger from Botanist after service.<\/p>\n

What city would you most like to eat in right now, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chicago\u2026 Alinea<\/p>\n

What ingredient do you most like to cook with and why? What is your least favourite and why?<\/strong>
\nFavorite: Chilies. I love spicy food. I find that if you use the right kind of chili and you balance it well, you bring the dish to a whole different level.
\nLeast favorite: White pepper. It has a very particular flavor and to me no matter how little you put in a dish, all you can taste is the white pepper. To me, it doesn\u2019t complement flavors, it takes over.<\/p>\n

\"beef<\/a><\/p>\n

What is your most used piece of kitchen equipment besides your knives?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Probably a Japanese mandolin<\/p>\n

\"sablefish<\/a><\/p>\n

What do you often cook at home?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pasta\u2026. All kinds<\/p>\n

What cookbook\/s do you most often refer to?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Too many to list<\/p>\n

What chef would you like to collaborate with?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s<\/p>\n

What are you preparing for The Great Canadian Kitchen Party (hints are fine)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A very interesting combination of BC ingredients and Mexican flavors. Scallops are the main ingredient.<\/p>\n

What is your beverage pairing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve partnered with Jeff Savage here at Botanist Bar to do a cocktail pairing which highlights Vancouver Island-based Sheringham Gin.<\/p>\n

Who is coming with you to assist?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two of my sous chefs and a couple of my cooks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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