Alumni Feature: Carl Heinrich (Richmond Station, Toronto) | Canadian Guest Chef 2018

February 7, 2018

Carl Heinrich, Executive Chef and Co-owner of Richmond Station in Toronto (and Top Chef Canada Season 2 Winner), graduated from the Stratford Chefs School in 2005. We welcome him back every year to close out the season, and this year is no different as he joins us on March 1st and 2nd for our Canadian Guest Chef series. Find out how you can make a reservation at the bottom of this page.

 

What is your favourite restaurant?
Actinolite in Toronto, Gramercy Tavern in NYC

 

What is your favourite cookbook?

Cooking By Hand- Paul Bertolli

 

What is your guilty pleasure food?

RS burger bun just out of the oven with too much cold salted butter

 

What food did you think was over-rated until you tried it?

“espuma”

 

Favourite knife or kitchen tool?

Spectank

 

What restaurant dish seemed the most intimidating but is actually really easy to make?

Charcuterie

 

Favourite ingredient you can’t get enough of right now?

Fresh Tongue of Fire Beans

 

What is a new technique/flavour you are experimenting with currently?

Lactic Fermentation

 

Are there any recipes from SCS you still use?

The Ethnic Cuisine recipes

 

What is your best SCS memory?
I served Jim Morris pizza for an exam and paired it with Coca Cola

 

RESERVATIONS

These dinners are both sold out but you can be placed on a waiting list by calling the office at 519.271.1414 or send us an email.

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