Kristen Kish
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Kristen Kish is an American chef de cuisine at Menton in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston.
Early life and education
Kristen Kish was born in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted by a family in Kentwood, Michigan, at the age of four months.[1] She attended Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago, earning an A.A. in culinary arts.
Career
Kish became an instructor at Stir, a culinary demonstration kitchen in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2012, Kish was promoted to Stir's chef de cuisine by the owner, Barbara Lynch. Currently she is the chef de cuisine at Barbara Lynch's Menton Boston.
Top Chef
Kish competed in Bravo's Top Chef in 2012. She made it into the main competition by surviving a soup challenge judged by Emeril Lagasse. She won four elimination challenges, creating dishes as varied as French cuisine and onion rings, before being eliminated during "Restaurant Wars" (episode 11). She was able to cook her way back into the main competition with five wins in "Last Chance Kitchen", making it to the finale with Brooke Williamson. In the finale, Kish was crowned the Top Chef, becoming the first competitor to win after winning "Last Chance Kitchen" and the second female winner in the history of the Top Chef franchise.
References
- ↑ mlive.com, 'Top Chef: Seattle': Meet Kristen Kish, Kentwood native competing on upcoming season of Bravo reality show November 5, 2012. Accessed March 7, 2013.
- Menton, http://mentonboston.com/talent/kristen-kish/, accessed 5 May 2013.
- Stir Boston, http://stirboston.com/instructors/kristen-kish/, accessed 3 March 2013.
- Bravo TV.com, http://www.bravotv.com/people/kristen-kish/bio, accessed 3 March 2013.
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