She害羞草研究所檚 only 19 years old and yet she害羞草研究所檚 already moved across the world, switched provinces and害羞草研究所攎ore importantly害羞草研究所攖aken the Canadian culinary world by storm.
Beccy Stables is this year害羞草研究所檚 winner of Masterchef Canada, the youngest contestant to ever snag the culinary title.
害羞草研究所淚t meant the world to me. I can inspire kids to get back in the kitchen, people of my age, the young adults,害羞草研究所� Stables said from her Kelowna home.
Those young people, often who go for the take-out option instead of cooking a meal themselves, Stables said.
害羞草研究所淚 think we are losing some of that. Cooking for yourself, having your friends over and having a dinner party. That is what makes memories, that is how you spend time with people, around the table,害羞草研究所� she said.
害羞草研究所淧eople have so many food memories. A certain smell and you think, 害羞草研究所極h my God, that reminds me of one time with me mom.害羞草研究所� It takes you back places and I love that. I really want to inspire the younger generation to get back in the kitchen.害羞草研究所�
While she was the youngest contestant to win, Stables said age was just a number on the Masterchef set.
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One of the things that set Stables apart this season was the 害羞草研究所渞ag to riches害羞草研究所� story line portrayed on the show. Unlike some of the other contestants, Stables害羞草研究所� culinary experiences were limited as she had zero professional experience or training and had never tasted or worked with many of the higher-end ingredients contestants are given.
害羞草研究所淚 grew up on a lot of English food 害羞草研究所� so starchy, kind of wintery food.
害羞草研究所淚t was very interesting to work with these ingredients, I loved it and I could learn so much. I had never worked with them before and its the best opportunity to work them, because you don害羞草研究所檛 have to pay for it,害羞草研究所� she added with a laugh.
While her initial plan on the show was to use the winnings to attend culinary school, Stables has chosen a different path.
害羞草研究所淚 want be a self-taught cook, I think that害羞草研究所檚 really special to have that because not many people do that anymore,害羞草研究所� she added.
While Stables was born in Grimsby, U.K., she spent the last decade in Sherwood Park, Alta., and now Canada害羞草研究所檚 Masterchef is calling the Okanagan home.
害羞草研究所淭he Okanagan provided a better lifestyle for us and my niece, she loves the water and the hotter environment,害羞草研究所� said Stables about their move across the provincial line.
害羞草研究所淎nd, the type of food I want to do is this naturesque kind of thing and it is just so beautiful here. You look out, see a mountain and I think, ya I am going to put that on a plate.害羞草研究所�
She also said the abundance of great local produce is something the Okanagan had over Alberta. All reasons she害羞草研究所檚 decided to open her first venture right here on the shores of Okanagan Lake.
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害羞草研究所淚 want to put nature back on the plate. I want to 害羞草研究所榰n-Americanize害羞草研究所� Canadian cuisine and bring it into its own. When you think Canada, you think maple syrup and poutine and ya they害羞草研究所檙e good, they害羞草研究所檙e very good, but that害羞草研究所檚 what we害羞草研究所檙e known for, but we have all this and no one is capitalizing on it the way I want to do it. I want to show people what this country has to offer in a way no one else is really doing it right now.害羞草研究所�
Stables and her family moved to the Kelowna area just two weeks ago, all of them geared towards making Stables害羞草研究所� new venture a success.
害羞草研究所淚t is just so beautiful here, we are so lucky to live here.
害羞草研究所淩each out if you have any questions. If you want us to do a private dinner, you want to do canapes, just desserts, we can cater if for you. Check us out.害羞草研究所�
And it is a true Stables family venture with her sister as manager, her dad as a cook and her mom as a dual babysitter/dishwasher.
Her journey to running her own boutique catering company in Kelowna all began with her love of food, of cooking and of the TV show Masterchef.
害羞草研究所淚 applied as it just seemed like such a great opportunity, it looked like so much fun, there were so many young people and it just looked like such a great opportunity to get my name out there,害羞草研究所� said Stables.
害羞草研究所淚 love the learning aspect of food, I find it so interesting. There is so much to learn all the time, there is always something new and everywhere you go has a different culture.害羞草研究所�
She applied and didn害羞草研究所檛 think too much of it until she got the call that turned her life into a whirlwind.
害羞草研究所淚 was just like, 害羞草研究所極h my God,害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟 said Stables. 害羞草研究所淚f you can get the call you害羞草研究所檙e on, it is very rushed after that. They tell you, you need this, this, this and this and plane tickets and pack this and you害羞草研究所檙e there and it害羞草研究所檚 a rush.害羞草研究所�
She said that while some viewers believe the show appears scripted, what you see is what you get.
害羞草研究所淲hen you see them cheering on the balcony, that害羞草研究所檚 real. When Kaegan dropped his cake, that was real, like that actually happened, you cannot even script that stuff,害羞草研究所� said Stables. 害羞草研究所淓verything that happened, happened.害羞草研究所�
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