Chef Alonso Canales Ondoy

Private Chef In Coco

Hello greetings, allow me to introduce myself, I am chef Alonso.

I have been working in gastronomy for 20 years, I handle various gastronomy techniques, both national and international, such as: Latin American, soul, South American, grills, bbq, Mediterranean, garden-to-table system, zero kilometer gastronomy, organic, vegan, gluten free, Raw, Caribbean, Southeast Asia, in short, a large melting pot of foods, which I mix with my own style, generating unique dishes for demanding palates. I like to merge local flavors since this is what we offer in our country, since we have a very rich gastronomy. Greetings and good wishes.

For me, cooking is...

My passion, my way of living daily, my achievements and goals.

I learned to cook at...

Like all great chefs, first at home, then I started positioning myself in various gastronomic establishments, in the mountains, on the beach and in th

A cooking secret...

Constancy, organization, salt and pepper.

My menus

Viva la France

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ONION SOUP: based on beef broth, flavored with white wine and thyme, with toasted bread with melted cheese

VICHYSSOISE: cream of leeks and cream

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

COQ AU VIN: chicken with red wine

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

BEURRE BLANC FISH: BEURRE WHITE FISH: Grilled fish fillet, with mushrooms, onion and butter, accompanied by vegetables and anna potatoes

BOEUF BOURGUIGNON: beef stew with red wine, garlic, carrots, onion and salt

DESSERT

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TARTE TATIN

CREPES

STEAK HOUSE

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Cheese and vegetable skewers

Tomato soup

Grated potato gratin with chives, cheese and meat

FIRST COURSE

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Caramelized chicken with cashew seeds: half a roasted chicken, caramelized with cashew seeds, accompanied by coleslaw salad and waffles

Shredded pork: Accompanied by rice with almonds and vegetables

MAIN COURSE

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Tbone: with crispy onions, cold coriander sauce and accompanied by roasted potatoes au gratin

Rib eye: Marinated with local spices and grilled, with garlic butter and rosemary

DESSERT

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Cheese and blackberry cake

Rum Tres Leches Cake

Caribe costarricence

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Patacones

Shrimp ceviche

FIRST COURSE

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Fish ceviche

Fish with spicy coconut

Mixed seafood platter

MAIN COURSE

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Rondon: fish soup with coconut milk, thyme, shellfish and vegetables

Rice and beans with chicken: rice and beans mixed and cooked with coconut milk, caramelized chicken with vegetables in coconut and tomato sauce

DESSERT

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Coconut flan

Plantintart

Costa Rica

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Chicken soup with vegetables

Seafood soup

Patacones with ground beans and cheese

Fried yucca

FIRST COURSE

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Empanadas

Fish with Creole tomato sauce

Gratin rice with heart of palm

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Casado: typical dish based on rice, beans, mincemeat, salad, ripe plantains and a type of meat to choose from: meat in sauce, chicken in sauce, beef steak with onion, pork chop or grilled fish fillet, we have vegetarian option

Olla de carne: typical beef soup, vegetables and natural species

DESSERT

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Coconut cajeta

Rice pudding

Fruits salad with ice cream

Mare Nostrum

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Fried ceviche

Tiradito of sea bass and mandarins

Shrimp and avocado tartare

Oysters with hearts of palm ceviche and sweet corn

FIRST COURSE

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Spicy blackened octopus, with sautéed potatoes and green beans

MAIN COURSE

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Sea bass with sun-dried tomato pesto, over fresh handmade pasta

Lobster with garlic and pepper with whiskey cream, accompanied by pejibaye and vegetable risotto

Tuna seared with gomashio, over wild rice and braised shitake mushrooms

Marlin fillet, with seafood sauce, cassava sticks and coleslaw salad

DESSERT

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Banana flambéed with rum, with peanut butter ice cream

Ice cream cake

Vegan overview

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Mini vegetable tartlets

Seasonal vegetable antipasto, with tempeh and cashew seeds

Beetroot carpaccio, mushrooms and balsamic sauce with vegan cheese

FIRST COURSE

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Pasta with vegan cashew cheese

Vegan Asian soup

Zucchini canoes with seeds, vegetables and almond milk cream

Breaded cauliflower, sour style, with sautéed mix of cabbage and onions

MAIN COURSE

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Tempeh bbq, with roasted potatoes and vegan coleslaw salad

DESSERT

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Black bean brownie with vegan ice cream

Banana flambé, with coconut cream and brandy

Fusion latina

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Shrimp skewers with jalapeño salt

Pejibaye cream

FIRST COURSE

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Antipasto of cold cuts, local cheeses and seasonal vegetables

MAIN COURSE

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Mahi mahi with a pistachio crust and mango chutney, accompanied by grilled zucchini and yucca puree

Braised chicken fillet on white wine mirror, mojo potatoes and mini vegetables

Lamb in port sauce and plums, on aromatic rice with vegetables

Beef with spice crust, accompanied by roasted potato and roasted broccoli

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Coconut caramel flan

Banana and peanut butter pie with cinnamon ice cream

Relax en casa

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Aperitivo: Tostadas de pan de limón con Salmon ahumado

Aperitivo: Hummus de garbanzo y aguacate con crudite de zanahoria

Sopa picante de lentejas rojas

FIRST COURSE

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Corvina a la mantequilla de limón y albahaca, con pasta al ajo y pimienta

MAIN COURSE

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Lomito de res envuelto en pasta con gravy de hongos portobello, acompañado de mini vegetales al vapor y papas Anna

DESSERT

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Pudding de chocolate caliente con crema fría de brandy

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Chef Alonso's reviews

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What incredible meals made by Chef Alonso and his wife, Cindy. They truly brought the Costa Rican experience into our home! Would highly recommend them and will be having them again next time I am in Costa Rica!