Chef Austin Walther
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My practice as a Chef is more than just cooking fantastic flavorful meals, it's about celebrating the beauty of the natural world we live in by showcasing the amazing local produce grown by farmers here in Northern Michigan. I have my own hobby farm and my cuisine utilizes ingredients mostly native to the Americas. I started my culinary career in an elevated and elegant farm to table tasting menu restaurant. I've worked for 4 different culinary professors throughout my journey. I studied plant science at Michigan State and plant based nutrition at Cornell. I am trained in classic French and Italian cooking techniques, and apply those styles to all forms of cuisine. For me, South American cuisine has a special place in my heart because I believe it's the closest thing Americans have to a native and indigenous cuisine.
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More about me
For me, cooking is...
love of life. Food can say everything you wish you could say, a single smell can imprint into your memory forever, food can change your life.
I learned to cook at...
A farm to table tasting menu restaurant, upscale wineries, and various other restaurants. I've worked for 4 culinary professors during my career.
A cooking secret...
Be thoughtful and tell a story with food, use good technique and take every extra step, and let the ingredients do all the heavy lifting.
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