Chef of the Week Sponsored by Pure Ionic Water: Alfie Jebb-Crouch, Head Chef at The Lion at The Silverhand Estate
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How long have you worked at your current restaurant?
I have been head chef for 4 months.
Where did your passion for cooking come from and where did you learn your skills?
A lot of my passion come from my mum and my love of eating good food.
What do you enjoy most about being a chef?
Being creative and working with likeminded people.
Name three ingredients you couldn’t cook without.
Salt, lemon and dashi.
Which piece of kitchen equipment couldn’t you live without?
Vitamix.
What food trends are you spotting at the moment?
Small plates and sharing style menus.
What do you think is a common mistake that lets chefs down?
A lack of respect, timekeeping and communication.
What is your favourite time of year for food, and why?
Autum. This is my favourite time of year for ingredients.
Which of your dishes are you most proud of?
Any of our dishes that use produce from our own estate.
How do you come up with new dishes?
Eating out, Instagram and previous places I’ve worked.
Who was your greatest influence?
Anthony Bourdain and Tony Parkin.
Tell us the chefs you admire.
Tony Parkin, Dan Smith, Tom Brown, and Adam Byatt.
What is your favourite cookbook?
Midsummer House – Daniel Clifford.
Who do you think are the chefs to watch over the next few months?
Jake Mills at Dorian.
