Adrian Forte Explained

Adrian Forte
Birth Name:Adrian Paul Barrington Forte
Birth Place:Kingston, Jamaica
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Chef, author, restaurateur, television personality
Years Active:2009–present
Known For:Contemporary Caribbean cuisine

Adrian Forte is a Jamaican-Canadian celebrity chef and author based in Toronto, Ontario.[1] [2] He was a semi-finalist on Food Network Canada's Top Chef Canada,[3] [4] a judge on Chef in Your Ear, and a contestant on Chopped Canada.[5] He was also featured on Netflix's Restaurants on The Edge as the culinary expert on Caribbean cuisine.[6] [7]

Early life

Forte was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to New York City in 2003 to live with his grandmother, where he attended high school and played football. He was introduced to the culinary arts by his grandmother who was a former chef in their native country of Jamaica. After her untimely passing, he then moved to Ontario, Canada.[8]

Career

Forte studied culinary arts at George Brown College in Toronto. Upon graduating, he pursued entrepreneurship and became the executive chef at Gangster Burger[9] and Rock Lobster,[10] one of the co-founders of Dirty Bird Chicken & Waffles[11] and founder of AF1 Caribbean.[12] He is the author of YAWD, A modern Caribbean cookbook,[13] an international private chef and culinary consultant[14] In August 2020, he appeared as a guest chef at Café Boulud at the Four Seasons Hotel, where he featured signature dishes that are now featured in his first cookbook YAWD.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chef Adrian Forte Top Chef Canada. 2021-03-06. foodnetwork.ca. en.
  2. Web site: CBC Radio. Celebrity chef Adrian Forte shares a recipe that takes him back to childhood in Jamaica. 6 June 2022.
  3. News: Marsh. Calum. How Afro-Caribbean chef Adrian Forte cooked himself up a role as one of Canada's top TV food personalities. National Post. 17 July 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020-06-05. A top chat with Top Chef Adrian Forte. 2021-03-06. More Than Food Magazine. en-GB.
  5. Web site: Ball. Daniel. One day in Toronto: Top Chef Canada competitor Adrian Forte. 14 July 2020. Eat North. Eat North.
  6. Web site: Mushayandebvu. Danai. ADRIAN FORTE ON THE EDGE OF THE RESTAURANT REVELATION. 27 July 2020. Notable Life.
  7. Web site: 2020-07-27. Adrian Forte On The Edge of the Restaurant Revelation. 2021-03-06. Notable Life. en-US.
  8. Web site: Cunningham. Noel. Adrian Forte; It's not all about making money, it's all about Love!. 9 March 2020. Toronto Caribbean.
  9. Web site: Gangster Burger - CLOSED - blogTO - Toronto. 2021-03-06. www.blogto.com. en.
  10. Web site: Heating up your career with advice from chef Adrian Forte (video). 2021-03-06. Canadian Immigrant. en-US.
  11. News: Henry. Michele. Sourced: Kensington Market's The Dirty Bird celebrates one year of chicken and waffles. 27 January 2016.
  12. Web site: Manzocco. Natalia. 2017-08-02. Inside AF1 Caribbean Canteen on College. 2021-03-06. NOW Magazine.
  13. News: Global News. A taste of the Caribbean with the perfect summer starter. 9 June 2022.
  14. Web site: Top Chef Canada Bio: Adrian Forte. Food Network.
  15. Web site: Skinner. Ebeni. Five-minutes with Adrian Forte. 26 August 2020. Canada's Best 100. Canada's Best 100.
  16. Web site: Introducing Le Choix des Chefs at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, an Exclusive Dinner Event at Café Boulud with Guest Chef Adrian Forte. 2021-03-06. Four Seasons Press Room. en.

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