After weeks of cooking his heart out on Top Chef Canada, the nation91裸聊视频檚 most prestigious culinary competition, Tofino91裸聊视频檚 Paul Moran has emerged victorious.

Moran, the executive chef for 1909 Kitchen at Tofino Resort + Marina, celebrated the win on May 20 surrounded by family and friends at a season finale viewing party at The Hatch Waterfront Pub.

In the 91裸聊视频榃inner Takes All91裸聊视频� final episode, the judges called Moran91裸聊视频檚 dishes 91裸聊视频渟ophisticated, artful, and delicious.91裸聊视频�

They said he showed culinary maturity beyond his years. One judge hailed the crispy confit pigeon leg Moran served as his last main as 91裸聊视频渙ne of the best dishes he91裸聊视频檚 eaten in his life.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚 come from a long line of foragers. My great grandma in Austria, that91裸聊视频檚 how she fed the family was foraging wild plants and mushrooms and selling them at the farmer91裸聊视频檚 market. That91裸聊视频檚 how she made a living,91裸聊视频� said Moran, who met his fianc茅e Danielle in Tofino a couple years ago.

Originality and cooking philosophy, notes Moran, is likely what made that fine difference between winning the title of Top Chef Canada and the $100,000 grand prize and packing up his knives empty handed.

91裸聊视频淥bviously, the win is good for myself, but it91裸聊视频檚 also great for everyone that works here and it91裸聊视频檚 good a testament to all their hard work. Without the team, I wouldn91裸聊视频檛 be where I am; I wouldn91裸聊视频檛 have been able to go to that. I91裸聊视频檓 super appreciative of the team that we have here and happy to be a little bit more visible in the community,91裸聊视频� said Moran, adding that the food and beverage team at Tofino Resort + Marina is about 75 people strong.

The seventh season of Top Chef Canada was filmed last September and October.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a long time to keep a secret like that,91裸聊视频� said Moran, who had to sign a confidentiality agreement with Food Network Canada. At the casting audition in Vancouver, Moran made the judges a wild mushroom dish.

91裸聊视频淭hat was it. They told me I was on a few weeks after that.91裸聊视频�

Tofino91裸聊视频檚 Lisa Ahier, executive chef at the award-winning Sobo Restaurant, attended the season final viewing party. She told the Westerly News she thought Moran would be the winner from day one.

91裸聊视频淚 think he91裸聊视频檚 fantastic. I think he91裸聊视频檚 a nice, young man. He91裸聊视频檚 worked very hard and his heart91裸聊视频檚 in the right place,91裸聊视频� Ahier said.

91裸聊视频淚 know his background. I know how he91裸聊视频檚 trained. I know how he is with his family. I know how he is as a human. All those factors are top chef qualities. He91裸聊视频檚 not a one flash in pan. From dessert to appies to fish to foraging91裸聊视频� he91裸聊视频檚 got all of it.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淲hat I really liked was his family connection. I think with food it91裸聊视频檚 from the heart and if you don91裸聊视频檛 connect your food to your heart and your family I just don91裸聊视频檛 think it translates to as many people,91裸聊视频� she said.

Moran said it was great to see everyone show up for the viewing party.

91裸聊视频淲e had a lot of support from a lot of the local restaurants and businesses here in town. A lot of our local guests who have been supportive since we opened. So far, I91裸聊视频檝e been getting a lot of positive feedback from people in the community to say the least,91裸聊视频� he said.

As for being $100k richer, Moran said he doesn91裸聊视频檛 have much planned for the loot quite yet.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l see what happens in the future. I91裸聊视频檓 committed to staying here in Tofino and here at 1909,91裸聊视频� said Canada91裸聊视频檚 Top Chef, also known as the 91裸聊视频楳ushroom Man91裸聊视频�.

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