Meet the Chefs: Ryan Rivera, Cheuvront
By Arizona Restaurant Week Blogger Team
In our new series: Meet the Chefs, we will feature some of our fabulous local chefs as we hear their entertaining answers to some of our probing and witty questions. Enjoy!
| Name |
| Ryan Rivera |
| Restaurant Name |
| Cheuvront |
| What is your idea of bliss? |
| Sharing my love for food with friends and family during my time away from the restaurant |
| What is the quality you most like in a meal? |
| Great local product |
| What is the quality you most like in wine? |
| Pairing food and the surprises that you find along the way |
| Which words do you overuse in the kitchen? |
| "Hot behind" |
| What is the most overrated ingredient? |
| Saffron - just because its scarce does not make it amazing |
| What is your state of mind when cooking? |
| Focused on the task at hand |
| Who are your favorite chefs? |
| I owe everything to my mentor Chef Neal Fraiser - but celebrity wise I feel Mario Battali earned all his fame he put in his time for sure |
| What is your favorite dish? |
| Love Char Sue Pork – that’s the local boy in me |
| What talent would you most like to have? |
| Baking - I have great ideas but not the patience |
| What is your most treasured kitchen tool? |
| Sounds lame but my induction burner is legit |
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