How Top Chef: Destination Canada is Putting the Spotlight on Canadian Cuisine [Video]

Top Chef: Destination Canada is showing the world that Canada has become a food destination. For the upcoming 22nd season of Top Chef, the team is filming in Canada, using Canadian ingredients, and incorporating Canadian cooking styles. It is an enormous task to tackle an entire country, especially since Top Chef normally focuses on one large American city.

When you ask anyone what they think of when they think of Canadian food, you are likely to hear poutine and nothing else. While poutine might be one of the most significant contributions to modern Canadian cuisine, it is not a solo act.

As I traveled through Canada and broke bread with top chefs across the country, I ate very different meals. However, with each meal, I was always impressed with the regional similarities of Canadian food, the innovation of the cuisine, and the way Canadian cuisine created community.

Regional Similarities

Despite Canada’s enormous size, certain culinary patterns create a surprisingly cohesive food …