Kamilla Seidler (born 1983) is a Danish chef, who is the head chef at restaurant Gustu in La Paz, Bolivia. In 2016, she was named the Best Female chef Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants.
Kamilla Seidler | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) |
| Education | Copenhagen Hospitality College |
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| Cooking style | Bolivian cuisine |
Current restaurant(s) | |
Award(s) won
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| Website | kamillaseidler |
Career
editKamilla Seidler was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1983, as the oldest of eight siblings.[1][2] She began working in restaurants at 15, and at 21 underwent training at the Copenhagen Hospitality College. After graduating, she worked at several well known restaurants such as Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons and Mugaritz.[1]
Seidler was invited to cook for Claus Meyer as part of an interview for a Bolivian food movement he was looking to set up. He was happy with the dishes she served, and offered her the position. Four months later, Seidler and her partner Michelangelo Cestari travelled to La Paz, Bolivia, where she became head chef of the restaurant Gustu.[3]
At the restaurant, she serves dishes which she bases on a new Bolivian cuisine which she says is similar to an early New Nordic movement.[3] In 2016, Seidler was named the Best Female Chef by Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants.[3] In the list that year, Gustu was placed 16th.[4] She took part in a project called the Kamilla Seidler expedition, where she travelled for four months to several countries, teaming with local food festivals and pop-ups.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Rodriguez, Andres (5 December 2016). "Kamilla Seidler, the Danish queen of Bolivian cuisine". Munchies. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ a b "The Kamilla Seidler expedition". Four. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Price, Laura (1 September 2016). "Kamilla Seidler, Latin America's Best Female Chef 2016, on how Bolivian gastronomy is following the New Nordic movement". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Kamilla Seidler, la danesa que se convirtió en la mejor chef de América Latina cocinando en Bolivia". BBC News (in Spanish). 29 September 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2017.