Carlos de Garza - 3Fils (E28)

Send us Fan MailThis podcast is bought to you by Gulfood - https://www.gulfood.com and Meelz https://meelz.meFrunze Carlos de Garza is the Group Development / Executive Chef for the famed 3Fils restaurant in Dubai, with mixed heritage of Mexican and Russian, you know that his food is going to be full of spice and fermentation. https://www.3fils.comBefore being becoming a chef, he actually had a job with the army, working with intelligence, so he fully understood hierarchy, discipline, and to follow orders, but even with this background, it did not prepare him for how volatile a professional kitchen can be.His very first step into the culinary world would be in London, under the leadership of Michelin starred Adam Gray.https://www.chefadamgray.co.ukLondon is notorious for how their kitchens are run, and this one didn’t disappoint, dynamic, energetic and passionate.Adam showed him how to be more disciplined as a chef as well as how to organise his personal life, plus he showed Carlos how to become a leader.After London, he then moved to France to work with one of the most iconic and legendary chef’s of the century, the one and only Paul Bocuse !https://bocuse.fr/en/This was to be a real eye opener, another country, a different language, and to be in an international gastronomic institute.To learn the classics, as well as doing the preparation fresh every single day, and the restaurant held 3 Michelin stars for 50 years.From there, he went over to the U.S for a short time, then he went over to Asia to learn the various arts and techniques of the famous street food.In terms of the food at 3Fils, it is a modern Asian with a Japaneese twist, the food is bold, and absolutely delicious, not surprising as there is always a 45 minute wait at the door!The chef also places fermentation on the menu, this comes from his Russian background, spending the winter with his grandfather. The cupboard was full of jams, lacto fermented cabbages, vinegars, all from the bounty of the summer, also his grandfather was a chef during the soviet union in Moscow, so food runs deep in the family.Myself and Carlos also touched upon how mental health is one of the biggest challenges that people are facing in the industry, and why it is so important to discuss these issues, this was one of the reasons the Dubai Chef’s Collective was formed, and also organisations like Hospitality in Action.https://www.dubaichefscollective.comhttps://www.hospitalityaction.org.ukCarlos is one of the most talented chefs that I know, not only that, he is one of the most intellectual, combining his love of food with his own knowledge - a true food geek in his own way. If you haven’t experienced his food, please do so as soon s possible, follow him on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chefdegarzaStay tuned for next weeks show, we talk to one of the of the best food writers in the region!Thank you to our partners Gulfood and Meelz, make sure to click on their links at the very top of the page.Until next time, food is memories!Support the showFollow The Chef JKP Podcast on Instagram HERE