Masterchef Professionals Champion Daniel Lee
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Welcome To Birmingham Food Podcast Breaking Bread, Chef Daniel Lee
Hello & a very warm welcome back to the Birmingham food podcast breaking bread. Co-hosted by food-obsessed mates Liam & Carl, Breaking Bread gives you long-form interviews & discussions with the incredible people that make Brums food scene so amazing. We break bread with the excellent reigning Masterchef Professionals Champion Daniel Lee this week.
Who Is Masterchef Professionals Champion Daniel Lee?
It felt like this talented Brummie chef come out of nowhere to win the latest season of hit BBC show Masterchef Professionals. However, for Dan, Masterchef was a chance to display all the hard graft & experience with different kinds of cuisine & ingredients that he picked up in his years working around the world.
After training at UCB Daniel got the itch to go travelling, finding work in New Zealand before using his career as a way of seeing the world. From ski lodges to cruise ships Dan gained experience, learning something everywhere he went, even if the job wasn’t enjoyable.
The young chef settled in Singapore, a city that took a piece of his heart & made a huge impression on him. Even though he was working in Michelin Star epic restaurants, it was the Hawker Yards selling affordable amazing street food to everybody that really inspired Dan. Most of his dishes on Masterchef Professionals were inspired by the hawker yard & presented in a more refined way.
What Made Daniel Lee Enter Masterchef Professionals?
Dan came home to Hall Green in Birmingham at the start of the covid pandemic to be closer to his family. While hospitality jobs were scarce due to lockdown Dan kept busy working in his local supermarket. When one day he spotted a post on social media for chefs to enter Masterchef. Always looking to challenge himself Dan went for it.
The road to the final was a bit shakey for Dan, but he improved every episode. With every positive comment from judges, Monica & Marcus Dan gained confidence in his own ability & in his style of food.
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