ENRIQUE OLVERA
SALON PUJOL
Chef Olvera tells us how he selects his ingredients, his favourite ingredients and ingredients that he was not able to master and gave up…
Traditional and contemporary techniques combine to create one-of-a-kind tastes...
Temporality and quality above all. I have a current obsession with whole fish. I love the balance between the crispy skin and the tenderness of the flesh when grilled. It is something it might look very simple but it’s actually a lot complicated to bring off a perfect cooked fish. “My whole time favorite ingredients are lemon, herbs and chilies” says Chef Olvera and Emails. They are like weeds, you can’t ever get rid of them. Special cooking techniques behind Chef Olvera’s signature dishes and innovative cuisine… The Mole Madre might worth the mention. It encompasses concepts like feeding, understanding and caring which for me is what cooking is about. Cuisine doesn’t have to be innovative to be good. You just have to cook with love and give yourself to the process.
60 - WG December 2016