Find out more about Kikkoman Masters 2019 finalist Scott Braithwaite.
Name - Scott Braithwaite
Age - 26
Current Restaurant - L'enclume
Previous Restaurant - Full Time: The Horseshoe Inn in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Lowther Hotel in Goole, England.
Internships: Gaggan, Maeemo, The Fat Duck, Hertog Jan.
Hometown - Goole
Favourite Hobbies - Hiking, Cycling, Playing Guitar
Favourite Cookbook - Eleven Madison Park
Favourite Kitchen Gadget - Themomix
Kikkoman Masters Dishes -
Starter - Glazed Butternut Squash, Shizo Pickled Shallots and Squash Velouté
Main - Miso Marinated Turbot, Celeriac, Kelp, Mussel and Sake Sauce
Previous Competitions Entered - Roux Scholarship Semi Final 2019
What Is Your First Food Memory - Baking chocolate muffins with my Nana
Who has influenced your cooking the most - I've taken inspiration from a variety of chefs, but my mum was the one who showed me where to start in the kitchen.
Why did you become a chef - I was working part time in kitchens from the age of 13 and loved the job starting then.
Where did you train to be a chef - I didn’t go to a catering college. Everything I've learnt I have so on the job.
What did you want to be when you grew up - An architect
Who are your favourite chefs - Gert de Mangeleer, Heston Blumenthal, Ainsely Harriott
Other than your restaurant, what is your favourite restaurant - Hertog Jan
What music do you enjoy cooking to - Tame Impala, Kasabian, Motown, Whitney Houston
What was the last book you read - Ritz Cookbook
What is your favourite ingredient (apart from Kikkoman Soy Sauce) - Coriander
What do you think is the next food trend - Veganism and motherless food
What food is your guilty pleasure - Pizza
Is there one food you really don't like - Bread and butter pudding
Worst kitchen nightmare - cutting a finger on a mandoline
Most Memorable meal - The Fat Duck
Last meal on earth - My dad's lasagne
Celebrity you would most like to -
Cook for - Paul McCartney
Dine with - David Attenborough
