Paul Virant
Jar StarLast updated: Aug 15, 2012
Contact Information
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More Details
- Job Start
- August 15, 2004
- Age
- 43
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
- Current City
- Hinsdale, IL
Title(s)
Summary
Food has played an integral role in shaping Executive Chef and Owner Paul Virant. His earliest childhood memories are of family traditions such as baking pies and sourdough bread interspersed with weekly visits to the local smokehouse and farmer's market. Virant has always been driven by his natural curiosity for food, cooking and the outdoors. As a boy growing up in Missouri, he foraged for mushrooms with his siblings, preserved fruits and pickled vegetables with his grandmothers, and visited local wineries with his parents. All of this instilled a deep-rooted respect for seasonality and tradition, ultimately shaping him as a chef.
Specialties
Whole animal, Canning/preserving, Housemade sausage, Farm-to-table, Sustainable fish, In-house charcuterie, and Housemade condiments
Cuisine(s)
Work Experience: Culinary
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Vie
Title: Executive Chef/Owner
Employment: Current -
Perennial Virant
Title: Executive Chef
Employment: Current
Behind the Line: Paul Virant
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Background (56% complete)
From childhood influences through career development to that “aha” moment -
Your Career (16% complete)
Education, experience and the future -
On the Job (13% complete)
Life behind the stoves or bar — and on the front lines -
State of the Industry/Trends (1% complete)
Insider insights on today's "hot plate" issues -
Inspirations (10% complete)
The people, food and beverage, culture and experiences that drive all that passion -
Philosophies (8% complete)
Thoughtful takes on all things culinary -
Favorites (8% complete)
Personal preferences — the order of the day -
A Little Bit of Fun (14% complete)
Everything from eating habits to playing media to bikes and body ink -
Off the Clock (22% complete)
Dining and drinking, home and hobbies, vacations and volunteering… the pros take time off -
Help for Home Cooks/Bartenders (42% complete)
Industry pros help home cooks and bartenders get it right and expand their repertoires