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Beccy Stables is this yearB次元官网网址檚 winner of Masterchef Canada, the youngest contestant to ever snag the culinary title.
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Those young people, often who go for the take-out option instead of cooking a meal themselves, Stables said.
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While she was the youngest contestant to win, Stables said age was just a number on the Masterchef set.
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One of the things that set Stables apart this season was the B次元官网网址渞ag to richesB次元官网网址� story line portrayed on the show. Unlike some of the other contestants, StablesB次元官网网址� culinary experiences were limited as she had zero professional experience or training and had never tasted or worked with many of the higher-end ingredients contestants are given.
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While her initial plan on the show was to use the winnings to attend culinary school, Stables has chosen a different path.
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While Stables was born in Grimsby, U.K., she spent the last decade in Sherwood Park, Alta., and now CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Masterchef is calling the Okanagan home.
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She also said the abundance of great local produce is something the Okanagan had over Alberta. All reasons sheB次元官网网址檚 decided to open her first venture right here on the shores of Okanagan Lake.
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Stables and her family moved to the Kelowna area just two weeks ago, all of them geared towards making StablesB次元官网网址� new venture a success.
B次元官网网址淚t is just so beautiful here, we are so lucky to live here.
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And it is a true Stables family venture with her sister as manager, her dad as a cook and her mom as a dual babysitter/dishwasher.
Her journey to running her own boutique catering company in Kelowna all began with her love of food, of cooking and of the TV show Masterchef.
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B次元官网网址淚 love the learning aspect of food, I find it so interesting. There is so much to learn all the time, there is always something new and everywhere you go has a different culture.B次元官网网址�
She applied and didnB次元官网网址檛 think too much of it until she got the call that turned her life into a whirlwind.
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She said that while some viewers believe the show appears scripted, what you see is what you get.
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