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---Executive Chef Erick Gilbert
----Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School & Upper
.....School in Rockville, MD
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Erick Gilbert has come a long way from his college days at the University of Rochester as a graduate with a degree in Anthropology..Born & raised in Denver, Colorado, Erick always had an interest in cooking but never realized his true calling until he started working at the Center City Café under the guidance of David Dahan. Realizing jobs in anthropology were not too plentiful he decided to pursue his other passion, cooking. Chef Erick got involved in catering & Kosher supervising while working as a Mashgiach-checking all the green leafy products coming thru the door at the City Center Café. He soon found a job at GWU at the Hallal House as their catering manager. During his summers off from the university job he decided to combine his interest in traveling with cooking & worked as a chef in summer camps in New Zealand, Australia, & Hawaii.
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He was offered the job of food service manager at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School & Upper School in Rockville after building an impressive resume which included menu planning. Chef Erick feeds over 1000 students a day at both schools using his culinary talents to design meals that are not only tasty but healthy for the children. Erick recently had a guest appearance on local Channel 9 morning news show demonstrating a low fat cheese latke known as Ser-niki. He is interest-ed in offering the tastiest & healthiest food for students and believes that it promotes well -being& good grades. He is teaming up with Chef John Koltisko, a previously featured Chef of the Month on this web-site, to work on furthering the nutritional & culinary values of school food service programs. In between all his time spent in the kitchen, Chef Erick has also found time to help raise his new born son with his wife,Devora.
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When asked if he has any advice for young culinarians, Erick responded, “Have pride in anything you produce-no matter what part of the food industry that you are in, be it banquet chef or a food service manager.” Can he see himself doing anything else? Chef Erick has tried leaving the food business on 5 different occasions but each time someone else wants him for his culinary expertise!
Click here to Try Chef's Erick Delicious
Baked Tilapia with banana fruit salsa.
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