ATC: This is Laura Kluvo from All Top Chef and I'm on the phone with Top Chef Seattle contestant, Micah Fields. Hi Micah!
MF: Hello.
ATC: Did you watch the episode last night?
MF: Of course I did!
ATC: Was there anything that surprised you?
MF: Well the part about me being a "Beverly Hills Chef" was edited a little...funny. I do not consider myself a "Beverly Hills Chef." I was trying to make the point that there are all sorts of demographics that enjoy raw food - everyone from the Ladies from Beverly Hills, to sushi-lovers from Japan, there are a lot of ways to prepare and appreciate raw food. The grocery store didn't have the products that I was hoping for and it wasn't exactly what I wish I could have made.
ATC: Did you watch the previous seasons of the show?
MF: I watched Top Chef Texas...Top Chef New York. I have seen about three seasons..
ATC: Did you do anything in particular to prepare for the show?
MF: Yes I did. As soon as I learned that we would be in Seattle, I practiced a lot of seafood preparations. I also brushed up on my pastry skills, even though I didn't have the opportunity to do any pastry. It was a lot of pressure having five HD cameras on you. It's impossible to prepare for that.
ATC: Are you still working at The Standard in Los Angeles?
MF: Yes I am.
ATC: I have been there! Is it still yellow?
MF: Yes it is.
ATC: What is the most popular item on the menu?
MF: We actually just changed the dinner menu...we have a lamb rib...our ravioli changes on a daily basis...We also have a "burger of the week" that is very popular. I have been there for about two years, so that is a hundred different burgers. It's been popular and also very fun.
ATC: Which was your favorite challenge?
MF: Definitely the foil challenge. When you don't know what you are going to cook with and you only have 30 minutes to cook it. That's a real task.
ATC: If you could go back, is there anything that you would do differently?
MF: I would take more risks, move out of my comfort zone. I would have pushed my limits. I would do more seafood...
ATC: Tell us a little bit about your daughters.
MF: They are twins - five years old- their names are Sage and Saffron.
ATC: Who are you best friends from the cast?
MF: Kristen and I definitely had a connection. Sheldon as well...Stefan... Obviously I am closest with the LA-based chefs. I hang out with C.J. a lot. I saw Brooke the other night. The only one from L.A. that I haven't met up with is Kuniko. She is busy opening a new restaurant. Of course I will visit as soon as I can.
ATC: Chef Micah, we are almost out of time, is there anything else that you would like to say to your fans?
MF: Yes, please vote to "Save Chef Micah."
ATC: Thank you!
MF: Thank you!
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