| 词条 | Melissa King (chef) |
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| name = Melissa King | image = MelissaKing.jpg | alt = Melissa King | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|11|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Whittier, California | residence = San Francisco, California | education = The Culinary Institute of America University of California, Irvine | television = Top Chef (contestant) | website = {{URL|chefmelissaking.com}} }} Melissa King (born October 11, 1983) is a Chinese-American chef best known for being a finalist on Top Chef: Season 12, a reality cooking competition series on Bravo. She specializes in modern Californian cuisine. Early life and educationKing grew up in Los Angeles, California and is the younger of two sisters. Both her parents immigrated from Hong Kong to Los Angeles in the late 1960's. Her mother was an aerospace engineer and her father, an electrical engineer. She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, before transferring to the University of California, Irvine, graduating with a B.A. in cognitive science. She then attended The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, earning an A.A. in culinary arts.[1][2] She has also received The Court of Master Sommeliers, Level 1. CareerKing took her first kitchen job when she was 17 years old as a pastry assistant at the Getty Museum. She subsequently trained under several Michelin-star and James Beard-recognized chefs including Dominique Crenn and Ron Siegel over the next 10 years.[1][2] She has worked at several notable Bay Area restaurants such as Campton Place, Luce, Delfina, and The Dining Room (Ritz-Carlton San Francisco).[3] She earned national recognition placing as a finalist on Bravo's television series, Top Chef. Throughout her career, she has cooked for several notable figures such as Oprah Winfrey and Al Gore. Currently, she is consulting internationally, appearing at national food festivals, and performing speaking engagements. She is a chef ambassador for Whole Foods Market. She was selected as one of the "Best Female Chefs in San Francisco."[4] Personal lifeKing is openly gay and lives in San Francisco. She is an advocate for LGBTQ equality as well as women's empowerment, environmental sustainability, and food education for youths. She was awarded Grand Marshall for San Francisco Pride 2016.[5] References1. ^1 {{cite news| url=https://news.uci.edu/2014/10/10/alumna-vies-to-be-top-chef/ | work=UCI News | title=Alumna vies to be 'Top Chef' | date=10 October 2014}} 2. ^1 {{cite news| url=http://www.bravotv.com/people/melissa-king | work=Bravo TV | title=Melissa King | date=November 2014}} 3. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/restaurants/article/Top-Chef-competitor-Melissa-King-carves-an-6281443.php | work=San Francisco Chronicle | title=Top Chef competitor Melissa King carves an alternative career | date=22 May 2015}} 4. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/san-francisco/how-a-hawaiian-vacation-changed-this-chef | work=Thrillist | title=How A Hawaiian Vacation Changed the Way This 'Top Chef' Cooks | date=20 September 2017}} 5. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.sfpride.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HISTORY-Grand-Marshals-SF-Pride-1969-to-2016-v3-to-publish.pdf | work=SFPride.org | title=San Francisco Pride Historical Grand Marshal and Honoree List | date=June 2016}} External links
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