Top Chef
Published June 10, 2025 | Tourism PEI
Categories:
Culinary
During season 22 of Bravo's Top Chef, Chef Ilona Daniel, a well-known Prince Edward Island chef and instructor at the Culinary Institute of Canada in Charlottetown, served as a guest judge. In a Quickfire Challenge in episode 9, various chefs competed to prepare a dish featuring PEI Mussels in 20 minutes.
About Chef ILona Daniel
Chef Ilona is passionate about locally produced food and drink. She knows where you can buy some of the best oysters and lobsters - just a hop, a skip, and a jump from the waters where they were harvested. As someone who loves exploring the coastal drives of the Island, she has discovered PEI bakeries, nestled on back country roads, with croissants that will make you worship butter in ways you never imagined!
She wears many hats; not only a chef's hat!
Chef masterfully blends roles as an instructor at the Culinary Institute of Canada, food editor, TV show host, and community ambassador for Ask an Islander.
Prince Edward Island is CANADA'S FOOD ISLAND
Food is a way of life on Prince Edward Island. With fresh, local ingredients from the land and sea, our incredibly talented chefs will take your culinary experience to a whole other level. Pack your appetite and come discover Canada’s Food Island - there is no way you will leave hungry!
PEI's World-famous Blue Mussels
For over two centuries, we’ve been sharing our world-famous mussels. The Island's special merroir and ideal growing conditions result in blue cultured mussels with a distinctive sweet flavour and tender texture. No wonder PEI mussels are sought after by chefs and foodies around the world!
Flex Your Mussels
Learn to prepare and cook exceptional dishes featuring PEI mussels. These tasty mollusks are quick and easy to prepare. Steam them in a simple liquid such as water, white wine or beer, or get fancy with creamy, spicy or slightly tart additions.
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